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=== Artbooks ===
Various artbooks and source books have been released for many years in Japan, often including conceptual artwork, interviews with production staff, and background information on the storyline and concepts that are not present within the games themselves. One of the most well-known is the ''Rockman Perfect Memories'' sourcebook released in 2002 which first confirmed the presence of an alternate timeline (for ''Battle Network''), as well as exactly where the ''Legends'' series fit into the fictional ''Mega Man'' universe.

Recently a series of artbooks called the ''Official Complete Works'' has been published for individual ''Mega Man'' series, showcasing a large collection of artwork and background information. To date, books for the ''Zero'', ''Classic'' and ''X'' (released together as ''R20''), ''Star Force'', and ''Battle Network'' series have been produced. Although these books have for many years been exclusive to Japan, [[Udon Entertainment]] has finished translating the ''Official Complete Works'' series for the North American market, called "R25". ''Mega Man: Official Complete Works'' was re-released as a hardcover on October 16, 2018,<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1897376799 |title=Mega Man: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |year=2009|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> ''Mega Man X: Official Complete Works'' was followed by a hardcover re-release on November 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772940756 |title=Mega Man X: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |date=April 16, 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> A hardcover re-release of ''Mega Man Zero: Official Complete Works'' was released on June 11, 2019.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772941005 |title=Mega Man Zero: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |date=June 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> On April 2, 2019, it was announced that ''Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works'' would be getting a hardcover re-release on August 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772941128 |title=Mega Man Battle Network: Official Complete Works Hardcover |author1=Capcom |date=August 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> On October 31, 2019, it was announced that ''Mega Man Star Force Official Complete Works'' would be getting a hardcover re-release on May 5, 2020.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works Hardcover |date=June 9, 2020 |isbn=978-1772941272 |author1=Capcom|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref>