Announced on Monday via the Rockman Unity Twitter account, an interesting and unusual development with the franchise is about to unfold...
Monday, August 31, 2020
"Make Rockman" Announced
Announced on Monday via the Rockman Unity Twitter account, an interesting and unusual development with the franchise is about to unfold...
Mega Man Battle Network: Mega Man vs Bass Statue Confirmed for U.S Release
MegaHouse's much-anticipated Mega Man.EXE vs Bass.EXE statue is officially headed to the U.S. The news comes to us via Previews World and a recent Amazon pre-order page.
Here's the official English product description:
"From MegaHouse. From MegaHouse comes this Game Character Collection DX figure of Mega Man and Bass battling each other atop the head of Treble! It measures 7.9" x 9.4" and has been created with incredible attention to detail. They stare down one another with serious expressions as they prepare their next attack. Mega Man can be displayed with or without his battle mask. The intensity of the scene is expressed through dynamic sculpting such as the billowing of Bass' cape. The shimmering, transparent head of Treble and base with circuit board-like details engraved around its border completes the atmosphere of the piece. Display this fierce battle of the cyber world in your collection!"
The statue is expected to go on sale starting February 24th, 2021 for a suggested retail price of $229.99. However, it's worth pointing out that Amazon are offering it much cheaper -- about $181 at the time of this writing. That price is much closer to it's Japanese counterpart, which goes on sale in December for 15,400 yen or roughly $145 US.
My advice to you is, wait just a little bit longer before placing a pre-order. The final price tag probably isn't set in stone just yet. Ideally, it really should cost no more than $200. We'll see.
REVIEW: Mega Man: Fully Charged #1: On the Right Path
It's been almost 5 years since the last issue of Archie's Mega Man comic was published. Many fans have mourned both the comic's absence and the ritual of reading new Mega Man stories on a monthly basis. And finally, after all this time, another comic based on Mega Man hit comic book stores.
To everyone's surprise, though, this comic is neither edited by Archie nor based on the video games. Instead, it's a continuation of the Mega Man Fully Charged animated series.
How did the first issue turn out? You can read my opinion after the break! Beware, it has SPOILERS!
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Rockman ZX Characters Teased for Rockman X DiVE
Teased today via Capcom Taiwan's Official Twitter account, characters from the ZX Series are finally coming to Rockman X DiVE! Read all about it after the break!
Defying Expectations, Mega Man Fully Charged #1 is a Big Success for Boom Studios
Mega Man's return to U.S comics is off to a mighty start.
Less than a week after hitting newsstands, Bloody Disgusting reports that Mega Man Fully Charged issue #1 has become the highest selling comic launch in the franchise's history with a cool 30,009 copies. By comparison, Archie's Mega Man #1 debuted with 12,586 copies in 2011.
"I'm hearing that the first issue has sold out the day of on-sale despite a healthy overprint," writes Blood Disgusting's Rich Johnston. "No doubt a second printing is imminent." Indeed, a reprint featuring brand-new cover art is due on September 23.
The success of Fully Charged #1 is drawing comparisons to the Boom Studios' highly successfully Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Expectations for MMPR were low... but the first issue surprised everyone by outselling literally every comic published by Marvel in 2016. The rest is history.
While it's still a little too early to call it, if these numbers remain consistent, Mega Man may have a bright future at Boom Studios. Mega Man Fully Charged is expected to run for six issues... but after that, who knows?
Source: Bloody Disgusting
Mega Man Fully Charged Issue #2 Kenneth Rocafort Variant Revealed
Via Previews World, we have a look at the second variant cover for Mega Man Fully Charged issue #2 drawn by Kenneth Rocafort. It's due on September 23 for $4.99. You can check out the solicitation and standard cover art for this issue here. You can also see the Miguel Mercado variant here.
Oh, and did you think we were done with issue #1 variant covers? Nope - we're not! A brand-new variant has surfaced. Check it out below!
Friday, August 28, 2020
Mega Man Fully Charged Comic Variant Cover Pays Homage to Astro Boy
Issue #1 of the Mega Man Fully Charged comic book is already on sale but we're not done talking about variant covers. There's one more!
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of Mega Man "Ruby-Spears" Cartoon, Has Died
Animation legend Joe Ruby, who not only co-created Scooby-Doo! but the now-infamous early nineties Mega Man cartoon, passed away on Wednesday, August 26th. He was 87-years-old.
“He never stopped writing and creating, even as he aged,” his grandson Benjamin Ruby told Variety.
Alongside Ken Spears, Joe Ruby worked with Capcom to develop the animated Mega Man series in 1994. A good 26 years later, the show is fondly remembered by fans and non-fans alike. It's a delightful cheesy romp that's spawned countless fan-art, parodies and memes. It will not be soon forgotten. (It is, after all, available to watch in its entirely on YouTube)
For those interested, M Sipher published a great interview with Joe several years ago that's worth a read. Joe talks about the show's origins, the mythical season 3, the unproduced Mega Man X spin-off, and more.
Goodbye, Joe. Thanks for the memories!
Rockman X DiVE - Ciel Arrives in Time to Fight "Wolf Sigma"
The third character from the Zero Series arrives today, further expanding the Rockman X DiVE roster. Ciel will be joining Zero and Leviathan to help players defeat "Wolf Sigma" in the newly introduced Raid Boss Event. Find all the details after the break!
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Reploid Remixes DLC is Free
Download links:
Enjoy!
Monday, August 24, 2020
Rockman X DiVE - "Wolf Sigma" Will Terrorize The Deep Log This Thursday
If the arrival of Ciel wasn't exciting enough for you, the Rockman X DiVE development team has another surprise up their sleeve! A new boss, a new event and a brand-new game mode arrives this Thursday to the game with "Wolf Sigma" front and center. Check out the teaser trailer above
Come back on Thursday for all the details of what promises to be an epic battle!
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Ciel Teased as the Next Rockman X DiVE Character
Teased today via a trailer, we have learned that Ciel will very likely be joining Rockman X DiVE next week in time for the 4th DiVE Festival event. This month's festival has yet to happen and with next week being the end of the month... well, it's a given.
Not only will Ciel be the first human character to appear in the game (even if the Deep Log characters are made of "data"), but this will also be the first time we'll get to see her enggage in combat!
What kind of skills do you think she will have? Let us know your ideas in the comments!
What kind of skills do you think she will have? Let us know your ideas in the comments!
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