Rockman Elysium

Normally, I don't go for the fan made iPod pictures, but these were nicely done :D



EDIT: Muse, we have a Zero!



Love how he just flings the damn thing ^^;

The rest is cut due to overspammage of images. Made a 1024 x 768 for both X and Zero in PS, but I'm sorry I couldn't make the actual pictures bigger without making them a bit pixelated.

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Enjoy ^.^

Credit goes to pixiv.net. I don't know the artist.

I was actually thinking about this this morning because of some concept-work for ZL9; I have been pondering how to incorporate the new explanation about Wily and Zero and the Virus into the story.

Something occured to me, about Wily and Sigma.

When did Wily and Sigma meet? My first remembrance was to say 'sometime between X4 and X5', since Sigma specifically mentions 'the old man in the desert' in that game, but then I second-thought myself. Sigma calls Zero 'the doctor's last' as early as X2, implying he had knowledge of Wily QUITE some time before he came out with it openly to Zero.

Then I started thinking about the whole batshittery with Zero, Sigma, the initial encounter, and the 'jump' of the virus from Zero to Sigma. Of course, we all have that scene memorized, right? We remember the big "W"- which everybody knows is the symbol of Wily- that made Zero break down on the spot.

Now, taking into account that Inafune has said that Wily was 'revived' by the Virus (I think we can also safely assume the virus either merged with him or has in some other way taken on aspects of him) - does this mean that Wily jumped into Sigma at the very beginning, in that first fight?

So the question for me is, why then would he have leapt away from Zero (his CREATION, who it's seeming more and more likely to me really was intended as a Gary Stu power-body for someone- be it the Virus or Wily himself...) to go to Sigma?

Was he in control until Zero forced him out, because (as Inafune says) "he's not that kind of person"?

To me anyway, this is a new question, not a rehash of earlier, because we have a different angle to look at the scene now.

Hmm, hmm... And if Wily moved into Sigma early, how much of what Sigma did after is actually Sigma's fault?

DISCUSS, y'all. :D

http://www.capcom-unity.com/s-kill/blog/2008/09/05/inafunesan_answers_your_questions

Keiji Inafune, the creative whirlwind behind a host of Capcom titles and the father of Mega Man, stopped by to visit us this week.

In preparation, we asked if you had any questions for him, and took your best and most frequently asked questions straight to the man himself.

Here are your answers!

1) Did Zero really "kill" the family between the events of the Classic Mega Man and X series?

KI: No, Zero did not kill them. According to the way I created him, Zero is not such a person--it is not in his profile.

2) Any plan to create more games for the Mega Man X series? What about Rockman Dash/Mega Man Legends?

KI: I would love to do more games in the Mega Man Legends and X series, but the business of these games must be considered. Passion and creativity are great, but the reality is that they must be balanced with profitability.

In the case of Mega Man 9, the chance to create it as a downloadable title made this great idea a financial possibility and we did it. We must always search for ways to minimize our risks while also creating great games.

3) What's your favorite hobby when you aren't making games?

KI: I work a lot but in my spare time I enjoy photography, going to the movies, and basically anything unrelated to work. Beyond being enjoyable for their own sake, these hobbies also give me new ideas for games. For instance, the photography mechanic in Dead Rising came from my personal fondness for taking interesting pictures.

4) What was the inspiration for Sigma?

KI: Some people think he might have been inspired by Sagat from Street Fighter because of his look, but that's not actually the case. Sigma and Zero basically represent the idea that nothing is absolute. Sigma was a powerful leader of the Maverick Hunters but after Zero passed the virus to him, his allegiance changed. Circumstances can change anything, and nothing is absolute.

5) Have you ever considered a Rockman fighting game? What about other genres of Mega Man games like shooters or MMOs, or RTS?

KI: I have always considered Mega Man as I conceived it to be basically an action game, so I have not personally thought a lot about other genres of Mega Man games.

6) What happened to Dr. Wily in Rockman X series? Are Dr. Wily and Dr. Weil the same person? Were they ever supposed to be?

KI: A large amount of time has passed between the classic series and Mega Man X. Dr. Wily had died in the interim but was brought back by the virus. Dr. Wily and Weil are not the same person. It is ironic though, because Dr. Wily created Zero, and Dr. Weil used Zero, but ultimately it was a copy of Zero's original body with a different mind that defeated him.

7) Do you think we'll ever see Mega Man in a Smash Brothers game?

KI: That is probably a question better suited for Nintendo than for Capcom. If they were to ask, I see no reason to say no. We'll see what happens.

8) Would you consider making a two-player coop Mega Man game for consoles?

KI: I think this is quite difficult--even close to impossible with the current style of Mega Man. With a different style of game, I think this could be possible.

9) If there are more MM games, is there any chance you will revive the Robot Master community contest where people submit their own Robot Master designs?

KI: If Mega Man 9 becomes a big success and we were to make Mega Man 10, I think our activities with and connectedness to the fans through the internet mean we could certainly bring back this contest.

10) What does your office look like?

KI: Actually it is almost completely decorated by the creations of fans. It is stuffed with drawings, paintings, toys, and every other kind of creation that people have given me over the years. [editor's note: that collection now includes THESE awesome Mega Man 9 hats created by Rio, and presented to Inafune-san during his visit--he was most amused!).


Thanks to all the Unity members who contributed these questions, and thanks very much to Inafune-san for always taking time out of a very busy schedule for the fans!

I was browsing Guiltism just now and discovered this art and a series of entries from February...

Atsai did a pair of figures, Original X and Zero, for Wonder Festival!

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( prettys! )

How did I manage to miss THIS?!

These are not the same figures as those fan sculpts that were going around a few months ago, either... the Blue Bomber forums were kicking this around as well with no clear resolutions...

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Saw it. Loved it :D


AndohgodsI'mneverdrawingIronManAGAIN....! > <

D.

[T.N.: C’mon, Inafune, don’t be shy, who’s your favorite character?^^]

p. 116, X1 major characters
Inafune: In the regular course of events, I would do the main character and ask Kaji to do the sub-character, but this time we reversed it. I left Rockman up to Kaji, and I did the sub-character “Zero.” And as I’ve said in many places, personally I wanted to make Zero a player character. I wanted to try an “altered Rockman” in my own way, and make the story a little harder. [T.N.: “Hard” here is not game difficulty, more like “hard-boiled” fiction.]
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RPM has it:
http://www.rockmanpm.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=7e72e88d0b4bdd68cfa4b7896a353152&topic=6120.msg189071;boardseen#new

http://blogs.vandal.net/769/ has many pages up as well- Check out the early form of Zero! AHAHAHAHA...

Zero under construction

MMN has a thread as well: http://blue-bomber.jvmwriter.org/community/index.php?showtopic=1264

Neat: Duo and the Evil Energy Robot's original forms

A tiny character drabble inspired by playing Iris in the RP!

Title: Adaptation
Characters: Iris, Zero
Timeline: Pre-X4
Rating: PG
Warnings: None

( Click me, I'm fake! )

So here 's a discussion that I want to bring up about how Zero managed to get two sealings. There's spoilers, so watch out. XD 

I was watching the MMZ3 scene where Zero is told that he is in a copy body and that Omega has his original. This made me wonder how that transition happened and then it sort of hit me that there was a possibility that the Zero in X7, X8 and CM WASN'T the real Zero. Once I started thinking about, I started looking back at how Zero performed during X6 and X7 and CM (my X8 disc won't work ;-;). 

Personally, I thought Zero was a good bit weaker in X7 and CM than he was in X6. In X6 all you had to do was put maybe two power ups on the guy and he could take out anything in seconds... In X7... not so much (which, X7 wasn't X's best game either...). 

So rather than saying that Zero sealed himself twice... maybe a 'perfect copy' was built and his personality and 'DNA' replicated to be Zero, leaving the original body vulnerable for Omega to take. Then, just like Zero, the copy sealed himself away just like the original and it just so happened that the Resistance found the Copy Zero who still had Zero's attributes. Of course there's the 'hundred years' that would have them awaken at different times thing, but I don't believe that in the 'Elf Wars' track of Telos ever told how long Zero would have to be sealed away. 

Sooo I'm wondering what the comm. thinks! Agree? Disagree? I want to know! XD

So, I was searching the Internet today, looking for pics to make icons since it's basically my day off...

WHEN I FOUND THIS! Two girls dressed up as Zero and X and the costumes are AMAZING! Though, personally, Zero's cosplayer looks more excited about it. XD And since </a></a>mystery_muse told me to post them here, I hope everyone enjoys them!

Why didn't that representative from Capcom get some pictures of them hugging or fighting or... nevermind. :D

So, the Maverick Virus. In canon, it's pretty straight-forward what the virus does; infect reploids and makes them crazy, can affect anything mechanical, can actually alter reality and ... uh ... okay, the Virus in canon makes no sense. Anyway.

But I've seen some really neat fandom ideas of what the virus is or what it can be, and after seeing a few ideas mentioned around I decided to make this post. Basically, round up every neat idea that you've had about the virus and what it's capable of, and maybe Zero's intended purpose if it fits, and post it here!

The only one that I've come up with so far was inspired by an idea of mystery_muse, in which Zero's DNA/the Virus actually overwrites the DNA of any reploid it infects, making them almost identical on the DNA level. My idea from this was that this method actually turns reploids into mini-Zeros, under his command and capable of infecting more reploids. Essentially, Zero could replicate his own ARMY from scratch, turning any potential enemies into his slaves. This ability was partially passed onto Sigma, where he has (somewhat less) sway over any infected reploid.

You got any similar ideas? Fire away!

Continuation of the giant RP thread here, since the comment nesting has made the original thread unreadable. (125+ comments!!) Carry on! :D

this is a test post.


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