Check out these shots of Jazwares forthcoming Mega Man Urban Vinyl collection, which got a little shoutout in the most recent ToyFare magazine. Called "JUVIs" (Jazwares Urban Vinyl), they should be out before this year's Comic-Con. 

First up will be Mega Man, Elec Man, and Proto Man, with more to come if those succeed!

Our old buddy Jin Saotome is back with some cool Protoman and Mega Man mods to G.I. Joe figures. 

As with all his modded 'Joes, he adds a little story to try and explain the always-inexplicable crossover goodness:

"With the experimental temporal aperture a stable gateway between realities, more beings began coming through. This fellow was designated as a prototype of Rock and was dubbed 'Protoman' by the team. He exhibits the same bizarre ability to create functional weapons and even an impenetrable shield from his limbs. Quiet but cocky in battle, Protoman is a valuable ally when paired with Rock. Something worries the Joes however. If these are the warriors of good in their world...what were they fighting against?"

thanks Protodude!

The good news:  Mega Man has been nominated for induction into the official Robot Hall of Fame.

The bad news:  Currently, total weiner robots like this guy are beating the Blue Bomber.  This must not stand!

Mega Man:  foils Dr. Wily's evil schemes, saves world, brings joy to gamers worldwide, has awesome soundtrack. 

Weiner Robot:  lives in a brass box, traces French poetry, wears sissy shirt.

Is this really the robot you want to see in the Hall of Fame?  If not, what can you do about it? 

Go and vote!  Click on Mega Man to second his nomination and tell those stuffy scientists what's what--Mega Man is depending on you to spread the word.

via Protodude

Nobody is more excited about personal fitness than a robot who spends his life jumping over really dangerous spikey pits, razor sharp boomerangs, etc., so if you were about to think this is extremely weird, don't. 

via GoNintendo

It's been a rough year for print media, and I was sad to hear that Anime Insider has followed suit, with the April issue being their last. 

They went out on a game-centric note, and the issue is full of Capcom goodness, from it's Mega Man StarForce 3 cover to a full spread on Capcom's anime-damaged past and future, so be sure to check it out at a newstand near you.  

Thanks to Nytetrayn for the sad news.