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The Flutter (フラッター号 Furattā Gō) is a small airship from the Mega Man Legends series shaped like a sunfish that is the home for the Caskett family. The Flutter was used by Barrell Caskett during his Digger days. Although the airship is now an outdated model, Barrell's granddaughter, Roll Caskett, liked the ship, and became in charge or piloting and maintaining it.

Bad things have a habit of happening to the Flutter, crash landing in Mega Man Legends, being set on fire by a clumsy Data in Mega Man Legends 2, crashing twice in Rockman DASH: 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken!, and getting stuck twice in Namco × Capcom. In-game the interior is actually much larger than it appears from outside, allowing the crew to live comfortably.

Story[]

Mega Man Legends[]

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The Flutter after the crash landing.

After leaving an ancient tower, the Flutter's engine began overheating. Needing to land as fast as possible, Roll pilots the Flutter to the closest area, Kattelox Island, where it crash landed and got severely damaged. Roll starts repairing the airship while MegaMan Volnutt goes on a dig to find parts to repair it. After finding a Refractor in Lake Jyun, the repairs are complete and the Flutter can be used to access the Clozer Woods Sub-Gate. After leaving the Sub-Gate, the Bonne family engages the Flutter in an aerial battle with five Draches, the Gesellschaft, and Focke-Wulf. Despite the odds, MegaMan manages to protect the Flutter and takes down the air pirates, also lamenting their fate as it didn't appear they would survive the fall. After MegaMan Juno's defeat, the Caskett family uses the Flutter to leave Kattelox Island.

Mega Man Legends 2[]

Sometime between Mega Man Legends and Mega Man Legends 2, Roll purchased a new engine for the Flutter since the last one suffered severe damage and had several repairs before finally crash landing on Kattlelox Island, allowing the new engine to catch up with the Sulphur-Bottom. Roll purchased the new engine by selling all of MegaMan's Special Weapons from Mega Man Legends.

While watching TV inside the Flutter, MegaMan and Roll see Matilda Caskett in the Sulphur-Bottom, and they use the Flutter to check if that's really Roll's disappeared mother. On the way, Data accidentally sets the Flutter on fire while cooking, and MegaMan extinguishes the fire with the Aqua Blaster. Afterwards the Flutter is used as the main way of transport to obtain the keys to the Mother Lode hidden on different islands. MegaMan can use Zenny to repair the damage caused by the fire, the cost depending on how well the player did in the mission:

  • 2000 Zenny if cleared under 2 minutes.
  • 4000 Zenny if cleared above 2 minutes.
  • 6000 Zenny if failed in the kitchen.
  • 8000 Zenny if failed before reaching the kitchen.

MegaMan can also use Zenny to buy new content to the Flutter, including six bedroom decorations (two for each room) and a toilet cleaner, three gifts to Roll that are added in her room, a new fridge, a new TV, and a newspaper subscription. Their total cost is 340700 Zenny.

Other appearances[]


Yamato Man's spear tip
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ABOUT MATERIAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCALIZED OR DUBBED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN OR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND USES THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND NAMES.
Yamato Man

In Rockman Xover, when the Master Boss menu was unlocked and first accessed, it showed an animation of the Flutter going into a wormhole.

Rockman DASH: 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken![]

Rock and Roll use the Flutter to travel to Ilux Island, where Barrell is. To speed up their travel, they decided to try using a new function installed on the ship, "Charge Drive" (チャージドライブ), but the test run failed, damaging the ship's Deflector and forcing them to land on the closest island, Shiross Island. Rock goes on a digout to find a new Deflector, and despite the Bonne family getting on his way, he manages to get one.

Although the Flutter has a new Deflector, its engine was not fully repaired and it crash landed again, this time on Pauran Island, and Rock needs to find parts so Roll can repair the engine. After exploring ruins and defeating the Bonne family again, he gets the parts needed and the Flutter is repaired, being used to reach Ilux Island.

Namco × Capcom[]

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Flutter in Namco × Capcom.

The Flutter is the spaceship from the Caskett family. It first appears stuck in the Third Moon, where the player's party must protect it from the Third Moon's defenses. Rock and Roll join the party afterwards, and the Flutter is used to escape from the Third Moon before it exploded. It later ends stuck in the Makai, and the heroes must protect it against enemy attacks.


Yamato Man
END OF UNLOCALIZED MATERIAL.

Specifications[]

Flutter's specifications in the first game.[1]

  • Length: 20.94 m (60.70 ft)
  • Height: 20.94 m (60.70 ft)
  • Max. speed: 503 km/h (312.54 mph)

Layout[]

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Concept art of the Flutter.

During development, the Flutter was designed with a layout similar to its Mega Man Legends 2 appearance, but with the rooms having different positions, the entrance being on Deck 2, having a dining room, and both Roll and Barrell having their own labs in Deck 3.[1]

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Inside the Flutter in Mega Man Legends. Roll keeps the bridge off-limits.

Due to limitations, the Flutter's interior had to be smaller in the final version of Mega Man Legends. From the entrance, the only areas available are the living room and the bedrooms, the green door being Barrell's room, the red door MegaMan's, and the yellow door Roll's. The bridge and engine room only appear in cutscenes. Of note, outside the entrance appears to be on the top of the ship, while inside it appears to be in the middle as there is a ladder going up to the bridge.

On Mega Man Legends 2 the Flutter had undergone major changes, being closer to its original concept and having more areas available. MegaMan's, Roll's, and Barrell's room are now on the upper deck, the same deck with the entrance and the Flutter's bridge.

The Flutter also has a small balcony on the back, but its door cannot be interacted in any game.


Deck[]

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MegaMan, Roll, and Data on the deck

The deck (甲板 kanpan) provides a great view while the Flutter is high on the sky, but one needs to be careful to not fall as it only has rails on the front. On good days the upper deck is used for drying laundry and sunbathing.[1] As the Flutter apparently lacks weapons, MegaMan protects the ship from the upper deck, fighting against the Gesellschaft from here in Kattelox Island. The top tail can retract to give MegaMan more space to maneuver. While not shown in-game in the Mega Man Legends games, some artworks and Namco × Capcom show that it has a pole with a line.


Deck 1[]

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Deck 1 in Mega Man Legends 2

Mega Man Legends 2 Flutter Deck 1 map

Deck 1 map in Mega Man Legends 2

Deck 1 (第1デッキ) is the top floor of the Flutter, with the entrance on the left side of the ship. The bridge and the bedrooms from the Caskett family are located here, and there is a ladder to deck 2.


Bridge[]

The Bridge (ブリッジ) is the cockpit of the Flutter, with the steering wheel and navigation equipments such as a radar and a map. The bridge has a ladder that leads to the upper deck outside the ship. Roll is in charge of steering the ship. MegaMan steers the ship a little in the beginning of Mega Man Legends 2, but he is not very good at it. Roll and Data are often here in Mega Man Legends 2, and the player can access the world map by talking with Roll.

MegaMan's Room[]

MegaMan's Room, known as Rock's Room (ロックの部屋) in Japan, is MegaMan's bedroom, with his bed and other belongings. He has an antique clock that Roll gifted to him on his birthday, a cactus that Data picked up, and a box.

In Mega Man Legends his room also has a wardrobe and a first aid kit that he rarely uses as he can recover with Data.

In Mega Man Legends 2 it has more boxes, a desk, a painting, and an oil can. One box contains 1000 Zenny. MegaMan can buy a comic book and a TV game in General Stores, which will respectively appear on his bed and on a box.

Roll's Room[]

Roll's Room (ロールの部屋) is Roll's bedroom. In both games the room has Roll's bed, dresser, and diary. The gifts MegaMan gives to Roll will appear in her room.

In Mega Man Legends, the room has a table, cushion, a wall clock, a large computer, some machines and a shutter that goes down, presumably to her research and development room. Except for the colors, the R&D Room is the same as the interior from the Support Car. While MegaMan is in the Flutter, Roll and Data stay in this room, and all functions from the Support Car are available here, except that the Flutter can only travel to the Clozer Woods Sub-Gate. Data also gifts Zenny to MegaMan here. After gifting the flower and music box to Roll, they will appear in her room, the music box playing a Nocturne.

In Mega Man Legends 2, Roll's lab is now on Deck 3, freeing space on her room, which has a nightstand (with a lamp and clock), a dressing table, a painting, and a carpet. MegaMan can buy a houseplant and a new wallpaper to her room, and he can gift her a stuffed penguin doll, a cushion, and a model of the Sulphur-Bottom that will fly around the room. MegaMan can hang onto the model ship. As Roll is not in the room, MegaMan can pry on her diary, which is updated as the game progresses. If MegaMan misbehaves too much, Roll will feel down and take a nap on her room, asking him why he is behaving like that.

Barrell's Room[]

Barrell's Room (バレルの部屋) is the room from Professor Barrell Caskett, with a table, one or two bookshelves, and an old map.

In Mega Man Legends Barrell's room also contains many objects that he collected during his Digger days, some being priceless. His room has a microscope, a globe, a chest (with Bomb Schematic), a coffin, a totem, a bomb casing, a vase, and a moon shaped sculpture. Some of the books in the shelf are "Introduction to Digging", "My Life as a Digger" and "The Return of the Digger".

In Mega Man Legends 2 his room has a bed, a wardrobe, a telescope, a board, and two drawers, one with a miniature of the Flutter. The room contains a lot of information about the Caskett family, including files about Barrell's travels to Forbidden Island and Kattelox Island, how he found MegaMan, a letter from Matilda before she left to Forbidden Island, and about Verner Von Bluecher inviting him to join in the expedition on the Sulphur-Bottom. There is also 5000 Zenny in his bed and 1000 Zenny in a drawer. MegaMan can buy a vase and an oil painting for his room.


Deck 2[]

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Deck 2 in Mega Man Legends 2

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Deck 2 map in Mega Man Legends 2

Deck 2 (第2デッキ) is the middle of the Flutter, with ladders to decks 1 and 3. This deck has the living room, kitchen, storage, toilet, and bathroom.


Living Room[]

The Living Room (リビング) is a room used for relaxing. In both games it has a TV and a table.

In Mega Man Legends the living room has a fridge, a magazine rack, a newspaper on the table, two plants, a tank with tropical fishes, a picture of two sheeps, and a vase. The fridge contains an unlimited stock of drinks that refill MegaMan's health. By watching the TV, MegaMan can learn about a possible theft and can go help the police stop the robbers. The newspaper's headlines change as the story progresses.

In Mega Man Legends 2, the room has a sofa, a cabinet with a coffee made by Roll, and a picture of the Flutter. When Roll sees a woman similar to her mother on the TV, she and MegaMan go to the Sulphur-Bottom to discover if that's really her. The living room is damaged on the fire caused by Data, and cannot be accessed until it is repaired. After the repair, Roll asks MegaMan if he can give money to subscribe to a newspaper and later to buy a new TV, as the old one was ruined in the fire. If MegaMan agrees, a newspaper will appear on the table, its headline changing as the story progresses, and the new TV will be in the same place as the old one.

Kitchen[]

The Kitchen (キッチン) is where the Caskett family prepares their food. Roll is outstanding not only with machines but also with cooking, also thinking about proper nutrition.[1] It has a stove, a fridge, a sink, a dishwasher, and cabinets. The dishes are magnetic, so they will not fall no matter how much the ship tilts.

The heat from the gas stove is strong enough to start a fire if mishandled, with Data accidentally causing a fire in the beginning of Mega Man Legends 2 when trying to prepare pizza (takoyaki in the Japanese version). After extinguishing the fire, the kitchen, living room, bathroom and storage will be unavailable until the damage is repaired. Afterwards MegaMan can give money to Roll buy a new fridge, which will always have a lunch made by her that can be used to recover health. The player can also sell the lunches, but it will decrease Roll's affection.

Storage[]

The Storage (倉庫) is a small room used to deposit objects. It is damaged on the fire and cannot be accessed until it is repaired. MegaMan can find a Broken Motor inside a chest.


Toilet[]

The Toilet (トイレ) is a small room with a washstand and a flush toilet. MegaMan is in charge of keeping it clean, and he can buy a toilet cleaner that leaves the water blue and with a fresh scent.


Bathroom[]

The Bathroom (バスルーム) is accessed from the living room. It has a bathtub, a mirror, and a faucet. Like the toilet, MegaMan is in charge of cleaning it. On Data's suggestion, MegaMan can "accidentally" enter the room while Roll is bathing inside, with Roll screaming with him.


Deck 3[]

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Deck 3 in Mega Man Legends 2

Mega Man Legends 2 Flutter Deck 3 map

Deck 3 map in Mega Man Legends 2

Deck 3 (第3デッキ) is the bottom of the Flutter, accessed from deck 2. The engine room, hangar, and lab are located here.


Engine Room[]

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Engine Room in Mega Man Legends.

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Engine Room in Mega Man Legends 2.

The Engine Room (機関室) contains the engine needed to run the Flutter, which uses a large Refractor as the energy source. As it is an important room for the ship to work and damage to it could be dangerous, it is usually off limits, except for Roll.[1] In Mega Man Legends 2 there is 2000 Zenny in a panel.


Hanger[]

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Hanger in Mega Man Legends 2.

The Hanger (格納庫) can keep a small transport, such as the Dropship, and contains some tools and containers.


Lab[]

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Lab in Mega Man Legends 2.

The Lab (ラボ) is accessed from the hanger. It is Roll's R&D Room, where she develops Special Weapons and other equipments for MegaMan. It contains a table, two bookshelves with complex books (many about engineering), a map, tools, pieces of machinery, containers, and a large machine that Roll picked up. MegaMan can find the Buster Parts Rapid Fire here.


Other media[]

The Flutter, alongside a Drache, made a cameo appearance in issue 35 of the Archie Comics Mega Man comic series in The X Factor - Part 2. It also appeared in the Rockman DASH manhua and in Rockman DASH 2 4Koma Gag Battle.

Trivia[]

  • The Flutter was named "Sunfish" (マンボウ号 Manbō Gō) during development.[1]

References[]


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