The Lost Commercial for Rockman EXE 3 Black

Just when you though you've seen every Mega Man television commercial under the sun, YouTuber user hikachi8 uncovered this little gem: a commercial for Rockman EXE 3 Black. Check it out below.

Yep; that's none other than the renowned Masakazu Eguchi in his "Mr. Famous" getup. Eguchi would traditionally dress as the Mr. Famous character for promotional events and tournaments back in the day. More recently, he's was occasionally spotted wearing the 'ol lab coat during the production of Mega Man Legends 3. I wonder what he's been up to these days?

Anywho, do give me a holler if you happen to come across any other "undocumented" commercials. I'm always on the lookout, but a little help would definitely be appreciated.

Thanks, hikachi8!

Neo Devroom Event #2: Ruin Roundup

Following the success of the weapon design contest, the Neo Devroom is back with another community-wide event. This time, your task is to conceptualize a ruin for our favorite Digger to explore. What sort of twists and turns, traps and surprises will Mega Man face? It's entirely up to you.

The general rules are as follows:

"Here it is, folks, the second of GetMeOffTheMoon's Neo Devroom Events! The name of the game is ruin conceptualization--Mega Man's been through tons of ruins with all sorts of unique motifs behind them, so we're on the lookout for rough concepts that could provide the foundation for a brilliantly engaging ruin.

Now we're not looking for maps or intricate layouts here. We're looking to get a general feel for what these ruins are going to be like. Images are optional, but they can serve as a huge asset to your designs.  To add some depth to the event, we're also requiring a minimum of one environmental hazard to compliment your ruin description.  Of course, if you can describe your ruin very well using text only, you're more than welcome to go for it."

Of course, what's an event without cool prizes? The first-place winner will receive a framed Mega Man Legends 3 poster, autographed by Keiji Inafune. Other prizes for subsequent placing winners include a spiffy Mega Man Volnutt t-shirt, and a custom-made hardcover Japanese-bound unlined notebook featuring a painting of Mega Man exploring your ruin.

The contest doesn't officially begin until tomorrow, June 1st, but it couldn't hurt to get a head start. Full contest rules can be found here, and you can also join in the discussion on Capcom Unity.

Fan Aims to Create 25th Anniversary Short Film

Details are slim at the moment, but it appears one fan is dead set on creating a CGI Mega Man short film in celebration of the Blue Bomber's upcoming 25th anniversary...

The above 3D models come from the film's production, which should wrap in time for the big 2-5 celebration. So far so good, if you ask me. Looking forward to the final product!

You'll find daily updates and additional images at the Psmegaman25 Tumblr.

Thanks for the tip, Mike!

Mega Man Zero Prologue Drama Track Gets Animated

For you Mega Man Zero aficionados out there, here's an impressive animated recreation of the drama track “Prologue” from the album Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero by YouTube user Ultimate Maverick X.

Prologue takes place moments before Zero's awakening in Mega Man Zero 1. Voiced by Rie Tanaka, Ciel recounts the trials and tribulations faced by the Resistance as they track down the legendary Reploid's resiting place.

I don't know about you, but I'm totally interested in seeing more animated drama tracks. A job well done!

Thanks for the tip, Mac!

Mega Man X2 Dashes to European Virtual Console This Week

Surprise! Mega Man X2 is coming to the European Wii Virtual Console this Thursday, May 31st. We've been waiting for this one to drop since late 2011, and it looks like Europe's got first dibs ahead of Japan and North American. Official press release below:

"Defend against a band of Maverick Reploid rebels known as X-Hunters with the help of Dr Light’s new upgrades. Seek out the capsules to equip X with a Double Charge Shot, Body Armour and more. X can also ride in vehicles like the Mobile Attack Armour and Mobile Attack Cycle. What’s more, X can use the abilities of defeated Mavericks to turn the enemies’ weapons against them."

As per usual, the Super Nintendo classic will run you 800 Wii Points.

Nintendo of America has yet to announce this week's Nintendo Download; with any luck we could see X2 hit our shores Thursday, too! 

Source: Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Check Out D-Arts Zero Type 2 in Action

Bandai's Zero Type 2 D-Arts figure is now available in Japan, and those who picked it up earlier today are already starting to show off their posing prowess. The denizens of 2ch whipped up some pretty cool scenes of Zero in action, which are totally worth seeing. Not only do they demonstrate its great poseability, they make interesting use of the figure’s accessories, as well as other figures.

More pics after the break!

Ruby-Spears Mega Man Goes 8-bit

In homage to the glorious opening sequence of Ruby Spears' Mega Man cartoon, ColoniaContraAtaca took it upon themselves to recreate the opening entirely in 8-bit, pixel by pixel. It's pretty rad, to say the least:

For an enhanced viewing experience, you should play the above and the original opening simultaneously. You get to compare it frame by frame and listen to that terribly catchy song all at the same time! Super fighting robot... MEGA MAN!

Source: ColoniaContraAtaca (thanks, Marco!)

Your Baby Has Been Megafied

One very creative Etsy user wants to bestow babies everywhere the power to fight for everlasting peace. Behold, the custom-knit baby Mega Man suit:

"This listing is for a custom knit baby Mega Man suit. It includes a knit helmet, arm bands, long booties, and a diaper cover/soaker," writes knitter Amy O. "I can make this in virtually any color combination you would like."

The suit will run you $83 US on Etsy, available in sizes for kiddos up to 12 months old. The whole package is knit to order, so wait times will vary from person to person.

As video game themed baby wear goes, this is pretty darn cute. And hey, who doesn't want their own little Blue Bomber crawling around saving the day? If you're a Mega Man fan with an infant or toddler of your own, you're pretty much entitled to get this!

Source: Knitwitknits

Some Tiny 25th Anniversary Chatter

We're on pins and needles just waiting for some Mega Man 25th anniversary news to hit. Pins, needles and spikes. However, to make the waiting game a bit more bearable, I've got a few tidbits of interest I'd thought I'd share. You know, to keep your appetites whet.

The first two tidbits come from my own little pool of sources. Let's call it the grapevine. Word has it we're going to hear (at the very least) Capcom USA's solidified 25th anniversary plans from anywhere between late July to mid-August. What kind of plans? I'm just as much in the dark as you are, I'm afraid.  What I do know is there's a number of things being worked on that will spill over into 2013, including some community-driven activities.

Secondly, I've no word on commemorative games. That's something everyone and their mother wants to see, but I've heard nothing on that front. That's not necessarily a bad thing... not in the least. It means Capcom are playing those cards close to their chest.

That's all from the grapevine at the moment. Now for something a bit more official: you're last tidbit of interest comes from Capcom USA's own Brelston.

Following the unveiling of Street Fighter's godly 25th anniversary package earlier today, Brelston took to Twitter to assure the masses that things are moving forward with Mega's own 25th:

"@Brelston Regarding Mega Man 25, that info is also coming, but later, as that's not until December. SF is the focus right now - tournament in July!"

"@Brelston We've already begun discussing the NA plans for Mega Man 25. There are things in motion. No deets yet, but I am in the room and helping :) "


All in all, Capcom are not neglecting the anniversary -- they're in the midst of putting things together. There's always the possibility plans could change along the way, so don't flip out if the summer comes and goes with nothing to show.

All in good time, my friends. Let's just hope these plans will be worth the wait.

E.X. Troopers Has No Relation to Mega Man Legends 3, Says Capcom

This past week, a conspiracy theory's been brewin' about E.X Troopers, the cel-shaded Lost Planet spin-off for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 3. Purportedly, E.X. Troopers is a regurgitated Mega Man Legends 3 built around the latter's assets; gameplay mechanics, graphical style and character design. This video sums up the theory nicely.

Naturally, the discerning masses took to Ask Capcom to get to the bottom of this. It wasn't long before Seth Killian popped in to sort things out:

"For what it's worth, I can tell you I played an early version of this game (which was styled in the same way, and with what looks to be similar gameplay) in Japan well before the Legends project ran into trouble.  It is definitely not a reskinned Legends.  I have not played EX Troopers for quite a while, but once more details emerge about the gameplay, I think it will become clearer that this is the case. 

At the time I played it, the projects did not share members. Since the MML3 team is now on other projects, it's conceivable some are working on this title, but that would be the extent of the overlap so far as I know."

And there you have it. I admit the two still look a bit alike, but I think that's largely due in part to the presence of Capcom's MT Framework engine. If you recall, MT Framework was developed alongside the original Lost Planet with a then-hypothetical Legends 3 in mind. Flash forward to 2010 and sure enough, Legends 3 was reportedly powered by the very same engine.

From the looks of it, E.X Troopers seems to be powered by MT Framework (or something very similar). And honestly, that's pretty much all the two games share. The blonde haired kid? Meh, it is what it is.


Source: Ask Capcom

D-Arts Zero Type 2 Hits Japan Next Weekend

Tamashii Web has announced the long awaited D-Art Zero Type 2 figure is on course for a release Saturday, May 26.

As we reported before, the figure comes with an assortment of parts and accessories: two facial expressions, a swappable Z-buster arm, three Z-saber slash effects and a couple different hands. The figure is based on Zero's updated look, clad in shoulder pads and gold trimming across the armor. Supposedly, his gorgeous mane of blonde hair received a new mold, poised to eliminate the fragility issues of Type 1's locks. Looks snazzy, if you ask me.

Zero Type 2 will retail for 3,675 (roughly $48 US), and can be imported from online retailers like Amiami and HLJ. If you're the patient type, you can wait it out a bit longer for Bluefin to release the figure in the States next month.

With Type 2 off the burner and out the door, we can look ahead to D-Arts Vile's upcoming summer release. Stay tuned!

Archie's Mega Man #17 Cover and Solicitation Revealed

Yes folks, our favorite long lost brother is set to make his grand debut in issue #17 of Archie's Mega Man. It's finally Proto Man time.

(W) Ian Flynn (A) Gary Martin & Various (CA) Chad Thomas & Various.

MEGA MAN # 17 ‘Proto-Type,’ Part 1. The story of Mega Man’s long lost brother, Blues (a.k.a. Proto Man), starts here! What was it that drove a wedge between the first self-aware robot and the benevolent Dr. Light? Then, in ‘Construction Derby,’ Guts Man gets some not-so-friendly competition in the form of Concrete Man!

We're a ways away before this one lands in our mailboxes and newsstands, unfortunately. In the meantime, I suppose we'll just have to look forward to the inevitable preview pages! Color me excited.

Source: Midtown Comics (via The Mega Man Network)