Inexpensive Copy of R20 On Ebay. Hmm... *UPDATE*

Missed your chance at R20? Fret not, a VERY inexpensive copy of the book is currently available for purchase from Ebay for $24.99 ($18.00 shipping)

Great deal, right?

Interestingly, this copy of the book stands out from the rest. The logo on the dust cover has a metallic effect, followed by a new text layout on the actually cover of the book. Also, the page count is way off. This version contains 156 pages compared to the 336 page count of the "normal" edition of the book.

Is this a second edition of the book? Or a knockoff? If you're desperate for a copy, then by all means purchase this. Personally, I'd approach this item with caution and wait it out, but I'm not you!

UPDATE: It's come to my attention that the text of the book is Chinese, meaning the book is no doubt, a knock off. Save your money.

Rejoice! MMZOCW Available May 28th

After countless delays, it appears that 'MegaMan Zero Official Complete Works' is finally making its way stateside. Capcom is now taking preorders for a May 28th release.

Those eager to take a peek at the book's content can head on over to The MegaMan Network for a few preview pages courtesy of UDON Entertainment.

Can it get any better? Yes it can. UDON has indicated that one reason for the recent delay was "last minute" decision to encase the book in a special foil cover. Awesome.

Musings of a Rockman Fan

So I had some sit down time yesterday and thought up of a few things that really grind my gears about our favorite franchise.

-Metools/Mettaurs/Mets, have been annoying us for twenty years with their ability to deflect attacks, only to be destroyed when they peek to see if we have let our guard down. The things are freaking invincible. Why hasn't their technology been implemented into other foes such as Robot Masters? Surely a brilliant mad scientist such as Wily would have realized this.

-Does anyone ever recognize Netto as a hero? The kid saves the world from disaster, but his efforts are forgotten in the following sequel. To make matters even more awkward, he's never rewarded. Where's my jumbo check?

-While we're on the topic of the EXE series, why is an area that has a total of four to six buildings considered a "town?" Sure, this applies to many RPGs, but am I the only one that notices the amount of homes in Akihara Town gradually decrease in each sequel? What happened the school? (EXE4)

-If you're an "animal" Repliroid, chances are you're going to be an Irregular. When have we ever come cross a animal Repliroid that has not turn out to be evil? I had high hopes for Magma Dragoon, but that went down like a lead balloon.

Metal Gear + MegaMan= Awesome

Love MegaMan? Love Kojima's Metal Gear? Then most likely, you'll enjoy Persona's unique take on the MM universe: "MegaMan Solid."

First Ever Rockman DASH Commercial

The video's author thinks this is the worst MM commercial ever. I beg to differ

Rumor Round Up: RnR3, ZX3, and More

Don't you miss the days when we had some actually official news? I know I do.

Instead, we've had to make due with a boatload of rumors, and today is no exception. For your reading pleasure is a collection of numerous rumors from various sources.

Rumors sent in by PRC reader, Rockman Magnus:

- There is a high potential for a new, previously unheard of Rockman game to be released sometime in Q3-Q4 of '09
- Ryusei no Rockman 3 will have a final boss unlike either of the previous two games' bosses
- The character "theme" will change again from unidentified mysterious animals and constellations to a new type of character pattern
- Ryusei no Rockman 3 will feature a mysterious and enigmatic "rival" for Subaru
- Ryusei no Rockman 3: Rockman will gain a powerful new ability that will use the touch screen
- There will be changes to the battle field that will involve new kinds of tiles for battle
- A new line of merchandise will follow the game, released by Takara, speculation is that they may be changing up the card trend again similar to the transition of the scanner cards to the command cards
- A new anime will accompany the game similar to Tribe
- Some of the old bosses from Ryusei 2 will not be returning for Ryusei 3
- We may be seeing the classic Megaman games for the Wii Virtual Console available for purchase someday soon
Megaman Starforce may be released to DVD sometime soon as well, there is a great deal of speculation regarding this


Rumors sent in by "Joe"

-English adaption of the Ryuusei no Rockman anime (MegaMan Star Force) will return with newly dubbed episodes on Toonami Jetstream June 25th. Just in time for MMSF2's US debute. It is unknown if these new episodes will consist of the remaining episodes of RnR or episodes from RnR Tribe

-Capcom will be releasing a bundle pack on the PS2 consisting of "MegaMan Anniversary Collection", "MegaMan X Collection" and some sort of "special DVD." Apparently, Game Crazy stores are listing this set in their computers for a release date in November 2008.


Rumors sent in by the infamous "Anonymous"

-Anon confirms the existence ZXE (ZX Extremus). Will be released after RnR3.
-ZXE will be a prequel/sequel to ZX. Players will take on the role of either a young Prometheus or Pandora.

-The beginning of the game will deal with the lives of P&P before they became Rockmen.
-An hour or so into the game, the story then shifts to the time gap between ZX and ZXA. P&P are tasked with finding potential Rockmen who can surpass the abilities displayed by ZX. These potential Rockmen are the bosses of the game.

-Anon claims to have seen the game in it's earliest form. Says it looks almost identical to ZX and ZXA, however the environments of the game are very "lively."

-Capcom is kicking around the idea of a unique game play mechanic called the 'Dynamic Weather System' (DWS). The weather throughout the world is always changing at a random pace. Weather will affect the layout of the stage (ala Zero 4) and the behavior of bosses and enemies and even the performance of P&P.

-"Dreams" will be the main theme of the game. P&P will be haunted by numerous dreams (and some nightmares) as the story progresses. Apparently, these are actually playable events.

-The final boss of the game is a "surprise."

-Unfortunately, it appears ZXE will not continue the story after the ZXA.

-A preview of the events in the game appear in the newly released ZX Gigamix soundtrack's drama tracks. Guess what? He's right.

-''Extremus" may not be the final name of the game.

Musical Goodness

This is something you have to see, or rather, hear to believe. Various video game and anime theme songs matched with the sound effects of Super Mario World.

A cool video in general, however things get really awesome at 6:07 when Dr. Wily Stage 1 and 2 (RM2) jumps into the mix.

Thanks for the tip Toby!

Temporary Tattoos Temporarily Up For Auction

Sometimes, video game themed tattoos can be a beautiful thing, especially when you got Rockman branded onto you. However, down the road when you're old an decrepit, you might just take back what you said about not regretting getting it.

However, there is a small and inexpensive alternative: Temporary tattoos!

Up for bidding is, what appears to be, official MegaMan X temporary tattoos.

Awesome. And the best part: They don't last a lifetime!

C'mon, who doesn't want to have a tattoo of Volt Kraken (aka Squid Adler) on their rear end?

Where's The Virtual Console Love?

The Wii has been on the market for at least two years, and yet neither the US nor Japan has seen a VC release of any RM/MM title.

Who's to blame?

Don't point your finger at Capcom, gaming behemoth Nintendo is the real villain here.

According to Capcom's Public Relations Director Chris Kramer, Capcom is only responsible for licensing the rights to their games to Nintendo. Thus, it is up to Nintendo whether and when MM/RM titles get released on the Virtual Console.

Rockman isn't the only one getting held back from VC releases. Countless other titles from both first and third parties have yet to see a VC release. Chrono Trigger anyone?

It's possible Nintendo has some fancy schedule thing, releasing certain titles only at certain times. Then again, maybe we're just getting screwed.

Only time will tell.

RnR3 Site Updates, With Sound!

Not much has come from the RnR3 teaser site, other than a wallpaper it's very, blah.

However, the site has received an update, sort of: Sound! Yes, each click leads you to various beeps and bloops. How cool is that?

According to PRC reader, "Freddy" a hidden wallpaper can be unlocked by clicking every square inch on the main page. Doing so will lead you to a hidden wallpaper described to portray Rockman striking a pose behind a large looming foe.

I'm too lazy to try this out, so give a holler if you find something nice.

EXE 4.5 For N00bs

Instead of pestering the fine folks at GameFaqs, check out this really great visual Rockman EXE 4.5 tutorial.

Inafune's Policy Kills Cataclysm Theory.

Some people just won't give it up. Regardless of the various pieces of evidence, many still insist to believe in the cataclysm theory.

Where is the common sense? The subject of a violent massacre is way too dark for the franchise's target demographic.

"Protoman stopped by to check-in on everyone at Light Labs again. As he entered the building he was met with a horrific sight. Auto was just sitting there on the floor... dead. The remains of Beat were shoved down his throat. Roll was still lying there next to him, totally fried."
-Anonymous fan ficiton


Lolz. Honestly, do you believe something like that could have happened? No.

For my final weapon against the theory, I give you an interesting remark straight out of R20

Courtesy of marshmellowman:

"The reason that Super Adventure Rockman gets shafted in these collection books is partially explained. Its subject matter was considered too dark for the younger children the game was intended to be marketed for. Inafune cites the scenes with the UN helicopters being destroyed as bending the previous policy towards not showing human beings coming into serious violence or dying in the original series (sure there's Wily, but his violence tends to be comical, plus he's the villain). Also, the scenes portraying Roll dying and the planet's destruction are thought to be too extreme for the younger audience. "

Need I say more?

Cataclysm theory=bogus.

We're done here.