Mega Man maestro and Unity favorite Mega Ran has been in the lab working on some new MM9-inspired material, and it's pretty hot. What do you think?  

Check out Ran's blog for another "making of" video and more. 

The answers to life’s ultimate questions will finally be decided this week in Las Vegas, on the battleground of kings… Street Fighter IV.

Where: The fabulous (and it really is kind of fabulous) Capcom suite at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.   

When:  Microsoft Community Battle is Thursday, January 8, from 7-9:30pm. 

Sony Community Battle is Saturday, January 10, from 3-5:30pm.

Capcom Unity members are welcome BOTH nights! 

Who:  You!

We’re opening the door to 20 Capcom Unity members on each night.  Each invited member can also bring one guest of their choosing.

Drop this guy a message if you’re interested in representing Capcom against the filthy hordes from Microsoft and Sony, and if we can get you in he'll send you a reply (unfortunately we can't accommodate everyone, so if you don't get a confirmation we won't be able to have you play).  Microsoft and Sony will also be picking 20 reps, so check here and here for the lowdown from their end.  You must be 18+ to attend.   

Each night will feature a battle to pick a representative platform champion.  The champs will each win a Collector’s Edition Street Fighter IV, with the Microsoft champ returning to battle the Sony champ on Saturday to decide once and for all which platform rules, and which drools. 

Sony and Microsoft will also be sweetening the pot in their own ways, so this is one you don’t want to miss!

Awesome? Maybe. A little scary? Maybe. Cute? Definitely.

She nails Mega Man and Dante, but it was her Pikachu that sent my cute-o-meter dangerously into the red.

Are you in Vegas on January 9th, 2009?  You should be. 

We're opening the doors to at least 25 of you and a guest (more, if space allows), so if you'll be in the neighborhood, drop this guy a note and come party with Capcom at Planet Hollywood. 

In addition to thrilling finger food and drinks, we'll be showing off a brand new Dark Void demo, Street Fighter IV, Bionic Commando, and you can play Resident Evil 5... on a seven-story screen.  Yes, you read that right:  seven stories high.

As always, if you don't get a confirmation (or aren't 21), don't just show up--there's a list, and if you're not on it, scary bouncer types will beat you within an inch of your life.  Well maybe not, but they won't let you in, which is almost as bad. 

Mega Man digs deep into his arsenal from across the games to unload over 100 weapons to try and take out the hated Met.  Will he finally succeed?  Fun fan video complete with surprise ending, and made with love.

More details over at Destructoid, and thanks to Hamza, master of space, time, and more importantly, the internet.