I play Mega Man games with No Damage and with style. Mostly with Zero, and under specific conditions. I also dabble into commentary pieces on general Mega Man topics.
I aim only to give you entertainment as I entertain myself with my content. I do not follow an upload schedule, but merely keep track of a list of things to do. Whether I'm posting a no damage run or any other Mega Man-related video, expect it to be of the utmost quality that I can muster.
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Thats a very important story. It's a true "wake up call" that I think everyone need to hear from time to time. Things just happen and sometimes force you to hide yourself, but just like you said, it just get worse if betray yourself during the process. Thank you for this video, and I hope you and everyone who had to "hide from the world" can learn how to self-love.
I can definitely relate to a dangerous environment in middle school. I was raised in a school district where they didn't know how different autism can differ person to person and immediately assumed it meant you're stupid. So when that put me around teachers who quite frankly shouldn't be teachers I was seen as a agitator and was put into a alternative school for years. I quickly learned how aggressive alot of Juvile delinquents can be and how badly they wanted to find targets. I instantly became a target of attacks and attempted manipulation after a week because of my more pasifistic responses to things and being small dispite my strength. I started dabbling in skills I'm not proud of having such as manipulating others to think someone else did things, Lying, and becoming very untrusting of people i just meet. I learned that it was just better to keep to myself among the classes and don't speak to anyone unless they engage in conversation first. Hell this probably gave me some form of ptsd, not as extreme as some media suggests but still being there. My first year out of alternative schools in 12th grade I was anti social to a maddening degree. In my entire school year I only really talked to 4 students semi consistently and 2 is who I would consider friends. And then when I got into a adult program I realized just how anti social I was. It took a year or two to show more of myself and I'm still trying to break free of my barricade I put myself in of hiding away from others. If it wasn't for video games like Pokemon mystery dungeon, Mother 3, Xenoblade, fire emblem, and megaman. I fear that I might've lost who I am at my core or worse not being here at all. Pokemon mystery dungeon in particular is a game that honestly saved me. By showing me that even if the whole world is seemingly against you, your true friends will always be there to help you get out of your lows and understand what makes your life worth living.
I definitely understand what you going through. As a 31 year old Black Autistic man, my experience is quite different. People thought I was weird for liking Mega Man even though I'm black. I was always a fan of a superhero adventures that inspired me to think outside of the box to be creative. I'm currently writing a Mega Man fan story alongside my webcomic series that I seek to upload to Webtoons in the future.
I know this might seem like an irrelevant question, but Mangus, do you know about a [Zero, ZX series/Azure Striker Gunvolt] passionate spiritual successor game called "Virtual Unlimited Project"? It had all the core weapon combo elements of Z series, the scoring system, the element chip, and many more game elements that were known and loved, as well as a whole truckload of MM references, easter eggs, and homage. I think you'll have an enjoyable time with this game, who knows, maybe you can try make some cool combo montage video of this game once you're done with the Z2 remaster run and later channel project. Just some content and fun suggestions, anyway, great video. stay cool, stay chill, Rock and Style on!
HE JUST LIKE ME FR!! But in all seriousness I loved this vid a lot! As a 22 year old black nerd with autism, I really wish my younger self could've listened to this. I was pleasantly surprised by the Mega Ran mention too
When it comes to that one guy with the firearm. Yeah... if I was in your shoes I would probably be too scared to react or move. Speaking as someone who had fired one before thats irresponsible as heck. I feel expectations can be an curse with societies from many countries. Heck theres people who put too low expectations on people out there too. Im happy you are able to find your self love and confidence in your life Magnus, you deserved it tenfold.
Man, I can't tell you the amount of times I was clowned on for "speaking white". I still remember one of my earlier middle school memories was being chased out of an apartment complex by an older student calling me "white ni**a" threatening to end me on sight. Thankfully I lucked out with the alternative high school I went to, where I found a few people like myself to let me know "its okay if im like this, you don't have to *completely* repress yourself". Lord knows thst if I went to my first highschool for all 4 years, my life wouldve been so much worse. The years after high school definitely hit me hard in that regard as well though. While I dont have anyone going out of their way to call me "white ni**a" to my face, I can still tell from some of the facial expressions ans reactions of people that they still think that way sometimes. I just chalk it up by telling myself that theyre just "grown kids" who arent mentally mature enough to accept that a black man can like things other than what the hivemind tells them too, but I digress. "Never compromise on what you like, and just keep doing you." I have to tell myself that every day. While I think im all the better for it, I wish that I didnt have to tell myself that and it could just be what it is without any external judgements at all.
Short version: Absolutely agree with a lot of what you said. Especially since a lot of what you went through and felt....was the same for me. Take Magnus' advice fellow reader cause that reality check and identity crisis will hit you like a motherfucker when you least expect it. Be true to yourself and folks you'd actually want to associate with will come in time. Be true to yourself and that's another thing life won't slap you with in the face come years later from now. Long Version: As an African American nerd, it was hard trying to express my true self growing up. I was a nerd in an environment where nerds were made fun of not to just the folks around you but to the entire school and they wouldn't let you ever forget how low on the popularity totem pole you were. Add on top of that where the "hood lifestyle" is glorified and it only made things worse. Even my family made fun of my intense, albeit slight overindulgence in video games. A big point of contention was "What kind of music do you listen to?" I always trembled or got anxious when answering that question because if I said "Video Game Music", I get laughed at by family and made fun of by friends. I wanted to wear stuff to show my appreciation and love for anime and video games, not for basketball or a football team I didn't give a damn about. All the time, my likes and passions were made fun of or made me appear as lesser than everyone else, because I didn't like what was mainstream. So I did what many kids did back then to get the smoke/heat off them: morphed whatever sense of self I had into "fitting in". I'd try to adopt the slang that folks used. Not a good idea in the slightest cause not only did I sound like I was trying too hard, not only did I actively hate talking like that, but I hated doing it overall because it felt like the only way. I was too afraid to stand on my own back then since this being a school in the hood and how shit generally goes down in High School, sooner or later, you'd regret it. Eventually, as I got older, I realized how pointless it all was. Why should I hide who I really am? Why should I conform to the norms of my town? Who the fuck cares? I said "fuck it" and got myself back to doing things how I wanted. I sort of forced myself to go back to talking normally (so much so that I'd often get told by people I "talk white"), expressed my love and passion for anime and video games and such more, and proudly every now and then and for a time, it was scary. But it felt great to not have to switch between masks anymore. In truth though, finally figuring out who I wanted to be only really came after I went to college and saw how folks were proud to be who they were. Of course, leaving my hometown filled with people who glorify the hood lifestyle and is all about gangs and guns and such would do that but even still. It also came after, randomly at my first ever job, having an identity crisis *on the clock*, almost ready to cry. Even though I knew who I wanted to be, what was I before then? I didn't know, I spent most of my life swapping between masks when it came to social situations that, looking past that, all that was left was something akin to Play-Doh or clay. Malleable, able to fit into many shapes. But leave it on its own for long enough and it hardens. Try to mold it into whatever shape you want after that, it will crack and crumble, leaving nothing but pieces behind. Those pieces being the masks I left behind long ago in pursuit of who *I* wanted to be and now I'm more than happy to express who I really am. Even if I may have some things about myself I need to figure out, I'm at peace with myself because I'm doing what I can to stay true to myself, whatever the hell that is. As someone becoming 24 very soon, take what Magnus says to heart. And I hope my little anecdote here helps you as well. You're not alone. And you don't have to be and you can change things before it's too late.
Nice video, I had a similar experience with hiding my true self from others, even now. It's refreshing to see someone share a similar experience. I'll be excited to see the Zero 2 run once it's finished. Zero 2 is probably my least favorite Zero game (I like it just not as much as the others), but I know you'll make it entertaining.
(Warning for potential trigger about Gun Violence) yeeeeep, lolz very relatable. Especially being on the black side of the spectrum & nerd side. Being told being a black girl was not as desirable as being a white girl. Getting picked on for being quiet around the other loud girls. Being expected to act black or whatever. Or to even just act like a girl or be into what girls liked when I already hated makeup & stuff. & even worse, I liked cool anime instead of Bratz dolls lolzzzzzz Oooooo what a crime lolz Funny thing about all of this was that I never could bring myself to put on a mask. I wanted to be me, so I did. But the sad thing about that was that I started to hate & loath what they wanted me to be but also hate that I was the way that I was because that probably meant I would never have any value to anyone. So in the end, I also ended up suffering from low self worth & low self esteem, despite being myself. That's how crazy what the world feeds you can be. I don't suffer from it anymore, luckily but it was a rough set of years. Luckily, I never had to be in situations of being worried about being shot based off of how I acted. Or maybe that's because I stuck to myself or my siblings lolz But I did unfortunately have to see someone get shot right before my eyes, along with my older sister. All I remember was running & calling my sister to come run with me cuz she was standing still. Rough times. I hate for anyone who's had to live in such environments or worse ones. But anyhow, great insights here. & enjoyed the video as always. Stay positive & have a nice day everybody.
Glad to know you're feeling better, Magnus, and can't wait to see the remastered Zero 2 run. I've been playing the Zero games lately and have started ZX, and while I'm pretty clumsy at the game, the knowledge of tech I learned from your channel has given me an even deeper appreciation for those games.
Great video, man. Also, I wasn't aware the Super Famicom D Pads and Shoulder buttons were even compatible with the Old Skool controller. I figured the internals would be different enough to not make that possible.
I thought so too at first. The D-pad definitely doesn't fit in other controllers like the Retro-bit, but it and the internal pads oddly fit in Old Skool. The L and R triggers do feel a bit loose in the Old Skool shell, though. But it doesn't affect the inputs, thankfully.
I am a Brazilian Guy , always having a Big Sense of Danger when you are not at home is Normal Here ( Brazil is literaly the country with the highest number of anxious people in the World ) , but a Slaped my Face with a Reality Check to get Stronger Mentaly and Physically to Fight back this Type of Situation and not Being Afraid anymore , Took me some Time , but now i am 100 % sure Way Stronger than before to deal with all this Bullshit
This was such a good video! I love the advice to not let your past define you. I definitely learned that from the Zero games, and can’t help but relate to having to put on a mask for the autism stuff myself. You are such an inspiration, and I’m looking forward to more Mega Man content from one of my favorite games!
Dang this video hit home on multiple levels. As a black nerd growing up in the mid 2000s that’s the son of immigrant parents, I see you man. Been through a lot of the same things. I’m glad I walked away from my ask and let myself decide who I wanted to be. Also, shoutout to the goat Mega Ran. He’s a real role model for me
