Rockman Xover: Arcade Man Gameplay

Boss contest winner Arcade Man joins the Rockman Xover fray today. You can see the guy in action above. Unfortunately, his attacks are nowhere near as exciting as his original design proposal. What a sad, sad waste.

I don't know about you, but I think he'd make for a great traditional Robot Master. Wouldn't mind seeing him in a hypothetical Mega Man 11.

Thanks to JT for the tip!

Rockman iPhone 5 Case Heads to eCapcom

Capcom of Japan wants to megafy your iPhone 5 with this nifty Rockman themed case. It also just so happens to be a work of 3D sprite art. The product is exclusive to eCapcom for the time being, retailing for 2,480 Yen (roughly $25 US) and due to ship on July 3rd.

I, for one, am crossing fingers for Capcom Unity to get the jump on this.

Source: eCapcom (via The Mega Man Network)

More Details on D-Arts Ultimate Armor X

The toy news has sure been pouring in as of late. Japanese retailer 1999 has a newpage  up giving some in depth details on the D-Arts Ultimate Armor X figure. As per usual, it will ship with two changeable face plates, effect parts, wrists and right arm part. Click here to check out a batch of additional images.

Ultimate Armor X will release in the US on September for $45.99 USD. You can pre-order yours from Big Bad Toystore. If BBTS isn't your thing, more listing should be surfacing in the next few days. Keep an eye out!

Thanks for the tip, Russell!

Project X Zone Character Spotlight Trailer

Courtesy of Capcom Unity, here's an excellent spotlight of some of the Capcom characters and cameos represented in Project X Zone, Namco Bandai's long awaited tactical RPG due on June 25th in North America.

IIRC, this is the first English footage of X, Zero and Tron Bonne in action.

Preview Pages for Worlds Collide #4 on IGN

The preview for the latest  “Worlds Collide” issue is now available for your viewing pleasure over at IGN. For those of you who might have forgotten what this act is all about, here’s the solicitation from a few months:

"It’s Sonic versus Mega Man — Round Two! Celebrate 25 issues of Mega Man with the throwdown brawl to end all throwdown brawls! The Blue Bomber has the home field advantage this time — can Sonic keep up in this unfamiliar city? Meanwhile, Drs. Eggman and Wily make their boldest move yet in their master plan! This milestone issue marks the dramatic conclusion to the first act in the biggest crossover story of 2013! Featuring a stunning gatefold cover by Sonic/Mega Man art legend Patrick Spaziante, and a special “E.F.F. (aka Evil Friends Forever) variant” featuring Drs. Eggman and Wily on a (presumably evil) bicycle built for two!"

Mega Man #25 hits newsstands tomorrow.

Concept Art From Cancelled Mega Man FPS Released

By way of Adi Granov's official tumblr, here's a great piece of concept art from the cancelled Maverick Hunter project. Adi was responsible for redesigning Mega Man X for the ill-fated first person shooter. He also just so happens to be the same fellow who designed Iron Man's movieverse suit.

Adi writes, "It’s sad it didn’t make it as I was very happy with the design."

Source: adigranovart.tumblr.com

Custom NES Lights Up the 25th Anniversary

We've seen plenty of Mega Man inspired case mods in the past but this one is quite different. To commemorate the 25th anniversary, Ryan 'Platinumfungi' Fitzpatrick with the help of Custom NES Guy painstakingly put together the above finished product which lights up when powered on!

I'm not sure if this beauty will be up for grabs, but if not you can swing on by Fitzpatrick's blog and admire a handful of images.

Thanks for dropping me a line, Platinumfungi. Great work!

Mega Man USB Drive Arriving in Mailboxes Now

You didn't forget about this guy, right? The delightful awesome Mega Man USB Drive is reportedly arriving in mailboxes this weekend. Some folks I've spoken to even received theirs as early as yesterday. Keep those eyes peeled!

For the uninitiated, the USB drive holds 8GB worth of digital  goodies. It's loaded with copies of Mega Man comics, Mega Man Tribute and Mega Man X Complete Works art books, wallpapers, and the complete Street Fighter X Mega Man soundtrack.

Thanks to Rickon, Tim and James for the tips!

New Trailer for Mega Man Unlimited Fan Game

Mega Man Unlimited, the long anticipated fan-game from MegaPhilX, has at last hit reached alpha status. To celebrate the milestone, Phil released a posted a new anime inspired trailer, which you can check out above. There's plenty of perilous platforming to be had!

Unlimited doesn't have a release date yet but you can be sure to find future updates on the game's official Facebook page.

Thanks to Kelly and Daniel for the tips!

Reminder: Free Comic Book Day is This Saturday

Just a quick reminder for everyone: drop by your local comic book shop this Saturday, May 4th to score a special edition Mega Man/Sonic the Hedgehog “flip book”. The book is a primer to get people interested in the Worlds Collide arc, which kicked off a few short weeks ago. Here's the official solicitation:

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG / MEGA MAN FLIPBOOK
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Ryan Jampole & Various (CA) Ben Bates
“Worlds Collide: PRELUDE” – It’s TWO free comic books in ONE! Just in time for the start of the epic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event, “Worlds Collide,” comes a primer issue exclusively for Free Comic Book Day! Witness the journey these two epic heroes from both Sega and Capcom took to finally meet each other – Mega Man’s journey chronicled on one side, and Sonic the Hedgehog’s on the other! This is the must-have primer for the biggest comic book event of 2013 – as video game icons Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man meet for the very first time anywhere – featuring art from both Sonic and Mega Man comic book fame!

Head to FreeComicBookDay.com for a breakdown on all the books available on May 4th.

Amazon Lists Mega Man Trade Paperback #6

The sixth Mega Man trade paperback from Archie Comics is available for pre-order here. Dubbed "Breaking Point", the book will chronicle issues 21 through 23 and the currently unreleased issue 28. What about issue 24? Don't forget; issue 24 through 27 will be released in the Worlds Collide trade paperbacks.

"Breaking Point" is due out on January 21, 2014 (yes, 2014). Secure your copy here.

Source: Mega Man Monthly

Check Out These Adorable Rockman 7 Flipbook Animations

Here's a little-known bite of trivia for you: Rockman 7's instruction manual hides two ridiculously cute flipbook animations. Strum the page edges with your thumb rapidly voilà! A pair of silly Rockman and Beat animations.

For those of us who don't have the manual (i.e most of us), a one Chwzehk took the liberty of capturing them in .gif form. Hit the jump to check out the other!