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Meeting MegaMan:
It's been about 20 years since I was introduced to MegaMan. My family had moved up to the US, where I made a friend named Josh who had become a fan of the then-new MegaMan 2. He would rent it frequently and we'd talk about it all the time, like the video-game-obsessed 7-year-olds we were. I became a rather huge fan, for someone who didn't even own the game and had no NES of his own, and frequently wanted to "be MegaMan" in those childhood imagination games of kids our age. I had MegaMan in my imagination and in my heart, despite actually seeing him on screen only on chance occasions at my friend's house. A few years later my family was going to move on and Josh and I were to be separated with no apparent chance of ever meeting up again. The change was done, however, and I'd become a MegaMan fan for life.
Just last year, I was able to meet Josh again, after almost 20 years. It was amazing seeing him, and I wanted, indirectly, to thank him for introducing me to MegaMan and the series that had filled my imagination for all these years. In a rather sad twist, my friend had seemingly "outgrown" MegaMan, and rather looks down on what is now days classic gaming. I guess all the while, my experience with MegaMan had been so influential that it was actually a sad realization to find that the person who brought me to discover it, had left it so far behind. But my enthusiasm and fandom has gone undiminished.
My collection:
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Part2:
(I was hoping to be able to make a continuation video, but it wasn't working out very well due to camera and lighting complications. I've followed up with a gallery instead.)
My creation:
I played piano for several years, and this was one of my first creations: BlizzardMan's theme from MM6. It's not the best of my compositions, and I improved much since, but I still think it's alright.
My thoughts:
Throughout my life I've followed the MegaMan series wherever it's gone, and given every aspect of the series much thought.
MegaMan has been to alot of different places. For a while I wasn't too interested in other games aside from the classic ones, but at some point I realized that even though my favorite MegaMan was no longer in the spotlight, there was a new generation of fans and a new MegaMan for that generation. And knowing that I had once discovered MegaMan through no real doing of my own, I decided to approach the new series as open as possible, and with that I started down Battle Network. I was very pleasently surprised. Not nearly as much of the old MegaMan was lost as I had feared, and the combination of action and strategy gameplay was definitely worthy. In time I was as engrossed in the series as all of the younger audience, whom the game was intended for, and I found myself as sad as they were when it all ended. But I moved on to Starforce, which I enjoy as well. I only hope that it finds the success that its creator hopes.
So this is how I've watched the MegaMan series come a long way. Everywhere where MegaMan fans gather, there are usually many who have very strong opinions about the series. And along with this come very strong ideals; what they think MegaMan should be like in almost every aspect. These ideals, which I feel are fueled in great part by nostalgic sentiment, make it very difficult for some fans to give the new games the required consideration, even though change has already led to good things for the series. In this way, I feel that nostalgia and fame are both a blessing and curse for the series. I imagine creator Inafune is aware of this as well, which is why I think his approach to MegaMan 9 was very conservative, even though he's frequently taken risks with the series. I imagine MegaMan is something rather dear to Inafune, likely on a personal level. Certainly it's his brain-child; he's not afraid to take the series new places, and not afraid to take some risks.
The ultimate fan:
The ultimate MegaMan fan would have one thing above all others: Devotion. Megaman has been through several changes, and a true fan, like a true friend, would be willing to at least explore that path. For many years I have put alot of time, resources and thought into MegaMan as a series, and I'm happy to have been there the whole journey. The most devoted fans don't necessarily have to have all the collectables out there, or the most money, or even every game. If you've celebrated in growing along with the series, you have something that no import or limited edition can supply. I currently study game design theory, as well as Japanese.. I hope to travel someday and meet the creator of MegaMan, maybe somehow even have a part in the series' growth.
It is this dedication that I hope my entry has been able to express.
Thank you all for reading, and thank you Capcom.
