It's almost been three years since Mega Man, one of Capcom's most iconic characters, has starred in his own video game. Since the release of Mega Man 10 on various digital services, the only mention of the Blue Bomber has been through two cancelled projects, Mega Man Legends 3 and Mega Man Universe. But now, with his 25th anniversary upon us, Capcom is bringing Mega Man back and, in a very interesting move, tying him to Street Fighter.

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Street Fighter X Mega Man might follow the naming convention of Capcom's last fighting game crossover (Street Fighter X Tekken), but it has nothing to do with the world of Cross Gauges and Super Arts. Instead, Capcom has turned to Mega Man fan and Singapore native, Seow Zong Hui, to create a traditional 8-bit Mega Man adventure, using Street Fighter characters in place of the traditional robot masters. Eight iconic fighters, ranging from Ryu to Blanka, will make an appearance, and true to series form, Mega Man will take key powers from each boss as he defeats them.Capcom is planning on making Street Fighter X Mega Man a PC-only download starting on December 17. Best of all, the game will be absolutely free. The publisher also notes this marks a "kick off of festivities taking place in 2013, when Mega Man takes center stage as “The Blue Bomber” reflects on his own 25 years of gaming greatness."Check out the trailer below for a better idea of what's headed your way in just over a week:

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