Jason Frudnick Blasts into TGTQVS (feat. KazeMagician)

 
 
 I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate and experiment
where wiser men would have left well enough alone.
-Edgar Rice Burroughs
 
 
Armed with his Blaster Rifle, a growing collection of Metal Attackers, and apparently no ability to leave well enough alone, Jason went from a curious scientist to one of the Mutants' biggest problems. But just how far can Jason Frudnick blast his way through a DEATH BATTLE!?
 

Before We Start

Flip: This blog was made pretty much entirely by Kaze, with the exception of the credited people down below. Neither me, Kaiser or Strunt deserve to be credited by this blog, we are merely hosting for our friend.

Kaze: Blaster Master Zero is a reboot of the NES classic from 1988 but borrows more from its Japanese release, Chou Wakusei Senki Metafight which became a part of this rebooted continuity, as it takes place before the events of BMZ1. This basically narrows down the research to four main games as a part of Jason’s research. Metafight from 1988, Blaster Master Zero 1 from 2017, Blaster Master Zero 2 from 2019 and Blaster Master Zero 3 from 2021, as well as any accompanying official statements, descriptions and interviews provided from Sunsoft or Inti Creates. Any of the other Blaster Master related games and its accompanying novel are not going to be featured here as they are part of a different continuity.

I would also like to credit and thank the following people:

  • Mikhail for calculations, translations, helping me refine any questions and answers and overall just a great friend
  • Smashtwig on VSBW for having previously documented plenty of the scans present
  • Why am I here, the owner of G3 blogs who had done Zero VS Copen as a blog in the past, which featured some Blaster Master Zero notes that I’m using here
  • Yuix, who I commissioned to make the intro image

Should also go without saying that spoilers for the entire Blaster Master Zero Trilogy will be present here, so if you have some interest in the series then I highly recommend you play through those first before reading this (they go on sale pretty frequently). 

 

Biography

The year was 2062, Earth had finally begun its path to recovery after a second ice age forced everyone to live underground. Our story begins from zero with one of these inhabitants being a young boy named Jason Frudnick. Born as a genetically modified lab baby, Jason had a gift for science and is considered a luminary in the field of robotics. One day while doing research, he stumbled across a creature he had never seen before and took it so that he could do more research on it, officially naming it “Fred”. Fred escaped however and fell into a hole, prompting Jason to follow after him but what was awaiting him was unlike any other thing. A pink tank was just there in the underground and it was named “SOPHIA-III”. With no other leads, Jason climbed aboard the machine as it was his only safe bet to find Fred, and with this, his underground adventure began.

Traveling through the underground wasn’t going to be easy as it was greatly overrun by mutants who love to terrorize life on planets. But thanks to SOPHIA’s fighting capabilities, Jason would be blasting the mutant opposition with ease. And the cool thing is that the tank came with a pilot suit and Blaster Rifle of its own, so when the situation calls for it, Jason can take matters into his own hands. However, traversing the subterranean world wasn’t going to be easy if it was only him. The isolation of doing nothing but blasting the enemy over and over again could drive anyone into madness, let alone a 15 year old boy but there would be a small light to give him hope. As it turned out, Jason managed to find another person in the underground and it was a girl named Eve, who suffered memory loss yet still felt a strange connection with the SOPHIA vehicle that Jason was piloting. Together, the two teamed up to traverse the underground in search of Fred and they finally did so but with knowledge to shock Jason. The truth was that Fred was always a robot, not from Earth and the same was true for Eve. Fred and Eve were a part of an intergalactic plan to send Metal Attackers like SOPHIA-III to other planets to fight off the mutant menace. This… didn’t really surprise him all that much. It didn’t really matter if Eve and Fred were robots because they were the first people Jason got to understand and interact with. Jason found himself growing attached to Eve, wanting to support her anyway he can and that’s why he was committed to finishing the job, with a final fight deep into the underground against the Multidimensional Overlord and coming out on top, the Earth was saved and Jason could finally live peacefully again, with Eve and Fred as companions… or so he thought. Eve knocked him out unconscious and took SOPHIA-III into a brand new area as she caught on that something wasn’t right and did not want Jason to risk his life anymore. Worried for her wellbeing, Jason wanted to do whatever it took to reach Eve again and he’d soon have another lucky break as he managed to get a brand new Metal Attacker known as “SOPHIA Zero” and with its capabilities, he and Fred sought out to save Eve.

As it turns out, the thing Eve was trying to get Jason away from was a specialized mutant known as the Mutant Core, which had infected and taken over SOPHIA-III and trapped Eve within it. With SOPHIA Zero however, Jason managed to weaken it enough for him to jump out and save Eve and with one well charged Acceleration Blast, completely destroyed the mutant menace once and for all, saving all of Earth. But this would only be the start of a greater journey. As if it was some sort of cosmic retribution, the Mutant Core had infected Eve, causing her to mutate and be put on death’s doorway. Realizing there might be an answer to curing her mutation back on her home planet of Sophia, Jason and company climbed aboard the brand new G-SOPHIA, a brand new Metal Attacker built by him and Eve, and set off for the depths of outer space. A new environment meant new threats but it also meant new allies like the rebellious Gonbei, the strange Kanna and the mighty Stein. Each one of these pilots helped Jason and Eve along their way and despite some clashes against Leibniz, even he pitched in to help out and together with these pilots in unity, outer space was saved and Jason and Eve finally managed to make it to planet Sophia, where Eve was finally cured of her mutation and they received the warmest of welcomes…

Which is to say they were immediately arrested and held captive by the Sophia Force and had many of their weapons confiscated. Shortly after the arrest, a mutant outbreak occurred and everything at the Sophia Base was in shambles. Eve somehow managed to disappear from everyone and Jason took the time to get his Metal Attacker back, the upgraded G-SOPHIA Supreme Vehicle and after a quick scuffle with senior mutant fighter Kane Gardner, Jason took off to make his escape and his search for Eve. He would unfortunately have to buddy up with Leibniz, who wishes nothing more than his demise but that hardly mattered to him especially when he was more focused on finding Eve. The more he traveled, the more he was pushing himself to the limit. From enduring the harshness of super-dimensional space to not even doing maintenance on his vehicle, Jason kept trucking along for clues about Eve’s whereabouts and he’d eventually get hit with some shocking news: Eve was now the Mutant Queen. All the mutants trying to attack him now were just fighters doing whatever it took to protect the queen but Jason did not let that impede him. Eventually, he came face to face with the remnant of Planade-G, which had captured and been using Eve for its own nefarious purposes. With one last push, Jason fought to the very end and poured everything he had into one last shot, his heart deciding the answer and defeated Planade-G once and for all, freeing Eve but now things were different. Despite the rescue, Eve was dead set on leaving behind the universe, having acclimated to super-dimensional space and can no longer live in normal space, away from Jason, and thus no longer wanting to endanger him. But this just didn’t sit right with him. He knew something wasn’t right.

No matter how much stuff he went through, Eve was always there for him and she was the first person Jason actually interacted with. This strong feeling for her, worrying for her safety, Jason knew that she was the most important person to him and no amount of dimensional shenanigans was going to stop him. So with one last chance, he activated the Vision Reversal System and “reversed” everything, which led to Eve’s seemingly cold, hardened outside to shatter and reveal her true feelings for Jason with the magic words…

 
Finally knowing the truth, Eve still had to leave but in an attempt to try and play it cool, she promised to still watch over Jason in secret but the boy knew better and so he promised Eve that he will go to her one day, and it was a promise he 100% intended to keep.
 
Sometime in the future, a mysterious visitor entered super-dimensional space and wandered its depths, unsure of what to expect in this realm. Yet sure enough, the trip only got weirder as they were greeted with the introductions of Gonbei, Kanna and Stein, along with their Support Droids, Tae, Kenwood and Tesset. The three were determined in keeping their goals to hold off this visitor for as long as possible, pulling out all the stops but tried as they might, the visitor bested them in combat. The deeper the visitor went, the more challenging it got and it was going to get a lot more difficult when they were greeted by Leibniz and a suped-up version of his Metal Attacker who also gave it their all, doing whatever it takes but even he managed to falter. From there on, the visitor saw a massive cocoon and right there protecting it was… Jason. The visitor finally revealed himself as Kane Gardner, who sought out to destroy this “Cradle of Calamity” but Jason stood firm in his belief that it was a “Cradle of Hope” and so two generations of Metal Attackers were to finally face off: Metafighter VS Blaster Master. Jason wasn’t sure if he could win against his senior but no matter what, he had to protect this “Cradle of Hope” no matter what it took, and so he gave it his all until finally, the cocoon hatched open and revealed… human twin babies.
 
The babies belonged to none other than Jason and Eve, who finally tied the knot and had ordinary human babies. The cocoon served to remove any traits of mutant or super-dimensional physiology that could’ve resulted from their unity and Jason simply just had to buy time, it’s why all the other Metal Attacker pilots and their Support Droids also helped in slowing down Kane Gardner. Unfortunately, as they were now regular humans, the babies could not survive the super-dimensional environment and due to an impending threat that is looming, they’d be at a huge risk. But in a shocking twist, Leibniz of all people stepped up to raise the children of Jason and Eve. As a father himself, Kane mentions to the pair that their children will get lonely but throughout his journey, Jason learned something important. No matter where in the universe they are, they will forever remain connected to them and if those children were ever endangered, Jason and Eve will get to them without fail. With the situation finally cleared up, Kane bid his daughter and son-in-law farewell and the two set off to new dimensions, with one day to finally be able to return to normal space and live together with their children as one happy family. Godspeed, Blaster Master!


Experience and Skill

 
A humble 15 year old boy who just happened to find access to incredibly powerful alien tech might not seem like the best fit for a fight, but Jason is more impressive than he might seem. Without any form of training whatsoever, he quickly found himself getting used to fighting the mutant menace, both in a vehicle and on foot. He quickly adapts to how different the mutants move and attack and is particularly pretty good at finding weaknesses to them. Once he was joined up with Eve, she would provide insightful information on how to fight new enemies almost instantly.
 
Jason’s skill has led to him being able to defeat a handful of foes like the Multidimensional Overlord, a highly intelligent mutant boss located deep into Earth and is someone who constantly changes up how they fight to keep Jason on his toes and shift the way he approaches the enemy. The Mutant Core took control of a fully powered up Sophia III and proved to be the only thing that can challenge the incredible might of Sophia ZERO but Jason still managed to pull off a win against it. In outer space, he’s fought against the likes of Gonbei, another fellow mutant fighter and leader of an “ikki” (farmer’s revolt). He’s someone who is skilled in ambushes and spear fighting, and can even be powered up to do more damage if Jason stomps all over his crops (yes, this is real). He was also able to defeat the Metal Attackers Eir and Atom, a speedy close range vehicle and mighty defensive powerhouse vehicle respectively. Most notably, he was able to defeat his rival Leibniz on four separate occasions with two of those fights happening in their Metal Attackers and the other two happening man to man. He has enough skill to go toe-to-toe with his senior mutant blaster, Kane Gardner twice, even with a wide experience gap between the two. The first time is when his Metal Attacker was largely stripped of its weaponry and the second time with a rushed prototype of his latest vehicle. He’s consistently defeated foes much larger than him such as the giant enemy spider, Mockrantula, the azure and crimson lizards, Spark Salamander G/C, the three headed destroyer, Metal Cerbeboss and the planetary parasite, Planade-G. No matter what he faces, Jason will always find a way through even the toughest of battles.


Abilities

Robotics and Science Smarts

 
As expected with someone considered a luminary in the field, Jason excels in the field of robotics at the humble age of 15, and has only gotten better since then. He’s consistently made his own upgrades to his own gear thanks to various analysis on mutants and other people he's fought and along with Eve, has created his own Metal Attackers that are more than capable of fighting the ones from Sophia. He was also responsible for creating the Gaia System for his own Metal Attackers to utilize and has no issues with hacking into devices from another planet.

Spin Dash

 
A maneuver that Jason can perform that gives him short bursts of speed via rotating his body. This maneuver also activates the Spinning Reflector counter.

Dimensional Rifts

 
Jason can open up dimensional rifts between dimensions, allowing him to cross between various worlds. He can use it in combat to make escapes or force his opponent to follow after him.

Super Dimensional Physiology

 
In Blaster Master Zero 3, Jason constantly used the Accel Charger to endure the intense pressures of Super Dimensional Space just so he wouldn’t die. The more he used it like that, the more his body acclimated to the pressures and he could endure it for longer, saying he was just getting used to it. It eventually got to a point that Jason’s body fully acclimated to Super Dimensional Space and now exists as one of its beings, to the point he isn’t even considered a human anymore.
 
One of the major things with a Super Dimensional being in this context is that they are incapable of living in what is considered normal space, which is basically the regular universe. They are capable of opening dimensional rifts between the two dimensions but cannot cross it. Super Dimensional beings are also incapable of interacting with the lifeforms of normal space. Eve, another Super Dimensional being, claims that she can’t even hold her own normal children and thus they have to be entrusted to someone in normal space.
 

Arsenal

G-Blaster Rifle

 
The most recent of Jason’s Blaster Rifles. It is a multi-function weapon that fires out energy to defeat foes. While the previous 2 rifles had 8 Gun Levels to them, this newer one, while only 5 Gun Levels, now has more variety in what they can accomplish. This rifle can also quickly fire out a small barrage of bullets that home in on the nearest target.

R-Blaster Rifle

 
A secondary Blaster Rifle that Jason has floating by his side after Eve repaired a broken Blaster Rifle she found. This weapon carries many sidearms that aid Jason in combat, with each one having their own ammunition.

Blast Counters

As the name suggests, Blast Counters are counterattack methods that Jason can use to take advantage of the openings of various enemies, thanks to the mutant nerve fibres weaved onto his cape and his helmet’s reticle. To perform them, he does need energy to perform these moves and he has to get the timing right but he can also chain some of them together.

Sub-Weapons

 
Extra tools in Jason’s kit that he has used throughout his adventures. From explosives to energy spheres, they all provide extra attack support or can enhance his already good fighting capabilities

Life Guards ɑ and β

 
Extra shields that can take hits for Jason and his Metal Attacker, respectively. Up to 16 of each one can be held.

Hover Pack

 Deciding that he’s had enough of risking breaking his legs, Jason developed a jetpack that he uses to safely hover down from high places.

VRV System

 
The Vision Reversal System is the highlight feature on Jason’s helmet. With just a lowering of the visor, it allows Jason to “reverse” super dimensional space, allowing him to cross over to the other side. It also somehow has the unique ability to “reverse” what lies in a person’s heart like he did with Eve to reveal her love for him, even when it seemed she had completely shut off all her emotions. As a bonus, there’s also a toggle to the helmet that increases the window of opportunity for a Blast Counter at the cost of lowering the attack power of it.

Accel Charger

A unique subweapon that Jason has and can be utilized in 2 separate ways. The first method is a power boost, removing physical limits from his body and letting his Blaster Rifle be used at full force without it having to worry about cooldowns and it lets him perform unlimited Blast Counters. The second method is a life support system, letting him endure the harsh conditions of Super Dimensional Space temporarily. Having used it this way too much caused Jason’s body to acclimate to it and it caused his own physical body to change as a result. The effects of the Accel Charger only lasted for a while but now it seems to be something Jason can just toggle on and off without the worry of a time limit.

Earth MA-J1: Sophia-J1

 
The main star of Jason’s arsenal. Sophia-J1 is the latest of Metal Attackers designed by him and Eve after G-SOPHIA SV blew up. It’s a rushed prototype created to stall out Kane Gardner but it’s still perfectly capable of participating in a full fledged fight and carries all the tools and upgrades from its predecessor. Like its predecessors, it is an all-terrain vehicle that can trek along any sort of terrain and perfectly adjusts when it needs to fly or dive into water. The heart and soul of this machine is the Gaia System, a system that provides energy for the machine via kinetic recharging. By absorbing the impacts of actions such as leaping off high places, ramming into walls or taking damage, it converts it into energy that fuels its ability to use the various weapons and features in its arsenal. The bigger the impacts, the more energy received. The Gaia System was even capable of completely sapping the energy off a sentient mutant planet. Also like its predecessor, its energy consumption has been halved, effectively doubling the amount of energy that Sophia can use, one for main energy and one for sub energy. The downside to this machine is that if any one of their energy supplies goes down to zero, it will enter a state of shutdown rendering some functions unusable and greatly reducing attack power while they take time to recharge. In the event both energy supplies reach zero, it enters a full shutdown mode, where it is most vulnerable and at its weakest defensively. Despite this, it’s Jason and Eve’s most valuable invention to date and a powerful tool.

Main Energy

Weapons focused on the main cannon used to blast enemies apart. The shutdown associated with this energy supply is weakened firepower by only firing off weak energy bullets.

Sub Energy

Weapons focused as sidearms to help support Jason in combat or provide extra utility to him. The shutdown associated with this energy supply is being unable to use these extra tools and the Hover and Wall Driver functions being disabled.

Extra Functions

The maneuverability options and extra features that Sophia-J1 can use.


Support

Eve Frudnick

 
Jason’s wife and partner. Originally a gynoid from planet Sophia meant to be Metal Attacker support, Eve is now the current Mutant Queen and she’s always there to support Jason in any way she can. Her own mechanic skills completely blow Jason’s out of the water and she provides valuable intel in a fight such as strategies, weapon information and data about their foe. Eve was also previously capable of piloting Metal Attackers on her own if needed and if either Jason or their Metal Attacker are about to bite it, she can fully revive them to continue fighting and grants them a protective shield for good measure. This ability also slows down the capabilities of all foes by dulling their senses. In other words, she’s the best wife in the universe.

Fred

 
Contrary to his appearance, he’s never actually called a frog, as they went extinct long before the events of the game. Isn’t that weird? Anyways, Fred is the support animal for Jason and Eve and his unique ability is to create wormholes between locations. This can be as simple as exiting a dungeon or sending Jason back to the Metal Attacker when they're far apart, or as complex as creating gateways to entirely different sectors of outer space. Of course, connecting to these outer-space wormholes requires the appropriate Access Key, so the ability does have its limitations, but it's still incredibly valuable. This wormhole creation can be weaponized in a way to make Jason reappear in different spots in a fight or use it to just straight up try to crush enemies with the Metal Attacker. Also fun fact, he’s incapable of swimming. He lives a tragic life.
 

Resistances

 
(Credits)
 
The ones directly shown by Jason are:
Given that he analyzed all of Copen’s gear and based his suit upgrades off of them for Blaster Master Zero 3, he should also be able to resist these extra effects:The following resistances are applicable to Metal Attackers, as he’s constantly upgraded them throughout the series:
  • Heat and Cold: Can endure pretty much all the same things Jason can such as fighting in volcanic and glacial areas. Also perfectly capable fighting in Divido, which is half desert and half snowland.
  • Electricity: Can survive various electrical attacks.
  • Corrosion: Can withstand the acid in Area 2.
  • Cosmic Radiation: Perfectly fine flying in outer space and other dimensions.
  • Spatial Manipulation: G-SOPHIA SV is unaffected by dimensional distortions thanks to the Counter-Barrier. The distortions are described as tears in space. Sophia-J1 carries this trait as well.
  • Extreme Pressure: Can fight in very deep sea levels. Also unaffected by Super Dimensional Space’s pressure.
  • Time Stop: Also unaffected by Copen’s Cryo-Flash.

Weaknesses

 
A good amount of Jason’s weaponry is limited in ammunition and can’t be used once he depletes their resources. Sophia-J1 also has limited energy access and enters a shutdown period should it deplete any of those resources, rendering it weaker than normal until it recharges and a full shutdown mode would be the worst case scenario for Jason. He also has a bit of a habit of pushing things to their limit, which can be costly to him at times, especially when he busts out the really big weapons such as the Elemental Blaster and Final Accel Blast.

Feats

 
  • Considered a luminary in the field of robotics
  • Quickly learned the ins and outs of mutant fighting despite no training
  • Defeated the Multidimensional Overlord, Invem Sophia, Gonbei, Leibniz, Drolrevo Mastro, Metal Cerbeboss, Planade-G
  • Matched Kane Gardner in combat twice while handicapped
  • Fought Copen Kamizono
  • Threw away his humanity to be with the woman he loved

Power

Speed

 

Durability


Scaling

Mutants and Mutant Bosses

The main enemies that Jason fights throughout the series. Given that he and his Metal Attackers have consistently bested armies of them and he’s fought the strongest bosses as well, he should reasonably be comparable to everything they have to offer.

Metal Attacker Pilots

Pilots from other planets who have their own specific Metal Attackers as part of the Metal Attacker Project. All currently known pilots have been bested in combat by Jason or he has matched against, so he should be comparable to what they have to offer as well.

Copen Kamizono 

In Luminous Avenger iX2, Jason can be fought as a DLC boss. In the fight, it is explained that Copen’s rifle is the same exact one that Jason is using, both of which were based off a broken rifle that Eve found in Area Omega. Not only that, Jason also reveals that his own suit improvements were based off of Copen’s as well. The two then fight and while Jason doesn’t win, he’s still capable of hurting the Luminous Avenger, meaning he should still be some level comparable to him. Should be specified that while this is the Luminous Avenger version of Copen, who only experienced the events of ASG1 and iX1, recent developments in ASG3 kinda make it so that he’d still be comparable to a majority of feats in both ASG2 and 3, in addition to the other games. More info about this crossover will be in the Q & A section.


Q & A Stuff

Scaling to Metal Attackers

Metal Attackers are the super powered machines used by various pilots in the series and the main method of fighting off the mutants. At first glance, it seems unlikely for any of the MA pilots to be able to scale to any MA and it can be seen with Jason’s fight against the corrupted Invem Sophia, as his rifle is largely ineffective against it and has to resort to running away from it until he can reach Sophia Zero. 

But this changes with both Zero 2 and 3 giving very good ways for Jason to scale to Metal Attackers. In Zero 2, during his on-foot fight with sworn rival Leibniz, the Nomad Berserker calls in his Metal Attacker to blast Jason to pieces. Jason can survive hits from Garuda and react to its attacks. When Planade-G goes unstable and blows up, the entire Sophia crew is forcibly separated away from the MA and from each other, and considering that Eve and Fred aren’t the fighters of their crew and both managed to survive, Jason should be comparable to them without a doubt, especially since Eve’s condition has been worsening since the start of the game. 

In Zero 3, Jason himself defeats both the Metal Cerbeboss and Bloodstained Planade-G bosses and it wouldn’t be because of the Accel Charger amp because it was specified earlier that he’s not using it that way and the Planade-G fight also took a lot of his energy as well. Later on, when Kane visits Earth, he is attacked by Gonbei and he’s assisted by Tae using Kuebiko to assault Kane by firing at him with its bullets and Jason should be pretty comparable to his senior mutant killer. Lastly, Jason is capable of hurting and defeating the same kinds of enemies that the Metal Attacker fights against, including the aforementioned Metal Cerbeboss and Bloodstained Planade-G.

Overall, it should be pretty reasonable that Jason should scale to Metal Attackers as many things do point to it being very possible and there is a degree of consistency to it. Basically think of it like scaling a Power Ranger to their Zord or scaling Ken the Eagle to the Science Ninja Team Vehicles (wink).

Garuda’s Flight

NORA MA-07 aka Garuda is a Metal Attacker capable of speeds faster than light, as established earlier. However, there is one speed feat it performs involving flying from planet Earth to Sophia. Results for this feat can vary between the millions times FTL ranges all the way to the billions times FTL ranges depending on the distance used as planet Sophia is located in another fictional galaxy. Arguments for and against this feat being legitimate exist so I’ll try to address them right here

“Jason uses wormholes to travel between different sectors in space. That’s what Leibniz could’ve done as well.”

Jason does in fact use wormholes to travel between different space sectors throughout Zero 2 but this is only because that is Fred’s unique ability to sync up with them. Leibniz’ own Support Animal hasn’t had any of its capabilities shown off yet but others such as Tappy, Yacopu and Mr. Mug have, and none of them have shown the ability to create wormholes meaning that it is unlikely for Jao to also be able to create wormholes to shorten the trip time.

“Well what about the MA Markers? They create wormholes to cross interstellar gaps by going towards another MA’s location.”

The MA Markers have shown off to be able to shorten the time for interstellar trips by going to another MA’s location and this is how Gonbei, Kanna and Stein arrive to help Eve out in the final battle. The reason they could do this is because Eve actually had their MA Markers in her possession but she never received the one for Garuda, meaning Leibniz could not have used a wormhole to shorten the trip.

So with the two major counterarguments against this cleared up, this means the feat is totally fine to use, right? …right? 

While I do think it is unlikely that wormhole shenanigans were involved in the trip, it is ultimately still an “outer space flight” feat.  For those who do not understand, these kinds of feats usually tend to be scrutinized as things can move faster than reactions allow, meaning it can be difficult to prove if a character can actually react at those speeds. It is not impossible but it can be tricky. In the case of Garuda, you can argue that it wouldn’t apply to reactions because all they had to do was drive the ship and you can’t argue they really had to react to anything on the way, especially when not much time has passed since Zero 2’s end and Zero’s 3 beginning. On the flip side, we know Leibniz has to be able to keep track of how he attacks while piloting Garuda and later does it with the Rising Garuda, which is even faster and even shows off flying at crazier angles during his fight showing that he can react at those kinds of speeds.

Where do I stand on this? You’re not supposed to stand on it. I am leaning towards the latter being the case. With Leibniz being able to keep up in terms of their reactions and piloting the much faster Rising Garuda, it would be pretty reasonable for them to have their reactions scale to their piloting.

Crossover with Gunvolt

As explained in the Copen scaling section, Jason should be comparable to him and thus, scale to a lot of the things he does. The question is if any of this should be used. The Copen that Jason fights is from the iX timeline, a timeline that splinters off from GV1 after its protagonist is shot and killed. This version of Copen ends up going through a different series of events than his GV timeline self would go through. Now normally, this would be the end of the story but that changes with the introduction of Kirin, the main protagonist of GV3. She is fightable in iX2 and more specifically, it's a Kirin during the events of GV3. The two fight on equal footing with Copen ultimately coming out on top. This means that iX Copen can still be comparable to many of the feats his GV self would scale to and likewise, Jason can also be scaled to these feats as he also fights Copen.

So a scaling chain is established so now it’s time for the big point of this topic: Should the crossover be taken into consideration? While his name isn't dropped per se, it’s pretty obvious Leibniz is referring to Copen in this conversation and makes sure to add the part about the idol music for good measure, though Jason is just completely flabbergasted and says he has no idea what he’s talking about. Of course, that’s just on Blaster Master Zero side of things, because in iX2, Jason does know who Copen is and goes as far as to say that he designed his suit upgrades based off of Copen’s and recognizes that he also has a modified Blaster Rifle, just like he does. Copen does take note that he does not recognize who he is however and Jason adds to this by saying the meeting was one-way. As of recent, it has been confirmed that Copen has in fact, visited the world of Blaster Master Zero and experienced many of the major events that transpired there, which included obtaining the Key Rifle and the explanation for why Copen does not remember any of this is just that it is an effect of dimensional travel.

So to sum it up, yes you can scale Jason to the various feats of Gunvolt. He’d also be upscaling a good chunk of those feats briefly mentioned as without the Rifle, Copen would’ve been getting rubbed out by the equivalent of Goombas in iX2. If you wanna get even wilder, there’s potential scaling chains to other series such as Dusk Diver but this is the major one I wanted to discuss and it is very likely the first one people are going to point out and it’s also the most direct.

To the “people who hate reading and instantly scroll to the bottom of blogs” Answer: It is confirmed Copen experienced the events of Blaster Master Zero 2 and the reason he forgot about this was due to the effects of dimension traveling. It’s also not comparable to arguing crossover scaling as the two just share a universe nowadays.


Match-Ups

So after reading all that, one might ask “Who can he fight?” and here are plenty of suggestions for whom the Blaster Master can face off.

Leo Corbett (Power Rangers)

Ah yes, one of the first ideas I liked for Jason. And I still like it. To begin, it all starts when both of them got their unlikely start thanks to someone falling down a hole. The two then went on their respective journeys, maturing in the process and becoming a hero. Part of the reason I like it is because I think there’s a solid balance between an on the ground fight and a fight involving the machines. The two have plenty of ways to bounce off of each other in both the close and long range fight and getting the machines involved just ramps up the fight, especially considering the size of the Galactabeasts isn’t anything new for Jason’s Metal Attacker to handle. Plus a final climax in which both fire out full powered blasts at point blank range is awesome and takes from a cool moment from Lost Galaxy’s final battle, cracked helmets and all. The drawing below is pretty much a good visual for that, which I commissioned from Dekhead a couple years back.

(I will always link to this when I can.)

As for who I think wins, I heard things about Power Rangers getting everyone’s “favorite” of dimensional tiering, which if true and Leo does scale to it, then Jason just loses. Regardless, it's still a personal favorite of mine and one I’d be happy to see.

Andross (Star Fox)

Taking this idea from my good buddy Strunton on discord dot com. Both are highly prestigious scientists but whereas Jason’s efforts were used for good intentions and new breakthroughs, Andross’ efforts led to him being exiled and shunned and seeking vengeance for it. It’s a pretty interesting “Good VS Evil” kind of matchup to see how Jason can fight against the Venom Army, especially thanks to how multi-purpose Sophia-J1 is vs the numbers of the Venom Army and its own unique machines. I’d definitely say Jason has the firepower he needs to take down Andross.

Simon the Digger (Gurren Lagann)

It sounds really wild at first but there is stuff going for it. A boy who manages to find a machine in the underground and just decides to go for it and use it. They’d also manage to find a lost girl who ends up becoming one of the most important people in their lives and when they get taken away, they’ll fight to get them back even if it means defying authority. Of course, it’s just something I came up with on a whim so it’s not the strongest of connections but it is something I can vibe with. As for a fight, at most Jason’s Metal Attacker fought a planet larger than Earth, Simon’s mech grows larger than the universe, you can see how this plays out. Of course if you just did it man to man… Well Simon would still win really badly but the visual of him drilling through the Elemental Blaster is cool. Also as a minor bonus, you can make some comparison between Kamina and Gonbei, as Simon and Jason’s spiritually older brother figures.

Gunvolt (Azure Striker Gunvolt)

“But isn’t this technically a same series MU?” Well, yes. But that’s not to say it can’t exist. Both of them are Inti Creates’ protags that were gifted with an extraordinary trait with a contrast being that one is a science experiment and the other is a scientist. As for who wins, stats would be pretty dead even and Jason does have a leg up with some tools but ultimately Gunvolt takes it because he decided to become Yhwach from Bleach (can choose a more preferred future, ensuring he can win). As of writing this, GX has not come out yet and Gunvolt is playing a major role in that game so it’s make or break time.

Samus Aran (Metroid)

Very much focused on vibes and “yeah the comparison makes sense” if you look at both series gameplay. It does offer a pretty rock solid dynamic with both of them being able to go wild with their arsenals ranging from energy blasts to explosives and the occasional close combat sequence. If you also wanted to, you could incorporate both the Metal Attacker and Gunship into the mix as well. I personally don’t because I think the Gunship lacks the crazy firepower. Jason just stomps pretty handily here with a wider arsenal and just far superior stats but I would probably lean on this one being the best for a fight dynamic and if you like that despite the lack of real connections, then that’s perfectly a-ok.

Firefly (Honkai Star Rail)

Admittedly, this one I just came up with in 10 seconds and given that I already talked about Samus earlier, another Firefly MU, you could see this one is probably trying to riff off of that. There is something to work with here, about how both were artificially born into life but throughout their adventure, would encounter people who would be considered important to them, having that sense of found family. As for who wins, I have no clue as I’m aware Star Rail is a live service game that constantly gets updates, meaning the stuff from G1’s Samus VS Firefly blog might not be the most up to date information. If I go off of what the blog placed her at, Jason should win pretty easily but could always change in the future.


Afterword

 
If you made it this far (or you skipped to the bottom, I know who you are) then I wanna thank you for taking the time to read this. I’ve wanted to make this for a while now and getting to talk about a series I really like is always fun to me and I hope that it serves as a good informational point in the future until somehow a fourth entry finally shows up (it's cope). I put in a lot of effort into making this and getting it to a point where I could be content with it, now that I have more experience with making these kinds of things. I definitely want to do more solo character research in the future and already got a couple of characters in mind, but it’s definitely going to be a while until then because I also got blog work to help with. Until then, I thank you for reading this.

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