Board 8 > We're all still on to nominate Metal Man in 20XX, right?

(+) Yeah! (+)

Found this list of M E N from 2014, just checking in.

M E N:
1) HaRRicH
2) pjbasis
3) vcharon
4) scarletspeed7
5) Dark Young Link
6) XIII_rocks
7) MrGreenonion
8) Blairville
9) paperwarior
10) Aecioo
11) PrestonStarry
12) meche313
13) AxemRedRanger
14) PepsiPlunge
15) Murphiroth
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16) Shaduln
17) paulg235
18) Lucavi000
19) tennisboy213
20) Zylothewolf
21) Kinglicious / Wanglicious
22) MycroProcessor
23) PrestonStarry
24) Mattssacre
25) Haste_2
26) Ayvuir
27) Quick-Man
28) Shoenin_Kakashi
29) Se7enthrust
30) Delseban
31) Black_Hydras
32) Magmortar75
33) Ytterbium_70
34) Fenny

???) hylianknight3
???) superange128
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why not nominate the nicest robot master?

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Metal Blade really is great.
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I remember that topic and I signed why am I not there
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woodman posted...

why not nominate the nicest robot master?

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I mean, Quick-Man understood the pecking order...!

Come join forces and make sure he never saws you in half.
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Nanis23 posted...

I remember that topic and I signed why am I not there

Might have an old list -- I'll look more in-depth when I'm home!
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Yes.

(this is Magmortar)
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Glad to hear it -- power up dude!
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I'm in
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_Nw9K1Bcw

No. 009, I'm Metal Man.

Count me in.
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woodman posted...

why not nominate the nicest robot master?

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yeah woodman has a legit shot with rallying
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PP and GOG, you're in the place to be -- thank you!

Wood Man defends himself. Metal Man attacks others! You know which one will better suit a contest.
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I'm on board still
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Huzzah! The confirmation is as good as the pledge!
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Who else is in?
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This is still a dumb idea because nobody actually cares about the individual robot masters. It's always Metal Blade that's emphasized as awesome, never Metal Man. And Mega Man 2 isn't exactly of overwhelming strength in the first place.

Still in though! I want the opportunity to be proven right on this.
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Haters are welcome to be proven wrong -- thanks for putting yourself on the line for the cause!

My theory's that no one Robot Master is exceptionally stronger than the rest, but Metal Man's a safe choice to be near the top if not be the strongest one of all (MM2 character, cool design, great music, neat stage, fun fight, awesome power, referenced first in Mega Man's SSB4 powers-reveal). I also think people largely love Mega Man games because of the Robot Masters, so I can see him being around or even better than Dr. Wily and Protoman -- no chance he's a bust like Sigma or Roll anyway. It's about time we find out!
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I wish Metal Man would make the cut for Marvel vs Capcom
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Of course!
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He'd be an interesting fighter!

And thanks DYL -- with our powers combined, Metal Man's gonna cut somebody!
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Metal Man vs Draven!

If I'm around and remember when it all kicks off count me in.
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Thanks Menu -- down goes Draven!
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HaRRicH posted...

My theory's that no one Robot Master is exceptionally stronger than the rest, but Metal Man's a safe choice to be near the top if not be the strongest one of all (MM2 character, cool design, great music, neat stage, fun fight, awesome power, referenced first in Mega Man's SSB4 powers-reveal). I also think people largely love Mega Man games because of the Robot Masters, so I can see him being around or even better than Dr. Wily and Protoman -- no chance he's a bust like Sigma or Roll anyway. It's about time we find out!

I don't know if you've been following but woodman is wayyy more popular now thanks to the memeifcation of mm2wood.mid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM4HS78-z7k
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFlOvW2xtpM



nice >: ]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7OnzDEQMwQ
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When I listen to the music, I can't help but think nice! When I think of him in a GameFAQs Character Battle against Metal Man, I see sawdust.
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Oh man, just found my original rally's argument for Metal Man!




+ Nominate METAL MAN! [Character Battle 20XX]

Welcome to the official Metal Man rally: where men become Men.

http://tinyurl.com/kmnvtgn
http://tinyurl.com/payzqkw
http://tinyurl.com/k92uzxl

It’s time we see a Robot Master. Mega Man-games are awesome largely because of its great casts of bosses, right? Metal Man is an iconic RM from Mega Man 2, the most classic MM-game. He’s the man we need to cut this streak and get one into a contest!

Sure, he’s a memorable boss from a legendary series known for its focus on bosses...but maybe you’re not sold yet. That’s okay -- his legend goes beyond that. Defeating him gave you the power of Metal Blade, which famously wrecked most of your enemies in this difficult game. This power encouraged savvy players to fight him first, then use his power through-out the rest of their quest.

“Yeah, but does anybody actually like him?” Se7enthrust’s most recent “Save My Mega Man Boss”-contests suggest people care about Metal Man. He lost to Pharaoh Man in one championship, but he also redeemed himself in another championship when he skunked Air Man 59-0. Since Metal Man was the only RM to make it to the end of both contests and MM2’s cast had the most support of any MM-game, Metal Man looks like Board 8’s safest choice.

Metal Man can also rock in a contest. In fact, his timing is perfect since Mega Man just had his best Character Battle yet; he beat Charizard despite Zero’s LFF and nearly beat Mewtwo + Pikachu COMBINED in a year of Pokemania, so MM-nostalgia is strong today. The fan-reaction to Capcom’s apathy, success of Mighty No. 9’s Kickstarter, and addition of Mega Man in SSB4 support this notion too.

Speaking of SSB4, did you know Nintendo showed off Metal Man and Metal Blade first in Mega Man’s power-montage?

http://tinyurl.com/loqryp8
http://tinyurl.com/lfy3xm6
http://tinyurl.com/ooegtvq
http://tinyurl.com/okjs4en

Let’s be real: Mega Man, Mega Man X, and Zero are probably out of reach in a contest...but here’s my bold prediction: Metal Man will be the next strongest Mega Man-character, which means he’d have to beat Proto Man. The argument is simple: the role of Robot Master is more iconic, MM2 >> MM3, and Metal Man even sneaks into MM3 to steal some spotlight. I don’t expect MM9-DLC, MM10, and a whistle to save Blues here. If Metal > Proto, that means Metal Man could have scored the upset on Ike this past contest...or even challenged Epona!

Even if he falls short of Proto Man, it’s hard to imagine Metal Man bombing. He’d definitely beat Dr. Wily, for example; RMs are much more anticipated than Dr. Wily’s fights and a lot of players don’t complete many MM-games, so recurring eyebrow-raises aren’t enough. Pit him against Servbot, and you’d see a certain 2002-result get exposed. Like any worthwhile character, he could at least crush Sigma and Roll combined. Metal Man has some range, but he won’t go too low -- he beats these other MM-reps we’ve seen before.

Character Battle 20XX: you know who to pick first.

http://tinyurl.com/p5l7wzo

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Don't act like you don't want to.....
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Aye.
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Alright Hydras, can't wait for us together to show these knuckleheads how the saw shreds!
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