Head of restoration for Digital Eclipse – the team that is responsible for the upcoming Mega Man Legacy Collection (available this summer on Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo 3DS in the winter). He is also a writer, journalist, social media guy, project leader and community manager specializing in video game history and development culture.
Join us as we discuss:
- All things related to the Mega Man Legacy Collection
- How this is different than traditional compilations or collections
- Restorations/preservations
- How Frank became involved with Digital Eclipse and the Mega Man Legacy Collection project
- Step taken by the team to honor the original games
- Geek out about Mega Man’s soundtracks (and the technical reason why Mega Man III’s soundtrack sounds better than any else in the series)
- The importance of game preservation
- What Frank has learned from the project, as well as his experiences leading up to the Mega Man Legacy Collection
Connect with Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankcifaldi
Capcom’s Website:http://www.capcom-unity.com/
Referenced:
Kids React to Mega Man – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzAyjAFCMI
The Art of Video Games at the Smithsonian http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/games/
MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works http://www.amazon.com/MM25-Mega-Official-Complete-Works/dp/1926778863/
The Strong | National Museum of Play http://www.museumofplay.org/
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber. Featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games, the Legacy Collection will remind long-time fans and introduce newcomers to what made Mega Man such a popular and iconic character. In addition to the six Mega Man games, Mega Man Legacy Collection features new ways to experience the classic games with the Museum Mode and new Challenge Mode.
