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** More blatantly, it also resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.
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** More blatantly, it also resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''
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** Clown Man's [[https://youtu.be/WWZPpUwjz04 stage theme]] sounds alot like Scott Joplin's "[[https://youtu.be/ZRrl8FbP-A4 Searchlight Rag]]".
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]] by [=Go2=], featured in ''Manga/InitialD''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', ''VideoGame/TouhouReiidenHighlyResponsiveToPrayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]] by [=Go2=], featured in ''Manga/InitialD''.
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** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 stage select theme]] sounds like the intro to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 "Eternal Loneliness"]], the second theme song for ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''.
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** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 com/watch?v=Oc-AsFOVYy4 stage select theme]] sounds like the intro to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 "Eternal Loneliness"]], the second theme song for ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''.
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** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 stage select theme]] sounds like the intro to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKmceKAyuA0 "Eternal Loneliness"]], the second theme song for ''Anime/TekkamanBlade''.
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** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy" (which, in turn, has similarities to "A Means to an End" by [[Music/JoyDivision]]). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
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** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy" (which, in turn, has similarities to "A Means to an End" by [[Music/JoyDivision]]).Music/JoyDivision. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
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** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
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** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy".Destroy" (which, in turn, has similarities to "A Means to an End" by [[Music/JoyDivision]]). [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
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*** This was finally put to rest when [=YouTube=] channel Gajillionaire [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSx_0yMuXo asked the original composer, Manami Matsumae, if the song was a homage to Journey]]. Turns out, Journey was not on Matsumae's mind when she composed the music for Mega Man. The video chalks this up to the phenomena that two people can independently create or discover something at the same time, listing various examples.
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*** This was finally put to rest when [=YouTube=] channel Gajillionaire Gaijillionaire [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSx_0yMuXo asked the original composer, Manami Matsumae, if the song was a homage to Journey]]. Turns out, Journey was not on Matsumae's mind when she composed the music for Mega Man. The video chalks this up to the phenomena that two people can independently create or discover something at the same time, listing various examples.
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** Also, in ''VideoGame/MegaManZero2'', there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwAiG4qGSE0 "Reborn Mechanics"]] which is reminiscent to Michael Jackson's ''Beat It''.
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*** There are many songs using that four note jingle, some of which predate journey. A small list can be [[https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/PhilsPhindings/phils-game-pop-music-similarities-77-journey-s-end-573810.phtml can be found here]].
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*** There are many songs using that four note jingle, some of which predate journey. Journey. A small list can be list [[https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/PhilsPhindings/phils-game-pop-music-similarities-77-journey-s-end-573810.phtml can be found here]].
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*** There are many songs using that four note jingle, some of which predate journey. A small list: https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/PhilsPhindings/phils-game-pop-music-similarities-77-journey-s-end-573810.phtml
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*** There are many songs using that four note jingle, some of which predate journey. A small list: https://www.list can be [[https://www.destructoid.com/blogs/PhilsPhindings/phils-game-pop-music-similarities-77-journey-s-end-573810.phtmlphtml can be found here]].
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** The unused Duff [=McWhalen=]/Tidal Whale [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy-roJyyYW8 theme music]] in ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' has similarities to "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Music/TearsForFears.
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 com/watch?v=bPcxIMbolDE ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
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** It also somewhat resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.
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** It More blatantly, it also somewhat resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.
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** The unused ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' song "Armageddon" sounds very similar to Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing".
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Do note that the series is known as Rockman in Japan, and thus intentionally has rock music in its soundtrack. therefore, similarities to rock songs are to be expected.
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** It strongly resembles Bon Jovi's 'She don't know me', Paul Laine's ' Dorianna', and Laura Branigan's 'Spanish Eddie'.
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** It Electman's theme strongly resembles Bon Jovi's 'She don't know me', Paul Laine's ' Dorianna', and Laura Branigan's 'Spanish Eddie'.
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** It greatly resembles Bon Jovi's 'She don't know me' Paul Laine's ' Dorianna' and Laura Branigan's 'Spanish Eddie'.
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**It greatly resembles Bon Jovi's 'She don't know me' Paul Laine's ' Dorianna' and Laura Branigan's 'Spanish Eddie'.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]] by [=Go2=], featured in ''Franchise/InitialD''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]] by [=Go2=], featured in ''Franchise/InitialD''.''Manga/InitialD''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]]
by [=Go2=], featured in ''Anime/InitialD''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]]
Bomba"]] by [=Go2=], featured in ''Anime/InitialD''.''Franchise/InitialD''.
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** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].Afire''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDAJS_8RSA Stage 1]] from ''VideoGame/JourneyToSilius''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to the chorus of the Eurobeat song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDAJS_8RSA Stage 1]] from ''VideoGame/JourneyToSilius''. com/watch?v=x8I0bR4N9Uw "Looka Bomba"]]
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.Afire''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dgtHw-uAxY Top Man]]'s theme is nearly identical to the riff from Music/DeepPurple's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCnebZnysmI "Burn"]].
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.'' A few notes briefly sound like the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' theme.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.'' ''
** A few notes of Skull Man's theme briefly sound like the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' theme.
** A few notes of Skull Man's theme briefly sound like the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' theme.
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.''
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.'''' A few notes briefly sound like the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' theme.
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** The music in the first part of Dr. Cossack's castle in ''4'' resembles the Russian folk song "Katusha".
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers''.
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** The middle part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers''.Prayers'', while the first and last parts are similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BDAJS_8RSA Stage 1]] from ''VideoGame/JourneyToSilius''.
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** Some of the BGM's in ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' are suspiciously similar to songs from older games, for example, Concrete Man's theme is similar to [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Wood Man]]'s theme, and Plug Man's theme has elements of [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Knight Man]]'s theme. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'' (mentioned below).
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** Some of the BGM's in ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' are suspiciously similar to songs from older games, for example, Concrete Man's theme is similar to [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Wood Man]]'s theme, and Plug Man's theme has elements of [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Knight Man]]'s theme.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive toPrayers'' (mentioned below).Prayers''.
** ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmB9hDZtxhY title theme]] sounds incredibly similar to the climax of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ7hNc_BcHY "Armored Bane"]] from ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim''.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to
** ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmB9hDZtxhY title theme]] sounds incredibly similar to the climax of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ7hNc_BcHY "Armored Bane"]] from ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim''.
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** In ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'', the music in Elec Man's stage is pretty similar to "All the Right Friends" by REM.
** It also somewhat resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.
*** The chorus of the Eurobeat song "Back to 80's" by Mega NRG Man and Domino also sounds like those.
*** It sounds similar to Music/CheapTrick's "Way of the World" as well.
*** Elec Man's theme sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZ1aD8nYEk several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZR8wzNjD_w different]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzoAun4tE8 melodic]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhjYssltbvM rock]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5-YOQBU9M songs.]]
*** This was finally put to rest when [=YouTube=] channel Gajillionaire [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSx_0yMuXo asked the original composer, Manami Matsumae, if the song was a homage to Journey]]. Turns out, Journey was not on Matsumae's mind when she composed the music for Mega Man. The video chalks this up to the phenomena that two people can independently create or discover something at the same time, listing various examples.
** Also in the first game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAeIMQierX4 Cut Man's theme]] is similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9CyKNT8d-w 1978 theme]] of ''Anime/LupinIII''.
** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
** The music in the first part of Dr. Cossack's castle in ''4'' resembles the Russian folk song "Katusha".
** Hard Man's theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'' sounds a lot like Depeche Mode's People are People.
*** Cossack Castle's second theme sounds a lot like''VideoGame/BionicCommando'''s BootstrappedTheme (Area 1). In turn, it the second Skull Castle theme in the same game is in turn a Suspiciously Similar Song.
*** [[ButWaitTheresMore Then]], ''5'''s Skull Castle theme was suspiciously similar to ''that'' version.
** Slash Man's theme is reminiscent of "Magical Sound Shower" from ''VideoGame/OutRun'', as well as Quick Man's theme from [=MM2=] and Wave Man's theme from [=MM5=].
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd2O6mbhCLU Wave Man's theme]] itself resembles Music/MichaelJackson's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"]] in certain parts.
** A riff from Cut Man's theme from the original sounds very similar to the character select screen music from ''X-Men: Children of the Atom''.
** The infamous Dr. Wily Castle - Stage 1 theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'' opens with nine notes that are remarkably similar to Music/MichaelJackson's 'Beat It.' This same string of notes would go on to show up in ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' in the music that plays during the 'Natural Killer Cyborg' fight.
*** Strangely, it also bears a very close resemblance to Elton John's "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That", which only came out a few months before Mega Man 2 was released.
*** Also in Mega Man 2, Crash Man's theme resembles "Love Roller Coaster" by The Ohio Players, as well as "Chinese Way" by Level 42.
*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZFJ2kfHko Stage Select music]] is highly reminiscent of the opening chords of Music/{{ACDC}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsXJitaiVo Big Gun]]. ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' would later do something similar for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlWDSvNSzlA E2M1, I Sawed the Demons]].
** The Intro Stage Underground music in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' is reminiscent of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' underworld music.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egyYnWM9yQ8 Search Man's theme]] resembles the below-mentioned Underground Resistance "Jupiter Jazz" song.
** Also in ''3'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpVIM8de2xw Snake Man]]'s theme sounds alot like the forementioned Stage 4 theme from ''VideoGame/JourneyToSilius'', although it was released just a month after that game.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBNRClTb20 game over/password theme]] for ''3'' sounds remarkably similar to the start of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVVxsZoXn_c the ending theme]] for the 1981 ''Manga/DrSlump'' anime.
** Some of the BGM's in ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' are suspiciously similar to songs from older games, for example, Concrete Man's theme is similar to [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Wood Man]]'s theme, and Plug Man's theme has elements of [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Knight Man]]'s theme. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'' (mentioned below).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGEQITcEPk Cloud Man's theme]] from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' is suspiciously similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5cN87c2yM Spark Man's theme]] is similar to the main riff in Music/{{Europe}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw The Final Countdown]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxSWjJmz1Dk Shademan's Theme]] from ''Videogame/MegaMan7'', sounds too similar to a fragment of Mexican Mariachi song ''[[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22como+quien+pierde+una+estrella%22 Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella]]'', sung by Alejandro Fernández.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.''
** Bomb Man's theme is similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yhUi1prw8 Stage 4]] music from the original ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfnBnU4KA7c arranged version]] of Hornet Man's theme from ''Videogame/MegaMan9'' uses a riff that's identical to the main riff of Led Zeppelin's ''Immigrant Song''.
* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'':
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', the music in Neon Tiger's stage bears a remarkable similarity to "My Michelle" by Music/GunsNRoses. (But the ''MMX'' designers are probably GNR fans, considering [[ThemeNaming the bosses of X5 are named after the band members]], and the latter installments have a character named Axl). [[note]]Although said bosses originally had SomethingPerson-esque names in the original Japanese version (and were left untouched in the US version's manual for some reason)...[[/note]]
** Also from ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', Crush Crawfish's theme sounds similar to the ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' theme.
** From ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'': compare [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y Armored Armadillo's theme]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6q9nBusrq8 "That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. There's no way that's ''not'' intentional.
** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' intro stage theme sounds somewhat like "From Out of Nowhere" by Faith No More.
** Also from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgPjOKvc6g the theme]] for the third stage of Sigma's fortress sounds like the ''Series/PeterGunn'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgPjOKvc6g theme]].
** The main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTsdtsoMfgM Spiral Pegacion (The Skiver)'s theme]] from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' sounds similar to the main riff of Music/{{ACDC}}'s ''If You Want Blood (You Got It)''.
** The last part of ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'''s FinalBoss [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzuwzD1jBmc theme]] sounds similar to "The Final Countdown".
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvm1aR8FrNg Infinity Mijinion's stage theme]] contains synthesizer riffs reminiscent of Music/{{Europe}}'s aforementioned "The Final Countdown".
** Also in ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', the first theme for Gate's Lab sounds like Nirvana's hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero2,'' part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YL7Lxv1tQ "Gravity"]], the music from Phoenix Magnion's stage (the Power Room), sounds similar to the main riff of Led Zeppelin's ''Kashmir''.
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
** In ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'', the music in Elec Man's stage is pretty similar to "All the Right Friends" by REM.
** It also somewhat resembles "Faithfully" by Journey, which was written not long before the REM song. "Faithfully" may be the more likely source, as "All The Right Friends" was a very obscure R.E.M. song at the time and had yet to appear on any official releases. It further resembles the intro theme to the Saturday morning cartoon ''WesternAnimation/M.A.S.K.''.
*** The chorus of the Eurobeat song "Back to 80's" by Mega NRG Man and Domino also sounds like those.
*** It sounds similar to Music/CheapTrick's "Way of the World" as well.
*** Elec Man's theme sounds like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZ1aD8nYEk several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZR8wzNjD_w different]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzoAun4tE8 melodic]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhjYssltbvM rock]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5-YOQBU9M songs.]]
*** This was finally put to rest when [=YouTube=] channel Gajillionaire [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GSx_0yMuXo asked the original composer, Manami Matsumae, if the song was a homage to Journey]]. Turns out, Journey was not on Matsumae's mind when she composed the music for Mega Man. The video chalks this up to the phenomena that two people can independently create or discover something at the same time, listing various examples.
** Also in the first game, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAeIMQierX4 Cut Man's theme]] is similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9CyKNT8d-w 1978 theme]] of ''Anime/LupinIII''.
** As mentioned earlier, Flash Man's theme bears similarities to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy". [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSg9ooQ3j8 Here's the two played on top of each other for comparison]]. There are also some similarities to the Spencer Davis Group's "I'm a Man."
** The music in the first part of Dr. Cossack's castle in ''4'' resembles the Russian folk song "Katusha".
** Hard Man's theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan3'' sounds a lot like Depeche Mode's People are People.
*** Cossack Castle's second theme sounds a lot like''VideoGame/BionicCommando'''s BootstrappedTheme (Area 1). In turn, it the second Skull Castle theme in the same game is in turn a Suspiciously Similar Song.
*** [[ButWaitTheresMore Then]], ''5'''s Skull Castle theme was suspiciously similar to ''that'' version.
** Slash Man's theme is reminiscent of "Magical Sound Shower" from ''VideoGame/OutRun'', as well as Quick Man's theme from [=MM2=] and Wave Man's theme from [=MM5=].
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd2O6mbhCLU Wave Man's theme]] itself resembles Music/MichaelJackson's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yURRmWtbTbo "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"]] in certain parts.
** A riff from Cut Man's theme from the original sounds very similar to the character select screen music from ''X-Men: Children of the Atom''.
** The infamous Dr. Wily Castle - Stage 1 theme from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2'' opens with nine notes that are remarkably similar to Music/MichaelJackson's 'Beat It.' This same string of notes would go on to show up in ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' in the music that plays during the 'Natural Killer Cyborg' fight.
*** Strangely, it also bears a very close resemblance to Elton John's "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That", which only came out a few months before Mega Man 2 was released.
*** Also in Mega Man 2, Crash Man's theme resembles "Love Roller Coaster" by The Ohio Players, as well as "Chinese Way" by Level 42.
*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZFJ2kfHko Stage Select music]] is highly reminiscent of the opening chords of Music/{{ACDC}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsXJitaiVo Big Gun]]. ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' would later do something similar for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlWDSvNSzlA E2M1, I Sawed the Demons]].
** The Intro Stage Underground music in ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' is reminiscent of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'' underworld music.
*** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egyYnWM9yQ8 Search Man's theme]] resembles the below-mentioned Underground Resistance "Jupiter Jazz" song.
** Also in ''3'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpVIM8de2xw Snake Man]]'s theme sounds alot like the forementioned Stage 4 theme from ''VideoGame/JourneyToSilius'', although it was released just a month after that game.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBNRClTb20 game over/password theme]] for ''3'' sounds remarkably similar to the start of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVVxsZoXn_c the ending theme]] for the 1981 ''Manga/DrSlump'' anime.
** Some of the BGM's in ''VideoGame/MegaMan9'' are suspiciously similar to songs from older games, for example, Concrete Man's theme is similar to [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Wood Man]]'s theme, and Plug Man's theme has elements of [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Knight Man]]'s theme. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qcJwJfyyk Splash Woman]]'s theme is resembles [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6QMRKjnFVw "Angel's Legend"]] from ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}: Highly Responsive to Prayers'' (mentioned below).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhGEQITcEPk Cloud Man's theme]] from ''VideoGame/MegaMan7'' is suspiciously similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF32DRg9opA Moon theme]] from ''VideoGame/DuckTales''.
** The intro of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5cN87c2yM Spark Man's theme]] is similar to the main riff in Music/{{Europe}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw The Final Countdown]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxSWjJmz1Dk Shademan's Theme]] from ''Videogame/MegaMan7'', sounds too similar to a fragment of Mexican Mariachi song ''[[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22como+quien+pierde+una+estrella%22 Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella]]'', sung by Alejandro Fernández.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-z1HLxLJto Skull Man's]] stage theme sounds suspiciously similar to "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz07qH_aW1E Pearlmont Wink (Stage 1)]]" from the PC-88 / MSX version of ''VideoGame/{{Valis}} II.''
** Bomb Man's theme is similar to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yhUi1prw8 Stage 4]] music from the original ''VideoGame/{{Gradius}}''
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfnBnU4KA7c arranged version]] of Hornet Man's theme from ''Videogame/MegaMan9'' uses a riff that's identical to the main riff of Led Zeppelin's ''Immigrant Song''.
* ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'':
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', the music in Neon Tiger's stage bears a remarkable similarity to "My Michelle" by Music/GunsNRoses. (But the ''MMX'' designers are probably GNR fans, considering [[ThemeNaming the bosses of X5 are named after the band members]], and the latter installments have a character named Axl). [[note]]Although said bosses originally had SomethingPerson-esque names in the original Japanese version (and were left untouched in the US version's manual for some reason)...[[/note]]
** Also from ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', Crush Crawfish's theme sounds similar to the ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' theme.
** From ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'': compare [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5QUTlgZ3Y Armored Armadillo's theme]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6q9nBusrq8 "That Smell" by Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. There's no way that's ''not'' intentional.
** The ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' intro stage theme sounds somewhat like "From Out of Nowhere" by Faith No More.
** Also from ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgPjOKvc6g the theme]] for the third stage of Sigma's fortress sounds like the ''Series/PeterGunn'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgPjOKvc6g theme]].
** The main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTsdtsoMfgM Spiral Pegacion (The Skiver)'s theme]] from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' sounds similar to the main riff of Music/{{ACDC}}'s ''If You Want Blood (You Got It)''.
** The last part of ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'''s FinalBoss [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzuwzD1jBmc theme]] sounds similar to "The Final Countdown".
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvm1aR8FrNg Infinity Mijinion's stage theme]] contains synthesizer riffs reminiscent of Music/{{Europe}}'s aforementioned "The Final Countdown".
** Also in ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', the first theme for Gate's Lab sounds like Nirvana's hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero2,'' part of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YL7Lxv1tQ "Gravity"]], the music from Phoenix Magnion's stage (the Power Room), sounds similar to the main riff of Led Zeppelin's ''Kashmir''.
** In ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'', the main riff of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jG89pF92z8 ''Blaze Down'']] (Sol Titanion's stage) sounds almost identical to the opening riff of Music/{{Megadeth}}'s ''Set the World Afire''.
