The MMN is No More; Long Live MMN! Woo-hoo!
March 31, 2009 by LBD "Nytetrayn"
Filed under Site Developments
A new age has dawned here at MMN; we are no longer the same site you once knew, as a radical change has taken hold: The Mega Man Network is no more; long live The Mega Mario Network!
For too long, we’ve had to endure the mishandling and shortsightedness Capcom has forced upon their greatest franchise, Mega Man. It could have been the king, with a cast of characters and an epic mythos, a vast universe that could have easily stood alongside such greats as Star Wars, Star Trek, or TransFormers, as a franchise which can endure through the ages from one generation of fans to the next.
And frankly, I’m just plain tired of dealing with it all, anyway. Contradiction, convolutions, and plot holes abound throughout the franchise’s many series, making it resemble a block of swiss cheese. Tasty swiss cheese, perhaps, but no less full of holes and that thought which lingers in the back of your mind, asking “did a mouse make those?”
It’s been almost ten years without a Legends 3. I don’t know what happens to Axl after X8, I don’t know if we’ll ever find out what comes after that ridiculously hard-to-get ending in ZX Advent, and worst of all, they can’t even be bothered to come up with a decent throwaway reason for why Zero has an entirely different design in Mega Man Zero, instead just saying “he’s always looked like that.”
Bah. I’m done with it. So we’re moving to a series that has a better sense of continuity: Mario.
In truth, we could have gone any number of ways when we decided to dump Mega Man and start anew: We could have gone with Castlevania, Sonic the Hedgehog, Final Fantasy, Halo, Metal Gear, or any of dozens of other video game franchises which could stand to have at least one good site dedicated to them.
However, the domain was already paid for, and New Super Mario Bros. has shown us the way in the form of the mighty Mega Mario. I realize that the change may seem sudden, perhaps outrageous to some, but rest assured, not that much has changed. For example, as of Mega Man 9, Mega Man can no longer charge his Buster. So plasma ball, fireball, it’s all the same difference.
Plus, Mario can wall-jump now, just like X!
We’re currently in the middle of working on the transition, but don’t worry; you can still see what we’ve got by visiting the Mega Mario Universe Wiki, or discuss our newfound, enlightened direction in The Mega Mario Network Community. Or show your love for the world’s favorite Italian plumber on our Mega Mario Oekaki boards.
To close, I would just like to paraphrase our newly-welcomed hero:
“Welcome! Welcome new MMN!”
Edit: And for those looking for the X9 story from yesterday, you can find that here in our old archive; a fitting farewell to arm-cannons, I think.
Mega Man sprites in the banner courtesy of Sprites, Inc.
This has to be a joke… If not, well.. I wont be coming back. I don’t like Mario, and I didn’t start coming here regularly ’till about 2 weeks ago, so whatever.
even less believable then yesterday
Yesterday wasn’t made up by us, genius. And just because you don’t like Mario doesn’t mean you have the right to hate. Go to RPM, I hear they still cover Mega Man.
Anyone who believed yesterday’s post should really learn to read.
And by “read” I don’t just mean “understand letters coming together to form words,” I mean actually understand what those words mean and comprehend what’s being said. If Heat’s tongue were planted any more firmly in cheek, he’d have a hole in the side of his mouth.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
… no. Just no. This had better be an April Fools joke. Otherwise, I’m gone. I’ll only come back for any Megaman music that may be left, if this is true (which it’s probably not.)
RPM does cover Mega Man, but it doesn’t have Mega Man music.
What!? Please tell me that this is only a joke (Which is NOT funny!)! I like Mario, but Mega Man is the best! I saw the Weekly Gift Art and i was in shocked! Why would Mario do sush a thing?
Mega Man: Oh, no!
Don’t worry, Mega Man! I’ll save you! (Grabs Mega Man)
Mega Man: Thanks for saving me!
Mario, Why did you do that?
Mario: Hey, this art wasn’t my idea!
This is obviously a joke because they didn’t take the time to change the megaman symbol on the tab into mario, which would have made it better.
But I must admit, this one is a tad week to what atomic fire did last year, claiming they were a hot XXX site. That was a funny joke!
The Koopas are coming! The Koopas are coming!
Nice, I like the way the site looks. Yesterdays did get me, but this one made me laugh. Great job!
I just love what you guys did to the site XD
Who did the logo?
Probably the worst update I ever seen >:( F*** you Mario…You are G**!
Harpu> Oh, as I said, we’re still in the process of making everything Mario now. I’ll make a note of it. Be sure to check out the new Wiki, too, though there are still some tweaks to be made there as well.
Hub> Guilty.
Shadow190X> I won’t keep you from voicing your opinion, but that doesn’t mean I can’t affect how people see it, so play nice. ;P
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
Okay…this can’t be real! PLease tell me it’s a joke! I want Mega Man!! Not…not…this!!!!
“But I must admit, this one is a tad week to what atomic fire did last year, claiming they were a hot XXX site. That was a funny joke!”
That was not what happened last year.
If this isn’t an April Fools Day joke, I’m killing you all.
Jeez, this is obviously a joke. I mean, for goodness sake! It’s April Fools Day! I see this kind of joke all the time.
Yay, Mario! My inner Bowser and Popple may now be unleashed! Who cares about that silly Mega Guy anyway? Piece of dog doo-doo. Horrible. Awful. Blech.
Nice logo, LBD. Nice.
Hey, “Mega Man” News doesn’t belong here! Why is there a button for it?! >:[
Shawn> Archive; we spent a lot of work writing that stuff, we’re not about to just dump it. And we here at MMN have always been willing to acknowledge our history.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
Alright, I understand. But still……”Mega Man?” Peh.
…ok. *deactivates hypermode*
and btw, I have an explanation for Zero’s new look.
When you fight Omega, Weil said he “modified him to draw out his power”, so maybe his new look is just a more efficient design.
Oh Christ. I looked at the wiki and died laughing.
Now I remember why Mega Man websites traffic figures aren’t as good as they once were when I was around.
YOUVE GOT TO BE FREAKKING KIDDING ME!! WTF!! mario isnt bad but, THERES NO OTHER DAMN SITE TO GET ALL DAMN MEGAMAN MUSIC!! and the logo looks lancy :3
OK guys. Playtime’s over.
LBD “Nytetrayn”: XD it was great, hmmm what will you do next year?…
The release date for yesterday was very convincing.