The news drought continues to wage on but as fate would have it, we had a bit of a surprise this week:
Surprise! Mega Man 2 debuted on the iTunes App store this week, a complete "rebalanced" port of the NES classic complete with all the stages and bosses of the original. Don't get too excited though: it blows. The "rebalanced" gimmick makes the game near unplayable as the controls feel far too loose and too cluttered--gimped. However, if you're willing to relearn how to play this classic, then by all means pick it up for $5.00
In other news:
Mega Man Bids Anime Insider FarewellAccording to an informant over at
Topless Robot, Anime Insider, a monthly magazine devoted to all things Japan, will cease publication after an eight year circulation. Former editor of the magazine, Robert Bricken notes the entire editorial staff has been laid off. Harsh.
Donning the cover of the presumed final issue is none other than Mega Man of Star Force fame, acting as a figurehead for the issue's coverage on upcoming video games-- Star Force 3 included.
The issue is available on newsstands now. Order online
here.
Trick Out Your Google Experience With Mega Man Yesterday, Google
introduced a slew of new personalized iGoogle themes based off of popular video game franchises. Lo and behold, Mega Man is but one of the many available themes. Nice looking, isn't? It gives off a nice vibe. Another cool feature is that the theme is constantly rotating according to the time of day. Neato! Download the theme
here.