@TheBlackMastadonte hey, as a game designer, I know exactly how much production goes into something like these videos and I'm thrilled you're out here Killing it. Favorite classic game for me is easily 1. I think it holds up as a complete game even now, it's the first game I ever beat, and I used to have that foam launching mega buster . But my favorite music is from 2 and my favorite production is 7. You're asking about one of my top three franchises rn I gotta stop myself from explaining why each game is a different kind of favorite 🤣
I had the same problem with the first Dragon Warrior. Got stomped by slimes, and I dropped it years later after playing other RPGs. I learned how to play properly.
@@TheBlackMastadonte Megaman 7 is my favorate game in the classic series, it was the first Megaman game i was introduced to in the series and i was hooked ever since.
Dude I just wanted to say don't feel bad for getting bodied at the 2nd level in Megaman Zero, the EXACT same thing happened to me and I legit grew up playing the old school megaman games on NES lol
50:56 - Fun fact: Mega Man 11 has a promotional manga that clarifies that Mega Man fought Fuse Man first and emphasizes that the Robot Masters and even the mini-boss Mechanoloids are among the fastest, strongest, and tankiest foes he’s ever had to fight period. Which, huge disrespect on Bass, King, and the Stardroids. Anyways, Rock won in the end with a Double Gear Charged Shot after spending most of the Fuse Man fight getting smoked.
Fun fact: King from the manga is actually a scrapped Dr Wily project. Basically after being forgotten by Wily, King finished the construction himself and in the process, learned that humanity is weak and robots do all the work so he started the uprising
@@TheBlackMastadonte Dr Wily in the manga was surprised at first when King's army, made of Wily robots that King made from files stolen from Wily, attacked the castle. Wily did show up in the end fight between MegaMan and King but was quickly shot down by King
Thank you so much for putting out these consistently high-quality lore videos! Its the closest i get to reliving the original feeling of discovering these deep interwoven stories, and you always pick one of my favorite franchises. S-Tier as always ✨️ so hype for the rest of the franchise.... the themes alone make it so heavy
If the Black Mastandote will cover each era of Mega Man/Rock Man, then this will be a blessing treat. I can't wait to see my favorite Mega Man from the .EXE/Battle Network Era. 😁👍🏻
amazing video, loved the style and the speed, I tried watching other lore videos from other cc but this is truly exactly the one I had been looking for, super excited to see the rest of the series!
Our Beloved BOAT (Best Of All Time) MastaDonte is BACK!! And he's doing one of my most favorite video games series history and the Blue Bomber himself MEGAMAN, Man I love you Donte.🤟❤
I like to think Wily starts his robot numbers from Light's because his ego is like, "I upgraded and reprogrammed these to perfect them, they're MINE now!" :)
DUDE amazing video, a little fun fact is that napalm man could be the actual winner of battle & chase, during the game he enters the competition because he wanted the money to make a weapon museum and in the M&B CD database is stated that he built it but nobody went lmao
Dude... your story so mimicks mine growin' up. I got MM2 when I did good in school, and for a bday/ christmas present. I ended up buying all the rest with my hard made money. Great video!!
Mega man X had a massive hold on nostalgia from my childhood. The first levels soundtrack and background immediately transports me to an age of vulnerability and innocence.
Some things i caught while watching: 1) In Powered Up, Oil Man and Time Man have the serial numbers DLN-00A and DLN-00B to not clash with the first two Wily numbers. 2) The Mega Man World series is mentioned in 11 (can't remember where exactly but it's in one of the bios), directly confirming this series as canon. 3) Wily Wars goes directly after Mega Man World 2 as it's Wily's second attempt of using the Time Skimmer (now modified to go to the past). 4) Doc Robot, while not as important to the series, takes a part in the plot Mega Man 3 but was still not mentioned in the video. 5) Beat and Auto don't get a mention either, Beat was a present from Dr. Cossack to Mega Man and debuts in Mega Man 5 while Auto serves as Dr. Light's assistant and runs a shop of his own in Mega Man 7 and Mega Man & Bass. 6) Bass has his own campaign in Mega Man 10. Just a couple things that might help in a future video or just for some extra info, please correct me if i'm wrong in any of these.
Great video! I’ve been a Mega Man fan since I was a kid and have watched a ton of content about the franchise, and there was a TON of info in your vid that I hadn’t seen/heard before! Thank you for making my day a little better 😊
"A robot can not let a human or humanity come to harm through inaction" is my go-to headcanon as to why of all robots, Rock decided to go incognito to defeat robots, and is the reason why he just bails after Wily's last war machines are destroyed. Not because Wily begged for spare, not because he wants to be a hero, but because.. at that specific point, menace or not for Wily, the world is just not in danger anymore. The reason Megaman promises to return, is he KNOWS he didn't stop Wily from trying again, and will be ready when he does. And that's what fascinates me with Rock's AI, he didn't try to be a hero, he literally did a 'whoops lemme get this quick before someone's hurt' and everyone thought he was a legendary hero of sorts. Bro just did what he knew he could do. I never saw anywhere in any games explain that Rock wanted to become a hero at any point, they just referred to this as 'a strong sense of justice', which he was not programmed with. Note that I only go by the games, including X so I have a foothold for the laws of robotics. So I have no idea how forced into the canon the comics and mangas are.
Not gonna hold you, the fact you came into megaman with zero is goated. It was nice that capcom made it where you can play any generation of megaman without needing to play the other(meaning you could play the first titles Megaman x, Zero, ZX, and legends eithout needing to play the original megaman). All in All, awesome work Donte😎👍
I've been working on going through all of the classic games via the legacy collections. I had played 1-6 a ton back on the NES but I'd really never touched 7-10 before, but got 11 at release. I really enjoyed getting all of the timeline/side game content as some of those I hadn't even heard of before. Thanks for the video!
Oh so a couple of things, Rockman Rockman is canon since it was built as a retcon for the classic games Rock is still called Rock Localizers aren't the brightest, Timeman is DRN.00A and Oilman is DRN.00B, Rockman World 2 directly caused the X timeline, I did not know that the Rockman fighting games are in alternate timeline but the reason they are is because Capcom doesn't want the Rockman Classic to definitely end this also applies to Rockman X it's the reason why the ZERO/ZX series only happens after ZERO's ending in X6 while X7, X8, and DASH(maybe Command Mission too but unlikely) happen after the X and ZERO ending, your voice is perfect for Forte and I personally believe that Rockman Forte 2 and Rockboard are happening at the same time because it's funny to imagine while Dr. Right, Wily and co are getting along and playing monopoly Rockman and Forte are assisting in the suicide of who is basically there brother. Edit: also X5's endings and X6's X only ending? Disregard them they are not canon X5's endings were retconned out of canon and X6's X only ending was the bad ending to give the player an incentive to unlock ZERO.
@TheBlackMastadonte this is a great video this is just a suggestion for a future episode of Honest Gaming History once you’re done with the mega man series. You’ve already covered both ratchet & clank and Jak & Daxter it’s obviously destiny that you finish the gaming duo by covering Banjo & Kazooie. I think you’d do such a great job just something to think about.
17:25 Material and in-game evidence suggests they were built as DRWN (Right Wily) Numbers but were later switched to DWN when it is revealed Wily tampered with them (Wily tampering is the stamp that changes an existing Number to a Wily Number, as seen with the original six, or the rest later on, as noted by Right). Rockman does not explicitly learn that Blues is exactly his brother in Japanese. They keep it more vague even later on. 20:03 The exact future date is only given in localization which might not be canonical. 21:26 Likely picking up from him not being found from the collapsed castle in Rockman 3, but I suppose World interferes. 25:50 That actually applies to all Numbers. Right notes he had not actually created free will until later with X.
Some details you forgot: Canonically Shadow Man was created by an ancient alien civilization, Willy just found him and reprogrammed him, this is important since it connects him with other Robot Masters, at the beginning of Mega Man 5 Mega Man was talking to Kalinka in Kossack's living room, since Kossack was building a gift for Mega Man in compensation for the misunderstandings of the previous game, this gift is Beat, it's also implied that Mega Man and Kalinka get along which seems to be important because in some promotional art it's implied that Kalinka likes him (idk, ask Capcom not me), ignoring those little details I think the video is pretty good in general.
Oh man thank you so much!! Tbh I didn’t since I mostly used the Complete Works and Reploid Lavatory, but I’ve been using MMKB for the Mega Man X video and it’s been helping a lot. Thanks so much for all the info!
I've been on a huge Mega Man kick the last week or so playing all the Mega Man X games. I have memories of playing the early Mega Man's when I was really little 😅 I'll have to re visit the OGs too! Enjoyed the video, I love learning about lore.
NoooOOooO why did this video end! Great work sir, loved it from start to finish. BTW, maybe Wily started counting his robots from 9 onwards because he was working with Dr. Light when the first robot masters were created? I'm not sure about that but at least in the comic you showed he was there when Protoman was created.
Quick question as a fan of your channel since like 2019 why don’t you do Conscience anymore? I know it’s literally the same person but it just brought a great sarcastic and yet intellectual energy and the banter with both of you made videos even more fun to watch
It was something I grew out of. I want to bring Conscience back but because Im older, I want to do things a little differently. I hope that makes sense.
Bro, that 32k NEEDS a '0' after the '2!' Like Seriously! How does such a baller video ONLY have 32k!? Great job man, really Love Mega Man (X more than old school personally but still love em all!)
9:26 I think Dr. Light considers it best to give robots independent thought instead of denying them the ability, because one way or another they will develop it, so it is best for them not to get the idea that humans want to dominate machines that are capable of thought in its basic form. Look at the replicants from the movies Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, they weren't meant to have independent thought but still they gained it on their terms anyway. In other words, there's no guarantee that giving machines independent thought is a dangerous idea.
It should be noted that the Wily Numbers from Mega Man 4 were actually Dr. Cossack Numbers, as the Robot Master Field Guide confirms. Apparently, Ring Man & Skull Man were combined efforts of both Dr's.
@@TheBlackMastadonte And Tundra Man is a Cossack built Robot Master, according to the Field Guide as well as other sources. Honestly, there are times when I wish the Mega Man Classic series was more connected.
just opened the book up, the robot master field guide confirms that they remain DWN units in spite of being made by cossack. it also does not state that ring man and skull man were combined efforts - rather, it confirms that they were built specifically for combat against mega man, rather than being re-purposed older units. at best, it vaguely suggests that wily specifically suggested the concept for skull man ("When Dr. Wily framed Dr. Cossack, he had the Russian scientist design Skull Man to be the ideal warrior, with evenly balanced defense, offense, and speed."). wily is only mentioned in passing for ring man. the idea that the mm4 cast are "DCN" comes from the archie comics, which is not canon (i'd also note in general that the field guide is worth being a bit cautious about in general, as it follows the localisation and its weird missteps [eg; considering break man a "guise" for proto man rather than a powerup] and thus will conflict with canon every now and then)
@@funnytoothpasteman The same can be said for the Maverick Hunter Field Guide, given that it states that Dr. Cain somehow survived the attack on Abel City from the Day of Sigma, and of course, certain information is missing for Axl between the events of X8 & Command Mission,. I didn't say that Skull man & Ring Man being a combined effort by both doctors came from the Field Guide. I think I read it somewhere on the Mega Man Wiki, or it might have been a CZcams video. I can't really remember.
Since you asked for it, here's a couple lore clarifications: - Powered Up is canon. It's a retcon of Mega Man 1. Rock being called "Mega" is just some localizer screw-up. - Super Adventure Rockman isn't canon. It was disowned by Inafune and de-canonized. He felt it was too dark to fit in with classic Mega Man. - Mega Man DIDN'T win the Battle & Chase competition. Napalm Man did. His ending is referenced in the Robot Master field guide, and MM&B CDs as having canonically taken place.
Yo, Mega Man is my jam growing up, & sufficed to say, this lore video was hella informative & pretty interesting. Although, if you were to ask me, I’d put some games in different spots. Like Wily Wars for me would take place after World 2, since Mega Man doesn’t charge his buster yet & it would make sense to continue the time travel gimmick. & I’d put Super Adventure Rockman after Megaman 5 & before World 4 & 5 to keep World 4 & 5 connected. Otherwise, the lore list tracks. Super solid lore video & it’s a well informed video overall! The fact that it’s 50 or more minutes is pretty impressive. Looking forward to the Mega Man X lore videos. & I know that Zero & ZX lore videos are gonna be quite interesting. Take care Mastadonte, & good luck!
Please, please, please eventually get to megan legends. Its such an epic story and I think its that "new without copying old" youve been looking for. What they did to the 3rd in the legends series is a criminal act by capcom
Also, an interesting fact about the DWN's, a majority of them weren't even built by Wily, he actually stole a majority of them and reprogrammed them, in Mega Man 11 you can see who the original manufacturers are lol
36:58 Here a funny thing about Bass. Before the events of Megaman 7, probably during the events of Megaman 6, Wily was developing a new type of alloy in his next line of robot masters. Somewhere along the way, Wily accidentally creates Bassnium, the new element that he was looking for. So with this new material, he created Bass and Treble. Think of it as bringing a child into the world by accident. 41:08 Ah, there it is. Funny I keep forgetting that the Power Battles are more than an advert for the Megaman X games since Capcom started promoting the X series.
I was waiting for this! So happy you dropped it! HGH episodes I'd like to see: Tekken full timeline Spyro Crash Bandicoot Donkey Kong Let me stop rn. I got excited! Can't wait for Megaman X HGH!
Duo and the remains of the evil robot he was fighting crashed into an island Wily was using as a base of operations. It's why Wily got to it first and admitted that losing his new hideout was no big deal compared to the power he found.
Glad to have you back dude! And, Also, while the other *Mega Man* Generations of Capcom have been Popular throughout the years, I'll ALWAYS have my Heart Set out of THE Original Blue Bomber himself: The OG Mega Man! I Absolutely Love The Original Blue Bomber Mega Man, especially his Evil Longtime Archenemy and Worthy Adversary, Bass! Bass has ALWAYS been one of My Most Favorite Epic Evil Villainous Classic Mega Man and Capcom Villains of All Time from my Childhood Years! I even love Bass's Faithful Companion and Partner, Treble! Those two are the Perfect Evil Longtime Archenemies and Worthy Adversaries to Mega Man and Rush! I'll NEVER forget about Bass and Treble from the *Mega Man Classic* Game franchises throughout the years!
The reason why I don't consider the Game Boy Mega Man games canon is because of this part in Mega Man 9, 48:31. On that part, when Wily apologizes to Mega Man for the 10th time, Mega Man calls Rush in and shows Wily videos of all the times he has beaten Wily, from Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to & Bass. None of the moments Mega Man defeated Wily in the Game Boy games were referenced.
35:36 - DAMMIT It’s worth noting that Inafune also declared Super Adventure Rockman non-canon while he was still with Capcom, and the game’s own events support this. Long story short, at the end of Disc 1 of 3, Mega Man got into a fight with Shadow Man. Who pissed Rock off so much that he was destroyed with no remains to speak of, which huge since Mega usually makes a point to leave remains behind to avoid destroying the IC Chip, which is basically a Robot Master’s brain and soul. It’s even a later plot point that that Mega Man rekt Shadow Man so bad that Ra Moon couldn’t make a new body for him. This later contradicted by Mega Man: The Power Fighters arcade game where Shadow Man resurfaces not only alive and well but with his personality in tact. And since the alien supercomputer that can make tech from thin air couldn’t pull off this miracle, what chance does Wily?
First, I would like to say you did a great job on this video. You were very informative and descriptive. I wanted to point this out because that is helpful for me as a listener of your videos who is not able to see the videos directly. Also help other blind and low vision viewers or listeners of your channel. So I wanted to complement that first and foremost. No, as for my favorite game in the classic MegaMan series, I would have to say my favorite would be a tossup between mega man three, four, five, six, and seven. Each other, their own unique thing and I really like those soundtracks. I especially like listening to the remixes on here. I’m definitely going to share your video And spread the word. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the mega X video. I know you will totally crush it and do a great job. I would like to make one suggestion. That being you don’t mind if you would be able to describe the bosses and terms of what they look like to give listeners a idea in their mind of what these antagonist robot masters look like that would be awesome. Just wanted to give you a suggestion on that one. Anyway, I will definitely check out your other videos. Listen to them and share them. You do amazing things. Keep up the amazing work. One thing I wish Capcom would do is make a mega man game in the classic series and the X series that is completely playable by blind gamer. I know it can be done. When they do, I’m going to jump them over it and stream the loving hell out of it. 1:34
Yeah, I clocked out after 10. I should have done so after 9, but 10 was short and inoffensive. Then 11 came around with its weird "Wily had technology that could overclock robots and make them massively fast/powerful before the events of Mega Man 1" Now, I know nobody comes to Mega Man for the plot, but doesn't that strike you as a little bit lore-breaking? You don't think Wily would have remembered something like that before that much time had passed? And, like, Gutsman with the Power Gear, Quick Man with the Speed Gear, there's so many points where it would have just meant a win for Wily. I guess they'd rather not focus on the storyline they'll eventually HAVE to get to where Zero is activated and annihilates everyone...
Thanks for watching fam. Don’t forget to like and let me know your favorite game from the classic Mega Man series below
@TheBlackMastadonte hey, as a game designer, I know exactly how much production goes into something like these videos and I'm thrilled you're out here Killing it.
Favorite classic game for me is easily 1. I think it holds up as a complete game even now, it's the first game I ever beat, and I used to have that foam launching mega buster . But my favorite music is from 2 and my favorite production is 7.
You're asking about one of my top three franchises rn I gotta stop myself from explaining why each game is a different kind of favorite 🤣
I had the same problem with the first Dragon Warrior. Got stomped by slimes, and I dropped it years later after playing other RPGs. I learned how to play properly.
I’ve never really played these games but I js love all lore vids
@@TheBlackMastadonte Megaman 7 is my favorate game in the classic series, it was the first Megaman game i was introduced to in the series and i was hooked ever since.
Dude I just wanted to say don't feel bad for getting bodied at the 2nd level in Megaman Zero, the EXACT same thing happened to me and I legit grew up playing the old school megaman games on NES lol
Another great video, the "Yo Proto Bitch" caught me so off guard lmao
Appreciate you bro
50:56 - Fun fact: Mega Man 11 has a promotional manga that clarifies that Mega Man fought Fuse Man first and emphasizes that the Robot Masters and even the mini-boss Mechanoloids are among the fastest, strongest, and tankiest foes he’s ever had to fight period. Which, huge disrespect on Bass, King, and the Stardroids. Anyways, Rock won in the end with a Double Gear Charged Shot after spending most of the Fuse Man fight getting smoked.
Thanks for the extra info
I remember playing Megaman 3 for the first time with my father. Thanks for bringing the nostalgia back dude!👍🏽
No problem. Thanks for watching
Fun fact: King from the manga is actually a scrapped Dr Wily project. Basically after being forgotten by Wily, King finished the construction himself and in the process, learned that humanity is weak and robots do all the work so he started the uprising
Oh wow. Thanks for the extra info
@@TheBlackMastadonte Dr Wily in the manga was surprised at first when King's army, made of Wily robots that King made from files stolen from Wily, attacked the castle. Wily did show up in the end fight between MegaMan and King but was quickly shot down by King
This video shows how Megaman's robot designs have always been unique
You're so right
Thank you so much for putting out these consistently high-quality lore videos! Its the closest i get to reliving the original feeling of discovering these deep interwoven stories, and you always pick one of my favorite franchises.
S-Tier as always ✨️ so hype for the rest of the franchise.... the themes alone make it so heavy
Thanks so much for the kind comment bro
If the Black Mastandote will cover each era of Mega Man/Rock Man, then this will be a blessing treat. I can't wait to see my favorite Mega Man from the .EXE/Battle Network Era. 😁👍🏻
That is the plan bro. Can't wait to get into the Battle Network part of the series
@@TheBlackMastadonteThanks a bunch for the start of the MegaMan mini series. 💯 Take care.✌🏻
@@TheBlackMastadonteHell yeah! Personally I'm looking forward to Batlle Network, and the Zero series the most!
@@TheBlackMastadonteinstant sub brother I’m here for it
amazing video, loved the style and the speed, I tried watching other lore videos from other cc but this is truly exactly the one I had been looking for, super excited to see the rest of the series!
Thanks so much fam. Glad you enjoyed it
Well, I'm damn happy I was suggested this video. It's nice to see another mega Mega Man fan out there!
Thanks so much fam
29:51 😂lookin for smoke
27:47 actually
Our Beloved BOAT (Best Of All Time) MastaDonte is BACK!! And he's doing one of my most favorite video games series history and the Blue Bomber himself MEGAMAN, Man I love you Donte.🤟❤
Appreciate it fam
Man I remember Family Video giving you free video or video game rentals for every A on your report card. That was the shit.
I like to think Wily starts his robot numbers from Light's because his ego is like, "I upgraded and reprogrammed these to perfect them, they're MINE now!" :)
I can see that lol
"Super Fighting Robot..... Mega Man" !!!
Some Classical Throwback Right here Indubitably 🧐... Thanks for such a superb presentation 🖖
DUDE amazing video, a little fun fact is that napalm man could be the actual winner of battle & chase, during the game he enters the competition because he wanted the money to make a weapon museum and in the M&B CD database is stated that he built it but nobody went lmao
Thanks so much fam
Dude... your story so mimicks mine growin' up. I got MM2 when I did good in school, and for a bday/ christmas present. I ended up buying all the rest with my hard made money. Great video!!
That's so cool man
Just found your channel. As a MegaMan gamer since 1989, I approve this channel.
Thanks so much 🥹
Thank you for a new honest gaming history
No problem fam. Thanks for watching
I've loved the Mega Man games since day 1, but I've learned so much from your video.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
Mega man X had a massive hold on nostalgia from my childhood. The first levels soundtrack and background immediately transports me to an age of vulnerability and innocence.
Bruh I’ve been a fan for a while and honestly seeing these projects blow out into this scale is so cool. Keep it up fr 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Appreciate it fam
Some things i caught while watching:
1) In Powered Up, Oil Man and Time Man have the serial numbers DLN-00A and DLN-00B to not clash with the first two Wily numbers.
2) The Mega Man World series is mentioned in 11 (can't remember where exactly but it's in one of the bios), directly confirming this series as canon.
3) Wily Wars goes directly after Mega Man World 2 as it's Wily's second attempt of using the Time Skimmer (now modified to go to the past).
4) Doc Robot, while not as important to the series, takes a part in the plot Mega Man 3 but was still not mentioned in the video.
5) Beat and Auto don't get a mention either, Beat was a present from Dr. Cossack to Mega Man and debuts in Mega Man 5 while Auto serves as Dr. Light's assistant and runs a shop of his own in Mega Man 7 and Mega Man & Bass.
6) Bass has his own campaign in Mega Man 10.
Just a couple things that might help in a future video or just for some extra info, please correct me if i'm wrong in any of these.
Great video! I’ve been a Mega Man fan since I was a kid and have watched a ton of content about the franchise, and there was a TON of info in your vid that I hadn’t seen/heard before! Thank you for making my day a little better 😊
Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video
This was epically dope!!! Man, so much lore! And you brought the “Welp, can’t have that!” A+! 100/10!! Good work fam!
Thanks fam
"A robot can not let a human or humanity come to harm through inaction" is my go-to headcanon as to why of all robots, Rock decided to go incognito to defeat robots, and is the reason why he just bails after Wily's last war machines are destroyed. Not because Wily begged for spare, not because he wants to be a hero, but because.. at that specific point, menace or not for Wily, the world is just not in danger anymore. The reason Megaman promises to return, is he KNOWS he didn't stop Wily from trying again, and will be ready when he does.
And that's what fascinates me with Rock's AI, he didn't try to be a hero, he literally did a 'whoops lemme get this quick before someone's hurt' and everyone thought he was a legendary hero of sorts. Bro just did what he knew he could do. I never saw anywhere in any games explain that Rock wanted to become a hero at any point, they just referred to this as 'a strong sense of justice', which he was not programmed with.
Note that I only go by the games, including X so I have a foothold for the laws of robotics. So I have no idea how forced into the canon the comics and mangas are.
Niceee another one of honest gaming history wwwww
Yup yup!!
Can you do a Mario one or did your arl do that?
Also conscious left you alone In this vid for once
Not gonna hold you, the fact you came into megaman with zero is goated. It was nice that capcom made it where you can play any generation of megaman without needing to play the other(meaning you could play the first titles Megaman x, Zero, ZX, and legends eithout needing to play the original megaman). All in All, awesome work Donte😎👍
Great job with this video Donte! Don't have much to say but still a awesome job and it was worth the wait!
I appreciate it!
Nice job on the video editing here. Grew up in classic Mega Man so I really enjoyed this.
Thanks fam. The video editor did his thing
Definitely the best MegaMan timeline video honestly
Aw thanks fam 🥹
Finally. Needed a refresher on the timeline📈
Hope you enjoyed it
I can't wait for the next Honest Gaming History video this is my favorite series he's done.
I've been working on going through all of the classic games via the legacy collections. I had played 1-6 a ton back on the NES but I'd really never touched 7-10 before, but got 11 at release. I really enjoyed getting all of the timeline/side game content as some of those I hadn't even heard of before. Thanks for the video!
Good video! Makes me want to play through the games now, they've been sitting in my library for too long collecting dust
Thanks fam. Definitely give the games a try
Oh so a couple of things, Rockman Rockman is canon since it was built as a retcon for the classic games Rock is still called Rock Localizers aren't the brightest, Timeman is DRN.00A and Oilman is DRN.00B, Rockman World 2 directly caused the X timeline, I did not know that the Rockman fighting games are in alternate timeline but the reason they are is because Capcom doesn't want the Rockman Classic to definitely end this also applies to Rockman X it's the reason why the ZERO/ZX series only happens after ZERO's ending in X6 while X7, X8, and DASH(maybe Command Mission too but unlikely) happen after the X and ZERO ending, your voice is perfect for Forte and I personally believe that Rockman Forte 2 and Rockboard are happening at the same time because it's funny to imagine while Dr. Right, Wily and co are getting along and playing monopoly Rockman and Forte are assisting in the suicide of who is basically there brother.
Edit: also X5's endings and X6's X only ending? Disregard them they are not canon X5's endings were retconned out of canon and X6's X only ending was the bad ending to give the player an incentive to unlock ZERO.
I really like mega man so I am 100 percent sure that I am gonna love this video
Hope you enjoy it too, bro
@TheBlackMastadonte this is a great video this is just a suggestion for a future episode of Honest Gaming History once you’re done with the mega man series. You’ve already covered both ratchet & clank and Jak & Daxter it’s obviously destiny that you finish the gaming duo by covering Banjo & Kazooie. I think you’d do such a great job just something to think about.
Thanks man. And thank you for the suggestion
your video is so chill I love your vibe !!!! Love your lore accuracy too keep up the good work!
Very excited for this
Hype for you all to enjoy it
17:25
Material and in-game evidence suggests they were built as DRWN (Right Wily) Numbers but were later switched to DWN when it is revealed Wily tampered with them (Wily tampering is the stamp that changes an existing Number to a Wily Number, as seen with the original six, or the rest later on, as noted by Right).
Rockman does not explicitly learn that Blues is exactly his brother in Japanese. They keep it more vague even later on.
20:03 The exact future date is only given in localization which might not be canonical.
21:26 Likely picking up from him not being found from the collapsed castle in Rockman 3, but I suppose World interferes.
25:50 That actually applies to all Numbers. Right notes he had not actually created free will until later with X.
Thanks for the extra info and corrections
Can't wait for the next Honest Gaming History of Mega Man X vid. Hopefully it won't be long. Hope it will be this good.
Ay is that the guy from the super glue that I always use I never knew he was a character I thought it's just a design from the super glue manufacturer
Mega Man was a super gule mascot??
Hey, This was amazing man, This was really well put together!
Thank you!!
Waited for this for years!!!
Hope it was worth it
Donte drops honest gaming history:
In my mike epps voice “ we got action”
Some details you forgot:
Canonically Shadow Man was created by an ancient alien civilization, Willy just found him and reprogrammed him, this is important since it connects him with other Robot Masters, at the beginning of Mega Man 5 Mega Man was talking to Kalinka in Kossack's living room, since Kossack was building a gift for Mega Man in compensation for the misunderstandings of the previous game, this gift is Beat, it's also implied that Mega Man and Kalinka get along which seems to be important because in some promotional art it's implied that Kalinka likes him (idk, ask Capcom not me), ignoring those little details I think the video is pretty good in general.
Love to see the blue bomber making a comeback! Awesome video man!
Let's gooooooooooo
You did wonderful on this video. Amazing job! I hope you used the MMKB for your information lol! - MMKB admin
Oh man thank you so much!! Tbh I didn’t since I mostly used the Complete Works and Reploid Lavatory, but I’ve been using MMKB for the Mega Man X video and it’s been helping a lot. Thanks so much for all the info!
@@TheBlackMastadonte you're welcome! We aim to be as informative and accurate as possible!
I've been on a huge Mega Man kick the last week or so playing all the Mega Man X games. I have memories of playing the early Mega Man's when I was really little 😅 I'll have to re visit the OGs too! Enjoyed the video, I love learning about lore.
Megaman 2 was my first Megaman game… goddamn I’m old
I loved the comics!
Randomly saw this in my youtube recommendations and decided to give it a watch, glad i did since it was really great
NoooOOooO why did this video end! Great work sir, loved it from start to finish. BTW, maybe Wily started counting his robots from 9 onwards because he was working with Dr. Light when the first robot masters were created? I'm not sure about that but at least in the comic you showed he was there when Protoman was created.
Love your game history videos you make it so enjoyable and entertaining to watch
Thanks for watching fam
Quick question as a fan of your channel since like 2019 why don’t you do Conscience anymore? I know it’s literally the same person but it just brought a great sarcastic and yet intellectual energy and the banter with both of you made videos even more fun to watch
It was something I grew out of. I want to bring Conscience back but because Im older, I want to do things a little differently. I hope that makes sense.
Bro, that 32k NEEDS a '0' after the '2!' Like Seriously! How does such a baller video ONLY have 32k!? Great job man, really Love Mega Man (X more than old school personally but still love em all!)
I love this video bro! Looking forward to you covering Megaman X. Also, in the future, can you cover the Borderlands series? (it's my favorite FPS)
Thanks so much for watching fam. No promises on borderlands, but it's possible
29:31 MEGA FIST
9:26 I think Dr. Light considers it best to give robots independent thought instead of denying them the ability, because one way or another they will develop it, so it is best for them not to get the idea that humans want to dominate machines that are capable of thought in its basic form. Look at the replicants from the movies Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, they weren't meant to have independent thought but still they gained it on their terms anyway. In other words, there's no guarantee that giving machines independent thought is a dangerous idea.
It should be noted that the Wily Numbers from Mega Man 4 were actually Dr. Cossack Numbers, as the Robot Master Field Guide confirms.
Apparently, Ring Man & Skull Man were combined efforts of both Dr's.
Thanks fam. Yeah I definitely missed out by not getting the Robot Master guide
@@TheBlackMastadonte And Tundra Man is a Cossack built Robot Master, according to the Field Guide as well as other sources.
Honestly, there are times when I wish the Mega Man Classic series was more connected.
just opened the book up, the robot master field guide confirms that they remain DWN units in spite of being made by cossack. it also does not state that ring man and skull man were combined efforts - rather, it confirms that they were built specifically for combat against mega man, rather than being re-purposed older units. at best, it vaguely suggests that wily specifically suggested the concept for skull man ("When Dr. Wily framed Dr. Cossack, he had the Russian scientist design Skull Man to be the ideal warrior, with evenly balanced defense, offense, and speed."). wily is only mentioned in passing for ring man.
the idea that the mm4 cast are "DCN" comes from the archie comics, which is not canon
(i'd also note in general that the field guide is worth being a bit cautious about in general, as it follows the localisation and its weird missteps [eg; considering break man a "guise" for proto man rather than a powerup] and thus will conflict with canon every now and then)
@@funnytoothpasteman The same can be said for the Maverick Hunter Field Guide, given that it states that Dr. Cain somehow survived the attack on Abel City from the Day of Sigma, and of course, certain information is missing for Axl between the events of X8 & Command Mission,.
I didn't say that Skull man & Ring Man being a combined effort by both doctors came from the Field Guide. I think I read it somewhere on the Mega Man Wiki, or it might have been a CZcams video. I can't really remember.
Bro it’s been like two years since I’ve been to your channel 🔥 great to see you’re still growing and dropping heat fam🙏🏾🔥❗️
Thanks for watching fam
Classic Megaman is my favorite version of Megaman.
Just a minute in and hey Megaman Zero being hard is definitely valid even now I still cant beat it without the PS4 port's checkpoints
Yeah man. It feels easier to handle now, but the difficulty is still there
Awesome job as usual my guy👍
Appreciate it!
Since you asked for it, here's a couple lore clarifications:
- Powered Up is canon. It's a retcon of Mega Man 1. Rock being called "Mega" is just some localizer screw-up.
- Super Adventure Rockman isn't canon. It was disowned by Inafune and de-canonized. He felt it was too dark to fit in with classic Mega Man.
- Mega Man DIDN'T win the Battle & Chase competition. Napalm Man did. His ending is referenced in the Robot Master field guide, and MM&B CDs as having canonically taken place.
Love the video man got a lot of info out of it 🎉
Thanks for watching fam
As an og Megaman player I can say that Megaman Zero is a tough game to start with. Awesome video and content 👊🏻
Thanks so much, fam
This was bliss!!! Thanks Mastadonte Megaman is my jam!!! I needed this! Best cover of lore ever!!! IMO! Fye🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks so much fam
Honest gaming history suggestion for the future. Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima.
How do you do history for a guy with one game? Just play the game ffs
Yo, Mega Man is my jam growing up, & sufficed to say, this lore video was hella informative & pretty interesting. Although, if you were to ask me, I’d put some games in different spots. Like Wily Wars for me would take place after World 2, since Mega Man doesn’t charge his buster yet & it would make sense to continue the time travel gimmick. & I’d put Super Adventure Rockman after Megaman 5 & before World 4 & 5 to keep World 4 & 5 connected. Otherwise, the lore list tracks.
Super solid lore video & it’s a well informed video overall! The fact that it’s 50 or more minutes is pretty impressive. Looking forward to the Mega Man X lore videos. & I know that Zero & ZX lore videos are gonna be quite interesting. Take care Mastadonte, & good luck!
Don't what happened to the history of Guilty Gear 😂? I'm glad to see another Honest Gaming History.
Fun facts about protoman character was based of char aznable from original gundam and racer x from speed racer.
Please, please, please eventually get to megan legends. Its such an epic story and I think its that "new without copying old" youve been looking for. What they did to the 3rd in the legends series is a criminal act by capcom
Oh I definitely plan on covering him
It was worth the wait my man *chef's kiss*
Appreciate it fam
Let's go 😊
Bro, just the mega world series & MM6 is a mind-blown vibe, makes me appreciate the battle networks series soo much more
Rockman!❤
Also, an interesting fact about the DWN's, a majority of them weren't even built by Wily, he actually stole a majority of them and reprogrammed them, in Mega Man 11 you can see who the original manufacturers are lol
Yeah I found out from another comment. So annoyed with myself that I missed that
36:58 Here a funny thing about Bass. Before the events of Megaman 7, probably during the events of Megaman 6, Wily was developing a new type of alloy in his next line of robot masters. Somewhere along the way, Wily accidentally creates Bassnium, the new element that he was looking for. So with this new material, he created Bass and Treble. Think of it as bringing a child into the world by accident.
41:08 Ah, there it is. Funny I keep forgetting that the Power Battles are more than an advert for the Megaman X games since Capcom started promoting the X series.
The mega man rabbit hole goes deep as hell
Hell yeah
I was waiting for this! So happy you dropped it!
HGH episodes I'd like to see:
Tekken full timeline
Spyro
Crash Bandicoot
Donkey Kong
Let me stop rn. I got excited! Can't wait for Megaman X HGH!
I can't wait for you to cover Mega man X
Subbed. Happy to meet another MegaMan fan
Duo and the remains of the evil robot he was fighting crashed into an island Wily was using as a base of operations. It's why Wily got to it first and admitted that losing his new hideout was no big deal compared to the power he found.
Bro I missed honest gaming history so much feining for more 😭
More is on the way bro. Already working on the next script
@@TheBlackMastadonte what’s the game ?
37:43 is hilarious, I'm dead 💀
Glad to have you back dude! And, Also, while the other *Mega Man* Generations of Capcom have been Popular throughout the years, I'll ALWAYS have my Heart Set out of THE Original Blue Bomber himself: The OG Mega Man! I Absolutely Love The Original Blue Bomber Mega Man, especially his Evil Longtime Archenemy and Worthy Adversary, Bass! Bass has ALWAYS been one of My Most Favorite Epic Evil Villainous Classic Mega Man and Capcom Villains of All Time from my Childhood Years! I even love Bass's Faithful Companion and Partner, Treble! Those two are the Perfect Evil Longtime Archenemies and Worthy Adversaries to Mega Man and Rush! I'll NEVER forget about Bass and Treble from the *Mega Man Classic* Game franchises throughout the years!
The reason why I don't consider the Game Boy Mega Man games canon is because of this part in Mega Man 9, 48:31. On that part, when Wily apologizes to Mega Man for the 10th time, Mega Man calls Rush in and shows Wily videos of all the times he has beaten Wily, from Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 to & Bass. None of the moments Mega Man defeated Wily in the Game Boy games were referenced.
Another awesome Gaming History! I love these videos!
Thanks fam
Pretty good details...a lot I never knew
By the way, the voice actor who voiced Mega Man in Mega Man 8 is Ruth Shiraishi.
35:36 - DAMMIT
It’s worth noting that Inafune also declared Super Adventure Rockman non-canon while he was still with Capcom, and the game’s own events support this.
Long story short, at the end of Disc 1 of 3, Mega Man got into a fight with Shadow Man. Who pissed Rock off so much that he was destroyed with no remains to speak of, which huge since Mega usually makes a point to leave remains behind to avoid destroying the IC Chip, which is basically a Robot Master’s brain and soul. It’s even a later plot point that that Mega Man rekt Shadow Man so bad that Ra Moon couldn’t make a new body for him.
This later contradicted by Mega Man: The Power Fighters arcade game where Shadow Man resurfaces not only alive and well but with his personality in tact. And since the alien supercomputer that can make tech from thin air couldn’t pull off this miracle, what chance does Wily?
First, I would like to say you did a great job on this video. You were very informative and descriptive. I wanted to point this out because that is helpful for me as a listener of your videos who is not able to see the videos directly. Also help other blind and low vision viewers or listeners of your channel. So I wanted to complement that first and foremost. No, as for my favorite game in the classic MegaMan series, I would have to say my favorite would be a tossup between mega man three, four, five, six, and seven. Each other, their own unique thing and I really like those soundtracks. I especially like listening to the remixes on here. I’m definitely going to share your video And spread the word. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the mega X video. I know you will totally crush it and do a great job. I would like to make one suggestion. That being you don’t mind if you would be able to describe the bosses and terms of what they look like to give listeners a idea in their mind of what these antagonist robot masters look like that would be awesome. Just wanted to give you a suggestion on that one. Anyway, I will definitely check out your other videos. Listen to them and share them. You do amazing things. Keep up the amazing work. One thing I wish Capcom would do is make a mega man game in the classic series and the X series that is completely playable by blind gamer. I know it can be done. When they do, I’m going to jump them over it and stream the loving hell out of it. 1:34
This was completely 🔥
I appreciate it
@@TheBlackMastadonte no problem I liked how you added in your own voice for some of the scenes 🤗 like the YO proto bitch and MM almost took out Willy
Your megaman zero story is almost exactly like my own 😂
I adore your interpretation of Wiley
Yeah, I clocked out after 10. I should have done so after 9, but 10 was short and inoffensive.
Then 11 came around with its weird "Wily had technology that could overclock robots and make them massively fast/powerful before the events of Mega Man 1"
Now, I know nobody comes to Mega Man for the plot, but doesn't that strike you as a little bit lore-breaking? You don't think Wily would have remembered something like that before that much time had passed? And, like, Gutsman with the Power Gear, Quick Man with the Speed Gear, there's so many points where it would have just meant a win for Wily.
I guess they'd rather not focus on the storyline they'll eventually HAVE to get to where Zero is activated and annihilates everyone...
“And then it turns out that Wily was behind it the whole time!”