SAGE Expo 2022 Brings 'Mega Man X8 16-Bit' Demake and More Fan-Games

The annual Sonic Amateur Games Expo is in full-swing, bringing fans together to share fan-made games, demos and mods. Outside of the usual Sonic the Hedgehog offerings, there are a handful of Mega Man-inspired projects to see and play. Here's a small sample:

Mega Man X8 16-Bit Demake (by AlyssonDaPaz)  - It's Mega Man X8, re-imaged as a SNES game! This project is being developed in Godot Engine 3.5. True to its 16-bit inspiration, the project aims to be a "vanilla" X1-X3 experience with X as the only playable character, no Metals, shops or retry chips.

Mega Man Zero Online (by Warrior555MainsGanon) - This online multiplayer brawl lets you square off against your friends as different characters from the Zero series. Current build includes Zero and Harpuia. In active development. 

Mega Man Four Hounds (by DeMontropolis) - An original fan-game set in the classic series. Players can choose to play as Mega Man, Proto Man or Bass each with their own unique play-style. Four Hounds aims to up the ante from what you'd expect from a typical classic series entry. 

Mega Man Shattered Diamonds (by Team_Circadia) - A NES-inspired romp featuring high-quality sprite animations! Play as Mega Man or Bass and take on three original Robot Masters. The soundtrack really, really bops too.

There's plenty more Mega Man (and non-Mega Man) games to check out! See them all at the SAGE 2022 digital gallery here! 

Evercade EXP to Include Mega Man, Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X

 

 

If you're in the market for that fancy Evercade EXP retro handheld, you'll be pleased to know that it's coming with several Capcom games. Evercade recently announced that Mega Man 1, Mega Man 2, Mega Man X and 15 other classic Capcom games will be pre-loaded onto the system. Although this rules out physical cartridges, it's good to know you won't have to go out and download any of these titles. They're baked right in.

The Evercade EXP is due out on November 24 for $149 US. Pre-orders go live next week on September 6th from select online retailers. Head to Evercade's official website for more details.

Source: Evercade

"Zero Nightmare" Wreaks Havoc in Mega Man X DiVE Next Week

Next week on global version of Mega Man X DiVE, the North American and EU servers will see the arrival of Zero Nightmare. Meanwhile, the LATAM server finally get Iris -another- and much more.

Find all the details after the break!

The X-Hunters Take the Spotlight in Teppen's "Jurassic Rampage" Card Pack

The previous Teppen card pack had next to nothing in terms of Mega Man X-themed cards. But with the launch of the new Jurassic Rampage pack, there are plenty of X series cards to look talk about.

That's right; the X-Hunters and Velguarder are back! Plus, for those interested, the Dino Crisis series makes its Teppen debut alongside new Resident Evil cards. Find all the details after the break!

First 4 Figures Shares Image of New Mega Man X Zero Statue

First 4 Figures' on-again, off-again Zero statue looks to be making some serious headway. Following up on a tiny teaser earlier this year, F4F posted the above image to Facebook earlier today. And... he looks great! 

Seriously; the difference here is night and day. Compare it to the unreleased 2014 version. Or the oddly-proportioned 2017 attempt. I think they nailed it this time.

F4F writes, "Our sweet Mega Man X Zero Statue is coming along nicely! Heads up though, he's going to be around the $700 mark right now - really pushing hard with the factory to reduce but this piece is really complicated, has a nice environmental base and the light ups on this is insane."

Those interested can sign up to be notified when pre-orders go live here. Fingers crossed this one goes the distance!

Eratoeir Joins Rockman X DiVE's "Campus Festival" Next Week

Following a maintenance period earlier today, Rockman X DiVE players were greeted with an even sign-in reward screen which featured an unannounced alternate costume for Eratoeir. 

Eratoeir also makes an appearance in the "Attack of the Thugs" event main screen. She'll also appear in the "Fighting is Justice" card alongside Gangsta Boy Sigma. It can be obtained by playing the event stage.

Pending an official announcement from Capcom Taiwan, there really isn't much else to say here. Keep your eyes peeled to their social media accounts next Monday for the reveal trailer. In the meantime, you can see Eratoeir's full art after the jump below!

Sigma Goes Gangsta in Rockman X DiVE This Week

The Rockman X DiVE development team threw a curve ball with an event few could have predicted. This week, the chief of the DiVE Academy joins the Deep Log... Gangsta Boy Sigma.

Find all the details after the break!

Behind DiVE Armor Axl's Design: An Interview with Keisuke Mizuno

Capcom Japan took to social media once again to show players the creative process behind the newest DiVE Armor character design. Unfortantely, it's a very short interview with Keisuke Mizuno... and neither Capcom Japan or Capcom Taiwan shared any concept art.

Nevertheless, you can check out an English translation of the interview after the break!

Every Rockman Official Complete Works Artbook Now Available Digitally

Hot on the heels of the Rockman ZX and ZX Advent manga's digital release, retailer Fukkan shadow dropped a digital version of R20+5: Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Works on August 22. The book is available now for ¥5,390 (around $40/40€) via Amazon Japan and other Japanese digital storefronts. Amazon Japan has a large amount of sample pages, so hit up the link above and take a look!

What's more? Digital versions of Zero, EXE and Shooting Star Official Complete Works are available too! They're priced ¥2,640 each (around $19/19€). Grab them from the links below; sample pages are available too:

Rockman Zero Official Complete Works · Rockman EXE Official Complete Works · Shooting Star Rockman Complete Works

Pretty amazing and unexpected news, to say the least. Hopefully sales are strong enough to motivate Capcom to finally release a Complete Works for the DASH and ZX series!

"DiVE Armor Axl" Joins Rockman X DiVE This Week

Following DiVE Armor Zero and the subsequent tease by Keisuke Mizuno, it didn't take long for DiVE Armor Axl to join the roster. And per tradition DiVE Armor tradition, Axl is themed after his level 110 armor set.

Find all the details after the break!

"Summer Treasure Hunt" and Vile MK-II Coming to Mega Man X DiVE Next Week

Following the 1st anniversary celebration on the NA server both the NA server and the EU server are getting a second dose of beach time this year.

The Summer Treasure Hunt event arrives next Wednesday and it features a gacha capsule that includes limited S rank characters Swimsuit Tron and Swimsuit Ferham. During the first week, players can get the Bubble Bomber weapon from the banner too. Swimsuit Pallette follows in the second week as a separate capsule with a free daily 10-pull.

When it comes to the LATAM server, a gacha capsule featuring Vile MK-II and the limited launcher Absolute Freeze (based on Blizzard Wolfang from Mega Man X6) is on the way. The capsule comes packed with a daily free 10-pull!

What's more? The LATAM server is getting the gacha capsule with the limited machine gun Neon Laser and Final Sigma W as the next Raid Boss event, too.

Look forward to it!

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Will Be at Tokyo Game Show 2022

Capcom have announced that they will showcase Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection next month at Tokyo Game Show 2022 (the first in-person TGS since the start of the pandemic!)

Capcom will air a pre-recorded stream on September 15 at 7:00 PDT/16:00 CEST as part of their TGS Online Experience. The stream is planned to run for around 50 minutes and will feature the latest news. If Capcom are preparing to reveal more details about the collection, you can expect it to happen here.

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection will also be playable at Capcom's booth at the Makuhari Messe convention center from September 15 to 18. The media and general public will have the chance to play the game, so hopefully we'll get some impressions and extra footage.

After the relatively bare-bones announcement in June, fans are hopeful to learn about any extra game modes and - fingers crossed - a much needed online mode. We can probably expect a release date at the very least.

Time will tell if this is the right venue. Stay tuned to Rockman Corner for all the Battle Network Legacy Collection news during TGS!