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[[WMG: Dark Man III is the basis for Vile's design in ''VideoGame/MegaManX''.]]
The arm cannon was adapted into Vile's shoulder cannon and his specs improved upon to make him much more dangerous and independent and has a much more advanced combat program. Dark Man III also has a stun attack just as Vile MK-I does, and Vile's resentment of X may even be a remnant of Dark Man's defeat by the classic Mega Man or even resentment of being abandoned by Dr. Wily in favor of Bass and ultimately Zero, maybe both. Vile MK-II saying "Don't think that this is the end, X! I will haunt you to the day you die......" might also tie in with his long standing grudge, and may indicate that he can move to new bodies, much like Sigma.
The arm cannon was adapted into Vile's shoulder cannon and his specs improved upon to make him much more dangerous and independent and has a much more advanced combat program. Dark Man III also has a stun attack just as Vile MK-I does, and Vile's resentment of X may even be a remnant of Dark Man's defeat by the classic Mega Man or even resentment of being abandoned by Dr. Wily in favor of Bass and ultimately Zero, maybe both. Vile MK-II saying "Don't think that this is the end, X! I will haunt you to the day you die......" might also tie in with his long standing grudge, and may indicate that he can move to new bodies, much like Sigma.
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* Unsatisfied with Capcom's workarounds to the ''[=BN5=]'' content omissions, Mamoru would finally double-cross Kojima to eliminate [[BonusBoss The Count]] Count from the American release of ''[=BN6=]''.
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[[WMG: X and Zero are based on Duo and others like him.]]
* X is built on the design of Duo. Dr. Light did repair him back in Mega Man 8, so he easily could've used the same process to create another robot with free will; Mega Man X.
* As for Zero, while Trio was all but destroyed during Mega Man 8, him and Duo weren't the only alien robots; there were also the Stardroids. Much like X, Zero was made with repurposed Stardroid technology and maybe whatever Wily could scrap from Trio, explaining his free will too.
* X is built on the design of Duo. Dr. Light did repair him back in Mega Man 8, so he easily could've used the same process to create another robot with free will; Mega Man X.
* As for Zero, while Trio was all but destroyed during Mega Man 8, him and Duo weren't the only alien robots; there were also the Stardroids. Much like X, Zero was made with repurposed Stardroid technology and maybe whatever Wily could scrap from Trio, explaining his free will too.
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* Atomic Fire + Bubble Man: [[WhatAnIdiot He laughs at you thinking a fire weapon would work underwater?]]
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* Atomic Fire + Bubble Man: [[WhatAnIdiot He laughs at you thinking a fire weapon would work underwater?]]underwater?
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* Well, that's even more [[DownerEnding tragic]] than a simple KillEmAll story.
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Zero being the reason for the end of the ''Classic'' series just doesn't make sense, considering a) WordOfGod jossed it and b) no way in Hell the survivors would let him return to his capsule. Quint, however, was around and active in the future of ''Mega Man Classic''. Dr Wily would makes sure that [[XanatosGambit even if Quint lost in the past, he wouldn't have to deal with Light in the future]]. The solution was to have the reprogrammed Quint aka [[spoiler:an incredibly skilled future Mega Man]] destroy any of Dr. Light's functioning robots and his lab, so that they wouldn't be able to oppose Future Wily. This included [[KillEmAll eliminating Proto Man, Bass]], [[WouldHurtAGirl Roll]] (ignoring the helper robot [[NiceJobFixingItVillain allowed it to become Mega Man]]), and Auto. If you take the ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'' cameo as canon, Auto escaped. This may go to explain why X spent 70 years overdue in a capsule, in spite of a presumably living Dr. Cossack and a working Dr. Light AI: Quint crashed the lab and buried the X capsule even further. Quint [[AntiClimaxBoss is so pathetic]] because, [[TemporalParadox among other things]], he's been wailed on by the FutureBadass versions of all the surviving Light bots. However, Quint didn't need to eliminate all of [[spoiler:Mega Man's]] friends and foes...
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Zero being the reason for the end of the ''Classic'' series just doesn't make sense, considering a) WordOfGod jossed it and b) no way in Hell the survivors would let him return to his capsule. Quint, however, was around and active in the future of ''Mega Man Classic''. Dr Wily would makes sure that [[XanatosGambit even if Quint lost in the past, he wouldn't have to deal with Light in the future]]. The solution was to have the reprogrammed Quint aka [[spoiler:an incredibly skilled future Mega Man]] destroy any of Dr. Light's functioning robots and his lab, so that they wouldn't be able to oppose Future Wily. This included [[KillEmAll eliminating Proto Man, Bass]], Bass, [[WouldHurtAGirl Roll]] (ignoring the helper robot [[NiceJobFixingItVillain allowed it to become Mega Man]]), and Auto. If you take the ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'' cameo as canon, Auto escaped. This may go to explain why X spent 70 years overdue in a capsule, in spite of a presumably living Dr. Cossack and a working Dr. Light AI: Quint crashed the lab and buried the X capsule even further. Quint [[AntiClimaxBoss is so pathetic]] because, [[TemporalParadox among other things]], he's been wailed on by the FutureBadass versions of all the surviving Light bots. However, Quint didn't need to eliminate all of [[spoiler:Mega Man's]] friends and foes...
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Fanfic-y theory? I'll admit. Fits better with the LighterAndSofter classic series instead of the usual KillEmAll interpretations? Also yes.
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Fanfic-y theory? I'll admit. Fits better with the LighterAndSofter classic series instead of the usual KillEmAll interpretations? Also yes.
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* The whole idea of a 'Cataclysm' was pretty much invented by [[FanFic/LegacyOfMetal Erico]] and the author of ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', but this doesn't stop it from (often) being mistaken for canon despite WordOfGod saying that it isn't going to happen, at least the KillEmAll version that is portrayed.
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* The whole idea of a 'Cataclysm' was pretty much invented by [[FanFic/LegacyOfMetal Erico]] and the author of ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', but this doesn't stop it from (often) being mistaken for canon despite WordOfGod saying that it isn't going to happen, at least the KillEmAll version that is portrayed.
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* Another human (who looks suspiciously like [[StreetFighter Chun Li]]) is briefly seen in the opening to ''Mega Man 9''. The police officers that arrest Light, on the other hand, are all robots (then again, they ''were'' fake police robots created by Wily...)
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* Another human (who looks suspiciously like [[StreetFighter [[Franchise/StreetFighter Chun Li]]) is briefly seen in the opening to ''Mega Man 9''. The police officers that arrest Light, on the other hand, are all robots (then again, they ''were'' fake police robots created by Wily...)
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*** Alternately, Top Spin is [[StreetFighter [[Franchise/StreetFighter Senpukyaku]], and Shadow Man is [[VideoGame/FinalFight Guy]].
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* Dr.nWeil fits the bill of the GodOfEvil interpetation of the Robot Devil. Actually, I take that back -- he is MadeOfEvil and the [[GodIsEvil Anti-God]]. He is the enemy of Reploids, humans, and anything else that exists. As the man himself perfectly puts it: [[AGodAmI "I]] [[CardCarryingVillain am the]] [[UpToEleven Devil!"]]
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* Dr.nWeil fits the bill of the GodOfEvil interpetation of the Robot Devil. Actually, I take that back -- he is MadeOfEvil and the [[GodIsEvil Anti-God]]. He is the enemy of Reploids, humans, and anything else that exists. As the man himself perfectly puts it: [[AGodAmI "I]] [[CardCarryingVillain am the]] [[UpToEleven the Devil!"]]
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[[WMG: Robot Masters are [[StaticCharacter static]], Reploids are [[DynamicCharacter dynamic]]]].
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[[WMG: Robot Masters are [[StaticCharacter static]], static, Reploids are [[DynamicCharacter dynamic]]]].dynamic]].
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What can robots with free will do that robots without can't? Improvise; should something go wrong on the job or off (and [[MurphysLaw it inevitably will]]), a robot may have to improvise in order to save themselves and/or others, or simply fix what went wrong. Robots without free will cannot, and input from their human employers may never come, so what are they supposed to do in a situation not detailed in their programming? They'll either be destroyed or simply be of no help.
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What can robots with free will do that robots without can't? Improvise; should something go wrong on the job or off (and [[MurphysLaw it inevitably will]]), will), a robot may have to improvise in order to save themselves and/or others, or simply fix what went wrong. Robots without free will cannot, and input from their human employers may never come, so what are they supposed to do in a situation not detailed in their programming? They'll either be destroyed or simply be of no help.
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[[WMG: Wily is slowly turning himself into a cyborg]]
its heavily implied in the X series that Wilys consciousness still exists in a digital form, but even back in the classic series there are a couple of odities, such as him catching roboenza and in 11 briefly appearing to use the gear system(even if its played for a joke about his consistent begging for mercy) things that should not be possible for humans, hes also seemingly died from rubble falling on him in the past, its possible that he dident escape unscathed and has to augment himself cybernetically
[[WMG: Zero and X are both based on a so far unscene third robot]]
neither creator seemed to be aware of the others secret project, considering no attempt was made to interfere or either robot being given countermeasures to the other, despite this there designs and capababilities are extremely similar implying a similar basis, and on a more metalevel while Zeros design obviously takes some inspiration from Protoman, in roll as Dr Willys creation as an evil ultimate robot(who ultimately doesent listen to him) he more resembles Bass, this unknown robot would effectively fill the role of Protoman X
its heavily implied in the X series that Wilys consciousness still exists in a digital form, but even back in the classic series there are a couple of odities, such as him catching roboenza and in 11 briefly appearing to use the gear system(even if its played for a joke about his consistent begging for mercy) things that should not be possible for humans, hes also seemingly died from rubble falling on him in the past, its possible that he dident escape unscathed and has to augment himself cybernetically
[[WMG: Zero and X are both based on a so far unscene third robot]]
neither creator seemed to be aware of the others secret project, considering no attempt was made to interfere or either robot being given countermeasures to the other, despite this there designs and capababilities are extremely similar implying a similar basis, and on a more metalevel while Zeros design obviously takes some inspiration from Protoman, in roll as Dr Willys creation as an evil ultimate robot(who ultimately doesent listen to him) he more resembles Bass, this unknown robot would effectively fill the role of Protoman X
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[[WMG: Future Robot Masters thread]]
Put your Robot Master ideas here!
* Zipper Man: Uses zippers to teleport.
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[[WMG: Dr. Light created the [[VideoGame/MegaMan4 Mega Buster]] by reverse-engineering [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Heat Man’s]] weapon data.]]
* The Atomic Fire is the first, and for the first 3 games, only, ChargedAttack weapon. This ability would definitely come in handy, so Dr. Light worked to adapt the charging system that Mega Man got when he copied Heat Man’s data to work with the standard Buster cannon. It took a while, which is why Mega Man didn’t have it in VideoGame/MegaMan3. Ongoing tweaks and revisions are why its [[PowerCreepPowerSeep form and power]] vary so much across the series. It wasn’t until the [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mark XVII]] X-Buster that he was able to make a universal charging system that could charge the Buster and any copied weapon.
* The Atomic Fire is the first, and for the first 3 games, only, ChargedAttack weapon. This ability would definitely come in handy, so Dr. Light worked to adapt the charging system that Mega Man got when he copied Heat Man’s data to work with the standard Buster cannon. It took a while, which is why Mega Man didn’t have it in VideoGame/MegaMan3. Ongoing tweaks and revisions are why its [[PowerCreepPowerSeep form and power]] vary so much across the series. It wasn’t until the [[VideoGame/MegaManX Mark XVII]] X-Buster that he was able to make a universal charging system that could charge the Buster and any copied weapon.
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** To be honest: Megaman was originally a game featuring [[AstroBoy]] but since they didn't secure the rights, Capcom created their own franchise. There is an adventure where Astro Boy just lives his entire life, and finally decays and rusts since nobody is there to mantain him. Megaman could had just end his life in peace.
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[[WMG:In the Archie comics, the Neige seen in Issue 1 is the same Neige in ''Mega Man Zero 4''.]]
She gets cryogenically frozen for some reason, and wakes up to discover a future in which robotics have gone truly wrong. As a result, she is present at the very beginning and the very end of the great war (well, until ''ZX'', anyway) between humans and robots.
[[WMG: When Archie's comic gets to the ''VideoGame/MegaMan5'' story, the following will happen after Dark Man is defeated...]]
* '''Dark Man:''' My master's latest plan had bit the big one.
* '''Mega Man:''' Who is your master?
* '''Dark Man:''' [[VideoGame/MegaManX4 Take a wild guess!]]
* '''Mega Man & Proto Man:''' Dr. Wily!
[[WMG: When Archie's comic gets to the ''VideoGame/MegaMan6'' story, Wily's PaperThinDisguise as Mr. X will be lampshaded.]]
* '''Mega Man:''' Did you really think you could fool me, Dr. Wily.
* '''Dr. Wily disguised as Mr. X:''' Uh... You must have me mistaken! I am Mr. X!
* '''Mega Man:''' Mr. X? You're not even trying anymore.
[[WMG: In the ''Super Adventure Rockman'' story in Archie's game book, not only will Mega Man get back up from Robot Masters from VideoGame/MegaMan1 and VideoGame/MegaManPoweredUp....]]
..But also the full eight Robot Masters from ''Mega Man 9''.
* {{Jossed}}. It's just like in the game where Mega Man receives back up from the ''Mega Man 2'' robots after talking to them. The ''Mega Man 1''/''Powered Up'' robots and ''Cement Man'" are incapacitated, Splash Woman is off somewhere, and the rest of the ''Mega Man 9'' robots are not built yet.
[[WMG: When Archie's comic gets to the ''Mega Man 3'' story.....]]
...The reborn ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'' Robot Masters will face Mega Man instead of Doc Robot.
* {{Jossed}}.
[[WMG: Alternately, Doc Robot will be changed into one robot.]]
Rather than cut the amount of time for the ''[=MM3=]'' Robot Masters in half in order to fight an additional eight robots, Mega Man will fight one Doc Robot with the powers of all eight ''[=MM2=]'' Robot Masters. That way it also functions as kind of a parallel to Mega Man. The fight could take place at Wily's Castle.
* Confirmed.
[[WMG: The X factor in the Archie comics is [[spoiler:the power gem that [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Shard the Metal Sonic]] has]]]]
Alright, hear me out here. In the comic continuity, [[spoiler:Shard was originally a Metal Sonic just like any other, but eventually developed some sort of conscience that made him realize how precious life is. Now then, since his original programming was to basically follow Robotnik, and since he was the only one able to defy that programming as well as the only character with a power gem...]] Now, take into account that [[spoiler:most Reploids have some sort of gemstone on their bodies.]]] Perhaps ''that'' is the mysterious X factor for the Archie canon...
[[WMG: Quint has parts scrapped from Duo's line of robots.]]
In this game, the Evil Robot Duo fights in ''8'' has a name: Trio. Trio betrayed another of his line, Quartet. What comes after Quartet? Quint.
[[WMG: When they get to ''Mega Man V'' (''V'', not ''5'')m there will be a reference and then explanation as to Pluto's name.]]
This troper's guess is that when researching the solar system they decided to name some of the invading Stardroids/newly built Stardroids (as Terra and Sunstar were already named/made) after the planets themselves to emphasise the scale of their conquest. However, they got the information from radio and TV broadcasts from before Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet and didn't realise until they arrived.
On the same lines, this fact will be a BerserkButton for Pluto.
[[WMG: Mr. X is actually a time-displaced Xander Payne.]]
Mr. X claims to have seen the robot-filled future and wants to avert it, which Xander did in the "Dawn of X" storyline when he traveled into the future. He also seems to have a cybernetic left eye like Xander. He even claims to have known Wily, which happens due to their mutual involvement in the "Worlds Unite" crossover. Given that Genesis Portals mess with time and space, it's possible that Xander will be thrown back in time after the crossover, become Mr. X, and found the X Foundation to prevent what he saw from happening.
* {{Confirmed}}.
[[WMG: Wily is about to get Quint during Rock of Ages, and it's all Mr. X's plan.]]
To sum it up -- Mega Man recognizes Gamma, but not Cossack being the villain, so the story takes place between ''Mega Man 3'' and ''4''. Seeing that, the Mega Man Killers and the Genesis Unit were both likely the robots Mr. X has ordered Wily to make, and they currently are aiming for the power to time travel, as we could see.
This would place this around the time of the Game Boy games in this continuity, probably... Which means Quint is near -- especially evident by the fact he appeared between the ''[=MM3=]'' and ''4'' scenes during the comic.\\
But more importantly, Mr. X's big plan is to scare citizens with evil robots, to support his cause and destroy them all.\\
And well... What would be a better way to do so than with an evil Mega Man coming straight from the future?
[[WMG: Mega Man eventually gets recruited by Duo into the Star Marshals.]]
As mentioned above, it would fit with the ThemeNaming. Also, it would explain why no trace of him ever shows up from the ''X'' series on. He's still alive, patrolling space the whole time.
[[WMG: Nasten'ka from [[ComicBook/NovasAventurasDeMegaman the Brazilian comic]] will appear (by Geno from the Cutstuff forums)]]
After ''Mega Man 4'', Kalinka goes up to Cossack and is all like, "Poppa, build me a robot to protect me when you're not around!!" And Cossack builds a bodyguard robot which he officially names Anastasia Cossack, but is given the affectionate nickname of Nasten'ka.
* Comment from The Merger Magikoopa: Bruh... Why would Archie use elements from a Brazilian comic? If you want Natsenka to appear in the Archie Comics, make your own WebComic continuation!
[[WMG: Had the series continued, Proto Man and Quake Woman would have hooked up.]]
Their relationship had quite the evolution, mostly because of Proto's CharacterDevelopment[=/=]HeelRealization. Just compare Blues and Tempo's talk in issue 35 with their talk in issue 54, and you see how Proto changed. (Yes, I am referring to Proto Man as both Blues and Proto. You have a problem with that? If yes, I'll let you know Roll has a similar habit with Mega Man: sometimes she calls him Rock, sometimes Mega, DependingOnTheWriter.) And yes, I do know Tempo told Vesper Woman Blues was not her boyfriend, but Tempo did show concern for Blues when she learned that Blues was dying. Not to mention I've seen plenty of cases in which OppositesAttract, and Tempo is pretty much Proto's opposite (check Tempo at character pages, and she's labeled as Proto's {{Foil}}).
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[[WMG: The Robot Masters were not quite finished when Wily activated them]]
This theory explains why the Robot Masters would look the way they did in the movie, not counting the budget issues. The unveiling of them was intended to be a sneak peak to show what Dr. Light had in store for society, and the robots themselves were not set to be fully ready until a future date. Dr. Wily activated them early.
* All this explains why the three human-played Robot Masters appeared to be wearing "biker gear" (actually basic armor) and why the other three look more robotic than human.
* It also explains why Elec Man did not have a helmet, and why Ice Man was missing his parka.
* Ice Man's robotic-like speech and split-personality could also be attributed to the Robot Master's incomplete status.
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* Comment from The Merger Magikoopa: Bruh... Why would Archie use elements from a Brazilian comic? If you want Natsenka to appear in the Archie Comics, make your own WebComic continuation!
[[WMG: Had the series continued, Proto Man and Quake Woman would have hooked up.]]
Their relationship had quite the evolution, mostly because of Proto's CharacterDevelopment[=/=]HeelRealization. Just compare Blues and Tempo's talk in issue 35 with their talk in issue 54, and you see how Proto changed. (Yes, I am referring to Proto Man as both Blues and Proto. You have a problem with that? If yes, I'll let you know Roll has a similar habit with Mega Man: sometimes she calls him Rock, sometimes Mega, DependingOnTheWriter.) And yes, I do know Tempo told Vesper Woman Blues was not her boyfriend, but Tempo did show concern for Blues when she learned that Blues was dying. Not to mention I've seen plenty of cases in which OppositesAttract, and Tempo is pretty much Proto's opposite (check Tempo at character pages, and she's labeled as Proto's {{Foil}}).
[[WMG: Had the series continued, Proto Man and Quake Woman would have hooked up.]]
Their relationship had quite the evolution, mostly because of Proto's CharacterDevelopment[=/=]HeelRealization. Just compare Blues and Tempo's talk in issue 35 with their talk in issue 54, and you see how Proto changed. (Yes, I am referring to Proto Man as both Blues and Proto. You have a problem with that? If yes, I'll let you know Roll has a similar habit with Mega Man: sometimes she calls him Rock, sometimes Mega, DependingOnTheWriter.) And yes, I do know Tempo told Vesper Woman Blues was not her boyfriend, but Tempo did show concern for Blues when she learned that Blues was dying. Not to mention I've seen plenty of cases in which OppositesAttract, and Tempo is pretty much Proto's opposite (check Tempo at character pages, and she's labeled as Proto's {{Foil}}).
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[[WMG: The X factor in the Archie comics is [[spoiler:the power gem that [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Shard the Metal Sonic]] has]]]]
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[[WMG: The X factor in the Archie comics is [[spoiler:the power gem that [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Shard the Metal Sonic]] has]]]]
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** Astro Crash Crush -> Aqua Man: Water cannot exist in a liquid condition in space.space.
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*** Alternatively, the meteors break Aqua Man's glass container easily.
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CaptainNTheGameMaster was known for getting the designs of the Robot Masters completely wrong, among other designs, and among those was Bubble Man, who looked heavily like Aqua Man before MegaMan8 was even created. Adding to that, Aqua Man is [[CampGay flamboyant]] and [[{{Manchild}} childish]], probably to rag on how the video game-based cartoons by DicEntertainment were considered campy.
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CaptainNTheGameMaster was known for getting the designs of the Robot Masters completely wrong, among other designs, and among those was Bubble Man, who looked heavily like Aqua Man before MegaMan8 VideoGame/MegaMan8 was even created. Adding to that, Aqua Man is [[CampGay flamboyant]] and [[{{Manchild}} childish]], probably to rag on how the video game-based cartoons by DicEntertainment were considered campy.
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Because, judging from ''VideoGame/MegaManX''[='=]s story, (most of) the original cast will die at some point (but not because Zero killed them; that theory is {{Jossed}}). Having them die is a horrific thing, especially considering the [[LighterAndSofter cheerful tone]] of the series (and this is somewhat supported by WordOfGod). So the writers try to avoid that point as much as they can, preventing any (obvious) relation between the ''Classic'' and ''X'' series. Just think of it like the Elf Wars event (between X and Zero series), it is an utterly horrific story that could only be told, but never shown.
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Because, judging from ''VideoGame/MegaManX''[='=]s ''VideoGame/MegaManX'''s story, (most of) the original cast will die at some point (but not because Zero killed them; that theory is {{Jossed}}). Having them die is a horrific thing, especially considering the [[LighterAndSofter cheerful tone]] of the series (and this is somewhat supported by WordOfGod). So the writers try to avoid that point as much as they can, preventing any (obvious) relation between the ''Classic'' and ''X'' series. Just think of it like the Elf Wars event (between X and Zero series), it is an utterly horrific story that could only be told, but never shown.
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[[WMG: Whoever created the Evil Energy (most likely the evil robot in ''Megaman 8) also created the Stardroids]]
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The Classic series had the [[VideoGame/MegaManV Stardroids]], evil robots from space, [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Duo]], the apparent protector of the galaxy, and the evil robot who brought the evil energy to Earth. After the events of VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent, humanity and Reploids build a spaceship and go out somewhere in space, where the crew meets Duo. Back on Earth, Master Thomas causes a cataclysm and destroys humans and Reploids alike, replacing them with Carbons. Meanwhile, the spaceship crew build a new life on other planets, where humans and Reploids live harmoniously.
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The Classic series had the [[VideoGame/MegaManV Stardroids]], evil robots from space, [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Duo]], the apparent protector of the galaxy, and the evil robot who brought the evil energy to Earth. After the events of VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent, VideoGame/MegaManZX Advent, humanity and Reploids build a spaceship and go out somewhere in space, where the crew meets Duo. Back on Earth, Master Thomas causes a cataclysm and destroys humans and Reploids alike, replacing them with Carbons. Meanwhile, the spaceship crew build a new life on other planets, where humans and Reploids live harmoniously.
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[[WMG: Capcom keeps the ''Mega Man'' continuities unbridged to delay/prevent Main/TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt.]]
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To sum it up -- Megaman recognizes Gamma, but not Cossack being the villain, so the story takes place between ''Mega Man 3'' and ''4''. Seeing that, the Megaman Killers and the Genesis Unit were both likely the robots Mr. X has ordered Wily to make, and they currently are aiming for the power to time travel, as we could see.
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To sum it up -- Megaman Mega Man recognizes Gamma, but not Cossack being the villain, so the story takes place between ''Mega Man 3'' and ''4''. Seeing that, the Megaman Mega Man Killers and the Genesis Unit were both likely the robots Mr. X has ordered Wily to make, and they currently are aiming for the power to time travel, as we could see.
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* [[SickAndWrong Holy]] [[PrecisionFStrike @$&#]], [[WMG/PoisonOakEpilepticTrees that's]] [[GratuitousRape just]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters plain]] [[BlackAndBlackMorality twisted...]]
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** Hidden Phantom was built from Shadow Man, and Fighting Fefnir from Fire Man.
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For no reason other than it gives Capcom a good excuse to keep making games for the ''Classic'' timeline. Also, imagine how awesome it would be to fight Zero as a boss and destroy him before he causes the ''X'' timeline to happen.
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* For no reason other than it gives Capcom a good excuse to keep making games for the ''Classic'' timeline. Also, imagine how awesome it would be to fight Zero as a boss and destroy him before he causes the ''X'' timeline to happen.
** Confirmed, at least the first bit. The post-Inafune team has readopted the mindset held at the time of X4, in that the X series and those beyond it are moreso potential futures that, while they exist and are canon unto themselves, do not strictly ''need'' to occur. As for the second part, however, this was likely done in the purpose of freeing up future series entries, so that each new title they don't have to worry about making it be the game that bridges the gaps and in turn prevent future installments beyond those. Probably shouldn't expect a Classic Zero fight.
** Confirmed, at least the first bit. The post-Inafune team has readopted the mindset held at the time of X4, in that the X series and those beyond it are moreso potential futures that, while they exist and are canon unto themselves, do not strictly ''need'' to occur. As for the second part, however, this was likely done in the purpose of freeing up future series entries, so that each new title they don't have to worry about making it be the game that bridges the gaps and in turn prevent future installments beyond those. Probably shouldn't expect a Classic Zero fight.
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[[WMG: [[{{SonicTheHedgehog}} Sonic]], [[{{VideoGame/AdventuresOfLolo}} Lolo]], and Mega Man are all the same character, only drawn in different art styles.]]
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[[WMG: [[{{SonicTheHedgehog}} [[VideoGame/{{SonicTheHedgehog}} Sonic]], [[{{VideoGame/AdventuresOfLolo}} Lolo]], and Mega Man are all the same character, only drawn in different art styles.]]
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The Classic series had the [[VideoGame/MegaManV Stardroids]], evil robots from space, [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Duo]], the apparent protector of the galaxy, and the evil robot who brought the evil energy to Earth. After the events of VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent, humanity and Reploids build a spaceship and [[CaptainObvious go out somewhere in space]], where the crew meets Duo. Back on Earth, Master Thomas causes a cataclysm and destroys humans and Reploids alike, replacing them with Carbons. Meanwhile, the spaceship crew build a new life on other planets, where humans and Reploids live harmoniously.
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The Classic series had the [[VideoGame/MegaManV Stardroids]], evil robots from space, [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Duo]], the apparent protector of the galaxy, and the evil robot who brought the evil energy to Earth. After the events of VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent, humanity and Reploids build a spaceship and [[CaptainObvious go out somewhere in space]], space, where the crew meets Duo. Back on Earth, Master Thomas causes a cataclysm and destroys humans and Reploids alike, replacing them with Carbons. Meanwhile, the spaceship crew build a new life on other planets, where humans and Reploids live harmoniously.
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[[WMG: Zero didn't kill Mega Man or any of the main cast. Rather, he ultimately ended up HELPING them.]]
Let's consider a few things. Zero himself in the X series, outside of his activation and possible sub coming to the virus, doesn't actually seem like a bad guy and his intelligence seems on-par with that of a reploid. I propose that when originally activated, Zero wasn't violent. While he still followed Wily's orders, he wasn't the psychopath he seemed to be when he woke up in the X timeline.
Over the course of his original activation, he fought the original Mega Man and easily had the upper hand. However, ''something'' ended up keeping him from delivering the final blow. (Possibly Bass, in a case of TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou.) Zero is forced to retreat and is cut off from Wily.
Without having to listen to him, Zero is allowed to take in the world around him and connect with the people there. Wily, assuming Zero had failed, activates/steal eight robot masters in a usual scheme to beat Mega Man. Zero watches the chaos unfolding and, upon it reaching those he's connected with, decides to take matters into his own hands, fighting them off in Mega Man's place.
The usual structure of the game commences, Zero unaware that Wily is behind the robot masters. Zero asks them why they're causing such distraction on people who have done nothing wrong, with most of them stating that they are merely following their programming. Zero begins to contemplate why robots follow their programming even when it causes harm to others, especially those who have done nothing wrong.
Upon reaching the fortress, Zero encounters Wily again as well as Mega Man. Wily, unaware that Zero had been destroying his robot masters, demands he destroy Mega Man at once. Zero initially pauses, contemplating why he should but Wily reminds him who created him. Zero relunctantly agrees, despite Mega Man trying to point out Wily was behind the robot masters. A one-sided battle ensues in Zero's favor but, just as he's about to strike the final blow... He lowers his sword.
Wily is furious over why he isn't following orders. Zero states that just because he created him, doesn't mean he has to follow him. Mega Man had done nothing wrong and the only times he's fired at him has been in self-defense. Deciding that the only one who really needs to be taken out here is Wily, Zero vows to beat his creator once and for all.
Zero steamrolls through his fortress, Wily machine and Wily capsule with ease. Before he can strike the final blow, however, Wily manages to trap and deactivate him. Summing up that Zero has a dangerous 'bug' that must be corrected, he heads back to where ever his lab is set up, placing Zero back and his pod as he begins to work on code that will correct his 'bug'.
The bug referred to in X4 wasn't how insanely violent Zero was. Rather, it was the fact that Wily had created a robot with ''free will'' and used its free will to turn on him. As for why Zero was so insanely violent when he awoke in the Mega Man X series, it was likely the result of either being pumped full of evil energy or the mavrick virus, which was Wily's attempt to 'correct' his 'bug', since all Wily wanted was a violent killing machine in the first place.
What about mentions of Zero's 'original programming'? Keep in mind who ''created'' him. Of ''course'' Wily's original intention for him, what ''he'' considers to be his 'original programming', would be the violent psychopath Zero seen in X4. However, just because that was his ''intention'' doesn't mean that's how Zero originally was upon his original activation. Keep in mind, Zero is only violent when pumped full of the maverick virus. When he passes the virus onto Sigma, Zero returns to how he originally was before Wily tried to 'correct' him.
As for what happened to the old Mega Man cast? Simply put, old age. Light passed on because of natural causes and/or uploaded his brain to the holograms seen in the X series, while the robots just slowed down due to becoming obsolete without Light keeping them up to par.
Fanfic-y theory? I'll admit. Fits better with the LighterAndSofter classic series instead of the usual KillEmAll interpretations? Also yes.
Let's consider a few things. Zero himself in the X series, outside of his activation and possible sub coming to the virus, doesn't actually seem like a bad guy and his intelligence seems on-par with that of a reploid. I propose that when originally activated, Zero wasn't violent. While he still followed Wily's orders, he wasn't the psychopath he seemed to be when he woke up in the X timeline.
Over the course of his original activation, he fought the original Mega Man and easily had the upper hand. However, ''something'' ended up keeping him from delivering the final blow. (Possibly Bass, in a case of TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou.) Zero is forced to retreat and is cut off from Wily.
Without having to listen to him, Zero is allowed to take in the world around him and connect with the people there. Wily, assuming Zero had failed, activates/steal eight robot masters in a usual scheme to beat Mega Man. Zero watches the chaos unfolding and, upon it reaching those he's connected with, decides to take matters into his own hands, fighting them off in Mega Man's place.
The usual structure of the game commences, Zero unaware that Wily is behind the robot masters. Zero asks them why they're causing such distraction on people who have done nothing wrong, with most of them stating that they are merely following their programming. Zero begins to contemplate why robots follow their programming even when it causes harm to others, especially those who have done nothing wrong.
Upon reaching the fortress, Zero encounters Wily again as well as Mega Man. Wily, unaware that Zero had been destroying his robot masters, demands he destroy Mega Man at once. Zero initially pauses, contemplating why he should but Wily reminds him who created him. Zero relunctantly agrees, despite Mega Man trying to point out Wily was behind the robot masters. A one-sided battle ensues in Zero's favor but, just as he's about to strike the final blow... He lowers his sword.
Wily is furious over why he isn't following orders. Zero states that just because he created him, doesn't mean he has to follow him. Mega Man had done nothing wrong and the only times he's fired at him has been in self-defense. Deciding that the only one who really needs to be taken out here is Wily, Zero vows to beat his creator once and for all.
Zero steamrolls through his fortress, Wily machine and Wily capsule with ease. Before he can strike the final blow, however, Wily manages to trap and deactivate him. Summing up that Zero has a dangerous 'bug' that must be corrected, he heads back to where ever his lab is set up, placing Zero back and his pod as he begins to work on code that will correct his 'bug'.
The bug referred to in X4 wasn't how insanely violent Zero was. Rather, it was the fact that Wily had created a robot with ''free will'' and used its free will to turn on him. As for why Zero was so insanely violent when he awoke in the Mega Man X series, it was likely the result of either being pumped full of evil energy or the mavrick virus, which was Wily's attempt to 'correct' his 'bug', since all Wily wanted was a violent killing machine in the first place.
What about mentions of Zero's 'original programming'? Keep in mind who ''created'' him. Of ''course'' Wily's original intention for him, what ''he'' considers to be his 'original programming', would be the violent psychopath Zero seen in X4. However, just because that was his ''intention'' doesn't mean that's how Zero originally was upon his original activation. Keep in mind, Zero is only violent when pumped full of the maverick virus. When he passes the virus onto Sigma, Zero returns to how he originally was before Wily tried to 'correct' him.
As for what happened to the old Mega Man cast? Simply put, old age. Light passed on because of natural causes and/or uploaded his brain to the holograms seen in the X series, while the robots just slowed down due to becoming obsolete without Light keeping them up to par.
Fanfic-y theory? I'll admit. Fits better with the LighterAndSofter classic series instead of the usual KillEmAll interpretations? Also yes.
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[[WMG: Ring Man's dislike of children was a programming error.]]
It seems a little weird that the only man in the Classic series to have a biological child would build a robot that specifically hates children, doesn't it? Ring Man was originally built for fighting (in the games at least), as opposed to most of the other Cossack bots who were built for much more peaceful functions (e.g. Dust Man was a sanitation robot). Perhaps Ring Man was an attempt by Dr. Cossack to build a robotic bodyguard for his daughter. Dr. Cossack meant to program him to have a love of children, so he would quickly warm up to Kalinka, but a slight error in coding led to Ring Man hating children instead.
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[[WMG: There wasn't a cataclysm that killed off the cast. But there ''was'' a cataclysm in-between the Classic and X series.]]
It's odd that in the century X was in his capsule, no-one ever built another human-level A.I besides the contemporary Dr Wily. In fact, robotics seems to have gone ''backwards''-the most advanced robots when X awakened were Mechaniloids and other robots that have the same primitive A.I as the standard robots you face in the boss stages before getting to the Robot Masters. Robot Masters themselves aren't anywhere to be seen. Tellingly Dr Cain found Dr Light's lab in an archaeology dig for Mesozoic plant life, meaning some environmental cataclysm must've buried enough of the surrounding area that Cain wouldn't expect former civilization. Some time in those hundred years, there was a cataclysm that set civilization(or at least technology) back many decades, and by the time X is found they're only now getting the kind of robotic technology that was available a century prior. When this happened would be at least about forty years after the Classic series since Rockman Shadow shows there are still Robot Masters in use around then.
It's odd that in the century X was in his capsule, no-one ever built another human-level A.I besides the contemporary Dr Wily. In fact, robotics seems to have gone ''backwards''-the most advanced robots when X awakened were Mechaniloids and other robots that have the same primitive A.I as the standard robots you face in the boss stages before getting to the Robot Masters. Robot Masters themselves aren't anywhere to be seen. Tellingly Dr Cain found Dr Light's lab in an archaeology dig for Mesozoic plant life, meaning some environmental cataclysm must've buried enough of the surrounding area that Cain wouldn't expect former civilization. Some time in those hundred years, there was a cataclysm that set civilization(or at least technology) back many decades, and by the time X is found they're only now getting the kind of robotic technology that was available a century prior. When this happened would be at least about forty years after the Classic series since Rockman Shadow shows there are still Robot Masters in use around then.
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* [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Wily]], the classical MadScientist, represents our desire to use technology for war. He started the Robot War, becoming the BiggerBad for the DarkerAndEdgier ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, in the same way as how our weapons manage to escalate war. We're known for turning technology originally meant for maintenance (for example, fire to warm and cook and electricity to power our infrastructure) into technology capable of killing others (for example, fire to [[KillEmWithFire burn life]] and even cities, and electricity to power our turrets and electric chairs), which is reflected with Dr. Wily turning the formerly helpful Robot Masters created by Dr. Light and Cossack into weapons. Not to mention many of the Robot Masters he builds [[CutLexLuthorACheck could have been used for constructive purposes.]] The only original Robot Masters he didn't corrupt? Rock and Roll, who as maid robots can't be used for any destructive purpose whatsoever.
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* [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Wily]], the classical MadScientist, represents our desire to use technology for war. He started the Robot War, becoming the BiggerBad for instigating the DarkerAndEdgier ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, in the same way as how our weapons manage to escalate war. We're known for turning technology originally meant for maintenance (for example, fire to warm and cook and electricity to power our infrastructure) into technology capable of killing others (for example, fire to [[KillEmWithFire burn life]] and even cities, and electricity to power our turrets and electric chairs), which is reflected with Dr. Wily turning the formerly helpful Robot Masters created by Dr. Light and Cossack into weapons. Not to mention many of the Robot Masters he builds [[CutLexLuthorACheck could have been used for constructive purposes.]] The only original Robot Masters he didn't corrupt? Rock and Roll, who as maid robots can't be used for any destructive purpose whatsoever.
