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"Today, during the “Archie Comics Means Business!” panel at the New York Comic-Con, Archie Comics announced that, through a partnership with Capcom, they will be producing a new comic book series based on the original Mega Man in 2011."
"While there’s no denying the charm of an 8-bit Queen DJ Hero mash-up, some developers have gone against the grain and revived some hits from the 80s and 90s to today’s standards. Not only are these fan-made creations (mostly) good, some even rival what the bigwigs are pumping out."
Capcom has updated their best-selling franchises list with the latest sales figures for Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Monster Hunter and more.
"Some games are so popular that they were bound to expand to other mediums. For many, it’s all about manga. What makes manga about video game characters so compelling is that the comic creators get to flesh out the storylines and characters, and sometimes even re-imagine the stories in ways that actually make the characters more interesting."
The Nintendo Wii is quietly having a great year of quality new releases. Here are the top 10 games released for the system during the first-half of 2010.
"This week's discounts for Xbox LIVE doesn't necessarily feature a theme per se but it does feature four Arcade games that were released fairly recently. Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers can get discounts up to 50% on the following games today through July 11."
All Age Gaming's Daniel Emmerson takes a look at a Capcom classic that has come to the Xbox Live Arcade, Mega Man 10. Big in nineties, does this old-school Capcom game bring back great memories, or are those memories best left in the past.
"Wii owners were the first to get Capcom's Mega Man 10 and now they are the first to get the Bass and Special Stage #1 as DLC for the game. The DLC will be available on Xbox Live this Wednesday and the Playstation Network this Thursday."
"A lot of people complain about Microsoft Points, saying they’re deceptive as to how much you are actually spending when the idea of credit like this is to help curb your spending or make you more aware of it. Even now we can be a bit loose with our cash but when it comes to online credit we are incredibly tight and unwilling to part with our “imaginary” money."
"Capcom's retro-styled Mega Man 10 finally drops on to Xbox Live today after coming to the Wii and PS3 first. The classic series features classic 8-bit game play and platforming."
"Mega Man 10 has practically two different experiences after the title screen. Unlike the mixed bag of Mega Man 9 that crushed players old and new with its punishing difficulty, the tenth outing for the blue bomber offers an easier mode. The easy mode found inside is comparable to Mega Man 6 in the sense while it is easy it still has challenge to it. The normal difficulty is along the lines of what 9 brought but with a little edge taken off."
"Though Mega Man is known for its clever and sometimes ridiculously extravagant stage design, the bosses send fans in a fit of rage against their poor controllers, due to their difficulty spike. We take you through a step-by-step walkthrough of which boss to start with, and which one to end with."
"This week's now shipping will bring a fantasy game like no other that finally see's its debut in North America and Europe, the chinese mafia and a good amount of downloads to keep you busy for awhile."
Classic games remakes have been on fire lately, often being re-released without being touched at all. In some cases, sequels have been created in the spirit of the 8-bit era. Of course, we're speaking in particular to the two new Mega Man games. Frankly this is a fantastic turn of events in the gaming industry.
"Nintendo fans can trip out to an onslaught of beats and colours with BIT.TRIP VOID and save the world from virus-infected robots in Mega Man 10 all available to download on WiiWare this week. On DSiWare the legendary “lost project” Dark Void by Capcom is back after twenty years, returning as Dark Void Zero, while players can also enjoy an interactive storybook in Flips: The Bubonic Builders."
"A range of games are coming out this week. Baseball season is on the rise, a return to a classic, and full on war. Check out what's coming up with real and toy weapons as well."
Eight new games are headed to Nintendo's downloadable services in North America this week, with three games headed for WiiWare and four games to DSiWare, and one headed to the Virtual Console.
The notable WiiWare release this week is Capcom's retro-sequel Mega Man 10, as the blue bomber returns in an 8-bit form once more. The Virtual Console title is SNK's Fatal Fury Special on the NeoGeo, which has a roster of 15 characters.
The games offered this week:
The conference portion of Nintendo of America's media summit has ended today, and here's a full recap of the announcements:
"From the "lowly" pixel came some of the most realistic high definition, three dimensional graphics known to man, some on parallel ground with modern films. If this were any other area of technology, the old would have been thrown out for the new ages ago. But regardless of how far we've come in making games look incredibly realistic and beautiful, the 8-bit style just won't seem to die.
Think of pixels and color limitations as just another artistic medium. If 8-bit is acrylic paints and a ..."
"Mega Man 10, the sequel to last year's download-only console sequel, is being prepped for release on WiiWare, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for a March release. Capcom has revealed when the latest Mega Man game will hit the downloadable channels across all current console platforms in North America.
The game will premiere on WiiWare on March 1st. It will then hit PlayStation Network on March 11th, followed by a lengthy wait on Xbox Live: March 31st."
The Mega Man franchise has always been known to be a challenging series. However, the upcoming Mega Man 10 takes a U-turn, introducing the Easy Mode. After reports of the mode being way too easy, does it take away from the luster of the franchise? Will casual gamers care? We give our opinion inside.
"The Nintendo Wii is currently the top console on the market this generation, and Nintendo and its third-party publishers are going to make sure that it stays on top of the game. There will be plenty of new titles to play this year -- sequels to popular franchises as well as new IPs, both on retail disk as well as digital download -- so don't think for a second that it'll be a "sparse" and "light" 2010 when it comes to Wii gaming.
Here's a quick look at the games we're most looking forward ..."
"After a few weeks of secrecy, Capcom has unveiled the eight Robot Masters that will do battle with Mega Man and Proto Man in the upcoming Mega Man 10. And not only that, but the company has also released sixteen new screenshots depicting all of the stages that will be found in the PlayStation Network, WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade downloadable."
"Check out new screens of Mega Man 10! The new installment, like the brilliant Mega Man 9, uses an NES-style aesthetic, and features wacky new bosses like Sheep Man. Proto Man returns as a playable character along with a third mystery character!"
To many core gamers and Mega Man purists, the recent decision by Capcom to include an "Easy" mode in upcoming Mega Man 10 was a major slap to the face. Posted up yesterday, this hilarious "Mega Man 10 Easy Mode" footage makes it obvious where the video's creator stands regarding current video game difficulty.
The official site for Capcom's upcoming downloadable 8-bit style title Mega Man 10 has now opened with awesome new 8-bit music, screenshots, character profiles, and a new trailer!
Mega Man 10 releases in March for WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network.
On The Bender this week, we have lot of random topics covered. We start out with a tiny bit of Modern Warfare talk, we get into what is going on with some of these "Game of the Year" lists, and somehow we end up talking about bible/God themed games. Listen live/stream with iTunes on this link. Download the mp3 directly here. And if you have Zune, we are also up here
Nintendo Power has put up their latest preview of their upcoming issue (Issue 250, check their site for more), and lo and behold, a new game has been unveiled: Mega Man 10, currently confirmed for WiiWare, but is sure to be fully announced for both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade also.
Mega Man 10 will be like Mega Man 9: it will be an 8-bit Mega Man fighting eight new Robot Masters, with Proto Man also joining the fray. There will also be a third playable character, which Ca...