Bear McCreary Aspires to Compose a Mega Man Soundtrack

It's no secret that Bear McCreary is a longtime fan of Mega Man. The acclaimed composer, known for his work in TV, film, and games—including God of War, Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters—once again shared his desire to compose a Mega Man soundtrack in an interview with Game Reactor.

"I've really enjoyed my time working with Marvel and Star Wars. I did Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and I did the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge VR experience. I was like a kid in a candy store playing with those IPs. That would be really fun. Honestly, man, I would say the dream would be to do Lord of the Rings. I'm doing it. I've been so lucky. Honestly, the pie-in-the-sky dream for me is a game one. I would love to score a Mega Man game."

"Mega Man 2 is the thing that got me into game music. I want Capcom to go back and make another Mega Man game. In fact, if you listen to a song on my Singularity record called Redshift, Redshift is built from samples that I pulled off NES hardware, Nintendo hardware. Redshift is what my Mega Man score would sound like."

Mega Man soundtracks have traditionally been composed by Capcom's internal sound team or by developers like Inti Creates. But who knows? Maybe it's time to shake things up in future entries. 

What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Digital OST Now Available Worldwide

Today, the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Original Soundtrack is available for purchase in physical format across Japan. Additionally, the soundtrack has also been released on various digital stores without any prior notice.

Find all the details after the break!

Rockman EXE Advanced Collection Original Soundtrack Due in April

(UPDATE: cover art added via Amazon Japan)

The newly-arranged tracks for Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Rockman EXE Advanced Collection) will receive a physical CD release, according to a listing at HMV. The album will be published by Capcom's music label, Suleputer, on April 19th for 2,750 yen. A few days after the game launches.

The soundtrack description reads: "Memorable songs from each title in the collection are brought back to life with new arrangements!" 

e-Capcom has confirmed that the album will contain 22 tracks. 

Four of these arranged tracks were previously confirmed as pre-order bonuses for the collection itself. Pre-ordering Vol.1 will net you Hometown (Pop Rock Version), Shooting Enemy (Dance Version) and Vol. 2 Liberation Mission (Piano Version) and Central Town (Kawaii Future Bass Version). These tracks will be added to the in-game music player.

Source: HMV

Mega Man 2+3 and Mega Man X Soundtracks Get New Vinyl Release

It's December 17th in Japan. And that means we're celebrating the classic series' 34th anniversary and the X series' 28th anniversary. Laced Records are the first to join the celebration with the unveiling of two special vinyls: Mega Man 2 & 3 and Mega Man X.

Find all the details after the break!

"ROCKMAN ZERO COLLECTION SOUNDTRACK -résonnante vie-" Booklet Translation

Released back in 2011 alongside the "NEW Best Price! 2000" edition of the Rockman Zero Collection, résonnant vie is packed with a selection of 13 acoustic arrangements  from the Zero series. What's more, it was the final Rockman CD distributed by Inti Creates.

This album is a "sound remake" of Rockman Zero's setting. It's based on the paradoxical concept of arranging songs from the mechanical world of Rockman Zero using mainly non-powered live instruments. It re-expresses the strength and mystique of life, such as the concept of a "soul" and the core as a "life-form" that Reploids have acquired despite being mere "machines".

Thanks to our friend Windii Gitlord, you can read the soundtrack's booklet in English after the break!

"REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO Mythos" Booklet Translation

Released back in 2010 to celebrate the launch of Rockman Zero Collection for Nintendo DS, REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO Mythos came packed with remixes from the series and a new track composed for the collection..

The album contained a hidden track (Cannon Ball - Mythos Ver.) and a vocal version of Rockman Zero 3 staff roll “Everlasting Red” sung by Toru Itoga. That's a name that may sound familiar to some of you; he sang for other CD releases from REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO Idea (Clover) and ZXA Tunes (Mirai e Tsuzuku Kaze) to Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack (Last Exit and One And Only).

Toru Nakayama returned to illustrate the cover art, too. It was a striking, futuristic take on Zero's original design which inspired countless fan-arts over the years. There's even been a few custom figures and model kits too.

There's a lot to appreciate about Mythos. And now, eleven years later, we can read the booklet in English, translated by our friend Sidier. Read on for the goods!

Listen to CAP-JAM/CAPTUNE's First Album and the Rockman EXE Sound BOX for Free!

Back in 2020, members of Capcom's Sound Team formed a band called CAPTUNE. The band made their debut appearance during the Rockman Live 2020 concerts to perform three brand-new arranged tracks from the Rockman franchise. Today, their first mini-album titled "ONE" has been made available and it features studio recordings of those very tracks!

Find all the details after the break!

Mega Man X 1-8: The Collection Vinyl Soundtrack Boxset Announced

Last year, Laced Records released the Mega Man 1-11 Vinyl Soundtrack Boxset. And now, they're back with another vinyl boxset, this time for the Mega Man X Series. You can find all the details below!

"Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX" Booklet Translation

Released on March 25, 2020, the Rockman Zero & ZX Sound Box is a 6-CD set containing 208 tracks from Rockman Zero 1 to 4, Rockman ZX and Rockman ZX Advent. Each disc contains the original uncompressed source music.

Packed in a beautiful digi-stack with new artwork drawn by Toru Nakayama and Makoto Yabe, this box set is close to perfection, if not for the glaring omission of the "Reploid Remixes". Nevertheless it's a great addition to your music collection. Today, we are happy to bring you the booklet translation thanks to our friends Sidier and Rock Miyabi (who provided the scans). Without further delay, check it out after the break!

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection News Roundup - Character Popularity Poll, "Sound Box" Info and More

With the release of the Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection in Japan today, there is a bunch of news to report. From new art for the Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX to the results of the character popularity poll, we have a lot of ground to cover.

Yuko Komiyama is Working on the Rockman X DiVE Soundtrack

I recently had the chance to exchange a few words with composer and arranger Yuki Komiyama via Twitter, where she was kind enough to confirm that she is working on the Rockman X DiVE Soundtrack! Although there is not much else to say beyond that, we have prepared a little bit of information about Ms. Komiyama after the break in case you are not familiar with her!

"Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX" – New Details Announced & Cover Art

First teased during the Rockman Live 2020 concerts, Capcom has formally announced the "Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX ". Check out all the new details after the break!

"REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO: Idea" Booklet Translation

Released on May 28th, 2004, REMASTERED TRACKS ROCKMAN ZERO: Idea contains the remixed soundtrack of Rockman Zero 2. As opposed to previous (and future) releases, this album doesn't have ANY drama tracks. Instead, it comes with four "EX tracks": Mark of Justice - Resistance Anthem with chorus by Surugadai Club, L'oiseau du bonheur sung by Rie Tanaka (Ciel's voice actress) with French lyrics, Red Time, an unused track that was planned for the VS Mode and Clover sung by Toru Itoga.

You can find the full booklet translation (courtesy of Sidier) after the break!

"Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX" Announced

During the Rockman Live 2020 concerts this past weekend, Capcom announced the release of the Rockman Zero & ZX SOUND BOX. All the details after the break!

Capcom Electone Collection Music Album to be Released in January 2020

On January 29th, 2020, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings will be releasing an "Electone Collection" album with music from Monster Hunter, Sengoku Basara, Okami, Rockman, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Dai Gyakuten Saiban. It will retail for 2,500 Yen (around 20€ - $23). Find all the details after the break!

Rockman 11 OST Wins "Legend Sound Award" at "PlayStation Game Music Grand Prize"

Earlier this Fall, PlayStation held the “PlayStation Game Music Grand Prize” were user could vote for their favorite video game soundtracks released between April 1st, 2018 to July 31st, 2019.  The ranking was determined by the number of plays on Spotify and user voting through comments.

To the surprise of many, Rockman 11 Original Soundtrack was among a list of 18 nominees and even took home an award. Find out how it ranked after the break!

Rockman ZX Soundsketch: ZX Gigamix Booklet and Drama Tracks Translation

Released back in April 2008, this is the last soundtrack Inti Creates released for the Rockman ZX series and the first to feature the company's trademark drama tracks. This album is features remixed tracks from both games in the series: Rockman ZX and Rockman ZX Advent. It includes five drama tracks and three all-new tracks ("Flow of the Times", "Freebirds" and "Battle Giga Mixture"). Additionally, there's two vocal themes – "Believe in Myself" sung by the Japanese voice actress of Grey (Hiromi Hirata) which is Grey's character theme but previously was only instrumental (called "Destiny" in ZXA Tunes) and "Be One", sung by Ash's voice actress, Ami Koshimizu which was previously sung by CAO.

The drama tracks have been available in English for a couple of years now, which you can watch right here. Today, though, we have a brand-new translation of the soundtrack's booklet after the break below. Both the drama track translation and the booklet translation were made possible by the hard work of our friend Sidier!

Rockman ZX Advent Soundtrack: ZXA Tunes Booklet Translation

Released back in August 2007, ZXA Tunes was the physical release of Rockman ZX Advent remastered soundtrack. The album came on two CDs and even featured the 8-bit soundtrack from "Rockman a (antique)" mini-game as a bonus. Despite Inti Creates' tradition of including drama tracks with their Rockman soundtracks, the second album in the ZX series doesn't – instead, it comes with four vocal tracks.

Rockman ZX Soundtrack: ZX Tunes Booklet Translation

Released back in October, 2006, ZX Tunes is the physical release of the Rockman ZX remastered soundtrack divided into two discs, one for each hero of the game: an Aile disc and a Vent disc. The soundtrack also includes the game's image song "Innocence" sung by the Japanese lyricist and vocalist CAO (Kaori Nakamura). One of the peculiarities of this album is that it comes with eight different CD covers by artists that worked on the Rockman series from Hitoshi Ariga to Toru Nakayama, among other well known names.

You can see their respective covers after the break along with the fully translated booklet - which contains plenty of interesting information - courtesy once again to Sidier.

Mega Man 1-11 Vinyl Soundtrack Boxset Announced for December Release

Laced Records, a company that specializes in creating soundtracks and merchandise for video games, announced today the release of a limited edition vinyl boxset featuring the soundtracks of Mega Man 1 to 11. You can find all the details after the break!