You have to buy the whole $36 set, and there are some mystery ones.

[via GameSwag and Go Nintendo]

I don’t know. All I know is it’s Mega Man related, so up it goes on CrunchGear.

[via GameSwag, Rockman Corner, and GoNintendo]

Samus has these, too. But why can’t she just get an espresso machine attachment for her suit?

[via TinyCartridge and Go Nintendo]

Devin: This game really had it all, and I still play through it maybe once a year. The open-world design, unique controls, constant upgrading of your guy, and the totally awesome music easily place it among my favorite games. The remake was actually quite good as well, though it’s not complete without the hilarious translation errors and the classic animation (which Nintendo must have missed) of Hitler’s head exploding horrifically.

John: As a young Polish boy, I was never really proud of my Slavic heritage. Sure we had pierogi and submarines with screen doors, but we never had a hero I could look up to. Then along came Karnov. Karnov, the “eastern Russian/Siberian” circus freak who breathes fire and is really muscly, can jump around and kill genies and stuff. I think the real value in this game to me came specifically from the adherence to Slavic myth (kind of) and had less to do with the gameplay, which was abysmal. Although this game was roundly panned, I still remember getting it at a weird computer store somewhere near my grandma’s house in Wheeling and bringing it home to play for a few hours straight. I liked Karnov because of how it made me feel back then, not because it’s the greatest game ever.

Greg: Why? Because it was the first game that ever invoked a rage quit out of me.

The best part: the game’s developers totally knew how frustrating it was. Seriously, look at the slogan on the game’s ad: “Get the title that might just drive you crazy!”. You see that kid’s smile? That’s the look of a kid who has just snapped. 3 seconds later, that kid punched Lurch in his big stupid TV face.

Kyle: When I think NES, I think of cartridge blowing. I was only three when my brothers let me play Duck Hunt. I was so excited to shoot the gun. From what I can remember, I was quite the ace shooter. Before long, I was sneaking into their room trying to get the damn thing working. But, I was missing something, and after careful watching, I watched my brother blow into the cartridge. It was like magic, I blew into every game to be sure for the next 10 years.

Simon: Yes, I know this is a predictable entry, but this game changed my life. I remember getting it for my 7th birthday (along with Duck Tales), and I lost my shit. The graphics were awesome, the music unforgettable, the gameplay addictive (and long), and was a massive improvement on the confusing Super Mario Bros 2 (which wasn’t really Super Mario, anyway).
I remember (back in the days before save games) having to leave my console turned on for days as I made my way through every level. I also remember a major tanty when I turned on the TV one day, ready to attack World 8, only to find the screen garbled due to an overheated console. Heart. Broken.
A few years ago, I found my NES console deep in a cupboard at my Mum’s house, complete with teeth marks in the side of the controllers, as my brother would bite the controller out of frustration when he lost. I don’t know if he still has a rage bite habit on his Xbox 360.

Happy birthday, NES. Here’s to another 25 (of me playing Mega Man II).

The updated graphics look out of place; part of the charm of Mega Man 9 and 10 was the wonderful sprite art in the style of the original — they even added sprite flicker like on a real NES. The new style is… sort of anonymous, and it looks like you’re controlling a feeble child.

I don’t know. We’ll have to see how it actually plays.

[via Destructoid]

[image via The Mega Man Network and Go Nintendo]

[via Reddit]

While the voiceover is a little, how you say, annoying, the video is actually quite funny. I haven’t played Mega Man in years, actually, so I missed most of these guys. There was actually a Clown Man? Plant Man? Seriously?

[via TIGSource]

Check out the preview page over at Nintendo Power.

[via 1up]

This is a new trailer for Mega Man 2.5D, a new version of the classic Mega Man currently in the works. It’s being built by designer Peter Sjostrand and looks like 15 pounds of amazing.

Revel in the video and here’s a 720p still.

I love Mega Man 2, but as nice as the iPod’s touchscreen is, I can’t picture doing the complex micro-movements necessary to beat this game on it. Jumping over Heat Man, stopping short and spinning mid jump, to dome him with a bubble before he even gets a shot off, then repeating in reverse a quarter second later as he goes the other direction? It’s hard enough on an NES controller — and according to the forum reviews here, it’s impossible on an iPhone.

You can still get it here if you really want to, but I’d stick with the original or an emulator for now.

For reference, Capcom.

[via Touch Arcade]

What’s your “E” in the morning? Is it liquid? Powder? Just high on life?

If it’s liquid and it comes in a can, maybe you’d be doing everyone (including yourself) a favor by knitting up some Megaman E-tank koozies. You’ll help yourself by keeping your hands warm and dry while your favorite bevarine stays cold and you’ll help those around you by showing them that you’re enjoying an energy-enhancing drink. “Hey, I’m having some me time right now but I’ll be all charged up and with you in a moment. Thanks for understanding.”

There aren’t any design plans for actually making the koozies, but it appears that you’ll need black yarn, light blue yarn, and you’ll have to know how to knit the letter E. Seems pretty straightforward – except for the whole knitting thing.

Homemade E-tanks [Capcom-Unity.com via ALBOTAS]

It’s not exactly the star treatment I’ve always wanted for the Blue Bomber (budget: zero), but hey, it’s a Mega Man feature film and that’s what we call advancing the human race. To be honest, I’d probably prefer a full-production animation based on the NES sprites, along the lines of Kings of Power 4 Billion %.

More info on the movie here and hi-rez trailer here.
[via Metafilter]

The title pretty much says it all. There will be a new energy drink on the market in Japan and it’ll be called “Rockman E Can Drink”. Mega Man is known as Rockman in Japan. It’ll cost around $1.25 per can, which is almost 140 Yen. 

Now let’s all sit back, relax, and watch this kid play the Tomahawk Man Theme from Mega Man 6 on the piano. That’s some nice work there, young man.

[via GearFuse]

They are doing so many things so right here.
1. Cross-platform love like never before
2. Retro graphics like — before
3. The Blue Bomber
4. Robot dragons

History will look kindly on Mega Man 9, which I’m hoping is going to be every bit as hard and filthy as Mega Man 2, one of my favorite games ever. [via Kotaku]

This Halloween, take some time in between the Reeses and the Snickers to honor old-school gaming. May I suggest popping in a Mega Man 3 cartridge for the NES to honor this beautiful pumpkin? Keep in mind though, just because you have a Mega Man pumpkin, doesn’t mean you’ll make it past Gemini Man.

And Now, A Megaman Pumpkin [Kotaku]