A few years ago, I would wake up eagerly on Saturday morning, turn on the TV in a panic realizing I overslept, and to my dismay was greeted by a generic soap opera. In my inablility to wake up early enough, I managed to miss the MegaMan cartoon show. It was a horrible feeling, knowing that if I had just had the strength minutes before to get up, I could have been watching a whole episode of my favorite video game hero on TV.
Now here I am, sitting at the computer, wondering how I could possibly express just how great, no, fantastic I think the legendary blue bomber is without spilling my guts out too much (although I think its already too late). Taking note from MegaMan himself, I realize actions speak louder than words, and prepared some pictures to show how dedicated I am to the MegaMan franchise.
Needless to say, I don't have to worry about waking up on Saturday at the right time anymore to catch some MegaMan action. The cartoon DVDs have some really funny episodes on them, and its nice to see a different take in animation with the Wish Upon a Star DVD set. I have collected quite a few of the toys that came out over the years that included series like the Classic, X, and MegaMan Battle Network. I hope some Starforce ones come out some day.
Drawing's one of my big hobbies, and I hope, will be a big part of my future career. I have drawn Mega Man a ton, and was only to showcase some of the digitial art I've done of him over the past few years. Fortunately, thanks to Ripten, I'll be able to officially have an original sketch signed by Inafune, which will be a big dream come true to me. Inafune's art has always inspired me, and really brings the hero I put so much faith in come to life. I can only dream that I can make something as radical and inspiring to so many people like he did in the future.
The true essence of MegaMan though is in the games. Each of those NES titles was filled with so much great music, so many cruel yet cool bosses, and a challenge that took me years to overcome and finally beat when I was older. It made me want MegaMan X for christmas back in 1993, and I was overwhelmed by the new difficulty and gameplay. It was that action-filled gameplay that drove me to buy the MegaMan Battle Network games later, as well as the Zero games, the ZX titles, and the latest addition of Starforce. MegaMan had managed to live on for some many years and with so many titles, becoming the number 1 symbol of gaming in my eyes.
Obviously, there is no MegaMan 9 box in my collection, but that does not mean I do not own and love the game all the same. The world of video games is changing with content available online, and it is thankfully giving the Classic MegaMan that I first enjoyed so much back in the hands of a new generation, as well as the old one. I am only such an avid fan of MegaMan because his games managed to offer something no other game did. I am going to keep following him along with the thousands of others who know just how great he is, supporting Capcom so that as long as there are videogames around, some form of MegaMan will be with them.
