[starforcenetwork]

This may sound a little dumb, but I can't help asking.
Ever notice the busters our heroes have? I've been wondering.....which arm does the buster appear?

In the games we see our Mega Men firing the buster on the left arm and when he/she faces to the right, the buster is on their Right arm!( that's because due to sprite flipping)
This does NOT include 3D-styled games, since the buster positions are fixed to the left arms, no matter which way they're facing.

Although, in official artworks and cut scenes, they're fixed to the right arm.

The same goes for Saber Positions.

This is my weird guess:
They have 2 busters installed on both of their arms, but they are only limited to use one arm.

Oh yeah, and please don't say things like "You're so stupid" or "It's common sense".
I'm just a guy who's confused.
Thanks.

[Gaijin Zero]

it's noted that any Hero/Anti-Hero who has a Buster Arm (be it Mega Man, Proto Man, Bass, X, Zero) has the ability to make a Buster Cannon appear on either arm, this is shown in Super Adventure Rock Man, released only in Japan, where Rock uses a Double Rock Buster attack at one point in the game, but by doing so, he drains all of his energy to the point of deactivation.

X and Zero have a bit more protection in the fact that they have a safeguard program in that they can't summon another buster on their other arm if one is already out, however, this may be one of the things that were retconned by Day of Sigma when X loses his buster by detaching it without being able to summon another one on his other hand.

however, it is generally accepted that Buster Cannons are programmed to appear on whichever arm the users so chooses.

[thewhat?]

SFNmegaman, on 18 June 2011 - 01:15 PM, said:

our Mega Mans

SFNmegaman, on 18 June 2011 - 01:15 PM, said:

our Mega Mans

[starforcenetwork]

thewhat?, on 18 June 2011 - 01:48 PM, said:

What's wron-- ookaaaaaay, I get it. :EDIT:

[Flame]

Zero pretty much answered it.

They have it on both arms but in the case of X and Zero, (X anyway) only one can be used at a time. The other is locked out when one is active. This is why the X2 and 3 armors give you that double buster attack in succession. because X ant just attack with both at the same time.

[『ちびまる子ちゃん』正人]

X can just change both arms, like Zero said. I mean, it's like if in a game, I was restricted to firing with my right arm only forcing me to come out of cover on the left side because I can't switch my damn hands. It's just more convenient.

Not to mention they're Reploids. They aren't humans who are forced to be left or right handed. They're basically ambidextrous because... Well, why keep two Reploids who's destinies are to fight restricted to one hand? Why not make it so they can fight if they lose their fingers or entire arm?

[MegamanY]

Both arms, equipped to only use one arm at a time until X gets armor parts to use both almost simultaneously.

[Nemesis]

I'm pretty sure that there are busters on both arms. I remember Zero using both in X3

[Flame]

X also uses both in the last Megamission against Sigma Limited. the All X armor allowing for him to use both to fire charged shots at once, but at the expense of almost draining him dry.

[Nemesis]

Flame, on 27 June 2011 - 01:47 AM, said:

X also uses both in the last Megamission against Sigma Limited. the All X armor allowing for him to use both to fire charged shots at once, but at the expense of almost draining him dry.

.....Forgive me if this is a stupid question. But what is Megamission?

[Flame]

It is a semi-canon card series by bandai. there were 3 adventures spanning the run of the series, all having to do with Dr Doppler's creation of the Replibrain "Limited". A parasite like entity which is half mechanical and half organic and can evolve reploids.

http://www.themmnetw...le=Mega_Mission

(check the individual stories on the bottom)

[Ωgigα]

This honestly makes me wonder if all reploids have a buster installed, and weather they can use 2 at a time? (x and zero are not reploids, but most of you know this)

[Flame]

X and Zero are considered Reploids under it's definition.

No, Not ALL reploids. only if they are built with one as a weapon do they have one. I wouldnt know about having dual ones though. having one on each hand was a way to explain the fact that the sprites get flipped and Megaman uses a buster on both hands. SAR introduced the idea of using both at once, and showed that it is dangerous to do so. X was thus made with a security system that does not allow him to equip both at once.

[Ωgigα]

So if Axl were to give X his gun,and X to use the buster on his other hand?