Capcom To Reveal More Info On Mega Man's 25th Anniversary At Comic-Con 2013

Is a new game on the way?

by Damien McFerran Mon 15th Jul 2013

Capcom is rolling like a tank at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and will showcase a wide range of its forthcoming titles — including Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies and DuckTales Remastered.

However, it's the tantalising promise of fresh information regarding Mega Man's 25th Anniversary that caught our eye. After warning fans to "keep expectations in check" last year, Capcom has remained tight-lipped about how it intends to mark the occasion of Mega Man's birthday, although the fact that he has been included in the upcoming Smash Bros. game for Wii U and 3DS hints that big things could be happening behind closed doors.

Do you think this is just wishful thinking, or could Capcom finally be giving the Blue Bomber the birthday celebration he deserves? Post a comment to share your feelings on the matter.

[source comiccon2013.sched.org]

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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PanicPuppet
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Best case scenario: they'll publicly apologize for everything bad they've done regarding the Blue Bomber, and finish Legends 3, Maverick Hunter, etc.

Now that would be quite the turnaround for his anniversary.

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RevolverLink
Mon 15th Jul 2013

I predict that Capcom will unveil a Mega Man tissue box to inadvertently taunt all of his weeping fans... Or I would have, had it not already happened...

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Grubdog
Mon 15th Jul 2013

It would be nice to know when Comic Con actually takes place so we can get our bodies ready.

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Hungry-Bear
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Capcom is no good any more. Only their franchise series have significant value while everything else is filled with mediocrity. I'm more interested in platinum games since they have people who worked at capcom during their glory days.

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WYLD-WOO
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Had a feeling on this for a few months. Expect a new Megaman game by Christmas. All the crying may just have payed off.

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MrGawain
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Capcom have been given a really big hype for the character with all the build up his year and the Smash Bros addition. There is no better time to attempt a resurrection for Megaman.

Incidentally, I get the feeling the unexpected Street Fighter IV DLC recently announced is a precursor to the Final Fight 25th anniversary. 3 of the 4 characters announced are from the game, with the 5 likely to be Haggar. I personally think Capcom is trying to go back to the franchises people know and love.

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Snagrio
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Eh, even if there is a new game, it'll probably just be fan-made again...

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Sleepingmudkip
Mon 15th Jul 2013

i want a hd release of mega man X but hey a boy can dream

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KnightRider666
Mon 15th Jul 2013

A new non-fan made game from Capcom? I'll believe it when I see it.

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luke795
Mon 15th Jul 2013

@Grubdog July 18–21, 2013.

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World
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Coming soon: The Blue Bomber & The Blue Blur: The Game?

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LittleWitch
Mon 15th Jul 2013

I wouldn't bet on it. Though I still hope something is at least being planned.

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hYdeks
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Bring back and release Mega Man Legends 3 for 3DS, please Capcom, I want a sequel to this series. If not Legends 3, maybe a 16-bit Mega Man X game, none of that 3D Mega Man X crap.

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ricklongo
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Mega Man 11, with updated graphics in HD but playing like the NES games. Better yet: make each boss command not a single stage, but a 5-6 stage world, like Super Mario or Donkey Kong Country worlds.

This would probably make me cry tears of joy.

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UgliestSoup
Mon 15th Jul 2013

@WaveBoy proto man crayons markers. HAHAHAHAAHA that literally made my day

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LeVideoGamer
Mon 15th Jul 2013

I'd really like to buy the remaining 6 Mega Man games on the Wii U eShop, as well as the entire X series.

A new Mega Man game would be amazing.

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e-love
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Mega Man 11, for Wii U as well please

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BONHOMME-7HEURE
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Mega man 6-7 Mega Man X-3 for Wii Virtual console

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Serpenterror
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Okay Capcom, give us Mega Man Legends 3 for 3DS and/or Wii U or his birthday will sucks.

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Sgt_Garlic
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Prepare for disappointment.

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VmprHntrD
Mon 15th Jul 2013

Oh the answer is easy here. They'll announce a side scrolling style mega man project or that mega man legends 3 is back to life to then rev up expectations, show off some art, ask for fan help, and then cancel it again. They love to get a rise out of people.

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SparkOfSpirit
Mon 15th Jul 2013

SNES Mega Man X9 or something brand new please.

I expect nothing, though.

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scrubbyscum999
Tue 16th Jul 2013

@tanookisuit Don't even say that man. Capcom doesn't need anymore ideas on how to make their fans angry.

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Bryon15
Tue 16th Jul 2013

I don't trust capcom with anything megaman related anymore. I wish they would just sell the megaman IP to nintendo. Then nintendo can out source it to inticreates.