RUMOR: Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom Coming To Europe

According to the January issue of Spanish gaming magazine Hobby Consolas, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom might see a European release this summer. The magazine listed 30 something games to look forward to in 2009, among the list were numerous Capcom titles, including TvC:

• Moto GP (Wii) - January


• Dead Rising Chop Till You Drop (Wii) - February


• Street Fighter IV (PS3, Xbox 360) - February


• Bionic Commando (PS3, Xbox 360) - February


• Resident Evil 5 (PS3, Xbox 360) - March


• Resident Evil (Wii, GameCube port) - Spring


• Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii, DS) - Spring


• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP) - Sumer


• Tatsunoko vs Capcom (Wii) - Summer


• Monster Hunter 3 (Wii) - Autumn


• Dark Void (PS3, Xbox 360) - Autumn

Yurinka of Capcom-Unity notes Hobby Consolas is known for making mistakes, thus the release date for TvC might be speculation on their part. We'll see where this one goes...

News Credit: Capcom-Town

New Banner Incoming

A new year, a new look. I decided it's about time I spruced things up a bit with the blog, starting with a new banner. Pictured to the right is a preliminary banner created by PRC reader Jin, who modeled it after Capcom of Japan's official Rockman hub. I'm considering putting this one up, however, I'm interested in seeing what you guys have in mind.

Got an idea for a banner? Make it and send it my way. Unfortunately, I don't have any sort of reward in mind, it's all just for fun.

As for size, it should be around 1085px × 142px. Hop to it!

Q&A With Eddie Lebron, Talks Of Mega Man X Sequel

Destructoid was fortunate enough to score a Q&A with Eddie Lebron, director of the upcoming MegaMan fan film. The interview touches on numerous subjects, but I found this particular portion very interesting:

Q: Sequel: would it be Mega Man 2 or Mega Man X.

Lebron: I want to do a Mega Man X movie, just because I could get a lot more in depth, a lot more ballsy with it, darker and less colorful. If I felt I had the resources to do X, I would, but X would probably cost time times the resources of this. Borderline future war, James Cameron type stuff.

A dystopian-Terminator-esque MMX film?...I can sort of imagine that.

Eddie Lebron's film is set to premeire in New York sometime this winter, followed by an online version viewable to all. Look forward to it!

The Making of Eddie Lebron's "MegaMan"

Rockman EXE 6 "Deluxe Edition" Up For Bidding/Buyout

A bit of a rarity has popped up on Yahoo! Auctions Japan; the deluxe edition of Rockman.EXE 6 (Greiga version). Released a few months before Shooting Star Rockman 1, the set bundled EXE 6 Griega with with a limited edition Beast Link Gate (known as the "Hikari Gate"), four exclusive Battle Chips and a Link PET EX faceplate.

Currently, the auction stands at 3,800 Yen ($43) with no bids, ending in five days. However, the seller is offering an optional buyout price of 4,000 Yen ($45) for eager customers. If you're looking to add a bit of flavor to your Rockman.EXE collection, the deluxe edition of EXE 6 is essential.

Sneak Peek At Random's Splash Woman

Underground rapper, Random, is a self professed MegaMan fan who's love for the little guy gave rise to the ever popular Mega Ran album. In the wake of his success, Random began work on Mega Ran 9, an album inspired by MM9 music. Attendees of ALA 2009 were fortunate enough to watch Random perform a lone track from Mega Ran 9: Splash Woman

MegaMan Coming To Video Games Live

Video Games Live, the largest video game concert in the world, is looking to beef up its 2009 lineup with a handful of new pieces including MegaMan, Chrono Trigger, Shenmue and Shadow of the Colossus:

Video Games Live Segments for 2009
Uploaded by rumblepack

For more info about VGL including tour dates and ticket information, check out the official site.

News Credit: Rumble Pack

The X6 That Never Was *UPDATED*

It's no mystery that Rockman X6 is an utter mess. To put it bluntly, X6 remains an unfinished product plagued with terrible stage layouts and awful game mechanics, rushed to retail in order to make a quick buck. However, at one point, X6 might have been something much grander: based on "rumored" preliminary information, X6 might have contain a few aspects that never made it to retail, aspects that might have made the game a lot more enjoyable.

-The original Nightmare System: In its current form, the Nightmare System is nothing more than a gimmick aimed to frustrate the player to no end, but the original concept seemed a lot broader. The intended system called for randomized stage layouts that reflected your performance as a Hunter; no two stages would ever look alike, things always varied. Capcom hoped the Nightmare System would create an immense replay value, attracting players to play X6 over and over again in order to experience new challenges. Indeed, the Nightmare System remains intact in the final product, but it is very broken and not so random. Ground Scaravich's stage is a pretty good example of the original Nightmare System as it is constantly rearranging itself.

-Stage Connections: Depending on your actions (specifically the order in which Mavericks are defeated), the cosmetics of stages would vary ala X1. This system intended to show the stages were somehow interconnected with each other. This too remains absent from the finished product.

-Returning Mavericks: a 2001 press release stated X6 would contain five returning Mavericks presumably from X1~X5. The press release seemed to imply the returning Maverick would appear in random stages as bosses (via the Nightmare System). This may or may not have been referring to Metal Shark Player's "summoning" attack in which he briefly revives fallen Mavericks from previous X games.

-Rumored Animated Cutscenes: Instead of still pictures, X6 was previously stated to contain animated cutscenes reminiscent to RMX4. Reeve of the former MMX Online supposedly confirmed the presence of custcenes back in late 2001. However, due to a lack of Reeve's source, I've marked this as a rumor.

UPDATED: After speaking with a few "friends", we've come to the conclusion that the above information may or may not have been actual content intended to appear in the game. It's quite possible the sources of said information might have misinterpreted official X6 announcements, blowing them out of proportion. That said, the article has been edited slightly to accommodate recent speculation.

Sources: 1,2,3,4,5

MegaMan 9 "Flash In the Dark" Guitar Remix

If only the official Arranged version sounded this good:

Shooting Star Rockman 3 Sales Continue To Rise

According to VGChartz, Shooting Star Rockman 3's seventh week saw yet another sales boost: From December 21st~27th, 2008, SSR3 sold an additional 20,391 units thus bringing the total sales to 170,000 units. Notably, the last time weekly sales were this high was during SSR3's second week.

If this 20k trend keeps up, SSR3 will hit 200,000 units by next week.

Big Lots Selling Jazwares MegaMan Figures

According to JC at Tiny Cartridge, Big Lots shopping centers has recently stocked the 2005 Jazwares figures:

"I just randomly decided to go to Big Lots yesterday, and I found Mega Man figures! These are officially licensed toys from 2005 produced by Jazwares. Rush is really, really pink for some reason, and Proto Man’s got some black marks on his chin, but these things are still hell of awesome. They even come with tiny little translucent figurines! In addition to these, my Big Lots had a Mega Man Zero-style Zero that I’m going to regret leaving on the shelf."

It's been quite sometime since I last saw the Jazwares toys in stores, regardless, if you're missing any from your collection, now's a good time to pick them up.

News Credit: Tiny Cartridge

Rockman Strategy and Rockman IQ Challenge Up For Trade

Rockmaniac of Rockman Perfect Memories, is looking to trade his copies of the highly sought after Rockman Strategy, as well as the ultra-rare children's game Rockman IQ Challenge, for boxed MMX PC Games. The details courtesy of Rockmaniac himself:

"Trading:
Rockman Strategy (Jewel Case + Manual) Taiwanese version-never seen on Ebay, very rare, as well as the children's learning Mega Man Rarity - Rockman IQ Challenge (Jewel Case).

Rockman Strategy condition: Discs are in VG to EX condition - no visible scratches, but some fingerprints - that could probably be easily cleaned - Manual has no writing - and only shelf wear, it's been sitting on my shelf - looked at once, maybe twice by me. I'd say it's in Very Good condition - won't go to EX due to the shelf wear - that's esp visible on the back of the Manual.

IQ Challenge condition: Jewel Case and Manual are both in Excellent condition - Disc however has scratches - on my computer they don't effect game play - but it will not install the very old unneeded Direct X5 from the disc, but then again who doesn't use at least Direct X8 nowadays... the game itself however installs flawlessly on my computer.

Wants
-Boxed MegaMan X PC games (particularly X1 w/controller)
-Empty boxes of MMX PC games (as a Worst case scenario)
-Taiwanese exclusive Rockman PC games (full list here)
-Complete Wily Wars (box, manual, etc.)
-Complete PAL MegaMan IV (GameBoy)
-Rockman soundtracks boxes (1~6 or X1~X6)
-Complete PAL MegaMan & Bass
-Anything not on this list

If you have nothing to trade and are still very interested in owning the games:

$65 Paypal for Rockman Strategy - or a bit cheaper by getting me something from my list, that I myself cannot buy. $50 Paypal for Rockman IQ Challenge - or a bit cheaper by getting me something from my list, that I myself cannot buy."

Not a bad deal! If you're interested in the offer, contact Rockmaniac's himself at: emfanno1(AT)hotmail(DOTCOM)