Current Events > Why has there never been a Mega Man movie?

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Its been thirty years - you'd think such a movie would have happened at some point given all the other video`game moves we have despite them usually being of poor quality.

But then we still haven't gotten movies based upon Legend of Zelda, Contra, Castlevania, Metal Gear and other series celebrating their 30th anniversary.
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There was that one fan movie that was surprisingly decent for what it was
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It would be two hours of him trying to jump onto a ledge
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BlueBoy675 posted...

There was that one fan movie that was surprisingly decent for what it was

This. It was deliberately 90's in style (which made it super cheesy) but for a film with a 4-digit budget, it was actually p legit.
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DestroyedDog posted...

It would be two hours of him trying to jump onto a ledge

One entire film would be dedicated to getting past those fucking disappearing blocks.
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Burgess posted...

DestroyedDog posted...

It would be two hours of him trying to jump onto a ledge

One entire film would be dedicated to getting past those fucking disappearing blocks.

They could totally go Inspector Gadget style, where Mega Man spends the whole film trying to get past the Yoku blocks with increasingly complex gizmos while Roll and Rush sneak ahead and defeat Wily. Then Mega Man walks in just as the Wily capsule is about to explode and then it does and he's like "wow tight budget this time, huh Wily?"
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iirc there where a couple of anime series.
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There was a tv show. Does that count?
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Have you guys seen Astro Boy?
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Mega Man seems like an ideal fit for a movie. It has a futuristic setting, likable characters, and an interesting premise in which you use the weapons of defeated adversaries against forthcoming opponents.

But just look at the game mechanics for a moment.

You use trial and error to figure out the weaknesses of 8 robot masters and map out your course for the best order in which to defeat them. Afterward, you fight them all a second time before challenging Dr. Wily or Sigma. How do you put that in a movie? Do you condense the number of robot masters for 8 to 4? Do you start en media res with 5 of the 8 masters already defeated? Or do you just have a whopping number of boss fights against 8 themed characters and their leader?

Even dropping the reconstructed boss fights, you are looking at a tremendous overhaul of action for just one movie. Most games can be beaten within 2 hours if you're experienced, but that omits the trial and error aspect and it ignores tiny film annoyances like plot and characterization.

I'm not saying it couldn't be done, but there would heavy sacrifices to be made no matter which route you took in translating that to a movie.

DestroyedDog posted...

It would be two hours of him trying to jump onto a ledge

An hour of unbroken action, followed by a solid five minutes of Mega Man trying to reach that damned ladder.

Good movie on Netflix called Turbo Kid that's kind of like a teen finds this Mega Man gear that works in the wasteland and there's a lot of blood and gore in a post apocalyptic setting. It's a good watch.
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I know fans would love to forget, but he was a character on "Captain N" as well.

desuno-to posted...

I know fans would love to forget, but he was a character on "Captain N" as well.

You couldn't mega forget him if you mega tried.

BlueBoy675 posted...

There was that one fan movie that was surprisingly decent for what it was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcLqmH77g_s
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