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Encyclopedia > Alternate universes and omake theater in Megatokyo

Megatokyo, Fred Gallagher's manga-influenced webcomic, occasionally includes alternate universes containing some of the same characters as Megatokyo, but bearing no relation to the world of Megatokyo. These often contain references to video games or anime series. In addition, some alternate universe sub-stories, such as Endgames, have an actual effect on Megatokyo's overall plot. For other uses, see Megatokyo (disambiguation). ... Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an American illustrator who has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... An episode of Diesel Sweeties Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet. ... Parallel universe (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Speigel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the English word animation but in Japanese is spelled アニメーション (animēshon, pronounced...

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Endgames

Endgames is a fantasy-styled massively multiplayer online role-playing game existing only in the Megatokyo universe, which was once regularly played by Piro, Largo and Tohya Miho. With the release of Volume 2 in print, Fred Gallagher wrote a short story based in the Endgames world entitled Endgames: Presence. For Volume 3, he returned to the more-familiar comic format and created an eight page short story called Engames: Disabled, which is visually consistent with the rest of Megatokyo. Players interacting in Ultima Online. ... Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an American illustrator who has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... For other uses, see Megatokyo (disambiguation). ...


Endgames is unusual in that it tracks several different "emotional statistics," which are hidden from the player.[1] Miho discovered these statistics and exploited them, leading eventually to the collapse of all the East Coast servers.[2]


It is not known what company developed or published Endgames.


Piro's in-game character

Piro plays as a female character in Endgames. His character is Pirogoeth, a strong, bold queen who lost her kingdom of "Kuith" during an in-game war, and afterward joined forces with Largo's character, adventuring through the game's world together.


Piro also possesses a character dubbed Piroko, whom he plays as in first-person shooters, and who is almost identical in appearance to Pirogoeth (the sole difference between them being Piroko's modern military gear). Piroko and Largo's first-person shooter characters are seen fighting nearly every time they appear together. Piroko also appears in the "Grand Theft Colo" omake, this time as a real person, as Piro himself is also present. Omake (お負け but often written オマケ) means extra or bonus in Japanese. ...


Piro's final known in-game character is Pirokiko. While not appearing in the canon storyline, she is featured at Fred Gallagher's personal art site, Fredart, as a possible alternate form of Pirogoeth.[3] Inspired by the .hack Legend of the Twilight manga, Pirokiko is more in line with the 'cute' styled games Gallagher prefers rather than the more serious role-playing games that Pirogoeth is based off of. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For the PlayStation 2 video game series by the same name, see . ... .Hack manga, volume 1 (North America English version) .hack//Legend of the Twilight (.hack//黄昏の腕輪伝説 Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu; colloquially known as . ...


Largo

Largo's character persona in Endgames is a male, combination Viking Raider and Roman Legionaire Captain with height and muscles that his real world counterpart lacks. Largo's character's personality is almost identical to that of Largo, and unlike Piro, he identifies himself and his in-game alternates as one and the same rather than role-player and character.


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Miho's character in Endgames is a confident, male warrior wizard dubbed Niho by some of the fans. Miho and Piro had an in-game relationship with their avatars, which is first mentioned in strip 432, and further detailed in strips 849 through 856.


Grand Theft Colo - Otaku City

"Grand Theft Colo - Otaku City" is an omake Grand Theft Auto spoof centering around the theft of the moĆ© anthropomorphic Megatokyo server, Makoto. "Grand Theft Colo" spans a total of nine strips, with the first two appearing between Megatokyo chapters 3 and 4, and the remaining seven between chapters 4 and 5. The current design of the Grand Theft Auto logo. ... Wikipe-tan, a moé anthropomorphization of Wikipedia. ...


Most of the major characters of Megatokyo make appearances in "Grand Theft Colo," though their personalities have been altered to be more in-line with the Grand Theft Auto-esque setting.


Makoto

The personification of the Megatokyo server of the same name, and her appearance is almost identical to her initial namesake, Makoto of Kanon. The kidnapping of Makoto-rin is the reason behind the name "Grand Theft Colo," as Makoto-rin is stolen from ColoGuys[1] co-location facility. She could initially be taken as an alternate of Ping, as most of the major Megatokyo characters have alternates in the story, but the former is explanation enough without this added information; though some traits of Makoto Sawatari, such as her penchant for nikuman, also show up in this character, Ping's personality is much more prevalent than that of the brash trickster Makoto. Kanon ) is a Japanese visual novel which was published by Key in 1999. ...


Circuity

Circuity is an omake series based partially on the anime Haibane Renmei, and has left its readers with many different reactions, particularly because of its link to an anime. There are only three characters seen in the story, with a fourth mentioned. These characters hold parallels to four Megatokyo characters: Piro, Largo, Kimiko, and Erika. None of the characters have names, but their personalities and appearances are very similar. Haibane Renmei or Ailes Grise translated by the author as Charcoal Feather Federation) is a set of original dōjinshi written and illustrated by Yoshitoshi ABe, which was adapted into a 13-episode anime series based on those books, which was broadcast by the anime television network, Animax, in its...


This story is a small allegory about the broader plot of Megatokyo, specifically the relationship between Erika and Largo. Largo trying to push back the wind represents him trying to protect her but she refuses to allow him. An enhanced and extended version of Circuity entitled Circuity: rewound, has been released in the fourth volume of Megatokyo.[4] It includes the character represented by Erika, who had not appeared in the web version.

Megatokyo by Fred Gallagher
Major Characters | Groups and Minor Characters | Alternate Universes and Omake Theater

For other uses, see Megatokyo (disambiguation). ... Fred Gallagher (born 1969) is an American illustrator who has become a full-time web cartoonist. ... In Megatokyo, the popular fictional webcomic by Fred Gallagher, Japanese names are written in Japanese order, with the family name before the given name. ... In Megatokyo, there are many characters and groups that exist outside what makes up the bulk of the main plot. ...

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