Capcom announced today that they have a laid off a number of their American employees as part of a restructuring initiative within the company. Among those laid off was Capcom USA senior VP Christian Svensson, who was well known in the gaming community for his candid …
At E3, Nintendo revealed that Mega Man — Capcom’s beloved but oft-neglected robot mascot — would be joining the cast of the next Super Smash Bros. game, which is being developed for both the Wii U and the 3DS. Mega Man’s return was definitely a pleasant …
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has an article in the latest issue of Famitsu (translation via Polygon,) where he explains how Mega Man, Animal Crossing’s Villager, and the Wii Fit Trainer ended up in Nintendo’s latest melee.
The internet gave a collective “Woooo” in their best Ric Flair voice yesterday as Nintendo finally lifted the lid on the Namco Bandai co-developed Smash Bros. title set to release next year. They further cheered at the inclusion of the Blue Bomber himself, Mega Man, as …
Retro Round Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. This week I’ll discuss the reception that Final Fantasy X HD and DuckTales HD have received since they were announced, and ask the question: what do …
It usually sucks to hear that a game in development has been cancelled: I’m still reeling over Starcraft Ghost’s cancellation, and that happened over 7 years ago. Mega Man fans know that pain all too well, as Capcom pretty much cancelled all future Mega Man projects …
If you’re in the mood to make the world a better place, you should consider heading over to Storm Unity’s official Twitch channel this weekend. Beginning Saturday, February 16 at 6:00pm ET, they will host a 24-hour Mega Man marathon in celebration of the blue bomber’s …
When Project X Zone was first announced in Japan, few people thought that the massive crossover game would ever make it to the States: while Sega, Capcom, and Namco are pretty buddy-buddy in Japan, most people assumed that there’d be too much legal wrangling and rights …
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the original Mega Man for the Famicom, and I thought I’d mark the occasion with a look back at some highlights (and low lights) from the Blue Bomber’s history, ranging all the way from his 8 and …
Sometimes I hate Capcom, sometimes I love them, and today, I definitely love them: today Capcom announced Street Fighter X Mega Man, a brand new 8-bit style platformer that pits Mega Man against 8 of Street Fighter’s most iconic world warriors.
