Riobot Falcon Armor X Pre-Orders Start on March 23rd

Sentinel's highly anticipated "Riobot Falcon Armor X" figure will soon be available to pre-order, Rockman Unity has announced. Reservations will begin on March 23rd from the usual hobby-based retailers: Sentinel Direct, Ami Ami, Big Bad Toystore and so on.

As discussed in past coverage, this figure is being designed by Eiichi Shimizu; a Japanese illustrator known for his work on Linebarrels of Iron, Ultraman and Getter Robo Devolution. As a Riobot figure, Falcon Armor X is expected to be more detailed, more articulate and a little bit taller than Sentinel's previous X series 4Inch-Nel figures.

More details including price and an exact release date are expected to be announced shortly.

Stay tuned!

Dr. Light and Dr. Wily Make a Brief Appearance in Resident Evil 3 Remake

With the Resident Evil 3 remake demo out now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, many players finding themselves taken aback by an unexpected cameo.

Right at the start of the demo, as soon as you emerge from the derelict subway train, you can find a poster featuring Dr. Light and Dr. Wily. It reads, "Think about the 21st century", "Will robots surpass humanity?" "Science Forum 24-25 October 1998" "Discussion between Dr. Light and Dr. Wily".

You can see a larger version of the poster after the jump!

Rockman X DiVE To Be Released on March 24th

The news we've been waiting for has finally arrived. After being delayed several times and a lot of uncertainty and speculation, the Rockman X DiVE development team announced the release date of the game via both the Official Facebook Page and the Official Website: March 24th. That's one week from today.

At the time of this writing, the development team didn't provide an update about country availability. We can assume the game will continue to launch first in these previously announced countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia.

Stay tuned for more news and hopefully an update when the game will be available for the rest of the world!

Important Rockman X DiVE Announcement is Coming Tomorrow

The Rockman X Dive development team posted a cryptic message on the game's Official Facebook Page alongside the above image. They write, "Uh huh! It's finally coming?"

Will they finally announce the release date? Your guess is as good as mine. Check back tomorrow to find out! In the meantime, though, hit the jump below to watch the latest character trailer. This time the spotlight is on Steel Massimo!

Mega Man Megamix Creator Designs a Reploid to Fight COVID-19

"My daughter said to me, 'daddy, you should draw an Amabie to help defeat COVID-19'," relates Mega Man Megamix author and illustrator Hitoshi Ariga. With pen in hand, the renowned artist forged a hero to not only "fight" COVID-19, but to spread a message of hope and healing with the world.

And thus the antiviral medicine Reploid, Antivirus Armorvie, was born!

Per his daughter's wishes, Hitoshi Ariga's Antivirus Armorvie is a "tough" Amabie. Amabie are three-legged mermaid/merman yokai. According to legend, sharing drawings of Amabie will heal people in times of disease.

Ariga is not the only person drawing an Amabie in response to COVID-19. By searching the hashtag #アマビエ on Twitter or Instagram, you'll find a growing number of Amabie art created by people from every corner of Japan. Each and every piece carries the hope of warding off the epidemic in not just Japan, but the world.

If you would like create your very own Amabie (Mega Man-inspired or not), I implore you to use the above hashtag and share it on social media! It's a little something you can do to help comfort and inspire people during these scary and uncertain times.

Source: Gosokkyu

Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide Updated Edition Delayed to April 29th

UDON Entertainment are postponing the release of Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide Updated Edition due to the coronavirus impacting production. The book has been delayed from March 31st to April 29th, 2020. The coronavirus has also impacted UDON's other upcoming release, the Street Fighter Swimsuit Special Collection. The latter has shifted from June 23rd to June 30th.

The hardcover reprint of Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works has not be affected. That book is still expect to ship sometime in May.

Should anything change, we will be sure to communicate that information when it becomes available. Stay tuned... and, please, take care of yourselves!

The Making of the Rockman ZX Series Part 3: Model X, Z and ZX Designs

We are back with the third part of Makoto Yabe's interview about the creation of the ZX series, translated by our good friend Sidier. If you missed the first two parts you can check them here. We'll have a translation of part four next week when it becomes available !

In the meantime, you can read part three after the break!

Mega Man 1 & Mega Man 2 Mini Cabinet Coming Later This Year

Arcade1Up, makers of the officially-licensed Mega Man plug and play, are reportedly developing a mini tabletop arcade machine featuring,Mega Man 1 and Mega Man 2. The device is based on the classic Coleco arcade form factor and features a full LCD display, a rechargeable lithium battery, and Mega Man 2-inspired wrap around art.

A prototype version of the device was featured at CES 2020. The screenshot on the packaging is from Mega Man X3 -- Crush Crawfish's stage, to be exact. Oops! Hopefully this will be fixed for the consumer version of the device. Makes me wonder if that was meant for a totally different, unannounced Mega Man X product. Hmm..

Regardless, both the mini arcade and the plug and play dongle/controller are due to launch at an unannounced date later this year.

Rockman X DiVE News Roundup - Alia/Pallette Skill Trailers, New Pre-Reg Reward and an Apology

After an intense week filled with tons of cool stuff, we're capping it off by catching-up with the latest Rockman X DiVE news that we didn't have time to report. Read all about it after the break!

The Making of the Rockman ZX Series: From "Zero 5" to "ZX"

The Rockman Unity blog has published a multi-part interview with Makoto Yabe, character designer and scenario writer of the ZX series, among other roles. So far, there are two parts to the interview and we're happy to bring you a full translation courtesy of our good friend Sidier. We'll have a translation for part three when that becomes available as well.

In the Meantime, you can read parts one and two after the break!

A Closer Look at Zero and the New Teppen Card Pack "Haunted by Memories"

This past Monday, Teppen was finally updated with the second hero from the Mega Man X Series: Zero. He joins X, who was one of the starting heroes when the game launched, and along with him is a new card pack called "Haunted by Memories".

Today, we have prepared a complete article with videos of Zero's "Hero Arts", his story mode and, like always, all of the card art and flavor text. You can check everything after the break!

Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection Debuts at #6 in Weekly Famitsu Sales (Update)

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection - known as Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection in Japan - is off to a sluggish start in its home country. For the week between February 24th and March 1st, Famitsu reports that the Nintendo Switch version of the game debuted at #6 with roughly 11,610 units sold. The PlayStation 4 version did not chart in the top 10. UPDATE: Additional Famitsu data has been published; the PS4 version charted at #11 with 7,235 units. Combined physical sales of Switch and PS4 are now18,845 units.

You can see where Zero & ZX falls in first week sales compared to previous releases after the break.