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| - The series takes place in the same continuity as the Ruby-Spears series, but there are enough differences to make it its own series. The series gained an anime-influenced art style similar to the game art, but still with some Ruby-Spears influence. Almost the entire cast was replaced, but a few holdovers from Ruby-Spears (IE Scott McNeil, Terry Klassen, Garry Chalk etc.) remained. However, the most notable change was giving Mega Man (which is a codename in this series; he is almost always referred to as Rock) a "sidekick" in the form of Roll. However, both Rock and Roll deny this, and often speak of being equals. Rush was also given dialogue provided by Gilbert Gottfried and a streetsmart, snarky attitude. Common theme of the series include the rights and ethics of robots, over-reliance on technology, whether robots should be used for war or not, and whether the Three Laws of Robotics even exist anymore. Other issues tackled include Dr. Wily's morality, whether or not Rock and Roll truly are siblings, and Dr. Light's relationship status.
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