Capcom Unity

Last week we kicked off an MMLC art contest that asked for your ideal Mega Man 1~6 key art. The idea is, the North American (and European!) box art back in the day didn't really sell the in-game experience. This is a chance to re-imagine those initial six games in a way that's more indicative of the Blue Bomber and his Robot Master foes.

We also debuted some new art from Chamba (who also did our main MMLC art), and today we have the Mega Man 3 piece!

CONTEST RULES: From now until August 14th, you can email one entry to [email protected] (labeled MMLC ART CONTEST) and be entered for a chance to win one of six copies of the game. We will notify winners by September 4th, 2015 at the latest. Please submit an entry that depicts your ideal Mega Man box / key art, choosing one of the six Mega Man games collected in MMLC. Please also read the full contest rules.

There is no min/max size but it's generally nice to have art that's high-res (i.e. not like 300 pixels wide or something) and if you're taking a photo instead of scanning, just make sure the image is clean and it shows your work in a positive light.

Next Friday - Mega Man 4!

As office-dwelling nerds, we have a lot of stuff on our desks, including a few DIY projects from some of our favorite games. This PixelBlock Napalm Man is part of Brelston's menagerie of Mega Man / MH / Marvel silliness.

Once you have the actual building materials, you need to find a good image of the sprite you want to build (a simple Google search can lead you to many sites that specialize in those assets) and then slap that sucker into PhotoShop or another similar program so's you can toss a grid over the image.

From there... you build! I start with the feet and then build up from there. Once you're done, consider adding a couple of extra blocks around the feet for stability; these finished pieces can technically stand up on their own, but they're only one block thick, so the extra blocks around the feet help prevent tipping (which can, uh, really suck when the pieces fly everywhere).

Sampling of our Mega-Wares at SDCC Booth 215.

Some of this is available at shop.capcom.com but for the moment the helmets are SDCC exclusive, with plans to bring them to other shows this year.

"Mega May" is over, but that means SIX new MM Game Boy games have hit the North American 3DS Virtual Console. They're all quite different from their NES counterparts, so we made this helpful vidja to showcase precisely why they're still worth playing.

Check 'em out!

Mega Man II and III (GB) are now on the North American 3DS Virtual Console!

Both blend elements of their NES counterparts to make something new. For example, MMII contains Rush and the slide, while MMIII has the MM4 charge shot.

They join Mega Man Xtreme on the service, and there'll be Mega Man game each Thursday this month!

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