Mega Man 2, Mega Man X to be reprinted on cartridge
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Capcom and iam8bit are teaming up for new physical versions of Mega Man classics. Mega Man 2, along with Mega Man X, will be reprinted on cartridge later this year.
Both are priced at $100 each and are limited to 8,500 units. They’ll come with deluxe packaging and “premium” instruction booklets, while the cartridge “houses the original game code on a brand new PCB board and are fully playable on NTSC consoles.”
Fans can pick up the Mega Man 2 and Mega Man X 30th Anniversary Classic Cartridge in two colors: a standard opaque light blue and a smaller batch (1,000 of each) of translucent, glow-in-the-dark blue. Cartridges will be “randomly inserted into sealed, unmarked boxes”.
You’ll find the following inside each release:
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New Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 footage
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During a stage show at Niconico Chokaigi 2018, some new footage from Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 was shown. A few videos recorded from the event can be found below.
Listen to one of the brand new tracks made for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 isn’t just a simple re-release. Capcom is including a new X Challenge mode, a museum with rare production art, catalogs of classic merchandise, a playlist of nostalgic commercials, and more, and the animated prequel film starring the origins of Mega Man X villain, Sigma.
Capcom also confirms that some new music is being created for the collection. You can get a preview of one of the tracks below.
Rock out to a preview of one of several brand new, original tracks made for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2! Go ahead – give it a shot.
WARNING: May cause an intense need to play air guitar. pic.twitter.com/CkrwkmTpke
— Mega Man (@MegaMan) April 26, 2018
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection pre-loading live, file size
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A listing for Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection has gone up on the eShop. In both North America and Europe, it can now be pre-loaded.
If you pre-load Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection, you can make a purchase in advance and download the required data. Then on launch day, you’ll only need to connect online once to begin playing.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection takes up 4.9GB.
Source: Switch eShop
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 up for pre-order on Amazon
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Amazon has opened pre-orders for the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2. If you’re interested, reserve it on this page.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 contains Mega Man X up through Mega Man X8. The first collection will be on a cartridge while the second is a digital code.
Original Okami lead designers celebrate the game’s 12th anniversary with special art
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Did you know that Okami’s 12th anniversary is today? Capcom hasn’t forgotten, and is celebrating with some special art.
Mari Shimazaki and Kenichiro Yoshimura, the lead designers on Okami, worked together to create the image above.
After previously coming to Wii, Okami will be returning to a Nintendo system once again this summer. Capcom intends to release Okami HD via the eShop.
First Mega Man X Legacy Collection footage
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During today’s episode of Capcom TV, the first footage from Mega Man X Legacy Collection was shown. The menus, extras, and Challenge Mode were all given the spotlight. We have the full recording of footage below.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection will have the SNES version of Mega Man X3
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Capcom produced a few different versions of Mega Man X3. What does that mean for Mega Man X Legacy Collection, which was officially unveiled this week? Well, Capcom has confirmed that the package will have the SNES version of Mega Man X3.
Mega Man X3 first appeared on Nintendo’s older system way back in 1995. It has appeared on a few other platforms, including the PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, and Windows.
Pix’n Love making a Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Limited Edition
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Pix’n Lov has revealed that it will produce a limited edition for the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. It’ll come with the game, special packaging, an 80-page artbook, and four lithographs.
Pix’n Lov will be opening pre-orders this Friday at 10 AM (1 AM PT / 4 AM ET) in France. Based on what we can tell, the company does ship to the US, so it might be worth keeping an eye on. Pre-orders will be on Pix’n Lov’s website here.
Japanese Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 boxarts
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Capcom has posted the various Japanese boxarts for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2, and we have all three above.
In case you missed it, the single North American Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 boxart is here. Capcom is handling the release differently in the west and Japan. Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 will be sold as standalone releases in Japan along with the bundle for both.
