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* MetaTwist: After so many games, the simple fact that Dr. Wily doesn't even appear in the game at all, not even to [[HijackedByGanon hijack the plot]], counts as one.
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''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game and part of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]] and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

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''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game and part of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed by [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]] and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan.Platform/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bass of all people is saddened with [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow's story and demise]].

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* MercyKill: [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow is given this at the end of the adventure. He sought a worthy challenger from the past that could put him out of his misery.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bass ''Bass of all people people'' is saddened with [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow's story and demise]].



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Grey Devil fought in the intro stage looks very similar to the Green Devil but much smaller.

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The Grey Devil fought in the intro stage looks very similar to the Green Devil Devil, but much smaller.smaller.
** [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow is an obvious homage to Quint - essentially a grown-up version of him.]]
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Hey, the other games in the series have this. Why not this one? Even if it is quite the obscure entry for an even more obscure console.

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* Dangan Man, weak to the wind weapons, gives the [[{{Roboteching}} Rock’n Vulcan]] (Mega Man) and the [[HomingProjectile Forte Vulcan]] (Bass).
* Konro Man, weak to the Vulcan weapons, gives the [[FireBreathingWeapon Flame Shower]] (Mega Man) and the [[ElementalBarrier Flame Mixer]] (Bass).
* Aircon Man, weak to the flame weapons, gives [[ElementalBarrier Barrier]] [[ShieldBash Wind]] (Mega Man) and [[ElementalBarrier Forte]] [[ShieldBash Cyclone]] (Bass).
* Komuso Man, weak to the flame weapons, gives [[DashAttack Doppel Crash]] (Mega Man) and [[InvincibilityPowerUp Doppler Attack]] (Bass).
* Clock Men[[note]]There are two of them and both share a stage and boss fight[[/note]], weak to Doppel Crash, gives [[TimeStandsStill Time Switch]] (Mega Man) and [[TimeStandsStill Time Bomb]] (Bass).
* Compass Man, weak to the wind weapons. He gives no weapon upon being defeated.
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* BossRush: [[spoiler:This is one of the few games in the series not to have one. This is played with in Konro Man's diary where after stating that he was just defeated by Mega Man or Bass, he will come back as part of one, only to find that there isn't one.]]
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* DualBoss: The Clock Men are the only Robot Masters in the series to be a pair of two bosses fought simultaneously.



* HijackedByGanon: '''[[AvertedTrope Averted]]''' for the only time in the entire Classic series. Dr. Wily isn't the bad guy and doesn't appear at all in the game.

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* HijackedByGanon: '''[[AvertedTrope Averted]]''' for the only time in the entire Classic series. series after pulling it in several games prior, Dr. Wily isn't the bad guy main villain and doesn't appear at all in the game.



* RecycledSoundtrack: All of the music is chiptune remixes of tracks from ''Mega Man & Bass''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Grey Devil looks very similar to the Green Devil.
* TimeStandsStill: Mega Man's Time Switch weapon (Time Bomb for Bass), which can make time stop for four seconds at the cost of being unable to shoot, although he can walk through enemies and their attacks unharmed during this time.

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* RecycledSoundtrack: All of the music is used in the game are chiptune remixes of tracks from ''Mega Man & Bass''.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Grey Devil fought in the intro stage looks very similar to the Green Devil.
Devil but much smaller.
* TimeStandsStill: Mega Man's Time Switch weapon (Time Bomb for Bass), which can make time stop for four seconds at the cost of being unable to shoot, although he can walk through enemies and their attacks unharmed during this time.time- which is unique among the other time-stopping weapons in the series.



* WarmUpBoss: The Grey Devil, a PaletteSwap of the Green Devil.

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* WarmUpBoss: The Grey Devil, a PaletteSwap smaller variation of the Green Devil.Devil series of bosses.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The Grey Devil looks very similar to the Green Devil.
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* TheBusCameBack: Tango and Reggae make (albeit limited) reappearances, their last appearances until ''Videogame/MegaMan10''.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bass of all people is saddened with [[spoiler:Rockman SHadow's story and demise]].

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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bass of all people is saddened with [[spoiler:Rockman SHadow's Shadow's story and demise]].

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* EvilDoppelganger: Rockman Shadow.

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* EvilDoppelganger: EvilKnockoff: Rockman Shadow.Shadow is suspiciously similar to Rock.


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* GracefulLoser: Rockman Shadow accepts his defeat, since [[spoiler:he wanted to be defeated in the first place]].


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Bass of all people is saddened with [[spoiler:Rockman SHadow's story and demise]].
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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] not only isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow reveals he was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] not only isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games game's intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow reveals he was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]



* {{Expy}}: Rockman Shadow is similar in appearance to [[VideoGame/MegaManII Quint]] and even uses a weapon similar to the Sakugarne, but they're not the same character. [[spoiler:In the end, it turns out the similarities aren't coincidental--Rockman Shadow was a failed attempt by Wily to create his own version of Quint and was scrapped as a result.]]

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* {{Expy}}: Rockman Shadow is similar in appearance to [[VideoGame/MegaManII Quint]] and even uses a weapon similar to the Sakugarne, but they're not the same character. [[spoiler:In the end, it turns out the similarities aren't coincidental--Rockman coincidental -- Rockman Shadow was a failed attempt by Wily to create his own version of Quint and was scrapped as a result.]]



* MercyInvincibility: Played with. The Robot Masters have no invincibility frames after being hit by a weapon, but ''do'' have them during an attack.
* LoneWolfBoss: Rockman Shadow and the Dimensions are completely acting of their own accord, and aren't affiliated with Dr. Wily at all. [[spoiler:No, really. While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by Dr. Wily, he isn't working for him or with him--Wily even outright abandoned him, which started Rockman Shadow's quest in the first place.]]

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* MercyInvincibility: Played with. The Robot Masters have no invincibility frames after being hit by a weapon, but ''do'' have them [[InvulnerableAttack during an attack.
attack]].
* LoneWolfBoss: Rockman Shadow and the Dimensions are completely acting of their own accord, and aren't affiliated with Dr. Wily at all. [[spoiler:No, really. While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by Dr. Wily, he isn't working for him or with him--Wily him -- Wily even outright abandoned him, which started Rockman Shadow's quest in the first place.]]



* TimeTravel: In his backstory, [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow says that he was built by Dr. Wily as a failed replacement for Quint, but was scrapped--he rebuilt himself to increase his strength, and devastated the world in his time. As nothing in the future could stop his rampage, he traveled back in time to find someone that could put an end to him: the strongest challengers, Mega Man and Bass. With that, he leaves the victor with words of advice in his dying breath.]]

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* TimeTravel: In his backstory, [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow says that he was built by Dr. Wily as a failed replacement for Quint, but was scrapped--he scrapped -- he rebuilt himself to increase his strength, and devastated the world in his time. As nothing in the future could stop his rampage, he traveled back in time to find someone that could put an end to him: the strongest challengers, Mega Man and Bass. With that, he leaves the victor with words of advice in his dying breath.]]
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* EnemyMine: Since Rockman Shadow is a threat to everyone, including Wily's Lab, Bass is forced to bury the hatchet with Mega Man for the time to help fight him.

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-->--The games intro

''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game and part of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed by Creator/{{Bandai}} and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

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-->--The games game's intro

''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game and part of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed by Creator/{{Bandai}} [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]] and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.


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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow reveals he was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] not only isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow reveals he was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]
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* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow reveals himself to be one to Mega Man. He deliberately travelled through time to seek them out in hopes that they would defeat him.]]

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* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow reveals himself to be one to Mega Man. He deliberately travelled through time to seek them him and Bass out in hopes that they would defeat him.]]
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* BigBad: Rockman Shadow, who takes the brass ring from Dr. Wily as the villain, and for once gets to ''keep it from him'' for the entire game.

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Like with ''Mega Man And Bass'', you can choose between playing as Mega Man or Bass, and you get to fight eight different robot masters in their respective stages. Standing out, however, is that they both get different Special Weapons from the Robot Masters they defeat.

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Like with ''Mega Man And Bass'', you can choose between playing as Mega Man or Bass, and you get to fight eight six different robot masters in their respective stages. Standing out, however, is that they both get different Special Weapons from the Robot Masters they defeat.


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* MercyInvincibility: Played with. The Robot Masters have no invincibility frames after being hit by a weapon, but ''do'' have them during an attack.


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* RecycledSoundtrack: All of the music is chiptune remixes of tracks from ''Mega Man & Bass''.

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow reveals he was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]


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* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:While Dr. Wily isn't the bad guy for once and doesn't appear at all in-game, he's indirectly responsible for setting its events off by building and then abandoning Rockman Shadow, who has his own agenda from then on out.]]
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* HijackedByGanon: '''[[AvertedTrope Averted]]''' for the only time in the entire Classic series. Dr. Wily isn't the bad guy and doesn't appear at all in the game.
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* LoneWolfBoss: Rockman Shadow and the Dimensions are completely acting of their own accord, and aren't affiliated with Dr. Wily at all. [[spoiler:No, really. While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by Dr. Wily, he isn't working for him or with him--Wily even outright abandoned him, which started Rockman Shadow's quest in the first place.]]
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* TimeStandsStill: Mega Man's Time Switch weapon, which can make time stop for four seconds at the cost of being unable to shoot, although he can walk through enemies and their attacks unharmed during this time.

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* TimeStandsStill: Mega Man's Time Switch weapon, weapon (Time Bomb for Bass), which can make time stop for four seconds at the cost of being unable to shoot, although he can walk through enemies and their attacks unharmed during this time.
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''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game, developed by Creator/{{Bandai}} and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

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''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game, game and part of the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed by Creator/{{Bandai}} and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.
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* TimeStandsStill: Mega Man's Time Switch weapon, which can make time stop for four seconds at the cost of being unable to shoot, although he can walk through enemies and their attacks unharmed during this time.
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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games backstory. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games backstory. intro. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his own accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]

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->"The year is 200X. A group of robots calling themselves the Dimensions attacked Symphony City, a city where people and robots lived in peace. Though without any witnesses, the one leading the Dimensions with overwhelming power was a robot like Rockman. He was said to be a dark and wicked person completely obsessed with destruction. Rockman, who heard this news at Right's laboratory, took off to the scene despite being under maintenance. At the same time, Wily saw the dark Rockman, and to ascertain the mystery he sends Forte to the city. Just who is this dark Rockman really?!"
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Like with ''Mega Man And Bass'', you can choose between playing as Mega Man or Bass.

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Like with ''Mega Man And Bass'', you can choose between playing as Mega Man or Bass.
Bass, and you get to fight eight different robot masters in their respective stages. Standing out, however, is that they both get different Special Weapons from the Robot Masters they defeat.
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* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow reveals himself to be one to Mega Man. He deliberately travelled through time to seek them out in hopes that they would defeat him.]]


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* EvilDoppelganger: Rockman Shadow.
* {{Expy}}: Rockman Shadow is similar in appearance to [[VideoGame/MegaManII Quint]] and even uses a weapon similar to the Sakugarne, but they're not the same character. [[spoiler:In the end, it turns out the similarities aren't coincidental--Rockman Shadow was a failed attempt by Wily to create his own version of Quint and was scrapped as a result.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow is "killed" by Mega Man in the end and buried.]]
* TimeTravel: In his backstory, [[spoiler:Rockman Shadow says that he was built by Dr. Wily as a failed replacement for Quint, but was scrapped--he rebuilt himself to increase his strength, and devastated the world in his time. As nothing in the future could stop his rampage, he traveled back in time to find someone that could put an end to him: the strongest challengers, Mega Man and Bass. With that, he leaves the victor with words of advice in his dying breath.]]
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''Rockman & Forte: Mirai kara no Chōsensha'' (''Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future'') is a 1999 game, developed by Creator/{{Bandai}} and released exclusively in Japan for the UsefulNotes/WonderSwan. It is a follow-up to the game ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass''.

Like with ''Mega Man And Bass'', you can choose between playing as Mega Man or Bass.

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* DemotedToExtra: This game holds the distinction of being the ''only'' Mega Man game in the classic series where [[BigBad Dr. Wily]] isn't the FinalBoss, he isn't the villain and isn't even in the game at all! He only gets mentioned in passing in the games backstory. [[spoiler:While Rockman Shadow was ''built'' by him, he's completely acting of his accord against Mega Man and Bass.]]
* WarmUpBoss: The Grey Devil, a PaletteSwap of the Green Devil.

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