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A '''Robot Master''',<ref>Game manual, ''Mega Man 3''. 1990.</ref> also known as a {{Jp|'''Number'''|ナンバー|Nanbā}}<ref>''Rockman & Rockman X Daizukan''. 1994.</ref> or often just a {{Jp|'''Boss'''|ボス|Bosu}}<ref>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-what-are-mega-man-robot-masters-called-in-japan/ "What Are Mega Man “Robot Masters” Called in Japan?"] by Clyde Mandelin. Legends of Localization. September 10, 2013.</ref> in Japan, is a recurring term | A '''Robot Master''',<ref>Game manual, ''Mega Man 3''. 1990.</ref> also known as a {{Jp|'''Number'''|ナンバー|Nanbā}}<ref>''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #6: Rockman & Rockman X Daizukan''. November 1994.</ref> or often just a {{Jp|'''Boss'''|ボス|Bosu}}<ref>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-what-are-mega-man-robot-masters-called-in-japan/ "What Are Mega Man “Robot Masters” Called in Japan?"] by Clyde Mandelin. Legends of Localization. September 10, 2013.</ref> in Japan, is a recurring term from the [[Classic era]]. It is used to describe the advanced humanoid [[robot]]s who control the game's stages, being fought as bosses at the end of each.<ref name="FieldGuide">''Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide - Updated Edition''. UDON Entertainment. 2020.</ref> They are first seen on a game's [[Stage Select]] screen, and must be defeated in order to gain [[Special Weapon]]s and open the [[Last Stage]]s of the game.<ref group="note">Many fan websites include other characters, such as Mega Man, Bass, Dark Man, or Buster Rod G, as Robot Masters. However, such characters have never officially been referred to as Robot Masters nor do they fit the common criteria of Robot Master bosses. Some sources, such as the ''Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide'' book, outright exclude them as Robot Masters. Therefore, such characters will not be included as Robot Masters on this wiki.</ref> | ||
Both the terms "Robot Master" and "Number" have never been used in any in-game dialogue, only in supplementary sources such as game manuals, strategy guides, and encyclopedias. "Robot Master" in particular was phased out of English media by the release of ''[[Mega Man 7]]'', | Both the terms "Robot Master" and "Number" have never been used in any video game's in-game dialogue, only in supplementary Capcom sources such as game manuals, strategy guides, and encyclopedias. "Robot Master" in particular was phased out of Capcom's English media by the release of ''[[Mega Man 7]]''. Despite this, the term remains ubiquitous within the fandom and third-party media, such as ''[[Mega Man: Fully Charged]]'' and the [[Mega Man (Archie Comics)|Archie ''Mega Man'' comic]], with varying scope and definition. | ||
== | ==In the Games== | ||
All Robot Master bosses | All mainline Robot Master bosses share a specific set of traits: | ||
* A humanoid design, often with "Man" or "Woman" in their name. | |||
* A stage on the [[Stage Select]] screen, at the end of which they are fought as a boss. | |||
* A [[Special Weapon]] that the player receives upon victory, and a weakness to another Special Weapon. | |||
* An assigned serial number. | |||
{| class="wikitable | Additionally, many were designed by fans in official Capcom [[Boss Character Contest]]s. Although usage of the terms Robot Master and Number have been phased out, it can be assumed that all bosses matching these traits are Robot Masters, unless primary sources contradict this. This section only contains Robot Masters from the numbered entries in the Classic era ''Mega Man'' games. | ||
===''Mega Man''=== | |||
Robot Masters were introduced in the first ''{{AutoLink|Mega Man|game}}'', though the term wasn't used until ''[[Mega Man 3]]'' (these ones are retroactively called Robot Masters in ''[[Mega Man: The Wily Wars]]'').<ref name="TWW">''The Wily Wars'' PAL version manual.</ref> The game has six bosses who are all industrial robots in the DLN (Dr. Light Numbers) series, or DRN (Dr. Right Numbers) in Japan. They were kidnapped by [[Dr. Wily]] and reprogrammed into his evil servants. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | ! Name | ||
! Image | ! Image | ||
! | ! Special Weapon | ||
! | ! Serial No. | ||
! Designer | ! Designer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Cut Man]] | | [[Cut Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Cut Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Rolling Cutter|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Rolling Cutter.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-003 | | DLN-003 | ||
| | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Guts Man]] | | [[Guts Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Guts Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Super Arm|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Super Arm.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-004 | | DLN-004 | ||
| | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ice Man]] | | [[Ice Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Ice Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ice Slasher|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Ice Slasher.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-005 | | DLN-005 | ||
| | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bomb Man]] | | [[Bomb Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Bomb Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Hyper Bomb|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Hyper Bomb.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-006 | |||
| [[Keiji Inafune]] | | [[Keiji Inafune]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fire Man]] | | [[Fire Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Fire Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Fire Storm|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Fire Storm.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-007 | | DLN-007 | ||
| | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Elec Man]] | | [[Elec Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM1 - Elec Man Stage Select.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Beam|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Thunder Beam.png|15px]]}} | |||
| DLN-008 | |||
| [[Keiji Inafune]] | | [[Keiji Inafune]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 2''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 2]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="TWW"/> were created by Dr. Wily to challenge Mega Man in combat. They are part of the DWN (Dr. Wily Numbers) series, though their numbering begins at the ninth entry, where the DLN from ''Mega Man'' left off. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 2'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Metal Man]] | | [[Metal Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Metal Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Metal Blade|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Metal Blade.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Metal Blade}} | | DWN-009 | ||
| [[Masanori Sato]] | | [[Masanori Sato]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Air Man]] | | [[Air Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Air Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Air Shooter|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Air Shooter.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Air Shooter | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-010 | | DWN-010 | ||
| | | [[Yōji Kanazawa]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bubble Man]] | | [[Bubble Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Bubble Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Bubble Lead|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Bubble Lead.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Bubble Lead}} | | DWN-011 | ||
| [[Takashi Tanaka]] | | [[Takashi Tanaka]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Quick Man]] | | [[Quick Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Quick Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Quick Boomerang|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Quick Boomerang.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Quick Boomerang}} | | DWN-012 | ||
| [[Hirofumi Mizoguchi]] | | [[Hirofumi Mizoguchi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Crash Man]] | | [[Crash Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Crash Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Crash Bomber|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Crash Bomber.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Crash Bomber}} | | DWN-013 | ||
| [[Akira Yoshida]] | | [[Akira Yoshida]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Flash Man]] | | [[Flash Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Flash Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Time Stopper|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Time Stopper.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Time Stopper | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-014 | | DWN-014 | ||
| | | [[Tomō Yamaguchi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Heat Man]] | | [[Heat Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Heat Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Atomic Fire|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Atomic Fire.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Atomic Fire}} | | DWN-015 | ||
| [[Toshiyuki Kataoka]] | | [[Toshiyuki Kataoka]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Wood Man]] | | [[Wood Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM2 - Wood Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Leaf Shield|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Leaf Shield.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Leaf Shield}} | | DWN-016 | ||
| [[Masakatsu Ichikawa]] | | [[Masakatsu Ichikawa]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 3''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 3]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="MM3">''Mega Man 3'' North American manual.</ref> were created together by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, and are deployed to collect eight [[Energy Element]]s in space. Some Japanese sources describe them as the DRWN (Dr. Right & Wily Numbers), though they are more commonly included as part of the DWN since Dr. Wily hijacks them for his own evil gains. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 3'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Needle Man]] | | [[Needle Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Needle Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Needle Cannon|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Needle Cannon.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Needle Cannon}} | | DWN-017 | ||
| [[Nobihiko Akatsuka]] | | [[Nobihiko Akatsuka]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Magnet Man]] | | [[Magnet Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Magnet Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Magnet Missile|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Magnet Missile.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Magnet Missile}} | | DWN-018 | ||
| [[Nagashi Kii]] | | [[Nagashi Kii]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gemini Man]] | | [[Gemini Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Gemini Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gemini Laser|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Gemini Laser.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gemini Laser}} | | DWN-019 | ||
| [[Yoshihito Hattori]] | | [[Yoshihito Hattori]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Hard Man]] | | [[Hard Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Hard Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Hard Knuckle|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Hard Knuckle.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Hard Knuckle}} | | DWN-020 | ||
| [[Kazuhiko Oguro]] | | [[Kazuhiko Oguro]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Top Man]] | | [[Top Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Top Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Top Spin|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Top Spin.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Top Spin}} | | DWN-021 | ||
| [[Yasushi Konjiki]] | | [[Yasushi Konjiki]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Snake Man]] | | [[Snake Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Snake Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Search Snake|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Search Snake.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Search Snake}} | | DWN-022 | ||
| [[Yuhjiro Ishitani]] | | [[Yuhjiro Ishitani]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Spark Man]] | | [[Spark Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Spark Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Spark Shock|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Spark Shock.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Spark Shock}} | | DWN-023 | ||
| [[Mikihiro Suzuki]] | | [[Mikihiro Suzuki]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shadow Man]] | | [[Shadow Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3 - Shadow Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Shadow Blade|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Shadow Blade.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Shadow Blade}} | | DWN-024 | ||
| [[Takumine Yoshida]] | | [[Takumine Yoshida]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 4''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 4]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="MM4">''Mega Man 4'' North American manual.</ref> were created by [[Dr. Cossack]] for a variety of purposes. However, when Dr. Wily blackmailed Dr. Cossack into challenging Mega Man, he also altered his creations into fighting robots and inducted them into his own DWN series. In the manga ''[[Mega Man Megamix]]'', they are instead listed as the DCN (Dr. Cossack Numbers). | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 4'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bright Man]] | | [[Bright Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Bright Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flash Stopper|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Flash Stopper.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flash Stopper}} | | DWN-025 | ||
| [[Yoshitaka Enomoto]] | | [[Yoshitaka Enomoto]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Toad Man]] | | [[Toad Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Toad Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Rain Flush|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Rain Flush.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Rain Flush}} | | DWN-026 | ||
| [[Atsushi Ōtsuka]] | | [[Atsushi Ōtsuka]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Drill Man]] | | [[Drill Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Drill Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Drill Bomb|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Drill Bomb.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Drill Bomb}} | | DWN-027 | ||
| [[Masayuki Hoshi]] | | [[Masayuki Hoshi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pharaoh Man]] | | [[Pharaoh Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Pharaoh Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Pharaoh Shot|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Pharaoh Shot.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Pharaoh Shot}} | | DWN-028 | ||
| [[Takayuki Ebara]] | | [[Takayuki Ebara]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Ring Man]] | | [[Ring Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Ring Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ring Boomerang|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Ring Boomerang.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ring Boomerang}} | | DWN-029 | ||
| [[Hiromi Uchida]] | | [[Hiromi Uchida]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dust Man]] | | [[Dust Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Dust Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Dust Crusher|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Dust Crusher.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Dust Crusher | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-030 | | DWN-030 | ||
| | | [[Yūsuke Murata]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dive Man]] | | [[Dive Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Dive Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Dive Missile|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Dive Missile.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Dive Missile}} | | DWN-031 | ||
| [[Suguru Nakayama]] | | [[Suguru Nakayama]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Skull Man]] | | [[Skull Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM4 - Skull Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Skull Barrier|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Skull Barrier.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Skull Barrier}} | | DWN-032 | ||
| [[Toshiyuki Miyachi]] | | [[Toshiyuki Miyachi]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 5''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 5]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="MM5">''Mega Man 5'' North American manual.</ref> were supposedly berserk robots led by [[Proto Man]]. In reality, they were all created by Dr. Wily and led by the impersonator [[Dark Man]], in an attempt to frame Proto Man and conquer the world. They belong to the DWN. Dark Man is not part of the main eight bosses, and therefore won't included as a Robot Master. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 5'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gravity Man]] | | [[Gravity Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Gravity Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gravity Hold|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Gravity Hold.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gravity Hold}} | | DWN-033 | ||
| [[Yukiko Mori]] | | [[Yukiko Mori]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Wave Man]] | | [[Wave Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Wave Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Wave|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Water Wave.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Wave}} | | DWN-034 | ||
| [[Hideyuki Monno]] | | [[Hideyuki Monno]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Stone Man]] | | [[Stone Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Stone Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Power Stone|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Power Stone.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Power Stone}} | | DWN-035 | ||
| [[Kenta Ōnishi]] | | [[Kenta Ōnishi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Gyro Man]] | | [[Gyro Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Gyro Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gyro Attack|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Gyro Attack.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Gyro Attack}} | | DWN-036 | ||
| [[Katsunari Oguri]] | | [[Katsunari Oguri]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Star Man]] | | [[Star Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Star Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Star Crash|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Star Crash.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Star Crash}} | | DWN-037 | ||
| [[Tatsumi Saegusa]] | | [[Tatsumi Saegusa]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Charge Man]] | | [[Charge Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Charge Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Charge Kick|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Charge Kick.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Charge Kick}} | | DWN-038 | ||
| [[Toshiaki Sugiura]] | | [[Toshiaki Sugiura]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Napalm Man]] | | [[Napalm Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Napalm Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Napalm Bomb|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Napalm Bomb.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Napalm Bomb | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-039 | | DWN-039 | ||
| | | [[Shinichirō Seki]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Crystal Man]] | | [[Crystal Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM5 - Crystal Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Crystal Eye|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Crystal Eye.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Crystal Eye | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-040 | | DWN-040 | ||
| <ref name=" | | [[Yūsuke Murata]] | ||
|} | |||
===''Mega Man 6''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 6]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="MM6">''Mega Man 6'' North American manual.</ref> were created by scientists from all around the globe and entered in the [[Robot Tournament]]. They were then hijacked by the tournament organizer, [[Mr. X]], who was later revealed to actually be Dr. Wily in disguise. They belong to the DWN. In the manga ''[[Mega Man Megamix]]'', they are instead listed as the MXN (Mr. X Numbers). | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 6'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blizzard Man]] | | [[Blizzard Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Blizzard Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Blizzard Attack|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Blizzard Attack.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Blizzard Attack}} | | DWN-041 | ||
| [[Hirofumi Ogawa]] | | [[Hirofumi Ogawa]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Centaur Man]] | | [[Centaur Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Centaur Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Centaur Flash|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Centaur Flash.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Centaur Flash}} | | DWN-042 | ||
| [[Kazuki Kidoguchi]] | | [[Kazuki Kidoguchi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Flame Man]] | | [[Flame Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Flame Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Blast|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Flame Blast.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Blast}} | | DWN-043 | ||
| [[Noritsugu Kurokawa]] | | [[Noritsugu Kurokawa]] | ||
| | |- | ||
| [[Knight Man]] | | [[Knight Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Knight Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Knight Crusher|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Knight Crusher.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Knight Crusher}} | |||
| DWN-044 | | DWN-044 | ||
| | | [[Daniel Vallée]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Plant Man]] | | [[Plant Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Plant Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Plant Barrier|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Plant Barrier.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Plant Barrier}} | | DWN-045 | ||
| [[Nobuhiro Hoshino]] | | [[Nobuhiro Hoshino]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tomahawk Man]] | | [[Tomahawk Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Tomahawk Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Silver Tomahawk|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Silver Tomahawk.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Silver Tomahawk}} | | DWN-046 | ||
| [[Yoshinobu Suda]] | | [[Yoshinobu Suda]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Wind Man]] | | [[Wind Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Wind Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wind Storm|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Wind Storm.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wind Storm}} | | DWN-047 | ||
| [[Michael Leader]] | | [[Michael Leader]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Yamato Man]] | | [[Yamato Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM6 - Yamato Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Yamato Spear|1|[[File:MMLC - Icon Yamato Spear.png|15px]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Yamato Spear}} | | DWN-048 | ||
| [[Rai Ichikawa]] | | [[Rai Ichikawa]] | ||
| DWN | |} | ||
| | |||
===''Mega Man 7''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 7]]'', the eight bosses were all created or stolen and modified by Dr. Wily, at some point prior to his imprisonment. Six months later, they were activated to free Wily and conquer the world. They belong to the DWN. | |||
This game was the first to avoid the term Robot Master in its English material. These bosses fulfill the same criteria as previous Robot Masters, and so are categorized as such. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 7'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Freeze Man]] | | [[Freeze Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Freeze Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Freeze Cracker|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Freeze Cracker.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Freeze Cracker}} | | DWN-049 | ||
| [[Shiegeaki Sakamoto]] | | [[Shiegeaki Sakamoto]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Junk Man]] | | [[Junk Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Junk Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Junk Shield|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Junk Shield.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Junk Shield}} | | DWN-050 | ||
| [[Jun Akiba]] | | [[Jun Akiba]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Burst Man]] | | [[Burst Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Burst Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Danger Wrap|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Danger Wrap.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Danger Wrap}} | | DWN-051 | ||
| [[Keishi Tsuchiya]] | | [[Keishi Tsuchiya]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Cloud Man]] | | [[Cloud Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Cloud Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Bolt|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Thunder Bolt.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Bolt}} | | DWN-052 | ||
| [[Isao Nakagiri]] | | [[Isao Nakagiri]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Spring Man]] | | [[Spring Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Spring Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wild Coil|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Wild Coil.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wild Coil}} | | DWN-053 | ||
| [[Akira Ito]] | | [[Akira Ito]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Slash Man]] | | [[Slash Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Slash Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Slash Claw|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Slash Claw.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Slash Claw}} | | DWN-054 | ||
| [[Yoichi Amano]] | | [[Yoichi Amano]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shade Man]] | | [[Shade Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Shade Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Noise Crush|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Noise Crush.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Noise Crush}} | | DWN-055 | ||
| [[Tetsuya Watada]] | | [[Tetsuya Watada]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Turbo Man]] | | [[Turbo Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM7 - Turbo Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Scorch Wheel|1|[[File:MM7 - Icon Scorch Wheel.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Scorch Wheel}} | | DWN-056 | ||
| [[Takashi Kino]] | | [[Takashi Kino]] | ||
| DWN- | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 8''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 8]]'', the eight bosses were created or stolen and modified by Dr. Wily. They are all powered by his newfound discovery, [[Evil Energy]], and Mega Man challenges them in order to confiscate it. They belong to the DWN. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 8'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Tengu Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Tengu Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:MM8 - Tengu Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Tornado Hold|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Tornado Hold.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Tornado Hold}} | | rowspan="2" | DWN-057 | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Capcom]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Tengu Blade}} | {{Weapon cell|Tengu Blade|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Tengu Blade.png]]}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Astro Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Astro Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:MM8 - Astro Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Astro Crush|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Astro Crush.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Astro Crush}} | | rowspan="2" | DWN-058 | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Capcom]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Copy Vision}} | {{Weapon cell|Copy Vision|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Copy Vision.png]]}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sword Man]] | | [[Sword Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Sword Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Sword|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Flame Sword.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Sword}} | | DWN-059 | ||
| [[Keigo Matsuo]] | | [[Keigo Matsuo]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Clown Man]] | | [[Clown Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Clown Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Claw|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Thunder Claw.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Claw}} | | DWN-060 | ||
| [[Hiroshige Sakai]] | | [[Hiroshige Sakai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Search Man]] | | [[Search Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Search Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Homing Sniper|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Homing Sniper.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Homing Sniper | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-061 | | DWN-061 | ||
| | | [[Yūta Hata]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Frost Man]] | | [[Frost Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Frost Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ice Wave|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Ice Wave.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ice Wave}} | | DWN-062 | ||
| [[Akifumi Nomura]] | | [[Akifumi Nomura]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Grenade Man]] | | [[Grenade Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Grenade Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flash Bomb|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Flash Bomb.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Flash Bomb | |||
| [[ | |||
| DWN-063 | | DWN-063 | ||
| | | [[Kenichirō Komaki]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Aqua Man]] | | [[Aqua Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM8 - Aqua Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Balloon|1|[[File:MM8 - Icon Water Balloon.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Balloon}} | | DWN-064 | ||
| [[Morito Kuriki]] | | [[Morito Kuriki]] | ||
| DWN | |} | ||
| | |||
===''Mega Man 9''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 9]]'', the eight bosses are robots created by Dr. Light who supposedly went berserk. It is later revealed that they rebelled due to the tampering of Dr. Wily, who convinced them that Light planned to dismantle them someday and reprogrammed them. They belong to the DLN, though their numbering begins where the DWN from ''Mega Man 8'' left off. | |||
[[Fake Man]] is not part of the main eight bosses, and therefore won't included as a Robot Master. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 9'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Concrete Man]] | | [[Concrete Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Concrete Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Concrete Shot|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Concrete Shot.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Concrete Shot}} | | DLN-065 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tornado Man]] | | [[Tornado Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Tornado Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Tornado Blow|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Tornado Blow.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Tornado Blow}} | | DLN-066 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Splash Woman]] | | [[Splash Woman]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Splash Woman Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Laser Trident|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Laser Trident.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Laser Trident}} | | DLN-067 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Plug Man]] | | [[Plug Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Plug Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Plug Ball|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Plug Ball.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Plug Ball}} | | DLN-068 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Jewel Man]] | | [[Jewel Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Jewel Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Jewel Satellite|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Jewel Satellite.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Jewel Satellite}} | | DLN-069 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Hornet Man]] | | [[Hornet Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Hornet Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Hornet Chaser|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Hornet Chaser.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Hornet Chaser}} | | DLN-070 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Magma Man]] | | [[Magma Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Magma Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Magma Bazooka|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Magma Bazooka.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Magma Bazooka}} | | DLN-071 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Galaxy Man]] | | [[Galaxy Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM9 - Galaxy Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Black Hole Bomb|1|[[File:MM9 - Icon Black Hole Bomb.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Black Hole Bomb}} | | DLN-072 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 10''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 10]]'', the eight bosses are robots from around the world who went berserk after being infected by Dr. Wily's [[Roboenza]]. Though not personally altered by Wily, they are considered part of the DWN series. The bonus track in ''[[Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack]]'', where Wily lists the Robot Masters and their abilities, implies that he may have chosen these specific robots to make berserk. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 10'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blade Man]] | | [[Blade Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Blade Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Triple Blade|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Triple Blade.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Triple Blade}} | | DWN-073 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Pump Man]] | | [[Pump Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Pump Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Shield|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Water Shield.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Shield}} | | DWN-074 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Commando Man]] | | [[Commando Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Commando Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Commando Bomb|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Commando Bomb.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Commando Bomb}} | | DWN-075 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Chill Man]] | | [[Chill Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Chill Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Chill Spike|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Chill Spike.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Chill Spike}} | | DWN-076 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sheep Man]] | | [[Sheep Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Sheep Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Wool|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Thunder Wool.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Thunder Wool}} | | DWN-077 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Strike Man]] | | [[Strike Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Strike Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Rebound Striker|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Rebound Striker.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Rebound Striker}} | | DWN-078 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Nitro Man]] | | [[Nitro Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Nitro Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wheel Cutter|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Wheel Cutter.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wheel Cutter}} | | DWN-079 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Solar Man]] | | [[Solar Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM10 - Solar Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Solar Blaze|1|[[File:MM10 - Icon Solar Blaze.png]]}} | |||
{{Weapon cell|Solar Blaze}} | | DWN-080 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
| DWN- | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 11''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 11]]'', the eight bosses were created by various manufacturers from around the globe, but seem to regularly visit Dr. Light for tune-ups and hold him in high regard. They are kidnapped by Dr. Wily and reprogrammed into his servants, installed with the [[Double Gear]] system. They belong to the DWN. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Block Man]] | | [[Block Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Block Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Block Dropper|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Block Dropper.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Block Dropper}} | | DWN-081 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Acid Man]] | | [[Acid Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Acid Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Acid Barrier|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Acid Barrier.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Acid Barrier}} | | DWN-082 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Impact Man]] | | [[Impact Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Impact Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Pile Driver|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Pile Driver.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Pile Driver}} | | DWN-083 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bounce Man]] | | [[Bounce Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Bounce Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Bounce Ball|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Bounce Ball.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Bounce Ball}} | | DWN-084 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fuse Man]] | | [[Fuse Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Fuse Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Scramble Thunder|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Scramble Thunder.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Scramble Thunder}} | | DWN-085 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Tundra Man]] | | [[Tundra Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Tundra Man Portrait.png|center|96px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Tundra Storm|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Tundra Storm.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Tundra Storm}} | | DWN-086 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Torch Man]] | | [[Torch Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM11 - Torch Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | |||
| | {{Weapon cell|Blazing Torch|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Blazing Torch.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell|Blazing Torch}} | | DWN-087 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Blast Man]] | | [[Blast Man]] | ||
| | | [[File:MM11 - Blast Man Portrait.png|center|80px]] | ||
| ''[[Mega Man | {{Weapon cell|Chain Blast|1|[[File:MM11 - Icon Chain Blast.png|25px]]}} | ||
{{Weapon cell| | | DWN-088 | ||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|} | |||
==Other Games== | |||
These Robot Master bosses originate from games that are not part of the original numbered ''Mega Man'' series, but that were officially developed with Capcom and are referenced in ongoing material.<ref name="FieldGuide"/> Thus, their canon status is debatable but very possible. | |||
===''Mega Man V''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man V]]'', the eight Robot Masters<ref name="MMV">''Mega Man V'' North American manual.</ref> are a group of alien robots known as the [[Stardroids]]. They are led by [[Terra]], who works with Dr. Wily to help him take over the planet. They belong to the SRN (Stardroid Numbers). | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man V'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mercury]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Mercury Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Grab Buster}} | |||
| SRN-002 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Venus]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Venus Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Bubble Bomb}} | |||
| SRN-003 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mars]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Mars Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Photon Missile}} | |||
| SRN-004 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Jupiter]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Jupiter Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Electric Shock}} | |||
| SRN-005 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Saturn]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Saturn Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Black Hole}} | |||
| SRN-006 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Uranus]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Uranus Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Deep Digger}} | |||
| SRN-007 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | | [[Capcom]] | ||
| | |- | ||
| | | [[Pluto]] | ||
| [[File:MMV - Pluto Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Break Dash}} | |||
| SRN-008 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Neptune]] | |||
| [[File:MMV - Neptune Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Salt Water}} | |||
| SRN-009 | |||
| [[Capcom]] | |||
|} | |||
===''Mega Man & Bass''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man & Bass]]'', the eight bosses are robots who agreed to join or were constructed by [[King]] and his rebellion against humanity. They belong to their own KGN (King Numbers) series. Their ranks also include [[Tengu Man]] and [[Astro Man]] from ''[[Mega Man 8]]'', who were evidently reconstructed and chose to join King. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man & Bass'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dynamo Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Dynamo Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Lightning Bolt|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Lightning Bolt.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-001 | |||
| [[Hitoshi Ariga]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Cold Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Cold Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Ice Wall|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Ice Wall.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-002 | |||
| [[Kōji Izuki]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ground Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Ground Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Spread Drill|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Spread Drill.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-003 | |||
| [[Iwamoto Yoshihiro]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pirate Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Pirate Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Remote Mine|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Remote Mine.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-004 | |||
| [[Iwamoto Yoshihiro]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Burner Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Burner Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Wave Burner|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Wave Burner.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-005 | |||
| [[Hitoshi Ariga]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Magic Man]] | |||
| [[File:MM&B - Magic Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Magic Card|1|[[File:MM&B - Icon Magic Card.png]]}} | |||
| KGN-006 | |||
| [[Iwamoto Yoshihiro]] | |||
|} | |||
===''Mega Man Powered Up''=== | |||
In the remake ''[[Mega Man Powered Up]]'', two new bosses were added to the original game's six for a total of eight. The first ''Mega Man'' was originally planned with eight bosses, which was reduced to six during development.<ref>[https://www.rockman-corner.com/2023/07/english-translated-mega-man-1-design.html?m=1 "English Translated Mega Man 1 Design Documents".] Rockman Corner. July 2023.</ref> They are part of the DLN, but their exact numbering varies between early promotional material for ''Mega Man Powered Up'' (Oil Man as DLN-009, Time Man as DLN-010)<ref>''Rockman Rockman'' promotional flyer. Capcom. ([https://x.com/Kobun20/status/1338112344971481088 Tweet by @Kobun20])</ref> and the Archie ''Mega Man'' comics (Time Man as DLN-00A, Oil Man as DLN-00B).<ref name="Archie">Issue #04, ''Mega Man''. Archie Comics.</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man Powered Up'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Serial No. | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |||
| [[Time Man]] | |||
| [[File:MMPU - Time Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Time Slow|1|[[File:MMPU - Icon Time Slow.png]]}} | |||
| DLN-00A<br/>DLN-010 | |||
| [[Keiji Inafune]]<ref name="MMOCW">''Mega Man Official Complete Works.''</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| [[Oil Man (Powered Up)|Oil Man]] | |||
| [[File:MMPU - Oil Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Oil Slider|1|[[File:MMPU - Icon Oil Slider.png]]}} | |||
| DLN-00B<br/>DLN-009 | |||
| [[Keiji Inafune]]<ref name="MMOCW"/> | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Spin-Off Games== | |||
These Robot | These bosses match the description of mainline Robot Masters, but originate from third-party video games that are not directly developed by Capcom and are never referenced in official timelines. Some are even set in completely alternate continuities. Therefore, their canon status is dubious at best. | ||
{| class="wikitable | ===''Mega Man'' (DOS)=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man (DOS)]]'', the three Robot Masters<ref name="MMDOS">''Mega Man'' for DOS North American manual.</ref> are controlled by Dr. Wily and the supercomputer [[CRORQ]]. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man (DOS)'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | ! Name | ||
! Image | ! Image | ||
! | ! Special Weapon | ||
! Designer | ! Designer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Sonic Man]] | | [[Sonic Man]] | ||
| [[File:MMDOS - Sonic Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Sonic Wave}} | {{Weapon cell|Sonic Wave}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Volt Man]] | | [[Volt Man]] | ||
| [[File:MMDOS - Volt Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Force Field}} | {{Weapon cell|Force Field}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Dyna Man]] | | [[Dyna Man]] | ||
| [[File:MMDOS - Dyna Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Nuclear Detonator}} | {{Weapon cell|Nuclear Detonator}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
| | |} | ||
===''Mega Man 3'' (DOS)=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man 3 (DOS)]]'', the six Robot Masters<ref name="MM3DOS">''Mega Man 3'' for DOS North American manual.</ref> are again controlled by Dr. Wily and the CRORQ. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man 3 (DOS)'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{DOSLink|Torch Man}} | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Torch Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Torch Arm}} | {{Weapon cell|Torch Arm}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Bit Man]] | | [[Bit Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Bit Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Bit Cannon}} | {{Weapon cell|Bit Cannon}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{DOSLink|Blade Man}} | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Blade Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Blade Launcher}} | {{Weapon cell|Blade Launcher}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Shark Man]] | | [[Shark Man]] | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Shark Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Shark Boomerang}} | {{Weapon cell|Shark Boomerang}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{DOSLink|Oil Man}} | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Oil Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Oil Stream}} | {{Weapon cell|Oil Stream}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{DOSLink|Wave Man}} | ||
| [[File:MM3DOS - Wave Man.png|center]] | |||
{{Weapon cell|Water Shooter}} | {{Weapon cell|Water Shooter}} | ||
| [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | | [[Stephen J. Rozner]] | ||
| | |} | ||
| | |||
===''Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha''=== | |||
In ''[[Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha]]'', the six bosses are a group of robots from the future called the [[Dimensions]]. Led by [[Rockman Shadow]], they seek to destroy the world of the past. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | |||
|+ Introduced in ''Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | |||
! Image | |||
! Special Weapon | |||
! Designer | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Dangan Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Dangan Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:R&F2 - Dangan Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Rock Vulcan}} | {{Weapon cell|Rock Vulcan}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | [[Bandai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Forte Vulcan}} | {{Weapon cell|Forte Vulcan}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Konro Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Konro Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:R&F2 - Konro Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Shower}} | {{Weapon cell|Flame Shower}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | [[Bandai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Flame Mixer}} | {{Weapon cell|Flame Mixer}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Aircon Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Aircon Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:R&F2 - Aircon Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Barrier Wind}} | {{Weapon cell|Barrier Wind}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | [[Bandai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Forte Cyclone}} | {{Weapon cell|Forte Cyclone}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Komuso Man]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Komuso Man]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:R&F2 - Komuso Man Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Doppel Crash}} | {{Weapon cell|Doppel Crash}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | [[Bandai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Doppel Attack}} | {{Weapon cell|Doppel Attack}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | [[Clock Men]] | | rowspan="2" | [[Clock Men]] | ||
| rowspan="2 | | rowspan="2" | [[File:R&F2 - Clock Men Portrait.png|center]] | ||
{{Weapon cell|Time Switch}} | {{Weapon cell|Time Switch}} | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | [[Bandai]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
{{Weapon cell|Time Bomb}} | {{Weapon cell|Time Bomb}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Compass Man]] | | [[Compass Man]] | ||
| [[File:R&F2 - Compass Man Portrait.png|center]] | |||
| None | |||
| [[Bandai]] | |||
| | |||
| [[ | |||
|} | |} | ||
=== | ===''Rockman Strategy''=== | ||
In ''[[Rockman Strategy]]'', there are twelve bosses who are extraterrestrial robots based on the Western Zodiac signs. They are led by [[Apollo]] and [[Luna]], who seek to heal the god of their home planet but are manipulated by Dr. Wily into attacking the Earth. In the game, they are simply called {{Jp|"the aliens"|外星人|Wài Xīng Rén}}. Lacking Special Weapons, the twelve alien robots each have one of four elemental alignments instead, directly corresponding to their sign's element in the Zodiac. | |||
Additionally, many previous Robot Masters from ''Mega Man'' to ''Mega Man 8'' appear as enemies alongside the game's bosses. | |||
{| class="wikitable | {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto;" | ||
|+ Introduced in ''Rockman Strategy'' | |||
|- | |||
! Name | ! Name | ||
! Image | ! Image | ||
! | ! Element | ||
! Designer | ! Designer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Aries]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Aries Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Fire | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{RMSLink|Taurus}} | ||
| [[File:RMS - Taurus Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Earth | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{RMSLink|Gemini}} | ||
| [[File:RMS - Gemini Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Air | ||
| | | [[Dream Come True]] | ||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{RMSLink|Cancer}} | ||
| [[File:RMS - Cancer Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Water | ||
| | | [[Dream Come True]] | ||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Leo]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Leo Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Fire | ||
| | | [[Dream Come True]] | ||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{RMSLink|Virgo}} | ||
| [[File:RMS - Virgo Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Earth | ||
| | | [[Dream Come True]] | ||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{RMSLink|Libra}} | ||
| [[File:RMS - Libra Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Air | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Scorpio]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Scorpio Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Water | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Sagittarius]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Sagittarius Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Fire | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Capricorn]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Capricorn Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Earth | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Aquarius]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Aquarius Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| | | Air | ||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | [[Pisces]] | ||
| [[File:RMS - Pisces Portrait.png|center|70px]] | |||
| Water | |||
| [[Dream Come True]] | |||
| | |||
| [[ | |||
|} | |} | ||
===''Rockman ✕over''=== | |||
In ''[[Rockman ✕over]]'', one new boss and several new [[Battle Memories]] inspired by Robot Masters were added to the game after a contest. | |||
* [[Arcade Man]] | |||
* [[Tablet Man]] | |||
* [[Daruman]] | |||
* [[Sudachi Woman]] | |||
* [[Hanabi Man]] | |||
* [[Udon Man]] | |||
===''Pachislot Rockman Ability''=== | |||
In the alternate canon of ''[[Pachislot Rockman Ability]]'', six bosses are created by Dr. Wily, all of whom are themed after the pachislot format. | |||
* [[Choice Man]] | |||
* [[Coin Woman]] | |||
* [[Lever Man]] | |||
* [[Replay Man]] | |||
* [[Reverse Man]] | |||
* [[Chance Man]] | |||
==Other Media== | |||
These Robot Masters originate from non-video game media, and are almost definitely non-canon to the main Classic era timeline. | |||
===''Captain N: The Game Master''=== | |||
In ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', there is one original boss robot who does not appear in the games. | |||
* [[Garbage Man]] | |||
===''Mega Man: Upon a Star''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man: Upon a Star]]'', there are two original robot bosses created by Dr. Wily. | |||
* [[Samurai Man]] | |||
* [[Magma Men (Upon a Star)|Magma Men]] | |||
===''Mega Man'' (Dreamwave Productions)=== | |||
In the [[Mega Man (Dreamwave Productions)|Dreamwave ''Mega Man'' comic]], Robot Master-like bosses are commonplace like criminals. | |||
* [[Barrage Man]] | |||
* [[Express Man]] | |||
* [[Multi Man]] | |||
===''Mega Man'' (Archie Comics)=== | |||
In the [[Mega Man (Archie Comics)|Archie ''Mega Man'' comic]], there are several original Robot Masters. In the "Worlds Unite" arc, there are also [[Roboticized Masters]], who are created in a combination of Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman's technology by capturing characters from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' universe. | |||
* [[Quake Woman]] | |||
* [[Vesper Woman]] | |||
* [[Tails Man]] | |||
* [[Rose Woman]] | |||
* [[Knuckles Man]] | |||
* [[Shadow Man (Archie)|Shadow Man]] | |||
* [[Silver Man]] | |||
* [[Blaze Woman]] | |||
* [[Charmy Man]] | |||
* [[Espio Man]] | |||
* [[Vector Man]] | |||
* [[Rouge Woman]] | |||
* [[Sonic Man (Archie)|Sonic Man]] | |||
===''Mega Man: Fully Charged''=== | |||
In ''[[Mega Man: Fully Charged]]'', the main villains of the series are called Robot Masters. Most of the Robot Masters are based on pre-existing Robot Masters from the Classic era, though there are several original ones. | |||
* [[Blasto Woman]] | |||
* [[Hypno Woman]] | |||
* [[Chemistry Man]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
<references group="note" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Robot | {{Robot Master}} | ||
{{Enemies}} | {{Enemies}} | ||
[[Category:Robot Masters|*]] | [[Category:Robot Masters|*]] | ||
[[Category:Classic era]] | [[Category:Classic era]] | ||
[[Category:Species]] | [[Category:Species]] |
Revision as of 21:59, 5 May 2024
A Robot Master,[1] also known as a Number (ナンバー)[2] or often just a Boss (ボス)[3] in Japan, is a recurring term from the Classic era. It is used to describe the advanced humanoid robots who control the game's stages, being fought as bosses at the end of each.[4] They are first seen on a game's Stage Select screen, and must be defeated in order to gain Special Weapons and open the Last Stages of the game.[note 1]
Both the terms "Robot Master" and "Number" have never been used in any video game's in-game dialogue, only in supplementary Capcom sources such as game manuals, strategy guides, and encyclopedias. "Robot Master" in particular was phased out of Capcom's English media by the release of Mega Man 7. Despite this, the term remains ubiquitous within the fandom and third-party media, such as Mega Man: Fully Charged and the Archie Mega Man comic, with varying scope and definition.
In the Games
All mainline Robot Master bosses share a specific set of traits:
- A humanoid design, often with "Man" or "Woman" in their name.
- A stage on the Stage Select screen, at the end of which they are fought as a boss.
- A Special Weapon that the player receives upon victory, and a weakness to another Special Weapon.
- An assigned serial number.
Additionally, many were designed by fans in official Capcom Boss Character Contests. Although usage of the terms Robot Master and Number have been phased out, it can be assumed that all bosses matching these traits are Robot Masters, unless primary sources contradict this. This section only contains Robot Masters from the numbered entries in the Classic era Mega Man games.
Mega Man
Robot Masters were introduced in the first Mega Man, though the term wasn't used until Mega Man 3 (these ones are retroactively called Robot Masters in Mega Man: The Wily Wars).[5] The game has six bosses who are all industrial robots in the DLN (Dr. Light Numbers) series, or DRN (Dr. Right Numbers) in Japan. They were kidnapped by Dr. Wily and reprogrammed into his evil servants.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cut Man | Rolling Cutter | DLN-003 | Capcom | |
Guts Man | Super Arm | DLN-004 | Capcom | |
Ice Man | Ice Slasher | DLN-005 | Capcom | |
Bomb Man | Hyper Bomb | DLN-006 | Keiji Inafune | |
Fire Man | Fire Storm | DLN-007 | Capcom | |
Elec Man | Thunder Beam | DLN-008 | Keiji Inafune |
Mega Man 2
In Mega Man 2, the eight Robot Masters[5] were created by Dr. Wily to challenge Mega Man in combat. They are part of the DWN (Dr. Wily Numbers) series, though their numbering begins at the ninth entry, where the DLN from Mega Man left off.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Metal Man | Metal Blade | DWN-009 | Masanori Sato | |
Air Man | Air Shooter | DWN-010 | Yōji Kanazawa | |
Bubble Man | Bubble Lead | DWN-011 | Takashi Tanaka | |
Quick Man | Quick Boomerang | DWN-012 | Hirofumi Mizoguchi | |
Crash Man | Crash Bomber | DWN-013 | Akira Yoshida | |
Flash Man | Time Stopper | DWN-014 | Tomō Yamaguchi | |
Heat Man | Atomic Fire | DWN-015 | Toshiyuki Kataoka | |
Wood Man | Leaf Shield | DWN-016 | Masakatsu Ichikawa |
Mega Man 3
In Mega Man 3, the eight Robot Masters[6] were created together by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, and are deployed to collect eight Energy Elements in space. Some Japanese sources describe them as the DRWN (Dr. Right & Wily Numbers), though they are more commonly included as part of the DWN since Dr. Wily hijacks them for his own evil gains.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Needle Man | Needle Cannon | DWN-017 | Nobihiko Akatsuka | |
Magnet Man | Magnet Missile | DWN-018 | Nagashi Kii | |
Gemini Man | Gemini Laser | DWN-019 | Yoshihito Hattori | |
Hard Man | Hard Knuckle | DWN-020 | Kazuhiko Oguro | |
Top Man | Top Spin | DWN-021 | Yasushi Konjiki | |
Snake Man | Search Snake | DWN-022 | Yuhjiro Ishitani | |
Spark Man | Spark Shock | DWN-023 | Mikihiro Suzuki | |
Shadow Man | Shadow Blade | DWN-024 | Takumine Yoshida |
Mega Man 4
In Mega Man 4, the eight Robot Masters[7] were created by Dr. Cossack for a variety of purposes. However, when Dr. Wily blackmailed Dr. Cossack into challenging Mega Man, he also altered his creations into fighting robots and inducted them into his own DWN series. In the manga Mega Man Megamix, they are instead listed as the DCN (Dr. Cossack Numbers).
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bright Man | Flash Stopper | DWN-025 | Yoshitaka Enomoto | |
Toad Man | Rain Flush | DWN-026 | Atsushi Ōtsuka | |
Drill Man | Drill Bomb | DWN-027 | Masayuki Hoshi | |
Pharaoh Man | Pharaoh Shot | DWN-028 | Takayuki Ebara | |
Ring Man | Ring Boomerang | DWN-029 | Hiromi Uchida | |
Dust Man | Dust Crusher | DWN-030 | Yūsuke Murata | |
Dive Man | Dive Missile | DWN-031 | Suguru Nakayama | |
Skull Man | Skull Barrier | DWN-032 | Toshiyuki Miyachi |
Mega Man 5
In Mega Man 5, the eight Robot Masters[8] were supposedly berserk robots led by Proto Man. In reality, they were all created by Dr. Wily and led by the impersonator Dark Man, in an attempt to frame Proto Man and conquer the world. They belong to the DWN. Dark Man is not part of the main eight bosses, and therefore won't included as a Robot Master.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gravity Man | Gravity Hold | DWN-033 | Yukiko Mori | |
Wave Man | Water Wave | DWN-034 | Hideyuki Monno | |
Stone Man | Power Stone | DWN-035 | Kenta Ōnishi | |
Gyro Man | Gyro Attack | DWN-036 | Katsunari Oguri | |
Star Man | Star Crash | DWN-037 | Tatsumi Saegusa | |
Charge Man | Charge Kick | DWN-038 | Toshiaki Sugiura | |
Napalm Man | Napalm Bomb | DWN-039 | Shinichirō Seki | |
Crystal Man | Crystal Eye | DWN-040 | Yūsuke Murata |
Mega Man 6
In Mega Man 6, the eight Robot Masters[9] were created by scientists from all around the globe and entered in the Robot Tournament. They were then hijacked by the tournament organizer, Mr. X, who was later revealed to actually be Dr. Wily in disguise. They belong to the DWN. In the manga Mega Man Megamix, they are instead listed as the MXN (Mr. X Numbers).
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blizzard Man | Blizzard Attack | DWN-041 | Hirofumi Ogawa | |
Centaur Man | Centaur Flash | DWN-042 | Kazuki Kidoguchi | |
Flame Man | Flame Blast | DWN-043 | Noritsugu Kurokawa | |
Knight Man | Knight Crusher | DWN-044 | Daniel Vallée | |
Plant Man | Plant Barrier | DWN-045 | Nobuhiro Hoshino | |
Tomahawk Man | Silver Tomahawk | DWN-046 | Yoshinobu Suda | |
Wind Man | Wind Storm | DWN-047 | Michael Leader | |
Yamato Man | Yamato Spear | DWN-048 | Rai Ichikawa |
Mega Man 7
In Mega Man 7, the eight bosses were all created or stolen and modified by Dr. Wily, at some point prior to his imprisonment. Six months later, they were activated to free Wily and conquer the world. They belong to the DWN.
This game was the first to avoid the term Robot Master in its English material. These bosses fulfill the same criteria as previous Robot Masters, and so are categorized as such.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Freeze Man | Freeze Cracker | DWN-049 | Shiegeaki Sakamoto | |
Junk Man | Junk Shield | DWN-050 | Jun Akiba | |
Burst Man | Danger Wrap | DWN-051 | Keishi Tsuchiya | |
Cloud Man | Thunder Bolt | DWN-052 | Isao Nakagiri | |
Spring Man | Wild Coil | DWN-053 | Akira Ito | |
Slash Man | Slash Claw | DWN-054 | Yoichi Amano | |
Shade Man | Noise Crush | DWN-055 | Tetsuya Watada | |
Turbo Man | Scorch Wheel | DWN-056 | Takashi Kino |
Mega Man 8
In Mega Man 8, the eight bosses were created or stolen and modified by Dr. Wily. They are all powered by his newfound discovery, Evil Energy, and Mega Man challenges them in order to confiscate it. They belong to the DWN.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tengu Man | Tornado Hold | DWN-057 | Capcom | |
Tengu Blade | ||||
Astro Man | Astro Crush | DWN-058 | Capcom | |
Copy Vision | ||||
Sword Man | Flame Sword | DWN-059 | Keigo Matsuo | |
Clown Man | Thunder Claw | DWN-060 | Hiroshige Sakai | |
Search Man | Homing Sniper | DWN-061 | Yūta Hata | |
Frost Man | Ice Wave | DWN-062 | Akifumi Nomura | |
Grenade Man | Flash Bomb | DWN-063 | Kenichirō Komaki | |
Aqua Man | Water Balloon | DWN-064 | Morito Kuriki |
Mega Man 9
In Mega Man 9, the eight bosses are robots created by Dr. Light who supposedly went berserk. It is later revealed that they rebelled due to the tampering of Dr. Wily, who convinced them that Light planned to dismantle them someday and reprogrammed them. They belong to the DLN, though their numbering begins where the DWN from Mega Man 8 left off.
Fake Man is not part of the main eight bosses, and therefore won't included as a Robot Master.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Concrete Man | Concrete Shot | DLN-065 | Capcom | |
Tornado Man | Tornado Blow | DLN-066 | Capcom | |
Splash Woman | Laser Trident | DLN-067 | Capcom | |
Plug Man | Plug Ball | DLN-068 | Capcom | |
Jewel Man | Jewel Satellite | DLN-069 | Capcom | |
Hornet Man | Hornet Chaser | DLN-070 | Capcom | |
Magma Man | Magma Bazooka | DLN-071 | Capcom | |
Galaxy Man | Black Hole Bomb | DLN-072 | Capcom |
Mega Man 10
In Mega Man 10, the eight bosses are robots from around the world who went berserk after being infected by Dr. Wily's Roboenza. Though not personally altered by Wily, they are considered part of the DWN series. The bonus track in Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack, where Wily lists the Robot Masters and their abilities, implies that he may have chosen these specific robots to make berserk.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blade Man | Triple Blade | DWN-073 | Capcom | |
Pump Man | Water Shield | DWN-074 | Capcom | |
Commando Man | Commando Bomb | DWN-075 | Capcom | |
Chill Man | Chill Spike | DWN-076 | Capcom | |
Sheep Man | Thunder Wool | DWN-077 | Capcom | |
Strike Man | Rebound Striker | DWN-078 | Capcom | |
Nitro Man | Wheel Cutter | DWN-079 | Capcom | |
Solar Man | Solar Blaze | DWN-080 | Capcom |
Mega Man 11
In Mega Man 11, the eight bosses were created by various manufacturers from around the globe, but seem to regularly visit Dr. Light for tune-ups and hold him in high regard. They are kidnapped by Dr. Wily and reprogrammed into his servants, installed with the Double Gear system. They belong to the DWN.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Block Man | Block Dropper | DWN-081 | Capcom | |
Acid Man | Acid Barrier | DWN-082 | Capcom | |
Impact Man | Pile Driver | DWN-083 | Capcom | |
Bounce Man | Bounce Ball | DWN-084 | Capcom | |
Fuse Man | Scramble Thunder | DWN-085 | Capcom | |
Tundra Man | Tundra Storm | DWN-086 | Capcom | |
Torch Man | Blazing Torch | DWN-087 | Capcom | |
Blast Man | Chain Blast | DWN-088 | Capcom |
Other Games
These Robot Master bosses originate from games that are not part of the original numbered Mega Man series, but that were officially developed with Capcom and are referenced in ongoing material.[4] Thus, their canon status is debatable but very possible.
Mega Man V
In Mega Man V, the eight Robot Masters[10] are a group of alien robots known as the Stardroids. They are led by Terra, who works with Dr. Wily to help him take over the planet. They belong to the SRN (Stardroid Numbers).
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mercury | Grab Buster | SRN-002 | Capcom | |
Venus | Bubble Bomb | SRN-003 | Capcom | |
Mars | Photon Missile | SRN-004 | Capcom | |
Jupiter | Electric Shock | SRN-005 | Capcom | |
Saturn | Black Hole | SRN-006 | Capcom | |
Uranus | Deep Digger | SRN-007 | Capcom | |
Pluto | Break Dash | SRN-008 | Capcom | |
Neptune | Salt Water | SRN-009 | Capcom |
Mega Man & Bass
In Mega Man & Bass, the eight bosses are robots who agreed to join or were constructed by King and his rebellion against humanity. They belong to their own KGN (King Numbers) series. Their ranks also include Tengu Man and Astro Man from Mega Man 8, who were evidently reconstructed and chose to join King.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dynamo Man | Lightning Bolt | KGN-001 | Hitoshi Ariga | |
Cold Man | Ice Wall | KGN-002 | Kōji Izuki | |
Ground Man | Spread Drill | KGN-003 | Iwamoto Yoshihiro | |
Pirate Man | Remote Mine | KGN-004 | Iwamoto Yoshihiro | |
Burner Man | Wave Burner | KGN-005 | Hitoshi Ariga | |
Magic Man | Magic Card | KGN-006 | Iwamoto Yoshihiro |
Mega Man Powered Up
In the remake Mega Man Powered Up, two new bosses were added to the original game's six for a total of eight. The first Mega Man was originally planned with eight bosses, which was reduced to six during development.[11] They are part of the DLN, but their exact numbering varies between early promotional material for Mega Man Powered Up (Oil Man as DLN-009, Time Man as DLN-010)[12] and the Archie Mega Man comics (Time Man as DLN-00A, Oil Man as DLN-00B).[13]
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Serial No. | Designer |
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Time Man | Time Slow | DLN-00A DLN-010 |
Keiji Inafune[14] | |
Oil Man | Oil Slider | DLN-00B DLN-009 |
Keiji Inafune[14] |
Spin-Off Games
These bosses match the description of mainline Robot Masters, but originate from third-party video games that are not directly developed by Capcom and are never referenced in official timelines. Some are even set in completely alternate continuities. Therefore, their canon status is dubious at best.
Mega Man (DOS)
In Mega Man (DOS), the three Robot Masters[15] are controlled by Dr. Wily and the supercomputer CRORQ.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Designer |
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Sonic Man | Sonic Wave | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Volt Man | Force Field | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Dyna Man | Nuclear Detonator | Stephen J. Rozner |
Mega Man 3 (DOS)
In Mega Man 3 (DOS), the six Robot Masters[16] are again controlled by Dr. Wily and the CRORQ.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Designer |
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Torch Man | Torch Arm | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Bit Man | Bit Cannon | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Blade Man | Blade Launcher | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Shark Man | Shark Boomerang | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Oil Man | Oil Stream | Stephen J. Rozner | |
Wave Man | Water Shooter | Stephen J. Rozner |
Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha
In Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, the six bosses are a group of robots from the future called the Dimensions. Led by Rockman Shadow, they seek to destroy the world of the past.
Name | Image | Special Weapon | Designer |
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Dangan Man | Rock Vulcan | Bandai | |
Forte Vulcan | |||
Konro Man | Flame Shower | Bandai | |
Flame Mixer | |||
Aircon Man | Barrier Wind | Bandai | |
Forte Cyclone | |||
Komuso Man | Doppel Crash | Bandai | |
Doppel Attack | |||
Clock Men | Time Switch | Bandai | |
Time Bomb | |||
Compass Man | None | Bandai |
Rockman Strategy
In Rockman Strategy, there are twelve bosses who are extraterrestrial robots based on the Western Zodiac signs. They are led by Apollo and Luna, who seek to heal the god of their home planet but are manipulated by Dr. Wily into attacking the Earth. In the game, they are simply called "the aliens" (外星人). Lacking Special Weapons, the twelve alien robots each have one of four elemental alignments instead, directly corresponding to their sign's element in the Zodiac.
Additionally, many previous Robot Masters from Mega Man to Mega Man 8 appear as enemies alongside the game's bosses.
Name | Image | Element | Designer |
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Aries | Fire | Dream Come True | |
Taurus | Earth | Dream Come True | |
Gemini | Air | Dream Come True | |
Cancer | Water | Dream Come True | |
Leo | Fire | Dream Come True | |
Virgo | Earth | Dream Come True | |
Libra | Air | Dream Come True | |
Scorpio | Water | Dream Come True | |
Sagittarius | Fire | Dream Come True | |
Capricorn | Earth | Dream Come True | |
Aquarius | Air | Dream Come True | |
Pisces | Water | Dream Come True |
Rockman ✕over
In Rockman ✕over, one new boss and several new Battle Memories inspired by Robot Masters were added to the game after a contest.
Pachislot Rockman Ability
In the alternate canon of Pachislot Rockman Ability, six bosses are created by Dr. Wily, all of whom are themed after the pachislot format.
Other Media
These Robot Masters originate from non-video game media, and are almost definitely non-canon to the main Classic era timeline.
Captain N: The Game Master
In Captain N: The Game Master, there is one original boss robot who does not appear in the games.
Mega Man: Upon a Star
In Mega Man: Upon a Star, there are two original robot bosses created by Dr. Wily.
Mega Man (Dreamwave Productions)
In the Dreamwave Mega Man comic, Robot Master-like bosses are commonplace like criminals.
Mega Man (Archie Comics)
In the Archie Mega Man comic, there are several original Robot Masters. In the "Worlds Unite" arc, there are also Roboticized Masters, who are created in a combination of Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman's technology by capturing characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.
- Quake Woman
- Vesper Woman
- Tails Man
- Rose Woman
- Knuckles Man
- Shadow Man
- Silver Man
- Blaze Woman
- Charmy Man
- Espio Man
- Vector Man
- Rouge Woman
- Sonic Man
Mega Man: Fully Charged
In Mega Man: Fully Charged, the main villains of the series are called Robot Masters. Most of the Robot Masters are based on pre-existing Robot Masters from the Classic era, though there are several original ones.
Notes
- ↑ Many fan websites include other characters, such as Mega Man, Bass, Dark Man, or Buster Rod G, as Robot Masters. However, such characters have never officially been referred to as Robot Masters nor do they fit the common criteria of Robot Master bosses. Some sources, such as the Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide book, outright exclude them as Robot Masters. Therefore, such characters will not be included as Robot Masters on this wiki.
References
- ↑ Game manual, Mega Man 3. 1990.
- ↑ Kodansha Manga Hyakka #6: Rockman & Rockman X Daizukan. November 1994.
- ↑ "What Are Mega Man “Robot Masters” Called in Japan?" by Clyde Mandelin. Legends of Localization. September 10, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mega Man: Robot Master Field Guide - Updated Edition. UDON Entertainment. 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Wily Wars PAL version manual.
- ↑ Mega Man 3 North American manual.
- ↑ Mega Man 4 North American manual.
- ↑ Mega Man 5 North American manual.
- ↑ Mega Man 6 North American manual.
- ↑ Mega Man V North American manual.
- ↑ "English Translated Mega Man 1 Design Documents". Rockman Corner. July 2023.
- ↑ Rockman Rockman promotional flyer. Capcom. (Tweet by @Kobun20)
- ↑ Issue #04, Mega Man. Archie Comics.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Mega Man Official Complete Works.
- ↑ Mega Man for DOS North American manual.
- ↑ Mega Man 3 for DOS North American manual.