Up until recently a large number of current generation games were still seeing a release on prior platforms, one to leverage the large install base of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 but also because not many had moved on to the newer platforms. This phenomena is not unprecedented however as Capcom began work on […]Rockman & Forte
Up until recently a large number of current generation games were still seeing a release on prior platforms, one to leverage the large install base of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 but also because not many had moved on to the newer platforms. This phenomena is not unprecedented however as Capcom began work on […]
If one were to peruse the unlicensed and pirate game market you’d be surprised at the stuff you’ll find. Usually bootleg games show up long after a hardware manufacturer stops supporting a given platform which is how you end up with stuff like Somari and even an NES version of Final Fantasy 7. These games […]
This review hurts to write. I love the Mega Man games through all of their various incarnations through the good times and the bad. The formula does become repetitive after a while but even in spite of that the games are still good at their core. Mega Man X6 was one of the series’ low […]
Krion Conquest is one of the most blatant rip-offs you’ll more than likely ever come across. That’s a strong statement but one only has to take a cursory glance at the game for a few minutes to see the rampant similarities to Mega Man. There’s nothing wrong with, ahem, taking inspiration from a popular source […]
Owning the losing console during any console generation frankly sucks with the exception of the 16-bit era. While momentum shifted back and forth between the SNES and Genesis both systems were still host to a horde of exclusive and multiplatform titles that made each worth owning. If you were a Turbo Grafx-16 owner you were […]
Whomp’Em huh? I’m sure there is someone out there patting themselves on the back for that one. “Clever” name aside Whomp’Em is one of many titles that were changed during the localization process to something that would be more recognizable to an American audience. Sometimes these changes were for licensing reasons; the anime that Shatterhand […]
Show of hands, how many of you remember or have even heard of Bucky O’Hare? I thought as much. Bucky O’Hare was a short lived comic book series published in the mid-80s by future G.I. Joe scribe Larry Hama and Michael Golden. Apparently someone believed in it enough to spawn a cartoon series, toy line, […]
You know for some strange reason I really wanted to play 8 Eyes. Fresh off the Guardian Legend (awesome game go play it now) I saw an advertisement for it in one of my comic books and the flowery ad copy hooked me. Dual Attack Mode! You can control a falcon and a dude at […]
I love me some Darkwing Duck. Created as a spoof of superheroes, the show was one of Disney’s best original creations back in the early 90s. This was the golden age of Disney properties so it came as no surprise when Capcom, purveyors of many a classic Disney platformer released one based on the series […]
Shame on you Capcom. Mega Man X5 wrapped up the X saga more or less completely and should have lead into the Mega Man Zero series like planned. But you had to get greedy. The first question is: Why? It’s not as though gamers were begging for another game in the X series on the […]
All good things must come to an end and so Capcom (initially) decided to end the X series at installment number 5. This was a bit of a shock considering Capcom were the masters of milking a franchise dry at the time. Although it would later turn out to be false Mega Man X5 was […]
The 32-bit era were dark days for 2d gaming in the early years. Sony actively limited the number of 2d games released on their console and while the Saturn was a powerhouse in that department the Sega of that generation had their head too far up their ass to show it off. That Mega Man […]
At a time when most series were being held back for their 32-bit debut Capcom decided to give Mega Man X one last hurrah on the SNES. Mega Man X3 was released at the tail end of the system’s life in the US and is among its last major releases. As absurd as it sounds […]
It was a foregone conclusion. It took Capcom many years to bring Mega Man to the SNES and when they did rather than retread the same ground they created a new character with a new continuity. Mega Man X reinvigorated the franchise with some much needed improvements to the well trodden formula. We all know […]
Throughout the 16-bit era almost every major franchise saw an update. These iterations used the advanced features of the consoles of the time to really go to town and flesh out the original creators intentions. From Mario to Castlevania to the Ninja Turtles your favorite gaming heroes were stepping out in style. But one icon […]
Unlike the 16-bit generation Capcom didn’t wait very long to start their Mega Man releases when the 5th generation came along. Both Mega Man and the X series would see new releases in the US in 1997. Mega Man 8 was released in the beginning of 1997 for both the Saturn and the Playstation to […]
Just as it took years for the Mega Man X series to get its start on the SNES, the continuation of the original series did not come until the tail end of the SNES lifespan in the US. Mega Man 7 was released in 1995 and unlike before is the only game in the main […]
The final installment in the series for NES, Mega Man 6 oddly enough was released well after everyone else had moved on from publishing 8-bit games. This included Capcom who opted not to release the game themselves and instead publishing duties fell to Nintendo of America, who released the game in the beginning of 1994 […]
After the backlash against Mega Man 4 Capcom went back to the drawing board and released the follow up in the same year. Mega Man 5 was released in December 1992 for all territories except Europe. A bold move, as the 16-bit systems were hitting their stride and most other franchises had moved on. It […]
It shouldn’t have happened. He shouldn’t have been popular. Oh I don’t mean because the game sucks, far from it. I’m talking about the giant elephant in the room that comes up whenever the first Mega Man game is brought up. Here take a look: I’ve been looking at this box art for over 20 […]
