Sunday, March 31, 2019

Various Factoids About Mega Man

To celebrate my love for the Mega Man franchise,here is a collection of Factoids reguarding the Franchise and it's Characters.

Anyway,let's get started.

Let's kick things off with a piece of trivia from the latest entry,Mega Man 11. As many of you know,most X Series Maverick Bosses receive name changes when brought to the West.

Well,Capcom has finally done it with the Classic Series. 2 Robot Masters got name changes for unknown reasons. Impact Man and Bounce Man are called Pile Man and Rubber Man,respectively,in Japan.
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And now,let's continue with the game that started it all,Mega Man 1.

Mega Man 1 was made by Capcom under Keiji Inafune,who was still a rookie at the time. Because Inafune wanted a more detailed game,he decided to make Mega Man blue..this was due to the NES color pallete having more Blue.
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During development of Mega Man 1,everyone at Capcom Japan was having a bit of trouble coming up with a name for the game and it's title character. They eventually came up with these names: Mighty Kid,Knuckle Kid,Battle Kid,Rainbow Warrior Miracle Kid,and Battle Rainbow Rockman. They chose the 5th name,but shortened it to just Rockman. The rainbow part comes from Mega Man's ability to change colors every time he equips a Master Weapon.
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There were a few unused ideas that never made it to the first game. There were plans include 8 Robot Masters instead of just 6. An Aquatic Robot Master and the Legendary Bond Man. Both Masters never made it past the planning stages,but unlike the potential "Water Man",Bond Man received concept art and was even featured in a Manga by the legendary Hitoshi Ariga,creator of the Mega Man Megamix and Mega Man Gigamix Mangas.

Anyway,Bond Man's weapon would've stopped enemies in their tracks. This attribute was given to Ice Man's weapon. Both bots were dropped due to limited cart space.

And according to developers,Mega Man's helmet crest would've also changed shape depending on which weapon he was currently using. This look would've been inspired by the heroes of Ninjacaptor,a Japanese Toku show. 

However,due to software limitations,this was never implimented. We Would see this idea revisited and reworked in Mega Man 11,however.
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Also,the MM1 story was gonna be a bit longer. After defeating the Robot Masters,Rock would've returned home and Dr.Light would've informed him that Roll was captured by Wily. Rock would've stormed Wily's lab to rescue his robo-sis and stop the mad scientist. During those final stages,Rock would've battled Roll,who would've been converted into a Giant Mech. These story ideas were dropped quickly.
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Thanks to Capcom USA not understanding Japanese Fiction Naming Customs,Rockman was changed to Mega Man in the U.S. See,the reason why Rockman is named Rockman,is because his civilian name is Rock. Obviously,Capcom USA didn't get this,and changed the name. Plus,they thought Rockman sounded wimpy.
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Due to a very short deadline,Capcom USA had less than a few hours to create the American Box Art for MM1. And so Bad Box Art Mega Man #1 was born.
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Now let's talk about the most Famous game in the franchise,Mega Man 2!

Capcom Japan didn't want a Mega Man 2 at all,but Keiji Inafune still felt that the series had life. So he struck a deal with his superiors,and they agreed to let him make the game,if he and his team worked on it in their own spare time. Inafune agreed and Mega Man 2 was eventually created.
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There were some concepts that never made it into MM2. Once such concept was that Mega Man could burn the trees in Wood Man's level if he used Atomic Fire on them. It was scrapped due to software limitations. Another concept was that the Piko-Piko Master battle was gonna be much harder,with the boss taking away floor space.

Another unused concept was the Player Select option,where you can choose either Mega Man or Roll.
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Also in MM2,A Metool Generator was created,but for some reason went unused. It can still can be found within the games Data,though.
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Mega Man 2 was also the first game to feature a Boss Design contest. Unfortunatly,it was Japanese only.
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For unknown reasons,Capcom USA used some strange concept art of Wood Man in the Mega Man 2 manual,instead of his official art.

This 'concept' Wood Man had a Leafy Breastplate and a... Fiery Fist!? A fire weilding Wood Man? Truely Bizzare.
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There are 2 very famous Japanese Music Video tributes to MM2,'Okkusenmon' and 'I Can't Beat Airman'. Both are cool to listen too.
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The U.S. Version of 2 had a difficulty selection. This was put in place to help American Gamers get into Mega Man. Normal is the easy mode. While Difficult is the True normal mode.
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Going back to MM1 for a second to give you this interesting tidbit: Journey's song "Faithfully" sounds similar to Elec Man's stage music. Listen to Both Songs and you'll agree.
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Here's another bit about Mega Man's origins.

Mega Man was loosely based on Astroboy. Both are robots created by a kindly scientist and fight evil. Plus in MM1's ending,Rock has a similar hairstyle to the legendary anime hero. And,to add on to that,Mega Man was originally gonna be an Astroboy game,but Capcom lost the licsence.

Inafune and co. were disappointed,but got over it quickly promising to create something even better than Astroboy. And,sure enough,they succeeded.
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Here's something amusing: Sailor Moon's Tuxedo Mask is very similar to Protoman. They Both look basic,yet cool. They have pre-entrance gimmicks(proto has his whistle and tuxy has his roses). And They are always there to save the Main Hero of the series.(sailor moon and mega man).
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While we're on the subject of Anime Comparisons!

Mega Man and Protoman are loosly based on Speed Racer and his older brother,Racer X. Proto and Racer X are the long lost older brothers of Mega and Speed respectively,who disappeared after an accident. Plus,both Racer X and Proto are mysterious and they save their younger brothers.
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Moving right along..

Various Mega Man characters have made cameo apperences in other Retro Capcom Games.

Mega Man,Roll,and Rush make a small cameo apperence in Super Gem Fighter. Also making a Cameo is Mega Man X,Zero,and Iris.

In Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter,there is a Mega Man banner in the mall stage. In that same stage a person in a Mega Man costume is surrounded by a crowd of people.

In Megaman Legends 2. Ice Man and Kalinka are pictured on some Manga. Best of all,in the bar is a TV showing a Rockman Anime. Also,In one of the Mega Man Battle Network games,there's a poster of Duo(i think in lans room).
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Felicia and Mega Man must be friends,because In Super Gem Fighter,she uses his moves. In this brief cosplay,the Night Warrior can attack with a Short-Range Mega Buster Shot and has a Slide Kick.
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Now on to My personal favorite game in the Classic Series,Mega Man 3.

Mega Man 3 has a host of unused and altered content. For example: There is minor evidence to suggest that Wily Stages 4 and 5 were supposed to be a single stage. The biggest givaway is the fact that the Boss Rush and the Wily Battle take place in 2 different stages (Wily Stage 4 and Wily Stage 5 respectivly),where in other Mega Man titles,the Boss Rush and Wily battle take place in the same stage.

Also in Mega Man 3,there is reason to believe that the Final Stage was originally gonna be longer. Biggest proof comes from the Large Energy Capsule at the begining of the stage. There's also the stage theme,which is too long for a short stage.

Speaking of long/short music. The Wily's castle theme was a bit longer then what we normaly hear. This is because the music was supposed to be part of a longer scene. The music was initially supposed to begin a bit after Dr.Light informs Mega Man that Wily stole Gamma.

Speaking of,Wily was supposed to rise above a city and up to a mooned night sky. In the final,the city and moon are deleted. Don't ask me why.

Gemini Man level once had Saturn-esque Planets in it's background.

According to the MM3 Prototype,Magnet Man and Snake Man were originally gonna host Doc Robot...Not Needle Man and Spark Man. The Proto Stage Select screen shows Snake Man on the top-right,instead of the top-center; Needle Man is on the top-center,instead of the top-right; Spark Man isn't on the top-left as he is in the final,instead,he's on the bottom-center; And Magnet Man is located in Spark Man's 'Final' position. This arrangement looks more natural than in the final. More evidence of this comes hidden inside the MM3 Rom,where broken tiles from Magnet Man's level can be found. Doc Robot's host levels have a 'broken' theme to them.

And finally,In the Rockman 3 Beta,Protoman transforms himself into Break Man in Gemini Man's level,while in the Final,he just stands there for a few seconds. This is evidence that Proto was supposed to transform into Break Man then and there,but Capcom either forgot to implement it or decided not to use it due to technical issues,as if you visited Gemini Man first,you'd face Break Man in other levels. That might've been a bit too tough to program in,a problem Capcom didn't wanna deal with,so they left the transformation out.

More proof that Mega Man 3 was somewhat rushed.
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Next up..Japan-Only Titles!

There've been a small number of Mega Man games that never saw release outside of Japan in Any form...not even in Compilation games.

The first game to stay in the land of the rising sun,was Rockboard. Rockboard was a Japanese-style boardgame,similar to Monopoly. Mega Man only appears as the GamesMaster,and not as a player character. There were 5 Playable Characters: Dr. Light,Dr.Wily,Dr.Cossack,Kalinka Cossack,and Roll (in her first playable appearence).

The reason for the lack of a U.S./Euro/Aussie release was simple: It was an NES game made in 1993. The game was quite text heavy and by the time proper translations would've been completed,it would've been 1994,the year that the NES officially became obsolete.

The next Japan exclusive game was The SNES/Super Famicom version of Mega Man and Bass. We would eventually get the GBA port,but it's somewhat watered down and inferior too the original.

Next up is Super Adventure Rockman,which was mostly an FMV game. But unlike the ones seen on the Sega CD,this one's actually good.

The Japan exclusive Wonderswan handhelds would get their own Mega Man titles...3,in fact. The first was for the Original Wonderswan called,Rockman and Forte: Challenger from the Future. It was a traditional platformer with a Really High dificulty level,in fact,some stages are downright unfair.

The next 2 games were for the Japan-Exclusive Wonderswan Color. These games were part of the Battle Network series. We have Rockman EXE WS,which was an extremely hard platformer,with some unfair elements. Capcom would do this type of thing again for the Battle Network series with Mega Man Network Transmition for the Game Cube.

Rockman EXE Battle Chip GP was a Tournament-style game using Battle Network's battle mechanics. In this game you can play as a Navi other than Mega Man,which was cool. Unlike the other 2 Wonderswan games,this one recieved a port on the Gameboy Advance,which was released worldwide.

The Neo Geo Pocket Color,which sold poorly in the States,had a Mega Man title too: Rockman Battles and Fighters. This Japan-exclusive was an 8-bit compilation port of the 2 Arcade Titles,Power Battles and Power Fighters. The game looks pretty good,plays good too.

Rockman Complete Works was a PSX re-release of the 1st 6 Mega Man titles. Bad News: it's Japanese Only, Worse News: it's 6 individual discs that were sold seperatly,Good News: Each game has some cool extras,Even Worse News: Our version of Complete Works,Mega Man Anniversary Collection,lacks these extras.

Rockman Battle and Fighters was a PS2 exclusive compilation disc that contained the 2 Arcade games....with a few extras.

Other Japanese Battle Network/EXE exclusives include: Rockman EXE 4.5:Real Operation,a game that takes place between EXE4 and EXE5; Rockman EXE: The Medal Operation,an Arcade title; And Operate Shooting Star,a remake of EXE1,that doubles as a crossover between EXE and Ryuusei No Rockman.

And finally,Various Mobile Games were also kept in Japan,including,Rockman DASH: Great 5 Island Adventure and the infamous,Rockman XOver.
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Back to Mega Man 1! The opening to Bon Jovi's (She’s A Little) Runaway sounds like the character select screen in Mega Man 1. Listen to Both Songs and you'll see (hear) what I mean.
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Here's some more nutty trivia: The Krion Conquest is an NES game that has heavy Mega Man influences,so heavy that it could be considered a Clone. The sprite art and main heroine are solid proof of this. Nice game,but the difficulty level is extremely high.
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It's Mega Man 6 Time!

Keiji Inafune wanted to end the Classic Mega Man series at 6,so that he could focus on the then-new X Series. However,Capcom wanted more Classic Mega Man and convinced Inafune to let the Series continue.

And unlike with the "X6 Fiasco" (I'll talk more about that later),Inafune warmed up to Capcom's decision and even had a hand in the creation of most future classic series titles.
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Initially Mega Man 6 was never supposed to leave Japan,but Nintendo of America stepped in and volunteered to both publish and translate the game for North America. Capcom reluctantly agreed to Nintendo's request and Mega Man 6 was brought to North America.

The reason for Capcom refusing to release the game outside of Japan varies.
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Mega Man 6 is the ONLY game in the whole franchise to have Robot Masters designed by North Americans. Famed magazine,Nintendo Power,in conjunction with Capcom USA,held it's own Robot Master design contest for the game. Thousands were submitted,but only 2 got excepted. Knight Man and Wind Man were designed by Daniel Vallee and Michael Leader respectively.
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And the nutty trivia just keeps on coming!

Capcom's Viewtiful Joe looks similar to Protoman. He's a red-clad hero who wears a mask similar to Proto's visor,as well as a short scarf.
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Guts Man is Wily's Favorite Robot Master. Here's proof: Statues of Gutsman can be found in Wily's final stage in MM1. The Gutsdozer in MM2. MM3 has the Gutsman-like junk golems. MM5 has Stoneman,whose a brick-themed Gutsman. And MM7 has the Gutsman abomination,Guts Man G.
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The Mega Man franchise is chalk full of musical references!

Mega Man's real name is Rock. His sister's name is Roll. Rock and Roll....get it? Also Rock has an older sibling named Blues aka Protoman. Break Man,Protoman's/Blues' one-time identity,is also a musical reference (to breakdancing,an uber popular dance style of the late 80's and early 90's).

Beat and Tango,2 of Mega's pets,also have music based names.

Mega Man has a rival named Bass,who has a wolf named Treble. Their Japanese names are Forte and Gospel. Plus,Wily has a pet bird called Reggae.

Some of Wily's other robots are also named after musical terms (enker,quint,ballade,and punk).

Duo is also a robot whose named after a musical term.

For the X Series,we have the Twins Techno and Middy. And the Mavericks in American version of X5,are all named after members of the band,Guns 'n Roses.

The Battle Network series and Legends series both contain musical references too. But,I'll let you guys find them yourselves.

It's strange,but with all of these musical names,Capcom has yet to create a musical-based Robot Master.

The Archie Mega Man Comic has Tempo,the civilian alias of Quake Woman,an Archie exclusive Robot Master.
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Now some trivia related to Dr.'s Light and Wily.

Dr.Wily looks is based on Albert Einstein. Dr. Light was loosely based on Thomas Edison...though His look was based on Santa Clause.
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Here are 3 bits of trivia on X and Zero.

X and Zero are the only ones in their respective families that are not named after musical terms. X was named after his unlimited potential and Zero was named after Kamakaze Fighter Pilots.
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In Mega Man's Power Battles ending,Dr.Light mentions that he's working on an Advanced AI program. This is the ONLY reference to X in the original series. In Bass' Power Battles ending,Dr. Wily mentions that he's creating a powerful Robot that will destroy Mega Man. The robot Wily's talking about is none other than,Zero. But Wait there's more: In Bass' Power Fighters ending,Zero is not only talked about,but his plans are actually shown.
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Classic Mega Man's looks and mindset are that of a 12-year-old boy. While His Brother X,who's supposed to be younger,has the looks and mindset of a 17-year-old. Zero has a slightly older mindset.
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Since Mega Man 4,Dr. Wily has been using the Disappearing/Reappearing saucer as his final attack. Stupid and Repetitive Crapcom!
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Here's an interesting fact that connects Evil Energy,Roboenza,and the Maverick Virus.

Believe it or not,The Evil Energy from Mega Man 8 is basically a prototype of the Maverick Virus from the X series. The Roboenza virus from Mega Man 10 was created from the Evil Energy. And in turn,Roboenza was modified into the Zero Virus,which eventually became the Maverick Virus in the X Series.
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This next bit is for all the Sony Haters.

Due to Sony of America's hardassness,Mega Man Battle and Chase was not allowed to come to America,so it didn't. However,it was included as a hidden game in the Mega Man X Collection.

For an Earlier example of Sony America's hardassness,we go back to Late 1996-Early 1997. Where Sony America initially refused to let any more 2D games on their console. But Capcom (as well as a few other companies,such as konami) hit back by threatening to never release their 3D games on their console in America. Sony submitted and 2D games were allowed to be on American Playstations.

So what's this got to do with Mega Man? Well,the 2D Capcom games in question were Mega Man 8 and Mega Man X4.

One last tidbit,Mega Man 8 was initially gonna be a Saturn exclusive,but Sony of Japan protested heavily,so a Playstation version was also made. However,to be true to their original intentions,Capcom made the Saturn version of 8 the definitive version of the game,by giving it extra content (such as extra menus and battles with cut man and wood man).
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Classic Series Music had a way of sneaking into the X series!

In Mega Man X1 and the PS1 version of Mega Man X3 contains remixed versions of the "Selected Boss" theme from the original series. Part of Mega Man X5's Intro theme is a remixed version of Mega Man 3's "Get Weapon" theme. Also in Mega Man X5,a remixed version of the Mega Man 1's "Fortress Boss" theme is played during the battle with the Shadow Devil.
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Random Tidbit # 2,000! The Joes and Metools are the Franchises most recurring stage enemies. They appeared in many forms thoughout the series.
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Here's the first bit of Legends Trivia.

In Japan,Mega Man Legends is called Rockman DASH. DASH is an acronym which stands for Digouters Adventure Story in Halcyon Days. (shouldn't it be DASHD instead?)

Anyway,Digouter is the Japanese name for Diggers.
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Here's the ONLY bit of Mega Man and Bass Trivia.

Most of the enemies in Mega Man 8 are reused in Mega Man and Bass. Judging by how well the PSX/Saturn graphics are handled on Super Famicom/SNES,the system was more powerful than we thought. However,despite the 32-bit graphics,the Music and Sound is still 16-bit. In fact,most of the sound effects were recycled from Mega Man 7.
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Here's 4 more MM1 tidbits. Last ones,I promise!

Mega Man 1 is the only game in the series that doesn't have a "Map" for Wily's Skull Fortress Or a "Get Weapon" Screen. It's also the only game where Mega Man lacks Buoyancy when in water and spikes can still kill him if he's invincible.
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The first part of Mega Man 1's ending theme is also the 1st part of Mega Man 2's Intro theme.
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Mega Man 1 is the Only console title in the Franchise with a Scoring System
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Mega Man 1 was created because Capcom wanted to really bust into the home console market. Prior to Mega Man,all of Capcom's console games were just ports of their arcade titles. They wanted something original,a game that was exclusively for the home console market.
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Here's an example of careless translation!

In Mega Man 7,Mega Man threatens to kill Dr.Wily. However,in Rockman 7 Rock does no such thing. Mega Man's "Threat" is nothing more than a localization error.
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Here's some more MM7 trivia for ya: In Spring Man stage,you can find Astro Man's plans hidden in the backround.
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Believe it or not,there have been some Mega Man Classic titles where Dr.Wily was Not the Final Boss. These titles are: Mega Man 5 GB,where the final boss was Sunstar; Super Adventure Rockman,where the final boss was Ra Moon's Shin Yellow Devil aka The Ra Devil; And the non-canon Rockman and Forte:Challenger from the Future,where the final battle was with Rockman Shadow.
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Auto Survived Through The X-Series?! Acording to Capcom Japan he did! See,in Volt Catfish's MMX3 PS1 intro,Auto can be seen watching TV. The scene is very brief,so it's kinda 'blink and you miss it'. The canonicity of this moment is questionable and might just be an Easter Egg.
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Here's a fun bit of trivia for ya: When we Americans first played Mega Man 6,we thought that Yamato ment Samurai. However,thanks to the Internet,we now know what the True meaning of that word is.

A Yamato is a Japanese word that decribes Japan itself. It was originally a province in Feudal Japan,where it was the center of Japanese cultural and political activities. The word “Yamato” is beloved by many Japanese because of what it symbolizes.

On a similar note: Tengu Man is based off of a mythological Japanese demon with wings and a long nose. They are sometimes associated with birds...mainly crows.
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One final piece of MM6 trivia for ya.

Europeans Never got Mega Man 6 when it was first released. So they never had a chance to play the game (ligitly) until it was released on the Europeon Virtual Console on June 2013.
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How about some Battle Network trivia?

As you know most Original Series robots have Battle Network counterparts. Only instead of robots,they're Net Navis. The only Robot Masters that Don't have Navi Counterparts (yet) are Crash Man,Hard Man,Gemini Man,Crystal Man,Centaur Man,Spring Man,Burst Man,Clown Man,Grenade Man,Frost Man,Astro Man,Pirate Man,Dynamo Man,Time Man,Oil Man,All but 1 of the American PC Robot Masters,All but 1 of the Rockman and Forte Wonderswan Robot Masters,All of the Mega Man 9 and 10 Robot Masters,All of the Mega Man 11 Robot Masters,The 3 Members of the Genesis Unit,2 of the 3 Mega Man Killers,and The Stardroids.

Clock Man from Rockman and Forte WS and Shark Man from Mega Man 3 PC were 2 obscure Robot Masters that were turned into Net Navi's. Though ClockMan.EXE's only apperence was in the Japan exclusive,Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star.

Also,Punk was the Only Mega Man Killer to ever recieve a Navi version.
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Ring Man's Navi counterpart is Ring,a female Navi who made her only appearence in Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge. She's basically what a RingMan.EXE would look like if he was genderbent.
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And now even More Random trivia.

Dr.Wily's 1st stage theme in Mega Man 2 is by far the most popular Mega Man theme ever. In fact,This song has been remixed and rearranged many times by loyal Mega Man fans. Some consider it overraded.
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Mega Man Starforce might've been planned to be a Mega Man Battle Network title at one point. There are some unused models hidden within the game for Lan and MegaMan.EXE. There's even a 3D map of AC/DC Town hidden within the game.

For unknown reasons,Capcom decided to make the game into a whole new series instead.
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Time for some genderswapping madness.

Mega Man 9's Splash Woman is the first (and so far only) Female Robot Master. Though this originally wasn't the case,Splash Woman was originally Ocean Man in the game's planing stages.

There Was a female Robot Master in the planning stages,however,named Honey Woman,who would eventually become Hornet Man. Because he still wanted a female Robot Master,Keiji Inafune replaced Ocean Man with Splash Woman,as he believed that the Water Element would be better suited for a Female.

This was a really good decision on Inafune's part.
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Random Robot Master trivia time!!

Toad Man,Snake Man,Slash Man,Hornet Man,and Sheep Man are the only 5 Robot Masters that are designed after Animals. Tengu Man doesn't count,because he's not based on an Animal.

On a related note: Tengu Man,Splash Woman,Junk Man,Shade Man,and Centaur Man are all based on mythical creatures. Junk Man is based on the Frankenstein Monster,in case you guys were wondering.
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Did you know..

That due to a rushed job,Mega Man Soccer's Ending/Credits isn't properly programmed into the game. They're still in the game,they just don't load during normal play. The Ending/Credits can only be viewed with a cheat device.
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Speaking of rushed development....

The Game Gear Mega Man title was also rushed,as there are many parts of it that seem incomplete. Plus,Wave Man's stage plays Gravity Man's Music. Wave Man's music is used for the Game Over Screen. Why? because,US Gold,a 3rd rate company,made the game. Capcom only gave it licensing rights. Kinda like those lame Mega Man PC titles.
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While on the topic of the PC Games...

Mega Man had 2 crappy PC games,each game had it's own set of Robot Masters. Volt Man,Sonic Man,and Dyna Man are from the First PC game. Blade Man,Oil Man,Water Man,Shark Man,Torch Man,and Bit Man are from the Second. Even though it's the 2nd PC game,it's called Mega Man III. What the hell happened to Mega Man II PC? I guess we'll never know.

While the PC1 Robot Masters somewhat original in design,the PC3 bots are "Frankensteined". Wave Man PC is a modified Air Man with the fan replaced with water jets; Shark Man uses parts from Snake Man and Gemini Man; Bit Man uses parts from Crash Man,Hard Man,and Spark Man; Torch Man is a modified Magnet Man without the magnet and a torch arm added; Blade Man PC is a modified Metal Man with spikes and a blade launcher; And then there's Oil Man PC,who is a modified Flash Man with an oil shooter and an oil can head.

Also,each of the PC3 bots have the same movements and their standing poses are recycled from Mega Man PC1's Volt Man. Lazy!

Finally,as I mentioned earler,Shark Man was eventually given an EXE counterpart in the form of SharkMan.EXE.
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Yay,more random trivia...

The rotating sheild weapon has been a Mega Man tradition for as long as I can remember. Most Mega Man games have this type of weapon.

The only games that Don't have a Rotating Sheild Weapon are: Mega Man 1,Mega Man 3,Mega Man 8,and Mega Man and Bass.

Mega Man 2 has the Leaf Sheild,Mega Man 4 has the Skull Barrier,Mega Man 5 has the Star Crash,Mega Man 6 has the Plant Barrier,Mega Man 7 has the Junk Sheild,Mega Man 9 has the Jewel Satillite,Mega Man 10 has the Water Shield,and Mega Man 11 has the Acid Barrier.

Even the terrible titles had Sheild Weapons. Rockman and Forte WS has the Flame Mixer and Mega Man PC has the Force Field.
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Want More MM7 love? Coming right up!

Mega Man 7 is a great big homage to the previous games in the series. For example,That one path in Freeze Man's level,where you get the Rush Search,is very remenicent of the end of Flash Man's level.

Freeze Man's stage also seems to be a mix between Ice Man's level and Skull Man's.

The final streach of Cloud Man's stage is remenicent of that final platforming area in Air Man's level. It even has similar enemies.

Slash Man's theme sounds similar to Wave Man's.

Turbo Man's stage contains homages to both Fire Man's stage and Quick Man's stage.

In the Proto Man battle,Proto himself lacks a health bar,just like in Mega Man 3.

The stage music of the Robot Museum is a medley of Guts Man,Heat Man,and Snake Man's themes.

The All Clear music (the tune that plays when you beat dr.wily) is a 16-bit remake of the All Clear music from Mega Man 3.

Burst Man's stage contains a small homage to the final Disappearing/Reappearing block section of Heat Man's stage.

There are many many more homages not listed here,try to discover the rest for yourselves. Or,I can make a comprehensive list sometime in the future.
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Random trivia time again! Hope you're not too sick of these?

The Yellow Devil,in fact,is the most revisited Fortress Guardian in the history of the franchise. It made it's debut in Mega Man 1. Without the Pause-Glitch Trick,the thing is very tough to beat.

The Yellow Devil returned in Mega Man 3,as the Yellow Devil mk.2. This battle was easier. Yellow Devil mk.3 appeared in the Arcade title,Mega Man Power Battles. It's successor,Yellow Devil mk. 3.5,was fought in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters,the sequel to Power Battles.

The next Devil to appear was The Green Devil aka the Jello Devil. It was fought in Mega Man 8. A weaker,more pathetic version of the monster was fought in Mega Man and Bass.

Other Devil's include: The Grey Devil from Rockman and Forte WS,Dark Moon from Mega Man V GB,The Mini-Devil's and The Twin Devil in Mega Man 9; The Block Devil from Mega Man 10,who's insanely difficult on Normal and Hard modes; The Shadow Devil from Mega Man X5; Mega Man 11's Yellow Devil mk.3 (mk. 4 in reality) and the Rainbow Devil from the Mega Man Zero series.
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Did ya know that thanks to Sega of America,we never received the Genesis exclusive,Mega Man:The Wily Wars in cartrage form. Instead Sega wanted the game to be an exclusive to their then-upcoming Sega Channel. Sega got what they wanted,but we Mega Man fans didn't,as many of us didn't own a subscription to the Sega Channel. The Sega Channel wasn't that great to begin with. While America was screwed over,Europe got an official cartrage. 
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Here's something you guys likely didn't know..

The Voice Acting for the U.S. versions of Mega Mans 8,X4,and X7 were all done in Japan by English speakers.

This explains why those games have such bad voice acting.
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Here's a Bass and Treble facts for ya:

Bass was created soley because Keiji Inafune no longer considered Proto Man to be a proper rival. Bass and Treble's early names were Baroque and Crash respectively. Both names musical references. Also,Treble was initialy a Doberman,not a Wolf.
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And now...Even More Random Trivia!!

Mega Man Wily Wars's Wily Tower contains 3 selectable bosses that could be considered Prototype Mavericks. BusterRod G,HyperStorm H,and MegaWater S,likely inspired Capcom to make all selectable Bosses in the X series Animaloid.

On a similar note these 3 bosses were inspired by characters from the legendary Chinese Novel,Journey to the West. BusterRod G was inspired by Son Wukong (aka Son Goku),the main hero of the story.
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Want more Battle Network trivia?! You got it!

Mega Man Battle Network 1 was originally gonna be 3 games. One starring Lan and Mega Man,one starring Mega Man Buster and his NetOp,Seimei Kazami,and the 3rd starring Mega Man Blade and his NetOp,Roudou Kazami. The 3 games would've had an interconnecting Story and the Lan/MegaMan game was to go alongside the then-upcoming Anime.

The Buster and Blade Mega Men and their stories were scrapped during early development.

Also,A guy named Mike Kenan was originally gonna be Roll.EXE,and then Bass.EXE's,owner. Mike would've given Roll to Mayl at a later time.

However,Mike was dropped during early production and Roll became Mayl's Navi from the beginning. While Bass became an Independent Navi.
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I have lot's of favorite Robot Masters,but Keiji Inafune's favorite Robot Master is Elec Man.
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During thier development,some Robot Masters were given prototype names.

Bright Man was Pearl Man,Pharaoh Man was Miira Man,Dive Man was Diver Man,Napalm Man was Bit Man,Plant Man was Flower Man,Tomahawk Man was Geronimo Man,Yamato Man was Musha Man,Blizzard Man was Spur Man,Burst Man was Shabon Man,Cloud Man was Smoke Man,Junk Man was Franken Man,Slash Man was Claw Man,Shade Man was Vampire Man,Turbo Man was Dash Man,Cold Man was Freezer Man,Burner Man was Blast Man,Ground Man was Driller Man,Magic Man was Magician Man,and Dynamo Man was Coil Man,Crash Man was called Missile Man,Bubble Man was called Water Man,Quick Man was called Boomerang Man,Metal Man was called Rolling Man,Hornet Man was called Sting Man (after his sex change,that is),Tornado Man was called Weather Man,Concrete Man was called Cement Man,Plug Man was called Plasma Man,Galaxy Man was once called Space Man,Jewel Man was called Diamond Man,and Search Man was called Commando Man.

And,as stated earlier,Splash Woman was once a male Robot Master called Ocean Man and Hornet Man was once a female Robot Master called Honey Woman.
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The Mega Man series is one big realm of musical references. And here's another:

Neon Tiger's Stage music sounds similar to "My Michele" by Guns N' Roses. According To Capcom Japan and Keiji Inafune,It's all a Coincidence.
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Random Trivia Time Again..this time for the X Series.

Mega Man X4's Web Spider's design was inspired by Bospider,a Fortress Boss in Mega Man X1.
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Hope you're not sick of the music related trivia either? 'Cuz,we're not through yet.

Like the Original Series,the Mega Man X Series remix's and reuses music. For instance - In Mega Man X5,Tidal Whale's 'Final' theme is a remixed version of Bubble Crab's (although originally this wasn't the case).

The Rangda Bangda's theme in X5 is a remixed version of the 'Fortress Boss' theme of X1. Plus,Dr Light's X5 capsule theme is the same as his X1's.

Megaman X2's 2nd X-Hunter Stage Theme is used for the 1st 2 Stages of Gates Lab. Also in X6,The Final Battle theme is a mix of Sigma's X1 and X2 Battle Themes.
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Did you check out Frost Walrus' Stage? Blizzard Buffalo and Chill Penguin can be seen damaged and frozen in the backround. Buffalo can be seen at the begining of the Stage and Chill Penguin can be seen during the mid-boss battle.

I totally missed this while playing X4 for the 1st time.
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Here's another example of a Translation Screw-Up.

In Blizzard Buffalo's PS1 and PC intro,his name is misspelled. He's called Bilzard Buffalo in that intro. This is Capcom Europe's stupid error,since they translated the game. It seems that Capcom USA isn't the only ones guilty of translation errors.

As stated earlier,This Version of the game never made it to the States as a single disk. Though,it was part of The Mega Man X Collection.
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As you know most Maverick Bosses in the Main Series are all based on creatures from the Animal Kingdom. However,there are a couple of exceptions. We have Spilt Mushroom from X4,Spike Rosered from X5,Tornado Tonion from X7, and Optic Sunflower from X8.
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Here's more music trivia! Infinite Mijinion's Music was inspired by the song "Final Countdown".
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Did you know that during the battle with Metal Sharkplayer in X6,he will often times summon the 'Ghost' of a past Maverick. He'll sommon either: Sting Chameleon from X1,Magna Centepede from X2,or Blast Hornet from X3.

When Sharkplayer's Weapon,the Metal Anchor,is charged up by X,X summons the 'spirit' of Storm Eagle.
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Mega Man X5 has a bunch of Beta tunes,as well as an Unused one.

Tidal Whale's Stage,Dr.Light's Capsule,Stage Select,Mission Report,and The Ending all had different music than in the Final Game. For an unknown reason,Capcom swiped out Tidal Whale's original theme for a remix of Bubble Crab's.

Anyway 'Armageddon' was a song that was Supposed to play when you fail to blow up the Space Colony Eurasia,but for some reason Capcom neglected to put it in the final game. In the Final,the scene is silent.
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You likely didn't know that Axl was added into the series soley because Capcom wanted a hip,young character to represent a new generation of Mega Man X titles.
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Did you know that The Mavericks of Mega Man X5 have similar stages to Mega Man X4's.

Spike Rosered's stage is similar to Web Spider's. Crecent Grizzly's stage is similar to Slash Beast's. The 2nd part of Dark Necrobat's stage is similar to Cyber Peacock's. The 'stairway' section of Shining Firefly's stage is similar to Split Mushroom's.

The 'Land Chaser' section of Volt Kraken's level is similar to Jet Stingray's. Spiral Pegasus' stage is similar to Storm Owl's. And Burn Dinorex' stage is similar to Magma Dragoon.

Unfortunately,there is no similarities between Tidal Whale's stage and Frost Walrus'...Other than the fact that Both Bosses Battle you in a big Room.
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Here's something interesting: Mega Man X3 is the Only Mega Man X game has no Fire Maverick.

We have: Flame Mammoth from X1,Flame Stag from X2,Magma Dragoon from X4,Burn Dinorex from X5,Blaze Heatnix from X6,Flame Hyanard from X7,and Burn Rooster from X8.
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As you likely knew,The Mega Man X5 Mavericks are named after the Band Members of Guns N' Roses. The most noticable being Axl The Red aka Spike Rosered being named after Axl Rose.
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Did you know that Street Fighter Moves have been used in The Mega Man X Series.

In Mega Man X1 you can receive Ryu's 'Hadouken'. In X2 you could get Ken's 'Shoryuken'. Also in X2,Flame Stag's weapon,in X's use,strongly resembles a fiery version of Guile's 'Sonic Boom'. In X4,Magma Dragoon has 'Shoto' moves.

Also in X4,a charged up Rising Fire looks similar to a fiery 'Shoryuken'. In X5,When X is wearing his Gaia Armor,he can use a move that's similar to Chun-Li's 'Kikoushou'. In X8,X can use the 'Shoryuken' if he's wearing his Ultimate Armor.

X8's Burn Rooster has Akuma's 'Tenmakujinkyaku',a move that Zero gains from the Maverick. Also in X8,Zero gains the Shoto's 'Tatsumakisenpukakyuu' from Dark Mantis. These moves can only be preformed using the Zero Knuckle.
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Here's one of the most interesting bits of trivia on this list:

Mega Man X5 was supposed to be the Final Major entry in the Mega Man X Series. Inafune wanted to end the X Series to focus on the upcoming Zero series. Capcom,however,had Other plans....
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Were you aware that The X Series has a decent amount of Unused Content and Beta Elements.

Mega Man X had a Jellyfish bot that drilled down,an Anglerge mid-boss that blew air out at X,and a Hoganmer who jumped around.

Plus,Vile had some extra attacks while in the ride armor and there was an unused path to Launch Octopus. None of these things are found in the Final.

In X2's Beta there was: A Ride Armor Rider,sans his Ride Armor,A Carry Arm that damaged you, And even a Test Enemy that looked like a Chain of Large Weapon Power-Ups.

In X3's Beta there was: An unused Ride Armor boss,Mavericks having a Maverick Insignia instead of a Doppler one, A Ganseki Carrier that moves left and right,and a Wild Tank enemy that rose up from the ground.

There was also an alternate way into Blast Hornets room. None of these things are found in the Final. Also Bit and Byte had a different look,as did Neon Tiger.

X4's Beta had a creepy looking unused mugshot,which was used as a placeholder. And in X7's Beta,X was playable from the Start.

It's also worth noting that all SNES X games have a strange unused 'W' health bar. No one really knows what this bar's purpose was.
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Did you know that Mega Man X6 is the only game where the Mavericks keep their Original Japanese names.
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Here's an example of Capcom oversight: In the official X3 Artwork,Bit always carries a shield,yet in the games he doesn't have one.
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Here's some more Beta Trivia for ya:

ln the Mega Man 8 Beta,Frost Man stage and the Stage Select had different music.

On a related note,Mega Man 4 and 7 had unused mini-bosses. The Mega Man 4 boss was a Sphinx in Pharaoh Man's level who attacked with plasma pellets and boulders.

The Mega Man 7 boss was a hovering robot that attacked with it's spike fists,it also had an electric attack.

However,as an Easter Egg,The MM7 Lost Mini-Boss can be seen in a busted-up/destroyed state at the beginning of Shade Man's stage.
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Here's something amusing! When a Mega Man X fan listens to the song "Saved By Zero" by The Fixx,they can't help but to think about Zero saving X. XD
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Did you know that some Maverick Weapons were based off of Robot Master Weapons and Vice Versa. It's true. Here's a brief list.

Boomer Kuwanger's Boomerang Cutter = Cut Man's Rolling Cutter
Launcher Octopus' Homing Torpedo = Dive Man's Dive Missile
Spark Mandrill's Electric Spark = Spark Man's Spark Shock
Morph Moth's Silk Shot = Dust Man's Dust Crusher
Gravity Beetle's Gravity Well = Galaxy Man's Blackhole Bomb
Jet Stingray's Ground Hunter = Snake Man's Search Snake
Spike Rosered's Spike Ball = Knight Man's Knight Crush
Volt Kraken's Triad Thunder = Elec Man's Thunder Beam
Blaze Heatnix' Magma Blade = Sword Man's Flame Sword
Dark Necrobat's Dark Hold =  Bright Man's Flash Stopper

Here are some of the Master Weapons that were based on Maverick Weapons.

Burner Man's Wave Burner = Flame Mammoth's Fire Wave
Freeze Man's Freeze Cracker = Chill Penguin's Shotgun Ice
Clown Man's Thunder Claw = Wire Sponge's Strike Chain
Pirate Man's Remote Mine = Manga Centepede's Magnet Mines
Nitro Man's Wheel Cutter = Wheel Gator's Spin Wheel
Ground Man's Spread Drill = Tunnle Rhino's Tornado Fang
Astro Man's Copy Vision = Split Mushroom's Soul Body

I think I missed some,but You get the idea. May make a complete list one day.
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Did you know that Frost Walrus is the first Maverick to have 2 songs used for his stage. One for the 1st half and One for the 2nd half. This Idea wouldn't be reused until Mega Man X8.
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Here are 2 bits of trivia on The X-Hunters!

The X-Hunters were originally gonna be in X1,instead of X2. I don't know all of the details,but according to some Concept art,this seems to be the case.
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Also there were originally 4 X-Hunters planned and Violen was gonna have a 2nd form.

However there wasn't enough time or money to implement them. This 4th X-Hunter was gonna be female and the 1st female villain of the entire Mega Man Franchise. it's gotta make you wonder what the 4th Zero Part was gonna be?
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Continuing on from that X5 tidbit: Capcom Japan Created Mega Man X6 without Keiji inafune's knowlage (ie. behind his back). Inafune initially wanted to end the X Series with X5,but later decided that an X6 should be made,however he wanted to wait. He wanted time to come up with fresh new ideas,weapons,and armor for the game. As well as an X Series replacement for Zero.

However,Capcom ignored him and made X6 anyway. Inafune later apologized to the fans for Capcom's deed and promised to make sure the Mega Man franchise is handled with more care in the future.

Had Capcom Japan waited,like Inafune wanted,X6 would've been on the PS2 (and maybe the gamecube).
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Did you know that out of all of the games in the Original Mega Man Series,Keiji Inafune hates Super Adventure Rockman the most. He considers the action scenes and some of the attitude too unfitting of the Classic Series.
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Did you also know that both Mega Man Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X were remakes of Mega Man 1 and Mega Man X1 respectively. Both were supposed to be the start of a brand new continuity for their respective series.

Inafune planned to recreate the first 8 Mega Man titles,as well as the first 6 Mega Man X titles..including his Own version of X6.

However,due to extremely poor sales of MMPU and MHX,this never came to be. PSP Sucks!
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Here's yet another interesting piece of random trivia.

The Final Enemy in the Original (Robot) Time-Line is Sera from Mega Man Legends 2...for now,at least. On that same note,Mega Man Starforce 3's Crimson Dragon is the Final Enemy of the Secondary (Network) Time-Line...at least,for the moment.
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Here's some common knowledge that I'm gonna drop anyway:

Originaly Keiji Inafune wanted to make Zero the main hero of the Mega Man X Series,but Capcom feared that no one would except him as a Mega Man. So Hayato Kaji's Mega Man X was chosen to be the New Mega Man,instead.

Years later,Inafune created the Mega Man Zero series.
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Here's a piece of X1 prototype trivia that very people are aware of:

Mega Man X1's Intro Stage was originally supposed to be a White City instead of a highway. This city had RT-55J as a Mid-Boss,as well as an unused flying flamethrower enemy. The White City isn't in the final game.
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Random Trivia #20XX! The Original Series Characters Aren't the Only ones to get EXE/Battle Network counterparts. Iris,Colonel,and even Zero have Net Navi counterparts.

Shockingly we never had EXE versions of X,Alia,Vile,or Sigma...at least,not yet.
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Did you know that Zero has died 3 times within the course of the Franchise. Once in X1,Again in X5,and Again in Zero 4,this time for good.
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Here's something funny: It's rumored that Sigma's appearance was based on The Original Series Character,Doc Robot.

Also,contrary to popular belief, Sigma's look was Not inspired by Sagat...or M.Bison for that matter.
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Here's something strange: During the initial battle with Optic Sunflower,The Final Weapon From Mega Man X4 can be seen in the Background...even though it was destroyed in X4.
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And now something Really Interesting: Zero was originally gonna have his own Ultimate Armor for Mega Man X4,but for whatever reason,it was scrapped. Instead of Ultimate Armor,Zero has his 'Kuro Mode',which does nothing but change his color to black.

The Ultimate Armor for Zero would've been made by Dr.Wily,Zero's creator.

Thankfully,in future titles,Kuro Mode becomes an actual power-up for Zero.
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Let's talk about the Ruby-Spears Series for a bit,shall we?

There were plans in place to create a Mega Man X spin-off animated series,but due to the main series cancellation,this plan was scrapped.

Capcom and Marvel Comics planned to create a comic adaption of the show,but it never came to be. Again,thanks to the show itself being canned.

Despite it being an adaption of the Classic Series,Ruby-Spears Mega Man is so loose,that it can be considered it's own Mega Man Series.

Initially,the Series was to have an art style just like Capcom's official art. There are a few reasons for the drastic change in art style:

Reason 1 - The Anime style wasn't that popular in America and we were used to a more American look to our cartoon shows. This was before the Anime Boom in 1997.

Reason 2 - In America,The 'Kid Hero' was looked down upon,so Mega Man,Roll,and Proto Man were aged up. This attitude later changed in the early 2000's.

And Reason 3 - Muscular Heroes and Villains were the Thing in 90's America.

The reason why the Mega Man 6 Robot Masters wern't in tbe show is because during the creation of the 1st season (1993),Capcom were still undecided as to wether or not to bring 6 over to the west. By the time the decision was made,however,the 1st season's production was just wrapping up.

As to why they weren't in Season 2. It's because Nintendo of America owned the license to Mega Man 6,thanks to them publishing tbe game in North America. Ruby-Spears likely didn't wanna pay extra licensing fees,so they've decided to just leave the MM6 Robot Masters out. The license was only temporary however,and in a few short years,it expired and went to Capcom USA.

Also,Bass and the Mega Man 7 Robot Masters wern't in the show due to the Game being made at the same time that Season 2 was.

One final tidbit,Roll RS has over 30 different gadgets/tools/appliances installed into her Utility Arm.

May dedicate a whole post to the RS series in the future.
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Here's some more Interesting Stuff:

The Mega Man Legends Series hosted a few firsts for the Franchise: The first Female Villain (tron bonne),The first Love-Triangle (rock-roll-tron),The first Evil Mega Man (mega man juno),The first female Final Boss (sera),The first Non-Robot Mega Man (rock voulnutt),The first 3D Mega Man title (mega man legends 1),The first to have an entry that Doesn't feature Mega Man at all (misadventures of tron bonne), and The first to Not follow the traditional Mega Man formula (ie. select a stage,destroy it's boss,take his weapon,repeat 7 more times and go to the fortress levels).
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Duo was originally supposed to be a Robot created by Dr.Cossack,but it was later decided that he'd come from space instead.

Despite this change,Duo still has Russian influences in his design. The 4 divits in his armor resemble coat buttons,while the top part of his head resembles Russian headwear.
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Did you know that Servbots are more popular in Japan,then they are in the States.
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And finally,The Mega Man Franchise has over 150 enteries.

That's all for now. Here's to another 30 Years of Mega Man Goodness.

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Retro Wrestling Factoids

It's time for some more Wrestling Content. And today,I'm gonna list some random Pro Wrestling Facts.

When WCW Head Eric Bishoff visited Japan to check out some potential Japanese Wrestling talent,he watched an invasion storyline between New Japan Pro Wrestling and another Organization. That's when he got the idea for the nWo. Although it should be noted that the Invasion storyline was already a thing in the states. The USWA vs Smokey Mountain Wrestling storyline predates WCW vs nWo by a year.
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From mid-1996 to mid-1998,WCW clobbered the WWE in the ratings.Mostly thanks to the nWo storyline. For almost 3 years,WCW was the most dominate name in Wrestling.
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WWE were initially gonna have Bret Hart defeat Shawn Michaels and retain the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 1997 and then surrender the title the next night,before heading for WCW. However,at the last second,due to backstage politics,this idea was tossed away in favor of screwing Bret and having Shawn win the title. This became,what is now known as,the "Montreal Screwjob", the most infamous moment in American Wrestling History.
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Jeff Jarrett was fired a day after McMahon bought WCW. In fact Double J was the very 1st WCW guy Vince fired. This was due to the bad blood between the 2. Had Vince McMahon kept Jeff Jarrett around,TNA might not even exist.

Though in recent years,the bad blood between Jarrett and the WWE has dried up a lot,as 'Ol Double J has been inducted into the 2018 WWE Hall of Fame. And is working in the WWE once again.
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Before there was the WWE Network there was WWE 24/7,an on-demand cable service.
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Despite being a main player in the WWE,Scott "Razor Ramon"Hall,has Never been part of the Royal Rumble Match. Sure he's participated in many battle royales,but never the big one. Hall debut in the late summer of 1992,after that years Royal Rumble. In '93,Hall was the #1 contender for the WWE championship. In the '94,'95,and '96 editions of the Rumble,The Bad Guy was the Intercontenental Championship. Royal Rumble '96 was the last major WWE event Hall ever took part in,as he missed Wrestlemania 12 due to suspension and he left for WCW in the spring.
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In a related factoid,Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall was also the Intercontenental Champion 3 Survivor Series in a row.
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After the Ultimate Warrior went missing from WWE in the early-fall of '91,and then returned suddenly at Wrestlemania VIII,most people believed that it was Kerry Von Erich as the Warrior,due to the hairstyle and build. However,1 week later,we found out that the man who rescued Hulk Hogan at WM8 was indeed the Ultimate Warrior,just trimmed down with a haircut. An easy mistake to make.
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Underfaker aka Ted Dibiase's Undertaker aka The Million Dollar Dead Man was played by The Undertaker's real life cousin,Brian Lee.
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Originally,Bret Hart was gonna get his Championship rematch against Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam '93. However,In a fit of pure selfishness,Hogan refused to drop the belt or even work with Hart. After a small deal with Vince McMahon,Hogan agreed to drop the title to Yokozuna instead.

Despite the title change,Hart was gonna go into SummerSlam as the challenger anyway,however plans quickly changed when McMahon found a New American Hero in Lex Luger,so he decided to give Him the title shot instead.

At the same time,it was decided that Hart would face his,then-new,arch enemy Jerry "The King" Lawler at the event. Hart was a little miffed about this decision change,but decided to do what McMahon thought was best for the company.
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Monday Night Raw is the Longest Running Wrestling Program in History. With 25 Seasons and 1,347 Episodes (in counting).
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The 1996 MSG incident known as "The Curtain Call" was a 100% unscripted moment. After,then WWE Champion,Shawn Michaels successfully defended his title inside of a Steel Cage against Kevin "Deisel"Nash,both Nash and HBK shared a moment of friendship. They were soon joined by fellow Kliq members,Hunter Hurst Helmsley (aka triple h) and Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall. I'll talk more about the Kliq another time.

Anyway,The Curtain Call was a small good-bye celebration for Nash and Hall,who were WCW-bound. It was an emotional moment,that infuriated McMahon,who Hated off-scripted stunts. Someone needed to be punished,Hall and Nash were leaving for WCW soon and Michaels was the champ,so Triple H was punished instead.

His punishment: Being stripped of the opportunity to win the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. This leads to our next fact.
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Hunter Hurst Helmsley was initially planned to win the 1996 King of the Ring Tournament,however after the "Curtain Call" incident,the plan was scrapped. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin got Helmsley's spot and eventually won the '96 crown (leading to tbe birth of Auatin 3:16).

Triple H would eventually go on to win the '97 King of the Ring,however.
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WCW's famous War Games match was the brainchild of none other than the late great "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.
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"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan was the first to win the Royal Rumble match. In 1988,WWE held it's very very first Royal Rumble and 'Ol Hacksaw won it. Hoooooo!
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Bret Hart is the Only Wrestler in history to win the King of the Ring Tournament Twice,once in '91 and again in '93.
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The Late,Great Bruno Sammartino is the longest reigning WWE champion of all time holding it from 1963 - 1971. And this was just his first reign. Reign #2 took place from 1973 - 1977.
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The Late Fabulous Moolah is the longest reigning WWE Women's Champion. Reighning from 1956 - 1984. Now Thats A Long Time!
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The WWE Women's title was retired in 1990,with Rockin' Robin being the last champion. It wouldn't be until the very end of 1993,when the Women's division would be revived and a new Women's title would be created.

Alundra Blaze aka Madusa was the first champion of that revived division. The Women's division would die again in late-1995 thanks to Madusa leaving WWE for WCW...with the WWE Women's championship. And as we remember,She dumped the belt in a garbage can live on Monday Nitro.

The women's division would get yet Another revival in 1998,with Jacqueline being the first champ.
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Kane is not really related to the Undertaker,they Are good buddies however.
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Time to explain Fake Diesel and Fake Razor. McMahon wanted to (stupidly) prove to the world that WWE owned the rights to the Diesel and Razor Ramon characters,so he hired 2 guys to play the parts. Glenn Jacobs as "Diesel" and Rick Bognar as "Razor Ramon".

This stunt was to be Incorporated into the "Disgruntled Jim Ross" storyline,where Good 'Ol JR would've turned heel and openly oppose Vince McMahon. This storyline was quickly dropped and the Fakes worked independently.

Originally,the Fakes were only gonna stay for a month or so,but were needed to stay longer so that WWE could sell unsold Diesel and Razor Ramon figures,which were repackaged as 2-packs.

Meanwhile,back in Dubya-See-Dubya,After seeing this stunt for himself,WCW President Eric Bischoff quickly signed Scott Hall and Kevin Nash (the original 2 guys who had the razor and diesel gimmicks) to long-term contracts.

The 2 Fakes left the WWE in March of 1997. So,what happened to them anyway? Both fakes would later appear in the USWA,first as partners,then as rivals.

While,Rick "Fake Razor"Bognar would be rejected by the WWE,his partner,Glenn "Fake Diesel"Jacobs would be repackaged in the fall of '97....as Kane!
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Ron Simmons aka Farooq aka Mr.Damn was the very first Black WCW Champion.
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In 1986,Jake "the Snake" Roberts was primed to be one of,then WWE Champion,Hulk Hogan's greatest enemies and was even gonna battle Hogan for the title. However,thanks to the fans liking him,those plans were scrapped and Roberts was turned babyface.
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The Big Show aka The Giant was the least experienced WCW Champion. Winning the title just 2 months after his debut. He was also WCW's youngest and heaviest champion. Winning the title at 23 years old,weighing in at 500lbs.
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Hulk Hogan debut in the WWE in 1979,but was fired in 1981 after going against Vince McMahon Sr's wishes by doing Rocky III. Vince Sr. didn't want his Wrestlers in other forms of Entertainment.

His son,Vince Jr, felt differently. So in 1983,Vince McMahon,the now owner of WWE,rehired Hogan and turned him into the face,of not only the company,but of Professional Wrestling as a whole.

On a fun little note,it was on the set of Rocky III where Hulk Hogan and Mr.T met and became good friends (and eventually one-time tag partners).
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WWF owned WCW before the Monday Night Wars. As a way to grab more power,In 1984,Vince McMahon bought majority stake in WCW (then georgia championship wrestling's) and aquired their timeslot. This didn't go over well with neither the fans nor the GCW Wrestlers. This insident was called Black Saturday,due to the show airing on Saturdays.

For almost a year,WWE ran GCW..into the ground and Almost to into hell. Ted Turner began to hate Vince because of this. Vince McMahon,seeing the company as a failure (though he never blamed himself for it),was looking for someone to take it off his hands.

Jim Crockett Jr.,President of the National Wrestling Allience and Owner of Jim Crockett Promotions,agreed to perchace Georgia Championship Wrestling from Vince for 1 Million Dollars. After buying GCW,he added it to the NWA. Crockett then renamed the promotion to World Championship Wrestling. By 1988,Crockett sold the company to Ted Turner,who withdrew it from the NWA.

This incedent lead to the McMahon/Turner fued...which evolved into The Monday Night Wars.
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The Bushwackers were once the Sheepherders,a vicious and nasty tag team,who loved injuring opponents. However,when they went to the WWE,those vicious and nasty tendancies were replaced with fun and comedic ones.
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WCW's downfall came in January 4th of 1999. First it was the backfiring of Tony Schiavone,under Eric Bischoff's orders,giving away the results of Raw. And then it was the infamous "Fingerpoke of Doom" in the main event.

From that day forward,Wrestling Fans lost trust in WCW and even abandoned it all together.

Well,that's all for now. But don't worry. I'll have more Wrestling Facts for you guys in the future.

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys!

Saturday, March 23, 2019

People We Need In The WWE Hall of Fame

With the WWE Hall of Fame just weeks away,I'm gonna be making a Master List of Wrestling Stars who deserve to be in the WWE Hall of Fame.

The Undertaker (inducted by Vince McMahon) - This would a long time coming. Love to see The Brother from the Darkside headline a Hall of Fame. Rest In Peace!

Owen Hart (Inducted By Bret Hart) - Another Superstar people have begged for to be in the HoF. But Owen's widow,Martha,is preventing his entry. But in WWE,Never Say Never! R.I.P. Owen Hart!

"British Bulldog" Davey Smith (Inducted By Bret Hart) - Davey Boy Smith has achived so many great things in this sport. Also,The Greatest and Only Good Europeon Champion! R.I.P. British Bulldog!

Vader (Inducted By ???) - It's Vader Time! R.I.P. Vader!

Ahmed Johnson (Inducted by ???) - He's Still All Business After All These Years!

King Kong Bundy (Inducted By Ted Dibiase) - The Mountain who always wants a 5-Count.

Bull Nakano (Inducted By Alundra Blaze/Madusa) - The Only Japanese Woman to hold the WWE Women's Championship.

Bam Bam Bigelow (Inducted by ???) - Gonna Set The Hall of Fame On Fire!

Lanny "The Genius" Poffo (Inducted By ???) - The Brother of The Macho Man,Often Moved Like Peter Pan. Lanny Poffo Is His Name,A Future Inductee Into The Hall Of Fame! (I totally suck at rhyming).

Kane (Inducted By The Undertaker) - The Devil's Favorite Demon! The Big Red Monster!

"Brooklyn Brawler" Steve Lambardi (Inducted By ???) - This dude deserves to be inducted for his dedication alone. He lost 90% of his matches,but he stayed in the game regardless.

Brother Love (Inducted By Ted Dibiase) - The most Iconic Segment Host,played by Bruce Prichard! I Looove Youuuu!

William Regal aka Lord Stephen Regal (Inducted By Triple H) - The GM of NXT. An great wrestler,bit on the boring side,but still great.

Psycho Sid aka Sid Vicious aka Sid Justice (Inducted By ???) - He is the master,the ruler,of the world!

Lex Luger (Inducted By Sting) - This man really deserves to be inducted. He's a Legend!

Chyna (Inducted By Shawn Michaels and Triple H) - The 9th Wonder of the World!

The Big Show aka The Giant (Inducted by Mark Henry) - Choke Slam Country!

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake (Inducted by either Hacksaw Jim Duggan or Hulk Hogan) - Struttin' N' Cuttin'!

Chris Benoit (Inducted by Rey Mysterio)- The Canadian Crippler aka The Wolverine. R.I.P. Crippler!

Rey Mysterio (Inducted by ???)- 619!

Dean Malenko (Inducted by ???) - The Iceman! The Man of 1000 Holds!

Brian Pillman (Inducted by Steve Austin) - The Hollywood Blonde,Who's Also A Loose Cannon.

The Rock (Inducted by either Triple H or Steve Austin) - Do You Smell What The Rock Is Cookin'? It Doesn't Matter What You Smell!

Triple H (Inducted by either Stephanie McMahon or Shawn Michaels) - Time To Play The Game! Bow Dkwn To The..Bow Down To The King!

Dustin Rhodes aka Goldust (Inducted by ???) - Remember The Name Of.....Dustin Rhodes!

Tatanka (Inducted by ???) - The Greatest Native American Superstar!

James E. Cornette (Inducted by ???) - The Other Mouth of the South!

Miss Elizabeth (Inducted by Charlotte Flair) - The 1st Ladyvof Wrestling.

Luna Vachon (Inducted by ???) - I'd be nuts Not to add her at this point.

Tony Schiavone (Inducted by either Larry Zbyszko or Eric Bischoff) - The Leader of the WCW Announce Team.

Eric Bischoff (Inducted by ???) - The Presedent of WCW,Easy E! Brainchild behind The nWo!

Paul Hayman (Inducted by an ECW Original) - Ladies And Gentlemen,His Name Is Paul Haymen! And This Hall Of Fame,Has Just Gotten.....EXTREME!!!

Disco Inferno (Inducted by ???) - Disco Feaver! Disco Feaver! Yeah,Yeah,Yeah,Yeah!

Barry Horrowitz (Inducted by Steve Lambardi) - Horrowitz Wins! Horrowitz Wins!

Former WCW Referee,Nick Patrick (Inducted by Eric Bischoff) - The nWo Ref!

Danny Davis (Inducted by Jimmy Hart) - The Original Crooked Ref!

Santino Marella (Inducted by Beth Pheonix) - A very funny guy.

Hornswoggle (Inducted by Dave Finley) - One of the funniest Superstars.

The Godwinns (Inducted by Hillbilly Jim) - Don't Go Messin' With Country Boys!

The Smoking Gunns (Inducted by ???) - Their Cowboys! One Bodacious,One A Bad Ass!

Demolition (Inducted by ???) - A Legendary Team! The Demo's Will Demolish You!

The Nasty Boys (Inducted by ???) - These Guys Will Nasty-size The Hall of Fame!

The Natural Disasters (Inducted by Jimmy Hart) - Splashin' and Smashin'!

The Outsiders (Inducted by Shawn Michaels) - Hall and Nash are Just Too Sweeeet!

The New Age Outlaws (Inducted by Triple H) - Oh,You Didn't Know! You're Ass Better Call Sombody!

The British Bulldogs (Inducted by Bret Hart) - God Save The Queen!

The Hart Foundation (Inducted by Jimmy Hart) - The Tag Team,not the Stable!

The Rockers (Inducted by ???) - Tag Team Specialists!

The Hardy's (Inducted by Lita) - Neither Broken nor Woken! Just Extreme!

The Headshrinkers (Inducted by The Usos and/or Roman Reigns) - An updated version of the Wild Samoans!

The Steiner Bros. (Inducted by ???) - Steiner-ized!

Money Inc. (Inducted by Jimmy Hart) - Everyone Has A Price For The Million Dollar Man,Especially Tax Cheats!

The Faces of Fear (Inducted by Jimmy Hart) - 2 Legitimate Tough Guys!

The nWo (Inducted by ???) - nWo 4 Lyfe!

Chuck Norris (Inducted by ???) - Chuck Frikken Norris!

Shaq (Inducted by Big Show) - Shaq Attack!

George Foreman (Inducted by ???) - Placing Foreman in the WWE HoF would be  1-2-Punch of coolness!

Jay Leno (Inducted by [likely] Diamond Dallas Paige) - Here Comes The Ivory Chin!

Ted Turner (Inducted by [ironically] Vince McMahon) - Billionaire Ted sans The Rasslin' War Room!
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Introducing The Jake Roberts Award! A Very Special Award Given To Outstanding Superstars Who Never Ever Won The WWF/WWE World Championship. Named After The Greatest Superstar To Never Win The Big One,Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

The Participant's Are:

- Jake "The Snake" Roberts (natch)
- Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Owen Hart
- "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
- Vader
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Tatanka
- Lex Luger
- "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase (he never won the title legaly)
- Gorilla Monsoon
- Sting
- "Mr.Perfect" Curt Hennig
- Goldust/Dustin Rhodes
- "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes
- Ahmed Johnson
- Ron Simmons aka Farooq

And that's all she wrote. Do you agree with my choices? Let me know in the comments section.

Until Then,Stay Gold,Spece Cowboys!

Friday, March 22, 2019

Recap, Reassurance and 2 Anniversaries to look forward to!

Hey Toonsters, Gamers and Retro Fans alike!

Retro Dragon here with a update. First off, I want to ensure to you, especially my brother from another planet, Stefan, that I am still standing. Sorry this new year started slow, but I've been busy, not just in real life, but also with doing my hobbies more often to reach my full potential, especially with my artwork, my movie making and especially the one thing I want to excel in, writing. However, circumstances beyond my control hindered those ideas. For instance, we are aware that some of our favorite actors and other famous people have died this year from Peter Tork of the Monkees to Luke Perry from 90210 and Riverdale to wrestler King Kong Bundy (FIVE! FIVE!!). I forgot one other actor I didn't mention, Jan-Michael Vincent, who was Link from the live action segment from the Banana Splits called 'Danger Island,' and was Stringfellow Hawke from the hit 80s action show, Airwolf. He died as well. So, 2019 is almost as bad as the years that came and went. And in television, many things have just struck me like an atomic bomb. For instance, Carlos Valdes, who plays Cisco Ramon aka Vibe on The Flash, decides to leave after this season. And to make matters even worse, not only My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic's 9th season will be its last, but Arrow's 8th season after this one will be its last, too. Why am I bring this up, you ask? Because these type of events hinders what I am trying to accomplish, especially with those of the Arrowverse. 3 years, I wrote a fan letter to Carlos Valdes about my friendship dilemma after the Killer Frost episode on November 22nd, 2016, wandering if that phrase, "Sometimes when things get broken, they can't be fixed," translate to "Friendship is dead?" I did the same with Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost) and Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) and I got no reply. I just fear that the didn't respond to me, not because of postage, but because they think I'm a crazy fanboy who got upset over a TV show. All I want was answers, nothing more. Now, I don't think they're ever reply to me at all, because I am human. And it prevents me from doing my crossover story with the DCAU, with an original character who is the son of a superhero. I'll give you a hint, he didn't start off in the comics, but he was a true "Super Friend." As for MLP, since FIM is in its final season, The real life Tirek, Henry Schleiff, will have succeeded in his insidious plot, which he conducted since October 13th, 2014. Even if the show comes to an end, Tirek Schleiff will continue to milk the ponies until they can't milk them no more. That also hinders my script and story about the rise, fall and rise again story of Derpy Hooves, which I dedicated to Grayson Bruce. Now, the whole world will never hear how Derpy came to be (aside from being an error easter egg when the series began). And on top of that, FUNimation, the same company I use to praise because of how they handle anime distribution, is not the same company it use to be. Awhile back, voice actor Vic Mignogna got fired because of alleged claims of sexual misconduct. One of the actresses who made the claim, Monica Rial (Lumiere from Kiddy Grade and Bulma from Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super), has falsely accused him of the aforementioned crime. Going so far into threatening the fans for defending him. And the other voices who were once his friends, Christopher R. Sabat (Piccolo, Yamcha and Vegeta) and Sean Schemell (Goku, my once and former guardian angel) have turned on him. FUNimation as a whole has become much worse than 4Kids, but without the edits. As Sheen from Jimmy Neutron puts it;

"EVERYTHING I KNEW IS A LIE!!"

That being said, these negative stories won't stop me from reaching my full potential. You will see more of me blogging here, bringing nothing more but positivity and optimism. Speaking of which, since this is 2019, let's stop beating down the bush and start celebrating. Because this year, we are not just celebrating not one, but two anniversaries. The first is 30th anniversary of the Sega Genesis. Even though it was released in Japan in 1988 as the Mega Drive, on August 14th, 1989, we've in the west learned firsthand and in all due respect, "What Genesis Does what Ninten-Don't" (Their words, not mine). And the second, is on November 17th, that is we celebrate the very movie that saved Disney from uncertainty and usher in a Renaissance and that movie in question is The Little Mermaid. It is no secret that me and Stefan like this movie and we are proud of standing up for Ariel against those who bashed her over the years. Like I said, Ariel is not perfect, but what fictional character is. I am proud to have Ariel as my motherly figure, just as I favor Jem, She-Ra and Elsa as my fictional aunts.

In short, 2019 started slow and somber, but like March going out like a lion and April coming in like a lamb, I will strengthen my resolve to the cause in making everything retro relevant again. Just like Kamen Rider ZO, I will rise up and fight on. Stay frosty, my friend. Things are going to be better. You'll see.

#RespectVoiceActors
#SegaGenesis30thAnniversary
#LittleMermaid30thAnniversary

Monday, March 18, 2019

Games that I Own!

The following is an updated list of the one that I had on Retro Talk.

This a list of Games and Systems that I own...complete with Fun Facts
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Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Fun Fact: The Nintendo Entertainment System was my very Second game system (first was the Atari 2600).

Fun Fact 2: I have owned 2 NES'. I recieved my 1st NES for Christmas in 1986. And when that one broke,I got another one in 1989. That 2nd NES is still with me today (in semi-working condition)

Fun Fact 3: Super Mario Bros was the 1st NES game I've ever played. 

Fun Fact 4: Super Mario/Duck Hunt was also the 1st NES game I owned.

Fun Fact 5: I own the Golden Cartridge versions of Both the Legend of Zelda and Zelda 2 - Adventure of Link.

Fun Fact 6: I own the Tengen version of Pac-Man.

Fun Fact 7: I had a great oppertunity to get the NES Top Loader in 1994,but I didn't have enough spending money.

Fun Fact 8: I have Never owned the Power Glove,But that's ok,cuz........It's So Bad! XDXDXD.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Super Mario/Duck Hunt (came with the NES)
Legend of Zelda (1988 christmas gift)
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (1988 christmas gift)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1989 birthday gift)
Wild Gunman(used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Baseball (used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
10-Yard Fight(used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Top Gun (used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Excitebike (used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Mach Rider (used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Urban Champion (used game given to me as a gift in 1989)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (a 1990 birthday gift)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (given to me as a gift in 1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (1991 birthday gift)
Vegas Dream (used game given to me as a gift in 1991)
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out (used game given to me as a gift in 1991)
Metal Gear (used game given to me as a gift in 1991)
Renegade (used game given to me as a gift in 1991)
Donkey Kong Classics (given to me as a gift in 1991)
Pac-Man (Tengen Version; used game given to me as a gift in 1991)
Super Mario Bros. (given to me as a gift in 1991)
Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse (1991 christmas gift)
Ninja Guiden (1991 christmas gift)
Ninja Guiden II - The Dark Sword of Chaos (1991 christmas gift)
Ninja Guiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom (1991 christmas gift)
Mega Man II (1991 christmas gift)
Double Dragon II - The Revenge (1991 christmas gift)
Battletoads (1992 birthday gift)
The Simpson's - Bart vs The Space Mutants (given to me as a gift in 1992)
Dr.Mario (given to me as a gift in 1992)
Mega Man IV (1992 birthday gift)
Mega Man (1992 birthday gift)
Mega Man III (1992 birthday gift)
Mega Man V (1993 christmas gift)
Mega Man VI (1993 christmas gift)
WWF Steel Cage Challenge (used game given to me as a gift in 1994)
Bomberman (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Final Fantasy (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Castlevania (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Castlevania II - Simon's Quest (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Double Dragon (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Double Dragon III - The Sacred Stones (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhatten Project (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Tetris (Nintendo Version; bought at gamestop in 2000)
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Nintendo Game Boy (and Game Boy Color)

Fun Fact 1: I got my Game Boy for Christmas in 1990.

Fun Fact 2: My first games for the system were Tetris and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Fall of the Foot Clan.

Fun Fact 3: The Game Boy Color was a birthday present from my Grandma. She bought me the Game Boy version Street Fighter II along with it. This was in 1999.

Fun Fact 4: My Original Game Boy died in 2005. I still have it,BTW.

Fun Fact 5: My Game Boy Color Still Works. Though I eventually replaced it with the Game Boy Advance and later,Game Boy Advanced SP.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Fall of the Foot Clan (1990 christmas gift)
Tetris (came with the game boy)
Paperboy (1990 christmas gift)
Super Mario Land (1991 birthday gift)
Mega Man - Dr.Wily's Revenge (1992 birthday gift)
Mega Man II GB (1992 birthday gift)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - Back From The Sewers (1992 birthday gift)
Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins (either a 1992 christmas gift or a 1993 birthday gift)
WWF King of the Ring (1993 christmas gift)
Tetris 2 (1993 christmas gift)
Wario Land - Super Mario Land 3 (1994 birthday gift)
WWF Warzone (1998 christmas gift)
Street Fighter II GB (1999 birthday gift)
Pokemon Blue (1999 birthday gift)
Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening DX (1999 christmas gift)
WWF Wrestlemania 2000 (1999 christmas gift)
Pokemon Red (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Pokemon Pinball (bought at toys r us in 1999)
Pokemon Trading Card Game (bought at toys r us in 2000)
Pokemon Yellow (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Pokemon Gold (2001 christmas gift)
Pokemon Silver (2001 christmas gift)
WWF Superstars (bought at gamestop in 2001)
WWF Superstars 2 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
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Sega Genesis

Fun Fact 1: Got it as a XMas gift from my Uncle in 1991. The system came with Sonic the Hedgehog. I also got 3 other games: Columns,Joe Montana Football,and Pat Reilly Basketball.

Fun Fact 2: The Sega Genesis is my first 16-Bit console.

Fun Fact 3: Sonic The Hedgehog was the Very first Sega game I've ever played. And since then,I've been a fan of the series (not so much anymore,though)

Fun Fact 4: My long-time buddy,Phil aka Philly Madison,was the one who got me into the Genesis in the first place. I'll talk more about him another time.

Fun Fact 5: My Genesis still works after all these years.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Sonic The Hedgehog (came with the genesis)
Columns (1991 xmas gift)
Joe Montana Football (1991 xmas gift)
Pat Reilly Basketball (1991 xmas gift)
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (1992 xmas gift)
Street Fighter II - Special Champion Edition (1993 xmas gift)
Sonic Spinball (1993 xmas gift)
Toejam and Earl - Panic on Funkatron (1994 b-day gift)
Mortal Kombat (given to me as a gift in 1994)
Toejam and Earl (given to me as a gift in 1994)
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (given to me as a gift in 1994)
Beavis and Butt-Head (1994 x-mas gift)
WWF Raw (1994 x-mas gift)
Sonic and Knuckles (1994 x-mas gift)
Super Street Fighter II (1994 x-mas gift)
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1994 x-mas gift)
Mortal Kombat II (1995 b-day gift)
Mortal Kombat 3 (1995 x-mas gift)
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - The Movie (1995 x-mas gift)
Spider-Man/Venom - Separation Anxiety (1995 x-mas gift)
Roadblasters (1996 x-mas gift)
Mega Bomberman (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Winter Olympics (given to me as a gift in 1999)
WWF Super Wrestlemania (bought at gamestop in 1999)
WWF Royal Rumble (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Cool Spot (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Shaq-Fu (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Hyper Stone Heist (bought at gamestop in 2000)
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Sega Game Gear

Fun Fact 1: I got my Game Gear as a gift in 1992. However,it broke in 2000.

Fun Fact 2: My first Game Gear title was Sonic The Hedgehog 2.

Fun Fact: My Game Gear library consists of 6 games. Games that I still have.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (came with the game gear)
Krusty's Fun House (given to me as a gift in 1992)
Sonic The Hedgehog (b-day gift in 1994)
Sonic Chaos (1994 x-mas gift)
Dr.Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (given to me as a gift in 1995)
Sonic Triple Trouble (1995 x-mas gift)
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Fun Fact 1: I recieved my SNES as a surprise B-Day gift in 1992.

Fun Fact 2: My first games for the System were Super Mario World and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time.

Fun Fact 3: My SNES still works.

Fun Fact 4: Many of my SNES library was bought on my own.

Fun Fact 5: Got the Super Game Boy on X-Mas of 1994

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Super Mario World (came with the snes)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time (1992 b-day present)
Super Off Road (1992 x-mas gift)
Super Adventure Island (1992 x-mas gift)
Joe and Mac (1992 x-mas gift)
Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past (1993 b-day gift)
Super Mario All-Stars (given to me as a gift in 1994)
Mega Man X (1994 b-day gift)
Mega Man Soccer (1994 b-day gift)
Cool Spot (1994 x-mas gift)
Shaq-Fu (1994 x-mas gift)
Donkey Kong Country (1994 x-mas gift)
Mario Paint (1994 x-mas gift)
WWF Wrestlemania - The Arcade Game (1995 x-mas gift)
Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest (1995 x-mas gift)
WWF Super Wrestlemania (1998 b-day gift)
Mortal Kombat II (1998 b-day gift)
Street Fighter II - Turbo (1998 b-day gift)
Ken Griffey Jr. - Winning Run (given to me as a gift in 1999)
Final Fantasy II aka Final Fantasy IV (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Super Bomberman (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Mega Man X2 (1999 b-day gift)
Super Castlevania IV (bought at gamestop in 2000)
F-Zero (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Actraiser (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Sim City (bought at gamestop in 2000)
WWF Royal Rumble (bought at gamestop in 2000)
WWF RAW (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Super Ghouls and Ghosts (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Mortal Kombat (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Super Street Fighter II (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Spider-Man/Venom - Maximum Carnage (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Mega Man 7 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Mega Man X3 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
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Sega CD

Fun Fact 1: I recieved my Sega CD X-Mas of 1993.

Fun Fact 2: My Sega CD broke in 1995. It was a Model 2.

Fun Fact 3: Like with the Game Gear,I had a very very small Game Library for this system.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Sewer Shark (came with the sega cd)
Afterburner III (1993 x-mas gift)
WWF Rage in the Cage (1995 b-day gift)
Sonic CD (given to me as a gift in 1994)
Panic [pirated copy] (downloaded off of the internet in 2004)
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Sega 32X

Fun Fact 1: Got the 32X X-Mas of 1995. It broke in 1996.

Fun Fact 2: Like with the Game Gear and Sega CD,my 32X Library is very very small.

Fun Fact 3: I got my entire 32X Library on one X-Mas. The very same X-Mas that I got the 32X itself.

Fun Fact 4: Despite Knuckles Chaotix,the Sega 32X was my least favorite system.

Fun Fact 5: This was the final piece of Sega Hardware I ever owned. Nintendo and Sony would be my main focus for VG Hardware.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Knuckles Chaotix (1995 x-mas gift)
WWF Raw (1995 x-mas gift)
Mortal Kombat II (1995 x-mas gift)
WWF Wrestlemania - The Arcade Game (1995 x-mas gift)
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Sony Playstation (PS1)

Fun Fact 1: I got the Playstation for X-Mas of 1997. It broke in 2007

Fun Fact 2: The Playstation was supposed to be a surprise X-Mas gift,but my uncle kinda spoiled things when he got me Final Fantasy VII on X-Mas Eve,the night before I got my Playstation.

Fun Fact 3: Final Fantasy VII was my gateway into the franchise.

Fun Fact 4: Because my PS1 broke,I use my PS2 to play the games.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
PS1 Sampler Disc (came with the ps1)
Final Fantasy VII (1997 x-mas gift)
WCW vs The World (1997 x-mas gift)
Mortal Kombat Mythologies - Sub-Zero (1997 x-mas gift)
The Perfect Weapon (1997 x-mas gift)
WCW Nitro (1998 b-day gift)
Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1998 b-day gift)
Street Fighter Collection (bought either at toys r us or gamestop in '98)
Marvel Super Heroes v Street Fighter (bought at toys r us in 1998)
Mega Man X4 (bought at toys r us in 1998)
WWF War Zone (bought at toys r us in 1998)
Mega Man 8 (1998 x-mas gift)
Formula 1 (1998 x-mas gift)
Armored Core - Project Phantasma (1998 x-mas gift)
A Bunch of Sampler Discs (given to me as gifts in 1999)
WWF - In Your House (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Sim City 2000 (bought at toys r us in 1999)
R-Types (bought at toys r us in 1999)
WWF Wrestlemania - The Arcade Game (bought at gamestop in 1999)
Tetris Plus (bought at toys r us in 1999)
X-Men v Street Fighter (1999 x-mas gift)
Marvel Super Heroes (1999 x-mas gift)
Gran Turismo (1999 x-mas gift)
Final Fantasy Anthology (1999 x-mas gift)
Final Fantasy VIII (1999 x-mas gift)
Mega Man Legends (1999 x-mas gift)
WCW Mayhem (1999 x-mas gift)
Worms Armaggedon (1999 x-mas gift)
Street Fighter - The Movie (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Digimon World (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Mega Man X5 (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Porche Challenge (bought at gamestop in 2000)
RayStorm (bought at gamestop in 2000)
Mega Man X6 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Digimon Rumble Arena (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Street Fighter Alpha 3(bought at gamestop in 2002)
Final Fantasy Chronicles (bought at gamestop in 2002)
Final Fantasy Origins (bought at gamestop in 2002)
Final Fantasy IX (bought at gamestop in 2002)
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Nintendo 64 (N64)

Fun Fact 1: I recieved the N64 for X-Mas......of 2001! Yup,got the system at the end of it's life cycle.

Fun Fact 2: The N64 I own is used. This wouldn't be the 1st time I recieved a used console.

Fun Fact 3: Most of my N64 Library,consists of games I got for X-Mas of 2001...the year I got the system itself.

Fun Fact 4: Due to getting this system near the end of it's life,my N64 Library is kinda small.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Super Smash Bros. (2001 x-mas gift)
Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time (2001 x-mas gift)
Super Mario 64 (2001 x-mas gift)
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - Round 2 (2001 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Stadium 2 (2001 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Snap (2001 x-mas gift)
Mario Kart 64 (2001 x-mas gift)
Donkey Kong 64 (2001 x-mas gift)
Bomberman Hero (2001 x-mas gift)
Mega Man 64 (2001 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Stadium (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Bomberman 64 (bought at gamestop in 2001)
WCW vs nWo - World Tour (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Mario Party (bought at gamestop..on a dare in 2003)
Mario Party 2(bought at gamestop..on a dare in 2003)
Mario Party 3 (bought at gamestop..on a dare in 2003)
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Nintendo Game Cube (GC)

Fun Fact 1: Got the Game Cube as an X-Mas gift in 2002.

Fun Fact 2: I recieved the Game Boy Player Add-On for X-Mas of either 2004 or 2005.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle (2002 x-mas gift)
Spider-Man (2002 x-mas gift)
Mario Party 4 (2002 x-mas gift)
Sonic Mega Collection (bought at gamestop in 2003)
Mario Kart - Double Dash (2003 x-mas gift)
Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker (2003 x-mas gift)
Super Mario Sunshine (2003 x-mas gift)
Sonic Adventure DX (bought at gamestop in 2004)
Spider-Man 2 (2004 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Colosseum (2004 x-mas gift)
Mega Man Network Transmition (2004 x-mas gift)
Sonic Heroes (2004 x-mas gift)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (bought at gamestop in 2005)
Sonic Gems Collection (bought at gamestop in 2005)
Legend of Zelda - Collecters Edition (bought at gamestop in 2006)
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Game Boy Advance (GBA)

Fun Fact 1: Got the Game Boy Advance for X-Mas in 2003. Got the SP version for X-Mas of 2004.

Fun Fact 2: Today,I play my Game Boy games on the XP.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Mega Man Zero (2003 x-mas gift)
Mega Man Battle Network 2 (2003 x-mas gift)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 x-mas gift)
Disney's Treasure Planet (2003 x-mas gift)
Super Mario Advance 3 - Yoshi's Island (2003 x-mas gift)
Sonic Advance (2003 x-mas gift)
Hot Wheels X-Velocity [think that's what it's called] (2003 x-mas gift)
Dragon Ball Z - Collectible Card Game (bought at gamestop in 2004 )
Dragon Ball Z - Legacy of Goku (bought at gamestop in early-mid 2004)
Pokemon Sapphire (2004 x-mas gift)
Super Mario Advance 4 - Super Mario 3 (2004 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Leaf Green (2005 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Ruby (2005 x-mas gift)
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Sony Playstation 2

Fun Fact 1: Got this system in 2004 for my Birthday.

Fun Fact 2: Believe it or not,I got this system as a hand-me-down,so it was used.

Fun Fact 3: I now use this system to play my PS1 games.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Kingdom Hearts (2004 b-day gift)
Final Fantasy X (2004 b-day gift)
Dragon Ball Z Budokai (2004 b-day gift)
Mega Man X7 (bought at gamestop in 2004)
Mega Man Anniversary Collection (bought at gamestop in 2004)
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 (2004 x-mas gift)
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 (2005 b-day gift)
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (bought at gamestop in 2005)
Mega Man X8 (bought at gamestop in 2005)
Mega Man X Collection (bought at gamestop in 2006)
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (bought at gamestop in 2006)
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Nintendo DS (DS)

Fun Fact 1: Got The DS Lite on X-Mas of 2006. Got the DSi on X-Mas of 2009.

Fun Fact 2: Almost all of my DS games were X-Mas gifts.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Brain Age (2006 x-mas gift)
Brain Age 2 (2006 x-mas gift)
Flash Focus (2006 x-mas gift)
Clubhouse Games (2006 x-mas gift)
Tetris DS (2006 x-mas gift)
My Sims (2007 x-mas gift)
New Super Mario Bros. (2007 x-mas gift)
Sonic Rush (2007 x-mas gift)
Digimon World DS (2007 x-mas gift)
Final Fantasy III DS (2007 x-mas gift)
Pokemon Diamond (2007 x-mas gift)
Rock Revolution (bought at gamestop in 2008)
Wario Ware D.I.Y (2009 x-mas gift)
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Nintendo Wii (Wii)

Fun Fact: Got the Wii on my B-Day of 2007.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Wii Sports (came with the wii)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2007 b-day gift)
Wii Play (2007 x-mas gift)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007 x-mas gift)
Wii Music (2007 x-mas gift)
Ninja Reflex (bought at gamestop in 2008)
Wii Sports Resort (2009 x-mas gift)
Mario Kart Wii (2009 x-mas gift)
Punch-Out Wii (2010 x-mas gift)
Wario Ware D.I.Y. Showcase (downloaded via wii ware in 2010)
Mega Man 9 (downloaded it via wii ware in 2010)
Mega Man 10 (downloaded it via wii ware in 2010)
Kirby's Adventure (downloaded it via virtual console in 2010)
Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past (downloaded it via virtual console in 2010)
StarTropics (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
River City Ransom (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
Final Fight (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
Spider-Man - Edge of Time (2011 x-mas gift)
Final Fantasy III aka Final Fantasy VI (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
Chrono Trigger (downloaded it via virtual console in 2011)
Metroid (downloaded it via virtual console in 2012)
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Nintendo 3DS XL

Fun Fact 1: Got this baby for X-Mas in 2012.

Fun Fact 2: My 3DS Library is the smallest out of all of my handhelds.

Fun Fact 3: I mainly play my DS titles on the 3DS.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
Super Street Fighter VI - 3D Edition (2012 x-mas gift)
Mario Kart 7 (2012 x-mas gift)
Super Smash Bros 3DS (2014 x-mas gift)
Dr.Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (downloaded it via virtual console in 2014)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (downloaded it via virtual console in 2014)
Excitebike 3D (downloaded it via 3ds shop in 2015)
Mighty Final Fight (downloaded it via virtual console in 2016)
Sonic Drift II (downloaded it via virtual console in 2017)
Pac-Man (downloaded it via virtual console in 2017)
Donkey Kong 3 (downloaded it via virtual console in 2017)
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Sony Playstation 3

Fun Fact 1: Got the PS3 for X-Mas of 2013.

Fun Fact 2: The PS3 is the last Sony console I own...for now,at least.

Fun Fact 3: My PS3 Library is small,not as small as my 3DS Library,but still small.

Games List (in the order that I got 'em):
WWE '12 (2013 x-mas gift)
WWE '13 (2013 x-mas gift)
Soul Calibur V (2013 x-mas gift)
Super Street Fighter II - HD Remix (downloaded it via the playstation store in 2014)
WWE 2k14 (2014 x-mas gift)
Marvel v Capcom Origins - Demo (downloaded it via the playstation store in 2015)
Virtua Fighter V (downloaded it via the playstation store in 2016)
FirePro Wrestling Returns (downloaded it via the playstation store in 2017)
Dragon Ball Xenoverse (downloaded it via the playstation store in 2018)
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Nintendo Switch

Fun Fact: Got this on X-Mas. My first Nintendo Console in a while.

Street Fighter 30th Annaversary Collection(2018 x-mas gift)
Super Mash Bros Ultimate (2018 x-mas gift)
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Cheat Devices

Just for fun,I'll list the cheat devices that I own (and used to own).

Fun Fact 1: My first exposure to cheat devices came in 1990,with the NES Game Genie.

Fun Fact 2: I used to have the Game Boy and Game Gear Game Genie's,but I lost them.

Device List (in the order that I got 'em):
NES Game Genie (1991 b-day gift)
Genesis Game Genie (1992 x-mas gift)
SNES Gsme Genie (1992 x-mas gift)
Game Boy Game Genie (1993 b-day gift)
Game Gear Game Genie (1993 b-day gift)
PS1 Game Shark (1998 x-mas gift)
Game Boy/Game Boy Color Game Shark (bought at gamestop in 1999)
PS1 Codebreaker (bought at gamestop in 2001)
Game Cube Action Replay (bought at gamestop in 2002)
PS2 Codebreaker (bought at gamestop in 2003)
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Atari 2600

Since we have some more time,how about I share some of the games I had for the Atari 2600.

Fun Fact 1: I was introduced to Atari (as well as gaming) at a relatives house when I was a kid. I think it was way back in 1984.

Fun Fact 2: I had doubles (and even triples) of Atari games.

Fun Fact 3: I no longer own an Atari 2600.

Games List (in random order):
Pac-Man (owned 3)
Adventure (owned 2)
Superman (owned 2)
Pole Position (owned 1)
Chopper Command (owned 1)
Pitfall (owned 2)
Centipede (owned 2)
Space Invaders (owned 2)
Donkey Kong (owned 1)
Asteroids (owned 1)
Mario Bros. (owned 1)
Q-Bert (owned 1)
Arcade Pinball (owned 1)
Joust (owned 2)
Frogger (owned 2)
Millipede (owned 1)
Missile Command (owned 1)
Indy 500 (owned 1)

Well that about does it for now. Just thought I'd share my Video Game collection with you guys.

Until Next Time,
See Ya,Space Cowboy