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[[FanFic/RockmanTheRobotWar Rockman: The Robot War]] is a novelization of the original VideoGame/MegaMan game, written by Ben "Maelgrim" Roberts. A stellar example of AdaptationExpansion done right.
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* SavedByCanon: [[spoiler:Docman barely survives his fight with Rock, ending the story to rest as his systems slowly recover for his role in ''VideoGame/MegaMan5''.]]
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** [[spoiler: After his defeat, Wily begins to contemplate the enormity of his actions. Than, perhaps due to his delusions or a genuine comping mechanism, he justifies himself as IDidWhatIHadToDo.]]
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** [[spoiler: After his defeat, Wily begins to contemplate the enormity of his actions. Than, perhaps due to his delusions or a genuine comping coping mechanism, he justifies himself as IDidWhatIHadToDo.]]
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** Why Roll doesn't have armor herself, see StayInTheKitchen.
** As Rock realizes when he's storming Wily's fortress, [[spoiler: the teleporters he's using in each part of the BossRush could take him anywhere in fortress, meaning it could take ''days'' before he reaches Dr. Wily.]]
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** At various points, the story notes various characters having auto-repair systems. Though not in the original Japanese, Zero mentions his own such systems can't save him in ''VideoGame/MegaManX1''.
** As mentioned in EarlyBirdCameo, robot models that would become future Robot Masters are referenced. Space travel, which is a major plot element of ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'' is also mentioned in this part of the story.
** [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Bubble Lead]] is used by the [[spoiler: third boss in Wily's fortress. During said fight, Rock fires an "overcharged plasma blast" referencing the Charge Shot mechanic from later games.]]
** In the penultimate chapter, [[spoiler: what may be Iceman hints that Wily backed up the personalities of his generals and loaded them into new bodies, similar to how characters in X and Zero series are revived.]]
** In the epilogue, when [[spoiler: Skull Fortress is destroyed by nuclear warheads, General Mears seemingly sees a skull face in the mushroom cloud. Various games do that as a gag, though here it's portrayed quite seriously.]]
** [[spoiler: Dr. Wily, being a little twisted, orders Docman to masquerade as Blues at one point. Docman, who in the epilogue is barely alive and wanting revenge on Rock and Wily, will put this idea get put to greater use in ''VideoGame/MegaMan5''.]]
** Rock's about as thrilled with those platforms in Gutsman and the final level's stages as the players are.
* NoOntologicalInertia: Ziggzagged. On one hand, the [[spoiler:Energy Jamming Net goes down when Gutsman is destroyed. One the other hand, teleporters from the BossRush ''re''activate when the associated Robot Master is destroyed.]]
* OffscreenVillainDarkMatter: Averted. Wily does ''not'' have the resources to launch the game's events on his own, hence why he teamed up with the Human Supremacy League. Though as the second Skull Fortress is being built, his alliance justifies the trope for future games.
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** Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
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** Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time. Of particular note is [[spoiler: Docman being used in place of the Copy Robot.]]
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* FreudianExcuse: Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, was a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
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* FreudianExcuse: FreudianExcuse:
** Wily's actions are due to his paranoia of humanity becoming too reliant on machines.
** Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, was a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
** Wily's actions are due to his paranoia of humanity becoming too reliant on machines.
** Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, was a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
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* {{Hallucinations}} - Wily suffers from these, as does Rockman [[spoiler: When The Virus takes hold]]
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* {{Hallucinations}} - Wily suffers from these, as does Rockman [[spoiler: When The Virus TheVirus takes hold]]hold.]]
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* HeroicRROD: [[spoiler: Subverted. In his final attack on Wily's machine, Rock has no choice but to fire both Rockbusters. Even if one of his arms wasn't broken, the strain on his power systems alone would kill him. It takes him a while to realize that he even ''survived'', let alone what happened, but by sheer luck his remaining special weapon energy somehow shifted to power the other shot. That said, with all the damage he's taken took from fighting through Wily's fortress and Wily himself, he's at less than ''1%'' power.]]
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* WhatHaveIDone:
** Poor Rock gets hit with this multiple times: [[spoiler: the Robot Masters were his friends, as well as nearly beating Docman to death in a virus-induced berserker rage.]]
** [[spoiler: After his defeat, Wily begins to contemplate the enormity of his actions. Than, perhaps due to his delusions or a genuine comping mechanism, he justifies himself as IDidWhatIHadToDo.]]
** Poor Rock gets hit with this multiple times: [[spoiler: the Robot Masters were his friends, as well as nearly beating Docman to death in a virus-induced berserker rage.]]
** [[spoiler: After his defeat, Wily begins to contemplate the enormity of his actions. Than, perhaps due to his delusions or a genuine comping mechanism, he justifies himself as IDidWhatIHadToDo.]]
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* PyroManiac - [[CaptainObvious Fireman]].
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* PyroManiac - [[CaptainObvious Fireman]].Fireman.
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* WorldWarIII - Happened long before the events of the story, as Dr. Light remembers serving at that time. It's described as being short lived, and ended when [[spoiler:the nuclear fallout, combined with mass deforestation and pollution, killed ''98%'' of all plant life. The fallout has also rendered the South Pole as the ''only'' place with drinkable water. Combined with all the radioactive rubble, human workers just aren't able to work effectively which is why Dr. Light invented the robot masters.]]
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* WorldWarIII - Happened long before the events of the story, as Dr. Light remembers serving at that time. It's described as being short lived, and ended when [[spoiler:the nuclear fallout, combined with mass deforestation and pollution, killed ''98%'' of all plant life. The fallout has also rendered the South Pole as the ''only'' place with drinkable water. Combined with all the radioactive rubble, human workers just aren't able to work effectively which is why Dr. Light invented the robot masters.]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: When [[spoiler:James Walken]] is killed, Dr. Wily says a less than flattering farewell for the person that was arguably more twisted than himself.
** Even Walken shows a moment of this. He recognizes that not everyone working with robotics would ''want'' to, but to feed themselves and/or their families. He also rationalizes that if such people die in an HSL attack, they'll go to heaven.
** Even Walken shows a moment of this. He recognizes that not everyone working with robotics would ''want'' to, but to feed themselves and/or their families. He also rationalizes that if such people die in an HSL attack, they'll go to heaven.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: EvenEvilHasStandards:
** When [[spoiler:James Walken]] is killed, Dr. Wily says a less than flattering farewell for the person that was arguably more twisted than himself.
**Even Walken shows a moment of this. He recognizes that not everyone working with robotics would ''want'' to, but to feed themselves and/or their families. He also rationalizes that if such people die in an HSL attack, they'll go to heaven.
** When [[spoiler:James Walken]] is killed, Dr. Wily says a less than flattering farewell for the person that was arguably more twisted than himself.
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** Also has a bit of decay, since Rock and Roll [[spoiler:and Blues as they learn]], have mental abilities akin to [[VideoGame/MegaManX their youngest brother.]]
** Also has a bit of decay, since Rock and Roll [[spoiler:and Blues as they learn]], have mental abilities akin to [[VideoGame/MegaManX their youngest brother.]]
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**AdaptationExpansion: Also has a bit of decay, since Rock and Roll [[spoiler:and Blues as they learn]], have mental abilities akin to [[VideoGame/MegaManX their youngest brother.]]
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** Like father like son. [[spoiler:We learn that James' dad was a [[SinisterMinister minister and terrorist]]. When his dad is killed while resisting arrest, from robots, James refuses to believe the charges listed, thinking the robot made a mistake.]]
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** Like father like son. [[spoiler:We learn that James' dad was a [[SinisterMinister minister and terrorist]]. When his dad is killed while resisting arrest, from robots, James refuses to believe the charges listed, thinking the robot made a mistake.]]
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* CruelMercy - [[spoiler: Rockman spares Docman's life, condemning him to a slow and painful death]].
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* DarkerAndEdgier
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* CruelMercy - [[spoiler: Rockman [[spoiler:Rockman spares Docman's life, condemning him to a slow and painful death]].
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* [[spoiler:DeadPersonImpersonation: Rock isn't dead ''per se'', but during his long sleep Dr. Light and Roll rig up a duplicate in the name of propping up world morale. Note to [[VideoGame/MegaManZero future generations: do not try this at home.]] Thankfully, they were smart enough not to give it free will or its own personality.]]
* {{Deconstruction}} - ''Many'' tropes from the actual games are explored and you come to realize just how ''bad'' things need to be so that humanity needs to build robots like the Robot Masters in the first place as well as why the world would need a little blue robot to save the world.
** The sequel is also covering the fallout of the previous war. [[spoiler: Dr. Light is on trial for supposed involvement with Dr. Wily's antics.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
* {{Deconstruction}} - ''Many'' tropes from the actual games are explored and you come to realize just how ''bad'' things need to be so that humanity needs to build robots like the Robot Masters in the first place as well as why the world would need a little blue robot to save the world.
** The sequel is also covering the fallout of the previous war. [[spoiler: Dr. Light is on trial for supposed involvement with Dr. Wily's antics.]]
* EarlyBirdCameo: Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
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* [[spoiler:DeadPersonImpersonation: Rock DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:Rock isn't dead ''per se'', but during his long sleep Dr. Light and Roll rig up a duplicate in the name of propping up world morale. Note to [[VideoGame/MegaManZero future generations: do not try this at home.]] Thankfully, they were smart enough not to give it free will or its own personality.]]
*{{Deconstruction}} - {{Deconstruction}}:
** ''Many'' tropes from the actual games are explored and you come to realize just how ''bad'' things need to be so that humanity needs to build robots like the Robot Masters in the first place as well as why the world would need a little blue robot to save the world.
** The sequel isalso covering the fallout of the previous war. [[spoiler: Dr. Light is on trial for supposed involvement with Dr. Wily's antics.]]
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** Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
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** ''Many'' tropes from the actual games are explored and you come to realize just how ''bad'' things need to be so that humanity needs to build robots like the Robot Masters in the first place as well as why the world would need a little blue robot to save the world.
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* StayInTheKitchen - Lampshaded by Roll. She thinks Dr. Light wants to upgrade Rock and not her because she's a girl. Dr. Light replies they're both robots, but she has more damage to repair from the [[spoiler:League's bombing attack on top of the upgrades, so Rock was just the smarter choice. She was going to receive them too, but her armor was stolen before that could happen.]]
* PyroManiac - [[CaptainObvious Fireman]]
* StayInTheKitchen - Lampshaded by Roll. She thinks Dr. Light wants to upgrade Rock and not her because she's a girl. Dr. Light replies they're both robots, but she has more damage to repair from the [[spoiler:League's bombing attack on top of the upgrades, so Rock was just the smarter choice. She was going to receive them too, but her armor was stolen before that could happen.]]
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* PsychoElectro - Elecman again
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* PyroManiac - [[CaptainObviousFireman]]
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** Lampshaded by Roll. She thinks Dr. Light wants to upgrade Rock and not her because she's a girl. Dr. Light replies they're both robots, but she has more damage to repair from the [[spoiler:League's bombing attack on top of the upgrades, so Rock was just the smarter choice. She was going to receive them too, but her armor was stolen before that could happen.]]
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** Lampshaded by Roll. She thinks Dr. Light wants to upgrade Rock and not her because she's a girl. Dr. Light replies they're both robots, but she has more damage to repair from the [[spoiler:League's bombing attack on top of the upgrades, so Rock was just the smarter choice. She was going to receive them too, but her armor was stolen before that could happen.]]
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* ContinuityCameo - The sequel mentions plans for two undeveloped prototype masters, Kronos and Hades. Their description makes it clear that they are Time Man and Oil Man of ''MegaManPoweredUp''.
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* ContinuityCameo - The sequel mentions plans for two undeveloped prototype masters, Kronos and Hades. Their description makes it clear that they are Time Man and Oil Man of ''MegaManPoweredUp''.''VideoGame/MegaManPoweredUp''.
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* ThemeNaming - The Robot Masters' original names, as well as a few other robot names, come from GreekMythology.
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* ThemeNaming - The Robot Masters' original names, as well as a few other robot names, come from GreekMythology.Myth/GreekMythology.
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* MegaManning - The trope itself goes without saying, but it should be noted that the story actually subverts this twice. [[spoiler:It isn't until Rock is dealing with Iceman, the ''third'' boss, that he actually gets his weapon copy ability. Also, the "Super Arm" Rock gets is just an upgrade to his hydraulics, not a weapon. So in all, he gets five weapons in the story.]]
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* PowerCopying - The trope itself goes without saying, but it should be noted that the story actually subverts this twice. [[spoiler:It isn't until Rock is dealing with Iceman, the ''third'' boss, that he actually gets his weapon copy ability. Also, the "Super Arm" Rock gets is just an upgrade to his hydraulics, not a weapon. So in all, he gets five weapons in the story.]]
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* FridgeBrilliance: [[spoiler:The first story has a scene where Roll is surprised to see records that the machine being used in to install Rock's upgrades was used before. As of chapter three in the new story, Blues notices he has a plasma buster he had no recollection of being installed. ''He came home and used the machine to install the weapon.'']]
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[[FanFic/RockmanTheRobotWar Rockman: The Robot War]] is a novelization of the original MegaMan game, written by Ben "Maelgrim" Roberts. A stellar example of AdaptationExpansion done right.
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[[FanFic/RockmanTheRobotWar Rockman: The Robot War]] is a novelization of the original MegaMan VideoGame/MegaMan game, written by Ben "Maelgrim" Roberts. A stellar example of AdaptationExpansion done right.
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* [[spoiler:DeadPersonImpersonation: Rock isn't dead ''per se'', but during his long sleep Dr. Light and Roll rig up a duplicate in the name of propping up world morale. Note to [[MegaManZero [[VideoGame/MegaManZero future generations: do not try this at home.]] Thankfully, they were smart enough not to give it free will or its own personality.]]
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''MegaManX'' and ''MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Aside from the chapter-opening quotes from ''MegaManX'' ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''MegaManZero'' ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' characters, the main supporting players have had a habit of appearing before their time.
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* FrickinLaserBeams: Laser weapons are used occasionally. Unlike their depictions in the games, the story states that lasers are invisible.
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* EnemyMine: Despite differing opinions on robotics, Dr. Wily and Walken are willing to work together to prevent people from becoming over-reliant on robots. [[spoiler:Of course, they plan to betray and kill the other to TakeOverTheWorld for themselves afterwards.]]
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* EvilLuddite: The Human Supremacy League ''hates'' robots, although James Walken is ''far'' more extreme. They don't seem to have problems with other kinds of technology, although given the state of the planet, they may not have a choice.
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* FreudianExcuse: Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
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* FreudianExcuse: Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, was a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: When [[spoiler:James Walken]] is killed, Dr. Wily says a less than flattering farewell for the person that was arguably more twisted than himself.
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* FreudianExcuse: Walken's hatred of robots stems from the [[spoiler:childhood murder of his father. Said dad, George Walken, a minister who had a similar but less extreme hatred for robots, was killed by robots that were originally sent to arrest him for illegal weapons sales, treason, and several other charges]].
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** While not named, both the first and second stories have introduced models of robots that will become future Robot Masters. [[spoiler:Thus far, we've gotten references to Gemini Man, either Metal Man or Shadow Man, and Tengu Man.]]
