Man, I wish I didn't suck so much at papercraft--can't go a single day without cutting myself or loosing a primary piece. If you're looking for something to do during this weekend, you might want to head over to Nintendo Papercraft and download this awesome Rockman.EXE bust.
Highly obscure Nintendo DS game, "Dangerous Oldman," (based on the comic of the same name) features a slew of Coro Coro Comic character cameos including our very own Rockman.EXE
One week from today, February 13th, is the deadline for Coro Coro Comic's annual boss contest. If you've yet to mail off your entry, please do so within the next few days to ensure its arrival at Shogakukan's offices. You can view the complete details on how to enter here.
You've seen the video and the pictures. And now, it's time to hear the "untold story" behind the Rockman.EXE beta version. Back in the heydays of U-Capcom, EXE series planners Masakazu Eguchi and Masahiro Yasuma let Japanese fans in on the EXE that never was. Courtesy of The Mega Man Network:
"Reading these comments from the fans, I somehow get a strangely nostalgic feeling. Because of that I’ll regale the inside story to days of the first Battle Network’s development and such.
When the game was being produced we created something like an experimental demo in the development’s early stages. Although we also made such a ROM for Battle Network too, when I think back the contents of it were pretty strange.
First, when the game started you were already in school for some reason. Yai and Dex were wandering about, and strangely Chaud was there, too. (Which reminds me, I believe Chaud was originally planned to attend the same school.) Once you talked to everyone, a sort of “Oh no, someone broke into the network!” event occurred.
So, when you jacked into the school blackboard, you’d be in the school cyber world. The viruses that appeared were nothing but Mettaurs. And when you reached the end of the cyber world…
Err, isn’t that WoodMan standing there? And when you talk to him, this sort of conversation would unfold.
WoodMan: Huhuhu, I see you made it.
MegaMan: Why are you doing this!?
WoodMan: I’ve come to steal the homework program!
MegaMan: I won’t let you do that! Let’s Net Battle!
What the… the one behind the incident is WoodMan! And moreover, this WoodMan is a totally evil character! And besides that, it’s a rather petty goal, no? In contrast to that WoodMan is MegaMan who stands in opposition with a strong sense of justice; certainly a lovable hero indeed. And, upon beating WoodMan, the game was over!
Incidentally, a screenshot of the battle with WoodMan from that time can be found on page 129 of the “Rockman EXE 3 Ultimate Capture SP” guide published by Shogakukan.
I’d like to try playing it after all this time, just to see what I’d think."
Ever wonder what happened to your favorite Mega Man 2 Robot Masters? The folks over at The -Minus World have been keeping tabs on the cast's whereabouts since their last outing, now living life to the best of their abilities. I got a good chuckle out of Metal Man's "success story:"
Alright you MegaMan/Rockman lore masters, quick question for you: I keep a bunch of notes and papers detailing the mythology of the Blue Bomber's universe, and I just so happened to stumble upon a tidbit I never cited. Care to enlighten me where this came from? (i.e name of source book)
It just amazes me what people can do with paper, glue, and a little devotion. ModelPA of RockmanFigure blog has singlehandedly built a series of ZX Advent models out of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, and "plastic joints" from your everyday Gunpla model kit.
According to Capcom's recent fiscal report, Shooting Star Rockman 3 Black Ace and Red Joker successfully met the company's sales expectations. On one hand, this is great news, but on the other, Capcom must of had some pretty low expectations when you consider how poorly SSR3 did compared to the previous iterations. Still, it's great to know the title performed just as well as they had hoped.
