Protodude's Ramblings: An Honorable Nomination

[Protodude]

Leading the news stories this week is Mega Man's nomination for induction in the Carnegie Mellon University Robot Hall of Fame, an exhibit celebrating all things robotics.

The Blue Bomber's rankings have changed drastically over the past few days, starting at a measly 2% of the vote then jumping all the way up to #2 with 15%, just behind the leader, Bender bending Rodriguez (of Futurama fame).

You can add your vote to the tally here. Can we get him all the way to number one?


In other news:

Mega Man "J.U.V.Is" Coming In Late June

A Jazwares representative informs me that the Mega Man Urban Vinyl line, now referred to as "J.U.VIs" ( Jazwares Urban VInyl), will hit store shelves in late June. The initial run will consist of Mega Man, Proto Man, and Elec Man figures, more to come if sales meet expectations.

Out of blatant curiosity, which classic series character would you like to see get the J.U.VI treatment next?


Rockman X2 Re-released Onto Japanese Mobile Phones

Gpara is reporting that the mobile phone version of Rockman X2 saw yet another re-release in Japan, this time for SoftBank and EZ Web services.

Based on the screenshots, the title looks largely unchanged from its home console counterpart other than the expected reduction in aspect ratio. If you so happen to have the means of obtaining the game, you can do so for a measly 315 Yen (plus tax).


Mega Man X Official Complete Works For Preorder On Amazon

Amazon have begun taking preorders for the Mega Man X Official Complete Works art book, set to ship December 14th, 2009 - a mere two months after MMOCW's release (Oct. 14th).

Retailing for $39.99 ($26.57 through Amazon savings), the 144 page book will contain an array of artwork and conceptual designs from the X series:

"With a dozen games of his own, Mega Man X's popularity comes close to rivalling even the classic Mega Man series. The original blue bomber's futuristic counterpart has won over fans with his unique gameplay and dynamic designs, and now the artwork of this fan-favorite series is collected for the first time. Mega Man X: Official Complete Works features character designs, box art, promo art and many rarely seen art pieces. Zero, Sigma, Axl, and all of X's unique robotic animal bosses are packed into this gorgeous collection. A must have for all Mega Man fans!"

Capcom Planning 28 DS Titles In Fiscal Year

I guess Capcom wasn't kidding when they said they wanted to ramp up their DS support. The company announced the other day their intentions to release a total of 28 DS games during the fiscal year (now until April 1st, 2010), hoping to accumulate in 1 million in sales.

See where I'm going with this?

Rockman already is a prominent force on the DS, so it goes without saying future DS entries are likely, possibly even Coro Coro's mystery game.

[Acid]

Capcom Planning 28 DS Titles In Fiscal Year

Oh Come on! It's about damn time for ZX3!

[Night]

I'm gonna have to go with bender on this one. Sorry guys...

Was there mention of a servebot in the rankings?

[Blackhook]

Bender doesn´t need to be in the hall of fame, he would make his own one, with black jack an hookers.....ok forget about the hall of fame

[Dr. Wily II]

Oh Come on! It's about damn time for ZX3!

Seriously this.
The cliffhanger... THE CLIFFHANGER!

[Acid]

Thomas will be a cool villain.

I got a hunch.

[HyperSonicEXE]

Bender doesn´t need to be in the hall of fame, he would make his own one, with black jack an hookers.....ok forget about the hall of fame

But seriously, Mega Man will win next time. Right now, Bender deserves that spot. I don't know, actually, should Mega Man get that spot, or should Mega Man X? Or Zero, the once evil robot turned good?

And as far as the retros go, let's see that retro Splash Woman. Or Bright Man that can double as a night light.

[Afro-Shroom]

Totally need a CutMan JUVIS figure 

[RMX]

The 28 slots are all for the different versions of RnR4

[Rockman Milo]

28 versions? It wouldn't surprise me

[Dr. Wily II]

The 28 slots are all for the different versions of RnR4

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Rad Lionheart]

I won't have enough room on my MicroSDHC for all 28 versions! D:

[Klavier Gavin]

Capcom Planning 28 DS Titles In Fiscal Year

ZX3 Damn it!

I wouldn't mind a Street Fighter DS or Strider DS either. >.>

The 28 slots are all for the different versions of RnR4

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Galappan]

Capcom Planning 28 DS Titles In Fiscal Year

Let there be a ZX3!

& let it be Model C! 

Change On!

[Superjustinbros]

I want Rock/Mega man to totally win. His games are beyond amazing!
But his games are a tad bit too hard.

[Flame]

[Jericho]

Justin, I don't think your time on RPM will be that much longer at this rate. Lock'd.