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===Spin-Off Robot Masters===
===Spin-Off Robot Masters===
These Robot Master bosses originate from video games not part of Capcom's mainline series.
These Robot Master bosses mostly fit the description, but originate from video games that do not belong to Capcom's mainline series.


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Revision as of 18:25, 6 April 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 in the Mega Man series. It is used to describe advanced, typically humanoid robots created by skilled scientists such as Dr. Light. They are most often the main group of bosses on the Stage Select screen, who must be defeated in order to open the Last Stages of the game.

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, save for non-game media such as Mega Man: Fully Charged and the Archie Mega Man comic. Despite this, the term remains ubiquitous within the fandom and third-party media, where its scope or definition may vary.

Robot Masters

All Robot Master bosses are humanoid, have an assigned serial number, a signature Special Weapon and weakness, and a name ending in "Man" (or "Woman"). 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.

Mainline Robot Masters

These Robot Master bosses originate from the mainline Capcom Mega Man games.

Name Image Debut Weapon Designer Serial Nr. Source/Notes
Cut Man MM1 - Cut Man Art.png Mega Man Rolling Cutter Mega Man design team DLN-003 [4]
Guts Man MM1 - Guts Man Art.png Mega Man Super Arm Mega Man design team DLN-004 [4]
Ice Man MM1 - Ice Man Art.png Mega Man Ice Slasher Mega Man design team DLN-005 [4]
Bomb Man MM1 - Bomb Man Art.png Mega Man Hyper Bomb Keiji Inafune DLN-006 [4]
Fire Man MM1 - Fire Man Art.png Mega Man Fire Storm Mega Man design team DLN-007 [4]
Elec Man MM1 - Elec Man Art.png Mega Man Thunder Beam Keiji Inafune DLN-008 [4]
Metal Man MM2 - Metal Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Metal Blade Masanori Sato DWN-009 [4]
Air Man MM2 - Air Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Air Shooter Youji Kanazawa DWN-010 [4]
Bubble Man MM2 - Bubble Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Bubble Lead Takashi Tanaka DWN-011 [4]
Quick Man MM2 - Quick Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Quick Boomerang Hirofumi Mizoguchi DWN-012 [4]
Crash Man MM2 - Crash Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Crash Bomber Akira Yoshida DWN-013 [4]
Flash Man MM2 - Flash Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Time Stopper Tomoo Yamaguchi DWN-014 [4]
Heat Man MM2 - Heat Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Atomic Fire Toshiyuki Kataoka DWN-015 [4]
Wood Man MM2 - Wood Man Art.png Mega Man 2 Leaf Shield Masakatsu Ichikawa DWN-016 [4]
Needle Man MM3 - Needle Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Needle Cannon Nobihiko Akatsuka DWN-017 [5]
Magnet Man MM3 - Magnet Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Magnet Missile Nagashi Kii DWN-018 [5]
Gemini Man MM3 - Gemini Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Gemini Laser Yoshihito Hattori DWN-019 [5]
Hard Man MM3 - Hard Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Hard Knuckle Kazuhiko Oguro DWN-020 [5]
Top Man MM3 - Top Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Top Spin Yasushi Konjiki DWN-021 [5]
Snake Man MM3 - Snake Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Search Snake Yuhjiro Ishitani DWN-022 [5]
Spark Man MM3 - Spark Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Spark Shock Mikihiro Suzuki DWN-023 [5]
Shadow Man MM3 - Shadow Man Art.png Mega Man 3 Shadow Blade Takumine Yoshida DWN-024 [5]
Bright Man MM4 - Bright Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Flash Stopper Yoshitaka Enomoto DWN-025 [6]
Toad Man MM4 - Toad Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Rain Flush Atsushi Ōtsuka DWN-026 [6]
Drill Man MM4 - Drill Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Drill Bomb Masayuki Hoshi DWN-027 [6]
Pharaoh Man MM4 - Pharaoh Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Pharaoh Shot Takayuki Ebara DWN-028 [6]
Ring Man MM4 - Ring Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Ring Boomerang Hiromi Uchida DWN-029 [6]
Dust Man MM4 - Dust Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Dust Crusher Yuusuke Murata DWN-030 [6]
Dive Man MM4 - Dive Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Dive Missile Suguru Nakayama DWN-031 [6]
Skull Man MM4 - Skull Man Art.png Mega Man 4 Skull Barrier Toshiyuki Miyachi DWN-032 [6]
Gravity Man MM5 - Gravity Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Gravity Hold Yukiko Mori DWN-033 [7]
Wave Man MM5 - Wave Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Water Wave Hideyuki Monno DWN-034 [7]
Stone Man MM5 - Stone Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Power Stone Kenta Ōnishi DWN-035 [7]
Gyro Man MM5 - Gyro Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Gyro Attack Katsunari Oguri DWN-036 [7]
Star Man MM5 - Star Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Star Crash Tatsumi Saegusa DWN-037 [7]
Charge Man MM5 - Charge Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Charge Kick Toshiaki Sugiura DWN-038 [7]
Napalm Man MM5 - Napalm Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Napalm Bomb Shinichirou Seki DWN-039 [7]
Crystal Man MM5 - Crystal Man Art.png Mega Man 5 Crystal Eye Yuusuke Murata DWN-040 [7]
Blizzard Man MM6 - Blizzard Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Blizzard Attack Hirofumi Ogawa DWN-041 [8]
Centaur Man MM6 - Centaur Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Centaur Flash Kazuki Kidoguchi DWN-042 [8]
Flame Man MM6 - Flame Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Flame Blast Noritsugu Kurokawa DWN-043 [8]
Knight Man MM6 - Knight Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Knight Crusher Daniel Vallée DWN-044 [8]
Plant Man MM6 - Plant Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Plant Barrier Nobuhiro Hoshino DWN-045 [8]
Tomahawk Man MM6 - Tomahawk Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Silver Tomahawk Yoshinobu Suda DWN-046 [8]
Wind Man MM6 - Wind Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Wind Storm Michael Leader DWN-047 [8]
Yamato Man MM6 - Yamato Man Art.png Mega Man 6 Yamato Spear Rai Ichikawa DWN-048 [8]
Mercury MMV - Mercury Art.png Mega Man V Grab Buster ? SRN-002 [9]
Venus MMV - Venus Art.png Mega Man V Bubble Bomb ? SRN-003 [9]
Mars MMV - Mars Art.png Mega Man V Photon Missile ? SRN-004 [9]
Jupiter MMV - Jupiter Art.png Mega Man V Electric Shock ? SRN-005 [9]
Saturn MMV - Saturn Art.png Mega Man V Black Hole ? SRN-006 [9]
Uranus MMV - Uranus Art.png Mega Man V Deep Digger ? SRN-007 [9]
Pluto MMV - Pluto Art.png Mega Man V Break Dash ? SRN-008 [9]
Neptune MMV - Neptune Art.png Mega Man V Salt Water ? SRN-009 [9]
Freeze Man MM7 - Freeze Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Freeze Cracker Shiegeaki Sakamoto DWN-049 Implied
Junk Man MM7 - Junk Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Junk Shield Jun Akiba DWN-050 Implied
Burst Man MM7 - Burst Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Danger Wrap Keishi Tsuchiya DWN-051 Implied
Cloud Man MM7 - Cloud Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Thunder Bolt Isao Nakagiri DWN-052 Implied
Spring Man MM7 - Spring Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Wild Coil Akira Ito DWN-053 Implied
Slash Man MM7 - Slash Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Slash Claw Yoichi Amano DWN-054 Implied
Shade Man MM7 - Shade Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Noise Crush Tetsuya Watada DWN-055 Implied
Turbo Man MM7 - Turbo Man Art.png Mega Man 7 Scorch Wheel Takashi Kino DWN-056 Implied
Tengu Man MM8 - Tengu Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Tornado Hold Capcom DWN-057 Implied
Tengu Blade
Astro Man MM8 - Astro Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Astro Crush Capcom DWN-058 Implied
Copy Vision
Sword Man MM8 - Sword Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Flame Sword Keigo Matsuo DWN-059 Implied
Clown Man MM8 - Clown Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Thunder Claw Hiroshige Sakai DWN-060 Implied
Search Man MM8 - Search Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Homing Sniper Yuuta Hata DWN-061 Implied
Frost Man MM8 - Frost Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Ice Wave Akifumi Nomura DWN-062 Implied
Grenade Man MM8 - Grenade Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Flash Bomb Kenichirou Komaki DWN-063 Implied
Aqua Man MM8 - Aqua Man Art.png Mega Man 8 Water Balloon Morito Kuriki DWN-064 Implied
Dynamo Man MM&B - Dynamo Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Lightning Bolt Hitoshi Ariga KGN-001 Implied
Cold Man MM&B - Cold Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Ice Wall Kouji Izuki KGN-002 Implied
Ground Man MM&B - Ground Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Spread Drill Iwamoto Yoshihiro KGN-003 Implied
Pirate Man MM&B - Pirate Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Remote Mine Kouji Izuki KGN-004 Implied
Burner Man MM&B - Burner Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Wave Burner Hitoshi Ariga KGN-005 Implied
Magic Man MM&B - Magic Man Art.png Mega Man & Bass Magic Card Iwamoto Yoshihiro KGN-006 Implied
Concrete Man MM9 - Concrete Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Concrete Shot Capcom DLN-065 Implied
Tornado Man MM9 - Tornado Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Tornado Blow Capcom DLN-066 Implied
Splash Woman MM9 - Splash Woman Art.png Mega Man 9 Laser Trident Capcom DLN-067 Implied
Plug Man MM9 - Plug Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Plug Ball Capcom DLN-068 Implied
Jewel Man MM9 - Jewel Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Jewel Satellite Capcom DLN-069 Implied
Hornet Man MM9 - Hornet Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Hornet Chaser Capcom DLN-070 Implied
Magma Man MM9 - Magma Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Magma Bazooka Capcom DLN-071 Implied
Galaxy Man MM9 - Galaxy Man Art.png Mega Man 9 Black Hole Bomb Capcom DLN-072 Implied
Blade Man MM10 - Blade Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Triple Blade Capcom DWN-073 Implied
Pump Man MM10 - Pump Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Water Shield Capcom DWN-074 Implied
Commando Man MM10 - Commando Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Commando Bomb Capcom DWN-075 Implied
Chill Man MM10 - Chill Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Chill Spike Capcom DWN-076 Implied
Sheep Man MM10 - Sheep Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Thunder Wool Capcom DWN-077 Implied
Strike Man MM10 - Strike Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Rebound Striker Capcom DWN-078 Implied
Nitro Man MM10 - Nitro Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Wheel Cutter Capcom DWN-079 Implied
Solar Man MM10 - Solar Man Art.png Mega Man 10 Solar Blaze Capcom DWN-080 Implied
Block Man MM11 - Block Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Block Dropper Capcom DWN-081 Implied
Acid Man MM11 - Acid Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Acid Barrier Capcom DWN-082 Implied
Impact Man MM11 - Impact Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Pile Driver Capcom DWN-083 Implied
Bounce Man MM11 - Bounce Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Bounce Ball Capcom DWN-084 Implied
Fuse Man MM11 - Fuse Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Scramble Thunder Capcom DWN-085 Implied
Tundra Man MM11 - Tundra Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Tundra Storm Capcom DWN-086 Implied
Torch Man MM11 - Torch Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Blazing Torch Capcom DWN-087 Implied
Blast Man MM11 - Blast Man Art.png Mega Man 11 Chain Blast Capcom DWN-088 Implied

Spin-Off Robot Masters

These Robot Master bosses mostly fit the description, but originate from video games that do not belong to Capcom's mainline series.

Name Image Debut Weapon Designer Serial Nr. Source/Notes
Sonic Man MMDOS - Sonic Man.png Mega Man (DOS) Sonic Wave Stephen J. Rozner N/A [10]
Volt Man MMDOS - Volt Man.png Mega Man (DOS) Force Field Stephen J. Rozner N/A [10]
Dyna Man MMDOS - Dyna Man.png Mega Man (DOS) Nuclear Detonator Stephen J. Rozner N/A [10]
Torch Man (DOS) MM3DOS - Torch Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Torch Arm Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Bit Man MM3DOS - Bit Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Bit Cannon Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Blade Man (DOS) MM3DOS - Blade Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Blade Launcher Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Shark Man MM3DOS - Shark Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Shark Boomerang Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Oil Man (DOS) MM3DOS - Oil Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Oil Stream Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Wave Man (DOS) MM3DOS - Wave Man.png Mega Man 3 (DOS) Water Shooter Stephen J. Rozner N/A [11]
Dangan Man R&F2 - Dangan Man Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Rock Vulcan ? ? Implied
Forte Vulcan
Konro Man R&F2 - Konro Man Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Flame Shower ? ? Implied
Flame Mixer
Aircon Man R&F2 - Aircon Man Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Barrier Wind ? ? Implied
Forte Cyclone
Komuso Man R&F2 - Komuso Man Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Doppel Crash ? ? Implied
Doppel Attack
Clock Men R&F2 - Clock Men Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Time Switch ? ? Implied
Time Bomb
Compass Man R&F2 - Compass Man Art.png Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha N/A ? ? Implied?
Time Man MMPU - Time Man Art.png Mega Man Powered Up Time Slow Keiji InafuneCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Although the Mega Man Killers and Quint yield weapons, they are not main bosses and notably absent from Robot Master lists found in their games' manuals.
Punk MMIII - Punk Art.png Mega Man III Screw Crusher Keiji Inafune? MKN-002 Although the Mega Man Killers and Quint yield weapons, they are not main bosses and notably absent from Robot Master lists found in their games' manuals.
Ballade MMIV - Ballade Art.png Mega Man IV Ballade Cracker Keiji Inafune? MKN-003 Although the Mega Man Killers and Quint yield weapons, they are not main bosses and notably absent from Robot Master lists found in their games' manuals.
Terra MMV - Terra Art.png Mega Man V Spark Chaser ? SRN-001 By extension of other Stardroids being Robot Masters, but absent from the list in Mega Man V manual.
Sunstar MMV - Sunstar Art.png Mega Man V N/A ? N/A By extension of other Stardroids being Robot Masters, but absent from the list in Mega Man V manual.
Auto MM7 - Auto Art.png Mega Man 7 N/A Keiji Inafune N/A Unclear.
Bass MM7 - Bass Art.png Mega Man 7 Bass Buster Hayato Kaji SWN-001
King MM&B - King Art.png Mega Man & Bass N/A ? ? Yields no weapon and not a main boss.
Fake Man MM9 - Fake Man Art.png Mega Man 9 N/A Capcom ? Yields no weapon and not a main boss.

References

  1. ↑ Game manual, Mega Man 3. 1990.
  2. ↑ Rockman & Rockman X Daizukan. 1994.
  3. ↑ "What Are Mega Man “Robot Masters” Called in Japan?" by Clyde Mandelin. Legends of Localization. September 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 The Wily Wars PAL version manual.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Mega Man 3 North American manual.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Mega Man 4 North American manual.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Mega Man 5 North American manual.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Mega Man 6 North American manual.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Mega Man V North American manual.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Mega Man for DOS North American manual.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Mega Man 3 for DOS North American manual.
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