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Summary
From Rockman 11 Production Note page 41.

Comment Translation: "In previous titles, Mega Man has combined with Rush. So I suggested a few fresh-looking combinations with the support characters in the game. Eventually the background designer joined in and three of us were working on these designs.

This was still during the earliest point in development when there wasn’t yet a decided look for the game, so there is a range of designs that capture the look of older games and some that are drastically different. There wasn’t an ounce in me that thought the design with Rush’s face slapped on Mega Man’s chest would be chosen."