Mighty No. 9 Developers Reflect On Their Days At Capcom

Keiji Inafune, designer Naoya Tomito, and composer Manami Matsumae -- three leading forces behind Mighty No. 9 -- all used to work for Capcom at one point. Now sitting comfortably at the Comcept offices, the three developers took some time out to reminiscence about days past. Fun trivia, interesting stories, and words of wisdom await you in the above video roundtable!

Thanks for the tip, Eric!

Capcom Game Boy Advance Games Confirmed For Wii U VC

The leaked OFLC ratings for Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue and White are indeed true. Speaking with IGN, a Capcom spokesperson has confirmed both versions for Wii U. What's more, it appears additional GBA games from Capcom are in the pipeline. Here's the quote:

"We are working on bringing this and other GBA titles to the North American Virtual Console," a Capcom spokesperson said. "We'll have more information about the lineup in the coming months. For Australia and Europe, we are still in discussions about the release of Virtual Console titles for those markets."

The company's GBA library is bursting with Mega Man games, as you'll recall. I've little doubt we won't see all twelve on Wii U eventually. Naturally, we'll keep an ear out for future updates.

Stay tuned!

Source: IGN

Dawn of X Trade Paperback Outed By Amazon

Despite having a long-distance release date of January 13th, 2015, the ninth Mega Man trade paperback has already been listed on Amazon.

At 104-pages, it will compile the entire "Dawn of X" storyline. As the usual pattern dictates, that's issues 37 through 40. Beyond an early 2015 release date, however, there are no other details. Expect them to bubble up as the months fly by.

Source: Amazon

Mega Man Battle Network 3 Rated For Wii U Virtual Console

Mega Man battle Network 3 appears to be heading to the Wii U Virtual Console. New ratings for both Blue and White versions appeared on the Australian OFLC Database today signaling a feature release. At this time, there has been no sighting of Battle Network 1 or 2.

If an official announcement is made by Capcom, we’ll be sure to let you know. Feel free to get excited, though. This could be the first sign of more GBA Mega Man titles bound for Wii U!

Source: NeoGaf

Covers and Solicitation for Mega Man #39

A new day, a new solicitation for Archie's Mega Man comic book series. This time, we're looking at two new covers for issue #39: Dawn of X Part 3. The left is the standard cover by Patrick 'Spaz' Spaziante, while the cover on the right is a very cool 32-bit inspired variant.

Here's the solicitation:

"(W) Ian Flynn (A) Jamal Peppers & Various (CA) Patrick Spaz Spaziante
The epic Dawn of X crossover reaches its penultimate chapter, and things are heating up in both Past and Future! 'A Hint of Things to Come' Part Three: Mega Man, Pharaoh Man and Bright Man-trapped and at the mercy of a long lost Wily Weapon! 

Can Dr. Light find a way to stop it, or is this the end of Mega Man's story? And what will robot-hating Xander do in a future filled with reploids? Featuring all-new cover art from the legendary Patrick 'Spaz' Spaziante and a 32-Bit-style cut scene variant from mega-artist Ryan Jampole!"

Source: Midtown Comics (thanks for the tip, Eric!)

Dawn Of X Fan-Art Contest Announced

Get your pencils, pens or quills ready! To celebrate the launch of the Dawn of X storyline, Archie Comics are teaming up with Capcom Unity for another fan-art contest. Simply whip up your best X-related artwork and you could walk away with some very cool prizes.

More details after the jump!

What Are The Chances Of Mega Man In 'NES Remix?'

NES Remix is a jumble of bite-sized challenges based on classic first party NES favorites. Ever wanted to play as Link in Donkey Kong? It's that sort of game. 

With the sequel due out in a couple of days, sights are already set on the potential third entry with hopes of Nintendo expanding the series to include third party games like Mega Man, Castlevania, and Contra. There's some real potential for fun crossovers... but what are the chances of that actually happening?

IGN recently pitched that question to NES Remix director Koichi Hayashida. “Well personally I'm a fan of those games, and I like them a lot," he said. “If there's a big enough outpouring of support for these titles, it's something I'd like to take a look at.”

Hayashida is also keen on the idea of Nintendo branching the Remix series out to other platformers with challenges based on the SNES and other legacy consoles. "If we get a big enough cry for that, with a lot of people saying, 'Hey, we'd love to see more of these perhaps for the SNES, Game Boy or Game Boy Advance,' then it would be something we can take a look at,” Hayashida continued.

As we've seen recently, Mega Man is a perfect fit among Nintendo's all-stars. The franchise would be a welcome addition to future Remix titles, I'm certain. All in all, though, it depends on the demands of the players.

Source: IGN

Mega Man Universal Fighting System Sets Now Available

The collaboration between Mega Man and the card game Universal Fighting System has officially launched. As of this past weekend, both the Mega Man and Proto Man trading card sets are now available throughout North America. You can find them both online and in-store (hobby shops and the like) for a suggested MSRP of $29.99.

Some online retailers carrying the sets at this time include Noble Knight Games, FRP Games, Cool Stuff Inc., and various eBay stores. Stock is limited all around so grab yours while you can!

Source: UFS: Universal Fighting System

Mighty No. 9 Update: Help Name and Color Support Character

Another Mighty No. 9 backer-only contest is upon us. This time, Comcept are putting the call out to help design the game's support character:

"This spunky little guy needs both a color scheme, AND a name! In short, he needs YOU, Mighty Beckers!

Now the entry submission portion of this survey can only happen in the Mighty Labs section of the exclusive Mighty No. 9 forum, so head on over there for more details, guidelines, character explanations, template to color and the chance to show us what you got!"

As per usual, you must be a backer and a registered member of the Mighty No. 9 forums to participate. Entry deadline is April 26th at midnight PST.

Best of luck to all those who enter!

Game Center CX to Air Mega Man X Episode Next Week

On next week's new episode of Game Center CX, everyone's favorite game-testing everyman, Shinya Arino, will face off against Mega Man X. The episode will air April 24th on Fuji TV, according to the show's official website.

For the uninitiated, GCCX is a Japanese television show that follows comedian Shinya Arino as he attempts to conquer classic video games. As the Section Chief at fictional company "Game Center CX", Arino is given a full day to beat a challenge presented by his crew. Unfortunately for Arino, he's pretty bad at video games. His quirks, jokes, and banter with his staff as he struggles along makes for excellent entertainment. You really should check it out.

Naturally, we'll be on the lookout for the subbed episode from GamingCX. Stay tuned!

Source: Fuji TV (thanks, Nigoli!)

Rockman 5 Coming To Japan Wii U Virtual Console

The Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan is getting another dose of Rockman. Next week on the 23rd, Rockman 5 is joining the Famicom lineup for the typical ¥500 (or ¥100 with a Wii transfer).

No word yet on when Mega Man 5 is hitting western Virtual Consoles, but we do know it's coming. Hopefully more news soon!

Source: NintenDaan, yon

Check Out the 3D Battle Network Fan Project

In lieu of anything from Capcom, the Mega Man fan games really seem to be coming out in force... or maybe we just have more time to focus on them these days. Whatever the case, here's a neat project from Drsypher and HeatPhoenix: Mega Man Battle Network 3D.

As you might have guessed, they're attempting to recreate the tried and true Battle Network formula in 3D. "Battle chips, navis and program advances are all back in three dimensions in Mega Man Battle Network 3D," reads the above video's description. "Collect chips and build your own folder and take on a variety of battles and challenges!"

According to "Team MMBN3D", the project aims to combine the very best elements of all the Mega Man Battle Network games into one engine. The game will be available on PC later this summer.

If you're interested in learning more, hit up YouTube channel, or following them on Tumblr and Twitter.

Thanks for the heads up, Team MMBN3D!