Mega Man: Rock N Roll [Part 3] - Standard Fare

[@Zelinkokitsune]

I see the 6 teleports in and go "You know this could be a 'Day in the Limelight' setup" with the 4 other robots being playable for a stage. While Rock and Roll do the main route.

[@tessbolick6605]

Aw, really? They went with that old "twist" for the plot? I mean it's fine, it's workable, and it's not like most people play Mega Man games for the deep and interesting plots, but there's a bunch of different interesting ways that could have been done. I had been expecting for it to be aliens a la Stardroids or something, at least.

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

I mean, you play Mega Man for years since your childhood. You make a fangame and want it to be the best, want it to be fun and have everything. The developer of this game basically said on the NE podcast that they wanted to have a Wily Fight because this would probably be their only chance at a Mega Man game. They also mentioned that it's way too late to change the villian, around Mega Man 3 or 4 would have been a good time to change it. Once Wily tries to take over the world like 4+ times it's gonna feel weird and anticlimactic not to have him.

[@Patricksmith426]

I'm glad Honey Woman is getting the recognition she deserves

[@asteroidrules]

For what it's worth, on the Beetle Lady fight you don't have to push on the bugs once you trap them with the ghost weapon, her flight path is such that she almost always walks right into them if they don't move.

[@SaviourV]

If you can also spare the weapon energy, Desert Storm will blow away the dandelions.

[@donniejohnson1232]

MY GODD The music themes are so fantastic.

[@oliverhurt3418]

It’s a fan game of the classic series, of course he’s going to be the main villain. Since when has the classic series ever had plots that were very deep and complex?

[@Neo-Shinryu]

By their own admission, the creator has stated that they were aiming to emulate that general feeling of the classic games (naturally that includes Wily being the main villain). I can't exactly hold that against them...but personally, I'm also getting a little sick of these games having the exact same "plot twist" every time. We all know Wily is going to be the villain in cases like this (where it's so painfully obvious), so why bother trying to hide it or pretend to have some semblance of intrigue? That's just my two cents on it, though.

[@oliverhurt3418]

Shinryu okay fair point.

[@justinstewart1057]

Rock Force is one of the few Mega Man fan games that had nothing to do with Wily.

[@oliverhurt3418]

Justin Stewart okay, that’s true.

[@sergiomendoza5165]

@@justinstewart1057 the only one.

[@Mikeyade]

I can't believe how critical the comments of the player and some of the commentators below are. This is an amazing piece of work. Even the music sounds like something out of an actual Megaman Game. This would be like if someone created their own automobile from scratch and you snubbed them because you didn't like the color of the leather interior or other little things while ignoring the fact that they made something very impressive overall. It's really easy to be a critic, but it's really hard to make something. The creator of this video reminds me of someone who has been a college professor too long and isn't impressed by anything anymore.

[@Neo-Shinryu]

I think it's pretty clear you enjoyed this game a hell of a lot more than I did. And honestly, I'm glad you did. Go play it and love it, then. I can't take that enjoyment away from you, after all. Although you do sound...borderline offended that I didn't seem to like it as much. I know my comments can come across as harsh sometimes, but believe me, they're not coming from a place of spite. If anything, I'd like to see this game improve even more (that's part of the reason why I do these videos to begin with). I'll admit you sort of have a point with your last comment, though. I've been playing these types of fan-games for a little over 5 years now, and believe me when I say you start to see patterns with them very quickly. That's not to condemn the work that some of these creators put in (hell, I partially know the struggle myself after having made an entry for the MaGMML2 contest). But with that being said, hard work doesn't automatically absolve something of criticism either.

[@AWalrusInHeat]

the most shocking plot twist in the history of mega man

[@FoxTenson]

Oh no, the fortress holds my least favorite level in this game. It goes on for too long, feels like two levels, especially with the gimmick split. I'm looking forward to seeing your take on the whole shebang.

[@karlieballpowers1229]

This is like the hornet man’s stage and you get to fight honey woman in beetle lady’s stage

[@JetHawk74]

These Levels are Creative, Decent and Well Design, Also Happy for Honey Woman to be in the game, But some people kept call her Vesper Woman That I don't like but their 2 Different Robots, That Honey Woman was unused Robot by Dr.Light to be Dr.Lalinde Robot to be Quake Woman new sister.

[@mr.leeleeleee7153]

Beetle Drone actually looks like a decent weapon.

[@michaelmata6966]

I'd trade the ability to summon two drones at the same time for summon only one then retain your own buster while one drone still exists. The Beetle drone should assist you in battle, not leaving the battle and your own protection for them only.

[@dprototype6431]

I had a lot of fun with it, there were a couple places in the fortress where it was really useful.

[@TheSilentVoid_]

ಠ︵ಠ My face when I found out about the "totally shocking" plot. But hey... At least it feels like something familiar to me. Back to a Saturday show styled game. But ugh... Disappointed. And I get why you are disappointed in the fortress stages. But to me... I at least appreciate anything that anyone does for a Megaman fan game.

[@mr.leeleeleee7153]

Beetle Lady: Beetle Lady is a forest conservation robot,she can tame insects like bees and ladybugs. When not working,she likes to chase Plant Man around playfully,but he doesn't like it. "I'm buzzing with excitement today" Good Point: Energetic Bad Point:Buzzingly loud Likes:Plant Man Dislikes: Lumberjacks Dune Woman: Dune Woman is a desert observation robot,she has the power to create sandstorms,when not working,she is seen planting trees in the desert. "The sands of time will make this place lively" Good Point: Naturalist Bad Point:Cold Likes:Trees Dislikes: Scorpions

[@DMSwordsmaster]

Seems to be a running theme with the bosses, unfortunately. Too punishing in ways that are just... Kind of cheap. i mean, the idea behind Beetle Drone is neat. The execution is just... Why bother when you have much faster options? Yeesh. Why even make the enemy gimmicks if you're just going to use them in two screens tops? I love how the Beetle Drones just... Melted her. Oof. Hooray! You now have Mega Man's standard charge shot! Nerfing it had a point or something! Huh. The idea behind the Totally Not Wily Fortress's first stage is kind of interesting. Too bad nothing was really done with it. And that boss is... Ergh. Character imbalances! SHOCKER, WILY WAS THE BAD GUY ALL ALONG? NAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. (Ugh.)

[@justinstewart9291]

"Hooray! You now have Mega Man's standard charge shot! Nerfing it had a point or something! " Except you know....Mega Man actually had his charged shot *from the start of this game* Were you even paying attention? The buster upgrade acts like an advanced charged shot and does more damage, similar to the buster upgrade in the Mega Man X series. If you're going to criticize the game, make sure your argument actually makes sense, not, "Hurr durr, I'm going to be negative for the sake of it and not pay attention to something that contradicts my actual argument".

[@hoodedman6579]

@@justinstewart9291 His charge shot is smaller and does less damage than normal; the upgrade bumps it back up to how it normally is.

[@Swaxeman]

I honestly really like dune woman’s stage, as instead of being Egyptian like most desert-y levels, it’s Turkish

[@tb3411]

Not sure how Dune Woman's stage felt long to you. To me it felt more like it ended too quickly with how underutilized its assets were.

[@ZonesV]

I just finished this game, and it was fantastic. Why so negative?

[@Neo-Shinryu]

Not everyone is going to share the same opinion. I personally think it's just...all right. It's a perfectly serviceable fan-game with both pros and cons. It's not particularly something I'd go back to again after a full playthrough, but it's (mostly) fine for what it is.

[@erysonoliveira2591]

@@Neo-Shinryu there's any (or some) fangame(s) that you personally think that's more enjoyable or more well executed?

[@mr.leeleeleee7153]

Shinryu just knows his stuff well.

[@Oriax423]

Gotta say, I just stumbled upon this fangame's existence solely through your playthrough and was thoroughly enjoying it. Was rather bummed you didn't finish it but after looking at the later levels? Holy shit...the difficulty really goes into overdrive. Do you have plans on bringing it to a close? Just curious is all. Otherwise keep up the great work!

[@Neo-Shinryu]

I actually do have the rest of the levels recorded. Just need to add commentary. Wasn't able to work on them for a while due to real life things, and from working on Mega Man Maker 1.6's trailer.

[@decentatvideogames7581]

I'm still wondering what Protoman's doing.

[@karlieballpowers1229]

But the other robot master from previous games are getting cameos

[@redblueandgray]

I swear the tree tilesets are ripped straight from Rokkachan

[@karlieballpowers1229]

I like dune woman’s stage it’s Beautiful and based in a desert palace

[@jacobchavez7478]

Was that plant man I saw at the beginning?

[@sylveonchan8460]

Yes. He was hiding from bugs,Beetle Lady and Hornet Woman

[@justinstewart2872]

Will you be doing all the Wily stages in one video, or will you be splitting them up into two videos?

[@Neo-Shinryu]

Most likely just one big video at this point. The footage is all recorded, I just need to add commentary.

[@lokcoadv]

I think you're not liking the game... or at the very least, finding that it isn't as awesome as people say. At least, Roll's battle armor is fine, might do for a few fanarts AND a Megaman creator outfit. As for me, I don't find the game bad per se, I just... ain't skilled enough to beat the game. I'm actually want an upgrade to fix those issues (including the Mega Buster, that's just unforgivable), but I pretty much doubt that'll happen. At least, Roll might be a playable character in future fangames. I hope. If she'll appear with her battle outfit from this game or not, I don't know, just as long as she doesn't break the game (And no, is not because she's a girl, if any stupid shitbrain be like: "Oh, he say something bad about a female character!!!").

[@elgatochurro]

criticisms are criticisms, its not that they find it bad, but that they find fault in the game...

[@lokcoadv]

yeah...

[@elgatochurro]

@@lokcoadv youre allowed to acknowledge faults while loving something, i still feel the whole megaman series could've actually used different antagonists instead of jsut Wily all the time, same with bowser and mario and link and ganon. i still love these series, i just have some complaints.

[@boltgreywing1718]

Say shinryu have you ever played any megaman maker stages?

[@akino401]

when are you going to launch the next megaman maker

[@Neo-Shinryu]

I'm not in charge of that, so I can't give you an answer (I wouldn't recommend asking the actual creator either, because this is a very annoying question in general).

[@SwordHMX]

I really wish that Honey Woman would have made it to Mega Man 9. I consider Hornet Man the failure of that game. Every time his battle comes up I just remember how much better Blast Hornet is. I think identity crisis from the make a good Mega Man level contest is the only time I liked Hornet man

[@sergiomendoza5165]

Rock force is better fan-game.

[@ZukoPrince]

Wow, if you were so nitpicking before, I cannot even imagine what you will say about Wily stages. I guess you don’t really like challenges.

[@Neo-Shinryu]

I'm not sure where you're getting that from, aside from maybe what I've said about the bosses and the high damage output? I've already explained in the comments of the previous part that I think it's a poor attempt at increasing the boss difficulty (when in reality, most of the boss patterns are extremely easy to deal with - so the higher contact damage feels like a bad compensation for this). As for not liking challenges as a whole? That honestly isn't the case. I enjoy challenging gameplay every now and then, provided it's done right. Hence why the Souls games are among my favorite series (though even they aren't immune to questionable design choices here and there, but for the most part, they tend to have a good balance when it comes to difficulty).