Tribe On (トライブオン) is a transformation used in Mega Man Star Force 2 based on ancient Lost Tribes of the past. These forms can fuse multiple Tribes together to combine their power.
Similar to the Star Force from the first Mega Man Star Force, each game version has a unique transformation with its own unique Link Force Big Bang that is gained through counter hits. Each Tribe also has its own weakness, and getting hit by it will completely cancel the transformation.
Description
After Omega-Xis swallows the OOPArt matching the version of the game, Mega Man later develops a new power related to that Tribe. Geo later gains an Ability Wave that allows him to start battles as his version's Tribe. Otherwise, while he is not using any Tribe, he has the option to Tribe On to the Tribe of the version being played using a Brother Card, regardless of the version that Brother is playing.
While a Brother is being utilized to invoke a Tribe, that card will remain in the Custom Screen and cannot be selected, until the Tribe is cancelled by hitting its weakness. This will restrict the amount of cards that can be selected while still being able to use the special abilities of the Tribe. Only one Brother Card can be utilized to invoke a Tribe per turn.
Alternatively, a Wave Command Code can be entered to start battles as any Tribe. However, this will be overwritten by any Tribe's Ability Wave that is equipped, and the Wave Command will only last until the game is restarted.
Double Tribe
While using Tribe On, Tribes from Brothers who are playing the same version cannot be invoked. However, invoking a Tribe from a Brother playing a different version will combine both Tribes to form a Double Tribe.
Double Tribes retain the card charge ability of the former Tribe, combine the innate abilities from both Tribes, and have their element and Charge Shot matching the latter Tribe. Each Double Tribe has its own Link Force Big Bang, which depends on the combination of elements involved with the Double Tribe. Getting hit by the Double Tribe's weakness will result in the entire Double Tribe being canceled.
List of Tribe Ons
 
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Thunder Zerker (Thunder Berserk (サンダーベルセルク) in Japan): Powered by the OOPArt Zerker, known as OOPArt Berserk (オーパーツ・ベルセルク) in Japan. Having the power of the furious ancient Mu warriors, this form can execute blazing and powerful strikes from its thunder-emerged blade. Mega Man can start with this form by equipping the Light Sword[1] ability, known as Lightning Sword (イナズマケン Inazuma Ken) in Japan. |
 
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Wood Ninja (Green Shinobi (グリーンシノビ) in Japan): Powered by the OOPArt Ninja, known as OOPArt Shinobi (オーパーツ・シノビ) in Japan. Although being a lesser-known tribe in Mu, this form is the master of stealth and shuriken strikes. Mega Man can start with this form by equipping the Wind Star ability, known as True Wind Shuriken (フウマシュリケン Fuuma Shuriken) in Japan. |
 
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Fire Saurian (Fire Dinosaur (ファイアダイナソー) in Japan): Powered by the OOPArt Saurian, known as OOPArt Dinosaur (オーパーツ・ダイナソー) in Japan. Possesses the power of the brute dinosaurs that once invaded the Mu region, this form is a beast which blasts powerful flame strikes that once lead to extinction. Mega Man can start with this form by equipping the Dino Rock ability, known as Dinosaur Rock (キョウリュウセキ Kyoryuu Seki) in Japan. |
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Tribe King (トライブキング): Combining all three tribes turns Mega Man into the ultimate warrior. This Ultimate Transformation will only last in battle for 3 consecutive turns, then reverts Mega Man back into his non-Tribe On state. |
Tribe Combinations
| Zerker | Ninja | Saurian | Tribe King | |
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Mega Man Rogue
Mega Man Rogue, known as Rockman Burai (ロックマンブライ) in Japan, is a form that can only be obtained by the player inserting all six Indie Fragments into their real-life Brother slots. This means that Brothers must be deleted to use it. Mega Man Rogue has no weakness, meaning the player will not lose it once used. To invoke a Mega Man Rogue form, the player must use the only Brother card that they have while having all six Indie Fragments equipped. This form has no original form of its own, and Mega Man will transform into the Rogue version of the games version's Tribe.
Anime
In Shooting Star Rockman Tribe, Warrock eats and swallows the OOPArt Berserk, called Sword of Berserk in the anime, like the game. Early on, when the Berserk power arises from Rockman, he's given incredible strength but goes completely wild. After Subaru undergoes a trial in his conscious, he at last gains control.
While the anime's intro and promo art shows Green Shinobi and Fire Dinosaur, they aren't used by Rockman in the show. At least, until the final episode, where Rockman goes through each of the three Tribe Ons for split seconds and combine their powers into Tribe King.
Manga
In the Rockman the Shooting Star Tribe manga, the tribes are represented as their own person, all survivors of the "Rockman the Shooting Star tribe" (流星のR一族/ りゅうせいのロックマントライブ).
Unused Tribes
Before deciding on using the Noise Change system in Mega Man Star Force 3, Tribe On was considered to return in the game, two other Tribe forms dubbed "Pirate Mega Man" (パイレーツロックマン) and "Angelus Mega Man" (アンジェラスロックマン) being created in the process.[2]
Trivia
- The OOParts aren't given individual names in the game aside from the Ability Waves. Their individual names are given in extra material [3]. The anime however, gives the OOPart Berserk the name of "Sword of Berserk" (ベルセルクの剣).
References
- ↑ Mega Man Star Force 2 instruction booklet pg.037
- ↑ "Before the developers had decided on the Noise Change system, they considered this new Tribe form, tentatively called Pirate Mega Man."
"This Angelus Mega Man design was done at around the same time as the Pirate Mega Man design. This is the foundation upon which the final "ultimate transformation" was built."
Mega Man Star Force Official Complete Works page 24 - ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20070723/rock.htm
| Mega Man Star Force Transformations | |
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| Transformations | |
| Star Force • Tribe On • Noise Change • Finalization | |
| Related items | |
| Elements • EM Wave Change • OOPArts • Noise | |
| Mega Man Star Force series | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | |
| Geo Stelar (Omega-Xis • Mega Man) • Luna Platz (Vogue) • Bud Bison (Taurus • Taurus Fire) • Zack Temple (Pedia) • Sonia Strumm (Lyra • Harp Note) • Solo (Laplace • Rogue) Hope Stelar • Kelvin Stelar • Aaron Boreal • Bob Copper • Dr. Goodall Pat Sprigs (Gemini • Gemini Spark) • Hyde (Phantom • Dark Phantom) • A. C. Eos (Acid • Acid Ace) FM King • Dr. Vega • Hollow • Mr. King | |
| Games | |
| Mega Man Star Force • 2 • 3 • Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air! • Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star | |
| Media | |
| Mega Man Star Force • Shooting Star Rockman Tribe Rockman the Shooting Star • Rockman the Shooting Star Tribe Shooting Star Rockman 3 • Shuugeki On-Air!! Shooting Star Rockmeen! | |
| Related items | |
| Battle Card • BrotherBand • Link Power • EM Being • EM Wave Change • OOPArt • Noise • Dealer • Satella Police • Mobile Terminals • Locations Wave Scanner • Wave Command Card • Noise Mod Gear | |