Which netnavi was the biggest improvement design wise over their robot master counterpart, and which was the biggest downgrade
i'd be tempted to say sharkman.exe is the biggest upgrade, but i don't think that really counts since the DOS games aren't canon lol. i'd also consider stoneman.exe an upgrade, since i've always thought the original stone man just looked like a guts man reskin and the giant stone golem look makes his netnavi counterpart look way more unique. but it's not like stoneman.exe is one of my absolute favorite designs
okay, actually, on the subject of mm5 robot masters, i might say i think starman.exe is the biggest upgrade. he went from being just, like, a guy with star shapes attached to him, to this really unique shooting star grey alien lion thing. i've always really liked starman.exe
as far as downgrades go, i've never been too fond of flameman.exe, but his robot master counterpart is just A Robot With A Turban, so i can't say it's that huge of a loss
i think i'd probably give the biggest downgrade to dustman.exe. he just loses all of his charm when you get rid of the giant vacuum above his head that dwarfs his face
(also i never miss an opportunity to point out that dust man was designed by friggin' yusuke murata when he was like 12)
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2023 Megaman Summer Fanart Contest - Rules Thread *CLOSED*
Happy Rockman Day! Time for the 12th annual-ish Megaman Summer Fanart Contest. Am I out of original ideas yet? Feels like it. But give it your all with these theme choices!
Two categories, in which you are allowed to submit one entry for each category, if you would like. If you place in one category, you will be automatically disqualified from the other, for reasons of fairness, and to give other people a chance to win a prize.
CATEGORY 1: The Sand-ly Cup Playoffs (Talent)
The very first summer contest I held was a Megaman sports videogame box art theme, in an ode to the summer Olympics and our only real Mega Man sports game at the time, Mega Man Soccer.
Taking a cue from Capcom’s recent announcement of it’s sponsorship/tie-in support of the Japan Volleyball Association, this year, let’s focus on beach sports.
What qualifies as a beach sport? Beach volleyball, soccer, polo, frisbee, and more, just to name a few. For a decent list of options, check this page out. Want to do something else more creative not mentioned here? You are welcome to.
As always, you are free to draw whatever characters you would like. However, for this theme, I would like you to draw some sort of sand-themed Mega Man character or characters involved in either the competition or ruining the gameplay of this beach sport. Who counts as a sand-themed character? Any major or minor character whose stage or design involves sand/desert works for me. Some examples could be: Pharaoh Man, Ground Man, Commando Man, Desertman.EXE, Anubis Necromancess, Terra Condor, Sand Snake, Pantheon Zombies, Mummira, etc.
Content Requirements:
* Megaman character(s) of your choice
* Characters playing some type of beach sport on a sand surface
* At least one sand-themed character(s), either in competition or ruining gameplay
* As the talent category, entries will be judged on things like detail and overall composition, on top of meeting basic content requirements
CATEGORY 2: BAELIAWATCH (Humor)
🎵 Some people consume all the Dark Chips
Afraid to side with Dr. Light
Some people need to help somebody
In a swimsuit team Cross Fusion fight
Don't you worry,
It's gonna be all right
'Cause I'm always ready
I won't let you outta my sight
(I'll be ready) I'll be ready
(Whenever you fear) No, don't you fear
(I'll be ready)
Forever and always, I'm always here🎵
Looks like we could use a lifeguard at this beach.
Huh? This isn’t the beach, this is a fanart contest rules thread!
It’s time to draw the heroes of the beach, those watching over the waters for dangers and saving people’s lives. The theme for this category is lifeguards. And one show that definitely mixed lifeguards and campy humor at times was Baywatch. Let’s draw a spiritual successor starring (The) Rockman as the leader of a ragtag group of beach lifeguards. Your goal for this category is to draw your favorite Megaman characters in some sort of humorous scene involving lifeguards wearing those iconic red swimsuits/trunks.
Illustrate slow-motion running with oily tans, rescuing Navis from Sharkman.EXE attacks, poorly written, long-form story comics about battling criminal activity while wearing a gratuitous, fan-servicey swimsuits the entire time, etc. Parody one of your favorite episodes, like that one time they held a funeral for a lifeguard on the beach, except this time it’s all the unlockable swimsuit characters holding a funeral for the XDive character who won’t ever get a skin because the game is dead. (Too soon? Yeah...)
Content Requirements:
* Megaman character(s) of your choice
* At least one character as a lifeguard, in red swimsuits/trunks in a parody of the Baywatch series
* As the humor category, entries will be judged on things like visual gags and how much they make us laugh, on top of meeting basic content requirements.
PRIZES:
The usual cash prizes, for you to use as you please.
The winners for each category will receive the following:
1st Place: $150 USD
2nd Place: $75 USD
3rd Place: $50 USD
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
When you submit, I would prefer you to include the following information in this format, along with your entry:
• (Your name/preferred alias) – As much as I usually know who you are, there’s always someone new or somebody who has a different preference from what their email name says.
• (Category this entry is for) – You can either say 1 or 2, Talent or Humor.
Only submit your own artwork, as usual. Any character, major or minor, from any series is allowed. OCs are allowed, as long as your art contains at least one canon Megaman character.
AI artwork is definitely not allowed. Unless the AI stands for “Akane Imagery,” which, in that case, submit as much as you want.
As always, participants are allowed to submit from all over the world.
Paypal is still the preferred method for cash prize payouts. Please have a valid account to receive your winnings.
Youngin’s, get your parents permission before entering.
Entries do not need to be colored, but it is preferred. The more effort put into things as always, the better chance you have!
Entries can either be e-mailed to me at rock2125[at]hotmail[dot]com, or you can just PM/note me a link to your pic.
DO NOT post your pics in this journal, your dA galleries, Twitter, tumblr blogs, other sites, etc. until the contest is over. This is the fairest way for competitive reasons. I prefer to keep them all secret until the deadline has passed.
I’ll edit a confirmed entry list in this thread when I receive them. So you won’t be in the dark about whether or not I’ve received your entry.
DEADLINE:
The deadline for this contest will be:
Monday, August 28th, 2023 by 11:59PM, global end of day.
This gives you close to 3 months to finish your entry!
MISCELLANEOUS INFO:
- As usual, If you don’t plan to enter, but would like to help me judge, please let me know through DM or mention so here. Never hurts to have extra opinions on all the entries.
Bug me with questions if you have any. Please join in, and good luck to everyone who enters!
Confirmed Entries:
Cat. 1 - Dr. Fresh, @ingopotato, Tori, Kaitlin.EXE, @pstart, Mattasaurs, Daidaro,
Cat. 2 - AbilityField, @grammars-doodles, miralie,
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If you had to make a combiner out of 5 rockman.exe navies, which five and why?
I'd go for all the elemental ones. (Herman,fireman,flame man,elecman and windman)
They'd form ElementosMaximus.exe
i mean, that's just the DoubleSoul system in canon. (⁰っ⁰)
that's the MMBN version of combiner tech. sorta.
but... suspending my disbelief for a moment for the sake of the joke, i'd pick Toadman.exe, Larkman.exe, Sharkman.exe, Snakeman.exe, and Beastman.exe because they're animal-themed NetNavis.
(*⁰▿⁰*) i think they would all look very silly piloting a mecha together and the mental image makes me smile.
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