Mega Man: Dual Override art contest will let fans design a boss for the game

Capcom is bringing back its boss fan art contest, allowing fans to submit Robot Master art that could become an actual boss in the game.

Following the reveal of Mega Man: Dual Override at The Game Awards 2025, Capcom is bringing back a longstanding tradition with the series: its boss art contest. Capcom is once again taking art submissions from fans of Robot Master designs for Mega Man: Dual Override. A winning submission will be made into an actual boss in the game when it launches in 2027.

Capcom announced the Mega Man: Dual Override Boss Design Art Contest via the Mega Man social media channel this week. From now until January 1, 2026, fans can submit their ideas for Robot Masters. Capcom has a theme for this one: The Robot Master must have "a right arm with immense suction powers." Capcom will pick a total of six entries from the overall submissions that will receive Excellence Awards and credits in Dual Override, but one submission will be picked from the six to be turned into a functional Robot Master in the game.

Boss art contests have a long history in the Mega Man series that began in 1988 with Mega Man 2. Capcom has offered the contest in some form with many of its games, at least until Mega Man 8 in the mainline series. Sometimes the developers do the whole roster of Robot Masters from fan submissions, while other times we just see one or two make it in. The contest was MIA for Mega Man 9, 10, and 11.

With Mega Man: Dual Override planned for launch in 2027 and the Boss Art Contest back in play, it’s a great time to be a Mega Man fan. If you want to get in, be sure to follow the rules and submit your own design before January 1. Otherwise, stay tuned to the Mega Man series topic for news and updates.