Hydropower Facility is the 9th level in The Megaverse and is based on Bubble Man's stage from Mega Man 2.
Completing this level will unlock Proto Man as a playable character.
Layout[]
This level takes in a facility dam, a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply, and an underwater station for scientists to do research on robotic aquatic animals. The aquatic Robot Master Bubble Man protects this place from any threats and pollution.
The first area takes place outside behind the dam as the player must navigate and explore the area while dealing with the aquatica robotic enemies, such as Crabbots and Croakers. At the end of the area, the player head down to the base.
The second area takes place in the base, where the player has to be careful around the electricity water as it hurts him or her upon contact, and the only way to get past the water is to get the invincibility star.
The third area is set underwater with a laboratory station in the background. The player must evade giant, robotic redfish that shoot robotic shrimp from their mouths and travel through the bed of spikes while dealing with additional enemies, such as robotic jellyfish and Gordos.
The level concludes with a fight against Bubble Man and after his defeat, the level is cleared and the player can go to the Windbolt Altitude section on the map.
After completing the level for the first time, a cutscene plays in which Proto Man emerges from a portal. He informs the coalition of his travels, having fought through many levels and enemies, and eventually joins up with the coalition.
Enemies[]
Mega Man enemies:
- Peterchy (Mega Man 3)
- Metool (Mega Man 1)
- Crabbot (Mega Man 2)
- Croaker (Mega Man 2)
- M-445 (Mega Man 2)
- Shrink (Mega Man 2)
- Anko (Mega Man 2)
other enemies:
- Spark (SMB2)
- Giant Shy Guy (SMB2)
- Gordo (Kirby)
- Frog (Nemo: the Dream Master)
Boss[]
- Bubble Man (Mega Man 2)
Trivia[]
- The level used to be known as Fort Bubble Man.
- This level was largely a recreation of Bubble Man's stage in the 1989 (1988 in Japan) NES game Mega Man 2 before being revamped to appear more original.
- Peterchies and Metools were originally absent from this level as were all the non-Mega Man enemies.
- This level was once merged with Mirror Caverns in earlier versions of MKF but was split again into its own level, likely due to the length of the merged level being too long.
- Splash Woman was also featured as a mini-boss in the merged level but was removed from the level due to the fish she summons to antagonize the player being too difficult to dodge with some characters.
- In the v0.91 update of MKF, a cutscene of Proto Man and unlocking him as a playable character was added. Outside of Roll, Mario and Luigi, Mega Man is the only member of the Mushroom Kingdom Coalition that can be seen in the cutscene as he is unlocked upon clearing Hydropower Facility for the first time. This is primarily due to MKF being a non-linear game as the player can unlock any of the playable characters (except Roll, who is the only playable character from the start, and the Mario Bros, who are unlocked in World 1) in any order.
Gallery[]
Revamped Version[]
Original Version (as Fort Bubble Man)[]
Video[]
RCBlazer Plays MKF v0.91: Hydropower Facility
MeR!X Plays MKF v0.8 Hydropower Facility
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion v0.7 (Tails) World 3-5 Fort Bubble Man
Super Mario Fusion: Mushroom Kingdom Hearts V0.0.0.1b: Fort Bubble Man