Congrats to our winner Xeno the Wanderer who absolutely slayed the competition with 22 points!
2nd place with 11 points : Naked Tougo
3rd place with 8 points : Amine
4th place with 7 points : Austin "The RPG Nut"
5th place with 3 points : ❀ Iris of the Repliforce ❀
6th place (a 3-way tie) at 2 points each : Max734734, 🔥Model FX🔥, and Gaming Guy
7th place with 1 point : Mega Don
The Prize :
Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will each recieve the following prize! A PAX West limited edition, 30th anniversary pin of the Blue Bomber. These pins were donated to me by alraz for this event, so a huge shout out and thank you to him! 💖 Xeno, for coming in first place will also get a little something extra from my own personal stash of goodies. 😁
Thank you to all that came to not only listen but also play... and to those who didn't get any points, better luck next time!
Here's the audio recording of the entire event, also done by alraz of Rockman Labs. Enjoy!
Thanks to an awesome GameStop employee, we get to see what the Amiibo Edition packaging looks like for the first time! Luckily for those of you that like display boxes, it's almost like the first Amiibo edition game in that you can see the Amiibo through a display window so it's perfect for collectors that want to leave the box sealed. Check out shots of the packaging from every side below!
SpiderWeb in Japan is releasing a new product that looks nearly identical to the original Rockman game on Famicom. This new product is a 5,000 mAh protable batter than can charge your phone or other USB powered devices. It's up for pre-order right now and costs just a little over $40 after the conversion. Not only does it look just like a replica cart, it also comes with a spot on replica box as well. Check out the pics below!
Alright Mega Fans... our first Trivia Night is coming! Be on the server on th 29th at 6:00 PM EST. We'll probably start a little later to allow stragglers though. Come join us, hang out, have some fun, and maybe win a prize! Start studying and memorize everything you can... these aren't going to be easy! Games, Fan Games, Lore, Art, anything goes so be ready!
Who :
Played by you / hosted by me (EncrypteData) and Alraz!
Capcom announced via Twitter today that the new European online store is now open. Below I've shown a sampling of what they carry... and sadly it's really nothing new or exclusive. I own everything they have except for the posters (because who has all the wall space for them?!?). Oh well... I hope this helps out our European fans though!
Here's the link to the important section of the new site. 😉
True Achievements is back at it again with some leaked info... this time around they are reporting that the XBox One is going to get an anniversary Mega Man bundle containing all 11 classic games, and all 8 Mega Man X games in one giant package deal. Most likely I would think this would be an all digital download package, but maybe we'll get lucky and get a giant collector box full of them all.
This giant bundle if true will contain Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2, Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2, and finally the new Mega Man 11 game. It is also said to be arriving on October 2nd, the same day Mega Man 11 launches, so hopefully we'll see a more official announcement very shortly. Also at this time the only info for this giant bundle is for XBox One, no PS4, Switch, or Steam mentions at all.
Check out the original post over at True Achievements :
The final Robot Master has been revealed... and it's Acid Man! He was shown off during the Tokyo Game Show in a trailer showing off somewhat of a super-cut of gameplay. With all of the Robot Masters out in the open left I don't know what else they could announce between now and the release of the game. Maybe some DLC, or hidden playable characters they haven't shown yet? Only 11 more days until the launch of the game, so hopefully you're using this time to play the demo and master the button layouts and gear usage!
Capcom continues Rockman's 30th anniversary crossovers by continually adding something Mega Man into every game they put out this year. This time around Nero get's meganized with the Blue Bomber's Buster and from the looks of it, it kicks some serious ass. Check out the video and pics below!
From the screenshot below you can recognize the all familiar jump style... Capcom really went all out with the animations to make him just like Rock.
He's here, and he's fabulous? Capcom just revealed Tundra Man and put out a video of him in action. Apparently he's a male figure skater that can use the Speed Gear. Check out his smooth moves below! Less than two weeks to go and only one more Robot Master to reveal... can't wait!
New from Kacao Games and Capcom Korea is a turn based, strategy RPG featuring many Capcom characters. Most importantly it will feature Mega Man, Rush, and Sigma! The Android OS beta for the game will start in October and testers will each get 2,000 gems (the in game currency) for participating.
I came across this amazing creation today and instantly knew I had to know more so I contacted the creator for a little on the spot interview to find out more! But before we get to that... check out this amazing video he made to show it off!
Awesome right??? Now on to the interview!
MMW : First off, what is your name and where are you from? 😊
Peique : Peique Espíndola. Peique is my nickname and I'm from Brazil.
MMW : What was your first experience with Mega Man? What inspired you to create this?
Peique : This might be a surprise but it was this year and to create this game. I wanted to create a Mega Man game because I always wanted to know more about the series. So, I started to read everything I could about the classic series and started to like it a lot. And that made me want to play the games. So I got Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 and started my journey on Mega Man 1. I've played every game in order and now I'm almost finishing Mega Man 7.
MMW : Ah well perfect... you answered my next question... what inspired you to start this. lol
Peique : Hahaha awesome. There's you answer. 😆
MMW : Is this something that is going to be for sale later on or just a one off?
Peique : For the time being, it's just a one off. It was created for playing with my friends and test my game design skills.
MMW : How long did it take to create what you've done so far?
Peique : Around six months or so.
MMW : Was this all created by you or do you have a team?
Peique : No. It was just me. But a lot of friends helped with play testing.
MMW : How did you make all the tracks and player pieces?
Peique : I used computer programs like Illustrator to create the graphic part and printed. And some pieces I modeled by hand using a material called biscuit. I used it to create the cars and other pieces. I used biscuit to finish some pieces too. Making them better looking.
MMW : Is it completely finished now or what kind of things do you want to add to it in the future?
Peique : The main game is finished. But I want to add more playable characters, new tracks, new powers and new items too.
MMW : Have you thought about approaching Capcom with this? The last board game did pretty well on KickStarter and even made it into stores.
Peique : Yes. Actually I'm trying to approach Capcom with this. I'm waiting for their answer.
MMW : That's awesome news, we wish you the best of luck. Please us know however we can help you in the future, this is a project we'd love to see more of!
To keep up to date with the Mega Man Race news be sure and check out their FaceBook page or keep your eyes peeled here for any progression of this project!
Thanks to the Nintendo Direct stream earlier this evening we now have some of the details of what the Mega Man amiibos will do for you in game. You can scan the amiibos in to the game once per day for an Energy Tank or other useful items. Only the E-Tank was shown, so the other items mentioned remain a mystery. Maybe just the usual power-ups? Maybe some rarer items like the StarForce costume? Only time will tell... but I'll report back if any more info arises.
Here's the full Nintendo Direct stream from today if you'd like to see what else they have in store for us.
A brand new one shot comic is coming for Rockman 11 as announced today by Coro Coro. The manga will be done by Ryo Takamisaki, who also did the Rockman.exe mangas. The 26 page comic will appear in their magazine Coro Coro Aniki on September 15th and cost 667 Yen.
The announcement also came with the below image and 2 preview pages.
If you would like to see the original announcement click the following link : https://corocoro.jp/15108/
If the below tweet is to be believed... they have access to some text data mined from the upcoming game release on the e-shop and have translated the Japanese names. The only new name that hasn't been guessed is Rubber Man... which could end up being Bounce Man in the English translations just like Pile Man became Impact Man for the translations. It's expected that these remaining 3 Robot Masters will also use the Speed Gear to have an equal amount of users among the 8.
Only time will tell... stay tuned!
Here's a list of the Robot Masters that will appear in Mega Man 11 :^)
Today I wanted to give you a quick roundup of my impressions after playing Mega Man 11 at PAX... for 11 minutes 😅... This is all from the top of my head, so please let me know in the comments if I missed anything that you are interested in.
First, and foremost, the controls: they made a few very welcomed additions, while keeping things pretty much the same for hard-core Mega Man veterans. For example: you can now select your master weapons simply by pushing the right analogue stick in any of the 8 directions to select the master weapon corresponding with the boss that lies in that direction in the stage select screen; however, you can still use L2 and R2 (or their equivalent in other controllers) to cycle through your weapons or pause the game to jump straight to the weapon you want. You can also push the right stick to go back to your M. Buster.
Also, seems like Rush is expected to be used more often, since they added a button to directly invoke him without having to press start. The button to call Rush is the one up-right from the shoot button, which is obviously in the traditional spot, next to the jump one. When you press it, Rush will come up immediately in his Rush Coil form. I don't know exactly how to invoke different Rush forms though (and didn't think to dig deep enough in the menus 😅).
One thing I have to mention here is that Mega Man felt a little heavy. He wasn't responding to actions as quickly as I am used too; his movement felt a bit on the laggy side. However, I am familiar with this laggy feeling and I am confident that it was more due to the TVs used at the booth not being configured for gaming mode rather than the game itself. I've had this same sensation before and in all cases it was due to the screen having too much of a lag, so, I hope that will be the case here too.
On that note: I'm worried that modern TVs may get in the way of proper gameplay because they all have much higher latency than old school CRTs. Time will tell.
By the game, and as you already know, the graphics are very good: colorful, animated and very lively. One thing I noticed is that they really did a great job at capturing a sense of scale: the way the backgrounds are presented on the stages give them a big feel of dept. Not much else to say here, big thumbs up!
As for the gameplay: it is definitely a Mega Man game. It's frustratingly hard, but just hard enough that you don't want to give up. You want to show the game that you know you can beat it! The addition of the double gear system adds another layer of complexity: it makes the game both easier and harder at the same time. On the one hand, when used properly, it makes the game easier. But precisely because of that, you want to be using it all the time... but you can't... you just caaaaaan't! 😭 The game is very well balanced in this regard... I'm not sure how they did this, but: when you see someone else using the double gear system, it gives the impression that they are just wasting it and letting the gauge fill up unnecessarily... but when YOU are playing, it feels like the damn thing doesn't last more than 1 second! 😭
The point with the double gear system, in case you don't know, is: you have a power gear that makes all your weapons stronger, including your M. Buster, and a speed gear, that slows down the game so that you can react faster. The effect is temporary and you can only have one gear active at a time. What makes it really interesting is that both gears share the same meter that builds up the more you use them and, when the meter is full, you have to wait until it completely cools off before you can use either gear again. Of course, the trick is to stop using the gears before the meter is completely filled up; this way, it will cool off, but you don't have to wait until it's fully empty before activating a gear again.
Also, I'm very happy that Mega Man can slide and charge his M. Buster again in this game. I missed those in 9 and 10.
Last, but definitely, not least: the music. It's as Mega Man as it gets. Don't know what else to say here either... though I'm a big fan of 8-bit Mega Man music, I'm very happy with the music on this game being made with actual instrument samples. They did a great job at capturing both the simplicity as well as memorability of the classic games.
My final verdict of the game: Familiar, yet fresh. I approve!
One last thing not related to the game: I have to say that getting to play the demo was a nightmare. Seems like there was some sort of miscommunication between CAPCOM departments: the booth only had 4 consoles to play the game on, which clearly wasn't enough because the line was always capped; and I mean ALWAYS. They would open the line for about 10 seconds before it would cap again... then wait for another 30-40 minutes just walking around the booth pretending to be watching, but hoping to be around when the line would open again... for 10 seconds before being capped...
I got to PAX at around 8:30 AM hoping to land a good spot in the line. Keep in mind that the convention doesn't open until 10 AM. So, I was waiting on a very long line of people who got there even earlier than me... I swear I made it to the CAPCOM booth by 10:05 and by that time the line for Mega Man 11 was already capped 😠. And once you finally manage to land a spot in the line, it takes approximately 3 and a half hours before you can play the game... So, I actually spent 6 hours waiting in different places in order to be able to play for those 11 minutes.
I'm pretty sure that this was all due to the exclusive pin they were giving (I saw people play the game literally for 10 seconds and then walk away very happy with their pin 😒), but I sure hope CAPCOM learns from this and makes adjustments for future events 😅.
Gash... that was a lot longer than I anticipated... Here is a quick video of some people playing the game at the booth to compensate. None of them is me, mind you... and neither is precisely good at it 😰
It looks like there will definitely be some sort of DLC coming to Mega Man 11. The question is... what is it? Playable Protoman, Bass, or just the soundtrack included with some special pre-orders. Let's hope for the unlock-able characters. The possibilities are endless when they're in-app... so lets hope it's not like that iOS version of the game where you can unlock power ups for money.
Here are screenshots from the XBox Online store showing the in app purchase feature.
