Mystery of the worst Mega Man 2 weapon’s name meaning finally confirmed (Bubble Lead as in a forward moving bubble and not a lliteral lead bubble)

[chaobreaker]

Confirmed by the (actual) creator of Mega Man himself, who I just found out has a Xitter account.


View: https://x.com/protodude/status/1790373582691836374?s=46

All my life I thought you were shooting giant bubbles made of lead. Mega Man turns a sickly gray color scheme and shoot bubbles that dragged across the floor so I assumed that's just what a bubble made of lead would do.

 

[evilromero]

But it drops like a lead balloon when it exits Mega Man's hole.

 

[AllBusinessJr]

Thank you for resolving this long-standing confusion.

 

[Chemo]

I mean, that's how I always read it.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

But it drops like a lead balloon when it exits Mega Man's hole.

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well yeah, mega man can't exactly fly, how else is the bubble gonna lead the boi

 

[Uncle at Nintendo]

This was always obvious. Same with Hydro City Zone in Sonic 3

 

[AuthenticM]

Let's come up with a better name that communicates this intent. I'll start:

Rover Bubble

 

[skeezx]

yeah I learned this some time ago. still kind of a weird name but maybe it makes more sense in japanese

 

[Jaypah]

Well I learned something. They way they fall flat to the ground I just assumed a lead bubble 🤷🏾‍♂️

 

[evilromero]

well yeah, mega man can't exactly fly, how else is the bubble gonna lead the boi

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Nothing hurts the face more than a lead bubble.

 

[RROCKMAN]

This was always obvious. Same with Hydro City Zone in Sonic 3

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If only it was actually spaced like that in game


On topic, I almost objected to this but it does have a use in leading, since there is a spot in MM2 that you can use the bubble lead to sniff out invisible potholes you need to jump over.

 

[Spacejaws]

Never even thought of Lead (metal) always said Bubble Lead (to lead) without actually thinking too much about it meaning anything.

 

[NotLiquid]

This was always obvious. Same with Hydro City Zone in Sonic 3

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Hydrocity for life

 

[ArcticWolf]

But it drops like a lead balloon when it exits Mega Man's hole.

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Dropping them like bricks even.

 

[onpoint]

I have been mispronouncing Mega Man 2's "Bubble Lead" for the past 35 years.

I've loved the Mega Man series since it came out an eon ago. I've played darn near every single Mega Man game in existence. I was recently listening to a review of Mega Man 2 on Youtube and the reviewer up and says "Bubble Leed" Like to lead a horse to water. I was like "wait what"? I have...

www.resetera.com

 

[Giolon]

I refuse. This is like the guy who invented GIF pronouncing it wrong.

 

[ann3nova.]

Let's come up with a better name that communicates this intent. I'll start:

Rover Bubble

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Skid Pop