The Grand Mega Man/Rockman Merchandise Cheat Sheet

There's a bunch of Mega Man/Rockman products coming our way within the next few months. From books and figures, to soundtracks and games, it's easy to forget what's coming out when. To quell the confusion, I've complied a handy-dandy cheat sheet, of sorts, to help you keep track of these releases, broken down into categories. Check it out after the jump!

Auction - Rockman 'Famicom Box' Version

Yahoo Japan has a Famicom Box version of the original Rockman up on the auction block, an item that collector's will surely want to get their hands on.

The Famicom Box variant of the game was manufactured specifically for use on the Nintendo Famicom Box, a module found mainly in Japanese hotels that's capable of holding up to 15 built-in Famicom games (click the link to read more about the system). Never sold publicly, this version of Rockman 1 is very hard to come by, let alone individual Famicom Box games in general.

The game is currently going for a whopping 9,800 Yen (roughly $109 USD). If you're located outside of Japan, you'll have to bid through a proxy service such as Rinkya or Japan Auction Center.

Capcom Japan Reveals Winning Rockman 10 Package Designs

A short while ago, Capcom together with Nico Nico Seiga tasked fans with designing the package for Rockman 10/Mega Man 10. Today, the winners for the Japanese side were revealed publicly...

Rockman 10 App Hits Japanese Phones

Capcom is releasing a Rockman 10 theme application for mobile phones today, according to 4Gamer. Japan-based iMode users can download the code by scanning this QR Code and laying down 315 Yen (roughly $3.50 USD).

The app offers a handful of themes, sounds and wallpapers that turn your OS into a virtual Rockman 10 experience. Menus become the classic boss select screen, Beat delivers texts, Roll makes the calls and so forth and so on.

If you happen to have the means of obtaining the game, you can do so in the above link.

Zero 2 Fan Art Contest Kicks Off

Last week, in celebration of the upcoming Mega Man Zero Collection, Capcom Unity initiated an art contest based around the Mega Man Zero series. Each week fans would be tasked with designing artwork related to a specific game in the series, the focus of last week's contest being Zero 1. This week, it's all about Mega Man Zero 2.

To enter, all you have to do is draw something in relation to Mega Man Zero 2, then simply submit your design to jgonzo via personal message with the subject "Mega Man Zero Fan Art: Week 2" and include a short description of your piece. Capcom staff will then judge your piece, and by May 24th, a winner will be chosen. If you're lucky, you'll get a copy of the Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works art book and a free copy of Zero Collection when it releases June 8.

See last week's winning piece here and complete contest rules here.

3D Dot Game Heroes Mega Man Tributes

With the release of 3D Dot Game Heroes for the PlayStation 3, it was only a matter of time before the Mega Man character tributes began to trickle in...

Above, Mega Man and Zero (Zero series style) dot hero characters created by Capcom Unity members R. Case and zi11ion. There's even some gameplay footage of Mega Man in action located here and here. Check 'em out!

Do you have 3D Dot Game Heroes? Have you created any Mega Man-related characters? If so, feel free to share images or even videos of your creations in the comments!

Source: Capcom Unity

Mega Man On the Cover of Pix'n Love Magazine

Reader Ryan sent this in the other day. The latest issue of Pix'n Love, a French magazine devoted to all things retro-gaming, sports Mega Man on the cover.

A hardcover version of the issue is also available, which features a variant cover. Check it out here.

Incidentally, this particular issue contains an extensive article over the franchise's history and an exclusive interview with Keiji Inafune. Unfortunately, we don't have a scan of that yet, but expect to see an update by this weekend. Thanks, Ryan!

Kotobukiya Rockman Gets Priced, Pre-Orders Now Available (Updated)

Hot on the heels of last weeks photo exposition, Kotobukiya's Rockman model is now up for pre-order at a number of online vendors. Links to buy and prices below:

• AmiAmi -- $23.58 USD
• Hobby Search -- $25.99 USD 
• Hobby Link Japan -- $32.40 USD
• Rakuten -- $32.40 USD 
• JBox -- $38.00 USD 

Naturally, shipping and handling charges at any of the above retailers varies depending on your location. The kit ships later this fall in September; a specific release date has yet to be revealed.

I expect more retailers will begin taking preorders for the kit in due time, so I'll be updating this post with more shops as they come in.

Thanks for the tips, everyone!

UPDATE: added JBox listing.

'Rockman VS' Manga Comes To An End

Wow, I completely forgot about Rockman VS, the mini-manga inspired by Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star. According this Japanese blog, the comic saw its final chapter in last month's issue of Coro Coro Special, sister magazine of Coro Coro Comics.

Rockman VS, originally marketed as a one-shot to promote the release of OSS, went on for an additional four chapters spread out throughout the remainder of 2009 and February, April 2010 respectively. The story revolved around Raito Amino and his Navi Rockman.EXE on their quest to become strong enough to defeat a childhood rival and his Navi, Shooting Star Rockman.

At this time, there are no plans to compile the manga into a single collected volume.

New and Improved Custom Mega Man 3 Doc Robot Figure

Last month, BC Direct showed off his homemade Doc Robot figure (of Mega Man 3 fame). The figure was met with mixed reviews from our colorful band of commentators with criticism largely directed towards the realistic skull face. Taking the criticism to heart, BCD went back to the drawing board and fashioned a new head that looks a lot more like the Doc Robot we know and love.

MUCH better, don't you think? You can check out more of BC Directs creations at his blog here.

Kotobukiya's Rockman Figure -- Now In Color!

Today, Kotobukiya released a bevy of glamor shots of their upcoming 1/10 scale Rockman figure, which you can scope out below. The figure, slated to release this September, is fully poseable with over 20 points of articulation and a comes with slew of interchangeable accessories.

Click here for more photos!

A thing of beauty, no? Jazwares could certainly learn a thing or two from these guys! Pricing has yet to be determined, but if Kotobukiya's previous plamo efforts are any indication, expect Rockman here to run between $40-$60 USD.

Source: Tomopop (Thanks everyone who sent this in!)

Bayonetta Creator Wants To Make a Mega Man Game

Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya and creator of Bayonetta (and the likes of Okami, Viewtiful Joe) would really like to create a Mega Man game, this according to a series of tweets between Kamiya and Capcom's Shu Takumi.

Kamiya's desire to have a hand in the Mega Man series stems back to his high school days in which he participated in one of Capcom's Robot Master design contests. His submissions, Planet Man and Aqua Man (no relation to MM8's Aqua Man) didn't win, unfortunately. Now a seasoned game designer, Kamiya has hopes of developing a Rockman game of his very own.

Making a Mega Man game for Capcom isn't his only dream project. Weeks earlier, Kamiya expressed an interest in developing a Star Fox game for Nintendo, preferably, be forced to make one...at gunpoint.

Full story at Andriasang