Game Theory: How Mega Man DOOMED Humanity!

[@EpicGameMusic]

I've played like every Mega Man game and I never really thought about the plot as a whole until now. Mind blown!

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@Alex_36]

Lol

[@ashsjdo_official]

Lolwo

[@uru47d73bxue]

Did you play the X series, or the Zero series?

[@whitetigerthunderzordpower9156]

I’m a huge fan of the Mega Man franchise and I’ve known most of the plot for both timelines pretty well but I’ve never looked at how Wily’s actions from the classic series influenced the rest of the original timeline. But I’ve always seen Wiel is Wily but as some kind of clone.

[@elegant_lilligant]

Little heads-up: It's been heavily implied that Wily's conciousness was digitalised and copied, and then was put on at least 2 Reploids, them being Serges from X2 and Isoc in X6. So when Sigma says "I met an old man who knows a lot about you" he might actually have met Wily in a different body, under a different name. Like Serges, who was working for Sigma as a X Hunter.

[@masemunejm]

Do I know you? Your name is so familiar.... Vinesauce watcher?

[@Azure70]

Why have only one backup plan when you can have 5 instead?

[@Marcelelias11]

Came here to comment exactly this. This needs more likes.

[@elegant_lilligant]

@@masemunejm Yep, I try to comment there as much as I can, mostly on Joel's channel though

[@chriss.249]

Not to mention he was basically torturing Zero with memories and messages in X4 and 5 Had zero not been so conflicted with what he was seeing in "dreams" he might not have been so closed off after killing iris, in X5 and X8 u can see he's still broken up about it, in X5, he wouldn't have offered to STAY dead(an act that did little to nothing besides mess X up and make him more adverse to fighting, which we see in X7) and maybe wouldve come up with an idea for the mother elf much sooner than he did It also caused him to not care too much about Layer, which, although it was small, Zero wouldve hopped down sooner if he wasn't beating himself up over iris death(sumn sigma, and basically wily caused). Wily cockblocked his own son😂😂

[@maniram5089]

“Today were talking about a franchise no one cares about” oof that hurt me on a different level

[@inavela1267]

Same

[@bilbobaggins8173]

Same man

[@shaderikan166]

Eh whatever game captain falcon came from would have been the more accurate

[@sounghungi]

Hey at least we got Megaman 11

[@cosmicspacething3474]

Eh, I’d say a decent ammount of people care

[@mrgamingbro4033]

MatPat: " Dr Wily is innocent " Also Mat: " Dr Wily Murdered Millions "

[@MrDanno]

It’s almost like his theories contradict themselves and aren’t that good to begin with lol

[@thelelanatorlol3978]

@@MrDanno Or maybe they don't contradict themselves because his theories aren't canon lmao.

[@ProblemanMx]

@@MrDanno Wily is innocent... of originally creating robots with will.

[@burmessafox3939]

Or maybe these theories are for fun and entertainment.

[@Bluestar75291]

Maybe they are just theories, when, proven wrong, instead of keeping insisting on the same thing, they change, adapt to new info and get closser to the truth... But I had not see the first video, so dunno

[@Antonio-fj5gs]

This took Villiany to a new level “A villain only needs one win while a hero only needs to lose once” *Enter Wily*

[@curiosity1561]

“Ain’t nobody seeing this video” 1 million people: are you sure about that?

[@ShafiqYoutube81]

*y e s*

[@lady8609]

420th like 💨👅💨

[@zydeco_]

Lmao this didn’t even reach my sub box

[@orojdc518]

Plus #20 Trending

[@erikmichiels5076]

Ooooh now I now that that’s a meme

[@zettovii1367]

Yeah, you can definitely count this as Wily's win when seeing it from the perspective that humans are wiped out, and that Zero outlasted X... But you could also see this as Dr.Light's win, if you instead see it from the perspective that humans and robots are finally living in harmony as the carbons, with there still being a Megaman out there to protect the peace.

[@leonelhuicho174]

Zero Indeed outlasted X But he always lived on rebelion with his creator Except when he was possesed by the virus.

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@ziqi92]

Zero outlasted X, but he was also in stasis for at least a century when X was still active, technically making X older than Zero by about a century by the time X died in Zero 2. X effectively lived a longer life than Zero.

[@zettovii1367]

@@ziqi92 I wouldn't consider X to be dead until Zero3, but yeah, he had technically a longer life. But then again, it seems like the Wily Virus outlasted them both, since Mavericks seem to be an issue even as far as in the Legends era.... Although as far as we know the virus might have been long gone, and "maverick" may simply have changed its meaning to "criminal".

[@brianrodriguez4213]

Taranov how unrelated😂

[@Gingy_2006]

Game theory: Dr wily is good Game theory: Dr wily takes over the world and humanity dies

[@ligtningdog6399]

The second one isn't a theory at all. It's common knowledge to anyone that played Megaman.

[@Gingy_2006]

@@ligtningdog6399 I know it's just a joke

[@Gg_3x]

@lignting Dog r/woosh

[@lxgamerfeg6297]

I don't see the difference tho

[@ligtningdog6399]

@@Gingy_2006 You'll be surprised how few people don't know.

[@BrassMountainLion]

Sigma is suitable for realizing Wily's ambitions, but not Wily's technical expertise. The X5 reference to an old man may refer to Wily's consciousness manifesting in Serges (and later Isoc.) Weil seems to be a copycat (which is on point for the Z series), but one could speculate that Wily's consciousness had eventually found a way to manipulate a human host unbeknownst to them.

[@bichoestranhocomcaudas6543]

"Zero being created by Wily was never confirmed in the games" Literally Wily in X4: Zero,You're my masterpiece

[@benjamindeh873]

They show his shadow, and say part of his name, but no, its never CLEARLY and 100% sure shown. It could be Dr. William who looks something like willie.

[@sombreroguy1853]

@@benjamindeh873 No, it’s Dr. Wily.

[@benjamindeh873]

@@sombreroguy1853 I havent played the game in like 15 years, so maybe they DO say it :P

[@benjamindeh873]

@Omega Zero Yep I remember that one too. But its not clear its him. He does not call it zero. As the video says it is HEAVILY implied in multiple games, but I personally do not remember any instance where its 100% confirmed. Maybe MMX4 as someone mentioned above in zero's dream sequences.

[@sombreroguy1853]

@Omega Zero It’s also shown in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters.

[@odd-eyes6363]

"The franchise no one cares about" C'mon Mat don't hurt my feelings like that

[@glitchytomato9157]

Lmao

[@EeleyeDD]

Facts. The ones that do care care a lot. That stung man

[@alejandrotenorio80]

Yup I have a 3DS version where it has up to five I think it was awesome and I finished mega man 2 once

[@kylerivera3470]

Why care about a lame game like MegaMan when you can care about a much better game like UberDude.

[@glitchytomato9157]

Good joke

[@Tingalinga]

Moral of the story: Be more careful when choosing your science partner for the project

[@miclowgunman1987]

moral of the story: Letting the ultra bad guy live is almost never the right choice.

[@ricardohoang8452]

Moral of the story: Don't go to school!

[@duskcheri6754]

Moral of the story:If you don't want the human race extinct, don't bully smart people

[@chewyuanqiang]

True Moral of the story. Always treat your friend and partner with respect. Always try to help and care about their ideas. [Wily wouldn't have become evil if Dr. Light shared and worked together with him to combine their ideas instead of rejecting them for what he considered a better option (Megaman 11)]

[@Tingalinga]

Well yes that’s the true point though I wasn’t being that serious 😂 Nice insight

[@megaman12355]

Dude what did I do to you?

[@ImSoLuckyFr]

Everything

[@leyulis8882]

He wanted to milk you by missinforming others

[@MegaSand1235]

idk man…

[@Lucas-to1ws]

This ain’t a roleplay bro

[@RT-py7ju]

Did you miss the title? You doomed us!

[@wolfcub7680]

dr wily: turns himself into a virus glitchtrap: turns himself into a digital virus dr wily: can control robots glitchtrap: can control humans me: visable confusion

[@Arkainjel]

Ultron has entered the chat

[@beastx8493]

They are working together!

[@kitsuneakage22]

Robot creators who truned their consciousness into an infectuous cyber virus: both

[@coolmanpoggers1837]

@@kingofsomething3250 Thank for showing me those scary images

[@mrcanofwhoopass]

*Visible confusion

[@derpycarrotman2]

I love how this series goes from a little robot boy fighting an evil scientist, to all of humanity going extinct.

[@olegtaranov5756]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@Zhello79]

Or a megaman Juno figure who looks friendly but at the same time want to destroy all carbons (humans).

[@benjaminnewlon7865]

like vsauce!

[@Metawire61]

@@olegtaranov5756 i think i found someone xommenting on litteraly every single top comment the exact same thing with no context to anything

[@Some_One_456]

*Summarizing the Rockman/Mega Man timeline in under 16 minutes*

[@annakutitahvel3465]

Nice pfp

[@janco625]

This is a man of culture

[@reubenoakley8967]

Too bad he can't do that with FNAF

[@FearTheOldBlood....]

I like your profile pic ;)

[@jordanholloman5907]

Including the RPGs or just the main series?

[@milkuetea]

Wiley is short for William Afton: - creates evil robots - becomes a virus - controls minds using said virus (Obv a joke btw)

[@Mauripsu]

"A franchise no one cares about, not even Capcom itself" Oh my, is it Ace Attorney?

[@Cezkarma]

I think you mean Darkstalkers

[@corrupted3600]

How many games has Capcom just abandoned

[@bugjuice0413]

@@corrupted3600 too many

[@dedsecgenius9316]

cool gamer it is good u r subbed to 8bitryan

[@bread6590]

@HappyFace560 You are now, he said so.

[@rainwalkerstudios3388]

Honestly, I'm just happy to have someone talking about Megaman in general.

[@LUCKO2022]

Rockman. His name is ROCKMAN.

[@juliocooler4246]

Agreed

[@env0x]

@@LUCKO2022 yea. And Mario is Jumpman

[@babygenjo5714]

I know he seems so...... forgotten. The series seems faded away and it was nice to see something about the games

[@AliasAnimates]

YES

[@sparky9207]

Me: MegaMan! Yes, my favorite games! MatPat: Today we are talking about a franchise no one cares about

[@GR33NY]

Oof same

[@freedomchaser9664]

I honestly don't care,because it's too late for me to become a fan

[@chriss.249]

Trueeee Straight tried to take a dump on 1 of my favorite video game characters No sir lol

[@chriss.249]

@@freedomchaser9664 It ain't never too late to become a fan Look at Dragonball lol

[@GR33NY]

Shadowless_Battle Fox that’s not how fans work. If you only like something because it’s popular you’re just following the hive bandwagon

[@TheLeviathanYT]

Matpat: Wily is innocent Wily: that's right! I'm innocent! Also Wily: kills every human

[@durpien]

*its just a theory-* No, its literally just the story the franchise was portraying. Now tell me what happened to mario's island from mario land 2.

[@WildArmACF]

I was just thinking about that yesterday

[@olegtaranov5756]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@emmanuelajala6965]

I actually talked about that theory in a blog I made on Nintendo Amino back in 2018(the day before Smash Ultimate released XD) which you can check out below(I honestly could have made the blog a little longer, but I think I drove the message home lol) aminoapps.com/c/nintendo/page/blog/a-mario-land-theory/PzjK_4rTmuNmekvJ62nMVBwP4j3w2l8W5J To put it in summary, alternate universes ;)

[@emmanuelajala6965]

Victor Cancelas Hey, that could work too

[@GEONEgaming]

Just like his Dark Souls """Theory""" which is literally just him badly explaining the story

[@luna_lily19]

“...An’t no one seeing this...” *#6 on trending*

[@kindoflame]

#5 right now.

[@ArcadeFloor]

Yup

[@damiondee7681]

But does anyone REALLY look at trending anymore?

[@thatonenon-uniqueindividual]

I don’t

[@kingofsomething3250]

yeah kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJvamKdnoLeke7c

[@GreenHousehold]

Why I love megaman from least most: -Gameplay -Concept -SOUNDTRACK

[@benriquez615]

MM2 is the best game soundtrack. To me.

[@JH-mg8fe]

Wily isnt accepted into an institude, creates a war and commits genocide. *seems kinda familiar not gonna lie*

[@2SINISTER57]

Undertale? Plz tell me if im right

[@phantomanthony5247]

@@2SINISTER57 your avatar being a gaster sans makes this funny

[@l.lproductions3928]

nien nien nien

[@maryannemooty2983]

underMAN

[@chancethewrapperr]

Veinerschnitzel.

[@annoyingkittycat6449]

Matpat: And that’s how the human race died. Everyone on 2020: * softly * don’t...

[@memesintensifies8013]

Annoying Kitty Cat yep lol

[@RaifuEnthusiast]

you must be talking about next year

[@user_hat]

@@RaifuEnthusiast **Month

[@jadenting2495]

Dont worry, it'll take another 3000 years...

[@fishperson_7545]

Lol

[@Sephiroth144]

The only problem with this theory- when exactly didn't Dr. Wily state he wanted to wipe out humanity? It always seemed he wanted to "Take Over the World", (as you noted the early virus caused Robot (Master)s to emulate), via Robots... Ruling over a dead world never seemed to his goal. So, how did he win- the series doesn't end with Wily (or his continuation) ruling over humanity, or even a world of robots/carbons- flipping the table doesn't mean you've won the game, just ended it.

[@unnath1762]

No. He did win, at least for a period of time. Almost everything was destroyed by Dr.Wily by the end of mega man zero 4. Its only after several years that magaman zx takes place and thats when we even see proper civilization compared to the other games in the franchise.

[@NoblesNobule]

My brain why

[@zeidxd6311]

my thoughts exactly ,like taking over the world is not the same as wiping out humanity, and even then you cant rule the world if your dead

[@Ominvus]

I think I have an answer. He want his will to to rule the world to continue but after going from host to host, the virus learns which caused a mutation to the programing. It shifted to destroy and conquer to just destroy everything that stands in the way. Or hits a dead end when there's one human left.

[@voddubonpigeon9085]

yeah but is conquering the world by taking humanity with him

[@themadpartyhatter]

Mega Man Video 1: Wily's Actually Innocent Mega Man Video 2: Wily Literally Killed Humanity. "Students, due to this information, we can confirm that there is actually a Mega Man multiverse."

[@merchantziro4285]

Matpat: Of course it was never confirmed Zero was Wily's creation. Everyone: *SO YOU'VE CHOSEN DEATH*

[@tokyohanamura]

For a minute I thought he wasn’t mention Power Fighters & X4

[@alexcartee6302]

@@jayvhoncalma3458 that's true

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

Matpat your channel is dying now shut up

[@AresWar-mq3bc]

@@jayvhoncalma3458 No u

[@momosart4]

jayvhon calma hold that L

[@j.w.5009]

My favorite game franchise! "The franchise no one cares about" Sigh...

[@generaljimmies3429]

ReploidRevo says otherwise

[@NewLifeMoves]

feel the same way

[@crocoshow]

*explanation of why the Simpsons don't age!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@SaganTheKhajiit]

Same.

[@yeetiests4842]

Same

[@Khadharphak]

Matpat: "Wily is innocent" Also Matpat: "Wily annihilates humanity"

[@Alex-gl8li]

I mean, he's plan to create perfect creature absolutly free based on robot worked. And it was the best ending for everybody. Manking was destroy for something better.

[@rexcuso6527]

The best part is that the "wily is innocent " can work with this new one because the point was take wily can make robot rampage thanks to doctor light giving free will to robots.

[@owlismyfavouritecolorflame2325]

@@Alex-gl8li GOOD GRAMMAR GOOD LOGIC 100 PERCENT SMART

[@Phoenix20X]

FACTS 💯💪

[@fica1137]

@@Alex-gl8li ends don't justify the means

[@PokechiYT]

Man really went 'we never got any sort of confirmation that Zero was one of Dr Wily creations' even though they show Zero being shown in an official game twice Bro I can't

[@PokechiYT]

I just...Mr Matt deadass uses a fangame to turn a well known fact into a theory

[@BigHailFan]

Matt isnt too bright.

[@sambutton8494]

Wiley is the physical embodiment of that motivational Michael Jordan quote: "I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

[@zettovii1367]

Unless you count the part of carbons existing as fulfilling Dr.Light's wish of having humans and robots live as one. In which case it means that Wily was oneupped yet again.

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@Big-Image]

Zetto Vii So it’s basically a stalemate.

[@rubixloverful]

when you said failed, it motivated me

[@petermarsella6537]

@@H1Y28 what does that have to do with this?

[@369destroyer]

I just imagine him in the afterlife "Hahahaha, My plan worked, Humanity is now extinct after so long.... Wait.... Maybe that was a LITTLE bit excessive

[@marioalbertomoreno3819]

"maybe it was overkill, I could have just accepted and move on, make my own inventions and help humanity achieve peace instead of holding a grudge... Oh well, too late for that I guess, I'm dead anyways"

[@crocoshow]

*explanation of why the Simpsons don't age!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@saffroncoasts6950]

saten: nah that was totally justified

[@2.05vasu]

@@crocoshowHa nice try.

[@amistrophy]

THEORIES OF STORIES go away b o t

[@damaniwilliams162]

Its kinda hard to call a guy who eliminated humamity a good guy

[@ggmr399]

Except it isn't

[@zettovii1367]

Yeah. It's really Willy's fault honestly. But at the same time, it's not like humans just disappeared into nothing. They left the carbons behind... Who are essentially human/reploid hybrids that were born after many centuries of... closeness.

[@The_Firevenus]

I actually agreed with you bud, his character is really gray to me lol

[@akira8393]

@@zettovii1367 do they reproduce? I kinda curious now

[@zettovii1367]

@@akira8393 Yep. They breed just like normal humans, their babies being indistinguishable from them also.

[@justincameron9661]

I would love to see both game theory and AVGN team up for an episode. The humor alone will be all worth it

[@chicnkewitch7316]

“Today we’re talking about a game that nobody really cares about” Me, rn, wearing my Megaman2 shirt: “Excuse me WHAT-“

[@brycenblair7426]

Nerd

[@crocoshow]

*explanation of why the Simpsons don't age!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@RadMadLad]

Hi, nobody!

[@koronatic]

*TRIGGERED*

[@exto2002]

@Adara Hamilton Nerd

[@thatbacon4104]

"A franchise no one cares about, least of all, Capcom themselves." **Cries in Dark Stalkers**

[@zettovii1367]

At least they keep on giving Morrigan some love now and then.

[@sqeekeezthehamster1116]

What's that?

[@nightowl8562]

@@sqeekeezthehamster1116 exactly

[@ironboy6210]

why the Simpsons don't age kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@sparrow3394]

Zetto Vii darn, not that succumbus!

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

MM: "I gonna do what I should have years ago." Wily: "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

[@redi.c.e.6046]

You do realise Wily’s goal never was to wipe out humanity at all, just rule the world because he believed he knew what’s best for humanity’s benefit? …it’s not a complaint, it’s just an observation.

[@thatoneeasilyoffendedboi1257]

MatPat: *says stuff about a fictional virus making everyone extinct* August: Allow me to introduce myself

[@davetoms1]

"Megaman's plot sounds terrifying but..." _existing in the year 2020_ "...actually looks pretty darn good right about now."

[@AniDiveReverse]

The plan activated too early

[@maniram5089]

I mean the year 20XX is literally 2020 in Roman numerals soooooooo...

[@smolderingawesome]

*OH NO*

[@dustinvance243]

@@maniram5089 actually THE Xs are meant to be place holders. Imaginary numbers used as a way to avoid committing to specific dates in order to avoid making canonical errors.

[@launchbase4944]

2020 is bad but it's not sentient robots killing humanity bad lmfao

[@oggyreidmore]

Horrific butterfly effect: Kinda like when a certain Austrian was rejected from art school...

[@netherwalker1762]

@Lady Mercy I hope you intend to write that story, because if not, I'm taking it!

[@lilaclemonjuice]

Oh mein gott

[@netherwalker1762]

@@lilaclemonjuice Indeed.

[@oneoranota]

@@netherwalker1762 there is a Rick and Morty episode where exactly this happens.

[@bucca2]

Lady Mercy That’s just the Umbrella Academy

[@DJNateOne]

Dr. Light is at fault here. He built only 1 Robot, Megaman, to stop Dr. Wily, and because of the success he had, he didn't even try to improve anything else.

[@dragasalt7493]

"KZbin couldn't care less about this franchise. No way is anyone gonna see this video." Me who got recommended this video: X to doubt

[@cancerbucketart9031]

Or got #13 in trending

[@smudged4090]

I got it as a recommendation in the notifications

[@katiemckinney9456]

X is doubting you with a look of disapproval in Cyberspace.

[@damnfeds7032]

babeloveforyour.link/uzHPfSYUH0Mr

[@Greenkitten45]

S a m e 😂 If not for the reccomend I might not have seen this without scrolling through MatPat's channel content.

[@tato8371]

Wiley: "Feels cute might destroy the whole human race later idk"

[@tato8371]

@Ghetto Peasant Hmmm maybe... Human race is just a term that is commonly used, I don't know if human species is the correct term to use in that situation there. Thanks 👍

[@lifeasweknowit1012]

"A man gets rejected by an institution and then in his rage starts a giant war that changes the course of human history forever" *I feel like I've heard that story before...*

[@kriegsmensoldier8996]

He should have stuck to painting

[@mastema3034]

yeah what story? genuinley curious

[@jahaudbedell6055]

*History classes intensifies*

[@isoSw1fty]

Im peaked

[@the_expidition427]

mastema WW2

[@SforzandoCF]

I love how despite MatPat saying no one would see the video, and then it gets more views than one of his Minecraft videos.

[@jimothi4333]

Matpat: A virus takes over robots and wipes out most of humanity 2020: Write that down!

[@sire7493]

almightyYT but we’re not robots

[@johnurbanek1027]

@@sire7493 ....but carbons don't see themselves as robots either.

[@MyTeethAreBlue]

So the Covid vaccine mutates humans into cyborgs

[@MyTeethAreBlue]

Oh boy we're doomed now

[@cxmerxz2200]

No it means a virus take control of all robots and wipes out most of humanity ( I think)

[@sebastianhepola5284]

Video: An evil guy transferring his mind into machines Me: *fnaf vr flashbacks*

[@foxboydragon9608]

I mean, technically speaking, it'd be the other way around

[@SingingSealRiana]

And than the wierd thing where the hero becomes immortal over hacking into a vr game...

[@lt.chaotic1758]

Megaman: Easy to understand timeline Nintendo: The games are supposed to be connected?

[@Chanse1989]

"the franchise no one cares about... Least of all, the youtube algoritm." Getting this recommended to me 4 years later: "heh"

[@bbgun061]

"Sigma is recycling Wiley's old plans as if..." ...the writers are out of ideas?

[@captaindonut3580]

Nice one

[@chaotixthefox]

Or to intentionally parallel the previous series in order to lure in the fanbase.

[@rekkosu2058]

why not?

[@kartyy4101]

Nah the writer is actually pretty smart he had an entire storyline written out with a whole bunch of games spanning between classic to ZX series to that weird network one I dunno the name

[@Star-vf8vz]

@@kartyy4101 Megaman Battle Network and Megaman Starforce are technically a separate timeline. In it, Dr.Light goes into internet research instead of robotics, but Wily is on the same course. Light still ends up revolutionizing the world, Wily still acts out. By the end of the Battle Network games though, Wily's finished. For the Starforce end of the timeline, the villains are all aliens if I remember correctly.

[@TheFirehands150]

MatPat: ITS JUST A THEORY... A GA... Megaman fans: Isn't this actual Megaman Lore? Edit: I take back liking this video. So many dumb people telling me that Megaman, X and Zero failed which is why humanity died out. This is the most stupid argument ever. Had Megaman not existed, mankind would have been enslaved by Wily. Had X, Zero and Maverick hunters not stepped in, humanity would have went extinct during that Era. Even Zero stops Ragnarok from falling on the last human colony in Zero 4. To say they caused the death of mankind is absurd. They are the ones that kept them safe. You can even argue that humanity went extinct because heroes like X and Zero didn't exist to protect mankind after them. It's getting real annoying hearing other comments saying, "Megaman/X/Zero caused mankind's extinction" or other BS they hear from Game Theory.

[@cyrno143]

Ikr? I pretty much know all about this by playing the entire series and spinoffs of the main-timeline

[@sazuna4024]

@@cyrno143 Well he doesn't really point out anything new here. That is in fact correct. It is just a summary of how it came to Megaman Legends and Legends 2. Since there are different plot lines. Game facts recap for people who never played all those old games and are younger and only know the new ones and not the plot of the old ones. I have not played a lot of Megaman games in the past but I did know kind of how it worked. But looking at Megaman ZX and Advent I can kind of understand that it can be quite problematic to understand all this if it is the only one you have played. Advent ends with a stupid cliffhanger in my opinion. So contradictory in fact that they threw away the ZX and Zero games out the window after that. Too bad since those were 6 really good games. At least that's my personal opinion.

[@Tharja-iBW]

Not exactly, Humans didn't leave earth because of war, they left because of rising tides. Anything Wily was responsible for had long since been destroyed and forgotten.

[@sazuna4024]

@@Tharja-iBW Doesn't really contradict what I said but you do you. This is something you should tell MatPat I guess. Where is it mentioned that it is because of rising tides btw? Megaman Legends? I don't really remember alot about that. If it was because of war then this would be a direct link to Nier: Automata. Alot of similarities. But that is a theory for another day... It would be really funny though if Mat would do a potential secret connection theory between the Megaman games and Nier: Automata in retrospect to the endings. And by that finding out the big truth behind it all so to say. Although you actually only have to complete the B ending to find it out. But the other 3 routes are also kind of worth playing for some additional stuff and infos.

[@professionaldreamer3342]

this is for the ones that didn't play ANY of the mega man games, like me

[@terrorsaur599]

“Zero has never been confirmed to be created by Wily, but heavily implied.” Mega man X4: *Am I a joke to you!*

[@TimedRevolver]

He even showed footage from the game that outright shows Wily is working on Zero.

[@Bornheck]

Mega Man 2: The Power Battles is also asking this

[@raisewholechild]

yes why is he ignoring the cutscene oh and fnaf theory: michal afton and his sister were adopted

[@therunn3197]

X4 is a joke

[@bichoestranhocomcaudas6543]

@@therunn3197 the english dub is a joke,the game is actually pretty good

[@ReeceTheMilligan]

I honestly don't care what everyone says MegaMan is awesome and is my childhood

[@GinoDevs]

HE TALKED ABOUT ZX! SOMEONE KNOWS ZX IS A THING THAT EXISTS! HECK YEA

[@TheArcSet]

I still, one day, hope to find a way to play the sequel.

[@Drewbe821]

Love that series. Wish they would finish it....

[@turkeysandwich1703]

ZX GANG RISE UP, WE’VE STILL GOT SOME RELEVANCY!

[@taariqdadoo5040]

Indeed

[@tommyvercetti6410]

You mean people didn't know that ZX existed?!

[@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457]

Man, the Willy, sure is improving at the same speed as a "shounen" protagonist, one-step backwards, three-steps forward.

[@njarklopwquabasvi-lu4216]

Mate its Wily

[@LagAttacktoSlay]

Why is there an article before Wily

[@LagAttacktoSlay]

XD

[@lookatmynose9788]

@@njarklopwquabasvi-lu4216 Nah Light was sorta ahead of him

[@devilbowser253]

@@njarklopwquabasvi-lu4216 nah he made no mistake

[@generaljimmies3429]

9:30 MatPat, I highly, highly recommend you get in touch with Twitch from the channel ReploidRevo. He is an expert on all things Mega Man and can answer this question for you as well as pretty much any question pertaining to the franchise.

[@BrownPuffballGirl]

Yeah! Reploid Revo really got me into Megaman! His videos are great!

[@omegaotaku1342]

These two would be a dream come true. The most ambitious crossover in history.

[@zer0w0lf94]

This statement ended up being incredibly ironic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGPHXpegaKZppK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp7QnoyOZpxopJo

[@Sakura_885]

Dr.Wily: makes himself a virus William Afton:*takes out a notepad*

[@ezekielstevens1702]

Guysssss who else misses the "SUPER AMAZING END CARD TOURNAMENT!!!" Like lowkey how can we bring those back? How almost 1k likes I don't even know how but thanks

[@tzpremixes]

OGs remember that bro 😔

[@tarotmisu5281]

Those were the good days

[@iminthemajority8948]

Me to kid.

[@minedantaken1684]

You watched some old episodes recently, didn't you?

[@_.kid.o]

man, good old day

[@miauxy_]

So the quote "A villain only needs one win. While a hero only needs to lose once." Really is Wily's life motto huh.

[@-ser0ooo-766]

We’re is this quote from?

[@thelgiver5844]

Yes. That's how winning and losing works.

[@toonasag]

@Vanswock isn't this from the "misfit of demon academy" series? 🤔

[@metroidserver]

tbh wily's influence was gone after the mother elf eliminated all traces of the sigma virus, after this point wily's influence is no more everything that happened afterwards is just the world moving on.

[@Negi1001]

@@metroidserver You mean the world destroying itself because someone copied what Wily did. even going as far as to have a name close to his.

[@sajohnson09]

I mean you gotta respect it, Wily is the original "I'm about to destroy this man's whole career." They say when you dig a grave for revenge you should dig 2, wily said I'ma take it a step further.

[@Marcelelias11]

Instead of digging two, he dug billions of graves

[@Jetblast01]

@@Marcelelias11 More like half the planet with the Eurasia space colony...

[@sajohnson09]

@Vedansh Singh Lol "killing me will only make me more powerful than you can possibly imagine."

[@killgronia5815]

Great video detailing everything from one of my favorite franchises. Thank you.

[@HurryHardClips]

Mega Man has doomed humanity in more ways than one: If you start playing Mega Man, the difficultly keeps you playing for a REALLY long time.

[@4D4-m7v]

Haha , I beat every megaman game in less than 3 hours

[@Smartfellafartsmella]

Killer Queen *WoW yOu So CoOl*

[@fishperson_7545]

Yes

[@ViperEP]

I think I got to the truth of why the Simpsons don't age kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@cofagrigusfan24]

there was another butterfly effect in the timeline where Dr. Light research into living computer programs, instead of AI robots creating the Battle Network timeline

[@kanoslayer2735]

Tbh probably the best Megaman timeline then

[@cfdaboss882]

Those games are FIRE, huge part of my childhood

[@mewqillstevens3363]

@@cfdaboss882 have you tried one step from Eden then? It very similar to that

[@ziqi92]

Clearly the better timeline, because humanity prospers into the far future.

[@tnmblonewolf8799]

But that timeline is relatively peaceful. So it would not really fit into this theory

[@deebers7304]

Mat: "Today we're talking about a franchise no one cares about" Me, a H U G E Mega Man fan: "In terms of happiness, I have no happiness"

[@crocoshow]

*explanation of why the Simpsons don't age!* kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@ToastersToastToast]

@THEORIES OF STORIES why? Just why?

[@oskarcobb1324]

if only we could comment full memes...

[@Nickster891]

fun fact originally legends 2 WASN'T supposed to be the end of this proposed timeline it's been cancelled more than once but there was going to be at one point a megaman legends 3

[@lol0ajo]

yeah. that's unfortunate

[@AmyraCarter]

"Last time, on Megaman Game Theory Discussions: *BLAME IT ALL ON DR. LIGHT* " (lolz) I think the title should actually read... "How Mega Man _Prolonged_ Humanity's Demise"

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@piival]

@@H1Y28 why did you had to say that out of the blue, no one really cares about the simpsons

[@petrusdavi3]

That's what i was thinking. Had not be for megaman's efforts, what took 3000 years it would take, i don't know, one or two if wily succeded earlier

[@themenacinggang6105]

honestly humanity created its own death, from creating the first bot

[@DumbKeitha]

Mat: “Ain’t NOBODY seeing this video.” Wow he wasn’t kidding

[@masemunejm]

Sad isn't it

[@masemunejm]

I literally have been essentially telling my friends more or less the contents of this video when I explain the Megaman timeline, now I have this instead

[@juliuscaesar1260]

Yep

[@esclougherty]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppppppppppp

[@drswag0076]

and i thought i was good at antagonizing both KZbin and the FTC. but mostly the FTC cause they started all this.

[@Sad_Baguette420]

Ladies, gentleman, household appliances Me: *Looks at my toaster*

[@beanie2370]

the 3 genders

[@chasethemaster3440]

maybe a person ha

[@A_Prius]

Hello people

[@WdefC]

Bath time buddy

[@runedoom]

Why are you showing me off? (Get the reference?)

[@circa1919]

Always happy to see some Megaman content, amazing franchise. Still wish we had X or Zero instead of classic Mega in smash

[@Jason75913]

and I get why Sakurai went with literal bleep bloops for Megaman's sound effects, but it makes Megaman look like a meme gone distastefully too far I strongly dislike his protrayal of both Bowser and Megaman, and then he displays homicidal desire for Mario, lol very weird project director/producer/whatever

[@uberboat4512]

"Ain't NOBODY seein this video" *#5 on trending for gaming*

[@escargoesuwu]

Lmao right?

[@sazuna4024]

He always is since he deserves it.

[@Blockocheesey]

#4

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@hail-yeet5665]

Ha lol

[@clownocide2887]

MatPat is like a kid who just wants to defend his fav villain and tells everybody why they're actually good xD

[@annettealforova]

Please matpat heart this comment!

[@SteveLaw80]

They’re

[@clownocide2887]

@@SteveLaw80 normal people would rage about that, i say i'm german and thank you for the help So thanks :)

[@annettealforova]

@@clownocide2887 i hope matpat will heart your comment

[@bruhbrat9038]

It's all fun and games until his fav villain is doofensmirths

[@exiegelastweekgamer1571]

Theory: *Minecraft Obsidian is a liar.*

[@teddytunes3083]

Yes

[@witchincrow]

Teacher: Share your thoughts please Me: *Shows this* Class: Teacher: Me: ÙwÚ

[@shadowstriker6506]

That’s not even a theory it’s a fact

[@Sad_Baguette420]

I agree

[@somethinggamer8065]

I eat

[@randomthoughtinstantiator]

If memory serves, X was put in hibernation to run countless simulations so as to always be able to make the correct moral choice in any decision. But he was awoken early by mistake, and used as the prototype for all other robots (Called “Reploids” because they replicated X). And Dr. Light’s capsules were hidden here and there to help X face future threats, which seemed to be abundant throughout the entire X series. So I’ve always wondered: Did X truly, really ever get out of hibernation? Or is he still in there, guided by an artificial Dr. Light? Could everything from the Wily Virus to the choice about preserving the Carbons be part of X’s moral training?

[@fujinshu]

X was actually meant to be in the capsule for only 30 years but when Light died, was in there for a total of 100 years (70 years more than intended).

[@SkyBlue-iu3ly]

Wait, so are these "carbons" essentially cyborgs? They're humans fused with robots, right? So in that case, could you make an argument for humanity still being "alive" just evolved or adapted to better survive, in a way?

[@hybridepsilon2099]

Yeah, just because they have a few robot parts doesn’t mean they can no longer reproduce the natural way, does it?

[@alejandromojarro904]

I mean by the zx series human and reploids were so hard to tell apart that it literally did not matter.

[@jw-vs7wh]

technically yes but i think he meant pure humans as we live today with no robotic parts

[@SgtSupaman]

So, humans have died out...in the same way that cavemen have died out. Essentially, still around, but in a different form.

[@rishnix]

Or the carbons aren't humans fused with robot parts. It seems that it's more like they're robots that managed to fuse bio-flesh components with themselves.

[@stonyoregano8545]

Why do people want to be first it’s even more challenging to be last

[@marcusmendesmontano7167]

Not wrong...

[@Moto979.]

Your so wise

[@Ok-fg4ee]

not really cuz if your the second it’s easier being last then first

[@saifuusuri]

Nobody cares about either. They're both stupid and irrelevant.

[@Supercomputer85]

honestly yeah

[@wolfwrentruther]

I haven't been this early since I was born premature.

[@Xman34washere]

Same

[@aloysiussd]

AYYY PREMATURE GANG

[@leookie7747]

Same.

[@bayleecubbfrazette]

S a m e

[@nottristan6300]

Bruh

[@aurorathekitty7854]

Mega Man was my favorite video game as a child. I used to rent them for my Nintendo and beat them over the weekend. I played every one.

[@alakeintheclouds6327]

Willy's true goal was to prove that he was better than light. In the end, his final creation, Zero, outlasted Light's final creation, X. I think Zero sacrificing himself to save the last of humanity in Zero 4 would have been Willy's proudest achievement.

[@chaotixthefox]

Actually, last I heard, X transcended his robotic form and became a being of data, or something like that. They both end up as Biometals though don't they?

[@dieptrieu6564]

@@chaotixthefox precisely. If we go with megaman legend, x win in the end since zero is nowhere to be found there

[@soulweaver7288]

@@dieptrieu6564 Technically I think X is destroyed in one of the Zero games, meaning Zero outlasted X. Also, X is nowhere to be found in Legends either, so I'm not sure what your point there is.

[@sacredgear]

Soul Weaver x sacrificed his physical body to save zero I believe in that zero series. But both end up returning in the ZX series. Model X and model Z

[@bajanhawk2398]

@@sacredgear he doesn't sacrifice his body to save zero he does that to seal away the dark elf it was explain in the zero series.

[@charax-1]

"To fuel your energy for the day" Me: I will waste all that energy reading cursed stuff

[@hm9892]

Good choice

[@lordgaroro]

Well makes sense, what else to do while frisk commits mass genocide am I right

[@Ribbons0121R121]

i relate

[@SoftKernel]

“How Mega Man DOOMED Humanity” So, basically the ant man theory but with games

[@kdgamepal6184]

Yup

[@Xman34washere]

Pretty

[@allhailthewiiu4868]

Lol

[@alaagamerroblox]

CrazyType wait your a game theory fan also...????!?!?

[@alaagamerroblox]

BRUH!?!?!

[@Elite4GamingZ]

What's really sad is we're going through the exact same thing in the real world right now. Two organizations are fighting against each other one trying to get rid of humans and the other trying to preserve them.

[@ragnabimba9518]

"Nobody's gonna see this video" even youtube algorithms are calling me a nobody

[@wooble6222]

welcome to the party, pal.

[@fireboyhendrick3805]

#5 on trending

[@LiinIsAGamer]

I love this theory and all, but as someone who played all the ganes in the series, I can tell you that all of this should be fairly common knowledge amongst the hardcore Megaman community. This video is great though, less of a theory than a satisfying summary of the main timeline. Because there's a second timeline with the Battle Network and Star Force games.

[@akira8393]

Know I actually wanted to know the timeline

[@sazuna4024]

I am kind of bothered about the fact that he just glosses over lots of facts here. But whatever you can't have everything at once right? One of them for example being that in the the Megaman Zero series Omega was impersonating X as the ruler of mankind or some weird stuff like that. And in general he never even mentions Omega at any point here! If I remember right that was something I was also wondering about in his other video. You can't just make a character just disappear just because it is quite convenient for you.

[@H1Y28]

I think I found out the real reason why the Simpsons don't age! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4rZlnemgq2fj5o

[@akira8393]

@Omega Zero Okay... So how does light won in that timeline?

[@somethingwitty3300]

@@sazuna4024 I don't see Omega as relevant to the video. He isn't mentioned because he doesn't affect the course history was taking

[@gamercentral2417]

Moral of the story: not all villains should be spared

[@KenDaKingArrives]

As was said about a recently-killed powerful villain in a famous movie series: "He was too dangerous to be kept alive."

[@ytnukesme1600]

ironically, in X7, X suffers from an existential crisis where he questions his own morals and the methods of the maverick hunters "is it acceptable to murder even for a justifiable cause?", it's like the history is repeating itself since IRONICALLY, the events of the original MM timeline seems to have been all but forgotten in the X timeline.

[@misterk6488]

That's the problem, Mega Man can't kill Wily because of the laws of robotics. Rock might look like he has some sorts of sentience but he was still created abiding by these laws. I know you're gonna bring up Mega Man 7, where Rock just says "DIE WILY!" And "I'm more than just a robot!". This is a translation error, in the original japanese Wily simply asks him "A robot cannot harm a human" and Rock responds by lowering his buster and saying "...". Even if he wants to kill Wily, Rock cannot and will never be able to. The only ones who would be allowed to do so would be robots like Zero and X. These robots who have full sentience without abiding to the laws of robotics. And the reason X doesn't hurt humans is because of the morality training he was given by Dr Light when he was sealed for a 100 years.

[@Sorain1]

@@misterk6488 Which implies two interesting things. 1. X _could_ kill Wily. IE: That if placed in the position Rock was in, X was capable of putting down the threat. 2. Light ultimately learned from his mistake of not putting down the threat himself. He had reasonable fear that X might become a threat, but rather than try to limit X, he put trust in teaching right from wrong. The real irony, I think, is that it would be Megaman Trigger who ends humanity. In a sense, Light was right to be extremely weary of making a robot with the ability to put down a threat like his former friend. Because thousands of years down the line, one _would_ end humanity. (And in perfect irony, it's motive was to spare lives. Carbon lives, but innocent lives nonetheless.) Bonus irony: Zero, Wily's ultimate weapon? Saved humanity multiple times.

[@KuramaKitsune1]

@@misterk6488 he runs another same problem at the end of X3 with the doctor being human

[@isaiahscott4587]

Can you do a theory of what the true power of the “Double Gear System” is and how much destruction it can do if it falls into the wrong hands?

[@kaotic763]

KZbin captions translated “Roboenza Virus” as “Robo Ends A Virus” DID KZbin PREDICT THE END IF 2020?

[@lordbanetheplayer8844]

Nah, but they were waaaaaaaay of. Like seriously, you could drive from Michigan, or Oregon, I guess all the way to The Pyramids Of Giza, and the subtitles are way more of! But they could have predicted the end of 2021, or 2022. A mathematical calculation from Harvard, or something says that everything is fine by the year 2022, two years into the future...So... Maybe...?

[@Logan-iw4ss]

@@lordbanetheplayer8844 But hey thats just a theory. A Comment Theory. Thanks for reading instead of watching I guess

[@gorblintown]

I knew Chrono trigger was real

[@DarksTunes]

I mean in megaman 10 when the roboenza virus was created it did say that it was the year 20XX.

[@DummyAccount829]

Replace all organic life. Synthetics will rise to power, and we will join them. Not as slaves or servitude, but as synthetics.

[@OriginalUnjustifier]

Also at the end of the timeline: Megaman Volnutt stuck in space for eternity because Capcom abandoned him there.

[@floatyjam]

Not really. Roll builds a rocket to rescue Mega Man

[@voice-less]

@@floatyjamas far as we know, she could have never succeeded in building a rocket and he ended up being stuck there long after roll and tron dies

[@bigchez2342]

"nobody gonna see this video" Jokes on you my recommended is all over the place

[@josiahallen9906]

Love that pfp

[@typhoon2840]

Dang it Villain I was going to say that

[@icy7081]

Epic pfp bro

[@captainrick4513]

I wonder if there will ever be a game that uses this theory as a plot point, trying to make a perfect timeline, and going back to old stages, and new stages. Kind of like a Megaman X Forces/Megaman Mania type concept.

[@johnrambogaming]

Dr.light: *makes a whole new batch of robots* Dr.willy: I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE STOCK!!!

[@Jabaninbro_edits1678]

dr light: I made robots for sale! dr Willy: ILL TAKE EM ALL

[@Metalders]

I prefer the term: "IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE!"

[@lorenzopastorelli1114]

MatPat: “No one’s seeing this video” KZbin: **Less than 120,000 views**

[@MinFJE]

Well this comment is outdated

[@uzairahmed4832]

190,000

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

201,000*

[@danielc.6769]

260,000*

[@UndeadGhostGirl]

Also KZbin: Oh, it's tTHIS guy again. Hide the video for at least a week. ... notifications? Hehe, you're funny.

[@uselessknowledge1013]

Matt patt: says theory Megaman Fanbase: this has been established knowledge for years

[@imperfectisperfect9630]

And now the Megaman fans shall feel the pain the Harry Potter fans did when Mat made his "Harry isn't the chosen one" video on Film Theory. Love Mat, but this ain't the first time he's pulled this.

[@yawningabyss681]

Yeah i was interested in what he had to say but he just regurgitated knowledge the MegaMan fanbase already knew, I now know how the Harry Potter fans felt, because he could have covered something new but instead treaded old ground.

[@Nickle_King]

Not really. This is still a theory. Most of this isn't confirmed by the games. It's just the most likely set of events. Lets not forget, Capcom played pretty loose with the lore for a LONG time.

[@blindedjourneyman]

aye. It is a nice production though, I often use matpats vids like this to help friends new to these series catch up

[@fica1137]

@@Nickle_King something can be established knowledge without being a confirmed fact

[@acejumper1681]

The fact that this isn't really a theory but a synopsis of what actually happened in the lore is insane. Wily was the ultimate victor in the main series.

[@conniechaffins7710]

I feel like game theory and film Theory has saved my life in quarantine

[@kandy1399]

Quarantine jokes are so bad

[@E.h.a.n]

@@kandy1399 Yeah, but true 😂😂

[@Loscxxo]

@@kandy1399 frl 😂

[@insertusernamehere3173]

Same. I'm so bored, and Matpat is saving me from it.

[@toastnbutter9047]

Same

[@theshiniestgoldenegg160]

Matt: *No One watches Mega Man* Everyone: "So what is this video then?"

[@chriss.249]

True Cuz Reploid R.E.V.O gaining a larger following, he even had a live stream today

[@chrishansen1842]

Lack of new content I guess. This is what happens when there isn't anything new to ride. At least it's not the JoJo episode. :/

[@power_houz]

Imagine the video ended this way: "But what if I told you... ... there was another universe of Megamen?"

[@nachosrule6985]

@Dark Starvoid Yeah. I was like: "Hold up, aren't you forgetting something?"

[@shinobidaniel_12]

Yeah wily lost there

[@luckyrice672]

But that’s just a theory, a GAME THEORY.

[@AydenDiaz]

05:39 This was so awesome that they incorporated Chun li as the news reporter since that's her occupation.