Mega Man Maker Version 1.5 Now Available

Mega Man Maker, everyone's favorite fan-game that should be an official game, just received a hefty update. Version 1.5 adds content from Mega Man 8 and Mega Man 9, among other highly requested updates. Here's the lowdown:

• 12 new weapons from Mega Man 8 and Mega Man 9
• 4 new bosses: Concrete Man, Tornado Man, Astro Man, and Grenade Man
• "Favorites Wheel", a new feature that allows you to quickly swap between your favorite items
•  You can now place MULTIPLE bosses in your stage!
•  Bosses can also drop items instead of triggering the end of the stage
•  "Boss Suppressor"added – when placed, the player must defeat all bosses before ending the stage

You can download the latest version of Mega Man Maker from the game's official website here.

The Voice of Mega Man/Aki Light Unboxes Every Mega Man: Fully Charged Toy

The folks at Jakks Pacific sent over a big 'ol box of Mega Man: Fully Charged toys to Vincent Tong, the voice actor behind Mega Man (aka Aki Light) himself . Every toy from the wave 1 line is here, from the 5-inch action figures to the mega-sized playset. It's a fun watch! Be sure to check it out.

Jakks Pacific's Mega Man Fully Charged toys are now available from Big Bad Toystore and select retailers throughout North America (Walmart, Target, GameStop, specifically). Happy buying!

New Shingo Adachi Artbook in the Works

Earlier today Aniplex revealed on Twitter that a new full color artbook by artist Shingo Adachi is to be released. From his animated work on Mega Man Star Force and Mega Man Battle Network to Sword Art Online, this is one fans won't want to miss.

Mega Man: Fully Charged Wave 1 Toyline Hits US Retail

Thanks to a little around a dozen tips from Rockman Corner readers and random Instagram users, it appears that most, if not all of Jakks Pacific's Mega Man: Fully Charged wave 1 toyline has hit US retail. The five-inch figures, roleplay Mega Buster, and play set have been spotted and scooped up by fans at Target, Walmart, and GameStop locations throughout the US.

Here's the full wave 1 lineup to keep an eye out for:

• 5-inch Mega Man
• 5-inch Ice Man
• 6-inch Air Man
• 6-inch Wave Man
• Deluxe 7-inch Guts Man
• Deluxe 7-inch Drill Man
• Deluxe 7-inch Drill Power Mega Man
• Role Play Mega Buster
• Mega Man Transforming Play Set

If instant gratification isn't your thing, you can buy these guys online from Big Bad Toystore. They're ready to ship to your door right now.

With wave 1 out of the way, we can look forward to wave 2! It's coming... sometime this year. You can check out a preliminary list of wave 2 products here. Thanks to everyone who sent in a tip!

Rockman EXE 1 2014 Developer Interview Translated

To commemorate the Rockman EXE series' 18th anniversary (today!), our friends at The Rockman EXE Zone have translated a 2014 interview between character designer and art director Hayato Kaji and character designer Yuji Ishahara. This interview was originally conducted in honor of Rockman EXE 1's Wii U Virtual Console release. You can check out a select portion of it below!

- I’d think giving everyone a Navi mark must be quite a bit of work, is that right?

Ishihara: It actually just kind of works out (laugh). I design them all at once with the character’s image and the Navi’s colors in mind. So when the Navi is complete, the mark just ends up somehow being complete, too. The simpler it is, the cleaner it fits in. It’s not that difficult at all, it’s fun, actually.

Kaji: Because emblems exist, you can relate to characters through them. Children are especially happy to have that sort of thing.

Ishihara: However, it’s always been unclear whether they’re supposed to be something like a family crest, an individual’s mark, or a Navi’s unique mark (laughs). Hinoken has the same mark for all of his Navis, but Meijin has a different one every time, for example.

Kaji: Rockman alone has the “H” from “Hikari Lab” in his design. At first, it was just a normal cross, but a different designer put in one more line and made it cooler.

Check out the full interview at The Rockman EXE Zone! 

"Capcom World-News" Scans Part 1: 1989 – 1991

Today I'll be sharing complete scans from Capcom World News Issues 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and "Extra". You can download all of them from my Dropbox or Drive. Note that they're in .tiff format. After the jump below, I've written up a little breakdown of all the noteworthy gems inside each issue.

Rockman X2 25th Anniversary Band & Piano Albums Available to Purchase

Starting today, the Rockman X2 25th Anniversary Band & Piano albums are available to purchase in MP3 and WAV format, and also PDF Score for those who want to play the music by themselves. The albums in MP3 format are on sale until April 30th and the individual instrumental tracks (Guitar, Bass, Keyboard & drums) are deeply discounted – 540 yen (normally between 1,620 to 2,700 yen).
The Rockman X2 albums can be purchased here. And in case you missed the Rockman X albums, they can be purchased here.

Full list of prices after the jump.

Every Episode of "Ruby-Spears Mega Man" is Legally Streaming On YouTube

So this flew waaay under my radar but, hey, it's news to someone. So you know that 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of our beloved Ruby-Spears Mega Man cartoon, right? Well if you feel like getting into the spirit of things, you can binge watch the entire show right now – for free.

WildBrain, a subsidiary of DHX (producers of Mega Man: Fully Charged) quietly launched a YouTube channel called "Mega Man Retro" last year. The channel hosts all 27 episodes of the Ruby-Spears 'toon commercial-free. Video quality is between decent ("The Incredible Shrinking Mega Man") to "meh" ("Electric Nightmare"). Still, it's nice to finally have the show streaming somewhere in an official capacity. If the video quality here just isn't your thing, the still-in-print 2014 DVD box set remains a viable option.

However you choose to watch it, there's no better time to check out "Mega X", Cold Steel", "Curse of the Lion Men", and other wonderfully ridiculous episodes. The show's 25th anniversary officially kicks-off on September 11th, 2019.

Source: Mega Man Retro

First Rockman X2 "25th Anniversary Piano Album" Music Samples Are Live

Samples from the Rockman X2 25th Anniversary Piano Album are finally here! Most of the tracks are available.  You can listen to them right here.

GMStore will be regularly adding more samples to that page until they provide samples for all the tracks in the album. Alternatively, the majority of the Band Album samples are available and you can listen them in the link above. Release dates for both albums have yet to be revealed, but we are close to the announcement.

Don't Forget to Pick Up the Mega Buster Devil Breaker in Devil May Cry 5

Devil May Cry 5 is out in the wild and in case you forgot, you can also pick up Nero's "Mega Buster Devil Breaker" today, too. There's a couple different ways to get it:

• Buy the Deluxe or Collector's Edition of Devil May Cry 5 (includes Mega Buster Devil Breaker, among other)
• Buy separate "Deluxe Upgrade" to receive all Deluxe Edition content (Mega Buster, etc.)

When equipped, the Mega Buster bestows Nero with the ability to fire and charge projectiles. Nero will also strike a familiar Mega Man-pose when he jumps, too! See it in action in the video above!

Mega Man: Fully Charged Episodes 33-40 Now Streaming on Cartoon Network

Mega Man meets the prankster bot Chaotique (Episode 35, "All Work And No Work")

If you're a cable subscriber within the United States, you'll be happy to know that eight brand-new episodes of Mega Man: Fully Charged are now streaming on Cartoon Network's website. As per usual, you can also watch them on Cartoon Network app and on-demand via your local cable provider.

There's only TWELVE episodes left for season one, people. We're getting down to the wire!

Source: Cartoon Network

Mega Man: Fully Charged Guts Man Figure Now Available (And It Actually Farts)

Another Jakks Pacific Mega Man: Fully Charged product is now available on Amazon – it's Guts Man! The show's very literal interpretation of 'ol Gutsy is now a pose-able figure. Best of all, it features one heck of a gimmick: "[the figure] has an expanding belly and makes a fart sound!" Truly the epitome of Mega Man figures, people.

It also includes:

• Includes 6 points of articulation (shoulders, hips, knees).
• Includes a cannon accessory that can be swapped onto the 5-inch blue Mega Man figure.

Guts Man will set you back $14.99. Grab yours here!