Code: Island Attackers









Archives
2008 | 2007



Magna Centipede
Mega Man 2
Rebel40000 - 9/17/08



Mega Man 2 is what many "hardcore" Mega Man fans consider to be the best game in the ENTIRE franchise. While I myself do not think it is the best of the best, it is certainly a classic. It fixed many of the issues the first game had and expanded on what made the original a hit.

This time around there were eight Robot Masters instead of six, most of them exhibiting new powers or focusing on certain aspects of the original six. Wood Man, for instance, was based around trees and nature, while Quick Man focused heavily on the speed that Elec Man showed. The levels were longer with new tricks and traps to make your time as frustrating as humanly possible. Thankfully, with the inclusion of the now-mandatory E-Tanks and Item-1, 2, and 3, the game was also easier, allowing you to recover your health when you were in a pinch and avoid some otherwise difficult obstacles. Coupled with the fact it has some great music and graphics for its time, and you have an A+ game.

Mega Man 2 definitely deserves the hype it gets and according to Inafune himself, he wants to surpass this game with Mega Man 9. Will he be able to do it? We'll find out in a few days...



Magna Centipede
Mega Man
Rebel40000 - 9/16/08



Ahh, Mega Man. I know thee well. Created by a small team of game developers, the game itself seemed doomed as even Capcom's top executives deemed it to be a failure. In an ironic twist of fate, that "failure" eventually became Capcom's official mascot, receiving numerous spin-offs and series branches, as well as becoming Capcom's #2 best-selling franchise, losing out to only Resident Evil. It all started with the NES game Mega Man, also known as Mega Man 1.

The concept was so simple: Select between six different stages and at the end of each stage fight a boss. By defeating the boss, you acquire their weapon, which can be used against other bosses and enemies in order to reveal their weaknesses. For example, Elec Man, one of the most frightening bosses in the entire series, can destroy Mega Man in a mere three hits at max health. By having Cut Man's weapon, the Rolling Cutter, however, you can easily even the odds by finished him off in three hits as well.

The game was buggy as Hell, though, but that's why we love it. Even after the brutality of the platforms in Ice Man's stage, even after the hair-pulling Yellow Devil battle, and even after the throwing-your controller-down-and cussing-up-a-storm final stage, we always come back for more. That's why we love you, Mega Man... just make sure Mega Man 9 isn't nearly as frustrating as your debut title, okay?



Magna Centipede
The Final Countdown
Rebel40000 - 9/14/08



For those who are unenlightened, Mega Man 9, the first original entry to the Classic franchise in ten years, will be released this month. According to several sources, the American release date is either going to be on the 22nd for the Wii, or the 24th for the 360, which also happens to coincide with the Japanese release date. Due to this, I have decided to pull together what I like to call "The Mega Man Countdown"!

It is very simple: Starting on September 16th people who are interested in participating will play the original Mega Man, and the following days after MM2-8, until September 24th, the day of the supposed 360 release! The schedule will go like so:

September 16th - Mega Man
September 17th - Mega Man 2
September 18th - Mega Man 3
September 19th - Mega Man 4
September 20th - Mega Man 5
September 21st - Mega Man 6
September 22nd - Mega Man 7
September 23rd - Mega Man 8
September 24th - Mega Man 9

No special requirements are needed to participate. This is freely open to everyone. You do not even need to own all of the games--as long as you want to sit down and enjoy some old-school Mega Man, then let nothing stop you! Get ready to pull out your NES/SNES/PSX/MMAC/Emulator and play some Mega Man!



Magna Centipede
Series 4 Section Up
Rebel40000 - 9/8/08

Now that Series 3 has finally been put to rest, it is time for us to move onward. That's right, boys and girls... Series 4 is now up for viewing! As expected, the only thing currently up is the prologue written by me, titled "Explainin' Things". It... explains... things. Okay!?

Other than that, I also updated the Rogue's Gallery, seeing as how a bunch of stuff happened to many of our villains in the last series. I may have to update it again soon, however. The next epilogue is actually already finished and all I need to do is sprite it, but lemme tell ya folks, it's gonna be a big one. I'll just leave you all in anticipation for next time! Mwahahah!



Magna Centipede
CIA Cards
Rebel40000 - 8/31/08

For your viewing pleasure, DK finished the batch of CIA cards he started working on a while back! For those of you who are unenlightened, these cards are based off of Magic: The Gathering... but featuring the Mavericks of the MMX2! DK says to expect more to come, so for all of you Magic fans out there... stay tuned!



Magna Centipede
Dance of the Abyss Concluded
Rebel40000 - 8/3/08

That's right... part two of Dance of the Abyss is now up for viewing. This is the big one, folks--the moment you've all been waiting for. For those of you who have been keeping up thus far, be sure to not miss it! You can check it all out here!



Magna Centipede
First Part of the Series Conclusion Up
Rebel40000 - 7/24/08

If you couldn't tell from the end of Majin World, Series 3 is rapidly drawing to a close. I myself am taking the liberty of finishing the series off with a two-part finale entitled Dance of the Abyss. Read it and watch as the tension builds as the final confrontation arrives!



Magna Centipede
Epilogue Update
Rebel40000 - 7/10/08

Wow, another update already. July has been a pretty busy month I guess! As the title reads, a new epilogue is now up, called Majin World! This ep is another team collaboration project that we've been working on for a while now... so I hope the effort shows!

Also to add, the Teleporter section has been updated with some new links. Nothing all that important though.



Magna Centipede
The First of Many
Rebel40000 - 7/9/08

Well, someone has already discovered the Secret Page. I was rather surprised at how quickly it happened, but what the heck, let's give a big round of applause to Nathan, AKA Splash Warfly, for finding it so fast! As I mentioned in the last update, the secret page is located somewhere on this site. The link could be anywhere, so if you plan on finding it you must be prepared to look and high and low for it. If/when you do, you will find some nice goodies for your hard work. Not the most exciting for prizes, but hey, what do you expect from a video game-based site?

Happy searching!



Magna Centipede
The Big Day
Rebel40000 - 7/5/08

It's hard to imagine it has been four years already. Time certainly does fly. On this very day four years ago I revealed Island Attackers to the public. It brings back a lot of good and bad memories. I'm extremely happy that the team has survived this long and I hope that the success continues.

Enough about that though. I bet you guys are wondering "Where the heck are my updates!?" Well, in celebration for CIA's fourth anniversary I have decided to actually sprite that old Red Alert crossover back in Series 2, Holiday Dinner at Alice's Restaurant. That means that we finally have all of the epilogues actually on this server! Another thing I've been working on is a "secret page" of sorts. You read that right--somewhere on this site is a hidden link which takes you to a special page. There are some random bits of content located on that page, so check it out... if you can!



Magna Centipede
More Articles!
Rebel40000 -6/7/08

Another day, another update. I've been hard at work these past few days, working hard on a new article. For those of you who couldn't get enough of my last one, check it out!

Also since this marks my third article to date, I've decided to create a brand-spanking new section for all of them! It's called Rebel's Writings, and it is located in the Miscellaneous section. Remember: All new articles will be located there! Don't forget it!

EDIT: I nearly forgot to mention this, but two days ago was also CIA's one-year anniversary with our host, Honest Networks. Other than some small issues here and there, they've treated us good, unlike other hosts in the past. Keep up the good work, guys!



Magna Centipede
Egads! An Update
Rebel40000 - 5/27/08

Well, well, it's been a while. Despite what it may or may not seem, I haven't neglected this place. There just hasn't been anything to update about... and I dislike updating about not updating, if that makes sense.

Anyway.

I've finished a new epilogue, this one entitled Metavania, featuring that crazed rawkin friend of mine, Metabad, and one of my newest favorite series... Castlevania! u c wat i did thar? I've also tidied up the Archives section a little bit, separating updates from 2007 and 2008 (2008 is pretty much a clean slate, though). I can't really offer a link, so just check it out at the bottom of this page if you are interested in taking a look.



Magna Centipede
Brand New Epilogue
Rebel40000 - 4/29/08

As the title suggest, we have a new epilogue up for viewing. This one is titled Why is My Car Now a Footprint?, written by both Sean and Shadowstrike. I'd probably say something witty right about now, but I don't feel like it at the moment. So there ya go.



Magna Centipede
Apologies!
Rebel40000 - 4/14/08

I was contacted by Shadowstrike and Naoshi earlier that the site's domain went down some time Saturday. This issue was solved a little while ago, so I apologize for anyone who was left in the dark. I seriously didn't expect that to happen!

To make up for this error, I've decided to treat you all to a little something... another article! I decided to try my hand at writing another one... this time focusing on all about the ZX series! Just to be on the safe side, it does contain some spoilers, but who plays Mega Man games for plot (except me)? Hope you all enjoy.



Magna Centipede
Layout Change and More
Rebel40000 - 4/4/08

Well, this is certainly different. What started as some "slight tweaking" caused me to inadvertedly redo most of the site's appearance! Some parts may need some fixin', but it's gonna stay for now. Hope you all like the new banner (I love a good X-Hunter joke/beating).

As for what caused me to make this insane mess, take a look at this. That's right... it's the return of the hosted sites! Unlike last time, however, we actually have space. To burn. Literally. So I've started hosting this new Mega Man Team, Cosmos! It's also something I came up with, but I can't take all of the credit, seeing as how Avi (a member of the team) is doing a fine job operating it. On a semi-related note, Shadowflare was officially announced by Jade to be closed. Although he said they would be back, things tend to happen... so the CIA is now one affiliate less. I want to let anyone know that we are always looking for affiliates, so if you have the courage then take a look at this page!

We also have a new sprite sheet up in the Sprites section, featuring all of the CIA's Hyper Form sprites, in one neat, tidy package. Among other changes to go with the layout change, however, there is nothing more to be said! So go enjoy yourselves, kiddies!



Magna Centipede
The Epic Conclusion Now Up!
Rebel40000 - 3/21/08

Finally! After over two months since The Nightmare After Christmas was put up, part two, the conclusion, is now up as well! Be sure to go read it here. This is also the first epilogue to fully utilize the CIA's new 32-bit sprites, so I hope they are pleasing to look at, since I've worked pretty darn hard on them. From now on, the epilogues will use these sprites instead of the old 16-bit ones... for now, anyway.

In other news, I added some links to the bottom of the crossover eps. Y'know, Dissed in the Digital World? I realized (albeit a little late) that it would be a good idea to have links to both our and Alpha Movement's epilogue page that corresponds with the crossover on them, so that people who, say, visit CIA read the crossover and never heard of Alpha Movement until then can just check out their stuff by clicking the link. After all, reading both of our eps increases the fun when reading the crossover! So get to reading those crossovers already! And if you've already read 'em... then read 'em again!



Magna Centipede
Team Wiki!
Rebel40000 - 3/15/08

Ya hey! An important announcement right now. As most of you have probably noticed, the Database hasn't been updated in months and personally, it's too much of a hassle to handle by myself. This is what brings me to my point! Very recently, a wiki all about Mega Man Teams was made, which is supposed to detail all about the different teams, the characters that are in them... pretty much everything. It could get to be extremely detailed. So I've talked with Enigma, the creator of the Team Wiki and decided that this would be a great replacement for the outdated Database. Heck, maybe in the future the entire community could do entries on the different characters anyway, seeing as how many of them are regulars in the epilogues!

So that's all I wanted to say. All of the pages should be updated in a little bit, so just be prepared!



Magna Centipede
o_o
Rebel40000 - 3/6/08

....Yo. Long time no see, eh? Well, after making that last update I fell into a rut and got lazy. So I decided to proclaim February as a "break" from things. Oh yeah, I still didn't figure out that CSS stuff. I got sick of dealing with every problem that arose so I said "screw it." I'll probably learn it one day (I think I need to take a course on it at school regardless) so it'll be cool. So I'm just gonna make some much needed updates to satisfy everyone now, mm'kay?

As usual, a new epilogue has been added. It's another special, this one called Come Join Us, made by Shadowstrike! This one is yet another crazy epilogue featuring those loveable buffoons, the X-Hunters! It was also based off of a song, just so you know. Speaking of songs, I decided to update my old sing-a-long ep, Bohemian Rhapsody, with a link to the actual song, just like in our newest addition. So get to readin' and listenin', stat! More updates on the way soon... promise!



Magna Centipede
Delays
Rebel40000 - 1/28/08

Hey all, Rebel here. I'm certain some of you have been waiting for a new update since the last one, and I am here to say that there isn't any. Now you might be asking "Hey, Rebel, what's the big deal?" Well, some things have happened. First off, I'm trying to learn this new type of coding for the site called CSS, otherwise known as Cascading Style Sheets. The site as it is is currently a pain the buttocks to update with and so I am trying to figure out a simpler way of doing things. So I've been spending most of my online time on that. Second is work. Actually, no, not work, because they like to cut my hours. School, mostly, and their crazy assignments. So yeah. CSS, school, and sometimes, sometimes work. Plus I'm kinda stressed about money lately. I don't seem to have enough of it when I actually need it and no one cares enough to help me.

Stupid economy. I hate you.

So that's all for now. CIA will probably start updating again normally sometime around February 10th. Thanks for the patience!



Magna Centipede
First Update of the Year!
Rebel40000 - 1/11/08

Hey, hey, hey (how many times have I started an update with that!?)! As the title reads, this the CIA's first update for 2008, and boy oh boy, is it a doozy! First, let me announce that yeah, I surprisingly enough do check on my affiliates, as Maks announced HOTEC was dead a little while back, but I'm finally getting around to updating about it. Also, we have a new affiliate called Seven Mercenaries, another Mega Man Team. Actually, Naoshi (Enker) has been asking me to affiliate with them for a while, so I am happy to finally announce their arrival.

Second, we've got a new epilogue up for viewing. Presenting The Nightmare After Christmas! This is in no way dedicated to that one movie. But yeah, some big things are going down in the epilogues now, so expect more in the future (as usual). Lastly, I have a new little project going on which I am finally showing off. Behold, a mock soundtrack! The Super Awesome Fighting Force (Metabad and I) is now in action. This is merely for humor, so don't pay it any mind and simply enjoy.


Code: Island Attackers is not associated with Capcom; Mega Man and all other related characters are copyright © to Capcom Co., Ltd.
Island Attackers and other related materials are copyright © to Rebel40000, founder of the team. All rights are reserved.
Cossack's Comrades!
Wily's Warriors!
Alpha Movement!
Final Destination Pixelation!
Drastic Measures!
Ansem Retort!
Maverick Hunter!
Seven Mercenaries!


Cosmos!