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'''Mega Man''' is a robot created by [[Dr. Light]] and the titular protagonist of the ''{{wp|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.

[[File:CaptainNMMPit.jpg|thumb|Mega Man (left) next to [[Pit (character)|Kid Icarus]] (right).]]

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 [[Crab (character)|the wizard]] so that he can wish to look like Mega Man.

Mega Man's first appearance in first-party ''Super Mario''-related media is as a playable guest character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', as well as the third third-party character to be confirmed as a playable character in the series.

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'''{{fandom|megaman|Metal Blade}}''' is Mega Man's standard special move, originating from ''{{wp|Mega Man 2}}'' as the weapon obtained by defeating {{fandom|megaman|Metal Man}}. When used, Mega Man throws a metal sawblade that deals little damage at opponents. Like the game of origin the Metal Blade can be thrown in eight directions by tapping the control stick in the corresponding direction after pressing the special attack button, but only one can be thrown at a time. The Metal Blade also acts like an item in that other players can pick up and throw a Metal Blade.

The first custom variant for this move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' is '''{{fandom|megaman|Hyper Bomb}}''', {{fandom|megaman|Bomb Man}}'s weapon in the original ''{{wp|Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man}}''. When used, Mega Man throws a bomb at an arc in the direction he is facing that damages opponents on contact, and explodes as soon as it hits ground. The second variant is '''{{fandom|megaman|Shadow Blade}}''', {{fandom|megaman|Shadow Man}}'s weapon from ''{{wp|Mega Man 3}}''. Mega Man throws a shuriken at opponents that travels a set distance before returning to him, allowing for multiple hits; while it can be thrown in eight directions, it cannot be picked up by opponents, as the Shadow Blade disappears as soon as it hits a wall or the ground.

'''{{fandom|megaman|Crash Bomber}}''' is Mega Man's side special move. Originally {{fandom|megaman|Crash Man}}'s weapon from ''Mega Man 2'', it can be used by holding the control stick to the sides and pressing the special attack button. When used, Mega Man fires a bomb that travels across the screen. When it hits an opponent or a wall, it behaves like a [[Gooey Bomb]], sticking to them for a few seconds before detonating; it can also be passed to other players by running into them. Mega Man can only shoot one Crash Bomber at a time.

The first of Mega Man's custom versions of this move in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is '''{{fandom|megaman|Ice Slasher}}''', {{fandom|megaman|Ice Man}}'s weapon from the original ''Mega Man''. When used, Mega Man shoots an ice projectile across the screen that can freeze opponents. The other variant of this move is '''{{fandom|megaman|Danger Wrap}}''', {{fandom|megaman|Burst Man}}'s weapon from ''{{wp|Mega Man 7}}'', which has Mega Man fire a bomb inside a bubble that arcs up after firing.

'''{{fandom|megaman|Rush Coil}}''' is Mega Man's up special move. First appearing as one of {{fandom|megaman|Rush}}'s abilities in ''Mega Man 3'', it has since become a staple throughout the classic ''Mega Man'' series. When used, Mega Man summons Rush to launch him into the air using a spring on his back. If Rush is summoned on the ground, Mega Man can spring off of him a second time for a second, higher jump; however, other fighters may also jump on Rush while he is summoned.

'''{{fandom|megaman|Leaf Shield}}''' is Mega Man's down special move, originally appearing as {{fandom|megaman|Wood Man}}'s special weapon in ''Mega Man 2''. When used, Mega Man creates a barrier of four leaves around himself that can protect him for a limited time. Like in the game of origin, Mega Man can also throw the shield to attack opponents. When the barrier is attacked, the leaves disappear one at a time.

In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', the first custom variant of this move is '''{{fandom|megaman|Skull Barrier}}''', {{fandom|megaman|Skull Man}}'s special weapon in ''{{wp|Mega Man 4}}''. When this move is used, Mega Man creates a barrier of flaming skulls that reflect projectiles, though the barrier does not last as long. The second variant is '''{{fandom|megaman|Plant Barrier}}''', the weapon obtained from {{fandom|megaman|Plant Man}} in ''{{wp|Mega Man 6}}''; Mega Man creates a barrier of petals around him that provide greater defense, though it does not travel as far when thrown.

'''Mega Legends''' is Mega Man's [[Final Smash]]. After breaking a [[Smash Ball]] and activating the Final Smash, Mega Man fires a {{fandom|megaman|Black Hole Bomb}}, {{fandom|megaman|Galaxy Man}}'s weapon from ''{{wp|Mega Man 9}}'', which travels across the screen and opens automatically once it reaches a short distance. The Black Hole is wide and draws in opponents, but if no opponents are in range, the attack fails. The trapped opponents are brought to a cutscene where Mega Man, {{fandom|megaman|Mega Man X (character)|Mega Man X}}, {{fandom|megaman|Mega Man Volnutt|MegaMan Volnutt}}, {{fandom|megaman|MegaMan.EXE}}, and {{fandom|megaman|Star Force Mega Man}} fire a continuous stream of lasers at the opponents, dealing massive damage. At the end of the attack, the opponents are launched and Mega Man returns to the battlefield. Additionally, if the opponents have taken enough damage, the Black Hole launches them instantly without going through the cutscene.

By scanning the Mega Man [[amiibo]] on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|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.

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*''Mega Man'' co-creator {{wp|Keiji Inafune}} took some level of inspiration from the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games when designing this series.<ref>[[wikia:c:megaman:Keiji Inafune|Keiji Inafune]] on the Mega Man Knowledge Base.</ref>{{better source}}

*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 (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] description instead suggests that he was formerly known as Mega, a nickname initially used for his fighting robot form in the {{wp|Mega Man (1994 TV series)|''Mega Man'' animated series}} produced by {{wp|Ruby-Spears}}, and later for the housekeeping form in the {{wp|PlayStation Portable}} remake ''{{wp|Mega Man Powered Up}}''. The latter instance is considered a localization error as Mega does not match his sister Roll (as in {{wp|rock and roll}}), and is corrected to Rock in the British English version.

*[https://megamanwiki.com/wiki/Mega_Man_(Classic_era) Mega Man on the Mega Man Wiki]

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