It's out, and now you all will see that I was right when I told you it sucked.

Anyways, TUS is proud to present, once again, the Ryuusei no Rockman 2 Visual Guide!

It may have some kinks still that we are working out, but it should give you everything you need to know at the present moment about the game. Hours upon hours of work was necessary to make this guide and we hope our efforts have paid off. Expect updates as time progresses, and don't hesitate to give a suggestion in the forums!

Also, the Ryuusei no Rockman 2 Forum is now open for viewing to everyone, including guests. You WILL have to be a member to post still.

On behalf of the Rockman UnderSquare, we thank you for visiting and hope that this guide is all you need to maximize your Ryuusei no Rockman 2 experience.

Capcom's Shooting Star Rockman 3 teaser site has made a very small update today with yet another wallpaper in the art-gallery. No new content has been added besides that. The new image features the Hunter VG with the War-Rock adapter attached as well as Rockman in his updated form, with Rock's head now being integrated in Wizard form to the Hunter VG on Rockman's left arm.



Let's hope that the site will be updated with actual information in the near future.

Some more news: Dengeki Online has uploaded a clearer and larger image of the Hunter VG and Wizard Adapters shown in CoroCoro 7. Like the Wave Transer, which preceded the Star Carrier of Shooting Star Rockman 2, the Hunter VG goes onto the user's wrist. Unlike the bulky Transer though, the Hunter BG is very slim and uses a holographic display screen. We also get a better look at the two Wizard adapters we know about for Rock and Ox as well as how they attach to the Hunter VG. The image also indicates where a character's emblem will go on the Hunter VG. Now, there's only one question to ask: Where do the Battle-cards go?



Also, in other news, it seems that the Wave Command Card kits are already available for purchase in North America. Definitely consider if you want to enhance your experience when playing the localized version of Shooting Star Rockman 2 when it releases next week.

Thanks to Sketch for bringing this to my attention - we have some character name changes for the North American release as revealed by cards inside of the book. Alongside Rogue, which we've known as the new name for Burai for quite a while, here are more changes that have been revealed:



The names of new places have also been changed. Roppondou Hills is now Wilshire Hills and the Yaeba Resort area is now referred to as Grizzly Peak. On another note, Material Waves are now called as Matter Waves.

Also worth noting, Rockman Green Shinobi's (or should I say "Wood Ninja") Kizuna Force Big-Bang's name has been changed from "Fuumashippuuden" to "Demon Flurry". "Thunderbolt Blade" and "Genocide Blazer" are still the same.

While on the subject of attack/card names, here are some changes found in the Giga Class Card Library:



Other card changes include secret card "Warrior's Brand", which is now Warrior's Soul, "Muramasa Blade being shortened to Muramasa, just like in the EXE series, and "Zetsumetsu Meteor" being perfectly translated to Extinction Meteor.

Among names that remain the same as according to the book are Solo, Hyde, Phantom, Yeti, Yeti Blizzard, and Condor. More information will be posted as it's revealed to us.

Credit: GM_Link, Sketch

Ryuusei 3 will feature new electromagnetic beings called Wizards, which are apparently connected to the EXE universe somehow, possibly in relation to Net Navis. Similarly to Navis, they can materialize to be touched and seen. Some - dubbed Battle Wizards - are even combat-capable to fight viruses, which may indicate that Wizards have more than one purpose.

The new device that Subaru and company utilizes is called the Hunter VG. It's essentially capable of materializing Wizards to work for various people, adding another strong link to the EXE universe. The Hunter VG also has an opening called a Wizard Slot, where different adapters can be plugged into. Specifically speaking, the CoroCoro report mentions WarRock and Ox adapters. It should also be noted that the Hunter VG now takes the place of Rock's head when Subaru becomes Rockman, with Rock's head being integrated into the VG's design.

Furthermore, the new character (i.e. the Barrel clone) featured in the teaser wallpaper is known as Akatsuki Shidoh and like his apparent EXE idol, he is an ace member of a special squad known as the Satellite Police, which also conveniently developed the Hunter VG. His partner is a Wizard known as Acid.

Additionally, on the scan above, Solo is also featured with a Wizard, named Laplace/Lhaplus/Lapras. It should also be noted that Laplace looks a great deal more "electromagnetic" than Acid, which might be an indication of the different classes or uses of Wizards. Solo can become Burai once again using Laplace's power.

*more to come as more arises*

Credits: Malik Kitsune (New Scan), DarkMessiah Blog, COCOROG

For those of you who doubted the world of Capcom when we were told that the Touch Command System would remain intact in the US version, Amazon is now taking preorders on a new book: Mega Man Star Force 2 Wave Command Card Kit: Prima Official Game Guide If you're interested, you can order your copy here. The release date is June 24, the same as the game, and the retail price is $14.99.

News Credit: UnderEXE's Blog

Capcom's Shooting Star Rockman 3 teaser site has made a very small update today. A wallpaper has been added to the art gallery, featuring a sketch of Subaru and Rock together as well as more concept sketches on the left side of the image. Enjoy!



Hopefully, we will get a better update next time with information in the near future. Let's cross our fingers and hope it happens soon.

CoroCoro 6 has arrived with a small introduction to Shooting Star Rockman 3 (Ryuusei no Rockman 3).



As we know from the teaser site, the big new element of this game is Noise, also referred to as Noisy waves. The appeal of the Noisy waves is that they offer a greater power than ever before, but if such waves were to run rampant in the world, all of the world's networks, including that of phones and computers, would become paralyzed.

Sound familiar? Yeah, it looks like Noise is reminiscent of the Dark Power/Dark Chips back in the days of EXE.

What IS interesting though is that the scans hint towards a connection between the DS wireless capabilities and the wireless capabilities of cellular phones. Not much more detail is given.

The battle system will be revamped, with Rockman fighting in a different style when afflicted by Noisy waves.

Unfortunately, not much more information is given, such as Solo's role in this game, information on the mysterious man, or any likely transformations that Rockman will receive in the game.



There's also some information on the Ra Mu giga card (though we already know this). Just a recap: It's a red Giga-class card. When used, Ra Mu will be summoned to the battlefield and will strike the enemy area twice with his Materialize Blade technique before finishing up with the "Mu no Ikazuchi" (Mu Thunder) attack, dealing 200 x 3 damage. Players will have a chance to obtain the card at the World Hobby Fair.

The UnderSquare Research & Development Department would like to solicit beta testers for our new upcoming beta program. The details of the project are not yet disclosed. Beta testers will be bound by a confidentiality agreement until the program is made public.

We are looking for:
- SSBB Players with online access.
- Plays on a regular basis, and plans to do so with other participants in the program.

The ability to follow and comprehend instructions is important.

Thank you for your cooperation.

UPDATE: Please sign up though the team too!

With the start of the summer, we would like to kick off your visit at TUS with an all new Super Smash Brothers Brawl TheUnderSquare Tournament! This tournament will be incredibly fun and you can also win prizes of Zenny! More details can be found here.

Now, this may seem contradictory, with all the forum bugs running around-but to facilitate the process we have added a bug tracker. You can access it by clicking on "Bug Tracker" on the top bar.

Or here: http://www.theundersquare.com/forums/index...ocom=bugtracker

This will hopefully help organize the problems we have on the board to a manageable level. I recommend you resubmit all outstanding bug reports.

You may feel free to submit suggestions to the bug tracker. They may be flagged for future implementation.

That's right folks. I went into the shoutbox code in PHP and dirty ol' javascript and made some changes.

1. The shoutbox size has been increased, most substantially on the full shoutbox mode.
2. The refresh time on the full shoutbox mode has been DECREASED down to 10 seconds.

Okay. We can't have the shoutbox pounding away at our server for updates too often because it'll hog all the resources, and looking at the shoutbox response stream...goddamn, the response is HUGE. As a result, the lower refresh time is apparently only on the full shoutbox mode. On all the boards and everywhere else, the refresh time is 25 seconds. But on the full shoutbox, it is 10 seconds. Nearly close enough for instant messaging speed. Sort of. We'll adjust these numbers are necessary.

Enjoy.

For those wondering, no, I am not back in an administrative role. I'm merely a consultant for the site at this point, helping Drk and Ji whenever I can. Once school starts up again, I might go back into hiding. =P

Anyways, I thought I'd be generous enough to host a contest for the site. And the contest is... A SCAVENGER HUNT!! The rules are simple. I have five clues/riddles listed below. Every answer can be found ON THESE FORUMS. You'll have to go through topics and even individual posts that are up to 2 years old to find all the answers. And don't bother trying to search for them. Plus, I'll be giving more clues to the answer of each riddle throughout the contest. Those will be listed under their respective riddle.

When you list your answers, PUT THEM ALL IN ONE POST. I won't be piecing posts together for people.

This is no easy feat, I assure you, so I am making the prize well worthwhile: a version of Mega Man Star Force 2 of your choice!! Now here is the catch: the deadline to find all the answers is at 12AM EST on June 25th. That means tomorrow night. Without further delay, here are your clues:

1. How many Pikachu's are on the green poster in Drk-X's room?
   • Say, cheese!!
2. How many balloons can you find in the sky on a spring day in Missouri?
   • Enjoy the amazing scenery...
3. What six robot masters would you find if you went looking for them in Colorado?
   • The robots could be found in a "comical town" located in "central Colorado."
4. This member's signature depicts a mod KOing a spammer in a certain amount of hits. Name the member and the number of hits.
   • The members name is a hybrid of two Rockman series characters.
5. What two companies, besides Capcom, does Inafune believe will fund a next-gen Rockman game?
   • WE NEED MO' MONEY!!

Start scavenging!!

UPDATE!! Due to the difficulty of this hunt, I've decided that you may do this in teams of two. The members of the first team to get all the correct answers will each receive their own free copy of Mega Man Star Force 2. You DO NOT have to be on a team, though, to try this contest. You can enter as an individual.

How sweeter can I make this?! =P

ibstore has been enabled! There are some catches however.

- The store is in use ONLY for prizes. Points will be given out as prizes for winner of contests, etc.
- You will NOT gain points based on posting, topic creation, etc. So stop spamming.
- The items in the store, and the stock, are very limited.
- The points will probably be reset at a later date in anticipation of something big.

4th reply gets 5 points. =]