History YMMV / MegaManRockForce

* AwesomeMusic: Special mention goes to the title screen, Weapon Get, Shock Man's level, Photon Man's level, Charade Man's new level theme, Power Man's level, and Death Man's boss theme.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy[=/=]SuddenDownerEnding:

* {{Narm}}: The game's overly serious tone and [[OffModel presentation]] in the early updates was not done too well, to put it kindly.

* TheScrappy: Justice Man, due to his overall design being an uninspired Mega Man PaletteSwap and boarding on CopyCatSue at points, his status as a SailorEarth, [[spoiler:the fact that he was the cause for the game's original DownerEnding]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking his ridiculous name]].

* EpilepticTrees: [=GoldwaterDLS=] invoked this kind of reaction in regards to the Splash Woman statues.

* SavedByTheFans: After fan outcry over their deaths not making any sense in the original ending, the Robot Masters' fates were changed to having their IC Chips retrieved, and they go on to live in the later versions of the ending.

* CultClassic: In comparison to other Mega Man fan games like ''[[VideoGame/MegaManUnlimited Unlimited]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MegaManRevolution Revolution]]'', ''Rock Force'' didn't get much press coverage and is liked by certain fan circles. [=GoldwaterDLS=] is perfectly fine with this, since the lack of attention [[TropesAreNotBad allows him to focus on refining the game to make it even better]].

** After defeating the first 8 Robot Masters, the members of the Rock Force will show up in later later levels to help Mega Man out, usually by providing Mega Man with healing items or by clearing a path for him. Elec Man's cameo in Terror Man's stage, however, has him running away from the speeding remains of Wily Machine 4 in sheer terror, then hiding in a nearby nook while quaking like a leaf and cowering every time [[WesternAnimation/MegaMan the Skullker]] passes overhead. It almost makes you want to give him a hug.

** Occasionally after defeating the first 8 Robot Masters, a Rock Force member may show up to help out by clearing an obstacle blocking Mega Man's path for him. If you're quick on the draw with the Phantom Fuse, you can destroy the obstacle before they can, [[DevelopersForesight which changes their reactions]] and makes them all sulky and depressed that they didn't get to do their thing.

** Occasionally after defeating the first 8 Robot Masters, a Rock Force member may show up to help out by clearing an obstacle blocking Mega Man's path for him. If you're quick on the draw with the Phantom Fuse, you can destroy the obstacle before they can, [[DeveloperForesight which changes their reactions]] and makes them all sulky and depressed that they didn't get to do their thing.

* FunnyMoments: Charade Man has a few:
** Before you select his stage, his portrait can change between several different options, including one where he's grabbing the edges of the frame, one where he's wearing a [[NiceHat fedora]], and one where he appears as [[{{Crossdresser}} Charade Woman]]. [[spoiler:He reprises this last role in the [[WhereAreTheyNow post-ending sequence]], leading to an UnsettlingGenderReveal for an audience member--specifically, Blizzard Man.]]
** When you select his stage, there's a chance that when Charade Man leaps into the air to do his opening pose, [[EpicFail he misses his jump and falls off the screen]].
** Instead of "Ready", the beginning of the stage says "Break a Leg".
** The first room with the dancing robot performers is filled with {{Vaudeville Hook}}s.
** The final room before the boss (and the second with the dancing robot performers) contains ([[MadeOfExplodium explosive]]) ProducePelting.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The much happier Retcon'd ending seems to be this, as many fans were ''[[DarknessInducedAudienceApathy not]] [[InternetBackdraft pleased]]'' with the previous ending, a SuddenDownerEnding.

** If the last Robot Master was in a cardinal direction, you get Flare Man. He shakes the ground ''any'' time his feet come down on it, which not only makes you [[ScrappyMechanic lose your charge shot]] if you had one prepared but ''makes you slide backward'', which tends to result in Mega Man getting pulled right into him and comboed for even ''more'' damage. [[SarcasmMode Yeah, that's ''real'' fair.]] One of his attacks even causes ''three'' quakes in succession. Heaven help you if you get cornered less than half a screen away from him (which is very easy to do, considering there is no real pattern to how he jumps)....
** If the last Robot Master was in a corner, you get War Man. He has a shield that lets him deflect anything other than his weakness, deals a ridiculous amount of damage with his attacks, and can easily trap you in a corner because he's too big to jump over. If your Mega Man and start spamming his weakness[[note]]Crypt Cloak[[/note]], then he starts jumping around and causing quakes like Flare Man, although thankfully these ones don't make you slide back. It still hurts to get tagged by them, though.

** Tornado Man - Mid tier, leaning towards top. His normal attack is similar to Cut Man's and functions about the same (minus the piercing capabilities), but has the ability to block bullets. His screen clearing attack, however, decimates everything at the cost of some refillable weapon energy. His air mobility is great on tricky platforming segments that you don't feel like attempting; you can simply jump high and float your way across most obstacles. Pogo-stomping enemies to maintain loft is also very fun.

* ItsEasySoItSucks: Early versions of the game were ridiculously easy, with SpikesOfDoom only damaging Mega Man instead of instantly killing him, and Eddie pretty much rendering the game almost impossible to lose due to giving out a huge amount of E-Tanks, 1UPs and large weapon energy pick-ups.

* TheScrappy: Justice Man, due to his overall design being an uninspired Mega Man PaletteSwap and boarding on CopyCatSue at points, his status as a SailorEarth, [[spoiler:the fact that he was the cause for the game's DownerEnding]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking his ridiculous name]].

** Virus Outbreak is one of the best shield weapons ever conceived for a classic Mega Man game; the shield is very low-cost and durable, and the "throw" works like the Water Shield's, except that it's slower and comes back. It rivals the [[VideoGame/MegaMan9 Jewel Satellite]] in shield usefulness.

* GameBreaker: Phantom Fuse and Circuit Breaker. The former can be directed and the latter fires in two directions at the same time. Both of them do ludicrous damage, being able to OneHitKill pretty much everything except bosses, including most mini bosses.

* GoddamnedBoss: Virus Man. If any of his attacks hit you, he screws up your controls and makes you unable to charge your buster.

* ReplacementScrappy: [[spoiler:Justice Man]] to Dr. Wily, for the reasons mentioned below.