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Years ago, several online vendores used this particular stock photo for The Misadventure of Tron Bonne, branded with an ESRB "Teen" rating (13+) instead of the current "E" rating. A simple error perhaps? Maybe, but when you take a close look at the content within the game, it's reasonable to believe Tron originally carried a preliminary teen rating:

-The "Bank Mission" allows players to demolish the homes of innocent bystanders who can be tossed off the side of the harbor to their presumed deaths. In addition, public places such as Hospitals and Banks can be destroyed.

-Bystandards can be shot at until they've been "burnt to a crisp." It's comical in a sense, but can be viewed as "violent" by many.

-Policemen are classified as "common foes," obscuring the player's progression through a number of stages as they try to stop Tron from wreaking havoc. Like bystanders, the policemen can be shot at.

-The "Torture Room" allows you to physically discipline Servbots through poking and prodding, burning, and other antics that come straight out of your typical Looney Tunes episode.

-If you thought the animal abuse in Rockman DASH was bad, then you're going to love this one: Animals such as cats, dogs, foxes, and rabbits can be stepped on, shot at, and tossed.

-Japanese versions of the game contained several sexual references, particularly the demenor of Servbot #40 and the "erotic magazine" item. Although not present in the final release, these references might have been prominent in the preliminary version meant for ESRB review.

In the end, Tron Bonne was awarded with a "E" rating (7+) most likely out of Capcom's insistence: if the title carried a teen rating, then a majority of the target audience (ages 7-12) would be put off.

Marketing at its finest.

Ever notice the design similarities between Sony's PlayStation 3 and Rockman EXE 6's "Link PET EX?" I sure did...

When you put both devices side by side (horizontally), you'll notice a couple similarities:

-Both are convexed in shape, the bodies resting upon a "base:" The PET's being the battery compartment, the PS3's being the optional output sources (USB ports, HDMI port, etc.)

-Both the PS3 and the PET have a cutaway for the disc slot/Battle Chip slot, conveniently situated in the far right side of the convex.

The Link PET EX was unveiled in August of 2005, three months after the PS3's official revealing at E3. Coincidence? Maybe...maybe not.

Not Rockman news per se', but noteworthy nonetheless:

Pulseman, the cult classic Sega Mega Drive ("Genesis") game by Game Freak, has been rated by the ESRB; a sure fire sign the title is coming to the North American Virtual Console.

So...how does this remotely relate to Rockman? I believe VOLTECCER! stated it best:

"[The game]stars Pulseman, appropriately, a miracle boy who is half human and half digital. Because of this he is able to freely move between the real world and the digital word (i.e. going into machines and computer networks. Think Tron or Mega Man Battle Network). He has taken it upon himself to battle against Doc Waruyama, leader of Galaxy Gang, a group intent on taking over the world, and the whole galaxy seemingly. Rather trite storyline, yes, but ten years ago that was the bar for many games.

Pulseman attacks electrically, using slashes, charged shots and of course his trademark Volteccer, which essentially turns the hero into an electrified pinball that can bounce off walls infinitely, smash through enemies, and perform various useful tasks to make it through stages.Some have said the game is a crossover of Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog, and that's a fairly good way of looking at it. On the Mega Man side you star as a robot (well, robot-looking) boy in a slightly futuristic time who must protect the world from a mad scientist and his deadly creations/suboridnates, and on the Sonic side, much of the gameplay is speed centric; Pulseman moves quickly and he needs to in order to charge up. Nevertheless, these elements combine together in a way to create something that's entirely unique, and not a shadow of something else."

I absolutely loved Pulseman and I guarantee, you'll enjoy it as well. So please, do check it out when it comes our way!

The Street Fighter Training Manual is up for downloading and reading. It's full of great art, info and techniques for characters, and even an interview with SF Master, Seth Killian. Here's the link, and enjoy!

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have something you may like... Tickets to the Video Games Live concert in Oakland! The concert is tomorrow Saturday the 28th, at the Fox Theatre, and starts at 8PM. All you need to do is send me a message entitled "VGL Tickets" and I'll make some selections of people to go. Here's the info I'll need from you:

Full name

Number of Guests

Email

Phone Number

Remember, you have to live in the area, as there will be no transportation provided. Go check out the other concerts for VGL near you.

Since late October, Mega Man fans have been in a tizzy trying to uncover the "final" Mega Man 9 secret revealed by Capcom's very own, Seth Killian:

"There's only one undiscovered Mega Man 9 secret that I know about.."

"I'm not revealing it here just yet. And go nuts--I don't predict anyone will discover this one for quite a while yet..."

We're well on our way to March 2009, and still no discovery has been made...

Seth doesn't seem like the kind of person to pull people's legs, I'm sure of it (especially after reading this). Are we not looking hard enough? Or has it been in plain site all this time and we've yet to notice it? What say you? Still eagerly awaiting it's discover?

Dot50Cal of THIA has gone through recreating each region of the BSAA Badges in Resident Evil 5. There's 8 in total, each presented in the same fashion as the Biohazard 5 Japanese viral site did. So now your computer will look like it's holding government secrets!... Well, maybe not. But it WILL look cool either way. Nice work Dot! You can download your favorite here.

If you're like me, you need a refresher on the basics of SFIV (hey, not everyone grew up with SF!). Anyways, for those of you new or old to the game, this video by Capcom Europe'sown Anil Das Guptagives tips on how to accomplish some basic moves even against the toughest of players.

The Resident Evil Retrospective Episode 4 is up on GameTrailers for your viewing pleasure. It dives into a few of the games you most likely did not play... The mobile games. There's a few things you'll definitely learn about the series in this episode because of that alone. They touch on the many side stories that stemmed through the cell phone and portable games. Later on, they start talking on the more recent title, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles. We're only two weeks from the release of RE5, so get all the missing bits of the story through these retrospectives.

You already know how much I love Lost Planet. It's not hard to see that it's my favorite game of all time. It's an addiction, really. What's all this fuss about then? Well, see for yourself. You can now get Lost Planet for ameasly5 bucks on Steam! That's cheaper than our arcade titles, and instead you're getting a full blown game. There's the 11 mission story, and even online mutiplayer for you experience the crazy VS action. Full of huge environments, cool bosses and Akrid to fight, and some baddies trying to rule the planet, you'll find no lack of things to shoot at.

If you never played it before, this is the time to pick it up! I don't think you'll find it cheaper than this. Download it right here.