Kotobukiya revealed a painted prototype for a plastic model kit to make a figure of Roll from the Mega Man Battle Network series. The company added a disclaimer that the newly published images may yet represent the final product. It is still awaiting design approval from Capcom as the franchise’s licensor.
The non-scale model kit will faithfully reproduce Roll.EXE’s appearance on all sides from front to back. The images also revealed that the set will include multiple facial expression plates.
Roll.EXE is a NetNavi owned by Mayl Sakurai, the heroine of Mega Man Battle Network. The series originated as games on the Game Boy Advance. In April 2023, Capcom released Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection which compiles all mainline titles for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC.
This Roll figure will join the ever-growing list of Mega Man-themed model kits that Kotobukiya made. The company had released model kits of Battle Network‘s MegaMan.EXE, Dark MegaMan, and Mettaur in 2022. It also previously made kits of the original Mega Man, Mega Man X, and Zero from the Mega Man Zero series.
The Roll plastic model kit is under development by Kotobukiya and supervision by Capcom. The companies have yet to announce the release and pre-order timeframes as of September 2023.
