Contest: Win a Mega Man.EXE and Lan 4Inch-Nel Set!

With Mega Man Battle Network's 15th anniversary drawing to a close by year's end, I thought a little contest might be a nice way to cap things off. Starting today until January 1st, 2017, you'll have the chance to win both a 4Inch-Nel Mega Man.EXE figure and a 4Inch-Nel Lite Lan set. Both figures! Best of all? I will ship this sweet package anywhere in the world.

To enter, simply shoot an email to RockmanCornerContests AT gmail.com with the subject "4Inch Nels". No message body necessary; one submission per person, please.

Now, because we don't know the specific release date for Lan, I can't give you a definitive answer when you're winning package will ship. Regardless, I will close submissions on January 1st (12AM est) and choose a random winner.

With that out of the way, have at it! Feel free to use the comments section for any questions. Good luck!

Rockman 2 Playable on Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom

We all know Mega Man 2 will be featured on the NES Classic Mini later this fall. However, for anyone interesting in playing its Japanese counterpart - in addition to 29 other Japanese Famicom classics - you'll be pleased to know Nintendo just announced the Nintento Classic Mini: Famicom.

Just like the NES Classic Mini, the mini Famicom comes pre-installed with 30 games and an HDMI cable to plug into modern high-definition TVs. Games can be played in their original 4:3 aspect ration or with a CRT-like filter. Games exclusive to the mini Famicom include: Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Atlantis no Nazo, Solomon's Key, Tsuppari Sumo, River City Ransom, Final Fantasy 3, Mario Club Golf, Downtown Street Challenge. You can check out the full list of games here.

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Famicom will be available in Japan starting November 10th for 5,980 Yen.

Source: Nintendo

Thunder Beam Mega Man Pop Vinyl Revealed for NYCC

If you're going to the New York Comic Con in a couple of weeks, you might want to drop by Toy Tokyo's booth for an exclusive Mega Man Pop Vinyl. The Thunderbeam Mega Man variant will be on sale for show-goers from October 6th through the 9th.  What's more, I'll be giving one of these away October 10th... for free! Stay tuned for the details!

Source: Toy Ark (thanks, Brandon!)

Dark Mega Man.EXE 4Inch-Nel Headed to New York Comic Con

Good Smile Company will be in attendance at this year's New York Comic Con (October 6th-9th), the company announced. Among the many goods they'll have on sale for showgoers, you can treat yourself to the North American debut of Sentinel's 4Inch-Nel Dark Mega Man.EXE figure.

For times, pricing, and more information, head to Good Smile Co.'s NYCC hub.

New Mobile Mega Man Game Now Due After April 2017

According to a new annual report released today, Capcom are aiming to release new mobile software based on Mega Man - in addition to Monster Hunter and Sengoku Basara - next fiscal year starting April 2017. At least four titles from these brands are currently in development from Capcom's newly reformatted mobile department. These games were previously said to launch by the end of fiscal year March 2017.

With the successful launch of these four titles, Capcom hope to achieve net sales of 4 billion yen (up 21.2% from the previous fiscal year). Only time will tell.

Source: Capcom Investor Relations

Mega Man X Nendoroid Strikes a Pose in New Images

Here's quite possibly our best look yet at Good Smile's upcoming Mega Man X Nendoroid. You'll find a few more images here.

Still no word on release date or price; those details should surface any day now. Stay tuned!

Source: Hobbysearch, gsc_kyojin

Mega Man 7 Soundtrack Boosted With the MSU-1

Thanks to the modding efforts of DarkShocker, you can now play Mega Man 7 with enhanced CD-quality music. A newly released patch takes full advantage of the MSU-1 multimedia enchantment SNES chip, delivering some pretty slick tunes. Take a look at the video above!

If this is something up your alley, head to the video's description for the download links. Enjoy!

An Officially-Licensed Proto Man Costume is Now a Thing

Following up on last year's spiffy Mega Man Halloween costume, HalloweenCostumes.com just launched an officially-licensed Proto Man costume for the trick-or-treat season. For a cool $69.99, you'll get everything you need - right down to the shades - to become the "red rocker".

Grab yours here if you're so inclined. If nothing else, take heart we've been graced with some truly, truly magnificent stock photos.

Source: HalloweenCostumes.com

Pre-orders Now Available for 4Inch-Nel Lite Lan Hikari

Hot on the heels of the Tokyo Game Show, Gentinel have begun accepting pre-orders for the 4Inch-Nel Lite Lan Hikari set. The figure + Mega Man.EXE upgrade accessories will set you back 5,400 Yen or roughly $52 US. The set is expected to ship in January 2017.

Before you buy I must remind you again the Lan figure itself is *not* articulated (hence the 'Lite' title). It's the same size and proportionate to the previous Mega Man.EXE figure, however.

(UPDATE: Several readers have pointed out the checkout page does not load. Check back again a bit later)

Source: Gentinel

A Brief Look at the Upcoming Mega Man X Nendoroid

No Mega Man games at this year's Tokyo Game Show (a show of hands if you're surprised) but look at this! It's Good Smile Company's Mega Man X Nendoroid - in color! We've known about this figure for a little while now and according to this sign at TGS, pre-orders should be going live relatively soon. No doubt we'll see additional hi-res images in time, too.

For the uninitiated, the figure is based on X's First Armor. There are no plans for a vanilla X from Nendoroid at this time. A Nendoroid based on Mega Man.EXE is also in development.

Source: Karasuma_n

Another Look at 4Inch-Nel Lite Lan Figure

Straight from the Tokyo Game Show floor, here's our first look at Sentinel's 4Inch-Nel Lite Lan figure - in color! Unlike previous 4Inch-Nels, Lan is not articulated. The figure is designed to be a companion piece to the previous Mega Man.EXE figure. It includes one Mr. Prog, one Hi-Cannon, one Paladin Sword and six additional Mega Man.EXE face plates and hands

Lan is expected to ship in January 2017 for an undisclosed price. Pre-orders go live on September 20th.

Source: Rockman Unity | senti_terio

Replica Proto Man Buster Up for Pre-order on ThinkGeek

Guys. Guys. It's finally happening!