The intrepid Ryan Scott over at 1Up sits down with Mega Man 9 producer Hironobu Takeshita.  

They talk about the challenges on the path to retro glory, the Robot Masters' wacky weaknesses, and the role of YOU in the series' future! 

1UP: Will we ever be lucky enough to get a Mega Man X9 -- but with Super NES era graphics and music?

HT: It all depends on fans' demand! We might see that day, as long as there is passion!

Check it out here.

Ever watch those kung-fu movies and wonder why the bad guys just line up to get beaten down by the hero?  Ever think "Why don't they all just go at once and own this guy?" 

That's the idea behind this very special Mega Man boss battle, where the ref gets distracted and all of the Robot Masters from MM2 tag in to take out the Blue Bomber once and for all.  Will their combined powers be too much for our hero? 

Don't try this at home kids, and thanks Protodude!

CyberMoonStudios has some great new Mega Man art.  It's fun on its own, but if you look closely, you'll also see the image reveals the special vulnerability of each Robot Master.

There are similar pieces for MM1, MM2, and MM3 as well.  Great art, and news you can use all in one.  Anybody know any other examples of hand-drawn FAQ material?  Let me know...

Thanks Larry!

Just last week I had dinner with a couple of the guys from GRIN, who are quickly becoming one of my favorite game development studios. They are all mighty Swedish viking nerd warriors, capable of eating their weight in meat and pineapple served on swords while inflicting their horrible, horrible "candy" upon unsuspecting palates.

Much like the boys from GRIN, Fredrik Larsson is also a viking (as you can tell from his name). A rock viking, that is. Click above to watch as Freddy and his trusty axe shred the various stage themes from Mega Man 9. I couldn't help myself; mid-way through the video I threw up the devil horns at my monitor and moshed by desk chair. RAWK!