Hardcover Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works Shipping Early

For those of you that pre-ordered the brand-new hardcover edition of Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works from Amazon, I have some good news for you. Apparently, Amazon has begun shipping copies to some folks a few weeks in advance! ShadowRockZX and Meruna Stellar both report that they received three weeks ahead of the planned June 2nd release date. Nice!

So yeah; you should probably keep a close eye on your mailbox in the coming day. You may just get your copy early, too!

Thanks for the tip, Shad!

Wonder Festival Fall 2020 Cancelled; New Mega Man Figures Will Be Shown "Later"

Wonder Festival organizers announced that Wonder Festival Fall 2020 has been cancelled over COVID-19 concerns. The event would have taken place on November 1st, 2020.

Traditionally, new Mega Man figures and toys are revealed at Wonder Festival. Manufacturers such as Kotobukiya, Good Smile and Sentinel have used the event to show off prototypes, among other tantalizing details. Although Wonder Festival 2021 is still on track to take place on February 7th, 2021, these companies still intend on sharing news about the latest Mega Man figures this year.

Representatives from Kotobukiya, Sentinel and Mega House (makers of the upcoming Rockman.EXE vs Forte.EXE diorama) informed me that they will "pursue different opportunities this year" to share updates on existing products and announcements about new Mega Man figures. Due to the ongoing pandemic, development and distribution of said products may be affected. There is no guarantee that these products, both previously announced and unannounced, will make their respective target release dates.

More information on this topic will be shared in the near future.

Source: wf_official

One Sketch Per Day by Yoshihiro Iwamoto

From April 10th to May 6th, the author of the Rockman X manga, Yoshihiro Iwamoto, uploaded one unique sketch per day to his Twitter account. He drew things from Sailor Moon, B-Fighter, Ultraman and of course Rockman.

Surprisingly enough, he even ventured from his X series comfort zone and draw two fantastic pieces of Rock Volnutt and Tron Bonne from the Rockman DASH series! You can find all the Rockman art after the break!

First Look at Mega Man, Proto Man and Roll in Rockman X DiVE + Big Content Update Details

Earlier today the Rockman X DiVE development team gave us a closer look at next week's big content update with a new trailer and a live stream. And to everyone's surprise, they ended the stream with our first in-game look at three playable characters from the classic series: Mega Man, Proto Man and Roll. Don't miss a second; slide past the break line below to watch the video!

Ultimate Armor X Arrives in Time for Rockman X DiVE's DiVE Festival

Yesterday we talked about the first major content update for Rockman X DiVE, which unfortunately is not coming this week but next week after the usual maintenance period on May 14th. However, starting today, Ultimate Armor X is available in the game plus many other events! Find all the info after the break!

A Sneak Peek at Rockman X DiVE's First Major Content Update

Today Capcom Taiwan released a sneak peek for the first major Rockman X DiVE content update. Take a look at the trailer above and find out what we have to say after the break!

"Battle Chip Gate" Homebrew Turns Your Game Boy Advance into a Working BCG!

The Mega Man Battle Network homebrew scene continues to amaze once again with the release of "Battle Chip Gate Homebrew"! Created by The Rockman EXE Zone's Greigamaster, this handy app turns a Game Boy Advance with a flash cartridge into a real, working Battle Chip Gate. Simply put, you don't need to fork over an arm and a leg to buy a physical Battle Chip Gate or its complementary Battle Chips anymore. I mean, unless you really want to. It's a neat commodity.

Anyway! This app is 100% compatible with both English and Japanese versions of Mega Man Battle Network 4, 4.5, 5, 6 and Mega Man Zero 3. Users can create folders for easy access to favorite chips and slot-in Program Advance combos automatically, too! Sure, the novelty of physically slotting chips into the gate will be missed... but this app is so much easier to use!

If it piques your interest, head on over to TREZ and read more about it!

Nicely done, Greigamaster! You've really outdone yourself!

Official Rockman Band Performs "Dr. Wily Stage 1" From Home!

Members of Capcom's official "Rockman Special Band" have reunited for a little stay-at-home performance of Dr. Wily stage 1 from Rockman 2.

Noriyuki Iwadare is joined by Rockman Unity's Ucchy-san, MCU, Noriyuki Kamikura, Daisuke Miyazak, Mari Matsubara, Atsushi Enomoto and even the Hanayashiki Park Rockman and Blues mascots. What a fun little gesture, no? 

It sounds like there might be more stay-at-home performances in the near future, too! Make sure to subscribe to Noriyuki Iwadare;s official YouTube channel for the latest!

Icon Heroes Acquires Mega Man License for New Figures and Goods

Collectable manufacturer Icon Heroes has announced that they are partnering with Capcom to produce a brand-new line of Mega Man products. Figures, bobble heads, pins, key rings and other odds and ends are currently in production.

While no further details or images are available at this time, artists and toy designers for the Mega Man line told me that they are aiming to create some "real high quality stuff". You can get an idea of Icon Heroes' quality at their website here. I'm partial to their line of DC Comics figures and statues. Nice stuff.

We'll have more news on this front sooner than later. I may have a scoop or two coming up soon!

Source: Icon Heroes

Mega Man & Bass FC "Demake" Fan-Game In The Works

For those of you with good longterm memory, you may recall a small series of fan-games by a group called Mend who produced "de-makes" of both Rockman 7 and Rockman 8. These de-makes became known as Rockman 7FC and Rockman 8FC ("FC" meaning "Famicom"). Way back in 2009, we reported that the group was also looking at de-making Rockman Rockman (Mega Man Powered Up), Rockman Mega World (Mega Man: The Wily Wars) and Rockman & Forte (Mega Man & Bass). Unfortunately those projects never reached completion.

However, there is now renewed hope for a Rockman & Forte de-make in the form of "Mega Man & Bass FC"!

Second Armor X and The "Prince of the Skies" Event Now Available in Rockman X DiVE

Following routine Thursday maintenance, Rockman X DiVE has been updated to include Second Armor X and a new event called "Prince of the Skies". Additionally, the game will be celebrating its first month in the hand of the players tomorrow! Find all the details after the break!

Get Equipped with Official Rockman Virtual Meeting Backgrounds

Is your living room, kitchen or bedroom not quite up to snuff for those professional or personal virtual meetings?

Thanks to Rockman Unity, now you can meg-ify your Zoom meetings with the Rockman 1 title screen, Dr. Wily's lab, the sprawling green pastures of Rockman 2's ending cutscene or the Rockman 2 stage select screen. Hit up those links and give 'em a download. They're pixel perfect, too! You can read how to set up Zoom backgrounds here.

Remember: wash your hands, don't touch your face and if at all possible, stay home. If you happen to find yourself completely bored, there's 154 different Mega Man games you could play, too. I guarantee there's at least one or two in there you haven't played. I, for one, really should knock out Super Adventure Rockman one of these days.

Source: Rockman Unity