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Classic MegaMan - 1987 to 2003 by ~MSipher:iconMSipher:


©2008-2009 ~MSipher
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Now this is a lot of bots. And a few humans thrown in to boot. "Classic" MegaMan/RockMan characters culled from the games from all systems, the Japanese mangas, even the American cartoon (which I enjoyed for what it was, frankly), up through 2003.

This was hand-drawn, inked, then scanned and colored digitially.

Despite minimal new... anything, really, in classic MegaMan over the last five years, The series has actually brought us a handful of characters since I did this that I would like to add to the image, but damned if I know WHERE. And this is the second version; the original lacked the cast of the Wonderswan game, which I very carefully added into whatever space I could find (draw on paper over the original, scan, trim, paste).

I'd love to add "upsized" versions of OilMan and TimeMan. LavaMan from that crappy "Upon a Star" edutainment video. Those guys from the Chinese PC strategy game. And... yes, the original characters from the Dreamwave comic series. But where? I can eyeball a few spots... and theoretically I could replace some of the "small fry" enemies, but I'm loathe to do so.

As much fun as it is to rag on Dreamwave (if I didn't laugh, I'd cry), I have to say I genuinely enjoyed their MegaMan series... well, the first three issues. #4 was vacuous even for friggin' MegaMan, an obvious OH JESUS WRAP IT UP NOW toilet-flush that ignored all the charm the first three issues had built up for an exceedingly unsatisfying deus-ex-machina festival. I wonder if the rights to do MM comics are still in limbo thanks to DW's tactics. Then again, how long has it been since there was even a Street Fighter or DarkStalkers comic? I haven't been to the store in months, and there was a lonnnng gap even before then.

Enjoy. And maybe I'll wedge in some more characters.

*****EDIT 08-03-08*****
So, I didn't check in yesterday, and I pop in today, and HOLY SHIT 800 MESSAGES?! Wow, people... thanks, I'm floored. And yes... you can expect an updated version of this. It's just a matter of where to put everyone... though I might get quite crafty, heh.

Daily Deviation

Given 2008-08-02

Classic MegaMan - 1987 to 2003 by ~MSipher. From the suggester: "This deviation by ~MSipher is just incredible - let your eyes wander across the bright shiny colours, and it will take your mind back to the good ol' days of Megaman... The obvious love and attention paid to the crowd of characters, heroes and evildoers, is really what fanart is all about!" (Suggested by *Miyukitty and Featured by ^ArtisticAunJuli)

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:icondracozombie:
I love the Robot Masters a lot, but that's not the reason why this picture is so epic. It's sheer size and business is what really gets me here. I can tell many, many hours of work had been put into making this thing, and it's unfortunate that it hasn't attracted more attention. So yeah, good job, congratulations, and all that good stuff.

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:iconrandypandy:
0.0 W-wow... So many characters... I knew there were a lot, but you just made me realize how many there were.

It's clear you put a lot of time and love into this. =)

You even included Brain Bot!

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:iconlilac-downdeep:
Impressive! You even added the Chinese Rockman Strategy Characters? Wow!

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:iconjigglypuffgirl:
Sweet! The robot masters are the "2nd" important thing (i think) in the Classic Megaman series :)

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:iconmsipher:
Ah, no, that paragraph I think needs a little re-arranging. The Wonderswan characters are the latest characters to go in... five years ago. I don't know where I'd put the Chinese strategy game characters -which I'd only learned about in the last year- in this. Space is kind of at a premium.
:iconlilac-downdeep:
xD Oh. Okay!

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"It's a bird! It's a Plane! No, it's a fucking bat." ~ Lilax on Schilter DevilBat flying

"I don't think I wanna read it now if I value what little sanity I have left."

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:icongeneral-radix:
First saw this at your website, and I still think it's epic. Lord knows I could never sit through a project like this...You even threw in a few dudes I'd never seen before. This is just incredible.

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HOLY SWEET DRUNKEN NINJA FRUED!!

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:iconlightshadowartist:
HOLY. CRAP.

Pardon my French, but that is fucking AMAZING! I would NEVER have the patience for something like this! You, sir, did an EXCELLENT job!

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:iconsl9086:
A great image, altrough was hard to find Searchman.

NIce that you inclujded Pirate Man.

And awesome the inclusion of Wily, the robot minions and Dark Man.

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:iconsl9086:
One more thing...

Thanks for drawing King.

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Los que ganan todas las batallas no son realmente profesionales; los que consiguen que se rindan impotentes los ejércitos ajenos sin luchar son los mejores maestros del Arte de la Guerra.

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