Robots are always competing against each other. It's just in the very fabric of their being. In order to aid them in this the Robot Hall of Fame inducts real and fictional robots into their ranks every year and does it through a knock down drag out election. The nominees for induction in 2011 (the 2010 ones have already been announced) are some pretty big hitters including Optimus Prime, Bender and the Blue Bomber himself. Right now Mega Man is behind Bender by a good amount so it is our duty as gamers to get him into first and keep him there throughout the year.
Capcom is asking the gaming world to do its part in getting the greatest gaming robot ever into the lead. To tell the truth though, as far as fictional robots go I would have to give it to Optimus Prime before Mega Man. Now don't shoot me, its just a matter of opinion, but Mega Man only taught me how to jump on vanishing blocks while Optimus Prime taught me how to live life with weekly PSAs. Also, we encourage everyone to toss in a nomination for Mr. Destructiod as he is truly the greatest robot of them all.
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9:00 AM on 05.17.2009
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Bender all the way!
Scoff as one may at the big gap between Mega Man and Bender, but get this: when I wrote my blog on Friday night, Mega Man had 10% of the vote and was losing to some historically relevant printer bot. Now, he's second spot, 18% and Bender's down 3%
Dare to Dream, Blue Bomber.
(also, Optimus deserves a spot in there too, of course. I'm hoping they take the two two or three in fictional robots. But Our Man, Mega has some serious momentum)
Also, Bender promotes suicide to children.
Neat!
Aww, bless ya Cowzilla!
:P
Everybody do the Bender!
funny movie
Optimus Prime taught you life lessons with PSA's, but Megaman taught me how to live by teaching me the meaning of having true power and being a hero.
Bless that little robot. I have respect for the ones that show me what it is to be a human.
Loogibot: It's better if we just pretend those first three movies didn't happen: http://www.peelified.com/index.php?topic=17266.msg1021789#msg1021789
What massive disappointments those were.
No matter what, gotta represent video games.
OMG HE'S LOUD, DRUNK AND FUNNY, LOL XD SO RANDUM.
Sad thing is he's going to win, shit.
Voted Megaman regardless.
"Have you tried turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids... and hitting them?"
Isn't Megaman just a guy in a suit?
Did you see any of the Futurama movies? Bender comes out with some priceless stuff!
Personally speaking I'm a huge fan of all these characters (see previous post) so I'm split on who to vote for.
P.S. Don't watch any of the Futurama movies except Into The Wild Green Yonder. Except for that one they are all huge disappointments that mostly forgo the witty humor, deep plots, and fantastic characterization from the series in favor of dumb "humor", two-dimesional versions of the characters (www.instantrimshot.com), and lazy barely-coherent plotlines.
He's not stupid, he's advanced!