Mega Man controllers coming from Nubytech

Nubytech and Capcom have jointly announced that Mega Man-themed controllers for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube consoles are in production and timed to make it into the retail channel this holiday season. The hardware launch will coincide with the release of two Mega Man X games this holiday season--Mega Man X8 for the PlayStation 2 and Mega Man X Command Mission for both the PlayStation 2 and GameCube.

Mega Man X8 will feature side-scrolling action with Mega Man and his allies Zero and Axl, while Mega Man X Command Mission will be a role-playing game set in the Mega Man universe.

Mega Man X Command Mission, due first, is slated for a September 21 release; Mega Man X8 is due for release on November 23.