For the last two weeks I've been silently coding in the background and now I'm finally able to show everyone the fruits of my labour - say hello to the new Community discussion boards!

I've long since wanted to install some kind of commenting and/or forum software for the website but was having a hard time choosing which one to use and how it would be integrated. After reviewing the pros and the cons of my options, I decided to write my own code from scratch and customize it to work seamlessly with the existing save files. Now, you can log into your game file from the main website (top right) and comment on any updates or discussion threads posted in the community.

Notable features include guest commenting and with customizable post avatars. To change your post avatar from the default Mega Man sprite, click the "save game" link in the main menu and look for the "Robot Avatar" option - you can select any robot you've unlocked in the main game and changes are retroactive (old post are updated with new avatar choices). You can also select the sprite's frame on a post-by-post basis - allowing you to have more expressive posts with a wide variety of poses.

I hope everyone enjoys and takes advantage of this new feature, and let me know if you have any questions!