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Mega Man (character)

Mega Man,known asRockman(Japanese:ロックマン,Hepburn:Rokkuman)in Japan, is thetitle characterand theprotagonistof theMega Manseries byCapcom.[4]He was created byAkira Kitamurafor the firstMega Mangame released in 1987, with artistKeiji Inafuneproviding detailed character artwork based on Kitamura's pixel art design.[5]

Mega Man
Mega Mancharacter
Artworkof Mega Man fromMega Man X DiVE
First appearanceMega Man(1987)
Created byAkira Kitamura
Designed byAkira Kitamura
Keiji Inafune
Voiced by
English
Japanese
In-universe information
AliasesThe Blue Bomber
SpeciesRobot Master
WeaponMega Buster
Variable Weapons System

Mega Man's role in the original story was to be an assistant to his creator Dr. Light. When Light's colleague goes mad, Dr. Light repurposes Mega Man to battle themad scientistDr. Wilyand his ever-growing army of robots, and stop them from taking over the planet by using their own special abilities against them.[6]Utilizing hisMega Busterarm cannon and his ability to copy the special weapons of the Boss robots he defeats, Mega Man must travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring Wily's menace to an end. With the help of his creatorDr. Lightand his assorted cybernetic companions, Mega Man's eventual goal is to one day achieve everlasting peace for both humans and robots.[7]

Mega Man has become one of Capcom's mascots, one of the company's primary original characters, and continues to be one of the video game industry's most recognizable icons.[8]Having appeared on many consoles since theNintendo Entertainment System,Mega Man has had a wide gaming audience. Mega Man's fictional universe can be divided into seven categories, each featuring different variations and incarnations of a robot boy hero. Although "Mega Man", or "Rockman", is usually the name for the original Mega Man from the classic series, it can also be theMega Man series of fictional works,or the group of adherently named main characters within.

The severalspin-offseries that have emerged over the past years, each one continuing the Mega Man storyline in some unique way, includes but is not limited to theMega Man X,Mega Man Legends,Mega Man Battle Network,andMega Man Star Forceseries. Mega Man has also appeared as a playable character in theSuper Smash Bros.series. A resultinganimated serieswas also produced originally in Japan as well as a number oftoys,comics,andcollectablesavailable both in and outside Japan.

Conception and design

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Keiji Inafunewas one of the creators of Mega Man.

Although originally the names "Mighty Kid", "Knuckle Kid", and "Rainbow Battle Kid" were proposed, Capcom eventually settled on "Rockman" as Mega Man'sJapanesemoniker. The word "Rock" in Rockman is a reference to themusic genrerock and roll,and is meant to work in tandem with his sister robot,Roll.However, Capcom Consumer Products Division president Joe Morici changed the name from Rockman to Mega Man because he felt "The title was horrible."[9]In addition, the originalMega Mantitles intentionally incorporated a "Rock, Paper, Scissors"gameplay mechanic into defeating certain enemies.[8][10]Thepixel artfor the character was created by the designer of theoriginal game in the series,Akira Kitamura (credited under the pseudonym "A.K" ),[11]and later turned into a refined illustration by Keiji Inafune.[5][12][13]Kitamura originally intended Mega Man to be colored white, but instead settled on blue to make his animations more clear. Mega Man's design had a lot of little influences from various manga, anime, andtokusatsushows, specificallyNinja Captor.Nobuyuki Matsushima, lead programmer for the original game, came up with the idea for Mega Man changing colors when his weapons changed.[14]

During a special event atTGS2007, Inafune commented on the creation of Mega Man. "I'm often called the father of Mega Man, but actually, his design was already created when I joined Capcom," he explained. "My mentor (Capcom senior member Akira Kitamura), who was the designer of the original Mega Man, had a basic concept of what Mega Man was supposed to look like. So I only did half of the job in creating him. I didn't get to completely design a Mega Man [protagonist] from scratch until Zero (Mega Man X, SNES). Back when the SNES was coming out, I was asked to give Mega Man a redesign, so I created this character. But I realized that this design wouldn't be accepted as Mega Man, so I had another designer create the new Mega Man, and I worked on Zero to release him as the 'other main character' that would steal all the good scenes!"[12]

The team decided to incorporate anime elements for the game's animation. Inafune explained, "[Mega Man's] hand transforms into a gun and you can actually see it come out of his arm. We wanted to make sure that the animation and the motion was realistic and actually made sense. So with Mega Man, we had this perfect blending of game character with animation ideas."[15]Across the series Mega Man was given new skills to add more variety to the gameplay. ForMega Man 6,after having implemented so many different mechanics to the gameplay of past entries, Inafune thought that Rush adapter assembly was inevitable. The artist struggled with the adaptor designs and ultimately found them to be unrealistic. According to Inafune, "If you think about it, they shouldn't be able to combine like this. It would be awkward if parts of Rush like his neck were left over after they combined, so what was I supposed to do?"[16]

In the cover of the North American copies, Mega Man's appearance greatly differs from his original one. Veteran video game cover illustrator Marc Ericksen painted the North American box art ofMega Man 2,which included Mega Man firing a pistol instead of his trademark Mega Buster. Ericksen explained, "I didn't know anything about Mega Man, and [after looking at the character in action] I said to the art director, 'What is he shooting with?'... He said, 'Well, he must have a pistol, because I don't see a rifle.'... I said, 'So, a pistol? Do you want me to do a pistol?' And he said, 'Yeah, let's put a pistol in there.' So I did what I was told and I put the pistol in there. Add to the fact that they only had, like, a day and a half for me to do the painting and what you wound up with was not the greatest result. But certainly a result that was not my fault. I mean, they told me to put the pistol in his hand!"[17]

Ruth Shiraishi, who voiced Mega Man inMega Man 8,voiced X inMega Man X4.[18]Mega Man 8andX4were recorded in the same session and Ruth did not know her session was for two separate games. For X, Ruth believes that they altered her voice somewhat to sound a little older the Mega Man.[19]

Appearances

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InMega Manvideo games

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Main article:Mega Man (original series)

Mega Man's most notable appearances have been within his own self-titled games, beginning withRockmanfor theFamily Computerin 1987. This, and all future Mega Man games released inNorth AmericaandEurope,would bear the title "Mega Man"due to Capcom USA's early decision to change the name. Prior to decision on the name" Mega Man "which was proposed by Joseph Morici, Capcom had even considered the name" Rainbow Man "as a possible title due to the nature of Mega Man's color change when using different Robot Master weapons.[20]

Mega man's role in the original NES game varied depending on how source material was handled globally. In the original Japanese Famicom release, he was originally built as a housekeeping robot to serve his original creator Dr. Light, but was later converted into a fighting robot upon urging his creator to do so. In the western release of the game, he was co-created by Dr. Wily and his original purpose as to why he was built was never mentioned.

Nearly all of the classic series Mega Man titles have beentwo-dimensionalsidescrollersinvolving horizontal movement through various levels. This mechanic continues even on titles developed for high performance platforms, such as theSony PSPrelease ofMega Man Powered Up,which features3D graphics,yet movement to both the background and foreground is restricted.[21]The main series on both the NES andNintendo Game Boywould follow this approach in the design of every game developed on those systems, and set the standard for allplatformerMega Mangames to come.[22]Mega Man himself has evolved very little cosmetically since his initial release, but has often been given new techniques in each game. The New Mega Buster, for instance, which was introduced inMega Man 4,allowed him to charge up a shot. The slide was introduced inMega Man 3.It was these which were needed in order to help him exceed any new challenges added by the level designers. InMega Man 9and10,Mega Man's abilities were restricted back to that of the original game. However, Mega Man can charge his shots again inMega Man 11,and he gained the ability to increase its power and speed with the Double Gear System.

Capcom, recognizing Mega Man's versatility, has placed him in several differentvideo game genresoutside of his usual series. He has since been seen as a sports star in theSuper NESgameMega Man Soccer,arace cardriver inMega Man Battle & Chase,and aboard gamepiece inWily and Right's RockBoard.A limited releasearcadefighting gameseries containingMega Man: The Power BattleandMega Man 2: The Power Fighterspitted Mega Man against severalBoss charactersfrom his original series.[23]

Mega Man's appearance inStreet Fighter X Tekkenwas based on rushed artworks for the North American ports of the franchise.

Though Capcom owns therightsto all Mega Man games and has been responsible for the development of all of his console titles, it has in the past licensed the Mega Man character to other companies forPCreleases.Mega ManandMega Man IIIwere notportsof the NES games of the same name, but significantly different original games, and were developed by the US-basedHi Tech Expressions.TheMega Mangame on theGame Gearwas published bySega.[24]Rockman Strategywas developed and released exclusively inChinaby AcerTWP.[25]

Mega Man was to have appeared in several iterations in the canceledMega Man Universe.These included a redesigned Mega Man simply called 'Mega Man', the classic Keiji Inafune styled Mega Man referred to as 'Rock Man', and 'Bad Box Art Mega Man', who was based on the box-art featured on the North American version of the originalMega Mangame. Mega Man makes another fighting game appearance inStreet Fighter X Tekkenbut as an aged, obese depiction of the character on the North American box art ofMega Man,complete with pistol. Here he has the name "Mega Man" even in the Japanese version. He was given the appearance of a middle aged man with short legs while Capcom also discarded the idea of costumes being more focused on the traditional games from the franchise. The concept of the design was making him as "cheap" as possible with the artist being a major fan of the character. The designed was scrapped several times as early versions were seen as too cool, most notably his helmet.[26]

In other games

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Main article:List of Mega Man games

Mega Man has made appearances in several game projects outside of his original series. He appears as a playable character inMarvel vs. CapcomandMarvel vs. Capcom 2assisted byRushandBeatas a representative of theCapcombrand.

Mega Man also appears a special playable guest character inNintendo'sSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii UandSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.He is a very unorthodox character, as his moveset, animations, movement and playstyle are almost completely based upon the gameplay and graphical style of the originalMega Mangames. He relies much more on ranged projectiles than he does on physical combat, and he utilizes abilities copied from various Robot Masters.

He has also been featured in the 3DshooterCannon Spike,thecollectible card gamesimulatorsSNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters ClashandCard Fighter 2: Expand Edition.

Non-playablecameo appearancesby Mega Man occur most often in other Capcom licensed games, and he's often seen as a background character. Such appearances includeCapcom World 2,Street Fighter Alpha 3,Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter,Pocket Fighter,Mighty Final Fight,Power Stone 2,Boktai,Boktai 2,Lunar Knights,The Misadventures of Tron Bonne,Onimusha Blade Warriors,andTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars.Animated incarnations of Mega Man were common in the early 1990s, particularly inNorth America.

Mega Man appeared in a crossover event inDragalia Lostcalled "Mega Man Chaos Protocol", whereDr. Wilyhad transported to the Dragalia Lost world and used technology to mind control the Dragons Brunhilda, Mercury, Jupiter, Midgardsomr and Zodiark and Mega Man has to help Prince Euden and his team save them. During the event, Mega Man could be obtained as a character in the gacha. As a playable character, Mega Man is a Wand type Attack Unit character of the Fire element who like most characters has his own Dragon known as Rush, who is from the actual Mega Man series.

In other media

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His first animated appearance was as a main character in the seriesCaptain N: The Game Master,which features a myriad of characters that had appeared onNintendoconsoles up until that time. They all aid the title character,Captain N,in his quest to save the world of Videoland, encountering many villains, including Mega Man's own enemyDr. Wily.Mega Man is voiced in this series by Doug Parker, and his character had a tendency to add the prefix "mega-" to words for emphasis. He also appeared in the animatedMega ManTV series,in which he is voiced byIan James Corlett.

A three-episode JapaneseanimeOVA titledMega Man: Upon a Starwas produced in 1993 in an attempt to help spread information on Japanese culture. In it, Mega Man crosses paths with his adversary, Dr. Wily, while learning various facts about Japanese society, and receiving occasional help fromProto Man.[27]

The story of Mega Man's origin and his bittersweet victory over the robotic forces of Dr. Wily has been adapted byThe Protomen,a band from Tennessee who perform an original dystopianrock operabased on the dynamic between Mega Man and Proto Man. During the show, the band members wear costumes inspired by their take on the series, including motorcycle helmets with built-in microphones fashioned to look like those of Mega Man and Proto Man, and the iconic arm-blaster.[28]

MegaRan performs a number of rap songs about Mega Man. In May 2010, a live action full feature film was released directed by Eddie Lebron. The film using a mix of CGI and people inextreme sportequipment for the fighting robots based itself on the first game with slight modifications to the story and character designs to work. The film can currently be viewed for free at its own website.

Archie Comics

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In April 2011,Archie Comicsreleased their first issue in an ongoing series of licensed comics based on theMega Manfranchise which features the titular character going against his nemesis Dr. Wily in various, original story arcs. The overall concept is created and almost exclusively written byIan Flynn,who is also the current head writer for Archie Comics' other video game licensed comic seriesSonic the Hedgehog.Consequently, as of May 2013, both series have beencrossed-overin a major story arc called "Worlds Collide", which spans twelve issues between theMega Mancomics, the mainSonic the Hedgehogcomics, and the latter's side-seriesSonic Universe.

Reception and legacy

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Overall, the character of Mega Man has been well received by critics.IGNcalled him an icon of Capcom.[29]Nintendo Powerlisted Mega Man as their fourth favourite hero, citing his ability to steal weapons from downed Robot Masters.[30]Mega Man was also listed as the best robot in video games by many sources suchJoystick Division,UGO Networks,andComplex.[31][32][33]GameDailyranked him as the best Capcom character of all time.[34]UGO Networks listed Mega Man as one of their best heroes of all time, and called him "one of the most iconic video game heroes of all time".[35]He was included in GameSpot's "All Time Greatest Video Game Hero" contest and reached the "Elite Eight" round before losing toMario.[36]In aFamitsupoll done in February 2010, Mega Man was voted by readers as the twenty-second most popular video game character.[37]The 2011Guinness World Records Gamer's Editionlists Mega Man as the 23rd most popular video game character.[38]In 2012,GamesRadarranked him as the 12th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games.[39]Electronic Gaming Monthly's reviewer found the Mega Man fromMega Man 2to be better than the original, citing the improved audio-visuals and new power-ups.[40]However, the character has been called out for being weak in several games.[41][42]

Complexranked him as having the tenth best fighting game cameos for his guest appearances inStreet Fighter X Tekkenin 2012.[43]Joystick Divisioncited his rivalry with Dr. Wily as seventh of the ten greatest in video games, adding giving "great credit to this rivalry for its open-endedness"[44]andGamesRadarlisted him andProto Manas having one of the best brotherly rivalries in gaming.[45]The same site also said "Everyone loves Mega Man, but some fans prefer the bad boy style of his rival/ally Proto Man" as they deemed the latter as more stylish.[46]UGO Networks have placed Mega Man as the eighth character who most deserves his own movie.[47]

1UPdescribed Mega Man as "Capcom's ill-treated mascot", and "one of the most incongruous characters of all time", saying "it wouldn't be completely incorrect to assume that the popularity of the series has almost nothing to do with Mega Man himself", but with "his rivals, his enemies, and their abilities."[48]IGNagreed with his dependency on support characters, sayingZerois "cooler than Mega Man".[49]Den of Geeklisted Mega Man's incarnation fromStreet Fighter X Tekkenas the 15th best cameo in fighting game history due to how it represented Capcom's lack of interest in featuring other games as of 2012, as well as the apparent self-mockery of it due to Mega Man's poor characterization.[50]Destructoiddescribed this Mega Man as "legit" stating it was "an unexpected and interesting creative decision by [Capcom] using this version of Mega Man to represent them in what may be one of their biggest games of 2012".[51]Jeremy Parish ofPolygonranked 73 fighters fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate"from garbage to glorious", placing Mega Man at 23rd, stating that "most Smash Bros. brawlers are weirdos who probably don't even register as human. Even if Mega Man's presence here goes against his basic programming, it's great to see him reunited with his old palsSimonandPit,just like in the Captain N days. "[52]Gavin Jasper ofDen of Geekranked Mega Man as 10th on his list ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecharacters, stating "The games still hold up and the Blue Bomber remains one of video games' greatest icons. Including him in Smash is a no-brainer, but it's also rather important."[53]

Numerous artists and bands performed all or part of the soundtrack on studio albums in the 2000s with references to Mega Man, including The NESkimos onBattle Perfect Selection(2002),[54]ChromelodeononYear 20XX(2003),The Mini Boss esonBrass(2005),Mega Ranon his self titled album (2007), andThe MegasonGet Equipped(2008).[55]

Several characters from the franchise were based on Mega Man. When theNESconsole began to be overshadowed by its successor, the Super NES, Capcom designer Keiji Inafune embraced the improved graphics engine and developed a darker plot and character design compared to the originalMega Manfranchise. Inafune felt that the original title character was too wholesome and that his successor should have an "edge".[56]To this end, he created two new characters for the new "X" series being developed: the main character,X,and his partner,Zero.[57]Inafune's protégé, Hayato Kaji, credited as "Rippa H.K", illustrated the protagonist X but struggled with the initial design. It had a wider palette of colors available on the Super NES as compared to the NES.[58]Toru Nakayama ofInti Createswould redesign Zero for theMega Man Zeroseries. was meant to have a more "human feel" rather than the complete "mechanical feel" of theXseries. Nakayama wanted the public to recognize that this series was different from theXseries. Since Capcom wanted Zero's general structure to be the same, Inti-Creates concentrated on how different they could make him, rather than how similar.[59]For theMega Man Legendsseries, the new protagonist isMega Man Volunttwho was designed to be different from all previous characters.[60]Inafune credited himself for redesigning the protagonist Mega Man asMegaMan.EXEfor theMega Man Battle Networkseries, though he recounted the character designers were reluctant to hand over the responsibility to him and even altered his illustrations afterwards.[61]The character's initial concept art went through a large number of changes before it was finalized to a much simpler design, so that even very young fans could easily draw it.[62][63]

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