I picked up a new toy at a recent convention!
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I picked up a new toy at a recent convention!
What's the anime in the back?
Also, with a little perspective, Megaman could have been absorbing your cat's powers, hehe.
Also, with a little perspective, Megaman could have been absorbing your cat's powers, hehe.
I'm guessing you mean the computer monitor image. It's a wallpaper for Dirty Pair.
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It's here. It's real. Arrived yesterday. Incidentally, yesterday was also the first time I've really slept in a week. Coincidence? #MegaManLegendsTimelines #MegaManDropsJanuary7th
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This is going to bother me so just checking but I saw this in fb and I can't tell. Is this from the Archie Megaman? Or an issue of a Megaman comic I don't know? It could fanart but the font makes me think actual comic. Made me laugh so just curious.
Whoa, that was fast! Thanks! So the translation may or may not be an (mis)interpretation but made me laugh anyway.
Oh wow, thanks for the pic! Hahaha!
Who in the world is Berkana?!
Who in the world is Berkana?!
Berkana is from Mega Man Xtreme 2 for the Game Boy Color. Kind of a deep cut nowadays, I guess. It doesn't help that those games never made it into any of the various collections over the years. It probably should be put onto Nintendo Switch Online or something, someday. It's a pretty decent game, for a Game Boy Color game.
Well, Capcom is slowly running out of Mega Man games to put into collections. So, maybe we'll see a Handheld Collection, someday.
Well, Capcom is slowly running out of Mega Man games to put into collections. So, maybe we'll see a Handheld Collection, someday.
Cause they'll do anything other than making a new legends game.
Or another ZX.
So, someone leaked the pilot to Mega Man Fully Charged that was 2D.
I am not going to link it here due to most lost media being found in some not-so-legal ways (like the Sesame Street Wicked Witch episode, and the recent drama with the Me and My Friends pilot for The Backyardigans), so I suggest searching for it on YouTube.
I am not going to link it here due to most lost media being found in some not-so-legal ways (like the Sesame Street Wicked Witch episode, and the recent drama with the Me and My Friends pilot for The Backyardigans), so I suggest searching for it on YouTube.
Who's Night or Knight? He looks like... High Max? Anyhow, I didn't know Fully Charged but he's not in there, was he?
Was this Turbine Man and Gargantuan Man in the CGI show too?
Was this Turbine Man and Gargantuan Man in the CGI show too?
Sgt. Breaker Knight is Fully Charged's idea of replacing Dr. Wily with a completely original villain. The only Wily the series gets is Aki/Mega Man's best friend, Burt Wily, and Dr. Wily would only appear in the Boom Studio comic miniseries. The final series would make him more human and give him an alter ego known as Dark Obisidian.
As for those two, sadly, no, as well as a Robot Master in the pilot's intro that looks like an attempt to adapt Frost Man, I think they may have been replaced with Robot Masters that did make it (Turbine Man not making it in favor of a radically-redesigned Air Man, and Gargantuan Man's power of growing in size and power was recycled as Guts Man's power).
Ah so there was a Knight. Why bother making a new villain or new Robot Masters when there 8x 10 or 11 Robot Masters that could be used, honestly? But I haven't seen Fully Charged so can't say if it's a good adaptation.
Well, it's not really a "adaptation", really. It's more like a re-imagining. Like the MCU compared to the Marvel comics. I'd say it got better as it went along. Unfortunately, the last few episodes of the show are probably the best ones, which means it got good far too late to do any good for ratings. And it kind of ends on something of a cliffhanger. Thankfully, the comic miniseries more or less resolves it, but still, not the most satisfying way to end things.
About the Pilot:
Wow, that pilot felt VERY Ben 10 coded. Even moreso than the show we got. Makes sense given who made it, but still.
I think I like this style of animation more than the show we got. But, I think the CGI show had better character designs. The designs in the show we got were a lot more unique and feels like they fit the characters more. The CGI character designs just look cooler, to me. But, I am a sucker for 2D animation, so that gives this pilot a edge. Even though, the CGI show didn't have terrible animation or anything. The CGI show actually looked pretty slick in spots.
Otherwise, this is pretty similar to the show we ended up getting. "Good Guild" continues to be just a terrible, lazy name. But, I guess they were committed to it from the beginning. And Mega-Mini...still exists. Still a baffling idea, that apparently was around from the very beginning. It is strange that they used "Turbineman" instead of Airman and "Gigantoman" instead of Gutsman. I guess they just thought the original names were awkward in English? Or maybe they just wanted to do their own thing, who knows? Every other change is kind of just a lateral move, in my opinion. The voice acting seems fine, but not really better or worse than in the show we got.
I am kind of interested in what's going on with Night, here. He seems a little different than in the main show. His design in this 2D version looks a lot more robotic. In the CGI show, he was just a human in power armor. Here, he looks like he could at least be a cyborg or something. Maybe he's got a little "Dr Wily" inside HIS head? A evil version of Mega-Mini? I don't know, maybe the idea here is just that he got repaired after being injured during the war. That would be suitably ironic, if they kept the same broad plot beats as in the show we got.
I doubt using this style would have suddenly made the show popular enough to even get a second season. I think scheduling had more to do with the show's obscurity than quality, per se. But, this was interesting to see.
I think I like this style of animation more than the show we got. But, I think the CGI show had better character designs. The designs in the show we got were a lot more unique and feels like they fit the characters more. The CGI character designs just look cooler, to me. But, I am a sucker for 2D animation, so that gives this pilot a edge. Even though, the CGI show didn't have terrible animation or anything. The CGI show actually looked pretty slick in spots.
Otherwise, this is pretty similar to the show we ended up getting. "Good Guild" continues to be just a terrible, lazy name. But, I guess they were committed to it from the beginning. And Mega-Mini...still exists. Still a baffling idea, that apparently was around from the very beginning. It is strange that they used "Turbineman" instead of Airman and "Gigantoman" instead of Gutsman. I guess they just thought the original names were awkward in English? Or maybe they just wanted to do their own thing, who knows? Every other change is kind of just a lateral move, in my opinion. The voice acting seems fine, but not really better or worse than in the show we got.
I am kind of interested in what's going on with Night, here. He seems a little different than in the main show. His design in this 2D version looks a lot more robotic. In the CGI show, he was just a human in power armor. Here, he looks like he could at least be a cyborg or something. Maybe he's got a little "Dr Wily" inside HIS head? A evil version of Mega-Mini? I don't know, maybe the idea here is just that he got repaired after being injured during the war. That would be suitably ironic, if they kept the same broad plot beats as in the show we got.
I doubt using this style would have suddenly made the show popular enough to even get a second season. I think scheduling had more to do with the show's obscurity than quality, per se. But, this was interesting to see.
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Episode 18 was where it really turned around for me.
And yeah, it's only an adaptation in the loosest sense. More like a reimagining, like Battle Network, but without leaving the robot concept behind.
There seemed to be a couple of reimaginings of Classic going around that time, with Pachislot Rockman Ability being another.
And yeah, it's only an adaptation in the loosest sense. More like a reimagining, like Battle Network, but without leaving the robot concept behind.
There seemed to be a couple of reimaginings of Classic going around that time, with Pachislot Rockman Ability being another.
What in the world is that? Who's Trancy? And Light has a daughter? Haha
I think I heard about Rockman Ability before, but I don't think I've ever sat down and watched the cutscenes. So, let's rectify that! Although, I don't know why they never added Stages 6-10 to that Youtube playlist. But, oh well, they're easy enough to search for.
I GUESS I'll spoiler tag this. Even though it's pachinko.
I GUESS I'll spoiler tag this. Even though it's pachinko.
Are they being purposely ironic with this name? "Ability" as the name for a "game" that's based all around luck and gambling? Feels a bit cheeky.
Trancy kind of gives me the vibes of what would happen if you gave Tango a human form. It's probably just because of the blue-ish green hair. They probably just had two alternate designs they liked for Roll, and decided to just do them both. It'd be kind of fun if Roll and Trancy could combine. And yes, "Trance" is a genre of music, so she still fits the naming scheme!
They really made all the Robot Masters themed around gambling and money. Okay. I kind of want these guys to show up again, somewhere, In the comics or something. I don't care if this is a alternate universe. They could do a multiversal crossover. It's funny how none of them seem to feature in the actual cutscenes. I guess the Robot Masters aren't that important to the "game"'s plot? Kind of a shame, since this "game" has one of the few female Robot Masters that exist, with the ninja Coin Woman.
Blues isn't a prototype in this universe. Instead, he's a "copy" of Rock made of spare parts? Weird change, but okay. Giving him the Shining Finger from G Gundam is a interesting enough new power for him, I guess.
The most interesting thing about this is what they were doing with Roll. Roll and Trancy were found collapsed on the street. And in later cutscenes we learn that Roll and Trancy WERE made by Dr Wily, as the opening theme song hinted at. So, I guess Roll is basically this universe's version...of Zero?! I...kind of like that! Given how girly Zero always came across, with people even today mistaking Zero for a girl, I kind of like the idea of just making Zero into Roll. It adds a bit of drama, at least in a alternate universe. Plus, if you kept going with that, it'd mean Roll would get to star in her own spinoff games in a alternate take on the Zero subline. I kind of wish Roll got new armor to go with her "evil" form, instead of just getting red eyes, but...well...I imagine there were budget issues with this "game".
Stage 7: Oh my goodness! Roll killed Trancy! I didn't think they'd go there! And Roll even gets her crystal shattered in a similar way to Zero getting his forehead gem shattered back when he was a Maverick, breaking her out of her mind control. There's DEFINITELY some intentional inspiration going on here.
Stage 8: Wait...Trancy's the prototype in this universe? Weird choice.
Stage 9: Roll has a laser sword, the Zero parallels keep coming! Also, I feel like it's kind of hard to defend humans in most Mega Man timelines. We really don't get to see much of humanity outside of Light and Wily, mostly. In Mega Man, humans are kind of just tools to make more robots. We really don't know if human society is really worth saving or not. And, given where the mainline timeline goes, it kind of just reinforces that.
Stage 10: Really? This version of Roll is STILL the damsel in distress that needs saving? Well...I guess Roll still gets the last laugh, by self-destructing. GEEZ! Trancy lives, though! (Does this mean Rock gets Roll's powers?) And Roll gets rebuilt too. From Rock's...memories of her. Kind of a cop out, but oh well, HAPPY ENDING!
That's probably in the upper-tier for "Classic-Era" Mega Man stories, honestly. It's a fun time.
Trancy kind of gives me the vibes of what would happen if you gave Tango a human form. It's probably just because of the blue-ish green hair. They probably just had two alternate designs they liked for Roll, and decided to just do them both. It'd be kind of fun if Roll and Trancy could combine. And yes, "Trance" is a genre of music, so she still fits the naming scheme!
They really made all the Robot Masters themed around gambling and money. Okay. I kind of want these guys to show up again, somewhere, In the comics or something. I don't care if this is a alternate universe. They could do a multiversal crossover. It's funny how none of them seem to feature in the actual cutscenes. I guess the Robot Masters aren't that important to the "game"'s plot? Kind of a shame, since this "game" has one of the few female Robot Masters that exist, with the ninja Coin Woman.
Blues isn't a prototype in this universe. Instead, he's a "copy" of Rock made of spare parts? Weird change, but okay. Giving him the Shining Finger from G Gundam is a interesting enough new power for him, I guess.
The most interesting thing about this is what they were doing with Roll. Roll and Trancy were found collapsed on the street. And in later cutscenes we learn that Roll and Trancy WERE made by Dr Wily, as the opening theme song hinted at. So, I guess Roll is basically this universe's version...of Zero?! I...kind of like that! Given how girly Zero always came across, with people even today mistaking Zero for a girl, I kind of like the idea of just making Zero into Roll. It adds a bit of drama, at least in a alternate universe. Plus, if you kept going with that, it'd mean Roll would get to star in her own spinoff games in a alternate take on the Zero subline. I kind of wish Roll got new armor to go with her "evil" form, instead of just getting red eyes, but...well...I imagine there were budget issues with this "game".
Stage 7: Oh my goodness! Roll killed Trancy! I didn't think they'd go there! And Roll even gets her crystal shattered in a similar way to Zero getting his forehead gem shattered back when he was a Maverick, breaking her out of her mind control. There's DEFINITELY some intentional inspiration going on here.
Stage 8: Wait...Trancy's the prototype in this universe? Weird choice.
Stage 9: Roll has a laser sword, the Zero parallels keep coming! Also, I feel like it's kind of hard to defend humans in most Mega Man timelines. We really don't get to see much of humanity outside of Light and Wily, mostly. In Mega Man, humans are kind of just tools to make more robots. We really don't know if human society is really worth saving or not. And, given where the mainline timeline goes, it kind of just reinforces that.
Stage 10: Really? This version of Roll is STILL the damsel in distress that needs saving? Well...I guess Roll still gets the last laugh, by self-destructing. GEEZ! Trancy lives, though! (Does this mean Rock gets Roll's powers?) And Roll gets rebuilt too. From Rock's...memories of her. Kind of a cop out, but oh well, HAPPY ENDING!
That's probably in the upper-tier for "Classic-Era" Mega Man stories, honestly. It's a fun time.