Mega Man: Dual Override is set for spring 2027 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, with Proto Man confirmed as a playable close-range character. Capcom's marketing push has continued through Tokyo Game Show 2026, while a SAG-AFTRA withholding order and voice actor Ben Diskin's departure remain unresolved.
Capcom's Mega Man: Dual Override enters 2027 with its release schedule and roster settled. The game was first announced at The Game Awards, and by September 2026 Capcom had confirmed a spring 2027 launch across Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Twinkle Girl, a Robot Master numbered DWN-089, joined the cast alongside Proto Man, who returns as a playable close-range fighter wielding the Proto Buster and Proto Shield. A hands-on build at Tokyo Game Show 2026 showed a Cool Down gauge for his shield attacks. Director Shinya Ikuta, producer Hiroyuki Minatani, and art directors Yuji Ishihara and Shinsuke Komaki said the two-protagonist structure was decided from the start, and that Blues uses an Overheat Gauge to limit his techniques.
The broader Mega Man catalog has stayed active. Mega Man Star Force: Perfect Collection launched March 27, 2026, bundling seven versions of the three Nintendo DS titles, and holds a 96% positive Steam rating. Mega Man X Command Mission was added to the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog on September 15, 2026, with individual sales at 1,000 yen for PS5 and PS4. The 2004 turn-based RPG had been announced during the September 3 State of Play.
Outside games, Capcom ran a Pragmata crossover that put Mega Man and Roll skins on Hugh and Diana in 2026, and the two titles shared goods in the Tokyo Game Show 2026 special store. Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 7 Season 4, launching August 20, 2026, teased Mega Man among its crossover characters. Physical merchandise continued with threezero's MDLX X Force Armor figure, Bandai's Acrylic Logo Display Sounds Rockman, and a November 25 reissue of GANASIA's "ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION."
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Broccoli will release two Z/X trading card products on January 21, 2027: Start Dash Deck Vol. 11 "Mega Man Battle Network," a 71-card pre-built deck priced at 4,950 yen, and Extra Pack Vol. 54 "Mega Man X Mega Man Battle Network Mega Man Star Force," at 660 yen per five-card pack or 6,600 yen per box. Characters from all three Mega Man series appear as cards.
HiYa Toys is taking pre-orders through AmiAmi and AmiAmi Yahoo! Store for a Mega Man.EXE action figure from Mega Man Battle Network, part of its EXQUISITE BASIC series. The figure stands about 12.5 cm and includes three weapons with independent magnetic light-up gimmicks, three face parts, six hands, a Rock Buster, Cannon, Sword, two shooting effects, a magnetic logo and a display stand. It is listed at 9,400 yen and scheduled for December 2027.
A Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage stream for Rockman: Dual Override, set for spring 2027, ended with producer Shingo Izumi revealing the boss Jetman, who switches between flight form and robot form. Gameplay shown had Jetman fighting Blues with missiles and charge attacks that call in fighter planes. Footage also teased Rockman using Astro Crush, which Izumi said appears as a Custom Chip unlocked by defeating Astro Man R.
Capcom's Rockman: Dual Override was playable for the first time in Japan at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and the development team answered questions about choosing Blues as a second protagonist alongside Rockman. Director Shinya Ikuta, producer Hiroyuki Minatani, and art directors Yuji Ishihara and Shinsuke Komaki said the decision to have two protagonists was made from the start, and the title was finalized later. Blues uses a shield in close range, with Shield Boomerang available from the beginning and techniques like Rising Shield and Shield Jet unlocked by defeating bosses, while Rockman remains a balanced long-range fighter. Ikuta said Blues no longer has the increased damage taken trait from past titles, and an Overheat Gauge limits technique use until he vents heat. Enemy placements differ between the two characters, and boss behavior is the same. The developers said the game is aimed at newcomers and veterans, with a chip customization system that starts empty in the retail version.
FactorISM, an Osaka manufacturing executive committee, is holding a special design exhibition of a 1/1-scale Rock Buster at the Capcom booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. The build is a Capcom IP co-creation project. M's Corporation of Shijonawate handled modeling and Denken of Osaka handled coloring.
Capcom confirmed Proto Man as a playable character in Mega Man: Dual Override, set for spring 2027 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A Tokyo Game Show 2026 hands-on build casts him as a close-range fighter with the Proto Buster, a shorter-range but stronger weapon, and the Proto Shield, whose directional attacks use a gauge recovered over time or instantly via Cool Down.
Capcom showed new footage for Mega Man: Dual Override during its Capcom Spotlight livestream on Wednesday, detailing two playable leads: the balanced Mega Man and Protoman, a stronger close-range attacker. The video also previews Custom Chips, Special Weapons and Robot Master abilities, and the Override mechanic. The game launches in spring 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
Capcom's online store e-Capcom has opened the TOKYO GAME SHOW2026 SPECIAL STORE, with preorders for new character goods beginning in September. The lineup includes hand-drawn collaboration goods for Pragmata x Mega Man: Dual Override such as acrylic stands, acrylic keychains, can badges, metallic files, and 3-piece acrylic coaster sets, plus Pragmata-only acrylic stands, clear file sets, and sticker sets.
The Pragmata and Mega Man social media accounts traded posts on September 14. Mega Man opened with a logo-less image of Mega Man: Dual Override. Pragmata replied with Diana dressed as Roll and Hugh dressed as Mega Man. The exchange ended with an original illustration of Mega Man and Diana in an action pose. Pragmata gets downloadable content with Mega Man and Roll themed skins this year.
Capcom began offering Mega Man X Command Mission through the Classics Catalog for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers on September 15, with the game available on PS5 and PS4. Individual sales started the same day for 1,000 yen, so users without a subscription can buy it. The 2004 PS2 and GameCube turn-based RPG was announced for the catalog during the September 3 State of Play broadcast.
Nintendo announced during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday that Mega Man: Dual Override will launch in spring 2027. The game is headed to Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Proto Man joins the roster alongside Twinkle Girl, and a CAPCOM Pragmata collaboration is planned, with Mega Man and Roll skins for Hugh and Diana set for 2026.
SIE has announced the September 2026 Game Catalog lineup for PS Plus Extra and Premium. RuneScape: Dragonwilds arrives September 15 alongside its full release, with WWE 2K26 the same day. BALL x PIT, Slitterhead, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Hinterberg Dungeon, and Sniper Elite: Resistance follow September 22 and 29. The Premium-only Classics Catalog adds Mega Man X Command Mission and Metro Redux on September 15.
Capcom showed new footage of Rockman: Dual Override during the Nintendo Direct 2026.9.9 broadcast on September 9, 2026. The presentation confirmed that Blues is playable alongside Rockman, with each character offering a distinct combat style. Rockman relies on his buster, while Blues excels at close-range combat using his shield. The game also introduces Custom Chips that grant access to various abilities, and an Override form designed to counter more powerful bosses. Rockman: Dual Override is scheduled for release in spring 2027. Capcom also announced that amiibo figures of Rockman and Blues will launch simultaneously with the game. The footage aired as part of the ongoing Nintendo Direct presentation, and the announcement was covered by multiple Japanese gaming outlets.
During the State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced three titles for the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog, a service for Premium plan members. Mega Man X: Command Mission arrives in September, while Dino Crisis 2 and the original Ratchet & Clank are scheduled to join within 2026. The Classics Catalog lineup for the second half of 2026 was the focus of the announcement. The additions were revealed alongside other news from the stream, which included Mycopunk, a four-player cooperative FPS set to hit the Game Catalog at launch. The three Classics titles span different eras and genres, from the turn-based RPG spin-off of Mega Man X to the survival horror sequel and the platforming series debut. Sony did not provide specific release dates for the two later arrivals, only the window of later this year. The announcements were part of a broader State of Play presentation that covered multiple upcoming PlayStation offerings.
threezero's MDLX line is adding the X Force Armor from the Rockman X series, a painted action figure standing about 12.3 centimeters tall with roughly 34 points of articulation. It includes interchangeable parts compatible with the earlier MDLX X, plus new sculpted pieces: an upgraded X Buster and a Stock Charge Shot effect. Pre-orders are open at Rakuten Books at 10,910 yen including tax.
Disk Union will reissue GANASIA's "ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION," the opening theme of Rockman 8, on November 25, 2026. The track arrives as a limited 8cm CD reprint and a first 7-inch record pressing to mark its 30th anniversary. The CD costs 2420 yen, the record 3300 yen, and a set with a bonus sticker 5720 yen.
Capcom showed new gameplay for Mega Man: Dual Override during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 25. The trailer introduces Twinkle Girl, a Robot Master numbered DWN-089 (Dr. Wily Number), and confirms Protoman as a returning character. The video also previews collaboration skins themed after Mega Man and Roll for Hugh and Diana in Capcom's Pragmata, with those skins scheduled for release in 2026. The game itself is set to launch in 2027 across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The announcement comes amid ongoing labor tensions: SAG-AFTRA issued an order in March directing members to withhold services from the game after the producer "failed to initiate the signatory process," and voice actor Ben Diskin said on Bluesky he would no longer voice Mega Man because he was asked to work "only on the condition I work without the protections of a union contract." The game was first announced at The Game Awards last year as the series' first new title in nine years.
Epic Games released the trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override," which teases characters from Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot, Mega Man, Spyro, Mortal Kombat, and Tetris. The season launches August 20.
Capcom released Mega Man Star Force: Perfect Collection on March 27, 2026, bundling seven versions of the three Nintendo DS titles for modern platforms. In an interview with Automaton, the development team discussed the challenges of reproducing dual-screen and touch controls, the benefits of using Capcom's RE ENGINE, and the game's online battle features. The collection holds a 96% positive Steam rating.
AmiAmi released its May 2026 figure pre-order ranking, with Lian Lian's 'Lian Lian -Sakura- Kaise Aoba' 1/6 scale figure taking first place. The top five also include MegaHouse's Mai Shiranui from 'KOF98', a second Lian Lian entry, X-Plus's Roll from 'Rockman', and Union Creative's Yami from 'To Love-Ru'.
Bandai has started accepting preorders for the Acrylic Logo Display Sounds Rockman, a series of acrylic logo displays that play title BGM from each of the first 11 Rockman games. Each unit is priced at 3,850 yen, with preorders open until September 27.