Rockman X Giga Mission Carddass: Zero Armor Design Contest Winner Announced

Today, Bandai announced the winner of the Zero armor design contest they held for the upcoming release of the Rockman X Giga Mission Carddass trading car set. A total of 108 designs where submitted (between April 26th to June 30th). See the winner after the break!

Rockman X Dive – Command Mission X Model and Artwork

The near-daily Rockman X Dive Facebook updates continue today with a sneak peek at Command Mission X. The image above is a work-in-progress 3D render. Although X's trademark "laser scarf" has yet to be fully implemented, everything is looking pretty faithful to the source material.

The Facebook page also published Keisuke Mizuno's artwork for Command Mission X. You can see what that looks like here or after the break below.

Additional Kotobukiya Max Armor and Hyper Armor Info

Hot on the heels of yesterday's big Wonder Festival reveal, Kotobukiya have added pre-order pages for both the Rockman X Max Armor and Hyper Armor model kits. The Hyper Armor is intended to be a Kotobukiya Online Store exclusive in Japan, but the Max Armor will be widely distributed. In fact, Ami Ami have follow suit with a pre-order page for the Max Armor. Additional listings from other retailers, such as Big Bad Toystore, are expected to appear in the coming days.

According to Kotobukiya's Online Store, the Max Armor will ship in December. The Hyper Armor kit will ship in January 2020 (the site says December but Koto said on Twitter that is a mistake). In terms of accessories, the Max Armor will include an optional face and Buster parts and a Z-Saber that actually lights up! The light-up effects require a MILIGHT 316 LED (sold separately). These are small LED lights manufactured by Hiromi Sangyo. Purchasing the Max Armor directly from Kotobukiya yields an exclusive Kaiser Sigma diorama display.

As for the Hyper Armor, it will ship with an optional face and Buster parts, a "Cross Charge Shot" special effect piece, and "dash" parts. The Z-Saber will not be included with the Hyper Armor but the completed kit will be fully capable of wielding it.

The Max Armor and Hyper Armor kits will retail for 7,480 yen or roughly$68.89. More images are available in the links above.

First Images of "Riobot" Falcon Armor X Figure

First teased all the way back in February, we now have our first look at Sentinel's Riobot Falcon Armor X figure. More images after the jump!

Kotobukiya Reveals Zero Model Kit, New X3 Hyper Armor and Max Armor Images

Wonder Festival is in full-swing and right out of the gate, Kotobukiya revealed a brand new X series model kit: the crimson crusader himself, Zero. Much like the X kit due in September, Zero is 1/12th scale. He is based on his X2~X7 incarnation. It's expected to ship with a Z-Saber and other unannounced accessories. No news yet on price or release date.

Kotobukiya also showed off colored versions of the Rockman X3 Hyper Armor and Max armor kits for the first time, too. You can see what those look like after the break!

Rockman X DiVE Gameplay – Zero and the "Auto Lock System" Demonstration

The official Rockman X DiVE Facebook Page uploaded a short clip to demonstrate the "Auto Lock System". In the clip we can see Zero at the top of a truck in the Central Highway Stage with the Auto Lock System activated.

Later on in the video, during the Energy Mine Ruins Stage segment, Zero is shown fighting with the Auto Lock deactivated against numerous enemies like the Ball De Voux Shot Type from Mega Man X7 and other classic enemies like the Spiky and Batton Bone. In other words, the Auto Lock System is entirely optional.

News about Rockman X DiVE keeps coming almost daily, and you can count on us to keep you informed along the way. Stay tuned!

Rockman X Dive – Character Select Menu Footage

A now-deleted video posted to Rockman X Dive's official website brings us a sneak peek at the initial character select menu. I've re-uploaded the footage above. And yes; it's deliberately distorted.

The roughly 13-second video shows only a portion of the game's playable cast: X, Zero, Alia, Axl, Ultimate Armor X, Vile, and Marino. A "?" portrait is shown too, which may be a randomizer or locked character. Two confirmed characters not shown here are Cinnamon and Command Mission X. I am unaware of what conditions must be met to unlock characters.

More news soon.

New Line of Rockman Classic Design-Inspired Shirts Available for Preorder

Starting today a new line-up of T-Shirts with designs inspired by the classic character designs by Keiji Inafune for the first Rockman game can be preordered at E-Capcom. All the details after the break!

Rockman X Dive Gameplay – X Central Highway

When it rains, it pours. Here's some clean (but short) gameplay footage of Rockman X Dive. It features X throwing down on the classic Central Highway stage from X1. Spikys (X1) and Ball De Voux Shot Type (X7) are the primary enemies here.

Notice that X alternates between the X-Buster and Z-Saber. X's attacks are limited to a certain number of shots/swings before a brief cooldown period is engaged. There is an aim assist function shown here that, I can confirm, is not mandatory. You can turn this off with ease from the options menu.

If you'd like a more detailed analysis of this clip, hit up my buddy ShadowRockZX – he's got a great breakdown video on YouTube.

More Rockman X Dive news soon!

Source: Rockman X Dive Official Facebook page

Rockman & Forte: Challenger From the Future Director Posts Unseen Concept Art

Almost 20 years since its release, official concept artwork from Rockman & Forte: Challenger From the Future has been discovered – and it was found by the game's director, no less.

Rockman X Dive Will Have Exclusive Content and Optimization on ROG Phone II

Earlier today ASUS officially announced the ROG Phone II, a high-end gaming-centric smartphone that will apparently run Rockman X Dive on steroids. The phone will reportedly render the game at a full 120Hz and will take full advantage of the "ROG Kunai Gamepad" (the two detachable, Nintendo Switch-like controllers seen during the teaser trailer).

Additionally, ASUS also confirmed that Rockman X Dive will have exclusive content for ROG Phone II users. Players will have access to an exclusive weapon and a special wallpaper/background. Although no images of said exclusive wallpaper exist at this time, four new screenshots of the game were shown to the press. These images feature four playable characters: X, Zero, Alia and Marino. Note that Marino is fighting Moah the Giant (X3) on Central Highway (X1) and Alia is fighting CF-0 (X2) at Flame Mammoth's stage (X1). Note that Alia is equipped with the Z-Buster, meaning weapons are indeed interchangeable between different characters.

The ROG Phone II will go on sale later this September. Rockman X Dive's release date has not been disclosed. More details are coming soon. Stay tuned!

Source: Android Central, 4Gamer

Rockman X Dive Announced for iOS and Android

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I've been teasing something Mega Man X-related for a good while now. Today, it's all led to this: Rockman X Dive. It's a brand-new, sidescrolling action/RPG for iOS and Android. Check out the teaser trailer and more details after the break!