The day has finally come! Rockman X DiVE is officially available to play in the US and the UK, rechristened as Mega Man X DiVE. The beta or "early access version" showed up a few hours ago on the Google Play store. Funny enough, though, the official Facebook page for the game has been online since June 9. It totally flew under our radar!
Find all the info after the break!
Capcom announced today that it's On-Site Classes, one of the company's Educational Support Activities that helps support "Video Game Literacy" and "Career Education" among elementary and middle school age children, will be made available in a new distance learning format starting in July.
Find all the details after the break!
For the past few months, bits and pieces of Steam-related assets started to appear within Rockman X DiVE's game data, which heavily implied a Steam port was under development.
In March, numerous Steam strings were discovered in multiple languages. A few weeks later in early May, an icon for Steam integration surfaced. The most striking piece of evidence yet, however, was just recently slipped inside the most-recent update data: graphics for different game controllers with at least one aptly titled file name.
Check 'em out below...
As the tale goes, Pallette didn't have a special costume for the Bridal event and she wasn't happy about it. So the development team asked fans to design a new costume for her. While they never promised any of the winning costumes will end up in the game, per se, ten lucky winners did receive 1,000 EM in their in-game inbox.
The winners has been announced and you can see them after the break. If your design is among them, let us know in the comments!
And Air Man shows up at the "Robot Bar 8-Bit" for a pep talk with Rockman in the fourth chapter of Rockman-san. It's bound to be a good time!
You can check out both chapters here!
The Mega Man Legends Official Soundtrack vinyl and audio cassette went up for pre-order earlier today. Aaaaand the vinyl has completely sold out. That's great news and a bit of a bummer all at once. But don't fret, my Legends friend! There's TWO more ways to get the OST on vinyl!
The first is through Light in the Attic. They're reportedly printing copies of the vinyl, too. Unique to their version, though, is that the records are clear. Transparent. It's the same content as the STSPC's run just see-through-ish.
The second method is through Black Screen Records. They, too, are offering a variant: "blue/light blue moon phase" vinyl. Again, same content just different vinyl designs.
So if you missed out on the vinyl and still want it, this is your next best option. There's currently no word if STSPC will offer a second print so you may want to jump on these ASAP. Click the links above to pre-order!
Thanks for the tip, Megamanmatthew and Conor!
What's this? Mega Man Legends news in... 2021? Indeed. Capcom and Ship to Shore PhonoCo. announced that the entire Mega Man Legends 1 soundtrack will be heading to vinyl and audio cassette! Not only that, they'll be up to pre-order tomorrow!
Both the vinly and cassette will be sold exclusively through Ship to Shore PhonoCo.'s online store. Pre-orders are expected to go live tomorrow, June 22nd, at 2pm ET! Simply bookmark this page and check back around then to grab yours!
This will be the first time since 1998 that Mega Man Legends 1's OST will be sold in a physical format. Better yet, it's the first time ever that it will be distributed in North America! A surprising announcement, but a welcome one! It's always good to see official Legends support.
Perhaps this is related to that new (i.e not *renewed*) trademark? Hm...
Source: Ship to Shore PhonoCo.
It feels like, what, yesterday we were celebrating the 30th anniversary? Come next year, though, our blue fella turns 35... and it won't pass without some recognition.
Earlier this week, Capcom Japan started the process of recruiting licensing partners for Mega Man's 35th anniversary. A message at the bottom of the company's official Mega Man licensing page reads, "2022 marks the 35th anniversary of Mega Man series. We are looking for licensees who would like to celebrate it by creating special products and events."
Capcom previously put a similar call out to license holders back in 2016 for Mega Man X's 25th anniversary and again in 2020 for Mega Man Battle Network's 20th. Mega Man X's 25th was marked by Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 and a plethora of licensed goods. Meanwhile, projects intended for Battle Network's 20th have been delayed indefinitely due to the impact of COVID-19. The company issued a statement in March, asking fans to remain patient.
Video game-wise, we have a rough idea of what 2022 could bring (and then some). The all-ominous "Taisen" project has the makings of an anniversary flagship title, what with it's massive budget and all. (I can't disclose those bits here. You're on your own) Rockman XZ: Time Rift is on track to release on iOS/Android in China between 2022 and 2023. Rockman X DiVE appears to be inching closer and closer to a PC/Steam port. On the "Legacy Collection" front... well, you never know.
For now, folks, hang in there. There's stuff on the burner.
On the heels of this weekend's surprising bit news, a representative with developer NebulaJoy has provided Rockman Corner with a few minor details on Rockman XZ: Time Rift.
Reportedly, the game is a 2D action RPG with a predominate focus on a single-player, "console-like" experience. Much like NebulaJoy's recently-released Capcom-licensed title Devil May Cry: Pillar of Combat, Rockman XZ: Time Rift will incorporate optional online "PvP" game modes. A "small selection" of playable characters will be available at the player's disposal. The company would not, however, comment on whether or not characters from both Rockman X and Rockman Zero series will appear. While that's largely assumed to be the case, specifics are under lock and key. For now.
That said, Rockman XZ: Time Rift will be formally unveiled later this year. A closed beta will be available in China soon after. The game itself isn't expected anytime soon, though. NebulaJoy have sights set on a 2022-2023 window, targeting "next generation mobile hardware". There are no plans for a console or PC version, let alone availability outside of China... initially.
And that's all that can be said for now. No telling when we'll have an update. We'll keep you posted.
