Mega Man Maker (v1.8.5.2) - Rompers Run Rampant (Romper Level End Glitches)
2What do you get when you combine enemies that can grab the player out of I-Frame state with a situation where the player is completely and totally helpless?
Shabby programming. Of course. (;
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Romper units (shown in the video) have a unique ability wherein they can grab the player and drain them of Life Energy, Weapon Energy, or nothing at all. Unlike other enemies, Rompers can also grab the player during the invulnerability frame state AND, more importantly, interact with the player during the "end-of-level" cutscene!
The ones that drain Weapon Energy or just grab on aren't much of a problem. Even if the player gets drained dry of Weapon Energy, they won't die. The player can "button mash" out of being grabbed, so it's just annoying and interrupts the flow of the game, really. (Just as it does in Mega Man 8 and Rockman & Forte.) The ones that can drain Life Energy ARE a problem, however. Their ability to shake out Life Energy can lead to a circumstance where the player might finish a level only to die to circumstances beyond their control. That's bad form.
Additionally, if Rompers grab the player during the end-of-level cutscene while the character is doing a victory pose, the Romper units vanish, but they continue to spray Life / Weapon Energy from where the player is or was. And that, to me, is just crap programming with nowhere near enough testing. VERY unprofessional.
The first clip showcases Rompers interrupting the end-of-level cutscene and resetting the level as late as possible. The second clip shows that the player can still possibly "mash out" and end the level properly. (Which is why a controller is displayed.)
[STAGE SELECT]
0:00 - [Intro Spacer]
0:03 - Rompers Interrupt Level Ending (No Inputs)
0:13 - Rompers Interrupt Level Ending (Inputs)
0:22 - [End Spacer]
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