Dr. Cossack is the villain this time! This level, made in Mega Man Maker version 1.8, is the eighth stage in Round 3 of my Classic-style Stages.

This level was inspired by Sheep Man's stage in Mega Man 10, and has the same tilesets and music. I really wanted to bring back the idea of multiple paths depending on your character, which I had only done once since Round 2, in Hard Man Stage 2. This made it turn out, I think, better than expected.

There were also quite a few visual choices made that I decided were more important than functionality or stage design. I don't remember all of them exactly, but the route leading to Bass was a big one. If I hadn't thought it looked better how it is now, I would have made it completely enclosed by walls, ruining its open, floaty feel. This idea of feel first, then design, I think is excellently displayed here.