Mega Man Megathread

[MasterEn]

Perhaps X is meant to be a combat reploid so he doesn't need hair. NetNavi aren't fully digital beings? Maybe they don't care that much about it.

that would make sense, but both zero and axel have hair. it's probably just an aesthetic choice in universe for x to not have hair.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

that would make sense, but both zero and axel have hair. it's probably just an aesthetic choice in universe for x to not have hair.

Yes Zero & Axl do have hair, but the helmets never come off.

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Isn't it a bit sad in a way? The original Megaman probably is still treated like he's Dr. Light's kid and has a sister. X only lives to fight.

Yes it is sad, kind of dawned on me yesterday while comparing them all. Volnutt has Gramps, Roll and Data. OG Megaman has Light, Roll and Rush. In BN he's got Lan and a bunch of NetNavi buddies I think (I don't know it so well). X doesn't have any of that except some capsules and Zero who eventually dies. (Intro level to X6 is pretty cool / bleak)

 

[solnK!]

I often forget that Megaman is actually wearing a helmet and has hair...

Wait, why would a robot need hair when the helmet can already be part of his "skeleton"?

Because it looks cool af

Volnutt has Gramps, Roll and Data. OG Megaman has Light, Roll and Rush. In BN he's got Lan and a bunch of NetNavi buddies I think (I don't know it so well)

Don´t forget Geo/Subaru and all his friends from the Starforce series

 

[fake-chan]

<i>Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection</i> Announced (Update)

UPDATE : Extended Japanese trailer added. International version here . Every Mega Man Star Force game compiled together in one package! C...

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Took them long enough. This leaves Mega Man Legends as the only series without a Legacy Collection.

 

[Megarockman _1987 Megarockman _1987]

What do you think about Starforce legacy collection?

 

[fake-chan]

What do you think about Starforce legacy collection?

I'm actually really excited, even if my post didn't make it clear. It'll probably have a gallery full of clean, official art, and the official Mega Man art just so happened to be one of my weaknesses.

 

[Megarockman _1987 Megarockman _1987]

I'm actually really excited, even if my post didn't make it clear. It'll probably have a gallery full of clean, official art, and the official Mega Man art just so happened to be one of my weaknesses.

Honestly, I'm also excited. You can't imagine how loudly I screamed when I found out, and how much I jumped for joy.
I'll finally be able to play the Starforce saga more comfortably.

 

[solnK!]

Im really hyped as well, the Starforce series is my favourite one

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I'm actually really excited, even if my post didn't make it clear. It'll probably have a gallery full of clean, official art, and the official Mega Man art just so happened to be one of my weaknesses.

SAME!
I’ve enjoyed the starforce anime way more than the BN one (both are goated though). This’ll be peak.

 

[JG5009]

What do you think about Starforce legacy collection?

I wouldn't had believed that before yesterday since the faith was on the ground, I saw the direct, saw Crapcom throwing more Resident Monster Fighters and I said "MM fans will starve for another decade at this rate smh" and big surprise, some really tasty 15 year old crumbles for next year. :]

It's a crime that this wasn't on the american direct, this is what I wanted so much, I genuinely jumped.

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I really want the cut mod card systems from SF3 restored alongside the online battles, those look so fun, I would get the collection on day 1 to start grinding good folders for online play right away.

 

[YoshifreakZX]

I guess it's time for me to finally finish the latter half of the Battle Network hexology so I can finally get to Starforce!

 

[fake-chan]

Mega Man Zero Timelines #1 Mini-review​

If you've read my Archie Mega Man thread, you're probably aware of my opinion of Ian Flynn's writing (hint: it's not good). For that reason, this issue was the one I dreaded most.

It's with great sorrow that I must inform you that Ian Flynn has learned nothing. All the flaws that marred his run of Archie Mega Man—overemphasis on original characters, clunky references and what look like music lyrics, Walls of Text™, perpetuation of common fan misconceptions (in this case, Mega Man Zero taking place in 22XX)—are very much alive and present. The fact that Ian Flynn is even allowed to approach Mega Man again proves that Capcom and Udon either have no standards or simply don't give a shit.

Here are three examples of Ian Flynn being a bad writer.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

Mega Man Zero Timelines #1 Mini-review​

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If you've read my Archie Mega Man thread, you're probably aware of my opinion of Ian Flynn's writing (hint: it's not good). For that reason, this issue was the one I dreaded most.

It's with great sorrow that I must inform you that Ian Flynn has learned nothing. All the flaws that marred his run of Archie Mega Man—overemphasis on original characters, clunky references and what look like music lyrics, Walls of Text™, perpetuation of common fan misconceptions (in this case, Mega Man Zero taking place in 22XX)—are very much alive and present. The fact that Ian Flynn is even allowed to approach Mega Man again proves that Capcom and Udon either have no standards or simply don't give a shit.

Here are three examples of Ian Flynn being a bad writer.

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NICE!! I was really awaiting your reactions to this. It sure is… worth a look.

It's with great sorrow that I must inform you that Ian Flynn has learned nothing.

MEET REFERENCES-MAN!
The Ian train of mockery hasn’t stopped on the sonic side of things either, here’s a recent fan-made rewrite of SA1 in Ian’s style. It’s utterly hilarious.

in this case, Mega Man Zero taking place in 22XX)

Wow that’s a new low. It’s been so long since I’ve read this that I forgot this detail existed. But yeah I recall this fan consensus running around. It’s very silly.

fact that Ian Flynn is even allowed to approach Mega Man again proves that Capcom and Udon either have no standards or simply don't give a shit.

Comic book industry is actually partially to blame here. It’s really a coin flip when writers are either completely disposable or treated like Japanese mangaka. In this case, Ian gets the latter treatment.

Here are three examples of Ian Flynn being a bad writer.

I’ll be 60 by the time I finish reading these bubbles.
While we’re on the topic of poorly narrated lore, it really frustrates me when fans call X a reploid. When Y’know, the term is meant to indicate a replicated android, AKA an android created to replicate X’s body and AI. Light was dead when reploids were created so obviously he could not supervise their creation (hell, X wasn’t meant to be revealed for another hundred years). How tf is X a replica of himself? Although, speaking of Light, I remember a funny inconsistency in the games. Sometimes light capsules are recorded messages (and one where he dressed as Ryu, it’s very adorable) but I think in… X5? Was it? He’s an AI and converses with X/Zero. I don’t care for either approach but that always bugged me.

 

[fake-chan]

While we’re on the topic of poorly narrated lore, it really frustrates me when fans call X a reploid. When Y’know, the term is meant to indicate a replicated android, AKA an android created to replicate X’s body and AI. Light was dead when reploids were created so obviously he could not supervise their creation (hell, X wasn’t meant to be revealed for another hundred years). How tf is X a replica of himself?

To be fair, even official sources call X a reploid.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

To be fair, even official sources call X a reploid.

Yeah, no consistency there either.

 

[JG5009]

Mega Man Zero Timelines #1 Mini-review​

Flynn writing was always like this to be fair, it's just a good enough kind of writer, get's the engine moving but it tends to do these things way too often, even when not under the eyes of Sega.

I really want these comics to be good but there's going to be way too much inconsistency between writing styles for each series.

 

[fake-chan]

Flynn writing was always like this to be fair, it's just a good enough kind of writer, get's the engine moving but it tends to do these things way too often, even when not under the eyes of Sega.

I really want these comics to be good but there's going to be way too much inconsistency between writing styles for each series.

What truly "amazes" me is that Archie Mega Man was a decade ago. A decade! Most writers tend to improve even a little in that timespan, but not Ian Flynn. His writing has remained the same, with little to no change. It takes talent to be this utterly mediocre.

 

[JG5009]

I would even say that around 2020-22 he was at the worst with these "quirks", when he lands some fire writing it hits hard, meaning that he is totally capable of doing that, but he drowns anything else with these things.

I kind of understand where all of the complaints in the Sonic fandom were coming from. (it got way too toxic but that's besides the point)

 

[Megarockman _1987 Megarockman _1987]

Look this piece of art

 

[Bacon Eater64x]

The only major flaw this game has in my opinion gameplay wise is how easy it is, minus the difficulty spike of the final boss cause shit man, overcompensating much?

At the same time, as omeone with a heavy 9 to 5, i actually prefer easier games since it is well.............easy to come back to them. I don't think i would have become a Mega Man fan if i started playing them at 20 years old instead of 7.

 

[Turbo Kid]

It's all about how you play it. I did a no damage playthrough with Zero with no heart tanks, no energy tanks, and no boss weaknesses and I was pretty happy with the challenge that I got out of it. I also think the difficulty of the game for every player may depend on which character they use. Zero is supposedly the advanced option, but I actually find X more annoying to play as. It's hard to go back to holding a button down constantly for charge shots after using someone who can just attack at a moment's notice.

The game's only flaw is the voice acting, and that's only relevant to the US version, not a flaw of the game's original release. Some people love the bad voice acting, I'm not one of those types personally. I celebrated when Koji Igarashi released Symphony of the Night on the PSP with a new dub, script, and even the option to play in Japanese with subtitles. I wish Mega Man X4 could get a release like that.

 

[CG4R12I4N]

Literally the first game that got me into the Rockman bandwagon. It's quite easy for the series standards and still be challenging enough that you can't just beat it in one sitting unless you're a hardcore gamer.

And yeah, playing with Zero beats everything else with the HU HA HUO and Japanese skill names, truly peak weebshit.

 

[MajesticSiN]

I love most of the X games.
I got to play them in order and they were damn amazing.
I would love if they made another X game.

 

[petran79]

Nice that they did an undub version, though they retained the English script.
Eg Zero in Japanese in the beginning says "kso" (shit) and in the undub they kept the "damn" instead

 

[Turbo Kid]

I love most of the X games.
I got to play them in order and they were damn amazing.
I would love if they made another X game.

Try this one: