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i'm sure the actual Q&A has far more info, but this is the most i was able to TL & screenshot before running out of spoons bhgvfcdcgfx

a few tidbits that i think are the most notable:

1: originally, bluecop was supposed to DIE die to svannard's attack, then revived by ignyx at a later date. ignyx would then dissapear. this was removed after fuurther deliberation.

1A: speaking of ignyx: her appearance kept getting delayed & the team struggled to find a suitable spot in the story to introduce her properly.

2: svannard's name pre-infection was originally planned to be just..."svannard", instead of "saber knight". his name post-infection was going to be "tri-specter" (at least that's what i gathered from the janky TLs).

3: due to a shortage of manpower, seoro oh personally drew and added the Organizer explosion using Adobe Flash.

4: seoro oh needed to beg SAMG's higher-ups to allow the team to extend S3 EP26 by 20 seconds.

5: according to the director, back on machina, flame nova was a tiring, nitpicky yet slacker type of boss, bluecop was a cold, super strict by-the-book sergeant, & saber knight/svannard...i'm just gonna quote the tweet that noted this word-by-word: "Savannad, a drug-crazed warmonger who whines and cries but turns into a beast slaughterer the moment he goes to war". i have no idea what this means, & i also do not know if this is referring to when svannard was wandering machina & earth while possessed, or if this is talking about saber knight when he was still a star guardian. the only thing i could gather from this is that saber knight was a druggie with anger issues who became even more violent when on the battlefield???????

5A: another tweet however, notes that saber knight was affectionate & gentle, but has an on/off switch depending on if he's at work or not. so...i dunno anymore jnhbgvfcdxf

6: though an extremely notorious & highly wanted outlaw, black hook was so kind-hearted, everytime he would try to execute (specifically by drowning) a star guardian that was sent after him, he would always end up sparing them, declaring that it'd be a waste to kill them.

7: in the early drafts of the story, humans were going to be injected with the beast virus to turn them into zombies.

8: bluecop wasn't the only character that was planned to die & the be ressurected: HEAVY IRON was also planned to kick the bucket & then be revived.

screenshots under the cut because this gets H E F T Y. bear with the janky grammar & spelling, this was all done by google's auto-TL

And what a beautiful song it’s made… honestly there’s not much of an idea I just had the vision to make this in my head 🤔 I just really liked that one shot in g1 of Soundwave using his telepathy is all, the way his hands (and dock) glowed during that… makes me kinda realize maybe that’s where Earthspark’s whole hand ability thing comes from 🤔

Hello~ MCB fandom on Tumblr, it's me again! I'm working on some Q&A translations for you. please forgive any missing details or awkward phrasing:

Blaion & Flame Nova: since Blaion is a firetruck type Cardbot, he's actually capable of spraying water just like Phoenix Fire. However, because that doesn't fit his personality, he sticks to blasting flames instead. The same applies to Flame Nova.

Mega Ambler: the secret behind his combat strength is that he used to serve on the front lines alongside the Star Guardians as an official medical officer. Given his high ranking background, the fact that he's currently called an "unlicensed doctor" suggests his license expired after he quit (likely following the Bloodwing Incident). According to post episode w lore, Mega Ambler left the Star Guardians after Bloodwing went missing to train new cadets as a doctor. However, his teaching methods were so rushed and sloppy that he was ousted and had his license revoked. Safe to say, teaching is definitely not his strong suit.

Fleta Z: according to an unofficial X space held on July 15, it was revealed that Fleta Z was infected with the Beast Virus by Night Griffon.

Buster Gallon & Black Hook (actual lines in episode 18): during Q&A, Director Oh revealed what they were actually saying:

Buster gallon: growing, distributing, marketing... running a business really takes a lot of work.. 재배, 유통, 마게팅... 장사 할려면 할일이 많군요...

Black hook: out of all the colors, black is the coolest... so why am I blue...? 컬러중에 컬러는 블랙이지, 근데 왜 나는 블루...

Heavy Iron's arc: according to the director's Q&A, Heavy Iron was originally meant to stay a villain and return to space at the end of Metal Cardbot Season 1. However, higher ups asked for a plot shift so he would reform and become Jun's friend instead. This decision turned out to be a game changer, Heavy Iron's popularity skyrocketed, making him one of the absolute fan favorites in W.

Heavy Iron's power control: some fans speculated based on Heavy Iron’s line in Episode 20 about still learning to control his power that he couldn't suppress the beast virus right after being infected, which is why he attacked Jun's group at full force. Shocked by his own strength, he started trying to rein it in. The director actually confirmed in a Q&A that when Heavy Iron fired his Heavy dragon breath, he was just trying to warn them to get out of the way, the attack was simply way stronger than he anticipated.

Ignyx's resurrection lore: according to behind the scenes info from the director's Q&A, Ignyx was originally planned to make entrance following the death of a main character, fitting its mythical beast concept.

The first idea was for episode 18, where Blue Cop would actually die from Savannard’s final axe blow, only to be resurrected by Ignyx.

The second concept involved Heavy Iron W getting lethally wounded by Tyrant Zero. He would leave his final words to Tachy before dying, and Tachy's tears of grief would trigger Heavy Iron's revival alongside Ignyx's arrival.

Solidhorn's early name: according to the developer Q&A, Solidhorn's draft name during development was "라이노포저" (Rhinodozer? Rhinoposer?? still checking for the exact english name, will update later).

Bloodwing's history: although Bloodwing was initially assumed to be a former Star Guardian alongside Mega Ambler, the director clarified during an X space that the two merely served in a medical unit under the Star Guardians 13th division, rather than being official members themselves. Also, claims that Bloodwing was conceived as an upgraded version of Mega Ambler turned out to be a misconception. A toy designer revealed on X that he was designed as an entirely distinct character from day one. Someone did suggest turning him into Mega Ambler's upgrade after his design was finished, but the idea was rejected.

How Savannard survived: when Heavy Iron fires his heavy dragon breath at point blank range, it obliterates all three spirits, breaks the weapon card transformation, and causes savannard to collapse. As for how Savannard survived taking a max power Heavy Dragon Breath point blank? A developer explained in a Q&A that the three vengeful spirits possessing Savannard wrapped around him like armor, absorbing the brunt of the attack and disintegrating in his place narrowly saving his life.

Savannard’s draft name: according to developer commentary, Savannard was originally going to be named "Tri Specter" (트라이 스펙터), which later got repurposed as the name of his ultimate attack.

Tyrant Zero's original draft: director Q&A info revealed that Tyrant Zero was originally planned to commit his evil deeds out of his own free will rather than being possessed by Dividragon and on a much larger scale. However, this was scrapped because the tone was far too dark, on top of production and implementation challenges. Among the scrapped plans, the final battle was originally set to take place in Mowtown instead of Porcaca. Ideas included infecting humans with the beast virus to turn them into zombie like creatures and hacking Mowtown's infrastructure to plunge the city into chaos, leaving the Cardbots to step in and restore order.

Man i love them

alternate version

The night is long that never finds the day

Some more 3 am sketches I made while rewatching mcb

Grand bluleon/blue cop: Flame Nova...did you know the secret of Planet Machina too?

Flame nova: I did

Grand bluleon/blue cop: is it really true?

Flame nova: it is

Blue cop: I see...

Blaion: huh? Wh…what's happening?!

Blue cop: I'm leaving it in your hands

Jun: wait, blue cop! Where are you going?!

Blue cop: if I let this incarnation of hatred escape, this exact same tragedy will happen somewhere else. I have to do this

Jun: what are you talking about?! Come back! That's an order!

Blue cop: I hope you can finally lay down that heavy burden, too. Just promise me you will, Jun

Jun: NO! I WON’T!

Blue cop: Even so... I'm still a little worried about my friends. Take good care of those troublemakers for me. Until next time, Jun

WHAT IF Blue Cop is actually inside a split dimension of some sort? He can see the real world but is unable to interact with it. Or, he might return as the Season 4 main villain (Evil Blue Cop Trinity?) because the Master of the Abyss disappeared right along with him.