Nerd News for Your Inner Geek
This episode of "Sequelitis" highlights the level design brilliance of Keiji Inafune with the Mega Man and Mega Man X series. It details how cleverly the game creators helped players understand the rules of the game, and is a must-watch for anyone interested in game design.
I will warn you that this video features strong language, so if you're easily offended, take note.
I happened to be reading Joystiq when i came across this hysterical video that answers the question: "why don't video game characters pee?" The short was made by my friends at GameBoyardee, and is definitely worth a watch, if not only to see a very confused Mega Man, Ryu, and Peach try to understand the basics of human anatomy, republicans, and sex.
The Mega Man Network found this fantastic t-shirt inspired by the correct path you need to take to defeat the bosses in Mega Man II. The shirt is currently up for preorder, and you can purchase yours here.
Archie Comics announced awhile back that they would be releasing a new Mega Man comic this spring. However, they never gave a specific date.
Recently, this teaser image surfaced, so it seems like fans of the "Blue Bomber" can expect the comic to debut this April.
Get ready to get excited for a game you'll never get to play. I actually got goosebumps while watching this. Unfortunately, the game is still only destined for the Korean market, but here's to hoping it makes it stateside.
Check out this amazing fan project which aims to create a first person shooter inspired by the classic pantheon of character's from Mega Man's 8-bit era. The game is built on top of the Doom 2 engine, and will offer a frenetic shooter with all of the characters and the arsenal of weaponry that Mega Man fans have come to appreciate over the years. Check out the trailer below for a sample of what we'll get to enjoy when the game launches, and you can find more information at the project's homepage.
You can read more about on the official Capcom blog here.
While this online side-scroller most likely will never see the light of day in the US, here is the animated trailer for the Korean-market-bound Rockman Online. Luckily, we will be getting Mega Man Universe here, and rumor has it that we'll be seeing more of that game at PAX.
