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Protovania - the Mega Metroidvania

2024-10-08T16:31:53Z

Plasma Admin: Recreated the lost page with a walkthrough tab 🙏

'''Protovania - the Mega Metroidvania,''' often shortened to just '''Protovania,''' is a metroidvania-style level created by [[Plasma Admin]].

{{Level|weapons=[[Proto Buster]]{{Locked}} [[Super Arrow]]{{Locked}} [[Nado]]{{Locked}} [[Skull Barrier]]{{Locked}} [[Proto Coil]]{{Locked}} [[Thunder Claw]]/[[Block Dropper]]{{Locked}} (depending on version) [[Plant Barrier]]{{Locked}} [[Noise Crush]]{{Locked}} [[Silver Tomahawk]]{{Locked}} [[Scramble Thunder]]{{Locked}} [[Flash Bomb]]{{Locked}} [[Metal Blade]]{{Locked}}|id=420475 (original) 433774 (update) 506358 (music changer update)|creator=[[Plasma Admin]]|screens=346|bosses=[[Knight Man]] [[Ice Man]] [[Skull Man]] [[Plant Man]] [[Shade Man]] [[Bubble Man]] + [[Pump Man]] [[Spring Man]] [[Napalm Man]] [[Flame Man]] [[Sheep Man]] [[Grenade Man]] [[Metal Man]] [[Crystal Man]] + [[Stone Man]]{{EndBoss}}|image=[[File:Protovania_Sniper_Joe.png|250px]]|caption=One of the more well-known screens of the level, famous for its sole [[Sniper Joe]].}}

The level is comprised of several different areas of varying sizes, linked together by pathways and [[bosses]]. In order to complete the level, the player ([[Proto Man]]) must collect various weapons to pass obstacles blocking the paths between said areas. Several weapons and areas are not necessary to complete the level and are thus optional.

Several adjustments have been made to the level since its original upload by its creator, including a version with an area hub ('''Protovania - Definitive Edition''') and usage of the then-new [[Music Changer]] object to give individual areas different music ('''Protovania Deluxe - Music Changer Update'''). These tweaked versions are uploaded under the user account "Protovania Level Pack".

== Walkthrough ==
'''Crystal Labs:''' The player begins at the bottom of the map, without any weapons at all. They must climb through some short, introductory challenges involving reflecting projectiles with Proto Shield, until they find the [[Proto Buster]] and can progress into [[Knight Man]]'s boss arena. This area also connects to the Warehouse, Skull Tower, and Night Castle areas.

'''Warehouse:''' After defeating Knight Man, the player can move into a small, transitory area that connects to multiple parts of the map. Pathways to the Freeze Lifts, Gock Jungle, and Data Banks can be found here. Once the player has access to the [[Super Arrow]], they can fight [[Spring Man]] and unlock the [[Silver Tomahawk]].

'''Gock Jungle:''' To the left of the Warehouse area is a jungle-like area filled with [[Gockroach S]] enemies. Here, the player can fight [[Plant Man]] for the [[Plant Barrier]]. If the player returns here with [[Nado]], they can access the path to the Bullet Crag.

'''Freeze Lifts:''' On the other side of the Warehouse is an area covered in ice, with winter-themed enemies. The player can proceed over [[Flip Platform|Flip Platforms]] to the entrance to the Gigabit Sea, although they will need [[Skull Barrier]] to progress. If they fail the challenge, they fall into the bottom half of the area, where they can fight two [[Ice Man|Ice Men]] for access to the [[Proto Coil]]. They can then use the coil to escape the area.

'''Skull Tower:''' To the left of the Crystal Labs is a jump that can be made with Proto Coil, leading to a new area. The player must overcome a series of [[Yoku Block]] platforming challenges, before they can reach the boss, [[Skull Man]]. After defeating him, the player gets access to [[Skull Barrier]] and a [[Teleporter]] to the start of the area is unlocked.

'''Gigabit Sea:''' To the far left of the Freeze Lifts is a spike-covered entrance to a large, underwater area. [[Bubble Man]] and [[Pump Man]] are fought together here, and reward the [[Super Arrow]] when defeated. Traveling up, the player can climb a vertical segment to gain access to The Boilers.

'''The Boilers:''' Connected by the Fortress Walls and the Gigabit Sea is a fire-themed area with [[Flame Pillar|Flame Pillars]] and [[Fire Wall]] segments. It is here that [[Flame Man]] can be fought, and the player can acquire [[Nado]].

'''Fortress Walls:''' Above the Data Banks is a large, transitory area with spikes, [[Telly|Telly Spawners]], and [[Okosutobon|Okosutobons]]. The player can find [[Napalm Man]] here, and gain access to the [[Thunder Claw]] or [[Block Dropper]], depending on the version of the level they are playing. This area also connects to the Space Station if the player has Nado.

'''Data Banks:''' To the north of the Warehouse is a technology-themed area with many spikes and platforming challenges that involve various weapons. At the end of the area is [[Sheep Man]], who rewards the player with [[Scramble Thunder]] when defeated.

'''Bullet Crag:''' To the left of Plant Man's boss arena is a western-themed area accessible with Nado. Here, the player can find two weapons. Defeating Grenade Man grants [[Flash Bomb]], but a hidden passage can be found to a small area with [[Metal Man]] and the [[Metal Blade]]. This area also connects to the Space Station.

'''Space Station/Deep Space:''' The final and norternmost areas of the level involve several platforming challenges and enemies. [[Oil]] and [[Sheep Block|Sheep Blocks]] can be found here, as well as plenty of spikes. At the very end of Deep Space is a fight against both [[Crystal Man]] and [[Stone Man]], simultaneously. After defeating them, the pathway to the [[Energy Element]] and the end of the level is cleared. In the original version, the level simply ends when both are defeated.

[https://megamanmaker.com/?level=420475 Quick-Play Link]

[https://megamaker.webmeka.io/level-data.php?id=420475 Level on Meka's fansite]

== Trivia ==

* This level, alongside [[Kerosene Fane]], [[Mines at Dusk]], [[Automata Fortress]], [[Wind City]], and [[A Taste of What's to Come]] (styled as ID 52), were selected [[WreckingPrograms]] as track titles for the various editor music that plays in the level editor of [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/30XX/ 30XX].
* The creator has since uploaded a sequel level, titled [https://megamanmaker.com/?level=535592 Protovania 2 - Bigger and Better].
* Protovania has become a notable meme in the [[Mega Man Maker Official Server]] for its considerable size and length, and the resulting immense lag caused when attempting to load the level.

File:Protovania start screen.png

2024-10-08T14:22:56Z

Plasma Admin: A screenshot of the level Protovania - The Mega Metroidvania.

== Summary ==
A screenshot of the level Protovania - The Mega Metroidvania.

File:Protovania sniper joe.png

2024-10-08T14:22:27Z

Plasma Admin: A screenshot of the level Protovania - The Mega Metroidvania.

== Summary ==
A screenshot of the level Protovania - The Mega Metroidvania.

Mega Man Maker Official Server

2021-08-01T01:55:40Z

Plasma Admin:

{{under restoration}}

[[File:AddtheinviteBGplease.deez|thumb|Background for the server invite of the Mega Man Maker Official Server made by [[PKWeegee]].]]
The '''Mega Man Maker Official Server''' is the official Discord group for ''[[Mega Man Maker]]''. The Discord server was made for people to discuss the game and its development as well as have unrelated general conversations with other members of the community in real-time. Announcements about the game and the community platforms are also posted in the #game_announcements and #community_announcements channels respectively.

For the game's development, there is a separate developer Discord server where staff members discuss and work on the game.

== History ==
The server was created by [[WreckingPrograms]] on June 26, 2017 when the initial version of Mega Man Maker was in an advanced development phase. Development team members and candidates for example levels for 1.0.0 had access to the server. The server was made accessible to the public on July 8, 2017 when WreckingPrograms uploaded [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpCarkGGoxI the reveal trailer for Mega Man Maker] and released [https://megamanmaker.com/ the website for the game].

To reduce the number of channels, WreckingPrograms made polls to decide to merge some channels. The #rules and #faq were merged into a sole #rules_and_faq channel, while the #level_showcase and #level_discussion ones were merged into #level_discussion.

After discussion in the moderation team, it was decided that #calm_room would be archived and #general would be stricter against "shitposting" by only allowing it in moderation.

=== 2019 ===
The main changes to the community were an active seeking of community staff and an establishment that developers were no longer given moderator permissions by default. The latter change was made since developers were not necessarily hired with the mindset of moderating and some might either be unfit or unable to manage the platforms.

=== 2020 ===
After a proposal by [[Midas Magnezone]], the channel #communinty_announcements was created on February 17 to announce changes to the server. Along with that, a new channel for discussing the music file format of Mega Man Maker and replacements for it, #nsf_discussion, was created.

An #update_hype channel was created on February 20 for the release of version [[1.6.0]]. After the release of the update, it was archived.

Four days later on February 24, the #online_building channel was created for [[online building]] server posting. On March 7, a new role (Online Builder) was created to notify those with the role when a user wants to build online in the channel. The user can get the role using the bot with commands.

The #other_showcase channel was renamed to #creative_showcase for better understanding on March 14.

An impersonation rule was added on April 1 due to recent events at the time. Rules 2 and 10 would then be updated slightly shortly after.

On May 1, the Discord received an overhaul including the Mega Maker role and modifications to certain channels. The new modification limited the permissions of inactive or new people in order to encourage more activity and to familiarize people with the server first.

Three days later on May 4, a new role (NSF Creator) was created for NSF creators.

On June 20, [[Goldstorm]] created a starboard for the bot so that people could pin memes and other images or GIFs. Posts that receive five or more pin reactions are showcased in the #hall_of_memes channel.

On July 1, the streaming channel was changed to include videos as well and was renamed as such to #mmm_streams_and_videos.

From July 29 to August 5, the bot was tested by [[Mors]] and Goldstorm to check if it was ready for upgrading. On August 5, the Pronto Man bot was deactivated and its code was ported to the Mega Bot with more features added to it.

A new rule against roleplaying was added on August 7 due to recent incidents of roleplaying at the time.

On August 9, two new channels for modding (#mod_showcase and #mod_discussion) were created to help give Mega Man Maker mods spotlight.

When Discord introduced a new [https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047132851-Enabling-Your-Community-Server Community Server] feature, the team agreed to enable it in order to allow the announcement channels to be followed in other servers. The two announcement channels were modified for this purpose.

#level_discussion was brought back on September 20 to facilitate discussions focused on levels in Mega Man Maker.

== Rules ==
''Main article: [[Mega Man Maker Official Server/Rules]]''
[https://discord.com/channels/328222878489247744/328226716650569738/604722133913829382 The FAQ is posted in the #rules_and_faq channel] by WreckingPrograms#2152 and was last updated on February 7, 2021. The current iteration of the FAQ was posted on July 27, 2019.

== Channels ==
''Main article: [[Mega Man Maker Official Server/Channels]]''

== Discord Staff ==
=== Current ===
* [[WreckingPrograms]] (Founder)
* [[Mors]] (Developer, Server Manager, Discord Bot Creator)
* [[Goldstorm]] (Project Co-Leader, Developer, Server Manager, Discord Bot Programmer)
* [[Luigi]] (Project Leader, Developer, Programmer)
* [[Alex]] (Developer, Server Manager)
* [[AwaggKing]] (Beta Tester, Trailer Maker, Former Global Moderator)
* [[Shinryu]] (Trailer Maker)
* [[Doctor Lumen]] (Beta Tester)
* [[Objectionable]] (Beta Tester)
* [[Meka]] (Beta Tester, Developer, Programmer)
* [[FakeVirus]] (Spriter, Developer)
* [[Iceman x fireman]] (Forum Moderator, Discord Moderator)
* [[Mad Man]] (Discord Moderator, Beta Tester, Wiki Moderator)
* [[Saphy]] (Musician, Developer)
* [[ALUMOX]] (Musician, Developer)
* [[E-Clare]] (Spriter)
* [[Uranus]] (Forum Moderator, Wiki Moderator)
* [[Plasma Admin]] (Discord Moderator)
* [[Midas Magnezone]] (Wiki Moderator)
* [[Elevenstorms]] (Spriter)
* [[E-Clare]] (Spriter)
* [[40Nix]] (Musician)
* [[GamerFromTheWeb]] (Musician)
* [[DeltaMudkip]] (Musician)
* [[JumpDashEvade]] (Developer, Server Manager)

=== Former ===
* [[RollerC]]
* [[+Zircon]]
* [[HEX]]
* [[Aze]]
* [[MrKyurem]]
* [[Zedicon]]
* [[CosmicGem]]
* [[Schmidkalkan]]
* [[PlugMeister]]
* [[HoundBlue]]
* [[NMario84]]
* [[Sphyria]]
* [[Justazag]]
* [[NotQuiteHere]]
* [[V1ral]]
* [[littlelamp100]]
* [[BigMaster]]
* [[Danikah]]

== Level search bot ==
The '''level search bot''', also known as '''Mega Bot''' or '''ProtoBot''' is a Discord bot that is meant to provide information on Mega Man Maker users and levels. It was created by [[Mors]] and released on July 18, 2017 for the game's Discord server. The bot can be invited to other Discord server. The bot is on version 5.0.

The bot can find stats and information about levels and users, as well as give a "quick-play" direct link to a level. In addition, there are games that the user can play with the bot such as rock paper scissors with [[Bosses|Robot Master bosses]].

On August 5, 2020, Goldstorm and Mors passed the code from the Pronto Man bot to the Mega Bot while polishing some things.

=== Level Search Bot Commands (until 4.0) ===
This is a table of all commands that were available with the level search bot until it got Pronto Man's code. All descriptions are exactly as they appeared in the !help table of the bot. However, the commands to add roles to an user are not shown in the !help command list.

The !top command does not work properly and instead shows the user's rank on the server similar to !rank.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Someone please make [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/682770410106126384/864605025493843987/unknown.png?width=841&height=460 this table] :>
|-
! nice
|-
| nice
|}

== Trivia ==
* Due to the initial criticism regarding the addition of another exploding [[Bosses|Robot Master boss]] with [[Blast Man]]'s reveal for [[1.6.0]], a bright red color "Explosive" role was created for the Discord server in December 2019. To prevent confusion with the colors of other important roles, only developers and moderators can have this role.
* The #memes channel was named #shitposting prior to the server revamp in early May 2020; the moderators like to change the channel name and description every few days for fun.
* The pin emoji used to react to messages to add them to the #hall_of_memes channel is an enemy created in the Discord server called Pinkun. The idea originally began as a pin emoji [[weapon]] suggested by [[Midas Magnezone]] and resulted in the Pinkun enemy after a few iterations. The Pinkun sprite was created by Crusty Gyro.
* The level search bot could be changed to a random Robot Master username and profile picture by the Discord moderators using the command !change. However, also as part of the server revamp, the command was disabled (presumably by Mors) and has been Proto Man's username and profile picture since the revamp.
* When the bot broke down on July 22, 2020, the bot that was based off of Pronto Man was used to debug the new features that the level search bot would have after being fixed.

== Gallery ==
[[File:ServerBanner.png|thumb|left|Server banner background for the Discord server]]

Plasma Admin

2021-08-01T01:12:49Z

Plasma Admin:

{{User
|name=Plasma Admin
|image=[[File:PlasmaChad.gif|100px|Image: 100 pixels]]
|role=Discord Moderator, Wiki Strike Team member
|gender=Male
|lives=United States
|known for: Protovania
|discord=Plasma Admin#2496
}}

'''Plasma Admin''' is a moderator for the ''[[Mega Man Maker Official Server]]'' and former level moderator. He was accepted as a trial moderator on October 29, 2020 and promoted to full moderator on December 10 the same year.

Before moderation, he created and published a popular metroidvania level, [[Protovania - the Mega Metroidvania]].

After applying to a level moderator call, Plasma Admin was selected as a level moderator alongside [[JumpDashEvade]], [[MM2WilySt2]], [[NotQuiteHere]], and [[GamerFromTheWeb]] on May 23, 2021. He subsequently stepped down on July 23rd of the same year, citing a lack of level-testing time.

Plasma Admin later joined the [[Wiki Strike Team]] in July of 2021 to repair the wiki after a server-related incident.

[[Category:moderators]]

Wiki Strike Team

2021-08-01T01:11:00Z

Plasma Admin: apostrophe missing. whoops!

The '''Wiki Strike Team''' is a team of 13 members currently helping to repair the [[Mega Man Maker Official Wiki]] after the server and most of the websites were damaged in July 2021. The team members were selected after a discussion between [[Goldstorm]] and [[Midas Magnezone]].

Before the wiki was brought back online, the Strike Team assisted by gathering web archives and caches of numerous pages, as well as creating and providing countless images to be uploaded. After the Wiki was open, the strike team started to work in the process of rebuilding and restoring individual pages on the Wiki. To facilitate the task, members that were not Wiki moderators prior to the server's damage were given temporary moderation permissions.

==List of Members==

*'''[[Luigi]]'''
*'''[[Goldstorm]]'''
*'''[[Uranus]]'''
*'''[[BigMaster]]'''
*'''[[Mad Man]]'''
*'''[[Plasma Admin]]'''
*'''[[Objectionable]]'''
*'''Play Dash'''
*'''TheThinker'''
*'''Neo Cutman'''
*'''Hot Cross Bun'''
*'''TheButcherKevin'''
*'''Foseker'''
*'''Son Loto'''
*'''[[Midas Magnezone]]'''
*'''[[JumpDashEvade]]'''

Plasma Admin

2021-08-01T01:10:15Z

Plasma Admin: Created page with "{{User |name=Plasma Admin |image=Image: 100 pixels |role=Discord Moderator, Wiki Strike Team member |gender=Male |lives=United States |known for:..."

File:PlasmaChad.gif

2021-08-01T01:07:45Z

Plasma Admin: Plasma Admin's most common Discord profile icon.

== Summary ==
Plasma Admin's most common Discord profile icon.

File:Outdated.png

2021-07-14T02:26:20Z

Plasma Admin: Junk Man's headshot icon, used in the "{{under restoration}}" template.

== Summary ==
Junk Man's headshot icon, used in the "{{under restoration}}" template.

Main Page

2021-07-11T17:16:14Z

Plasma Admin:

I edited the main page :flushed:
oh and this is the mega man maker wiki which is very important ofc

From other editor: We are building it. Please wait...

MMM WIKI LOADING... 1% or something I'm not a computer I'm a funny guy

damn our humor sucks
Yes it does - Added nobody

FINALLY I CAN ADD THE PROTOVANIA SNIPER JOE TO THE WIKI
- guess who