View Full Version : Internal Megaman documents etc
Buyatari
10-20-2011, 05:02 AM
I found a huge stack of paperwork from Capcom related to the Megaman series. Some of it is junk but some of it is interesting.
Slides with character images
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0019.jpg
Black and white images of the gamebox images without text or cropping etc.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0015-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0016-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0017-1.jpg
A memo discussing the unreleased Sega Genesis game.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0010-2.jpg
Nice to see... maniacally nice to see! /Dr.Wily_laugh
Graham Mitchell
10-20-2011, 10:37 AM
Cool! How did you find these?
burn_654
10-20-2011, 10:41 AM
Very cool!
Satoshi_Matrix
10-20-2011, 12:50 PM
Bitchin'. As a huge Megaman fan I have to say I'm jealous /awestruck by a find of anything Megaman related that was internal to Capcom. How the heck did you find this stuff?
Do you have any other letters/memos? Considering the Wily Wars saw no North American release and appeared only on the short lived Sega Channel, I'm particularily interested if you have anything in the "junk" pertaining to it. Please let us know what the "junk" you have is!
c0ldb33r
10-20-2011, 01:50 PM
that's really neat - thanks for posting it :)
Buyatari
10-20-2011, 06:48 PM
Bitchin'. As a huge Megaman fan I have to say I'm jealous /awestruck by a find of anything Megaman related that was internal to Capcom. How the heck did you find this stuff?
Do you have any other letters/memos? Considering the Wily Wars saw no North American release and appeared only on the short lived Sega Channel, I'm particularily interested if you have anything in the "junk" pertaining to it. Please let us know what the "junk" you have is!
Yeah lots to sort out but there is good stuff in here if you dig. Emails,faxes,photographs and original photo negatives. Some good stuff for sure but some of it is cut up photographs taped together etc perhaps for reference? Interesting but hard to store or display. Some of this stuff I'll part with and I sold those character cels already but I'd like to keep the best of it.
Junk would be stuff like cut up instruction books which there are ton of etc.
[IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-021S-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-023S-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-025S-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-026S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-027S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-036S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-035S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-028S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-031S.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-032S.jpg
Parodius Duh!
10-20-2011, 07:53 PM
Mega Man 2 Toyline???????? pretty sure that never happened, did it?
Thats a major piece to game and toy collectors alike.
isufje
10-20-2011, 08:33 PM
[IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-031S.jpg
0_o........ IT's photos like these that make me glad that I'm a Digitpress member. BRAVO
Atamos
10-20-2011, 10:59 PM
Wow ! This is some very nice stuff you have here !
Thanks for sharing.
Buyatari
10-21-2011, 12:39 AM
Wow ! This is some very nice stuff you have here !
Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoy it. Not sure what to share here so here are a few more I found interesting.
Part of a group study of different robot body types conducted with 12-18 year old boys.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-037S.jpg
Megaman 5 Gameboy?
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-038S.jpg
The pencils are on the top side while the paint is on the reverse.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0004-2.jpg
This time the pencil is on a seperate sheet and a more defined but copied piece has the paint around the boarder.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0002-2.jpg
some emails and faxes
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0018-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0017-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0016-3.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0015-3.jpg
TonyTheTiger
10-21-2011, 09:45 AM
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-023S-1.jpg
Is it sad that I find this the most interesting piece of the bunch? Mega Man X Soccer? Yes, plz.
Satoshi_Matrix
10-21-2011, 01:30 PM
This stuff is all made of tendentious win. Please post more!
XavierGames
10-21-2011, 07:30 PM
AMAZING Mega Man history thanks for sharing with us !
burn_654
10-22-2011, 04:03 AM
What game is the gba art from? Maybe the canceled Mega Man Anniversary Collection for gba? (it was to include the gb megamans 1-5) It could be Megaman and Bass but I'm pretty sure that would warrant...Bass...in the picture.
Otherwise, holy cow I get chills from some of this. The sketch of the Mega Man 3 title and robots...wow.
"The Megaman in this game is the rolly polly cartoony megaman" haha!
Buyatari
10-22-2011, 06:35 PM
Has anyone ever sold anything like this before?
Someone asked me for a price on the all of it but I think it makes more sense to break it up.
Buyatari
10-22-2011, 06:36 PM
What game is the gba art from? Maybe the canceled Mega Man Anniversary Collection for gba? (it was to include the gb megamans 1-5) It could be Megaman and Bass but I'm pretty sure that would warrant...Bass...in the picture.
Otherwise, holy cow I get chills from some of this. The sketch of the Mega Man 3 title and robots...wow.
"The Megaman in this game is the rolly polly cartoony megaman" haha!
I'm pretty sure it was meant to be the rolly polly cartoony Anniversary Collection.
NayusDante
10-22-2011, 10:40 PM
What exactly is all of this? It looks like proofs and faxes sent between Capcom and NOA to announce the titles for publishing, but I could be wrong. It's weird to see something as recent as the GBA collection art in with such old promotional pieces. Someone definitely collected this stuff purposefully...
As far as Mega Man X soccer, I'm confused as to how that concept could come to be. The US localization team wouldn't have been that confused, would they?
Buyatari
10-23-2011, 02:23 AM
What exactly is all of this? It looks like proofs and faxes sent between Capcom and NOA to announce the titles for publishing, but I could be wrong. It's weird to see something as recent as the GBA collection art in with such old promotional pieces. Someone definitely collected this stuff purposefully...
As far as Mega Man X soccer, I'm confused as to how that concept could come to be. The US localization team wouldn't have been that confused, would they?
Some of the things here are very basic ideas and others are more refined. Both are fun to see and show different parts the development process.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0008.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0007-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0006-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0005-2.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0004-3.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0003-3.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-047S.jpg
Satoshi_Matrix
10-23-2011, 03:32 AM
What game is the gba art from? Maybe the canceled Mega Man Anniversary Collection for gba? (it was to include the gb megamans 1-5) It could be Megaman and Bass but I'm pretty sure that would warrant...Bass...in the picture.
That is indeed an early concept boxart for the cancelled Megaman Anniversary Collection, but erroneously has Ground Man present, who only appeared in Megaman & Bass. The image looks like it was later used with Groundman being replaced by Skullman.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DESTSSWWL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
Buyatari, these American treasures are not found in any Megaman artbook, not even the excellent R20 which has hundreds and hundreds of sketches. Please, I implore you, please scan each of your amazing sketches and add them to an archive without watermarks!
What you have is truly exciting. The Sketches of the US boxarts for the Gameboy games alone gets to me.
Buyatari
10-23-2011, 04:00 AM
That is indeed an early concept boxart for the cancelled Megaman Anniversary Collection, but erroneously has Ground Man present, who only appeared in Megaman & Bass. The image looks like it was later used with Groundman being replaced by Skullman.
Nice catch !
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DESTSSWWL._SL500_AA280_.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-027S.jpg
Buyatari
10-23-2011, 04:39 AM
Buyatari, these American treasures are not found in any Megaman artbook, not even the excellent R20 which has hundreds and hundreds of sketches.
Well, we all know that you have to come to Digital Press to see the good stuff !
The Sketches of the US boxarts for the Gameboy games alone gets to me.
Here are a couple more for you then. I'm off to bed.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0010-3.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0009-2.jpg
Lady Jaye
10-23-2011, 07:38 AM
Is it sad that I find this the most interesting piece of the bunch? Mega Man X Soccer? Yes, plz.
There IS a Megaman Soccer game, released for the SNES in 1994.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-025S-2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/MMSoccerBox.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_Soccer
TonyTheTiger
10-23-2011, 12:21 PM
Yeah, I know. And I love it more than most. That's why I pointed out the Mega Man X one was most interesting.
Buyatari
10-23-2011, 06:38 PM
As far as Mega Man X soccer, I'm confused as to how that concept could come to be. The US localization team wouldn't have been that confused, would they?
Who knows but they could have just been fooling around. Look at the Megaman III "Frazetta" image. Surely they had no intention of creating a Megaman game in the style of Frank Frazetta.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0004-3.jpg
Now someone will have to photoshop Megaman's head onto a muscle bound warrior in battle with hordes of goblins.
Buyatari
10-25-2011, 01:35 AM
Megaman X3
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-019S-1.jpg
Satoshi_Matrix
10-25-2011, 02:03 AM
Hmm...that's Waveman back there. Pretty interesting that they later decided to change it to be the Darkman Protoman.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/IMG_0009-2.jpg
http://pics.mobygames.com/images/covers/large/1104777082-00.jpg
I always found the north american boxart for Megaman 5 to be quite amusing.
Megaman's got this totally superior than thou smug on his face and treats Gravityman there like "bitch please. Don't you know who I am? I'm the goddamn Megaman. Why even bother trying to attack me? Watch as I ABSORB YOUR ATTACK THROUGH MY HAND WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT YOU and shoot at whatever is to the bottom left!"
badinsults
10-25-2011, 02:43 AM
Without a doubt, this is the best thread I have seen on DP in a long time.
Thanks for sharing, Buyatari!
Osaka
10-26-2011, 11:42 AM
Finding the words to describe how awesome this is and how happy these make me is preeeeetty much impossible. You have my envy good sir...what an amazing find!
MarioMania
10-26-2011, 03:29 PM
Where did you get all of this?
I wish MMAC was never canned on the GBA
Buyatari
10-27-2011, 12:22 AM
Without a doubt, this is the best thread I have seen on DP in a long time.
Thanks for sharing, Buyatari!
Glad you guys like seeing this stuff.
Here is torn out page from a large wall calander. I'm not sure if this was an internal thing or if these were issued at retail. It was new to me.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-029S.jpg
Now this one was interesting.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-030S-1.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-008S.jpg
G-Boobie
10-27-2011, 12:42 AM
Buyatari, this is astonishingly cool stuff. You're a hell of a guy for sharing it. Thanks!
Nirvana
10-28-2011, 12:43 AM
Wow...I'm amazed at this stuff. I'm a huge Mega Man fan. Seriously...whatever you're willing to part with, let me know. I'd be willing to buy which ever ones you aren't keeping. I love these kinds of things.
Mega Man was such a big part of my childhood. I absolutely love the series. I remember coming home from school and putting in those silly passwords just to continue where I left off. It'd be amazing to have a piece of the series' early history in my possession. You sir, are a very fortunate man ^_^
(Edit: And people always get on me for complaining about Mega Man not being in UMvC3...but they don't understand how much I love the character.)
Satoshi_Matrix
10-28-2011, 02:10 AM
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t245/WastingOrpheus/22/MVC-008S.jpg[/QUOTE]
Whoa! Classic Megaman in MY Megaman X boxart? I guess Capcom artists didn't notice the difference at first! Pretty remarkable find!
http://images.wikia.com/megaman/images/d/d6/MMX_boxart.jpg
burn_654
10-28-2011, 11:26 AM
That's so cool! Mega Man in the Mega Man X boxart, Mega Man X in Mega Man Soccer?
Mis-communication actually led to some interesting pieces here. Thanks for sharing!
Bronty-2
11-03-2011, 03:10 AM
I like the mega man x especially... thanks for posting these Adam