Mega Man X is a Playable Costume in Dead Rising 3

Polygon reported that players can unlock Mega Man X as a playable costume in Dead Rising 3 for the Xbox One!


The Mega Man X costume is based on his First Armor in Mega Man X for the SNES. As seen in the trailer, he can use the X Buster to shoot enemy zombies and perform a powerful charged shot.

Dead Rising 3 will be released this November 22 for the Xbox One.

Mega Man X to Appear in Archie Comics' Mega Man #34

Starting in Mega Man #34, Archie Comics' Mega Man comic book series will finally start exploring the Mega Man X universe!

IGN recently had a chat with the men behind the new Mega Man X comic, which will be published as a back-up feature in the pages of the Mega Man comic. The men responsible for this are Archie's Executive Director of Editorial Paul Kaminski, writer Ian Flynn and art by Patrick "Spaz" Spaziante.

Flynn revealed that the world of Mega Man X is "a bit darker, more complex, and tackles some deeper questions." In addition, the comic book takes place months before the first game, before the Sigma's revolution happened.

Since this is just a back-up feature to the regular Mega Man comic, the creators revealed that if there is support for the series, they will start making a proper Mega Man X book.

Mega Man X will appear in Mega Man #34, which will be released this February 2014 and Mega Man #35.

MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works Art Book Revealed

Udon Entertainment will publish an art book called "MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works" in North America this month. This book has a total of 432 pages and features an in-depth chronicle of the franchise's 25 years.

The art book features concept designs, sketches, rare pin-ups, tribute art and English translated production notes, creator comments, and three all-new exclusive interviews with the creators.


A limited hardcover edition of the book will be first sold in this year's San Diego Comic Con, which will happen from July 17th to the 21st. The exclusive hardcover edition comes with a hardcover binding, a deluxe blue laser foil dust jacket, and special "schematic design" varnishing under the dust jacket.

It will be sold at the Udon Entertainment's booth #4529 for $100. But in case you didn't have the chance to buy it, it will be available from July 17th onward for $100.

Source: Siliconera

Mega Man Joins Super Smash Bros. Wii U & Nintendo 3DS Game Roster!

Nintendo revealed in their Nintendo Direct livestream that Mega Man will join the roster for the new Super Smash Bros. game for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS!


A video showed him using the powers he acquired from various Robot Masters. The powers that were shown are: Crash Bomber (Crash Man), Hard Knuckle (Hard Man), Slash Claw (Slash Man), Super Arm (Guts Man), Flame Sword (Sword Man), Spark Shock (Spark Man), Metal Blade (Metal Blade), Leaf Shield (Leaf Man) and Flame Blast (Flame Man). In addition, Rush is also confirmed in the game as well!

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is slated for a 2014 release.

Capcom Opens D-Arts Mega Man (Rockman) Poll

Because of the success of the Mega Man (Rockman) D-Arts toyline, Capcom asks its fans of what is the next character from the popular gaming franchise to receive such treatment.

The poll, which runs from April 25 to May 16 gives fans the voice who they want to have a figure. The results will be presented to Bandai for consideration. Some of the choices include: Zero (MMZ Ver.), Proto Man, Lan Hikari, Mayl Sakurai, Roll, Iris, Ciel and many more.

VOTE HERE

Source: Anime News Network

FiguArts ZERO Sigma Revealed

Bandai Tamashii Nations posted the official images of FiguArts ZERO Sigma. This figure represents the former leader of the Maverick Hunters and the main antagonist of most Mega Man X games.


FiguArts ZERO Sigma stands 180mm tall and comes with its own stand and a special cloak. Before you get excited in getting this figure, again the FiguArts ZERO line is a line of non-articulate figures.

This Tamashii Web Exclusive figure costs 5,775 yen and is set for a September release.

New Mega Man Project on the Works! [UPDATED]

Capcom announced in the PAX East panel stuff that they will do for 25th anniversary of the Mega Man franchise. Here's a rundown of their video game related releases.

Mega Man 4, Mega Man 5 and Mega Man 6 are set for 3DS Virtual Console releases this year. 4 is set for an April 25th release, 5 set for a May 16 tentative release date and 6 is slated for June.

Lastly, Capcom said that they are "working behind the scenes" on something new, but they want to have something first before announcing anything. So what is this something new?

UPDATE: Capcom community manager Brett Elston said on the DuckTales stream that he doesn't know how news got out that a new Mega Man game is on the way, and that it is NOT what he said.

Source: Siliconera

Mega Man Online is Officially Cancelled

Signs that the development of Mega Man Online (Rockman Online) was put into halt was hinted for months now until recently, it was confirmed that the development of the said game was confirmed by both Capcom and NeoWiz Games.

According to a NeoWiz spokesperson said to a Korean site This is Game, "Both companies have continually discussed to find agreeable points on quality, development time, communication and etc. Ultimately, both companies have agreed to stop the development of Rock Man Online last early November."


Signs that the development of the game was put into halt started when the official game blog hadn't been updated since Mach 2012. In addition, last September 2012, the game's lead artist, Kang Dong Hwa, seemed to indicate on his blog that the project had been cancelled.

Source: Kotaku

D-Arts Bass (Forte) Revealed

Bandai Tamashii Nations has just posted the official images of D-Arts Bass or better known in Japan as Forte. This figure represents Mega Man's rival since Mega Man 7. He later teamed up with Bass in the Mega Man and Bass game for the SNES.


The figure stands 115mm tall and comes with Treble (or Gospel in Japan), a set of interchangeable hands, a set of faces and the Bass Buster arm attachment. This Tamashii Web Exclusive figure costs 3,990 yen and will be released this June.

Mega Man x Street Fighter FREE Game Revealed

Capcom has just released the official trailer of Mega Man x Street Fighter, a free 8-bit game that is a true collaboration between Capcom and the fans!

Created and developed by Singapore native Seow Zong Hui aka Sonic with direction and support provided by Capcom, the game stars Mega Man as he enters eight original Street Fighter-themed levels and bosses.


In addition, in traditional Mega Man fashion, Mega Man can also earn the special moves of the defeated Street Fighter character as these characters will utilize individual strategies and special moves against Mega Man.

Street Fighter X Mega Man will be released as a FREE PC download game beginning on December 17, 2012 through Capcom-Unity.

Source: Crunchyroll News

The Future of the Mega Man Franchise

Capcom USA Senior Vice President Christian Svensson had an interview that was featured on the November issue of Nintendo Power magazine. In the interview, he was asked about the future of the Mega Man franchise.

Here's what he has to say about the question:

I can say with certainty that you've not seen the last of the Blue Bomber on consoles and handhelds, and, with luck, we’ll be celebrating his 50th anniversary, including all of the games you're going to enjoy over the next 25 years. That said, an issue we've had in the past has been talking about games and announcing them before we’re certain they're going to come out, which unfortunately has lead to profound disappointment for many fans. So for now, I'm going to have to stay mum about any details.

The Mega Man franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Both Capcom USA and Japan will have their own seperate celebrations with Capcom USA beginning its festivities sometime in December.

Source: Siliconera