Part 3 of an English translation of the 2016 EXE developers’ interview from inside-games.
Author: Midnite
EXE 15th Ann. Special Staff Discussion! (Part 2)
Part 2 of an English translation of the 2016 EXE developers’ interview from inside-games.
EXE 15th Ann. Special Staff Discussion! (Part 1)
Part 1 of an English translation of the 2016 EXE developers’ interview from inside-games.
English Advanced PET II discovered after 12 years!
Takara released the Advanced PET II on June 2004 and it was a complete improvement over the original Advanced PET; introducing elements such as Cross Fusion and Double Soul, and a faster time shaking to find those darn battles. But most important of all, being to role play as Lan from Mega Man NT Warrior Axess‘s later episodes.
Much like the other Advanced P.E.T.s, the English version of the Advanced PET II was expected to come out under the hands of Mattel. A listing on Mattel‘s site had shown up calling it the DoubleSoul Personal Terminal and even set it for a 2005 release, but it never hit store shelves. Fans assumed it to be a totally cancelled product… Until 12 years later, a user named ubergeek77 stumbled upon it completely by accident! Was it stolen from a Mattel warehouse? Did it come out in a far off country without a peep? We don’t know and neither does he, but it’s good knowing this little collector’s item existed at all!
Ubergeek has posted this video giving a side-by-side comparison with the Japanese version. More close-up photos can be viewed after the skip.
We reached out to Mattel regarding this toy, but they declined to comment.
Special thanks to ubergeek77 for sharing us the photos, and MegaMasterX for additional information.
EXE 15th: CDs Track Listings
Two CD releases are heading our way on June 15th! The Rockman EXE Sound Box for your (sort of) complete OST goodness, and Rockman EXE 15th Anniversary Arrange Best Track featuring past EXE musical talents! Both accompanied with art by EXE official artist, Ryuji Higurashi! The full listings and art spread of the Box can be found in the skip.
Rockman EXE 15th anniversary celebrations
The 15th anniversary of the Mega Man Battle Network series is coming up! The year’s festivities includes a promotion in the Hanayashiki amusement park, brand new plush dolls, a new Duel Masters card, a reprint of the Official Complete Works and some cool new merchandise. Take a look at the roundup in the skip.
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Rockman EXE 4.5: Real Operation coming to Japanese Wii U
Wrapping up the series on the Gameboy Advance, Rockman EXE 4.5: Real Operation has been announced for the Japanese Wii U eShop. Real Operation utilizes an internal battery for a real-time clock to progress the story and events in the game. Physical copies of the game have their batteries long expired, making this release a good way to experience the game! Japanese players can pick up the game on January 13th, 2016 for 702 yen.
CSS: Ryuusei no Rockman Cover & Track Listing Revealed
Additional information for the Capcom Special Selection: Ryuusei no Rockman have surfaced!
The cover for the artbook and the music CD have been revealed. The disc art cleverly includes lyrics from Sonia Strumm’s in-game song, Shooting Star. In addition, new art from concept artists Yuji Ishihara and Tokiko Nakashima are to be included. Both the track listing and sample of the new art can be found in the jump.
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MMBN 2014 Recap!
Happy new year from The Rockman EXE Zone staff! Here’s a quick breakdown on whatever news has popped up regarding the Battle Network series (Sorry, Star Force fans!).