Check out this fan project of what a Mega Man game would be like if instead of battling the Robot Masters, Mega Man took on the World Warriors.

Here is the first level, Mega Man vs. Ryu:

I personally was always a Street Fighter devotee, but I definitely dabbled in the world of Mortal Kombat through the occasional trip to Blockbuster. Even though I could never figure out the whole “fatality” system, I do appreciate what made the game unique and appealing. For those fans of either series, check out this amazing video that weaves a tale when these franchise universes collide.

You can watch the entire saga after the jump.

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Well, it is Monday, and I am feeling exceedingly lazy. I had an equally lethargic weekend, so I really should be more recharged, and yet here we are…

Since I don’t want to break my post-per-workday habit, I’m introducing a new feature that requires an embarassingly-minimal amount of effort on my end. “Visiting My Desk” will be an exploration of the random clutter that is my workspace. I have enough stuff to hopefully sustain this for a while.

First up is my PSOne. This was the final design iteration on the venerable Playstation. As depressing as this is, I actually bought it before taking a family trip to Alaska, and worked most of my way through Final Fantasy 7 while spending time in various hotel rooms. The screen can actually be detached, and it can be plugged into a full-size TV. This little guy tends to stay stocked with Street Fighter Alpha 3, and helps me get through those late-afternoon doldrums.  I have purchases each Playstation model since this, but none has garnered my affection quite like this little guy.

Just in time for Friday comes the most recent chapter of the mulitpart epic that chronicles what happened to our favorite world warriors.