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Capcom's Blue Bomber is Back on the Small Screen with the North American Release of Mega Man(R) II for Mobile.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Capcom Interactive, Inc. is bringing the blue bomber back to the mobile platform with the North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 release of Mega Man Mega Man may refer to:
  • Mega Man (character), Capcom's current mascot, or one of the many fictional works featuring the character:
  • Mega Man
([R]) II. Considered by many fans and critics to be the best game in the series, Mega Man II casts players as the robotic Mega Man in adventure spanning 14 high-flying side-scrolling levels.

"Mega Man is one of the most popular franchises in the history of gaming and its legacy to Capcom incalculable in·cal·cu·la·ble  
adj.
1.
a. Impossible to calculate: a mass of incalculable figures.

b. Too great to be calculated or reckoned: incalculable wealth.
," said Midori Yuasa, President, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "For a game to be worthy of the title 'Mega Man' it has to meet a certain standard. We believe Mega Man II for mobile lives up to this standard, and delivers a fantastic play experience for the gamer on the go."

Throughout the game, players will encounter eight robot masters dubbed Metal Man, Flash Man, Quick Man, Bubble Man Bubble Man (Katakana: バブルマン サントリー), is a popular Japanese soft drink which is owned by the Suntory Group. , Heat Man, Wood Man, Air Man and Crash Man each armed with a unique signature weapon. After defeating a robot master, Mega Man can then use the captured signature weapon against the remaining robot masters to devastating dev·as·tate  
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
 effect. In addition to the eight masters, players will have to fight several incarnations of the nefarious Dr. Wily before the final showdown with the mad scientist.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the beloved Mega Man franchise. To date, the series has generated more than 100 titles, the most of any Capcom brand, with sales of more than 26 million units worldwide. In addition to the mobile title, Capcom Entertainment will also release Mega Man Star Force For the anime and manga series of the same name, see .
Mega Man Star Force, known in Japan as Ryūsei no Rockman (
[TM] and Mega Man[R] ZX Advent for the Nintendo DS[TM] system later this year.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created world-renowned franchises including Resident Evil([R]), Street Fighter([R]), Mega Man([R]), Breath of Fire([R]), Devil May Cry

This article is about the first game in the series. For information on the series as a whole, see Devil May Cry (series). For information about the anime series, see Devil May Cry (anime).
([R]) and the Onimusha([R]) series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the company's web site at www.capcom.com.

Since its establishment in November of 2005, Capcom Interactive, Inc. has published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including 1942, Ghost n' Goblins, Mega Man and Resident Evil([R]): The Missions, to commercial and critical acclaim. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.

Capcom, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Breath of Fire are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. and/or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective holders.
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