Mega Man
| Mega Man | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| Full name | DLN-001 Mega Man |
| Species | Robot |
| First appearance | Mega Man (1987, Mega Man series) Captain N: The Game Master - "Kevin in Videoland" (1989, Super Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Secret Level - "Mega Man: Start" (2024, overall) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Super Mario-related media) |
- “The Blue Bomber”
- —Boxing Ring nickname (PAL version), Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Mega Man is a robot created by Dr. Light and the titular protagonist of the Mega Man video game series. Originally created to be Light's lab assistant, Dr. Wily taking over most of Light's robots led Mega Man to be converted into a battle robot to fight Wily, and stop him from taking over the world as well as achieve everlasting peace. His primary armament is the Mega Buster, a cannon which he can convert his hands into and out of at any time.
In the Super Mario franchise, Mega Man has made appearances in the Club Nintendo comics and cameos as unlockable costumes that his amiibo can unlock. Additionally, he is a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
History[edit]
Captain N: The Game Master[edit]
Mega Man appeared as a recurring character in the American television series, Captain N: The Game Master. Unlike in his canonical appearances, Mega Man had a green design with a visor, as well as a deep, raspy voice.
Club Nintendo comics[edit]
Mega Man's first appearance alongside Mario is in the German Club Nintendo magazine comic "Super Mario: Die Bescherung". The comic shows him with several other characters at Mario and Luigi's Christmas party.
His first and only major appearance was in the 1993 comic "Super Mario: Die Verwandlung", where he serves as Dr. Light's assistant. Toward the beginning Mega Man is the one that lets Mario into Dr. Light's home and guides him to his lab, making fun of Mario wearing a plastic bag to cover his pixelated head. Later, when Dr. Light confuses Mario's pixels for pimples, Mega Man appears and recommends "Oil of Mega Man". Finally, when Wario breaks out of the lab, Mega Man is the one driving the car they are chasing him in.
Mega Man is also mentioned in the comic "Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland". When Mario and Toad meet Kirby, the latter explains that he wants to see the wizard so that he can wish to look like Mega Man.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
- SmashWiki article: Mega Man (SSB4)
- “Mega Man Joins the Battle!”
- —Introduction, "Mega Man Joins the Battle!" Trailer
Mega Man is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. He is the third third-party character to be confirmed as a playable character in the series.[1] Mega Man's appearance draws in this game draws mostly on Mega Man games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, such as through the character's proportions, walking animation, and jumping animation matching his sprites from those games. When Mega Man is KO'd, multiple orbs matching Mega Man's color scheme spread outward from his last position before being KO'd. This animation is a direct callback to Mega Man's animations for being defeated in Mega Man games.
Mega Man's moveset has very few punches and kicks. Instead, it consists mainly of projectiles and some tools, such as the use of the Mega Buster.[2] Unlike most Super Smash Bros. fighters, most of Mega Man's moves are based directly on moves he can perform in other video games. One of them is his up special move, Rush Coil. Within that large group of moves, most of them are based on special weapons that Mega Man copies from Robot Masters in Mega Man games. Examples of these are his remaining three special moves: the neutral special move Metal Blade, the side special move Crash Bomber, and down special move Leaf Shield. His Final Smash, Mega Legends, is the only exception to these groupings as it is created for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Even then, the attack opens with the usage of another special weapon, Black Hole Bomb. These elements of Mega Man's attacks are a major part of the game's marketing, as Mega Man's reveal trailer specifies each special weapon just before it is used in the footage, the in-game Tips for Mega Man always mention which game and which Robot Master (if applicable) the move is from and the descriptions of Mega Man's non-Rush Coil special moves specify the Robot Master the move is from.
Mega Man's reveal trailer has him battle a number of fighters, including Mario and Donkey Kong, in a mountainous area at night. It opens with a spoof of the screens for unlocking new characters in Super Smash Bros. series games. The narrative is interspersed with gameplay footage that depicts his attacks and other animations in a montage. Initially, Mega Man does not use any of the special weapons. Midway through, the gameplay switches to Mega Man being repeatedly hit by opponents before ending on being KOd. This transitions back to the narrative, where the battered Mega Man begins to use special weapons. Each one is preceded by a clip depicting what appears to be a computer screen within Mega Man, displaying the name of the special weapon, the name of the Robot Master it is from, and a silhouette of that Robot Master.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- SmashWiki article: Mega Man (SSBU)
Mega Man is also a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Like all characters who were not part of the initial roster of the original Super Smash Bros., he must be unlocked. Mega Man's most basic attacks, the Mega Buster, have increased range compared to the prior games. When Mega Man loses his final stock in a Stamina match, the explosion effect only plays after the character is removed from play.
In Adventure Mode: World of Light, Mega Man is present when the fighters oppose Galeem for the first time. While Mega Man is not given any further focus, Galeem's powerful beams of light consume him along with the vast majority of the fighters. Galeem created the Mega Man puppet fighters that spirits are trapped in by copying Mega Man. The player can defeat Mega Man to free him from Galeem's control, which adds Mega Man to the player's party for the remainder of World of Light. This also unlocks Mega Man in the main game if he is not unlocked prior to the World of Light battle.
Mega Man's Classic Mode route is Variable Weapons System: Online! It is broadly a recreation of a Mega Man video game in Super Smash Bros. form. Each round uses one or more songs from the Mega Man Series. The first four rounds all have one opponent, take place on an Ω form stage, and use a song that broadly fits the scenario. This makes each battle comparable to fighting bosses from the Mega Man Series. The fifth stage's Horde Battle ruleset and presence of the Yellow Devil are meant to resemble stages that appear later in Mega Man games, which are characterized by the presence of multiple bosses including large ones like the Yellow Devil. Galleom, as a large robot, stands in for another large boss. Lastly, the final round initially presents a battle against Dr. Mario, representing Dr. Wily. However, when Dr Mario is defeated Mewtwo appears to fight the player. This broadly recreates the ending of Mega Man 2, where the player is initially shown that Dr. Wily transforms into the Alien for the final boss battle. Unlike most other routes, the Bonus Game in Variable Weapons System: Online! takes place between Rounds 5 and 6.
| Variable Weapons System: Online! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Opponent(s) | Stage | Song | |
| 1 | Ice Climbers | Summit (Ω form) | Ice Man Stage | |
| 2 | Samus | Coliseum (Ω form) | Metal Man Stage | |
| 3 | Donkey Kong | Kongo Jungle (Ω form) | Wood Man Stage | |
| 4 | Captain Falcon | Gamer (Ω form) | Quick Man Stage | |
| 5 | Mega Man x6 (Horde Battle) | Wily Castle | Mega Man 2 Medley | |
| 6 | Galleom | Base-based stage | Guts Man Stage | |
| Final | Dr. Mario, then unannounced Mewtwo | Wily Castle (Ω form) | We're Robots (Dr. Wily Stage 2) Mega Man 2 Medley | |
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
By scanning the Mega Man amiibo on the GamePad or the right Joy-Con / Nintendo Switch Pro Controller's NFC reader while playing Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe respectively, a special Mii racing suit designed after the character will be unlocked. A sample of this suit is shown right next to a picture of Mega Man on the Mii Racing Suits screen, which is located in the main menu of the game; thus, Mega Man makes his first cameo appearance within a Super Mario game. In Mario Kart 8, this costume is only available as of version 4.0.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Players can unlock a Mega Man amiibo design for Yoshi in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World by scanning Mega Man's amiibo.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Mega Man's amiibo can be used to unlock a Mega Man costume for use as Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker. His sprite is similar to his 8-bit sprite from the Mega Man series, but scaled down to fit the size of Small Mario. As with all other Costume Mario costumes, it can only be used in the Super Mario Bros. graphical style.
Mega Man's transformation sound is the level select sound from Mega Man 2, and while he has no jumping sound effect, his landing and death sounds are the ones throughout the Mega Man series, and pressing up on the d-pad causes him to hold out the Mega Buster, which also plays the sound for firing a shot in the Mega Man series. Finally, his level clear song is from Mega Man 2. His running and jumping animations are based on those used in the Mega Man series, and his stopping sprite is based on his sliding sprite first seen in Mega Man 3.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
| Trophy Mega Man | ||
 (3DS)  (Wii U) | ||
| Game(s): Both | ||
| Category: Fighter | ||
( ) Appears in:NES Mega Man (12/1987) NES Mega Man 2 (07/1989) | ||
| The main hero from Capcom's 1987 action game, Mega Man. He travels from stage to stage, defeating Robot Masters to obtain new weapons. He uses this vast arsenal in Smash Bros. in a variety of ways. Metal Blades, for example, can be fired in eight directions and picked up off the ground! (American English) | ||
| In 1989, Capcom's new action hero, Mega Man, arrived in Europe! He made his way through levels, defeated bosses and took their weapons. He's got plenty of weapons in this game, too. His Metal Blade, for example, can be thrown in eight directions and goes right through foes! If it sticks in the ground, though, anyone can pick it up. (British English) | ||
| Trophy Mega Man (Alt.) | ||
 (3DS) TrophyWiiU.png) (Wii U) | ||
| Game(s): Both | ||
| Category: Figther | ||
| () Appears in: NES Mega Man (12/1987) NES Mega Man 2 (07/1989) | ||
| Mega Man has more than 10 different weapons at his disposal. His forward air attack, Flame Sword, affects a wide area and doesn't leave much of an opening, making it useful in a variety of situations. His Leaf Shield special spins four leaves around him to deflect projectiles or hurt foes. He can also fire the leaves forward. (American English) | ||
| Mega Man has more than ten different weapons at his disposal. His forward air attack, Flame Sword, affects a wide area and doesn't leave much of an opening, making it useful in a variety of situations. His Leaf Shield special spins four leaves around him to block attacks and projectiles. He can also fire the leaves forwards. (British English) | ||
- Palutena's Guidance
- Viridi: Hey, look! It's Mega Man!
- Pit: Is that really him? It is really him! WOW!
- Viridi: I hope he busts out his Mega Buster!
- Pit: I wanna see his Charge Shot!
- Palutena: Flame Blast!
- Viridi: Leaf Shield!
- Pit: Rush Coil!
- Palutena: Metal Blade!
- Viridi: Spark Shock!
- Pit: Air Shooter!
- Palutena: Crash Bomber!
- Viridi: Slash Claw!
- Pit: Flame Sword!
- All: HARD KNUCKLE!
amiibo[edit]
- The main hero from Capcom's Mega Man series. An advanced humanoid robot created by Dr. Light, Mega Man was modified from a general-purpose lab assistant into a fighting robot. Fitted with a powerful arm cannon and the ability to gain skills from defeated enemies, Mega Man serves to thwart the evil plans of Dr. Wily and protect the peaceful coexistence between robots and mankind.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- Super Smash Blog:
- English:
Mega Man's standard and special moves use weapons copied from the bosses he's fought throughout the Mega Man series, so he has more projectiles than any other fighter. His Final Smash now features Proto Man and Bass!
- English:
Gallery[edit]
Mega Man's artwork in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Mega Man's introduction
Illustration by Ryuji Higurashi
Mega Man preparing to perform Crash Bomber
Mega Man preparing to perform Hard Knuckle
Mega Man preparing to perform Metal Blade
Mega Man preparing to perform Spark Shock
Mega Man in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Gold variant of his amiibo
Metal Blade in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Crash Bomber in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Crash Bomber in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Leaf Shield in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Mega Legends in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Mega Legends in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Mega Legends in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Mario Maker costume
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ロックマン[?] Rokkuman |
Rockman (meant to reference rock paper scissors, as well as the music genre, rock and roll) | |
| Chinese | 洛克人[?] Luòkèrén |
Rockman | |
| Finnish | Megamies[?] | Megaman | |
| French | Megaman[?] | - | |
| German | Mega Man[?] | - | |
| Italian | Mega Man[?] | - | |
| Korean | 록맨[?] Rokmaen |
Rockman | |
| Portuguese | Mega-Man[?] | - | |
| Russian | Мегамен[?] Megamen |
Mega Man | |
| Spanish | Mega Man[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune took some level of inspiration from the Super Mario games when designing this series.[3][better source needed]
- Mario appears in a French commercial for Mega Man 2.[4]
- In the character's backstory, the housekeeping robot was originally named Rock before being converted into the super fighting robot, Mega Man, as stated in the introduction to Mega Man 4; however, in the American English version of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dr. Light's trophy description instead suggests that he was formerly known as Mega, a nickname initially used for his fighting robot form in the Mega Man animated series produced by Ruby-Spears, and later for the housekeeping form in the PlayStation Portable remake Mega Man Powered Up. The latter instance is considered a localization error as Mega does not match his sister Roll (as in rock and roll), and is corrected to Rock in the British English version.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 11, 2013). Nintendo Direct@E3 2013. YouTube (American English). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 11, 2013). Wii U & Nintendo 3DS Developer Direct - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U @E3 2013. YouTube (American English). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Keiji Inafune on the Mega Man Knowledge Base.
- ^ blutundeisen (July 11, 2009). French Megaman 2 Commercial. YouTube (French). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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