Mega Man Movie Directors Will Have More News To Share Very Soon
Can the Blue Bomber follow in the footsteps of the Blue Blur? It appears we could find out soon, as the Mega Man movie’s development has actually been progressing. In fact, the creators promise that we’ll hear more news on the live-action project soon.
Speaking to IGN while discussing their upcoming superhero movie Project Power, directors Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost–Joseph Gordon-Levitt was also there and hung around like a good sport–were asked about the Mega Man film first announced several years ago. They confirmed it is still in the works and that Project Power writer Mattson Tomlin would be assisting with the screenplay.
“We’re super excited about it. I think we’re going to have some big news about it soon,” Joost added. “I can’t say all that much right now but it’s a project very near and dear to our hearts and we’re psyched.”
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Super Mario 64 Source Code Leak May Confirm Luigi Was Planned to Be Playable
A recent leak of Nintendo source code has potentially revealed some long-kept development secrets of some of our favorite Nintendo classics, including that Luigi was planned to be playable in Super Mario 64.
Luigi’s possible inclusion in Super Mario 64 was part of a much larger leak of Nintendo data on such games as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, Star Fox 2, Super Mario Kart, and more.
As reported by VGC, there was an early build of Super Mario 64 called “Ultra 64 Mario Brothers” and it contains files that reference Luigi. Modders have taken these files and have begun recreating Mario’s brother and the results are pretty great.
First up is an image from @CometMedal with Luigi’s head on Mario’s body, which could also have been a horror game in some alternate universe.
@SpangleZeKankle then shared the completed model of what Luigi would have looked like in Super Mario 64.
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that Luigi was going to be playable in Super Mario 64, as Shigeru Miyamoto had previously stated that Nintendo was planning on including him in a “Mario Bros. style minigame, but because most users probably only have that one controller when they first buy their N64, for that reason (and others) we decided not to.”
Luigi being planned for Super Mario 64 was only one small part of the leak. Other users have found an early Kokiri Forest and Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, a prototype for Yoshi, uncompressed audio from the original “Do a Barrel Roll” line from Star Fox 64, and so much more.
This search for Luigi has been going on since Super Mario 64 was released in 1996. In fact, we even posted a $100 reward for anyone who could find Luigi in the N64 launch game.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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While this year’s Comic-Con@Home has been filled with news about upcoming movies and TV shows, Hasbro has revealed something very interesting about its Power Rangers Lightning Collection line that’s available right now.
The latest addition to the Lighting Collection is none other than the Black Ranger from the Dino Charge series. That’s right, you can now add Chase Randall to your collection in his Power Rangers getup. Check out some images below.
Available at Target, the Lightning Collection figures cost $20 each. The Black Ranger comes with alternate heads, Dino Blade Blaster, Dino Saber, and blast effect piece.
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During Adult Swim Con, Toonami had a surprise announcement that it’s once again partnering with Crunchyroll to produce an original anime series. Called Fena: Pirate Princess, the anime will air on Toonami and stream on Crunchyroll in 2021.
Fena: Pirate Princess will run for 12 episodes. Directed by Kazuto Nakasawa (known for directing Netflix’s B: The Beginning and the animated opening for Catherine), Fena: Pirate Princess follows Fena Houtman, an orphan whose mysterious past allows her to break free of her oppressors and set sail in search of a place where she can be free. Her journey leads to a lifetime of adventure and the accruement of a diverse crew of misfits.
“I’m thrilled to be able to announce our next co-produced anime series with our partners at Crunchyroll and bring Nakazawa’s unique vision to life,” Adult Swim SVP and creative director Jason DeMarco said. “I hope you come to love these characters as much as I do.”