- Release
- game · spring 2027 · 2026-09-10
- Release
- game · spring 2027 · PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC · 2026-09-17
- Release
- game · spring 2027 · Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store · 2026-09-16
- Release
- game · 2027 · worldwide · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- boss Jetman (Tokyo Game Show 2026 stage stream) · 2026-09-21
- Announced
- Proto Man as a playable character (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-17
- Announced
- platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store (Nintendo Direct) · 2026-09-10
- Announced
- first gameplay footage (gamescom Opening Night Live 2026) · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- Blues is playable in a classic-series Mega Man game for the first time in about 17 years · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- decision to have two protagonists was made from the start, and the title was finalized later · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- 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 · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- Rockman remains a balanced long-range fighter · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- Blues no longer has the increased damage taken trait from past titles · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- an Overheat Gauge limits technique use until he vents heat · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- Enemy placements differ between the two characters, and boss behavior is the same · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- the game is aimed at newcomers and veterans, with a chip customization system that starts empty in the retail version · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- 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. · 2026-09-17
- Noted
- Proto Man joins the roster alongside Twinkle Girl · 2026-09-10
- Noted
- CAPCOM Pragmata collaboration planned, with Mega Man and Roll skins for Hugh and Diana set for 2026 · 2026-09-10
- Noted
- introduces Twinkle Girl, a new female boss character with firework-themed attacks · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- closes with collaboration skins for Hugh and Diana from Pragmata, scheduled for release within 2026 · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- a playable build at gamescom revealed the new Override system, which powers up Rockman when a gauge fills by dealing damage · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- Custom Chips that offer abilities like barriers, automated charge shot charging, and Rush support · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- Stages are composed of three areas, with mid-bosses in the first two and the stage boss in the final area · 2026-08-27
- Noted
- Previous series bosses appear as mid-bosses, including Don Pressdon and Astro Man R · 2026-08-27