What are these things on the bottom of his feet & why do so many robot characters seem to have them?
Thrusters.
I think they're the thrusters for X's dash move. Dont know about any other characters though
Sensors, so they can 'feel' the ground underneath them.
Magnets it vacuumes so he can stick to walls. Also boosters for jumping
>>344898774
Dumb question OP
>>344898774
>>344898774
Like an optical mouse.
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>>344898962
It's not just X, classic MM has them too. A lot of japanese robots seem to.
>>344899120
Space Patrol Luluco
>>344898774
Those are the same kind of holes that action figures have on their feet. They are used for holding it upright on their display stands. The ones on Megaman are used in the same way.
>>344899397
Medabots
>>344899120
They're all for dashing. Some robots don't have the other tech needed for actually do it, but they're upgrade ready.
>>344899120
I mean, he's got to weigh a fucking ton, if not more.
Perhaps they're how he can jump so damnably well even as a fucking solid metal robot?
I never thought about it very much, but shouldn't he not be able to jump as high as he does considering how he's made?
They are powerful magnetic gyroscoptic balancers, helping keep the automaton upright.
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>>344899591
Since they made those with the intention of selling toys, the built in the little stand connector bit on the foot into the original character design.
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>>344899720
Astroboy.
Literally the original japanese robot character, than inspired all of them.
>>344900581
That's what I thought it was too, but I can't find a single picture where he has them. He's always depicted with his feet completely retracting into his legs to use his rockets. Without them, the bottom of his feet are flat.
>>344899120
I found it odd that Roll has that as well since she not really suppose to be a combat robot.
>>344901629
But she doesn't.
>>344899120
The 4th hole
>>344898997
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LOL
>>344899397
If you watch the show you may notice her leg becomes the barrel of JUSTICE GUN MORPHING
>>344898774
It's a balancing sensor.
I thought you knew better than this /v/
>>344903389
Actually, I started this thread after watching the opening sequence for the first episode. I just couldn't get over the fact that I keep seeing foot holes in Japanese things & wondered if there was an explanation for it.
>>344903630
So it's a Gundam thing?
>>344903630
No.
