{"id":2067972,"date":"2025-10-04T01:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2067972"},"modified":"2025-10-04T01:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T01:53:36","slug":"act-iii-is-finally-releasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/act-iii-is-finally-releasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Act III Is Finally Releasing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you&#8217;re not familiar with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/protomen.com\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Protomen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Protomen<\/a> but clicked on this story anyway, then you&#8217;re in for a treat. The band, formed as part of a college project at MTSU, released their self-titled debut album in 2005. Their second album, The Protomen Act II &#8211; The Father of Death, released in 2009. After that, they released a live album, a cover album, and a few other odds and ends, but Act III quickly became vaporware, much like Mega Man Legends 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No, I didn&#8217;t just mention Mega Man Legends 3 for no reason. If their band name didn&#8217;t give it away, The Protomen&#8217;s work is inspired by the legendary Capcom video game series, Mega Man. While they interpret it a 1980s-inspired cyberpunk saga about a populace drowning in cynicism and scientists who choose to build heroes instead of becoming them, the influence is still clear.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Capcom<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, after sixteen years of waiting (and a couple of singles over the years), Act III &#8211; This City Made Us is finally upon us. Almost. The first two songs of the album can be streamed at The Protomen&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theprotomen.bandcamp.com\/album\/act-iii-this-city-made-us\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bandcamp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bandcamp<\/a>, with new songs releasing weekly until the album comes out in January of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mega Man fans are used to waiting. The gap between Mega Man 10 and 2018&#8217;s Mega Man 11 was eight years, and there&#8217;s no Mega Man 12 on the horizon. Meanwhile, fans of Mega Man Legends (the best version of Mega Man, fight me) have been waiting for a resolution to the cliffhanger ending of Mega Man Legends 2 since 2000. It&#8217;s been 25 years, and I still believe we&#8217;ll see that story continue within my lifetime. It&#8217;s just a matter of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Until then, we can spend the rest of the year celebrating the Mega Man mythos with The Protomen Act III&#8217;s staggered release strategy. After that&#8217;s done, who knows, maybe Capcom will get The Protomen to provide the soundtrack for Mega Man Legends 3! Wouldn&#8217;t that be cool? All I know is, I have forbidden Capcom from making any &#8220;Bad Box Art Mega Man&#8221; jokes until we get Mega Man Legends 3. I&#8217;m a sensitive flower and I take that stuff personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/gaming\/articles\/jurassic-park-survival-behind-scenes-022624444.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Jurassic Park: Survival Behind-The-Scenes Video Promises Authenticity To The Film;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Jurassic Park: Survival Behind-The-Scenes Video Promises Authenticity To The Film<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gamedaily.com\/news\/sixteen-years-after-act-ii-the-protomen-act-iii-is-finally-releasing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:GameDaily;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">GameDaily<\/a> on Oct 3, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gamedaily.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. Add GameDaily as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=gamedaily.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with The Protomen but clicked on this story anyway, then you&#8217;re in for a treat. The band, formed as part of a college project at MTSU, released their self-titled debut album in 2005. Their second album, The Protomen Act II &#8211; The Father of Death, released in 2009. 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