Street Fighter X Mega Man coming free to PC
With Street Fighter's 25th year on this small blue marble wrapping up and Mega Man's about to begin, Capcom is celebrating the two with Street Fighter X Mega Man, a fan-made free cross-over game. Or, more accurately, it's wisely choosing not to shut down a fan project as so ...
READ MORE >Mega Man games to (eventually) appear on consoles, handhelds
The Mega Man series is dormant but not dead, according to Capcom's Christian Svensson, who has said that the character will still appear on consoles and handhelds.
READ MORE >"They'd really have to figure out how to get the speed and response of the sprite games out of ..."
see all 28 commentsMega Man 'Xover' announced for iOS
Capcom's Mega Man franchise has been rather dormant lately, aside from the occasional cameo. Today, the company has revealed a new "game" in the...
READ MORE >"It's been dormant because they canceled the last couple of games and got rid of Keiji Inafune. ..."
see all 6 commentsInterview: The man carrying the Mega Man legacy
We talk to Ian Flynn, author of the Mega Man comic book series from Archie Comics, about his thoughts on capturing the right tone, taking feedback, and carrying on the character's name.
READ MORE >"That I agree with lol. I think it was even the same voiceover the original Mega Man had in MM8."
see all 13 commentsMega Man X dashes onto iPhone
The hot trend of resurrecting classic games with smoothed-over graphics and unpleasant on-screen controls for release on iDevices continued today with Capcom's launch of Mega Man X on Apple hand-computers--packing in-app power-up purchases.
READ MORE >"I never finished twilight princess because I got burnt out from this"
see all 30 commentsMega Man Legends 3 programming director encourages fans
Mega Man Legends 3 programming director Yoshiyuki Fujikawa has tweeted support for the fan efforts to bring back the game, though he stopped short of lending any official credence to a revival.
READ MORE >"In a reserved-for-life spot in a N3DS carrying case I have. Be right back, pouring one for my ..."
see all 7 commentsMega Man Legends 3 cancellation sparks fan controversy
Capcom's cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 was bound to cue some complaints from the fan base, but a mixed PR response has left some fans angry and the future of the character in doubt.
READ MORE >"meh... I'd prefer to see a proper updated Side-scrolling Mega Man anyway. Give us a new Mega ..."
see all 6 commentsMega Man Legends 3 titles canceled
Another high-profile Mega Man title has been canceled this year, this time with Capcom announcing it has put the brakes on its Mega Man Legends 3 project and all related content.
READ MORE >"Godammit, looks like I'm going to have to finish the Misadventures of Tron Bon after all. "
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"I don't think "Free" is a price that Microsoft or Sony like to hear for their XBLA/PSN games."
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