Bass Cross MegaMan

Bass Cross MegaMan, known as Forte Cross Rockman (フォルテクロスロックマン) in Japan, is the name for the Cross transformation of MegaMan.EXE based on Bass.EXE. There are currently two variations known.

Characteristic
In the Game Boy Advance version of Mega Man Battle Network 5, Bass Cross MegaMan was made available in two different forms: a gold form only available in Team ProtoMan, and a silver form only available in Team Colonel. The two could only be acquired legally in the Japanese versions of the game by the use of a special e-Reader card only given out during Rockman.EXE/Duel Masters promotional double feature movies, but can still be obtained internationally through the use of a cheating device.

In the Double Team DS version of Mega Man Battle Network 5, Bass Cross is acquired instead by having a Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel or Team ProtoMan cartridge with the Bass icon in the main menu (which appears after defeating Bass SP) in Slot-2 to unlock it.

Appearance
Both versions inherit Bass' unique features, such as cobra-like dual crests, the torn scarf and imitation of Bass' scar on the emblem point. A green gem is placed on the forehead, and the mask now covers the whole face by default. Disc-like extensions are placed along the joints and shoulders, with purple lines run across the body.

The main appearance difference is their inner colors, gold for Team Protoman and silver for Team Colonel, along with respective specialized abilities.

Power and Abilities
As stated by Colonel in the manga, the combination between Mega Man and Bass is extremely disastrous with unpredictable consequences, and it must be stopped at all costs, even his own life. Those words were completely not exaggerated. The cross in the anime exhausts power from both very quickly, nearly deleted both in the end, as no such body can contain such a great amount of power. This can be considered a catalyst between both programs, overridden all the circuits to its maximized capacity, making it the most catastrophic combination in the whole game. In actual uses, the cross's power is limited to gameplay's concept, but still capable of drawing out powerful attacks with no known drawbacks.



Golden Version
Available on Team ProtoMan, this version focuses on fast and dominating attacks.
 * Null element
 * No weakness
 * Mega Folder -2
 * Triple Buster
 * HP +200
 * Super Armor
 * Charge Shot: Buster Rake

Silver Version
Available on Team Colonel, this version focuses on raw and powerful strikes.
 * Null element
 * No weakness
 * Mega Folder -2
 * Triple Buster
 * HP +20%
 * Float Shoes
 * Charge Shot: Hell's Rolling

Anime
Forte Cross Rockman appears in the anime during the Japan-exclusive movie Rockman EXE: Program of Light and Dark. During their confrontation with Dr. Regal in the bowels of an abandoned Ameropan (Netopian) military base, Netto and Rockman are joined suddenly by Forte, who practically screams at the doctor in rage and humiliation (having earlier been brainwashed by Nebula Grey to serve the doctor, in clear confrontation with his abhorrence of humans). Regal mocks them and rises into his "vessel" (the massive red core of Nebula Grey) above, quickly followed by Forte and Rockman, both using a hole Forte had blown in the side of the core.

Inside, Rockman and Forte find themselves beset by a flurry of strange, animate wires, and are quickly preoccupied trying to hack their way towards Regal. Floating above them, Regal mocks the two NetNavis, suggesting that if they want to get to him, they might as well let themselves get absorbed. In an instant, he summons Nebula Gray to capture them - after each has been snatched, the two individual hands disappear, leaving the pair caught in a great tangle of the wires. Unable to do anything, Rockman and Forte watch as individual wires plug into their bodies, draining both their data and will.

Faced with this absolutely hopeless situation, Rockman turns to Forte, begging him to take his Ultimate Program - he remembers how Forte had once sought that program that he might become stronger, and now Rockman was willing to offer it to him to defeat Nebula Grey and stop Spectrum. As Netto hears this, he begins to plead that Forte not do it, though Rockman still pleads that Forte take it. As stunned as he was when Rockman first suggested it, Forte was only too happy to oblige; he reaches out and seizes Rockman's insignia just as the latter is beginning to fully succumb to the assimilation.

The next moments are filled with light and power: the wires are suddenly blasted away, leaving Rockman and his core in Forte's death grip. In spite of Netto's screams, Forte finally rips the core free - in a moment, Rockman is converted into a shining mass of blue that is promptly absorbed by Forte. The instant of his final victory, however, is also one of great confusion - in the chaos of the moment, Forte realizes how great the power is, and the final moments of the absorption are filled with the confusion of Rockman and Forte's personalities and a scream: "You can't control my ultimate program!"

There is a great explosion of power - and then, in the ensuing silence, a shining ball of light lowers into view, hovering for a moment before bursting apart, revealing a new figure. As though he had just been born from an egg, this figure, appearing to be a cross between Rockman and Forte, straightens and waits solemnly as Regal lowers from the core to meet him. Curious, Regal demands the identity of the figure. (Forte Cross Rockman is never named as such in the film).

Rather than answer with words, Forte Cross Rockman surges forward faster than the blink of an eye - only at the last moment is a shocked Regal able to react and shield himself. Without the slightest change in speed, Forte Cross Rockman merely ricochets off and disappears upwards into the vessel - in the next moment, there are a series of explosions seen along the outermost layer of the core, and a sudden deluge of the mysterious, silvery grey fluid that made up the vessel's lifeblood. Regal is stunned for a moment, slowly bringing himself to realize that his vessel - and his ambitions - are crumbling. In a roar of fury, Regal hurls an oath at Forte Cross Rockman and transforms into Nebula Gray.

Nebula Gray's size and power do nothing to aid it, however - it seizes the warrior only to have its hand blown apart into more of the fluid. Its flames do absolutely nothing to harm its opponent, who quickly unleashes an assault of Hells Rolling, ripping more of the fluid from Nebula Grey's body, and following that, unleashes a Buster Rake. Finally, Forte Cross Rockman lands and unleashes a powerful Darkness Overload, obliterating Nebula Gray's head. The monstrous corpse lands and reverts to the silvery fluid, leaving Forte Cross Rockman to collapse in exhaustion.

In his final escape, Dr. Regal summons a strange portal with some characteristics of a black hole. Try as he might, Netto can't get Rockman to Plug Out (Jack Out) of the computer, though as Forte Cross Rockman is caught up in the suction, there's a flash of light and Forte separates from Rockman. The former kicks the latter away, allowing Netto to retrieve him, and laughs madly as he disappears into the vortex.

Forte would later reappear in Rockman EXE Stream, having absorbed Nebula Grey's powers, which he would wield against Slur. Forte Cross Rockman would never reappear. As Django and Otenko do not exist in the anime, Sol Cross Rockman makes no appearance, either.

Manga
Forte Cross Rockman first appears in the manga during the final battle against Nebula Gray and infamously known as Legendary Berserker. When everyone except Rockman, Forte, and Colonel were defeated by Nebula Gray, Rockman asks Forte to perform Double Soul with him. At the request, Forte punches Rockman, reminding him that they are enemies and it's impossible for them to work together since they can only understand each other through fighting. Despite Rockman telling him that they need to work together in order their battle to not end, Forte remained adamant with his pride and attack Nebula Gray alone while Colonel warns Rockman that fusing with Forte will resulting Rockman's soul being consumed by darkness. Rockman insists that Forte's heart is not only consisted of anger and hatred, but Colonel still won't allow his decision and tells Netto to forcefully plug him out. However, Netto accepts Rockman's decision under condition that he will fight till the end, much to Rockman's gratitude. Just as Nebula Gray's attack hit Forte, Rockman pushes him out of the way and got hit by the attack instead, causing him to be fatally injured. To save Rockman's life from deletion, Forte absorbed him with his Get Ability Program, fusing into Forte Cross Rockman.

Forte Cross Rockman easily overpowers Nebula Gray until he received damages from his own body due to his body's inability to whitstand the burden of both Forte and Rockman's power that everyone considers too strong. Forte Cross Rockman decides to finish Nebula Gray with one last attack, but Cosmoman reveals Blues, Tomahawkman, and Gyroman from Nebula Gray's stomach and threatens that they will be destroyed if he attacks before Nebula Gray proceeds to attack him. Unexpected by Baryl and Colonel, Forte Cross Rockman defends himself from the attack instead of continue attacking, since Rockman refuses to let his friends die and resolves to Forte that they will defeat Nebula Gray once they found an opening. Finally able to trust Forte Cross Rockman and to pay his failure to trust him, Colonel defends him and open a path with Screen Divide, allowing Forte Cross Rockman to attack Nebula Gray.

However, it turns out that Nebula Gray is able to survive the attack by fusing with Cosmoman. Forte, sensing the attack, pushes Rockman away and get captured by Nebula Gray who slowly regain his form and power by absorbing Forte's power. Rockman, who doesn't have any power to fight left, try to find another power that able to defeat Nebula Gray after encouragement from Forte and Netto. Rockman then finds a cyber beast that grants him power to become Beast Out Rockman and defeat Nebula Gray for good.

Forte Cross Rockman appears again in a special chapter that takes place four years after the battle against Nebula Gray. This time, mankind once again facing great danger known as the Devil Virus. Rockman is part of special Navis that ordered to delete the virus. The only ones remaining to fight amongst them are Rockman, Colonel, Tomahawkman, Numberman, and Shadowman. As they proceeds, Colonel and Rockman reminisces the battle against Nebula Gray four years ago when Forte Cross Rockman, known as Legendary Berserker, saved them. Rockman states that the Legendary Berserker won't appear again. On their way to face the virus, Rockman sacrificed himself to protect Numberman from a virus' attack, much to the others' dismay, but they continue their way to where the virus is.

While Rockman was floating as his data started to disperse, Forte appears and absorbs him. Just before the virus destroy the last defense line after defeated Colonel and the others, Forte Cross Rockman arrives in the nick of time and effortlessly destroy the virus, much to everyone's shock. Forten then diffused with Rockman and leaves the scene as Colonel commented how the world is once again saved by Forte Cross Rockman. Netto and the other operators calls them back, having been waiting for their return as Rockman and the others go back to their respective operators.

Trivia

 * Bass/Forte Cross is not enabled in the US version of the sixth game, but in the Japanese version, players can obtain the abilities of the cross with e-Readers or cheating. In the Falzar version, the player gains the same Forte Cross abilities from Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel, and in the Gregar version, players can obtain the same abilities from Team ProtoMan. However, MegaMan's appearance does not change.