Inspiration
Mega Man: When I was a kid, I was absolutely in awe about how different the design of each one of them was: form, size, color, personality, etc. Love the contrast between the gorilla-like Guts Man or the cute design for Ice Man or how angry Cut Man looks. They are the true stars of every new game and the reason why every game is remembered, so I wanted to showcase a selection of my favorite Robot Masters.
Tron Bonne: I have a special space in my heart for Tron Bonne’s game on PSX and I really like Mega Man Legends, not just on a visual level, but also at the level of characters and the interaction between them. The family that makes up the villains in the series is phenomenal and Tron Bonne and the Servbots are my favorites in the series.
Roll Caskett: The version of Roll in Megaman Legends is my favorite, not only because of the design but also because of the personality that they gave to the character. She has a much larger role in the series; she’s more of a character in itself than a mere accompaniment.
The Process
Mega Man: I love the crowded composition of the Japanese covers, especially the first one where Mega Man is the central point and the Robot Masters are behind him in a menacing way. I tried to tribute the original cover in a similar composition. Since the more iconic characters are Rock, Roll and Blues, I use them as the focal point and Robot Masters for the background. The image was painted in Photoshop CS4 and a Wacom Bamboo pen tablet.
Tron Bonne: I wanted to make a super crowded composition following mostly the official art of Mega Man Legends, in which Servbots when they appear do not appear as one, but always appear in lots. I wanted it to be seen as an illustration with many mechanical elements in his composition and of course with Tron as the main character.
Xtra
I have great memories about the whole series. I played it since the first game along with my brother. I remember waking up every day just to play Mega Man and since it wasn’t a cooperative game, we usually took turns to beat each stage. It was awesome how new games brought new elements to the gameplay, but also how the story and the lore become more complicated in a time where backstory wasn’t important for most games. Mega Man felt more like a cartoon than just a game. I forget how much fan art I drew in my school time, waiting to come back home and play again with my brother.
“Cossack Fortress 2” is my favorite song of the whole series and the Boss Select theme is my cell phone ring tone.