The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

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developer = Capcom Production Studio 2
publisher = Capcom
designer =
engine =
released = July 22, 1999 (JP)
May 5, 2000 (NA)
June 16, 2000 (EU)
genre = Platformer
modes = Single player
ratings = ESRB: Everyone
ELSPA: 11+
platforms = PlayStation
media = 1 × CD-ROM
requirements =
input =

"The Misadventures of Tron Bonne", known in Japan as nihongo|"Tron ni Kobun"|トロンにコブン|Toron ni Kobun|lit. "Tron and Henchmen", is a video game that was developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. Released in Japan in 1999 and in North America and Europe in 2000, the game is part of the "Mega Man Legends" ("Rockman DASH") series and the prequel of the first Legends game. Rather than focusing on the "good guy" characters of Megaman Trigger and Roll Caskett, the game follows series anti-hero Tron Bonne, sister of the criminal Bonne family of air pirates. The Japanese counterpart included PocketStation support whereas the North American and European version did not.

The game has the same voice acting from the rest of the other "Legends" games for its main characters. In the North American version, Tron Bonne is voiced by Caroly Larson, while Teisel is voiced by Rob Smith (Tesshō Genda in Japan). This is the only game in the "Legends" series where Ikue Ohtani does not provide Bon Bonne's voice for the NA version.

In the Japanese version, Tron Ni Kobun features two songs, Love Letter and Magic!, both sung by Mayumi Iizuka, Tron Bonne's Japanese voice actress.

The story

The family's leader, Teisel, is seeking an ancient ruin (the Nakkai Ruins) to try and uncover a gigantic Refractor (Diana's Tear) that will sell for lots of zenny. He has a short rendezvous with Bon Bonne, but he and Bon are quickly subdued and captured by Glyde (for Teisel defaulting on his 1,000,000 zenny loan), a rival air pirate in the service of Mr. Loath. Tron finds out that the funds used to build the Bonnes' flying fortress was funded by Mr. Loath, and can only watch helplessly, having chosen to act as Spotter for the mission. She is delivered an ultimatum -- pay off the loan (of one million zenny), or Teisel and Bon will not be seen again. Seeing no other options, Tron suits up in a custom Gustaff mecha and begins her quest to pay the ransom through any means possible -- especially by theft.

Gameplay differentiations

Unlike other games in the "Mega Man" series, "TMoTB" bears three distinct play styles, each related to a specific mission. Players are tasked with completing (with gradual difficulty) "moving-box" puzzle stages (containers of various contents in Teche and Primiki Harbor), a "Descent"-like adventure stage, and several action stages similar to the remainder of the "Mega Man Legends" series (robbing a bank near Gold City and exploring the Nakkai Ruins themselves). Another gameplay aspect is a collection mission built into one of the action missions, located in Sart Farm, where you must gather pigs, cows and horses. Players can choose freely among the three stage types at any time, but each level (except for the Nakkai Ruins) may only be cleared once.

Instrumental in the game's story is the interaction between Tron and her army of forty loyal Servbots. Each Servbot is given a personality and a few other traits, and the player's investigation and interaction is rewarded with money for the loan, additional parts and weapons for the Gustaff, or other assistance. Servbots also play a role during the adventure and action stages (limited to seven, three or one, depending on the type, generally one leading the others, and called "sniper"), assisting Tron in her quest by ransacking houses or defeating minor threats as the situation and their individual skills warrant. A Servbot's skills may be increased by putting him through training exercises (attack and speed), going on missions (brains) or by disciplining him in the Torture Room (thus lowering the sloth level); in both cases, the effect of the action is determined by a minigame. Some Servbots express their special skill by minigames or by special items.

Other appearances

Numerous characters and elements from this game crossed over into the main "Mega Man Legends" series as well as carrying over to Tron and Mega Man's appearances in other titles. Specifically, the characters of Glyde, and the Birdbots (Glyde's sinister counterparts to the Servbots) appeared in "Mega Man Legends 2", while the "Beacon Bomb" attack became one of Tron's most useful moves in "Marvel vs. Capcom 2". Tron Bonne and two Servbots had also appeared in "MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge", where if one started as Mayl. She appears on the desk of her room as a figure. Tron is also a playable character in Namco x Capcom. Other characters, such as Denise Marmalade, do not appear in other games but are endearing nonetheless (though Denise did eventually reappeared in the most recent entry to the DASH series, ).

"Demo Version of Mega Man Legends 2"

"The Misadventures of Tron Bonne" came with a free demo of "Mega Man Legends 2", consisting of three selectable events, two being boss fights (against Tron's crabbot and a giant ape-ish Reaverbot, which can be considered as "easy" and "hard", respectively) and the last one the full exploration of the Forbidden Ruins). Tron Ni Kobun also came with a pre-release demo (or according to Capcom, Trial Version) of "Rockman DASH 2" ("Mega Man Legends 2"). Contrary to some popular belief, this demo isn't by any means a "prototype" or a "beta" of sorts. According to the official Japanese Rockman DASH website by Capcom, the demo is "completely independent" from the final retail product of the game. [ [http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/consumer/dash/news/dash2_00.html Rockman DASH series ] ] The demo is known as "".

ervbot no. 41 mystery

Originally there were 40 Servbots known in the Mega Man Legends series. However in Mega Man Legends 2, Servbot no. 20 wrote a letter to Mega Man which caused a big stir. The letter is written below:

"Dear Mr. MegaMan, How are you? My name is Servbot #20. I am writing you to ask a favour. Miss Tron has been depressed ever since she met you in Pokte Village. She's so depressed she won't even come out of her room to eat. We're all very worried about her. I'd like to ask you if you'd be willing to join us as Servbot #42. If you did, we're sure it would cheer Miss Tron up. You'd enjoy working with us, and Miss Tron is a nice person to work for, even if she does torture us sometimes. Please think it over. Regards, Servbot no. 20"

Japanese game magazine Dengeki G would often do promotions to subscribers, in the form of special memory saves included in the magazine's packaging that would unlock certain secrets and things. In July 1999 the promotion was to unlock a special Kobun (Servbot) in Tron ni Kobun (Misadventures of Tron Bonne). Designated #41 Dengeki (which means electric shock), this servbot had a strange sheepish anime face and blue head parts. All his stats can go all the way up to 4, and his special weapon is the Bazooka. This Servbot is probably the most powerful in the entire game, however his blue head parts prevent him from being chosen as the favorite. He hangs out in the cafeteria, and when talked to, seems to be a rabid fanboy of Tron. He says he can't believe it's really her, and asks her to call him #41. She just wonders where he came from.

Servbot No. 41 can only be unlocked & used in the Japanese version of the game (Tron ni Kobun).

References

External links

* [http://www.legends-station.com/index.php Mega Man Legends Station] - Contains information about "The Misadventures of Tron Bonne" and the "Rockman DASH 2: Episode 1" demo.
* [http://megaman.retrofaction.com/community/index.php?showtopic=2578] - The forum where Servbot/Kobun NO.41 was discovered. Contains pictures and footage.