Rockman X Falcon Armor "Riobot" Announced (Sentinel, Eiichi Shimizu)

A poster announcing a brand-new Rockman X "Falcon Armor" figure was spotted at Wonder Festival by Rockman Unity's Ucchy-san. The figure will be released under Sentinel's "Riobot" line, which means it will be a tad bigger, and more detailed than Sentinel's previous 4Inch-Nel Rockman figures.

The figure is being designed by Eiichi Shimizu, a Japanese illustrator perhaps best known for his work on Linebarrels of Iron, Ultraman, and Getter Robo Devolution.

No word yet on release date or price. More news on this front soon! 

Mega Man Franchise Now at 34 Million Units Sold; Up 1 Million from Last Quarter

If you needed further evidence that the Mega Man franchise is not only in good health but steadily growing, this is it.

Thanks to the combined efforts of Mega Man 11 and additional Mega Man X Legacy Collection sales last quarter, the franchise just broke 34 million units. That's an additional million units in growth from Q2 2018, which was first reported back in November. In eight months time, the Mega Man franchise has gone from 32 million units (June 2018) to 34 million units (February 2019).

All in all, this is great news. It's heartening to see that, after so many years of dormancy, Mega Man is back and performing better than ever. It can only get better from here, folks.

Source: Capcom Investor Relations

Mega Man 11 Sold 870,000 Units; Mega Man X Legacy Collection at 920,000

Hot on the heels of yesterday's news that both Mega Man 11 and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 are performing well, Capcom just released some sales numbers.

In a Q&A session posted to their Investor Relations page, Capcom revealed that Mega Man 11 sold approximately 870,000 units since it launched on October 2nd, 2018. Meanwhile, Mega Man X Legacy Collection (they don't specify if it's Legacy Collection 1 or 1+2) sold a total of 920,000 units since it launched in July 2018. These are cumulative numbers across all platforms – PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

If Mega Man 11 and Mega Man X Legacy Collection continue to sell at a steady rate, both titles could very well achieve one million units each by the end of this quarter. If that happens, they will join the ranks of the few Mega Man titles to sell a million or more units in the franchise's 30-year history.

Make no mistake: Mega Man is back. Onto the next!

Source: Capcom Investor Relations

Capcom Reports Strong Sales for Mega Man 11 (and MMX Legacy Collection 1+2)

Today, Capcom released their Financial Results for the 3rd Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2018. The quarter saw Capcom's highest profit in the company's history thanks in part to Mega Man 11. According to the report, not only is Mega Man 11 selling well but Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 continues to thrive thanks to a "strong dedicated fanbase." More details after the jump!

Pachislot Rockman Ability Enemy & Weapons Uncovered!

It's been a little while since we had news to share on Pachislot Rockman Ability since our in-depth article we published in November (read it here in case you missed it!). Since then, a friend of ours actually managed to obtain one of the machines and has been uncovering more new information for us.

After the jump, you can read up on all kinds of new info on the game's Robot Masters, Blues, and Dr. Wily. We've got the dirt on their weapons, weaknesses, and more!

Osaka Police Appoint Mega Man as "Cyber Security Month" Ambassador

Mega Man has been enlisted to help raise awareness about cyber security in Osaka, the prefecture's police force announced. The government has declared February 1st through March 18th as "Cyber Security Awareness Month", and Mega Man will be there front and center.

Mega Man will be honored with a letter of certification on February 1st at the Osaka Station Atrium Plaza (North Gate Building, 2nd floor) on February 1st at 2pm. Citizens and fans are encouraged to come and watch the event and pick up some exclusive, Mega Man-endosred cyber security goods.

Although Mega Man.EXE would probably be a bit more fitting here, it's Mega Man's classic incarnation that will be the face of the month. It doubles as a special promotion for Mega Man 11, too. If you're in the area, why not check it out?

Source: Osaka Police | Rockman Unity

Mega Man Spirit Event Announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ready to scoop up a bunch of Mega Man Spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? A new Spirit Board event is kicking off soon and it's all Mega Man!

Dubbed "MEGA SPIRITS!", the description for this event says, "Spirits from the Mega Man series are coming to the Spirit Board! Defeat them to receive more gold than usual." The event kicks off on Januray 31st/February 1st and expires on February 3rd/February 4th.

This is a good opportunity to add some Mega Man Spirits to your collection. Mark your calendars and bring your A-game!

Mega Man: Fully Charged "Mega Buster Lab" Now Available on Amazon

Hot on the heels of yesterday's news, Amazon brings us yet another Mega Man: Fully Charged product that's ready to ship right now: the "Mega Buster Lab" playset. Here's the official product description and features:

"Meganize me! Recreate the adventures from Mega Man: Fully Charged with the Mega Buster Lab. This amazing playset looks like Mega Man's iconic Mega Buster cannon, but when opened up discover Mega Man's high-tech lab! This lab includes a disc shooter, elevator, target, trap floor, break apart walls, slide, rotating floor, and more!"
 

• 7.5 x 16.5 x 18.5 inches
• Disc launcher with 6 disc accessories 
• Spinning target to practice your aim
• Slide so your figures can leap into action!
• Trap door to capture enemies!
• Elevator to move from level to level
• Break apart walls
• Lever to change monitors 

You can order yours via Amazon for a cool $39.99. Expect to see more Jakks Pacific Fully Charged goods in the coming days!

Three Mega Man: Fully Charged Toys Now Available on Amazon

Surprise! The first of several Mega Man: Fully Charged toys are now available via Amazon. Check 'em out below:

• Mega Man: Fully Charged – Deluxe Drill Man Schematics Mega Man Action Figure 

• Deluxe Drill Man with Drill Buster Action Figure

• Mega Buster with Lights & Sounds!

As for the rest of the line, we're still looking at an early February-March release window. Read up on these two posts here and here for more info.

More news on Jakks Pacific's Mega Man: Fully Charged products soon!

Guts Man Costume Announced For Street Fighter V

The official Street Fighter V Twitter announced today that a new Guts Man costume will be released for the boxing character Balrog next month! This is the second Mega Man related costume added to Street Fighter V following the previously released Air Man costume for the character Rashid. 

The costume will be available to unlock in the "Extra Battle" mode starting on February 15th! Hopefully we'll see more Robot Master costumes released for Street Fighter V in the future.

Source: Street Fighter Twitter

Roll Caskett 4 Inch-Nel Recolor Announced for Winter Wonder Festival 2019 [Updated]

Less than a month since the release of the "Regular" and AmiAmi-exclusive version of Sentinel's 4 Inch-Nel Roll figure, Capcom announced today a recolor that will go on sale at the 2019 Winter Wonder Festival (starts in February). Limited quantities will be sold but no further details have been shared. If we take into consideration the other Wonder Festival or Convention exclusive recolors we've seen in the past, it can be assumed that the price will be roughly the same as the Regular version and limited quantities will be sold at Sentinel Online Store after the festival ends.

Rockman X and Dragon Poker Collaboration Announced

To commemorate Rockman X's 25th anniversary, Capcom are once again teaming up with Asobism for a special Dragon Poker collaboration.

Beginning January 28th through February 10th, a handful of fan-favorite X series characters will appear in the game as cards. Some will be distributed from the get-go, others are won via gacha. There's eleven characters to collect throughout the campaign: X, Zero, Sigma, Axl, Iris, Alia, Magna Centipede, Crystal Snail, Wire Sponge, and Vile. Other, miscellaneous-themed support cards like a Ride Chaser and Rabbit Ride Armor can be obtained by players as well.

You can check out a whole bunch of spiffy character artwork after the break!