Celebrate Reploid Independence Day
We received a tip from Erico reminding us that today, June 4th, is the “Day of Sigma” (according to the instruction manual for Mega Man X). Or, as he puts it, “Reploid Independence Day.” Or at least it will be, come 21XX.
We’ll just let him take it from here:
“I’ve been celebrating this holiday for 8 years now, and I do my best to mark its passing with a short little story done entirely for fun. That’s the whole point of the day, really: To have a little fun and spice up the beginning of June with something Mega Man fans can get behind. We could celebrate September 16th (The day when Light put the warning message on X’s capsule), or December 17th… wait, we already do that…
Does that mean you should go out and write something? Heck no! That’s just what I do. Maybe you just want to play Mega Man X1 all over again, all the while speaking in super movie trailer announcer voice ‘In a world where Reploids and humans coexist…,’ or perhaps you’re more of a haiku person. Maybe you just want to toss back a grape soda and feel glad that it’s all make believe, then go have a round of NetBattling with your friends.
Reploid Independence Day isn’t meant to be taken seriously. Remember, it’s a fictional holiday taken from a fictional video game world, and as such, a little humor and levity is required. For me, it’s a chance to go back and re-examine the world of Mavericks and Maverick Hunters, and everyone else who’s stuck along for the ride. I think for the most part, I celebrate Reploid Independence Day because it gives me something different to look forward to, a different sort of anniversary that has as little or as much meaning as I feel like giving it.
However you look at Reploid Independence Day is up to you. For me, I will imagine that strange world where Sigma took a page from Planet of the Apes, and said ‘NO.’
And of course, I’ll smile as I imagine Mega Man X and Zero taking on the Maverick hordes and counting coup.”
Unfortunately, this year’s date overlaps with the first day of E3, so one would imagine a fair number of people who might do something are otherwise occupied. But, if not, feel free to tell us if you plan to do anything in the comments below.
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The dates in “The Journal of Dr. Cain” of Japanese version Rockman X are different and the “Reploid Independence Day” in Japanese version is July 4th. I wonder if anyone had noticed this before and why Capcom made this change.
That’s nice.I’ve been playing the X series for a few days now since I bought Mega Man X Collection and knowing this makes me wanna play more!
I don’t care much about today’s events in E3(unless there’s some sort of surprise) so it’s fine with me to celebrate this holiday.
The funny thing is that I didn’t have any class on my university today even if it’s not an official holiday,so it does feel like a holiday xD
Sigma tries to wipe out the humans…
Thousands of years later, Sigma’s dead and the humans are still alive and well.
(Well, one human anyway.)
E3 starts on June 4th BECAUSE of Reploid Independence day!
*cracks knuckles*
Let’s see, that makes this the probably fourth game metaseries to also have an unnofficial holiday.
- Super Mario: The Mario Kart GP. Held Yearly.
- Pokemon: The Nuzelock Tournament. (Event held by fans)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Era of Darkness (Shadow the Hedgehog-’06)
- Mega Man: Reploid Independence Day
What’s next? .
maverick hunter X time =D
Happy Day Sigma Ruins Everyones Lives Forever Daaaaaay!! *throws confetti*
Ainamk: Wasn’t that for the PC version, and was basically a translation of the U.S. SNES booklet (storywise)? That was the story I heard, anyway.
@LBD “Nytetrayn”: Yes, the Japanese version was for PC version only, and basically a translation of the U. S. version.
However some detail had been changed in the Japanese version, including all dates after Dr. Cain completed his first Reploid.
Stuff like this intrigues me, but uh-oh, don’t need to encourage the robots to try and take over the world. They don’t need the encouragement, they already have it and are already plotting. It’s only a matter of time! Well, in about 100 years, give or take a few.
You know that “Reploid Independence Day” means “the Day that Robots take over the world”.
And to think, I almost forgot about Erico. Off to read your stuff!
Duckaiser: I considered opening with “Well, let it not be said that we don’t allow both sides to have their say” or something. But yeah, it always struck me as kind of a weird thing to celebrate.
Reading Erico’s words, though, I thought maybe that would be taking it too “seriously?”
Ainamk: So you’re saying the Japanese version takes precedence even though it was derived later?
@LBD “Nytetrayn”: I used to take U.S. version only before until I found the Japanese version of the journal was used in Compendium of Rockman X.
Now I explain this as parallel universe but not to consider the priority between two version.
But, as we wanted to celebrate this event, I think it’s needed to notify that there are two different dates in official documents.
Makes sense to me.