Last week, I shared Rokko Chan, a most adorable Mega Man clone that swapped the Blue Bomber for the Blue Bombette. It's a great game in its own right, sporting the same high polish, incredible pixel art, and catchy jams as its NES cousin. If you haven't tried it yet, do yourself a favor. There's apparently now a language option to read the cutscene text in English!
Rokko Chan really does feel like something Capcom would have produced back in the day. And what else is Capcom known for pumping out? That's right -- Soundtracks and art books! Rokko Chan too has been blessed with the full media treatment!
The soundtrack, composed by ASAGEN, can be downloaded from this page. Just type "rokko" into the empty field at the top then click the button directly below it. You should then receive a download link for a zip file full of chiptune-y mp3s. The art book, on the other hand, is entirely Flash-based and is provided by developer King on this page. It contains artist renderings of all the bosses and minor enemies, sprite art, and a few other nifty surprises. I'm disappointed that there isn't a way to download a hi-res PDF version of the book, but it's still a joy to peruse.
Oh, and what the hell... after the jump, somebody rearranged Hockey Man's theme in the style of Mega Man 8's music! See what feelings this game has stirred in people?
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Sure, she may look cute, but think about who she had to kill to steal that cuteness power from! I wonder how much of her weapon meter is expended on that power, anyway.
Never mind that, The Mega Man franchise is retired(in the way that reploids are 'retired') and is replaced by not one but two distaff counter-parts in the form of Rokko Chan and Mighty Switch Force. Hmm. Justice always prevails?
Anyone figure out a successful way to download this game from the net yet? The old Firefox>tools>Pageinfo>media doesn't work, and in the last post a few other programs didn't either.
The way Crapcom is being lately I'd hate for this game to be taken down with no way of getting it back.
@Tony
............... but.... but....
fine....
so any ideas on how to get this lovely little game off of the internet and onto my hard drive because I want it....
(but also because I fear crapcom and their evil ways)
1. The company's name is not "Crapcom," just as Microsoft isn't spelled with a dollar sign, as some folks are wont to do.
2. Capcom will never, ever, ever, ever, ever take this down, because they cannot. This isn't a "Mega Man" game. Sure, it LOOKS like Mega Man, but everything in it is 100% original content. Every art asset, every piece of code, every music track, every character, everything. If Gameloft can stay in business, this little indie game will most definitely not be going anywhere.
3. I don't know how to extract the file. In the olden days, I'd just look for any SWF files in my temp folder. Have you tried that?
@Tony
Yep, this guy has his game guarded pretty well then. The only SWF file was titled "load" and as others have reported, it only brings up a black screen. I'm working on finding a fix for that, if I find one I'll be sure to post it, I'm sure there are a ton of people who, like me, enjoy playing their games offline sometimes.
Tony, I think you and I have a love/hate relationship
You seem to love everything, and I balance it by hating everything. You seem to like to hold onto respect for Crapcom, while I try to tear them apart. You still think cartoons are good, I think they died a long time ago. Yin and Yang brother.. that, or you just stop liking what I don't like! Nah, just kidding mang, you keep liking things all you want.. except Capcom... you should them... but it's cool that you don't(but you should)
That said, they could go after it if they *really* wanted to, because it's a complete rip (re-colored assets for say, the Robot Master select isn't "completely original"): but they most likely won't, as there is no history of them doing so. The most they'd do is a cease and desist, and they won't even do that. However, there are precedents of people going after similar looking games - especially since MM9 and 10 are still on the marketplace.
"Capcom will never, ever, ever, ever, ever take this down"
Also, it doesn't help that instead of being downloadable, they host it on a site littered with ads - Capcom could prove that the creators are profiting off a similar IP - "slightly different" assets or not.
@Magnalon
As I have said. Numerous a time has Capcom "promised" things, and numerous a time they have broken said promises. I'm always quick to snatch up these fan games when I see them which really sucks in this case because I have tried just about every thing I could think of to download this one. Even if Capcom says they won't take it down, there is always a small chance it might, if not by Capcom, then the guy who made it.
Also, I officially throw in the towel when it comes to downloading this game. I have tried manually finding the swf, going to other means of downloading it(virus infested means mind you) and I have simply come to the conclusion that this game cannot be got... feels bad man...
It's not a Mega Man fangame, though. Nothing has been "repainted." It's all original content. Again, it's no different than the kind of game Gameloft would make, although the connections to the source are more apparent in this instance.
In any case, this is a Japanese game, and there have been tons of Mega Man clones that have hit the Japanese doujin scene. Ever play RosenkreuzStilette? Nothing has happened to them.
@Tony:
After seeing how other projects like Streets of Rage Remake have gotten shut down, can you blame us for being nervous? And if it's all "original" work, couldn't he SELL it, then? I'd pay a few bucks for it.
@Tony
Again, brother. I said Capcom isn't into shutting these down. However, similar works can feasibly be shut down. All I was saying is making a counter-point to the fact that you said it can never happen. It can, it just won't based on Capcom's history. Other companies might pursue a game even with "new" assets that were heavily influenced.
Has anyone found the recommended order for taking on the bosses in this? I've tried the game a few times and it teeters into Nintendo Hard territory (THANK YOU, TVTropes!) for me.
Granted, as an old-school gaming and Mega Man fan, this is not a bad thing.
Yes, that is my last name. Blame the Brits for turning it into what it is.
Have you tried Joy2Key? That'll give you controller support.
@Magnalon
I wasn't speaking about other companies. Just Capcom. Capcom is cool. Others like, say, Square Enix are not. Sega is fairly good aside from that Streets of Rage incident. I mean, Sega hired a Sonic fangame maker to build the engine for the latest Sonic CD port. That demonstrates an appreciation for fans' capabilities.
@Tony
Right - I was just going on the hard definition of the word they "can't" do anything, as you said above. They "can" send a cease and desist as many other companies do - they just won't because they are cool. :D
@Jinx
JOY2KEY is great like Tony said, and XPadder works great as well.
You're underestimating the power of companies nowadays. It's pretty much how we've got SOPA in the first place.
If Capcom really wants it gone, trust me, it's only a matter of time. Law is more of a guideline then strict procedures in these situations. Only thing is if they really care. It's going to come down to if such things start picking up steam and causing waves with Capcom.
I just now realized in my head I constructed a theory in which Rokko is actually Roll who is from the future that is taking her now deceased brother in order to keep the legend and dream alive. I'm gonna go cry now cause the bond with them together that they have and the made up story makes me sad.
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10:00 PM on 01.06.2012 | 
Never mind that, The Mega Man franchise is retired(in the way that reploids are 'retired') and is replaced by not one but two distaff counter-parts in the form of Rokko Chan and Mighty Switch Force. Hmm. Justice always prevails?
The way Crapcom is being lately I'd hate for this game to be taken down with no way of getting it back.
Also, alcohol!
Stop right there. That will never happen. We've been over this a billion times. No.
............... but.... but....
fine....
so any ideas on how to get this lovely little game off of the internet and onto my hard drive because I want it....
(but also because I fear crapcom and their evil ways)
1. The company's name is not "Crapcom," just as Microsoft isn't spelled with a dollar sign, as some folks are wont to do.
2. Capcom will never, ever, ever, ever, ever take this down, because they cannot. This isn't a "Mega Man" game. Sure, it LOOKS like Mega Man, but everything in it is 100% original content. Every art asset, every piece of code, every music track, every character, everything. If Gameloft can stay in business, this little indie game will most definitely not be going anywhere.
3. I don't know how to extract the file. In the olden days, I'd just look for any SWF files in my temp folder. Have you tried that?
Yep, this guy has his game guarded pretty well then. The only SWF file was titled "load" and as others have reported, it only brings up a black screen. I'm working on finding a fix for that, if I find one I'll be sure to post it, I'm sure there are a ton of people who, like me, enjoy playing their games offline sometimes.
Tony, I think you and I have a love/hate relationship
You seem to love everything, and I balance it by hating everything. You seem to like to hold onto respect for Crapcom, while I try to tear them apart. You still think cartoons are good, I think they died a long time ago. Yin and Yang brother.. that, or you just stop liking what I don't like! Nah, just kidding mang, you keep liking things all you want.. except Capcom... you should them... but it's cool that you don't(but you should)
Capcom (USA)'s official stance on fangames.
That said, they could go after it if they *really* wanted to, because it's a complete rip (re-colored assets for say, the Robot Master select isn't "completely original"): but they most likely won't, as there is no history of them doing so. The most they'd do is a cease and desist, and they won't even do that. However, there are precedents of people going after similar looking games - especially since MM9 and 10 are still on the marketplace.
"Capcom will never, ever, ever, ever, ever take this down"
Right.
"because they cannot"
Wrong.
Even if you alter the name ("perhaps Roads of Rage", Tutty suggests), if [Company X] can "show that the fan game has used a similar mark for similar/identical goods and that there is confusion," they'll win. You can't just repaint Starry Night with purple instead of blue, and call it "Marry Blight", and expect to win a case.
As I have said. Numerous a time has Capcom "promised" things, and numerous a time they have broken said promises. I'm always quick to snatch up these fan games when I see them which really sucks in this case because I have tried just about every thing I could think of to download this one. Even if Capcom says they won't take it down, there is always a small chance it might, if not by Capcom, then the guy who made it.
Also, I officially throw in the towel when it comes to downloading this game. I have tried manually finding the swf, going to other means of downloading it(virus infested means mind you) and I have simply come to the conclusion that this game cannot be got... feels bad man...
I would pay them for making such a fun game.
It's not a Mega Man fangame, though. Nothing has been "repainted." It's all original content. Again, it's no different than the kind of game Gameloft would make, although the connections to the source are more apparent in this instance.
In any case, this is a Japanese game, and there have been tons of Mega Man clones that have hit the Japanese doujin scene. Ever play RosenkreuzStilette? Nothing has happened to them.
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Oh yeah. Capcom is REALLY foaming at the mouth to get these kinds of projects shut down.
After seeing how other projects like Streets of Rage Remake have gotten shut down, can you blame us for being nervous? And if it's all "original" work, couldn't he SELL it, then? I'd pay a few bucks for it.
Also, is your last name really "ponce"?!
I really want a download, too. I want to enjoy it full-screen with proper controller support. I hate playing games on a webpage.
Again, brother. I said Capcom isn't into shutting these down. However, similar works can feasibly be shut down. All I was saying is making a counter-point to the fact that you said it can never happen. It can, it just won't based on Capcom's history. Other companies might pursue a game even with "new" assets that were heavily influenced.
Granted, as an old-school gaming and Mega Man fan, this is not a bad thing.
Yes, that is my last name. Blame the Brits for turning it into what it is.
Have you tried Joy2Key? That'll give you controller support.
@Magnalon
I wasn't speaking about other companies. Just Capcom. Capcom is cool. Others like, say, Square Enix are not. Sega is fairly good aside from that Streets of Rage incident. I mean, Sega hired a Sonic fangame maker to build the engine for the latest Sonic CD port. That demonstrates an appreciation for fans' capabilities.
Right - I was just going on the hard definition of the word they "can't" do anything, as you said above. They "can" send a cease and desist as many other companies do - they just won't because they are cool. :D
@Jinx
JOY2KEY is great like Tony said, and XPadder works great as well.
If Capcom really wants it gone, trust me, it's only a matter of time. Law is more of a guideline then strict procedures in these situations. Only thing is if they really care. It's going to come down to if such things start picking up steam and causing waves with Capcom.
But after SOPA...
XPadder was great... before the guy decided to charge for it. I'm sure the older free versions are still floating about, though.
I went to play it today and it is apparently down.
.....welp..... fuck.