Custom Rock Man covers done by Jared as the original Japan boxes were smaller and in a wider rectangle format. It’s to be noted each cart was also a different color. To me making the whole thing a lot more fun!
Mega Man Stuff
Just wanted to showcase some non-video game related things in my collection. We have a light called a Pixel Pal that plugs in with a USB cable. This guy has been burning solid for over 2 years now! And an action figure of Mega Man!
Mega Man Cheat Sheet
Ever wonder what those slick robot masters weaknesses are? Wonder what order to fight them in? Fear not fellow players! I’ve scanned the box insert from the Mega Man Legacy Collection on PS4 in ultra high resolution and it is in a PDF format! This guide details all their weaknesses and what order you should fight them! Download, conquer and enjoy!
Mega Man USA Box Covers
I wanted to show off the American boring box art for the Mega Man series on the NES and Game Boy. The artwork was horrible from box 1 on the NES and got a little better as the series went on but Monday when I post the artwork for Japan releases you’ll see how it’s much easier to get pumped up to play! The Game Boy artwork was passable in my opinion except for the first one. These are custom cases holding my actual games and manuals from Custom Game Cases.
Book Review: MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works
In honor of Mega Man Month today, I’ll be giving a short review of the art book MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works (ISBN: 978-1926778860). This 432-page monolith covers every aspect of Mega Man artwork as of 2013.
The book contains AWESOME original illustrations of the robot masters, enemies, and Mega Man, and pals! Interviews with the original concept artists talk about the history and creation of some of the imagery that went from page to screen.
While this book is VERY expensive now as it’s been out of print I was fortunate to pick this up on Mercari for about $35 bucks after I negotiated with the seller. So it can be found if you keep looking! The illustrations are SUPER COLORFUL and a joy to behold.
The book follows the format of a game cover (no promo logos on it like NES or Famicom logos), then the robot masters and Mega Man, followed by the enemies and elements of each level. There are collages along with some artist notes along the side!
All in all, if you are a Blue Bomber fan you must have this book! It’s great to see the evolution from Mega Man 1 / concept art to Mega Man X all-in-one large coffee table book.
I’ve taken some pics and put together a gallery for you below:
