[TAS] SNES Mega Man 7 by sparky in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/1550M
TAS originally published on 2010-06-20
Once again, it's up to Mega Man to destroy Dr. Wily's latest army of Robot Masters, only this time on the SNES. You would think poor old Wily would learn from his past six mistakes, however this isn't so. On the up-side, we get another superb TAS of this famous series.
This is an improvement of approximately 30 seconds of in-game time thanks to some new glitches, including using the Rush Coil to wall climb and abusing Noise Crush to instantly kill some bosses.
This version plays on the North American version of Mega Man 7 whereas the previous movie plays on the Japanese version. This change affects times outside of the player's control but which still get counted towards the movie's length, making this movie appear longer than the previous movie.
There is also a 100% TAS of this game.

[@abraveastronaut]

"Can't this thing go any faster, Auto?" "We can't all be TASers, Rock."

[@browndiddly2659]

20:35 Mega Man doing the Scooby-Doo run 💀

[@retardedwoman420]

**insert cartoon running sfx here**

[@palmeno8245]

Zoinks

[@TranceXZero]

Someone deserves a really big trophy for this soundtrack.

[@solarflare9078]

It's definitely one of Capcom's better SNES soundtracks for sure.

[@Kylora2112]

@@solarflare9078 Capcom was on FIRE on the NES and SNES. Mega Man X, Mega Man 2, Street Fighter 2...just...amazing stuff

[@TheUltimateRare]

i think 8 had a slightly better track. but i like them both so i can't really decide.

[@nameless646]

Cloud Man's level music is one of my favorites in the series.

[@trvjunior]

The best soundtrack this mega man ❤

[@josephjennings3146]

"I am more than a robot" was a true TAS moment.

[@GrahamboPC]

lol

[@Tucanazo69]

Indeed lmao

[@GretgorPooper]

That Turbo Man kill made me burst out laughing.

[@clairebun]

It's not the first time I've seen it, but it's funny every time

[@thePersonoyt]

I also Burst, Man

[@VergaLinda]

@@thePersonoyt lmao

[@christopherballesteros-cy4tq]

Is that even possible?

[@LunaMinuna]

Same Lmao

[@Emanuelmartins69]

That turboman fight… Dude could not even present himself

[@notsyzagts7967]

One of my all-time favorite MM endings. Megaman finally snaps at Wily, ready to kill him but Wily gets away yet again. Megaman is so annoyed, he doesn't even bother to watch the Castle explode as he walks away from it. The somber music is fitting for the scene as well. Great imagery!

[@MusicoftheDamned]

Funny thing is that the level of sheer "ugh, he got away *again* after everything" annoyance still fits even in the Japanese version where the "I'm more than a robot" doesn't exist and where Mega Man's intent to kill Wily is far more debatable and internal. Can't say I blame him for any of those feelings though even as entertaining as Wily's cartoonish evil can be.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

@@hawaiidkw1 No, there's nothing confirmed in canon as far as I know about such things, at least when it comes to the Classic series's robots. Reploids and onwards definitely *can* kill humans, which is part of why the setting gets so dark in the _Megaman X_ and _Megaman Zero_ parts of the series. I think a lot of people--including writers--just assume that Isaac Asimov's Three Rules of Robotics apply to basically any fictional robot unless explicitly said *not* to be the case. Ironically this somewhat ignores that, as far as I know, whenever Asimov brought up his own rules in a story, he was always showing they were flawed in some way, though admittedly I don't think I've read any of his works. Either way, I imagine Capcom intentionally deliberately avoids so much as mentioning it with regards to the Classic series at this point. That lets Capcom both keep it ambiguous and helps the audience ignore the sheer amount of people who almost doubtless have been killed or even "just" injured by Wily's literal dozen of world takeover attempts. I usually dislike copouts, but in this case I can't blame Capcom for wanting to keep the Classic series as light as possible without quite devolving into _Battle Network_ levels of silliness.

[@Rickfernello]

I'd say after wily's programming, they can absolutely kill humans; otherwise, they just send in humans to combat the robots instead of Megaman. Wily is just deliberately being a hypocrite as the villain he is. And like someone mentioned above, Reploids can 100% kill humans.

[@matthewbertrand4139]

the quick kills on Turbo Man and Spring Man were just 🤌

[@Emanuelmartins69]

So mean to them, not even a chance

[@masonhhoffman]

Whoever did this run was very creative with their weapon switching

[@ikewagner]

And firing to the beat of the music.

[@silverflight01]

And the dancing during Wily Capsule 7

[@henrychess3]

28:39 Mega Man be like: "yeah you stole my enhancement chips but I stole your masters' weapon chips, and he is kind enough to place platforms for me to jump on in case you fly away"

[@peashootergaming3312]

23:12 poor spring man😂

[@m.mproductions2461]

I like how every TASer all anonymously agree to do the Ghouls and Ghosts reference

[@laughmaker8554]

I never realised the Ghouls 'n Ghosts music in Shade Man's stage...nice one!

[@Heiteinah]

Same! Was about to say this very same thing! Gosh I didn't realize it back then. Just a nice touch!

[@razi_man]

It is an alternate theme though, the normal one is not the one in the video.

[@johnlocke2026]

Yes, if you hold down the B button while selecting Shade Man, you will get the Ghosts ‘n Goblins theme.

[@crushme2233]

Turbo Man died as he lived: fast.

[@yukiq]

16:27 this walk tho

[@clairebun]

I feel like i have to appreciate the fact that entire levels are ran through with rush jet equipped because it's too slow to switch back to it if you need it later. It makes for a lot of funny situations where Rush is getting called in arbitrarily whenever megaman needs to shoot at something

[@MrPsycoSilver]

The Turbo Man kill was disrespectful lol

[@skypheonix619]

My Response to that kill: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3i2fpedpLyDj5o

[@Flip-a-dip-dip]

How the heck did they do that

[@Enjamb_ment]

@@Flip-a-dip-dip Can't remember if it's frame perfect or not, but basically the soundwave hits him when his health is building and as soon as he's a valid target, taking him back to no health and immediately killing him. I don't think it's too too hard to try to get right, you just shoot right as you're walking through the shutters.

[@MusicoftheDamned]

@@Enjamb_ment I don't think it's exactly frame perfect since years ago I remember seeing someone say (and show) it was "easy" to do with practice, but yeah, both those bosses basically get one-shot because of how _MM7_ loads lifebars combined with how Noise Crush is still allowed to bounce around on-screen while that happens.

[@franekcisz2209]

Mega man speedruns are always great to watch

[@codbug]

23:08 fell for the oldest trick in the book

[@davidthecommenter]

he never saw it coming

[@robotx9285]

What hell?

[@robotx9285]

What the hell, that attack us OP

[@jaru4564]

I love how you just get to see Mega Man on drugs for most of the TAS. For example, watch 36:50 up until 37:24

[@davidthecommenter]

he's epileptic and wily's flashing lights are causing him to have a seizure

[@jaru4564]

@@davidthecommenter Heheh, yeah, maybe you're right.

[@quinnmcmurtrie8022]

No, Dr. Light just installed enhancement chips to make him go into maximum overdrive.

[@robertrouski6449]

20:34 Megaman reverse moonwalk

[@Phun-Bun]

He is indeed, more than a robot, HE'S A BIG BOY!

[@DestroyerOfAglets]

Gameplay: 0:00 - Intro Cutscene 2:13 - Ruined Street 3:10 - Cloud Man 5:43 - Junk Man 8:13 - Freeze Man 10:23 - Burst Man 13:33 - Robot Museum 14:40 - Shade Man 17:27 - Turbo Man 19:41 - Slash Man 22:16 - Spring Man 25:40 - Wily 1 27:59 - Wily 2 30:29 - Wily 3 32:13 - Wily 4

[@retneychozken]

Flag

[@zebrin]

Fitting that turboman died the fastest. Didn't even get his health bar filled before he died.

[@migueltendo2757]

3:37 jaja dispara al ritmo de la musica!.

[@shittoman5577]

27:04 mega man 7 combo woah

[@chackbro1]

I love how this is 4 minutes shorter than the 100% run

[@josueferreirasantana]

This Part Of Bass Dying In Shade Man Stage With Only A Single Thunder Bolt Shot Just Maked Me Think What Mega Is A God Of Weapons.

[@pro0055]

You know, I have never seen any definitive explanation as to what happened to megaman after the mega Man series was he destroyed? Was he deactivated and stored away?

[@James-oj6ru]

It might be head canon but considering Light showing sickness in the Mega man X OVA, the comics showing us that robotics has devolved (I do not blame them) and the only remnant of old technologies are blueprint capsules It’s likely that they’re scrapped away in the junkyard since you know... Megaman 9’s plot and the robot master’s arbitrary expiration date

[@fabricioep3447]

Amo essas gameplays com tas!

[@leandro88888]

That ending will always be unforgettable

[@Kil-Bii]

18:41 23:17 Spawnkill

[@justindorado7380]

Turbo and Spring Man be like: Nani???

[@Kil-Bii]

@@justindorado7380 You are mou shindeiru

[@pro0055]

I always wanted a side story where x or zero stumbled across some sort of storage facility where they found the antiquated remains of mega Man

[@davidthecommenter]

maybe light's old facilities, with quint (future mega man) actually being there

[@marvinw1186]

Nice new Mega Man TAS content 👍

[@atakraido]

X would be like obsolete robot in front of this megaman.

[@yukiq]

17:50 lol, he just stopped the slide

[@Mixy-P]

27:38 Mega Man took the two noise crushes with him that he shoot two of them.

[@TheWoodenPowerhouse]

I didn't believe that is our main reference of Mega Man 7: The Famicom Console on Junk Man's Factory?!

[@charlie_goood6425]

Incredible

[@chaiyadoltantasith2540]

Is there a bug on ceiling? Why did you jump over and walk on that?

[@LunaMinuna]

Turbo man doesn’t deserve this 😭

[@sourmash1602]

That was awesome

[@hansapils4889]

at 15 :00 i hear the influenceo f ghouls and ghosts greatly implemented

[@danevileye]

The t-rex fight was hilarious hahaha

[@jakebello7988]

Mega Man didn't even need to look at Burst Man to kill him.

[@razi_man]

This feels like a Magnus Weapon Master run but if it was done by a robot instead. (I know this kind of content is older than Magnus, but I think it is safe to say that Magnus made it popular enough for non-TAS bots to play that way.)

[@rzlin4575]

23:17 ？！？！

[@GuitaurenHero]

Freeze Man be like: 🤔

[@andwayth]

20:06 que Buena rola XD ... Le Sacaste ritmo

[@errorexe319]

good

[@henrychess3]

Every time I see Shade Man, I think it's Dr. Wily in a mech suit

[@Megaman6924]

He reminds me of Waluigi tbh

[@Raigeki-Gami]

20:10 🥺

I loved that part the most.

[@rafaeldavidtortolero7932]

Buena aventura megaman 7 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@producoesmusicproducoes3654]

Caramba o cara é bom !

[@kirbypistola]

Isso é um "Tas" não é uma pessoa realmente jogando

[@Gustavo_Faustino]

@@kirbypistola Não necessariamente. Tas, como o nome já diz, se trata de uma speedrun com ajuda de alguma ferramenta. Hoje em dia já existe uma ferramenta que ajuda muito a fazer frame por frame, edição de input e tal, mas não quer dizer que todo tas é assim, você pode simplesmente fazer um tas usando somente save state, por exemplo, se você usa save state então você está fazendo um tool assisted também. Antigamente os TAS eram tudo assim, save state, rewind, pausar o emulador frame por frame, hoje em dia você tem que lidar com input frame by frame, que da um trabalho muito grande também.

[@BlizzardBufffalo]

3:37 ain't no waaaay

[@RamonNunes22]

The brother shooting at the right pace, how sensational

[@bigalejoshileno]

If you need almost 40 min for a TAS, Imagine how much an average player would need to finish the game straight without all those glitches

[@yukiq]

20:35 lmao Nice walking

[@HADESCORPSE]

Shadow man's song is the ghost and gobblins soundtrack

[@GiantRash]

*Shade Man

[@nianderwallace4776]

Youkick bass' ass like a champ

[@chara8524]

18:42 OH, MY!!!

[@mohammedw4661]

23:12 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@handle004]

13:45 27:03

[@silverflight01]

18:40 I am Turbo Man, I shall- _Ded_

[@ewonloe7940]

Turbo man was turbo killed lol

[@eatingmage603]

Always found it weird that you could only fight 4 robot masters at a time, and they kept this for 8 and MM&B

[@bubbykins4864]

Actually, R&F used a different system where you start off with Cold Man and two others that barely anyone ever actually picks as their first, then unlock the other five by finishing connected stages you have already unlocked by this point.

[@yukiq]

That way you could see some gimmicks in the boss fights and stages by using the weapons on them, for example you can use the ice to change the weather in cloud man's stage.

[@TechBlade9000]

It was to stop word of mouth about boss weaknesses existing stopping newbies at using weapons mid stage as weapons This guarantees the player will have 4 boss weapons they will actual use

[@robotx9285]

I guess the logic was have simpler starting levels than start introducing harder more complex levels in the second have of bosses.

[@AKIPEN]

megaman X...

[@TheUltimateRare]

i love this game and all but the explosions when bosses die is pretty lame. i wish it was more eventful like Megaman X1 explosions.

[@nianderwallace4776]

It took seven part and finally he will kill Wiley some hedgehog doesn't learn.

[@r2brandao360]

18:39 wow k

[@noelitazavaleta1646]

I dont like TAS but i love megaman so is good for me.

[@CPT85]

Fuck this game and how hard it was! 😡

[@viralthedark6230]

This probably would've been faster if the game allowed you to skip the cutscenes or at least speed up the text boxes.

[@worldgaming6751]

😃

[@user-lh5dc5cy1b]

Not even tas can tolerate wily capsule 7s orb attack

[@opa-rappa]

Who butchered the Charged Buster?!

[@pedro3115]

The soundtrack is better than the shitty jazzy stuff of megaman and bass or megaman 8 for psx

[@HADESCORPSE]

Wtf turboMan and springman superkills

[@winstoneduardovaldiviavere5409]

30:46 30:51

[@LVTR-kr3rz]

31:27 HANNYANED2

[@kinderlife24]

Gg irre

[@YM-bk5uu]

オレのロックマンはこんなに速く動けないよ?

[@lionelhernandez7609]

Metal slug noooooooo siiiiiiiiii

[@LazypunK07]

i don't like spky thing. we want Vinky thing

[@user-oe1zo7hv3y]

ドゥエリストやんか

[@diegocondorcanqui8704]

is hackeado

[@Puffle573]

Es un Tool Assisted Speedrun, es un estilo de speedrun semi-automatico que muestra todo el potencial de un juego

[@moisesanguelion]

WTF 18:40❓

[@N1M2077]

Bruh

[@sirlorial]

Cheater

[@GiantRash]

*TAS

[@rockymitsu]

Taser my boi

[@Puffle573]

It's a Tool Assisted Speedrun, can't you read?

[@ypgninjakai1386]

por

[@Megaman12]

32:22 boss rush