Robot Master of the Week #33: Buster Rod. G

Dizzy · 01-10-2011, 11:12 PM

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Buster Rod. G (バスターロッドＧ, Basutā Roddo G?) is a Robot Master from Mega Man: The Wily Wars based on Sun Wukong, a character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West. He's the leader of the Genesis Unit and a master of martial arts. Because of his rowdy personality, he and Mega Water. S argue often, and Hyper Storm. H tries to avoid conflicts between them. He is fought twice in the game. In his stage he attacks with a rod that can extend, and can spin it fast to protect against attacks. He also creates illusions of himself when he jumps to other side of the room. After his defeat, he escapes (having only 1 HP left) and is fought again in the third Wily Tower stage, where he attacks with shots from his arm cannon and jumps from platforms that are constantly falling down. His weakness is Hard Knuckle.

Appearances
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Mega Man & Bass (as a data CD)

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Fun Facts
■The "G" in his name stands for "Goku" from the name Son Goku. Son Gokū is the name for Sun Wukong in Japan.
■Buster Rod. G's Japanese dislike of Rush and Gospel comes from a Japanese belief that dogs and monkeys don't get along.
■Buster Rod. G is one of the few robot masters in the classic series to have a tail.

MeowMan · 01-10-2011, 11:17 PM

So now we know how to negotiate Dragon Ball with Megaman.

Dizzy · 01-10-2011, 11:26 PM

^NO.

You're wrong.

Robotazy · 01-10-2011, 11:55 PM

Buster Rod G. is also the only Robot Master to be the boss to an actual Wily Stage as well as a normal stage.

Also ^^ No.

Dragon Ball may be based off of Journey to the West, but it was a very loose take on the legend.

It's like the story of Arthur and Camelot for a comparison.

Fairlight Excalibur · 01-11-2011, 01:10 AM

GOKU WITH EXCALIBUR

Argument solved.

MeowMan · 01-11-2011, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerk Ten

Dragon Ball may be based off of Journey to the West, but it was a very loose take on the legend.

I was only referring to "Goku." Not this, as I didn't know this.

Dizzy · 01-11-2011, 10:02 PM

^Then clearly, you haven't heard the legend of Journey to the West.

01-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#2
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01-10-2011, 11:26 PM	#3
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01-10-2011, 11:55 PM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Buster Rod G. is also the only Robot Master to be the boss to an actual Wily Stage as well as a normal stage. Also ^^ No. Dragon Ball may be based off of Journey to the West, but it was a very loose take on the legend. It's like the story of Arthur and Camelot for a comparison.

01-11-2011, 01:10 AM	#5
Fairlight Excalibur Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LA Gender: Posts: 880 Thanks: 72 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1	GOKU WITH EXCALIBUR Argument solved.

01-11-2011, 10:02 PM	#7
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	^Then clearly, you haven't heard the legend of Journey to the West.