Jakks Pacific Mega Man Figures and Plushies Hitting US Retail Now

According to a few Rockman Corner readers and a couple users on Instagram, Jakks Pacific Mega Man merchandise has started to appear at various GameStop locations across the US. The following items have been spotted at GameStop and, at the time of this writing, are now available in limited quantities from ToyWiz:

• Mega Man Classic 8-Bit Blue / White Mega Man vs Fire Man Mini Figure 2-Pack
• Mega Man Classic 8-Bit Blue Mega Man vs Cut Man Mini Figure 2-Pack
• Mega Man Classic 8-Bit Green / White Mega Man vs Guts Man Mini Figure 2-Pack
• Mega Man Classic 8-Bit Gray / White Mega Man vs Elec Man Mini Figure 2-Pack
• Classic Mega Man 7.5-Inch Plush
• Classic Proto Man 7.5-Inch Plush
• Classic Rush 7.5-Inch Plush

Do note that the "Mega Man Classic Deluxe Action Figure" isn't available yet. Several retailers continue to list it with an August release date, though. I suppose it's possible it could drop within the next week or so, but we're probably looking at a delay. More news on that front soon.

Thanks to Eric, Jimb0, MCX, and MJMenendez for the tips!

So, Mega Man Pez Dispensers are Going to be a Thing

I'm a little surprised this didn't happen sooner but here it is: Funko (yes, that Funko) are developing official Mega Man Pez dispensers. Three variants are in the works – classic blue, red Magnet Missile, and a GameStop exclusive green Gyro Attack. The latter glows in the dark!

All three dispensers are hitting retailers in October, just in time for Halloween!

Source: Funko (thanks, Jimb0!)

First Pachislot Rockman Ability Trailer

The official Pachislot Rockman Ability website has launched and it includes a debut trailer with plenty of action and a catchy Jpop song. Check it out above!

As for the site itself, it features a plot synopsis and a complete list of characters from Rockman and the new female Dr.Light to Dr. Wily and his rowdy crew of pachislot-themed Robot Masters. I'll have a story translation up soon – stay tuned!

Thanks to @enterlion777 for the tip!

Source: Pachislot Rockman Ability Official Website

Bandai Announces "Rockman X 25th Anniversary - Memorial Carddass Edition"

Back in July Bandai announced that they would be producing a completely new set of Carddass Rockman X cards rather than reprinting further older cards like they did early this year with the Rockman X & Rockman X Mega Mission Selection Box. This new set will contain brand-new cards and a new manga by Yoshihiro Iwamoto, mangaka of the famous Rockman X manga. The set comes with 24 cards, 10 of them will have new illustrations by Yoshihiro Iwamoto.

Pachislot Rockman Ability Gets Equipped With "Reverse Blade"

Well, Special Weapons are confirmed for Pachislot Rockman Ability. This bit of news comes to us by way of entaraina, who seemingly has the game in-hand a whole month early.

"Reverse Blade" is Reversi Man's Special Weapon (you can see what Reversi Man looks like here. He's the third bot from the left). Speculation says it could enable players the ability to reverse the machine's roulette wheel. That sounds like a fairly reasonable assumption, if you ask me.

Also, it looks like Reverse Blade will change the appearance of the Rock Buster. We can probably expect the same thing from the other Special Weapons too. With Rockman Ability "leaks" dropping almost daily, we probably won't have to wait too long to see the rest!

Source :entaraina

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Patch Now Available on PC

A patch is now available for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and Legacy Collection 2 on PC, Capcom confirmed. (No news on home console versions, sorry) The patch addresses the following issues:

• To address the screen blackout that affected some users when launching the game, the game now checks the resolution of the connected display device and supported resolutions and sets the appropriate output resolution accordingly 

• Added V-Sync ON/OFF toggle. This option can be found under Options > Graphics > V-Sync. Turning off V-Sync may help increase performance if users experience framerate issues

That's all for now. I know there's a few other issues users would like to see ironed out as well. We'll see what happens. For now, I advise you to continue to vocalize what you'd like to see in a future patch.

Source: Steam Community

Golden 30th Anniversary Statues Revealed

Capcom Japan has revealed not one, but two new 30th Anniversary statues on today's Capcom-TV stream! The stream showed gameplay of one the new challenges featured in "Challenge Mode" in  Mega Man 11, the mode shown counted how many jumps you had made in the stage, the goal being to reach the end of the stage with the minimum amount of jumps used. Speaking of jumps, more after the jump below.

Blues Leaps Onto the Scene in New Pachislot Rockman Ability Clip

Another day, another off-screen Pachislot Rockman Ability leak. This time we have a very brief clip of Rock, Roll, and Trancy encountering Blues (or as he's better known online, "Poké Ball Blues"). Check it after the break!

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 Input Lag Test Across All Platforms

I'm sure most of us out there have been enjoying the recently released Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2. However some have noticed that there is a fair bit of input delay especially in some of the earlier titles (X1-X3).

Well the good folks over at GigaBoots have certainly put the time and effort in on this video & have tested the input lag on all the X titles on all systems to find out which version of MMXLC1+2 displays the least amount of lag. This includes the Switch (docked and portable), launch Xbox One consoles,  Xbox One X, PS4, and PS4 Pro all compared against original SNES hardware as well as the SNES Mini version of X1. On top of that, they even went so far as to try many different control methods with each console too!

So which console has the least amount of lag across all 8 titles? Check out the video above – the results may surprise you! What do you guys think? Have you noticed any lag while playing the MMXLC1+2 yourself?     

Rockman Corner is Look for Volunteer Reporters (Update)

By Rolando Ortiz

UPDATE: Well, I received no less than 76 applications. I'm honored, guys. For now, though, I'm gonna have to shut down submissions. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest! I'll be in touch as soon as I can.


I've been running this place all by myself for ten years and it's been so, so much fun. However, as alluded to in my 10th anniversary post, I want to be able to bring on a small staff to help report news. I'll still be doing my thing here, though my free time is growing short. So here's what I'm looking for:

Two to three (or more) news reporters
You know how this works – whenever news hits, I'd like for you to cover it as soon as possible. I'd prefer to find someone who is available in the morning and/or the afternoon. I am not expecting you to sit around and wait for news to drop. Rather, if you're available during those times and you happen to see something of interest, report it. With Mega Man 11 approaching, news will only increase over here. Your help will be very much appreciated!

How to apply
Shoot me an e-mail at the usual address, rockman20xx@yahoo.com. Please indicate your flexibility, your Twitter handle (if applicable), any previous or noteworthy work in the Mega Man community (or gaming in general), and anything else you'd like for me to know. (Do you know how to draw? Can you translate? Coding? etc)

Compensation
Rockman Corner is a hobby, not a business. I make very little money from what I do here. So please know this is not a job. What I can offer to you, however, is this: you'll have the chance to play new Mega Man games first, participate in special events, and get free stuff from Mega Man licensees (figures, merchandise, etc.). Take it from me, those are some nice perks.

Please bear with me as I sort through applications. It'll probably take some time, but better to get a jump on it now than later. With that out of the way, I look forward to working with you guys! I really and truly appreciate it. Thank you for your support!

More Pachislot Rockman Ability Images, Cutscene

When it rains, it pours, guys. New images and a brief cutscene from Rockman Ability – the upcoming, Japanese-exclusive pachislot game – have appeared online courtesy of entaraina. Check 'em out after the jump below!

Pachislot Rockman Ability's Dr. Light is Female

If there was any doubt that Pachislot Rockman Ability (the upcoming Rockman pachinko game) isn't set in its own universe, this should get rid of it.

Spotted by Twitter user entaraina, Rockman Ability will feature the first female incarnation of the good doctor. She will be voiced by Mie Sonozak, best known for her work in various anime and video games. In the case of the latter, she is best known for her role as Crimson Viper in Street Fighter IV and Arle Nadja in the Puyo Puyo franchise.

No other details about Dr. Light are available at this time. If tradition stands true, however, we can infer that she is the creator of Rock, Roll, and, maybe, Trancy.

More news on Rockman Ability soon, no doubt. Thanks to Caleb for the translation!