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While searching for Mega Man pics, I stumbled across this rather interesting picture.

If you read the artist's description, you will find him giving rather interesting points on his theory. I personally think its a neat idea... honestly, what if that's what happened to Bass?

And before you open your mouths to flame the hell out of me, please keep in mind that while I find it a cool idea, I am of the belief that X and Bass are two seperate entities.


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* Forte isn't really a pacifist like MegaMan, Pretty much the hunter type, just like the Maverick Hunter X


Don't agree with this. If anyone is a pacifist it's X, not Megaman. Dr. Light tells Megaman to fight and he prepares for battle without hesitation.

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* Forte is the only one from his time that uses an armor (pretty much like the one of X)

* Forte is the only one that also carries Crystals in his set.


This probably can be credited to a difference in artistic designs as the series progressed past the NES. Just look at the Robot Masters in MM 7 - the jump between them and the previous six games in the series is roughly equivalent to the difference between Megaman and Bass.

Still, that might not say much. *shrug*

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* Forte is the only one of his time who's got the Dash ability (pretty comon for characters from the X and ahead)


Would be a decent point if you ignore the fact that X couldn't even dash without an upgrade. Why X would suddenly become downgraded really doesn't make much sense. So yeah, almost.

It should also be said that Bass' ability to dash was probably only to further deviate the way Bass played in comparison to Megaman. Yes, it's mere conjecture. But honestly considering Bass was originally more of a darker Megaman when he first arrived, it is quite believable.

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That said, I realize this isn't your theory RisingDragon. But it is my imput on the artist's idea, or his points supporting it.


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Well, using artstyle changes isn't much to go with--the reason why the first set of Robot Masters looked that way is because you can only do so much with 8 bits.

As for the dash bit, it could be explained that since it was made by Wily, Light wouldn't know how to repair it until X/Bass was sealed away, and used the Dash Function for the first Leg upgrade... it'd explain how X so easily interalized the technology into his normal body.


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Yeah, agreed with Necro. The artstyle thing is a valid point, perhaps Inafune always wanted crystals and assorted doodads on the RM's and even Megaman himself (that square thing on his helmet is in the same place as as crystal anyhow) but we'll never know. It's just a bad argument anyway.

I won't smack you or anything but Bass being X is pretty ridiculous unless Wily or Light or WHOEVER completely changed his personality. A personality that does grow over time (at least, seems to..from the games) but Bass is such a punk compared to X's completely naive and pacifist nature. Doesn't make a hint of sense.

Seriously, put it this way. If I was a reploid, do you REALLY think my personality would change from my in-your-face assholish nature to sweet, kind, and caring?

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Seriously, put it this way. If I was a reploid, do you REALLY think my personality would change from my in-your-face assholish nature to sweet, kind, and caring?


Coming from you, Hollow, anything is possible.


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Seriously, put it this way. If I was a reploid, do you REALLY think my personality would change from my in-your-face assholish nature to sweet, kind, and caring?


As long as I can shoot you with the weapon you're weak against if you get out of line.

Which would probably be called "Pleasant Bomb" or something.

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Cute. Doc if you'd note, I didn't even do anything this time. Lol, they're trying to team up against me or something.

But anyways Rising, yeah actually I am quite caring and kind, just people are usually so defensive and internet=serious bssnss on said internet that they never see that.

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Right, like that time you killed my puppy Hollow?


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HEY!!!

It had some bubbles on its mouth kind of. It either had rabies or got into some blowing bubbles. I WAS TAKING PRECAUTION AND TRYING TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.

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Well, it was saved from drowning, wasn't it?


Bass being X, to me, is impossible. And I'd even go so far as to say treason against Capcom, which, as we all know, results in death. Sorry, RD. *hangs*

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Yeah, RD doesn't agree either, kids. It's not his theory.

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Which yeah, is pretty stupid since he's..you know, arguing for it.

But whatever turns him on.

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Yeah, RD doesn't agree either, kids. It's not his theory.


It's not the support of the theory - it's the fact he even said it. Do thou support the enemy too, HD? *hangs*

I really just could not see Bass being X. He's like a 180° spin on X on just about everything. Now, Bass being Zero would not surprise me in the least.


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I'll just let that last post speak for itself and comment on the topic at hand.

Though the Cataclysm movies are strictly fanon, I personally wouldn't be surprised if Dr. Wily got Zero to off Bass for disobeying him. It'd fit, I think.

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Now, Bass being Zero would not surprise me in the least.


Despite the fact that it's temporally impossible?


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Temporarily impossible? Explain.

Actually, I think some of the poits the artist used to get across the point of Bass becoming X also fit in with Bass becoming Zero. The noted reaction of Bass to MegaMan 8's dark stuff - could that have been a very primitive form of the 'Suffering Circuit' or Maverick Virus?


And I'm not fighing for this either - I just want to say why I think it's more feasable than a Bass -> X thing happening.


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Temporally, HMO, not temporarily. Temporally.


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Temporally, HMO, not temporarily. Temporally.


Ah, now it makes sense. Wait... so Bass can switch creators and become X, but can't stay with Wily and become Zero? Or is it all temporally impossible? Ack, my head hurts. WHY, Capcom? WHY will you not make ONE game to save us all with a disappointingly dull explanation of the twisted inter-series canon!?

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I think he's saying it's all impossible, yeah.

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Now, Bass being Zero would not surprise me in the least.


There's a simple way to explain that this doesn't work: we see in the ending of Mega Man: The Power Fighters that Dr. Wily was already working on Zero when Bass was around! He even shows him the plans, which Bass dismisses as a "girly robot".


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Doesn't mean Wily wouldn't scrap Bass and integrate him into Zero. I can see Wily doing something like that.


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After Zero kills Bass, of course.

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KEEP DREAMIN', FANBOYS.

Inafune will just do something stupid and--wait no, he just will never connect the two series and we'll all be left in the dark.

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Now, Bass being Zero would not surprise me in the least.


There's a simple way to explain that this doesn't work: we see in the ending of Mega Man: The Power Fighters that Dr. Wily was already working on Zero when Bass was around! He even shows him the plans, which Bass dismisses as a "girly robot".

Dr. Wily could always chain bass up, dismantle him, and use his parts to make zero due to low funds from constantly being stopped by Megaman in his attempts for world domination. ;)

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Now, Bass being Zero would not surprise me in the least.


There's a simple way to explain that this doesn't work: we see in the ending of Mega Man: The Power Fighters that Dr. Wily was already working on Zero when Bass was around! He even shows him the plans, which Bass dismisses as a "girly robot".

Dr. Wily could always chain bass up, dismantle him, and use his parts to make zero due to low funds from constantly being stopped by Megaman in his attempts for world domination. ;)


... as I just said earlier, without as much detail.


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I've always had the idea that scrap pieces of Bass were used to help create X, while Mega Man was the main model with some enhancements from Bass.

That's my guess.


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