{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a8f245740a9975ed7a3459f7","clusterId":"c_f939b994943c141ca624d9c7","slug":"broccoli-sets-january-21-2027-release-for-z-x-and-mega-man-collaboration-cards","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Broccoli Sets January 21, 2027 Release for Z/X and Mega Man Collaboration Cards","summary":"Broccoli will release two Z/X trading card products on January 21, 2027: Start Dash Deck Vol. 11 \"Mega Man Battle Network,\" a 71-card pre-built deck priced at 4,950 yen, and Extra Pack Vol. 54 \"Mega Man X Mega Man Battle Network Mega Man Star Force,\" at 660 yen per five-card pack or 6,600 yen per box. Characters from all three Mega Man series appear as cards.","whyItMatters":"Broccoli is spreading the collaboration across all three Mega Man generations at once, with the Extra Pack containing cards for X and Star Force decks that cannot be built from the Start Dash Deck alone, so each product depends on the other.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Start Dash Deck contains 71 cards and is playable immediately after purchase. Its Extra Pack counterpart carries Mega Man X cards centered on X, Zero and VAVA, and Star Force cards centered on Subaru Hoshikawa, using S.S. Mega Man forms and the BrotherBand with allies. Strengthening cards for the Battle Network deck, among them \u0026#34;MegaMan.EXE Site Style\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Serenade,\u0026#34; sit in the Extra Pack, and that deck needs the Start Dash Deck to be built.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome cards come in gold foil and holographic versions, with secret versions carrying three-dimensional patterns. A reservation bonus pack at participating stores and some online shops holds one random card from seven MegaMan.EXE style-changed types. A related Broccoli Treca Item Kuji for the Mega Man series is scheduled for December 18, 2026 at 1,155 yen per try.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Broccoli pairs a 71-card Mega Man Battle Network deck with a separate Mega Man X and Star Force pack, so the three generations meet in Z/X only if buyers pick up both products.","twitterPost":"Z/X splits the Mega Man crossover across two products: the Battle Network deck and a separate pack carrying Mega Man X and Star Force.","threadsPost":"Broccoli's Z/X crossover spreads three Mega Man generations over two releases: a 71-card Mega Man Battle Network deck and a separate Extra Pack that carries Mega Man X and Mega Man Star Force. Collectors after all three need both.","newsletterBlurb":"Broccoli has dated two Z/X collaboration products for January 21, 2027. The Start Dash Deck Vol. 11 is a 71-card pre-built Mega Man Battle Network deck at 4,950 yen, and Extra Pack Vol. 54 adds Mega Man X and Mega Man Star Force cards plus reinforcements for the Battle Network deck. A related Broccoli Treca Item Kuji for the Mega Man series is set for December 18, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261024b\",\"title\":\"Mega Man X, Mega Man Battle Network, and Mega Man Star Force Collaborate with TCG Z/X; Cards from All 3 Generations Launch January 21, 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4774,"outputTokens":722,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792777032,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T17:31:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T17:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T17:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f939b994943c141ca624d9c7","canonicalTitle":"『ロックマンX』『ロックマンエグゼ』『流星のロックマン』がTCG『Z/X』とコラボ。3世代のカードが2027年1月21日に発売","representativeArticleId":"a_be1ea3d692e67c2695ce6824","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Mega Man X\",\"Mega Man Battle Network\",\"Mega Man Star Force\",\"Z/X\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T16:37:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T16:37:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T17:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261024b","title":"『ロックマンX』『ロックマンエグゼ』『流星のロックマン』がTCG『Z/X』とコラボ。3世代のカードが2027年1月21日に発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Mega Man X","Mega Man Battle Network","Mega Man Star Force","Z/X"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}