TRUE Shinobi Origins of Mega Man's Shadowman! - Which Ninja
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2017
- In honor of Mega Maker, for this month's Which Ninja, we look back on Mega Man 3's Shadowman to see if he's just a Wiley weeb or a true shinobi! The answer may surprise you!
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"We'd be here all day if I got into those."
I'm not doing anything.
Stanger_in_the_Alps same
not to be confused with Shadow Man, the roboticized master from the sonic & mega man comic crossover
Wait hold up thaat exists?
Considering the absurdity of Hanzo's kite bomb dropping technique, it might be just a straw doll dressed like Hanzo while he controls the kite from far away, with a few bombs either planted beforehand or just dropped using a string mechanism, making it look like the "person" on the kite is dropping bombs
Id love to see another episode on Shadowman's other incarnations.
If not as an actual episode, seeing as he was covered here, then maybe as a bonus episode after the first season (if this is even going to be a season show) is done...
As a bonus episode it wouldn't take up as much of GG's time since he could work on it in patches and put it out once finished.
I agree!
JVB you mean like a culture shock video.
Hopefully Phantom (with Model P & Siarnaq by extension) can also be included as well
I am still waiting for him to do an episode on Greninja.
on the topic of ninja wearing blue, wouldnt it make sense for them to swap to a dark green or brown attire for assignments or travels through forests? since a dense forest doesnt really show much nigh sky anyway
That reminds me, Sasuke Sarutobi of Sengoku Basara wore a military style camo suit
Ninja did in fact change outfits depending on the environment. Ninja have actually been recorded as wearing white to blend in with snow.
UltimateBloxxer and they usually dressed like normal people during the day.
christian crusader wich was blue
Yup. Ninjas changed what they wore for different missions. Gaijinn goomba actually touched in this in one of his videos. Dark indigo was just most popular because most missions were either at night indoors or outdoors.
Shadow Man is one of my personal favorite robot masters. Its nice to know he is one of the good representations of shinobi.
it would be interesting to see a part two covering Shadowman in other Mega Man games
CamsEyeView I agree!
I love to see Battle Network Shadow Man AKA Shadowman.exe get in Which Ninja
yup
Nicholas Tan Phantom and Model PX and the P Psuedoroids too
Right after mat pats video that tells gajin to do a video
Cherry Berry Beatz ikr
Lonely Swede freaky
Yeah. But a Russian video, something different from Japanese culture... Which Is Amazing. Have been waiting for a while for culture shock to do more culture again.
don't forget the part where mat calls him a weabo
They part of same channel family so probably at least conversed about videos
You should do a part 2 of this. I really enjoyed it and you said there's a lot of other content you could use
Yeee! I was waiting for this guy to get onto Which Ninja!!! I'm very pleased with the research you've done here, Gaijin!
Now here's my question: his weakness to the Centaur Arrow and Gemini Laser in The Power Fighters and World 3, respectively, make sense: one being a tool of range, precision and equal mysticality, and the other being unpredictable, piercing, and bright enough to reveal the ninja! However, Top Spin... is this a weakness that would have cultural reference?
Part of me would think that a ninja would not stick around in close quarters to be attacked by such an unconventional martial art: a roundhouse kick of high spinning.
Funny thing. As part of the Mega Man fanbase, I've talked with some folks. We've gone over "why do these things beat who they do?" and this one came up rather quickly. While I don't know if it has cultural significance, the common consensus seems to be that it's surprising and disorienting simply because all other weapons you get are ranged and not quite like the Top Spin. Nobody expects it - not just in general, but to even DO anything. I guess what better way to beat a master of surprise than to become one yourself by "mastering" a "surprise"? (Top Spin is notoriously difficult to use)
Jon Causith yeah, Beyblade had a ninja, and he was defeated
The only thing I can come off with this logic is if this is the a real battle, Mega man use Top Spin to throw back Shadow Man's shuriken to him.
The real question is can Mega Man use the Top Spin to actually reflect them like Top himself does? That much is unknown, but considering you can still be harmed while spinning, the answer may be "no".
Another ninja Mega Man character that would be interesting to talk about could be Phantom from Mega Man Zero
mrnoodleknight do you know about phantoms army? because that's some cool ninja stuff
fistpump64
Late Phantom's former apprentices are, most of the time, the hardest ones to beat amongst each game's 8 bosses.
I thought he was just a Bunshin no Shadow Man. (Get it?)
So a bag of oranges is heavier than those shurikens. Got it, I'll throw oranges at my enemies XD
Technically those are boomerangs.
A boomerang is blunt weapon though.
Awesome! I remember playing Power Fighters myself on the GameCube (Anniversary Collection). Man, hearing about the connection between frogs and ninja is pretty interesting, and also explains Greninja being a ninja frog. ☺
Shadow man has always been one of my favorite robots.
And I can see what you mean if you talked about his other iterations. Shadowman and Shadowman.exe’s skills and tools place them among the finest ninjas in gaming.
>Good ninja wear dark blue and never black.
>Ninja always keep up with the times and use modern techniques and technologies
>The dark sky in modern times is black and not blue.
Really getting tired of him saying Ninja can't wear black when the modern designs of ninja takes advantage of the change in environment.
i wouldn't mind another video delving into the other versions of shadowman =) i'm sure the sentiment is shared by many other viewers. but it's up to you if you want to go over it or not in a supplementary video
Shadow man is the best robot master
Troof.
Michelle Hardy Metalman and Quickman would disagree.
Did ninjas really use pets and other animals. I mean I can see dogs and Hawks used for scouting. Snakes for distraction. But why a raccoon. I get the lore with tanuki but why.
dang straight!
Bruh it's clearly top man!
The depth and detail in your videos are always a plus.
I was hoping my Man would get onto this segment. Love your work, GG!
Good video, dude. Had no idea what Shadow Man's stage motif was supposed to be. But this did enlighten me more on the purpose of those light changing devices.
Hey I know this is 5 years later but
Maybe it’s supposed to be a sewer as a reference to tmnt. It is possible considering the game came out 3 years after the first cartoon
Great episode GG, can't wait to see Zer0 next time.
Hey Goombah, I'd love to see another episode covering the spinoff incarnations of Shadowman you mentioned!
Would love to see Ezio from AC. He did have multiple missions where he would go undercover in disguise. And in Brotherhood he had the ability to call in allys to either help him fight or take out some inconvenient guards
I would sit here all day to hear you explain the other media depicting shadowman. Gemme that bonus content !!!
Awsome vid Gaijin. I never thought Shadow Man could be this deep in ninja lore and historical accuracy. Keep up the great work! Hopefully you can do Greninja in the future. Or maybe Shadow from Final Fantasy, if there is any role or connections Dogs have with ninja.
Great stuff, as always! :D
the more i watch these the more I think Link is more ninja than knight.
Also I squee a little inside whenever you use clips from ninja girl and ssmurai for these videos.
Well.. considering that Sheikah literally are shinobi, it is quite possible. At least Zelda herself definitely is one.
Some iterations of Link do have a fair dose of Ninja to them. Most obvious of course being BoTW's, especially if you play accordingly.
Gaijin should totally talk about this next!
Can you explain what those metal headbands/crown things that ninjas wear a lot in media. Were they a real thing or something made up for Naruto that became iconic.
Nagasaki Kishimoto were there ever metal versions though
You are the best! I absolutely love these videos.
If I'm being honest, I really wouldn't mind a mini-series on Shadowman if there is that much info on him.
OH GOD YES, I've been waiting for this one. One of my two favorite RMs of all time along with Snake Man.
Well worth the wait, nice one Gaijin :)
This was really good gaijin! Can you go more in-depth with shadowman in the future for us please!?
“A giant spectral amphibian whose breath can create anything from fire to inanimate objects...”
Me: big froggo exhaling a bunch of just full on wooden chairs. Yes.
Would love a PART 2 of this!
Sick fragz Bruh!
As a non mega man fan I truly appreciate this video cause I know nothing about megaman or it's robot masters that I haven't learned from you and all the facts you researched about him turned out to be really neat maybe one day we can have a follow up video
TheCreepypro megaman is amazing i super recommend it for people honestly I'm obsessed with megaman because of how.much it has impressed me and how many amazing games there are
I love it when a youtuber can make me feel enlightened with every video they make.
Gaijin Goombah is one of those youtubers.
I commented about this before, but I think some of the things in this video have cemented Sly Cooper(of the series of the same name) as more of a ninja than I realized. I would love to hear how he(and his ninja ancestor Rioichi) stack up.
i would love to see a part 2 to shadow man going into other versions of him
This is actually a really fun series. Cant wait to see more
Who cares if we are here all day I need more! Also battle network vids would be nice!
*Sees Shadowman thumbnail*
Me: YES! I hope he also brings up the good and the bad of Shadowman.EXE!
GG: We're not going to talk about Shadowman.EXE
Me: oh okay
It's totally understandable why, though it makes me hopeful that we'll see a Battle Network inspired video in the future! There's lots of really cool new takes on the robot masters of the first series that I'd love to see him cover, especially Slashman.EXE!
Slashman.EXE is more like chinese inspired rather ninja.
Great video, still waiting for a video about Yuffie from FFVII, I know it would be amazing
5:14 this made me remember of an enemy from mufamasa: the demon blade, wich is a ninja flying on a kite while trows bombs at you... the same he says there, except for the tatget
I really enjoy this series! I love learning about other cultures! So interesting!
(3:05) That big shuriken kinda reminds me of a _Mambele_ which was a type of throwing dagger used in Southern Africa and it could definitely be used in similar situations as shown in this video.
Wow... this was actually really cool to watch. Like, I legit didn't know some of the things Ninja did were real. Like the weird mansions and what not.
It's funny too. The Makibishi mentality can still be seen to this day.... Not in REAL fights. But, some fighting game characters. Let's use Snake in Brawl as an example. He has land mines, and C4 as traps he can use on the ground. But, they were more used to manipulate the foe's position, rather than do damage alone. I WOULD say the same about Diddy in Smash 4.... But, most of them would rather throw the banana peels to do combos, rather than pure stage control. But it still happens.
Also, learning about Jiraiya's story was interesting. It's neat to see how folklore still affects stories to this very day.
Gotta say, I'm looking forward to more of these kinds of videos. Learning about this kind of stuff is fascinating.
i would love to see one of there on Scheherazade from agents of mayhem since hearing what you said about ninja in the past i think she be intestsing person
Please please please do more explorations into him!!! SO COOL
"I am knife in the gun fight"
Are you afraid of the dark
The megas
As a fan of megaman battlenetwork (the series being my first introduction to gaming) i would love to see your take on the other versions of shadowman
I am restating the other viewers who commented over a year ago. It would be awesome to see a part two to this video discussing the other factors you left out.
I hope you go more into deph with the other alliterations of shadow man, cause you managed to make a simple 8 bit character that interesting.
Did anyone notice how on the back of Shadowmans car from Megaman: Battle and chase there’s a kakute? That’s a nice nod to a very sneaky weapon
Hey Gaijin, i love your content, i was wondering would you consider doing a video covering the things often get confused between Japanese and Chinese Culture? im sure you could make a whole series out of this :)
For Christmas, you should decide if Kevin McCallister can be considered a ninja
i was really worried that you wouldnt mention the fact that shadowman is actually a former kuiper droid repurposed by dr. wily and not a ninja, though capcom designed him to look like one. it's not exactly a well-known fact
Dude, this episode basically illustrated why Greninja is a great ninja, why a frog best fits the ways of the ninja the most and why Protean makes sense as an ability. Dang, GameFreak you really do your homework. I'm stunned.
Speaking of Shadowman.exe, in the Battle Network games he and his operator are assassins for hire with no allegiance to anyone. In the 2nd game they serve the main villain group, but in the 5th game they temporarily join Team Colonel to stop Nebula from turning the world evil.
I'd love to hear about the manga and comic Shadow man, you should do a separate video instead of just telling us that there's so much to say that you actually won't say. :(
So when are we getting that Shadowman sequel? The Megamix comics are amazing!
So did you ever explain why you've gone split personality on us with Gaijin and Goombah now being separate characters? Or should we just run with it?
4:48 That ninja house reminds me of the final dungeon in Persona 4. Down just about every hallway, there are those same 'rotating' walls that make you feel like you're being twisted every which way. The doors in said dungeon do the same; each level of opposing colour twists as the door opens. O_O
Dude what's that anime at 05:06 ? Also these ninja research videos are awesome :D
Stay safe in dallas with that Hurricane man. Best of luck to you.
You should talk about ninjara from Arms next! :D
So classic ninja would wear dark blue, but modern ninja would wear black?
timberwolfbrother more dark grey, especially in cities. Their clothes would be closer to hit squad or special ops outfit, nowdays
Special ops basically are modern ninja. In reality there is no such thing as modern ninja, this same way as there is no modern knights and vikings (excluding reconstruction groups). They traits are part of tradition after all.
@@TheRezro 'No such thing as modern ninja' As far as we know, that is.
@@brandenhauser1635 What I said.
What is the game at 7:44 it seems really interesting
Pixel Shinobi Nine demons of Mamoru
NICHOLAS SALTER thanks so much
I didn't know Shadow Man was so interesting
So Zer0 is next in Which Ninja?
The Wanderer he is and so is all of megaman honestly I wish more people would look into how amazing the series is and I look forward to zer0 too
I have a suggestion for the subject of a future ninja video, Akatuski from Log Horizon. This one would be a little interesting being as the character herself isn't stated to be a ninja, the class of character she played in the game before it got real was called Assassin, and she took a subclass of Tracker (or Scout) depending on the translation you're using. However, Akatsuki herself actually refers to herself as a ninja and has a reputation of getting so involved in her role playing that it's next to impossible to tell what she is really like. So my question here is, how accurate is her role playing to the real thing?
Oh god, dude, are you gonna do a Which Ninja on any & all ninja's in visual motion media? 'Cause I think I got one for ya.
Also...does that ktie thing kinda explain Batman's Cape-Glide in the Arkham Games? It's the same principle; it allows him to fly, he makes a similar stance to a kite, etc.
Batman is a ninja so.. of course.
hope you do the other shadowman analysis, but, i also hope you do Zed one day
It’s sad the speed o sound sonic video was blocked for copyright claim because I really enjoyed that video
This was a pretty interesting episode shame Zer0 miss the cut, oh well next time. Also it would be interesting if Dishonored's Corvo and Emily be put to the test. I know not ninjas but I'm sure there is something in the covers.
Gaijin, I have looked hard for any that would do culture videos on The Elder Scrolls series. And by that I don't mean specifically the Nordic culture of Skyrim. I'm talking about other things. The Dark Brotherhood, The Morang Tong, the creatures like the Netch and Kwarma from Morrowind. No one else goes as in depth as you do and I'd hope that you could cover these topics.
So cool hope you do zero next he's the coolest techno ninja/assassin/sniper
Thanks for putting genji in there
That Naruto fact was actually really neat.
Holy shit you're alive!!
I KNEW this cat was one of my favorite Robot Masters for a reason. Also thanks for informing me of the connection between ninja and frogs. I loves me some froggies.
Thinking of a blue night sky before light-pollution feels bittersweet...
6:33 contemporary handgrenades arent really meant to kill either, but rather to disable, after all a squad that has to take care of a wounded member will not be able to move as quickly as one with one less member
You keep talking about doing a Zer0 video, and it keeps raising my hype levels.
Alien Robot Ninja. AWESOME!
can u do a video about scorpion from mortal kombat
Blew my mind on the origins of the 3 Sanin, I never knew bout their origins and it makes a lot of sense
Hey I was watching Dare Devil on Netflix and thing from all of your episodes I believe Nobu and The hand would be great to review, I think they are great ninjas
would be interesting to see the excluded stuff covered in another video/videos like a spin off part
If I had the money, i would send it to you in order to support a Part 2 talking about Shadowman.
Man, now I want to read Megaman Megamix again. Shadow Man is one of my favorite characters from it.
That's neat and awesome. Great work Gaijin.
Will you cover Baba Yaga connection to Hello Neighbor shout out from MatPat. Also really love your content. keep going.
Is the Risky Boots Shantae Half Genie Hero cultural analysis going to come out soon now that it's out?
Well wasn't expecting Ninja Nonsense to make an appearance.
Perhaps a continuation? You said you have more, I'm curious.
I would love to see an episode on Rikimaru and Ayane of Tenchu, 2 at the very least seems pretty solid in terms accuracy
DAMN IT GAIJIN! NOW I WANT MORE ON HIM IN BATTLE NETWORK ALONG WITH IDW SHREDDER!
Ninja Kirby plz? No? Okay, I'll just dream and wait.
He may be wearing a lot of ninja stuff, he's still well known by his enemies
He wears purple. PURPLE!
ThunderRose You got your wish