Talk:Reploid

Vile
It says in this article about reviving reploids that Vile's death was retconned. When did this occur? I played X8 and I didn't get the impression that he didn't die in X3-Mavrickindigo

Reploid
Question, where in the series does Capcom define the word "reploid", as stated in the article? "...refers to a robot whose design was ultimately derived from the original Mega Man X design."


 * I believe it's in the Mega Man X instruction manual, but I'd have to dig mine out in order to make sure. Also, there's the "Repliroid" issue which the article hasn't even brought up, and that's something I'd like to get into, once I have the time, and have dug up the necessary material. -- Rablari Dash 01:38, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Here's the first mention of the term "Reploid" from the Mega Man X manual, in the Journal of Dr. Cain section:

November 22nd With X's help I have completed my first "Reploid." Although I don't completely understand how all of Dr. Light's systems works, I was able to make some minor modifications and the reploid seems to be functioning perfectly. His strength and intelligence seem limitless and he is fuly able to make his own decisions. In fact, we got into our first argument. How intriguing!

I believe the key words here are "minor modifications". Dr. Cain could not "replicate" Mega Man X's systems perfectly, so he had to modify/redesign new parts for his "Reploid". The definition in the article is the best definition that we have, as Capcom has never given a technical answer to this question, at least not in the United States. I don't know if any material in Japan ever defined it. --EisenKnoechel 23:10, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

That's only partially correct. A reploid in the strictest sense, is an robot granted the freedom from the three laws and is able to think and feel comparable to humans. Being one myself, I should know.-ZeroTalk 17:09, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Another tidbit...

In Megaman X3, when X first encounters Dr. Doppler, Doppler says "I need superior reploids like yourself, X!" Of course Dr. Doppler could be mistaken, but it's another reason to believe that "reploid" isn't actually a clone of X.

Technically, X and Zero aren't Reploids, because X is the original and Zero was made independently, but it's easier to refer to them as Reploids. Now Axl, he's the first New Generation Reploid. Now we need a section about the so-called "Reploid DNA". 201.214.170.79 23:07, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Biomechanical?
Where is it ever stated that reploids are Boimechanical as opposed to purely robotic? I've only ever come across this in fanon (and not even in the majority of such), and have never seen this stated in the games or in the manuals. If it's true, then the source would most likely be from one of the japanese sourcebooks, but I've never seen it brought up when discussing them. Stealth Wilde (talk) 19:51, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Main source I've heard cited is crossections of certain foes sliced open in the Zero series, complete with organs and blood-like splash.