Unofficial Official Mega Man Thread

I have to agree with X2X and LDragon. I love Axl to bits and think he's a pretty worthy addition to the team (that, and he makes a nice contrast between the weary X and the distant Zero). But perhaps my perception is coloured by the fact that I've only played one game with him in it - Command Mission.

Also, I'm cool with the Classic series being open ended as Meophist said.

As for the scientist idea, it certainly sounds interesting, but I'd be incredibly disappointed if the Axl plothook wasn't a major part of proceedings and if Sigma didn't somehow pull a revival out of his ass and hijack the plot. Again.

Also, interesting news: Capcom's Christian Svensson says that Xover won't be the only Megaman treat in store for us, but things will really kick off around December, which is the Blue Bomber's "true" birthday. I hope this bodes well...

Some screenies of Vile in Project X Zone.

Sweet Vile! And that at least provides some hope. Though Capcom has a bad habit of getting you hyped and not living up to it.

Tell me about it. I remember they had a five minute long superbombastic trailer with tons of flying text and rock music touting the latest SSFIV costume pack.

Unless Legends 3 gets Uncancelled I'm still going to pout.

"NO! NOT A CHARGE SHOT!"

@ Flanker: If MMZ is any indication (the drama CDs, anyway), Sigma stretched himself too thin when he decided to migrate the moon. Whatever's left of him up there is practically harmless.

edited 7th Sep '12 2:31:53 PM by X2X

Personally, I just love X's (accidental?) "Oh god not you again" expression in the first screenshot. It's like he knows this is going to be one hell of a frustrating time for him.

Fingers crossed it'll get ported over here.

EDIT:

@X2X:

Oh well. It seems kind of a shame for a series tradition to kick the bucket, but canon is canon!

edited 7th Sep '12 2:33:52 PM by Flanker66

That reminds me, where did Vile come from in X8, and why was he suddenly at MK V? What happened to Vile MK III and IV?

Given that X and Zero are decidedly neutral when Vile V shows up, I'm assuming Mk. III and Mk. IV were encountered off-screen. And Sigma probably revived him, like he did in X3.

edited 7th Sep '12 2:41:15 PM by X2X

Sigma must really like the guy.

Which is funny because Vile seems to hate Sigma's guts.

Axl is all "who the hell is this guy" so I suspect Vile III and Vile IV appeared, got killed, appeared again, and got killed again between X6 and X7.

...How long was it between X6 and X7? Do we know?

edited 7th Sep '12 2:54:26 PM by Otherarrow

No idea.

XX years.

There will be a Mega Man 9 style retraux taking place between X6 and X7. Both Viles will appear.

Vile is a silly

Hi Bookyangel2438; I see your current avatar in my apartment frequently. Thankfully, pillbugs are derpy creatures.

edited 8th Sep '12 12:18:04 PM by GlennMagusHarvey

Yay!!

I feel kinda bad for them since they find no food in here and die.

FWIW I've only once seen them actually curl up into a ball.

edited 8th Sep '12 12:39:24 PM by GlennMagusHarvey

Have we fought a "Rolling Pillbug" maverick yet?

I think they eat stuff like mold and lettuce.

Pillbug Man?

No, but there was Armored Armadillo. How would a hypothetical pillbug Maverick be different from him?

edited 8th Sep '12 12:54:02 PM by DragonGeyser

@Otherarrow:

Vile Mk III would be fought as a miniboss, whereas Vile Mk IV would be a boss in his own right

Also, thinking a little on that whole "NO! NOT A CHARGE SHOT!" thing... the games are kind of inconsistent about how powerful X's buster/charge shot actually is. Some times it seems to be a major threat (aforementioned scene and The Day of Σ) whereas it can also be portrayed as ineffectual. Admittedly, you can write it off as Cutscene Power to the Max/Cutscene Incompetence, but I find such an explanation unsatisfying.

I wonder just how powerful the charge shot/buster could get, anyway, assuming he was in a situation where he had no compunctions about turning up the juice*

I always thought Armadillos and Pillbugs where at least a different Phylum...

What would you guys think if a hypothetical X9 gave Zero the ability to do EX versions of learned skills that had more complex motions and required Weapon Energy, but were more powerful than the standard version in some way (like an EX uppercut being usable in midair)?

They're not in the same species, but pillbugs are also known as "Armadillidiidae ".

edited 8th Sep '12 1:07:43 PM by Bookyangel2438

I once made the joke that after you shock it, Armadillo becomes a Dillo.

ninja'd due to thunderstorm and power outage

Anyway, there has been a "Rolling Man" in the fangame Rokko Chan, but that robot master was built more like a gyroscope.

edited 8th Sep '12 1:25:17 PM by GlennMagusHarvey