Capcom Preps For Rockman's 22nd B-Day *UPDATE*

On December 17th, Rockman will celebrate his 22nd birthday, and it looks to be a special one.

Capcom just announced plans to broadcast a live event online celebrating 22 years of the Blue Bomber, with Keiji Inafune acting as host. The special will air simultaneously in both Japan and the US on the 16th.

More details are expected to surface "soon."

Credit: GoNintendo, Klavier

UPDATE 12/7/09:

As seen on Capcom Unity.

Fans Translate DASH Comics

Website Mega Man Legends Station truly is the definitive resource for all things Mega Man Legends/Rockman DASH.  Recently, they've translated a series of DASH comics, which until now were only available in Japanese game guide books. 

The comics, starring the ever lovable Bonne family, offer information and profiles on the family's various mechas with a little bit of humor added in:

Check out the rest of the batch at Legends Station's art gallery.

Mega Man 8-bit Deathmatch Gameplay

The other day, we took a quick peek at Mega Man 8-bit Deathmantch, the upcoming multiplayer Doom mod from CutmanMike.  Now, courtesy of the YouTube community, some gameplay footage:

More information on Mega Man 8-bit Deatmatch, including a downloadable demo, available at the game's official site.  Bear in mind, it's in the alpha build stages, so things are likely subject to change before the final build is released in 2010.

Thanks, Tom Tom.

OSS Coffee Mug For Your Sipping Pleasure

Capcom plans on distributing a handful Operate Shooting Star merchandise at a special "demo play" event on December 20th in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.  In addition to the usual suspects like stickers and posters, Capcom will also give away a special OSS coffee mug:

For those of us living outside of Japan, be on the lookout for the mug to become available at online import shops, or even Capcom's own auctions and raffles service, whose track record of giving away mugs is pretty high.

[via Famitsu]

Mega Man Megamix Officially Announced - Press Release, Images

Today, UDON Entertainment  officially announced  Mega Man Megamix vol. 1 for a North American release on January 27th, 2010.  Press release and preview images below!

THE ORIGINAL BLUE BOMBER IS BACK IN MEGA MAN™ MEGAMIX!
UDON brings classic Mega Man™ Manga to English readers.

Toronto, ON – Dec 1, 2009 – With more than 100 video games to his name, Mega Man is among  the most iconic figures of gaming, but despite this, the original blue bomber’s Japanese manga adventures have never been available to English readers. UDON has decided to rectify that, with the release of Mega Man™ Megamix Vol. 1 in January 2010.

Written and drawn by mangaka Hitoshi Ariga, the Megamix manga is a 3-volume series beloved for its stupendous artwork and exciting stories. Outside of Japan, Mega Man fans have dreamed of one day being able to enjoy these adventures… and now they finally can!

The series features appearances by all the franchise regulars like Proto Man, Dr. Wily, Dr. Light, Bass & Treble, Rush, Roll, and tons of villainous Robot Masters! UDON has gone directly to Megamix creator Hitoshi Ariga to obtain the original artwork files for the series, and ensure the best localization possible. Each volume of Megamix is also packed with character profiles, sketches, gag strips, and creator interviews. This is a series no Mega Man fan would dare miss out on!

Mega Man Megamix Vol.1 arrives January 27^th, 2010 everywhere manga is sold. For more updates stay tuned to www.UDONentertainment.com.

You stoked?

Credit: The Mega Man Network, Boco

Fake Rockman Game Makes Me Yearn For The Real Deal

Now here's a rather interesting blast from the past: the following scan, an advertisement for a fake Rockman game by the name of Rockman V: Confrontation! Dr. Marvel!, appeared within the pages of volume eighteen of Capcom's popular "Secret File" mini-magazine:

A clear spoof on Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, the fake game would have supposedly pit the blue bomber against the likes of robotic versions of iconic Marvel and Capcom characters such as Spider-Man, Wolverine, Morrigan, Strider, etc.

What's really cool about this is that the characters featured all have their own Mega Man boss names! From the top left and going clockwise, we have:

Ryu = Hadou Man (a pun on Hadouken)
Spider-Man = Kumo Man (kumo meaning spider)
Captain Commando = Taichou Man (taichou meaning commander)
Venom = Doku Man (doku meaning venom)
Morrigan = Sexy Man (lol, wut?)
Gambit = Mr. Monami
Zangeif = Nagehame Ma (Nagehame meaning destructive throw)
Captain America = Meriken Man
Strider = Nazo no Ninja Robo (enigmatic robot)
Wolverine = Tsume Man (tsume meaning claw)

Unfortunately, RMV is nothing more than a product of clever marketing, created for the purpose of promoting the original MvC, which was slated to hit the scene shortly after the ad went public.

Too bad this isn't real...what a great concept!

More Secret Files insanity at Fighting Street.  Thanks to Quick for the translation!

Mega Man Promotes Megadeth

Mega Man and metal band Megadeth together at last.  The band's most recent concert in Fort Lauderdale was promoted with a rough, tough bearded Mega Man-like hero, who headlined a series of posters illustrated by Basilio Mendez.

The designs are not sponsored or endorsed by Capcom, so don't expect seeing this on any T-shirts, hats, mugs, etc. 

More shots of the poster here, and more of Basilio Mendez's work on his official MySpace page.

Credit: GameSetWatch, GoNintendo.

MMOCW Delayed Again?

Amazon.com is sending out the following message to those who pre-ordered Mega Man Official Complete Works:

"We're writing about the order you placed on September 1st 2009 (Order# XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXXX). Unfortunately, we are unable to ship the item(s) as soon as we expected and need to provide you with a new estimate of when the item(s) may be delivered:

Capcom "Mega Man: Official Complete Works"
Estimated arrival date: January  7 2010 - January 20 2010

Last we heard from UDON's Matt Moylan, the book was due to ship by the end of November.  But, if Amazon is correctly, we're in for a bit of a wait.

Until we hear otherwise, hang tight.

Thanks, Julian, Riot and Anon.

Operate Shooting Star is a Flop; Already In Bargain Bins

Well, that was fast. Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star hasn't been out for a month and, according posts on 2ch, the game is already finding itself within Sofmap's "wagon sale" bargain bin for a low 1,980 Yen (original 3,280 Yen). 

More often than not, Sofmap's bargain sales consist of games that are overstocked but, in the case of OSS, the price slash is due to lower than anticipated sales.  Good news is price drops sometimes help a game sell better. Sometimes.

Thanks for the tip, Mike.

Want Legends 3? Get Ready To Make Your Voices Heard!

Looks like Capcom is getting ready to finally consider our pleas.  After years of waiting, Capcom is responding to the Mega Man Legends 3 demand through the creation of an official outlet to let our voices be heard:

"We’re working on a way for you to be able to do just such a thing (voice your opinion), and hope to have the new Unity feature available soon-ish. The bad news is that you’ll have to compete with the Powerstone 3 and RE: Outbreak psychos for attention! :D Seriously though, I know that having such a clear outlet is important, and we’re working on even more direct ways for you to let your voice be heard internally here at Capcom.” - Capcom Community Manager Seth Killian

No word when such an outlet will be available to fans, but knowing the guys over at Unity, you'll see something soon enough.

Credit: The Mega Man Network

Mega Man Meets His Doom

An unofficial Mega Man Doom mod is in the works, and based off of the few available screenshots, it's going to be utterly awesome:

"Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch is a new multiplayer mod that aims to puts Doom and Megaman into a blender and spew out a fun new way to blast your buddies online."

"Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch will play as if Megaman suddenly turned 3D. Everything will play as if it was being played back in 1987. Levels will use purely 8-bit textures and sprites. Megaman will jump high and take damage recoil. Weapons will behave exactly as they did back then, only from a 3d perspective. The plan is to eventually have all the levels and weapons from Megaman 1-6 (and maybe 9). Obviously some weapons will have minor changes because there are a lot of clones throughout the series."

An alpha build of the mod was publicly released by creator Cutmanmike not too long ago, and is still available to download via the game's official website. It's in the early stages, so everything you see is likely subject to change. The final game won't be available till 2010.

For more information, check out the following links:
http://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=23441
http://cutstuff.net/blog/?p=1677

Operate Shooting Star Tournament Announced

Beginning January 17th, 2010, the winter World Hobby Fair will play host to the first of four Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting tournaments.

Players of all ages within Japan are invited to compete at the Osaka Dome to win a variety of prizes, and a position in the follow-up tournament in May. The tournament will also feature activities, and free giveaways.

More details within the coming weeks.

Credit: CapKobun