Mega Man Fanzine "Mechanical Heart" Pre-Orders Open Tomorrow

An upcoming and long-anticipated Mega Man fan-lead project takes one more big step toward completion! Designed to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary, "Mechanical Heart" is a zine dedicated to the characters and settings that won the hearts of fans the world over. And starting tomorrow, December 17th, it'll be available to pre-order from here. 

Mechanical Heart includes pieces designed and illustrated by artists from every corner of the community. To name a few, there's TechNightmaren, fivepaninis, steph_o_dell, WillowRambles and KueLandak to name a few. For the fiction folks out there, expect original works from nadiaoxford, moons0nata and FortunesMarket. Hit up those links for some samples!

For more information on Mechanical Heart, refer to this handy Q&A. Additional contributor info and previews can be found here.

"Sigma's Invasion" Card Pack Coming to Teppen on January 5

Teppen starts strong next year with the new card pack Sigma's Invasion. The pack puts Sigma front and center as his plan for humanity's annihilation enters its final stage in the last chapter of the "Echoes of the Lost Civilization" trilogy.

The card pack comes loaded with a lot of Mega Man X-themed cards and a few surprises. You can check out the announcement trailer after the break!

iCO Joins Mega Man X DiVE Next Week

All servers of Mega Man X DiVE's Global Version are celebrating the two week Christmas event "Toll of Christmas Bell from Afar"  with the limited characters Christmas Ciel and Christmas RiCO as the gacha featured characters. If that's not enough for you, the development team will drop another DiVE Fest gacha capsule on all servers next week featuring none other than iCO.

The capsule comes packed with a single free 10-pull.

What's more? The Mega Man Series it's celebrating its 35th Anniversary on December 17th ,and the Global Version team has something special in store to celebrate this milestone.

Look forward to it tomorrow!

Jada Toys Mega Man Wave 1 & Wave 2 Info Dump (with Wave 3 Tease)

On the latest episode of FwooshCast, Jada Toys' Juhn Lim divulged a ton of updates on their upcoming Mega Man action figure line. 

The discussion starts at 35:33 in the video above. We've gone ahead and extracted the most noteworthy bits after the jump below. There's some new images to ogle at, too!

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Launches April 14th, Pre-Orders Now Available

The second Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection trailer is live! A handful of updates came with it... including a release date! The game will launch worldwide on April 14th, 2023. 

Pre-orders are available now for $59.99, which includes two additional skins for the launcher screen and music tracks to be enjoyed in the Music Player. Digital versions of Volumes 1 and 2 can also be purchased separately at launch for $39.99.

Rockman EXE Advanced Collection Special Edition Confirmed (Japan-Exclusive)

Capcom Japan have unveiled the Rockman EXE Advanced Collection "We Are Still Connected!" Collector's Edition. The set includes a physical copy of Rockman EXE Advanced Collection, two shot glasses, two acrylic coasters, and a special E-Capcom exclusive Battle Chip keychain. E-Capcom links below:

• Nintendo Switch Collector's Edition 

• PlayStation 4 Collector's Edition

If you live outside Japan, you will need to go through a proxy service in order to purchase from E-Capcom. But seeing as the game just went up for pre-order, it's very likely we'll see these Collector's Editions available from other retailers soon (Play Asia, Amazon Japan, etc.)

I can confirm that there are no plans for an English Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection collector's edition at this time. Sorry!

New Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Info Drops Tomorrow w/2nd Trailer

 

The next batch of Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection updates is dropping tomorrow, Capcom have announced. A brand-new trailer and the latest edition of Mr. Famous News will debut on Capcom's YouTube channel tomorrow at 4:00 PM PST/12:00 AM GMT.

I've embedded the stream above. Hit the "remind me" button and stay tuned! We'll see ya back here tomorrow.

"Christmas iCO" Brings the Goods to Rockman X DiVE

We can't say Christmas iCO joining Rockman X DiVE's roster will surprise anyone. The holiday-themed character was foreshadowed last Christmas and then teased in the new content roadmap (not to mention being outright spoiled in the card gallery a few weeks ago).

Nevertheless, it's that time again for another X DiVE Christmas event. You can find all the details after the break!

Rockman.EXE and Forte.EXE Get the "Capcorom" Plush Treatment

If you're planning on going to Japan for the upcoming holiday season, you might want to swing by a Capcom Store. Select locations are preparing to play host to two new "Capcorom" plushies: Rockman.EXE and Forte.EXE.

Both super-deformed plushies will go on sale at the Tokyo, Osaka and Umeda locations on December 16th. They'll set you back a cool 1,100 yen a piece. 

If you're not going to be in Japan... well, you gotta wait and see. These Capcorom plushies tend to hit online retail soon after their Capcom Store debut. Mercari, Yahoo Auctions and eBay are popular options as well. For now, right click and save those cute suckers above!

Source: Capcom Store

Mega Man Composer Manami Matsumae Featured in 'Lock On' Journal

There’s no doubt that Mega Man helped define the 8-bit generation, and this iconic status is due in part to games' soundtracks. Mohammed Taher, Director of Brave Wave Music, sat down with Manami Matsumae, the composer of Mega Man 1’s soundtrack, to revisit those chiptune classics in the latest issue of Lock On. 

In addition to Matsumae's interview, Lock On Volume 005 also includes this really great piece by Nuri Durr (above). The aim was to capture the nostalgia of the NES, and reinvigorate readers' fondness for the era. I mean, just look at those crazy kids. Sitting a little too close to the TV and all. Memories.

Lock On Volume 005 is currently available to pre-order from Lost in Cult. You can find the softcover edition here and the limited, premium hardcover edition here.

Jada Toys Mega Man Wave 2 Figures Revealed

Good on their word, Jada Toys have fully unveiled the second wave of their upcoming Mega Man toyline at the L.A Comic-Con. Wave 2 will consist of Hyper Bomb Mega Man, Cut Man and Elec Man. 

As previously confirmed, this toyline consists of 4-inch (1:12 scale) classic series figures. Each figure comes with different weapon effect parts and at least one alternate head piece. Jada Toys are currently eyeing a $25 price tag per figure.

Wave 1 is planned to launch sometime in Spring 2023. No word yet on Wave 2. We'll keep you posted

Source: State O Verse

White Day Alia Shines Bright in Teppen's Newest Supplemental Cards

Teppen's final batch of supplemental cards for the year have dropped. The lineup brings another character from Rockman X DiVE following the addition of RiCO in the Defying the Light card pack. Curiously enough, the dev team chose White Day Alia over other characters like ViA or iCO. 

Find all the details after the break!