Disclaimer: The following is inspired by Twitch - Reploid REVO's "Who
Exactly Is.." Series. If you haven't checked out his vids,do so. Here's
his channel here at: https://m.youtube.com/c/reploidrevo
Welcome to my newest series "Who Is",where I profile various fictional
characters (mainly ones that I'm familiar with). In this first
edition,I'm gonna be taming a look at Ruby-Soears Mega Man...at least
the Original,Pre-Multiversal Erasure,Version.
Let's get started.
Origin
In the year 2094,Famed Roboticist,Dr.Thomas X.Light creates Rock,an
Android with human-like features,thoughts,and emotions. Dr.Light created
Rock for the purpose of being a lab assistant...and the Son that he
never got to have.
Rock is soon introduced to his sister,Roll and is eventually shown
Dr.Light's 3 Robot Masters (cutman,gutsman,and iceman). But peace was
about to end. Dr.Albert W.Wily,former assistant of Dr.Light,breaks into
Light's Lab to steal the Robot Masters. And with the aid of his #1
Android Warrior,Proto Man,he succeeds in not only reprogramming the 3
Robot Masters,but also capturing Rock and Roll.
Dr.Wily takes Rock and Roll to his Fortress,with intent on reprogramming
and retooling them. Proto Man reveals to Rock that they are
Brothers,built from the same plans.
The siblings are able to escape by tricking Dr.Wily. Back at
home,Dr.Light is happy to see that his children are okay,but fears that
Dr.Wily may return one day,so he decides to transform Rock into a Great
Robot Warrior. Rock likes the idea and goes through with it.
Soon Rock becomes the Super Fighting Robot,Mega Man! And as Mega
Man,Rock has foiled Dr.Wily's various schemes time and time again.
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Specs
Mega Man RS is 5'10",has Brown Hair,and Blue Eyes. His overal weight is unknown,though we believe he weighs more than 200lbs.
His AI Age is about 20-25. Even though his brain is human-like,it can't
hold more data than it's designated RAM capacity,similar to a PC's
hardrive. In other words,if Mega Man wanted to learn more sweet
stuff,but his RAM is full,he'd either have to self-delete some data
(ie.forget what he learned) OR get Dr.Light to increase his RAM
Capacity.
Yes,It is believed that Mega Man RS can self-program his brain and
delete data. However,there is one piece of data that can Never be erased
by the Blue Wonder himself.
Y'see,Dr. Light considered the Asmov Laws to be outdated,so he replaced
them with a much simpler "Moral Code",which tells Mega Man that hurting
humans and letting innocent lives get hurt is wrong. This code prevents
Mega Man from hurting and even killing humans. Should Mega Man willingly
go against this Code,it will cause Mega Man to short out and experience
sharp pains throught his body before shutting down.
This was a failsafe Dr.Light wrote in the code,just in case Mega
Man,accidental or no,harmed or killed human life. Roll has the same
"Moral Code",Proto Man,however,doesnt. I'll talk more about them at a
later date.
Mega Man RS is powered by a powerful Plasma Reactor,which gives Mega Man
his strength. Mega Man is equiped with a Plasma Canon,which fires off
powerful Plasma Shots. Using his Plasma Canon Arm,Mega Man can
temporarily copy an enemies powers just by touching them. In fact,Mega
Man can use multiple powers at once.
Mega Man's armor is made up of a flexable,ultra tough metal called
Ceratanium RS,an improved version of Ceratanium,which is used in the
construction of Robot Masters.
Mega Man's human-esque skin is made up of a thin,but very tough and stretchable material.
Mega Man has a whole host of abilities,these include: High Jumping,Hyper Speed,Wall Scaling,Basic Martial Arts,and Many More.
Mega Man's greatest strength is his self-determination,which keeps him
going when times are low. Mega Man also has 2 weakness'. Mega Man can
control how much plasna he fires,the stronger the blast the more energy
he uses. He Also can't handle multiple missions without re-energizing
via Energy Can.
This is a weakness shared by Proto Man as well,though Dr.Light corrected
this problem while creating Roll,who I'll talk about another time.
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Character
Mega Man is a heroic type,who sometimes does good for the sake of being
good. That's not to say he's a perfect angel,though. He's violent toward
Wily's bots and is kind of a risk taker. He'll get angry when his
friends and family are threatened and will slaughter any Robots who
threaten the lives of innocent people.
Despite being violent with Robot Masters,Mega Man shows restraint
against his Brother,Proto Man,who Mega believes has good qualities and
Can be reformed.
As stated earlier,Mega Man loves his family very much and would risk his
life for them. Mega Man also has a humorous side to him and will
desplay it often. Mega Man also seems to enjoy fighting,always having
fun during battle.
Partialy due to his "Moral Code",Mega Man would Never kill a human,even if they deserve it. This includes Dr.Wily.
Mega Man is also smart,though he sometimes confuses Ceratanium with Titanium.
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Trivia
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.
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.
Mega Man shares a Voice Actor with Goku. Ian Corlette,the 1st voice of Goku in english is also the voice of Mega Man. Also most of the music for the show was used for Ocean's Dub of Dragon Ball Z.
Origin
In the year 2094,Famed Roboticist,Dr.Thomas X.Light creates Rock,an Android with human-like features,thoughts,and emotions. He then creates Roll, a short time later. Roll's main purpose was to handle household work...and to be the daughter that he never had. Like Rock,Roll is also an Android with human-like features,thoughts and emotions.
Rock and Roll are eventually shown Dr.Light's 3 Robot Masters (cutman,gutsman,and iceman). Dr.Albert W.Wily,former assistant of Dr.Light,breaks into Light's Lab to steal the Robot Masters. And with the aid of his #1 Android Warrior,Proto Man,he succeeds in not only reprogramming the 3 Robot Masters,but also capturing Rock and Roll.
Dr.Wily takes Rock and Roll to his Fortress,with intent on reprogramming and retooling them. But,the siblings are able to escape by tricking Dr.Wily. Back at home,Dr.Light is happy to see that his children are okay,but fears that Dr.Wily may return one day,so he decides to transform Rock into a Great Robot Warrior.
While Dr.Light is converting Rock into Mega Man,Roll upgraded her Utility Arm into a literal "Swiss Army Knife" of weaponized household gadgets.
Soon,Roll aids Mega Man in his battle against Dr.Wily and his evil bots. Despite rejecting her help at first,Mega Man eventually excepted Roll as his partner. The 2 have been an unstoppable duo ever since.
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Specs
Roll RS is 5'8",has Blonde Hair,and Cyan Eyes. Her overal weight is unknown,though we believe she weighs more than a human woman of her shape and size.
Her AI Age is about 20-25,like her brother. Also like her brother,her brain is human-like and can't hold more data than it's designated RAM capacity. So if Roll wanted to learn more stuff,but her RAM is full,she'd either have to self-delete some data (ie.forget what she learned) OR get Dr.Light to increase his RAM Capacity.
However,Roll's brain is slightly more advanced than Mega Man's and can hold more data,due to her being created after Dr.Light improved the design of his Advanced Android blueprints. She is Younger than Mega,afterall.
Remember when I talked about Dr. Light considering the Asmov Laws to be outdated and that he replaced them with a much simpler "Moral Code"that tells the Android that hurting humans and letting innocent lives get hurt is wrong?
Well,Dr.Light gave Roll the same "Moral Code". Except the code itself has been updated,should Roll disobey the code,she will shut down on the spot,without experiencing pain.
Roll RS is powered by a powerful Plasma Reactor,which gives Roll her strength. One note about this Reactor,is that it's more powerful and more stable than Mega Man's. Again,Dr.Light improved the technology.
Roll is equiped with a Utility Arm full of weaponized household gadgets. She has a total of 30 gadgets within it. Yes,I said 30 Weaponized Gadgets in that 1 Utility Arm. Technology of the late 21st Century is amazing,isn't it?
Gadgets Her Utility Arm include: A Highpowered Vaccume,a Circular Saw,A Highpowered Blowdryer,An Axe,A Ceratanium Spatula that Doubles As A Club,A Plasma Launching Toaster,and Many More.
Despite being faster and more powerful than Mega,Roll doesn't wear armor (except for her boots),which is why so many see her as being weak. Hey,she's as strong as Capcom!Zero (x series version), So Shut Up!
Anyway,Roll's yellow and red jumpsuit is made up of a special tough material,it's so tough that it can't be ripped by normal means. Her Boots are made up of the same flexable,ultra tough metal that Mega Man's armor is made of. Yup,Ceratanium RS. Her Utility Arm is made up of Ceratanium RS as well.
Roll's human-esque skin is made up of a thin,but very tough and stretchable material. Again,much like her brother's.
Roll has a whole host of abilities,these include: High Jumping,Hyper Speed,Wall Scaling,Advanced Martial Arts,and Advanced Cooking and Cleaning Skills.
Like Mega Man,Roll also posesses strong self-determination,which keeps her in the fight.
As stated in the Previous "Who Is..",Mega Man has 2 weaknesses: 1 - The stronger his buster blast is,the more energy he uses. and 2 - He can't handle multiple missions without re-energizing via Energy Can.
Roll doesn't have these weaknesses. Her greatest weakness is her headstrongness. I'll talk more about that in a bit.
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Character
Roll is a headstrong hero,who loves jumping into action. Sadly,her headstrongness is also her weakness,as she often times rushes into battle without thinking. She also has small "Blonde" bouts,where she comes off as being a bit of an airhead. Still,Roll is brave and selfless and would sacrifice most for the people she loves.
Roll loves being violent with Robot Masters and unlike Mega Man,shows absolutly no restraint against her Brother,Proto Man,who Roll believes is an arrogant jerk that needs to have his big ego beaten out of him.
Like with Mega Man,Roll also has a humorous side to her,though she doesn't display it as often as her Brother. Roll also enjoys fighting,training hard and learning new fighting techniques. Her hobbies outside of battle are Video Games,Rock Music,Anime,and Reading,
Partialy due to her "Moral Code",Roll would Never kill a human,even if they deserve it. This includes Dr.Wily.
Roll is also super smart,being able to upgrade and repair machinery. Examples include: upgrading her Utility Arm to help her fight and fixing up Rush in the episode "Brain Bot".
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Trivia
- Kenji Infanue’s MML3 concept design of Lilly bore some resemblance to this version of Roll.
- Inafune's concept of RS Roll was a pre-teen girl in armor...with an egg beater buster..
- Roll RS resembles Samus Aran from Metroid.
- She has 2 Voice actresses Robyn Ross and Kathaleen Barr.
- Roll has/had a fan game called ‘Roll Boss Rush’ (for the PC. sadly,this project seems scrapped)
- The Roll from the Brazilian Comic 'Novas Aventuras de Megaman’ is loosely based on this one.
- Roll has defeated the following Robot Masters in battle: Cut Man (more than once),Bright Man,Elec Man (with rush’s help),Fire Man,Top Man,Hard Man and Snake Man (when megaman was in his body).
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RS Protoman
Origin
Protoman's Origins are unknown as they're are 2 conflicting stories of
his beginnings. One claims that He was built from scratch by
Dr.Wily,while the other claims that he was originally the Little Robot
boy that Dr.Light created that went crazy due to Wily's faulty
programming. And that Dr.Wily eventually stole the robot and remodeled
it into Protoman RS (of course,that likely happened off-screen).
Reguardless,Protoman was the worlds first Android,thus why he's called Protoman.
In this outdated continuity (as well as his early days in the new
continuity) Protoman works with Dr.Wily as his righthand. Where ever
Dr.Wily goes,Protoman is usually right by his side.
The first act that Proto does with Wily,(the one that we Actually see,at
least),is helping him break into Dr.Light's lab to steal his 1st 3
Robot Masters (cutman,gutsman,and iceman).He also helps Wily kidnap Rock
and Roll as well.
Dr.Wily takes Rock and Roll to his Fortress,with intent on reprogramming
and retooling them. Protoman reveals to Rock that they are
Brothers,built from the same plans. Of course,that would also mean
that,Roll is also his sibling,but he doesn't mention it for some reason.
The siblings are able to escape by tricking Dr.Wily. Soon after,Wily and
Protoman capture and reprogram Dr,Light's next 3 Robot
Masters(bombman,fireman,and elecman),which were out on a test run and
were planned to be fully showcased at the Robotics Expo (the one seen in
Electric Nightmare). Now this scenario is just speculation on my
part,though it IS likely that Dr.Light created the other 3 MM1 Robot
Masters as well.
A week later,Protoman helps Dr.Wily with his assault on Kennedy International Airport.
Protoman and Mega Man get into fights whenever either Wily causes trouble.
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Specs
Protoman RS is 5'10" (as tall as mega man), Presumably has Brown
Hair,and Presumably Brown Eyes. His overall weight is unknown,though we
believe he weighs more than 200lbs.
His AI Age is about 25-30,though he does kinda come off as immature.
Even though his brain is human-like,it can't hold more data than it's
designated RAM capacity,similar to a PC's hardrive. In other words,if
Proto wanted to learn more sweet stuff,but his RAM is full,he'd either
have to self-delete some data (ie.forget what he learned) OR get Dr.Wily
to increase his RAM Capacity.
Yes,like with his little brother,Protoman RS can self-program his brain and delete data.
Like with Dr.Light,Dr.Wily considered the Asmov Laws to be outdated,so
he replaced them with a much simpler "Code",which tells Protoman that
hurting or killing Dr.Wily,and/or working against him,is wrong. This
code prevents Protoman from turning on Wily.
Should Protoman willingly go against this Code,it will cause him extreme pain,before completely destroying him.
This was a fail safe Dr.Wily wrote in the code,just in case,one
day,Proto decided to go rogue. However,due to being a prototype,coupled
with Dr.Wily's mediocre programming skills,the Code may be just weak
enough for Protoman to override.
Protoman RS is powered by a Plasma Reactor,which gives Proto his
strength. Protoman is equiped with a Plasma Canon,which fires off
powerful Blue Plasma Shots. Using his Plasma Canon Arm,Protoman can
temporarily copy an enemies powers just by touching them. We only saw
him use this once on-screen,but he does have this power.
Proto's armor is made up of a flexable,ultra tough metal called
Ceratanium RS,an improved version of Ceratanium,which is used in the
construction of Robot Masters. In otherwords,his Armor is just like Mega
Man's,only red and grey.
Proto's human-esque skin is made up of a thin,but very tough and stretchable material.
Protoman's abilities are the same as Mega Man's. He has High
Jumping,Hyper Speed,Wall Scaling,Basic Martial Arts,and Many More.
Though,as a prototype,he isn'tvas fast kr as powerful as Mega,but he
makes up for that in craftyness.
Protoman's greatest strength is his self-determination and love for
life,which keeps him going. Protoman also share's Mega Man's 2
weakness'. He can control how much plasma he fires,the stronger the
blast the more energy he uses. He also can't handle multiple missions
without re-energizing via Energy Can.
However,it's worse for Protoman,him being a prototype and all.
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Character
Protoman is a brash, arrogant punk who loves to live in the fastlane.
Protoman just loves to have fun and,in typical punk-like fasion,he
considers causing mayhem and commiting crimes to be fun.
He also loves to fight and eagerly battles his Brother every chance he
gets. If fact,Protoman makes it his duty to be the Only one who defeats
his Brother. Why? That's never explained.
While weaker than his brother,Proto's craftyness more than makes up for
it. He's one clever SOB. He's also pretty damn snarky,which Dr.Wily
despises about him.
Despite being a Bad Guy,Protoman does have his Good qualities. For
one,he loves life. He never worries about too much and just lives in the
moment,though some see this attitude as wreckless and careless.
Protoman also has a soft spot for his Brother,Mega Man,who he wants as a
partner and,just maybe,as a real brother. So he tries to recruit him
into Wily's army every chance he gets.
Also,Despite being a bad guy,Protoman hasn't actually killed anyone (at least as far as we know)
Due to his "Code",Protoman is incapable of betraying Dr.Wily,even if he
wanted to,since betrayl would mean death for him and our Red friend
isn't ready to die just yet. Besides Proto would wanna die in some
spectacular way,anyway. Dying just because of his "Code" would seem way
too cheap for him.
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Trivia
The reason why Protoman was made a bad guy in the RS Show was because
The directors and writers never finished a single Mega Man game that was
provided to them. In fact,the farthest they got in any of the games was
Proto Fortress Stage 3 in Mega Man 5,due to the inclusion of Dark
Sentinel 2 as Dark Man. These guys were unaware of Protoman's true
alligences and only saw him as a bad guy.
As stated earlier,Protoman's Origins have 2 conflicting stories. One
claims that He was built from scratch by Dr.Wily,while the other claims
that he was originally the Little Robot boy that Dr.Light created that
went crazy due to Wily's faulty programming. And that Dr.Wily eventually
stole the robot and remodeled it into Protoman RS,which happened
off-screen.
If the former is true,then Protoman is in fact the first Android
Creation of Dr.Wily and that Dr.Wily was the very first person to create
an android - well,if you don't consider the boy robot that Dr.Light
built to actually Be an android. And thus,is only Mega Man and Roll's
Half-Brother - Built via the same schematics,but by different people.
If the latter is true,however,then Wily just remodeled a robot created
by Dr.Light,technically making Protoman a Light Bot and thus more
realated to Roll and Mega Man - though technically not as a
Full-Brother.
Another interesting note about this Protoman is the fact that he lacks the characters signature Shield. Why Ruby-Spears decided to nix the Shield is beyond me.
Mega Man X is a Maverick Hunter from the Year 21XX,he followed Spark Mandrill and Vile through time with a mission to terminate them before they could steal Dr.Light's Litanium Rods. Rods that are worth billions in his time,Rods that the Evil Android Sigma can use to finance His War against the Humans.
Mega Man X was created by Dr. Light for unknown reasons and was eventually sealed up for a long time within a private warehouse,likely belonging to Dr.Light himself. Many years later,he is found by Dr.Cain and would eventually join the Maverick Hunters.
And that's about it. Not much is really known about this Reality's version of X. He only appeared in 1 episode and not much was revealed about him.
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Specs
Mega Man X RS is a very tall Android,likely towering in at 7' (the tallest of all Rockmen/Mega Men),. X has Green Eyes and pesumably has Brown Hair. His overall weight is unknown,though we believe he weighs more than 200lbs.
His AI Age is about 30-40,making him an Adult mentally. X's human-like brain has 30x -50x the designated RAM capacity as his siblings,meaning that he can hold A lot more data in his brain. His mind also has the ability to upgrade itself,allowing for even More RAM capacity. Though,if X wanted to,he can still self-delete stuff from his brain,like his siblings can.
And on top of that,X's mind can't be taken over. So no matter what type of reprogramming tactic the Enemy uses,it'll proove ineffective. This upgrade is courtesy of Dr.Light.
Feeling hardcore trust in X,Dr.Light decided to forgo programming in the "Moral Code" and allow the Blue Giant to create one for himself.
Mega Man X RS is powered by a Super Plasma Reactor,which gives X his incredible Dragon Ball-like strength. X RS is equiped with a Plasma Canon,which fires off mega powerful Plasma Shots.
Using his Plasma Canon Arm,X can temporarily copy an enemies powers just by touching them. Just like his brothers Mega and Proto. We only saw him use this once on-screen,but he does have this power. He can also super charge weapons of lesser robots,like the Robot Masters. He's only seen doing this once with Snake Man's weapon.
X's armor is made up of a flexable,mega tough metal called Ceratanium RS X,an improved version of Ceratanium RS,which is used in the construction of Robot Masters. As you could tell his Armor is a vastly inproved version of Mega and Proto's.
X's human-esque skin is made up of a thin,but very tough and stretchable material,much other Androids.
X's abilities are the same as Mega Man's,except 5x greater. He has High Jumping,Hyper Speed,Wall Scaling,Basic Martial Arts,and Many More. He's also extremely powerful,capable of destroying entire areas.
He easily surpasses Roll and Mega Man. One other thing X is equipped with is Dr.Light's X chip,which he developed while creating X. This chip allows machines (any kind) to get more powerful if they get repaired after breaking down or getting overused. A Technological Marvel indeed. Dr.Light was a Genius.
However,the effects of the chip don't really come into play during the episode,so it's an easy thing to just overlook.
X's strength is way past awesome,but the guy still has weaknessess. For example,X is not immune to death and destruction. He's a mortal too. Yeah,that's all I got. One thing to note is that X doesn't seem to inherit ANY of his siblings weaknesses,so that's good.
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Character
Mega Man X RS is a no-nonsence warrior with a very strong sense of justice,who will do whatever it takes to defeat the bad guys...even bring down areas.
Because of this attitude,some see This version of X as completely wreckless and destructive. Despite this,X is a pretty good guy at heart. He shows this side of his personality while working with Mega Man.
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Trivia
This guy is one of 2 X's that exist in this Reality. With this one being from the Timeline where Zero wasn't awakened early. The other was part of the Z-Cataclysm/Mega Shadow Timeline,a timeline where Zero WAS awakened early and Mega Man was infected with his virus. I'll talk more about That another time.
X in this Defunct Universe has never had a Human name,like his Brother. Although his Rebooted Universe counterpart does. Reboot RS!X is called Xavier by most.
An X series spinoff cartoon was planned,but scrapped due to the Main Show being canned.
Zero is not seen or even mentioned in X's lone episode. Leaving fans to wonder what happened to him?
Fans are also interested in what an RS Zero would be like?
Mega Man X RS is as powerful as any Capcom!Zero series character. He and Capcom!Omega would be equals.
X has never mentioned or even activated his Special Armors on the show. He really doesn't need them,but it would've been nice if they were mentioned.
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