The Story of Shigeto Ikehara's Mega Man Manga

It's been nearly 28-years since Shigeto Ikehara's Mega Man manga adaptation graced the black-and-white pages of Comic BomBom. In that time, zero–count them—zero of Ikehara's Mega Man stories have been translated into English. Don't bother asking me why. I don't believe an actual answer ever came to light. It's just the sad reality we live in.

But, hey, all isn't entirely lost. We have folks like Gaijillionaire to enlighten us on what we're missing. The latest episode of "GTV" is "The Story of Mega Man in Manga Form" – a visual, narrated reading Ikehara's first Mega Man book. It's a dramatic (and admittedly cute) retelling of the events of Mega Man 1 from start to finish. 

So grab an E-Tank, sit back, relax and tune in! If you like what you saw, send a tweet to @UdonEnt! Maybe with enough fan-support they'll finally bring these to our shores.

New "Rockman.EXE vs Forte.EXE" Statue Revealed at MegaHobby Expo

A brand-new Rockman EXE product was revealed at the MegaHobby Expo tonight in Japan. It's a diorama statue depicting a heated battle between Rockman.EXE and Forte.EXE on top of Gospel's remains. Have a look...

20-Minutes of Mega Man: Chaos Protocol Dragalia Lost Event Gameplay

The Dragalia Lost x Mega Man crossover event, Mega Man: Chaos Protocol, is in full swing! If you're among those who haven't played it yet or just want to see what all the hubbub is, here's a little over 20-minutes of gameplay footage courtesy of Nintendo Hall. Check it out above!

Mega Man: Chaos Protocol wraps up on December 15th. Get in while you can!

Check Out the New Artwork From the Mega Man & Dragalia Lost Crossover Event

Mega Man: Chaos Protocol, the crossover event between Nintendo's Dragalia Lost and Mega Man, starts today and with it, new "Wyrmprints" have been added to the game featuring brand-new Mega Man art.

Mysterious Keisuke Mizuno "Zero and Zero" Artwork Teased

Mega Man series producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya and Rockman Unity are teasing a rough piece of artwork designed by Keisuke Mizuno featuring Zero (Mega Man X series) and Zero (Zero series) striking a valiant pose.

Both Tsuchiya and Rockman Unity aren't saying what the piece is for, though. On Twitter, Tsuchiya told fans to "please wait for details from the official community!" and Ucchy says "where the finished version will be released will be revealed at a later date!" In other words, we don't know what this will be used for.

So, we've got some speculating to do. The layout of the "Z" insignia in the center is pretty similar to the design on the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection. It could very well be related to that. There's also the possability this will appear on merchandise – a print, wallpapers, acrylic stands. We don't have too much information to go by right now, unfortunately. What do you think?

Source: Rockman Unity | KazzDa

Four PS1 Rockman Games Are Being Removed From the Japanese PlayStation Store

Some not-so-great news coming out from Japan this evening. According to Rockman Unity, Four PSOne Classic titles – Rockman 8, Rockman X4, Rockman X5 and Tron Ni Kobun (better known as The Misadventures of Tron Bonne in the west) are being discontinued from the Japanese PlayStation Store in a matter of weeks. All four titles will leave the service on December 13th, 2019.

Capcom Japan did not disclose why these titles are being removed. Further, there seems to be no word if these titles will be removed from other regions either.  Fans can still download three of four games from other sources on the PlayStation Store, however: Rockman 8 in Rockman Classics Collection 2, Rockman X4 in Rockman X Anniversary Collection 1, and Rockman X5 in Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2. Those collections are very much here to stay.

Tron Ni Kobun is, sadly, the odd one out. There is *no* other official method to purchase and download the game in Japan. The Japanese version of the game is also the only way to play the PocketStation Kobun mini-games legitimately, too. I suppose this truly furthers the need for a hypothetical Rockman DASH/Mega Man Legends Collection.

We'll let you know if more news develops on this front. For now, keep your fingers crossed that Tron Bonne STAYS on the US and PAL PlayStation Stores!

Source: Rockman Unity

Rockman ZX Soundsketch: ZX Gigamix Booklet and Drama Tracks Translation

Released back in April 2008, this is the last soundtrack Inti Creates released for the Rockman ZX series and the first to feature the company's trademark drama tracks. This album is features remixed tracks from both games in the series: Rockman ZX and Rockman ZX Advent. It includes five drama tracks and three all-new tracks ("Flow of the Times", "Freebirds" and "Battle Giga Mixture"). Additionally, there's two vocal themes – "Believe in Myself" sung by the Japanese voice actress of Grey (Hiromi Hirata) which is Grey's character theme but previously was only instrumental (called "Destiny" in ZXA Tunes) and "Be One", sung by Ash's voice actress, Ami Koshimizu which was previously sung by CAO.

The drama tracks have been available in English for a couple of years now, which you can watch right here. Today, though, we have a brand-new translation of the soundtrack's booklet after the break below. Both the drama track translation and the booklet translation were made possible by the hard work of our friend Sidier!

Relive Mega Man X1's Final Battle in "Pixel Frame" Form

UPDATE: The 6x6 version is up for pre-order on Big Bad ToyStore!

Need a little something-something for that Mega Man X fan in your life this holiday season? Well, these recently announced, officially licensed "Pixel Frames" might just do the trick. Available in 9x9 and 6x6, the display captures the final encounter with Sigma from Mega Man X1. These will make nice decorations for a gaming lounge or, heck, an office.

The Pixel Frames (also available in Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter flavors) are not available to purchase just yet. Those details are forthcoming. For now, though, go ahead and give the manufacturer a follow on Twitter. You'll be among the first to know!

Source: ThePixelFrames

New Mega Man x Dragalia Lost Crossover Event Trailer and Details

The Dragalia Lost x Mega Man crossover event, "Mega Man: Chaos Protocol" is coming soon – November 28th at 10 PM PT! To get fans of both franchises hyped up, Nintendo have released a special trailer for the event. What's more, a website for the event has opened its doors. It features a bevy of details, screenshots and, perhaps best of all, a sneak peek at all the exclusive artwork created just for this event. Check it out here!

Even if you're not a Dragalia Lost fan, I think you owe to yourself to look into this one. The game is available to download on both Google Play and the Apple App Store.

Check Out the Updated Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Key Art

By way of the official Mega Man Twitter account, Toru Nakayama went back and revised the  Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection key art that will be featured on the game's packaging and in-game. You can compare the updated art above with the original version here or check out this handy-dandy GIF made by our friend MegaQuint. 

The revisions are small but impactful. Most noteworthy are the refined tweaks to Zero and Vent's heads. The faces of various background characters were changed a little, too. All of these adjustments only make this already fantastic piece even better, if you ask me.

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection goes on sale February 25th, 2020.

Rockman ZX Advent Soundtrack: ZXA Tunes Booklet Translation

Released back in August 2007, ZXA Tunes was the physical release of Rockman ZX Advent remastered soundtrack. The album came on two CDs and even featured the 8-bit soundtrack from "Rockman a (antique)" mini-game as a bonus. Despite Inti Creates' tradition of including drama tracks with their Rockman soundtracks, the second album in the ZX series doesn't – instead, it comes with four vocal tracks.

Rockman ZX Soundtrack: ZX Tunes Booklet Translation

Released back in October, 2006, ZX Tunes is the physical release of the Rockman ZX remastered soundtrack divided into two discs, one for each hero of the game: an Aile disc and a Vent disc. The soundtrack also includes the game's image song "Innocence" sung by the Japanese lyricist and vocalist CAO (Kaori Nakamura). One of the peculiarities of this album is that it comes with eight different CD covers by artists that worked on the Rockman series from Hitoshi Ariga to Toru Nakayama, among other well known names.

You can see their respective covers after the break along with the fully translated booklet - which contains plenty of interesting information - courtesy once again to Sidier.