Bring Rockman Online to the States, Damn it!

I think I would actually consider moving to South Korea to play Rockman Online. The first trailer raised all sorts of questions, and looked incredibly dope. Now there's a second trailer that makes the game look even doper, as if that's even possible! Well, it is, and it's being done, right here, right now. 

And as a bonus, we get to see the game in action. High quality captured video of my man Zero and X kicking some reploid ass. Did I mention the Mega Man X series used to be my joint? I used to speed run the stages, finessing the hell out of whatever Sigma was throwing at me. It saddens me deeply to watch Zero and X sluggishly maneuvered by the lame on the controller. Skill son, do you have it?!

This lovely revival would make me extremely pleased if it wasn't a South Korean exclusive. Come on, people, port it over! In the mean time, we're stuck with Mega Man Legends 3 and Mega Man Universe. Yeah, I'll play Universe (not sure about Legends yet), but I will make sweet geek love to Rockman Online, repeatedly. 

We've seen X, Zero, Axel, sweet Mega Man and Proto Man redesigns, Sting Chameleon, Air Man and Pharaoh Man. What the hell is going on?! I have no idea how these universes are colliding, but I care not. I just want to play. Give me this game, now.

Make yourself feel like crap for not being South Korean by looking at some Rockman Online assets at The Mega Man Network (via Capcom-Unity).

Rockman Online Blows Minds, Cities

South Korean exclusive Rockman Online has released an animated teaser trailer that is chock-full of amazing. I was overcome with feelings of nostalgia, euphoria, and childish glee that I had not experienced since the first time I loaded up Rockman 8.

As with any good Rockman/Megaman title, there's a lot to process in this clip. Characters from the original series are present and looking good; the first game's robot masters, Protoman in traditional anti-hero fashion, my personal favorite Bass, and of course Megaman himself. Then we're thrown a curve when we see some of Mega Man X's supporting cast urgently working the consoles in a command center. Whaaaat ?! Can we expect to see Sigma? Zero? VILE?!

Gamers with roots in classic gaming will always love Megaman, so logically this trailer has gotten the lot of us piqued. At least until we remember that it's Rockman Online is a South Korean exclusive that currently has no plans to be released elsewhere. Though once Capcom notices the amount of buzz the side-scroller with RPG elements is receiving, they'll be hard pressed to not port it over and give us Mega Man Online.