They are primarily known for their work based on Capcom's Mega Man franchise,[2] but from 2016 onwards have also covered tracks from Konami's Castlevania series.
[5] Josh Breeding arranged and performed a version of the song "I Want to be The One" (based on the Dr. Wily 1-2 theme) for a school talent show in 2004.
The first songs were laid out and performed live at video game themed shows and local venues, but the band continued as a side project for a couple of years up until the recording of their first official album, Get Equipped.
Get Equipped includes an arrangement with original elements that turns the character select theme—originally only a few seconds long—into a full-length song titled "The Message From Dr.
The CD features the band's first single from their Mega Man 3 album (their rendition of Sparkman, "You've Sparked A War"), as well as a few b-sides.
[13] Like Blue, it was preceded by a preview album, Fly On A Dog, released in December 2012, featuring the band's first single from Red (based on the Mega Man 3 stage select music), as well as a few B-sides.
In September 2016, the band released a three-song EP under the name The Belmonts, featuring covers of Bloody Tears, Heart Of Fire, and Out Of Time from the Castlevania series.
That October, the band debuted a surprise Halloween-themed EP as a collaboration between The Megas and The Belmonts titled Skulls, featuring covers of "Skull Man Stage" from Mega Man 4, "Burn" by the Cure, and "Wicked Child" and "Vampire Killer" from Castlevania, the latter of which features guest vocals by Amanda Lepre of Andrew W.K.
[15] On December 17, 2018, the band released a surprise Christmas-themed single titled "Chill Xmas", a cover of "Chill Penguin Stage" from Mega Man X and their first foray into the Mega Man X series, with a parody cover of "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley as a B-side.
In an interview with the Rhythm and Pixels podcast, Josh Breeding discussed the band's process, which involves taking the different layers to a track apart and considering where each loop of melody would have moved on to if it had been longer.
[16] Original lyrics are created for the songs, typically centered around each of the Robot Masters' personalities, made up based on their level design and their appearance.