2023 is shaping up to be a big year for the Mega Man Battle Network series, with all of the original entries getting their own Legacy Collection in just a matter of weeks on April 14th.
There’s something else worth celebrating before that big launch day, though. The original Battle Network launched in Japan on March 21st, 2001, meaning today is the series’ 22nd anniversary. To mark the occasion, Capcom artist Keisuke Mizuno has released a new piece of artwork…
【記念イラスト】
2001年3月21日はロックマンエグゼの第1作が発売された日です！
感謝の気持ちとアドコレ発売に向けて、水野佳祐さんによる描き下ろしイラストが到着しました！
この構図に見覚えがある人も多いはず！いまでもボクらは、つながっている！ https://t.co/e63KA6Ti2S #エグゼアドコレ pic.twitter.com/VKgEIc5qSf
— ロックマンシリーズ公式 (@ROCKMAN_UNITY) March 21, 2023
Mizuno first started working on Battle Network with the fifth entry, but this piece calls back to one of the earliest advertisements for the game, as pointed out by RockmanEXEZone on Twitter.
Today (March 21st) is the 22nd anniversary of the Mega Man Battle Network series!
To celebrate, Capcom artist Keisuke Mizuno has drawn a new commemorative illustration.
Seem familiar? That's because it's a reference to this original promo art for Rockman EXE1! https://t.co/TjEw8vL0CP pic.twitter.com/HjCuPAaXFf
— The Rockman EXE Zone (@RockmanEXEZone) March 21, 2023
You’ll be able to enter the digital battlefields next month when Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection launches on April 14th!
Written by Tom Brown
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