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* IKnewIt: Many people expected Xander Payne to have a role in the event due to the events of ''Dawn of X''. He ended up becoming a central character.
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** The usage of the Deadly Six in the storyline. Many fans are not fond of ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' and are quite weary of their usage, while those that do like them are eager for their inclusion. Others are merely eager to see if Ian can make them RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, like he's done with so many others.
*** Others were displeased by their sudden inclusion into the series since, prior to the start of the crossover, Eggman had only ''just'' discovered Lost Hex. With the first issue of the crossover, [[spoiler:they are already turned against Eggman as Sigma-Orbot, in flashback, had already destroyed the Conch, and the Zeti themselves were mostly voiceless before getting mind controlled by Sigma]]. Ian Flynn has mentioned he planned to do a proper ''Lost World'' adaptation in the main book, but he never got to it before Archie lost the ''Sonic'' license.
** The fact that they're doing a ''second'' crossover so soon after the first. Many fans feel that tossing in a second crossover not only in the middle of the ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' storyline, but also barely two years after the comic's reboot is a little over the top and felt that it should have waited just a little more longer to do so.
** As stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept it's focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
*** Others were displeased by their sudden inclusion into the series since, prior to the start of the crossover, Eggman had only ''just'' discovered Lost Hex. With the first issue of the crossover, [[spoiler:they are already turned against Eggman as Sigma-Orbot, in flashback, had already destroyed the Conch, and the Zeti themselves were mostly voiceless before getting mind controlled by Sigma]]. Ian Flynn has mentioned he planned to do a proper ''Lost World'' adaptation in the main book, but he never got to it before Archie lost the ''Sonic'' license.
** The fact that they're doing a ''second'' crossover so soon after the first. Many fans feel that tossing in a second crossover not only in the middle of the ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' storyline, but also barely two years after the comic's reboot is a little over the top and felt that it should have waited just a little more longer to do so.
** As stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept it's focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
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** The usage of the Deadly Six in the storyline. Many fans are not fond of ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' and are quite weary of their usage, while those that do like them are were eager for their inclusion. Others are were merely eager to see if Ian can could make them RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap, like he's done with so many others.
*** Others were displeased by their sudden inclusion into the series since, prior to the start of the crossover, Eggman had only ''just'' discovered Lost Hex. With the first issue of the crossover,[[spoiler:they are they already turned against Eggman as Sigma-Orbot, in flashback, had already destroyed the Conch, and the Zeti themselves were mostly voiceless before getting mind controlled by Sigma]].Sigma. Ian Flynn has mentioned he planned to do a proper ''Lost World'' adaptation in the main book, but he never got to it before Archie lost the ''Sonic'' license.
** The fact thatthey're doing they did a ''second'' crossover so soon after the first. Many fans feel that tossing in a second crossover not only in the middle of the ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' storyline, but also barely two years after the comic's reboot is a little over the top and felt that it should have waited just a little more longer to do so.
** As stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only keptit's its focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, others, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
*** Others were displeased by their sudden inclusion into the series since, prior to the start of the crossover, Eggman had only ''just'' discovered Lost Hex. With the first issue of the crossover,
** The fact that
** As stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept
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** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right...
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** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no "No you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right...
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the constant recap exposition seen throughout the entire first act, the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne (alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters) and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the constant recap exposition seen throughout the entire first act, the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne (alienating alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters) characters and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne (alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters) and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the constant recap exposition seen throughout the entire first act, the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne (alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters) and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion in the same game with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into the bodies of {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion in the same game with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into the bodies of doppelganger Mega Men and {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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Entry arguies against itself and the Mega Man comic was cancled mainly due to the failure of this crossover so this wasn't them seizing a chance to use Sigma
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** The usage of ''Sonic Boom'' when the comic series hasn't even reached issue 5 yet, and to a lesser extent the ''Mega Man X'' cast since they not only don't have a comic, the [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8001 usage of Sigma as a villain]] is seen by some as wasted potential. However, considering that the Mega Man comic was put into hiatus not long after the crossover, it's likely they were seizing the opportunity to use him as a villain while they had the chance (Sigma has only showed up in the Mega Man comics proper before the events of the first X game. So he wasn't a villain yet).
** Likewise, as stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept it's focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
** Likewise, as stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept it's focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
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** The usage of ''Sonic Boom'' when the comic series hasn't even reached issue 5 yet, and to a lesser extent the ''Mega Man X'' cast since they not only don't have a comic, the [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8001 usage of Sigma as a villain]] is seen by some as wasted potential. However, considering that the Mega Man comic was put into hiatus not long after the crossover, it's likely they were seizing the opportunity to use him as a villain while they had the chance (Sigma has only showed up in the Mega Man comics proper before the events of the first X game. So he wasn't a villain yet).
** Likewise, asAs stated on this page, the use of comic exclusive characters in this one. ''Worlds Collide'' only kept it's focus on game only characters (though there are some nods to story arcs that were going on at the time in Sonic's comic) so at the least it would stay familiar with people who were only familiar with the games. Here, however, many found the inclusion of the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne to balloon an already big cast (some like Quake Woman barely get any screen time). Some didn't mind too much and feel it widens the scope of the crossover (It is called ''Worlds Unite'' after all), plus seizing the opportunity to let them join in this time while the writers had the chance. But other, most of whom didn't follow the comics, find these characters distracting and uninteresting then anything, hampering some of the character interaction and wouldn't get some of the references to the comics. [[spoiler: Not helped that it's ultimately Xander that ends up saving everyone in the end. And his inclusion here is a plot point in Mega Man's comic]].
** Likewise, as
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** The usage of ''Sonic Boom'' when the comic series hasn't even reached issue 5 yet, and to a lesser extent the ''Mega Man X'' cast since they not only don't have a comic, the [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8001 usage of Sigma as a villain]] is seen by some as wasted potential. However, considering that the Mega Man comic was put into hiatus not long after the crossover. It's likely they were seizing the opportunity to use him as a villain while they had the chance (Sigma has only showed up in the Mega Man comics proper before the events of the first X game. So he wasn't a villain yet).
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** The usage of ''Sonic Boom'' when the comic series hasn't even reached issue 5 yet, and to a lesser extent the ''Mega Man X'' cast since they not only don't have a comic, the [[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8001 usage of Sigma as a villain]] is seen by some as wasted potential. However, considering that the Mega Man comic was put into hiatus not long after the crossover. It's crossover, it's likely they were seizing the opportunity to use him as a villain while they had the chance (Sigma has only showed up in the Mega Man comics proper before the events of the first X game. So he wasn't a villain yet).
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* CompleteMonster: [[MultiversalConqueror Sigma]] was previously a [[FallenHero hero]] and the leader of the Maverick Hunters. However, after fighting for a while he would start to see [[FantasticRacism to Reploids as superior to humans]] and start a rebellion. Sigma and his forces would stage an attack on Arcadia City, bombing the city and having his forces kill off various Maverick Hunters who refused to join Sigma. Sigma returns as a computer virus and travels to the Sonic universe, where he forces Dr. Eggman, Dr. Wily, and the Deadly Six to help him in his plans, mostly with the Unity Engines with which Sigma intends to [[PlanetaryCoreManipulation harness the power of entire worlds]] and conquer the multiverse. Sigma continues abusing the Genesis Portals--threatening to tear apart reality--all in his plan to [[GodhoodSeeker become a god]].
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* CompleteMonster: [[MultiversalConqueror [[Characters/MegaManXSigma Sigma]] was previously a [[FallenHero hero]] and the leader of the Maverick Hunters. However, after fighting for a while he while, Sigma would start to see [[FantasticRacism to Reploids as superior to humans]] and start a rebellion. Sigma and his forces would stage an attack on Arcadia City, bombing the city and having his forces kill off various Maverick Hunters who refused to join Sigma. Sigma returns as a computer virus and travels to the Sonic universe, where he forces Dr. Eggman, Dr. Wily, and the Deadly Six to help him in his plans, mostly with the Unity Engines with which Sigma intends to [[PlanetaryCoreManipulation harness the power of entire worlds]] and conquer the multiverse. Sigma continues abusing the Genesis Portals--threatening to tear apart reality--all in his plan to [[GodhoodSeeker become a god]].
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** Mega Man #50's ''Short Circuits'' strip sees Mega Man and some of other characters celebrating the landmark issue. As the ''Sonic Boom'' version of Knuckles tries to figure out how many years fifty issues equals, ''Boom'''s version of Sonic jokingly tells Mega Man that he'll have reached his 100th issue by the time he's figured it out. Mega Man's comic would only live for five more issues…
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** Mega Man #50's ''Short Circuits'' strip sees Mega Man and some of other characters celebrating the landmark issue. As the ''Sonic Boom'' version of Knuckles tries to figure out how many years fifty issues equals, ''Boom'''s version of Sonic jokingly tells Mega Man that he'll have reached his 100th issue by the time he's figured it out. A StealthInsult about ''Boom'' Knuckles's intelligence in retrospect, as Mega Man's comic would only live for five more issues…issues...
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into the bodies of {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion in the same game with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into the bodies of {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into the bodies of {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right…
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** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right…right...
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ...unless you interpret "the next crossover" as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', where Sonic will indeed see Mega Man, Wily, X, Zero, Ryu, Ken and Guile again, as well as Mii costumes of Blues and Arthur. On a more macabre note, of the characters Sonic listed off, he will also have a reunion with Dr. Light, Roll, the ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters, the ''Mega Man 3'' Robot Masters, Axl, Sigma, Chun-Li, M. Bison, Vega, Balrog and Palico... of sorts, as they were all vaporized by Galeem and had their disembodied souls stuffed into {{evil knockoff}}s of Creator/{{Nintendo}} characters.
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Not this if it wasn't apparent prerelease.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne ([[AudienceAlienatingPremise alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters]]) and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* {{Sequelitis}}: ''Worlds Unite'' was not as well received as ''Worlds Collide'', thanks to several reasons - such as Sigma, a ''Mega Man'' villain, being the main villain as opposed to a more balanced antagonist team-up, the at-times lackluster art in some parts of the story, characters being around for almost no reason at all (e.g. Comedy Chimp and Fastidious Beaver), the inclusion of the [[CanonForeigner original characters from the comics]] like the Freedom Fighters and Xander Payne ([[AudienceAlienatingPremise alienating (alienating some fans, compared to the original crossover who focused on the game characters]]) characters) and a lack of interesting character interaction and meaningful battle scenes. Adding to all this was the fact that a new crossover event was placed in the middle of a [[CosmicRetcon Cosmic Retcon'd]] world building storyline, shortly after of the last crossover.
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* TaintedByThePreview: When early previews featured the casts of ''Sonic Boom'' and ''Mega Man X'' being mixed in with the casts of ''Sonic'' and ''Mega Man'', some were concerned that the story would suffer due to having LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. These were ''not'' helped by the reveal of even MORE characters from completely different franchises. Some regard the end result as a something of a cluttered mess thanks to this.
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* TaintedByThePreview: When early previews featured the casts of ''Sonic Boom'' and ''Mega Man X'' being mixed in with the casts of ''Sonic'' and ''Mega Man'', some were concerned that the story would suffer due to having LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters.loads of characters. These were ''not'' helped by the reveal of even MORE characters from completely different franchises. Some regard the end result as a something of a cluttered mess thanks to this.
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* HarsherInHindsight:
** Mega Man #50's ''Short Circuits'' strip sees Mega Man and some of other characters celebrating the landmark issue. As the ''Sonic Boom'' version of Knuckles tries to figure out how many years fifty issues equals, ''Boom'''s version of Sonic jokingly tells Mega Man that he'll have reached his 100th issue by the time he's figured it out. Mega Man's comic would only live for five more issues…
** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right…
** Mega Man #50's ''Short Circuits'' strip sees Mega Man and some of other characters celebrating the landmark issue. As the ''Sonic Boom'' version of Knuckles tries to figure out how many years fifty issues equals, ''Boom'''s version of Sonic jokingly tells Mega Man that he'll have reached his 100th issue by the time he's figured it out. Mega Man's comic would only live for five more issues…
** In another non-canonical example, the ''Off-Panel'' strip for Sonic the Hedgehog #276 (the first issue to take place after the crossover) has Sonic bid a long farewell to all of the other SEGA and Capcom characters who joined him in the crossover, before saying that he will see them in the next crossover, with an unidentified character saying "no you won't" from off-screen. Said unidentified character, of course, couldn't be more right…
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About unused not poorly used plots.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: You'd think a story about Sonic, Mega Man, X and Sticks (and their supporting casts) teaming up with several Capcom and Sega characters to stop a dimension-conquering Sigma would be a worthy successor to ''Worlds Collide''. For several reasons (as described in {{Sequelitis}}), it's really not. A general consensus from most reviews is that the first two acts of the crossover are fine and could've easily supported the story on its own. But Act 3 needlessly pads the story out and feels ultimately pointless in the long run by bringing in other game characters who're just there for the marketing boost and fanservice.
