Brace Yourself: Plush Servbot Hat Incoming

Yet more official Servbot paraphernalia from our friends at GE Entertainment. The latest North American product listings have outed the existence of an absolutely charming plush hat, complete with pincer arms. Dare I say, this is the best piece of Servbot merch I've seen in a long time. It's not Servbot pudding levels of awesome, but still pretty darn fantastic. Perfect convention wear.

Release date and price has yet to be determined. My wallet, though, is open. Just, seriously, just take however much you need, GE.

Source: GE Entertainment

Battle Network Speedrun Marathon for Charity

Beginning August 16th at 7:30pm Eastern Time and running through August 17th, #TeamBN is holding a Mega Man Battle Network marathon to raise money for Doctors Without Borders.

The team will be blasting through every Battle Network game in the series (including spin-offs) along with the latest demo build of fan-game Mega Man Battle Network: Chrono X. There will also be various donation incentives and bidding wars, so make sure to keep an eye out throughout the marathon!

Swing over to the Rockman EXE Zone for more details. Best of luck to everyone involved!

(Thanks for the tip, Jean!)

Mega Man 10 Coming to "Capcom Essentials" Pack (Update)

EBGames Canada has outed the existence of a PlayStation 3 product called "Capcom Essentials", which is slated to launch on October 8th. The package reportedly includes Devil May Cry 4, Dead Rising 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 6, and Mega Man 10. That's five games for $60 US.

Now, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is not the physical release for Mega Man 10 many have hoped for. If this product is similar to Journey: Collector's Edition, the disc may simply include just the installer files for each game. In other words, the five games technically aren't on the disc, but you launch them as if you bought them off of PSN without having to connect to the internet. All speculation, of course.

Whatever the case, I think it's sort of nice we might get some physical representation of Mega Man 10. But would you pay $60 just to fill a space in your shelf?

UPDATE: Xbox 360 version has been listed as well.

Source: All Games Beta

Hardcover MM25 Coming to UDON Store

Good news everyone! Due to overwhelming demand, UDON Entertainment will be making the Comic-Con exclusive MM25: Official Complete Works hardcover edition available to purchase online via the UDON Store. Preorders will officially open on Thursday, August 1st for $99.99. 

Additionally, UDON will also have copies at PAX Prime, for anyone who is attending the show, although stock isn't expected to last very long. Of course, if you have no interest in the hardcover edition, the standard softcover will be available in late August/early September for $59.99.

Hit up the UDON Blog for more information! (Thanks, Stacy)

Localized D-Arts Bass Now Available (Update)

Just a friendly heads up -- Amazon has begun shipping Bluefin USA's version of Bandai's D-Arts Bass action figure. So if you're on a budget and don't feel like kneeling to exorbitant import shipping fees, this one is for you. Grab yours here before they're gone.

As a reminder, the localized D-Arts figures are no different than their Japanese counterparts. Same figure, same accessories. The only true difference is the packaging; Mega Man branding instead of Rockman. No biggie.

UPDATE: Amazon's having a bit of a, um, glitch? The figure is not shipping. From Amazon, at least. So... yeah. You might want to look elsewhere right now.

Thanks to Chris Carter for the tip!

Say Hello to Rockman Nanoblocks

Ever heard of Nanoblocks? They're these Japanese LEGO-type bricks, but significantly smaller. Anyway, a set of Rockman Nanoblocks are coming to to e-Capcom. There is a Rockman set and a Cut Man set. Each set comes with just enough blocks to make accessories, enemies and other fun stuff.

The sets are scheduled to launch in October for 1,890 Yen a pop (roughly$19.25 US). There is a growing market of Nanoblocks here in the states, so perhaps we'll see them on our shelves too! I'll keep an eye out.

Source: e-Capcom (via The Mega Man Network)

MMBN6 Boktai Sidequest Now in English

Here's a little treat for all you Mega Man Battle Network fans. The Rockman EXE Zone has released an English translation patch for Battle Network 6's special Boktai sidequest. If you recall, this crossover scenario with Konami's solar boy was completely gutted from localized versions. But now, several years later, we can enjoy it!

The video above shows the translation in its entirety. Hit up the Rockman EXE Zone for the download (be sure to read the instructions!). Enjoy and May the Sun be With You!

Thanks for the tip, DjangoDX!

Servbot Heads Are Back for Dead Rising 3

From the outset, it was evident Dead Rising 3 was taking a darker approach to zombie-bashing than its two predecessors. Initial trailers and screenshots made it seem like the series' weird, dark humor was jettisoned. That's what made Dead Rising fun, after all. It didn't take itself too seriously. It didn't need to.

Fortunately fans need not worry. Capcom Vancouver has provided a healthy batch of new images touting the return of the insane humor. Among the lot, a shot of protagonist Nick Ramos thwarting of zombies in a Servbot head and dress with a toy teddy bear. Awesome? Yes. Unsettling? Yes.

So there we go; the humor is back and so are the oversized Servbot masks. Makes you wonder if the Mega Man X and Proto Man armors will return too. I mean why not? Everyone loves slagging zombies with a working Mega Buster.

Source: Capcom Vancouver

Capcom Further Explains Why Mega Man Legends 3 Was Cancelled

Capcom Unity's Greg 'Gregaman' Moore has dropped by the Ask Capcom forums to provide further insight regarding Mega Man Legends 3's cancellation. It's a lengthy report but, man, it's well worth the read. Hit the jump below for the full read or click here for the original post.

Capcom's Considering Bringing Rockman Xover Outside of Japan

In a recent interview with Game Watch, Capcom staff expressed further interest in bringing Rockman Xover overseas. They say a release in North America and Europe is not out of the question, but the team are currently focused on strengthening the Japanese version via software updates, new promotions, etc.

On the contrary, it appears Capcom actually launched Rockman Xover in Korea a few short days ago on iOS and Android without warning. So, yeah, it's probably coming our way sooner than later.

Brace yourselves.

Source: Game Watch (thanks, Amunshen) Image credit: Press Start

One More Shot of PrototypeZ Studio's Mega Man X

By way of Tomopop, here's an additional shot of PrototypeZ Studio's upcoming Mega Man X sculpt. From the looks of it, I believe we're looking at a concept mold. A few small cosmetic elements are probably subject to change by the time the final sculpt goes on sale.

Still no word on price or release date, but I have reached out for comment. I did learn, though, that the sculpt is being handled by the talented Erick Sosa (sculpting) and Burjis Shroff (CG modeling). In fact, you can see Burjis' conceptual X render here. From CG image to the resin figure above, things have already changed quite a bit.

I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward this one!

Source: Tomopop

Classic MM 25th Anniversary Statue Returns to Capcom Store (Updated)

Well, I had a feeling this would happen sooner or later: the Capcom Store has loaded up on more classic Mega Man 25th Anniversary statues. So if you missed out the first time around or couldn't get one at Comic-Con, this is probably your last chance. Hey, it's better than paying upwards of $200 on eBay.

Head to the Capcom Store and secure yours before they're gone! UPDATE 7/21: They're gone!

Thanks to MajorTom for the tip!