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{{Infobox Character General
{{Infobox Character General
|name        = Mega Man
|name        = Mega Man
|image        = [[File:Mega Man.png|250px]]
|image        = [[File:Mega Man.png|300px]]
|caption      = [[File:MegaManSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
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Official artwork of Mega Man from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man 11}}''.
Official artwork of Mega Man from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man 11}}''.
|universe    = {{uv|Mega Man}}
|universe    = {{uv|Mega Man}}
|firstgame    = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Mega Man|video game}}'' (1987)
|firstgame    = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Mega Man|video game}}'' (1987)
|games        = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''
|games        = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Brawlhalla}}'' (2024, via update)  
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Street Fighter 6}}'' (2023, cameo)  
|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System
|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System
|species      = Robot
|species      = Robot
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'''Mega Man''' ({{ja|ロックマン|Rokkuman}}, ''Rockman''), also referred to as '''Mega''' ({{ja|ロック|Rokku}}, ''Rock''), is the titular character and a main protagonist of the {{uv|Mega Man}} series by [[Capcom]]. He was first announced as a playable character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' in the [[E3]] 2013 [[Nintendo Direct]].
'''Mega Man''' ({{ja|ロックマン|Rokkuman}}, ''Rockman''), also referred to as '''Mega''' ({{ja|ロック|Rokku}}, ''Rock''), is a character from the eponymous {{uv|Mega Man}} series by [[Capcom]]. He was announced as a playable character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' in the [[E3]] 2013 [[Nintendo Direct]].


==Origin==
==Origin==
Mega Man was designed by Akira Kitamura and Keiji Inafune. He is a highly-advanced fighting robot created by the brilliant scientist Dr. Thomas Light, though he was not born this way. In the year 20XX, Dr. Light created two household robots: a boy named Rock, designed as a lab assistant, and a girl named Roll, designed for house work. He also made at least six other robots called Robot Masters who worked in industrial capacities. One day, Dr. Light's former colleague, [[Dr. Wily|Dr. Albert Wily]], suddenly kidnapped his Robot Masters and reprogrammed them into his servants in a bid to conquer the world. Struck by this injustice, Rock volunteered to be modified into a fighting robot in order to stop Dr. Wily's evil robot army. With his new blue armor and Mega Buster, Rock became Mega Man. As Mega Man, he would thwart Wily's plans time and time again across the series.
Mega Man is a highly advanced robot with a near-human personality created by Dr. Thomas Light. In the year 20XX, Dr. Light and Dr. Albert Wily worked together to create robots with unprecedented artificial intelligence that could be used to supervise other less advanced robots. However, the two later had a falling out over differences of principles, as Dr. Light considered Dr. Wily's experiments unethical and dangerous. This research eventually resulted in a prototype robot known as Proto Man (called Blues in Japan). While a technical achievement, his free-spirited personality programming became an issue when he needed his unstable core fixed. The fear of being tampered with caused him to run away and go into hiding for years. Dr. Light theorized that Proto Man ran away because he desired a companion, so he next designed two robots: Rock, designed as a lab assistant, and Roll, designed for house work.


Mega Man's main weapon is the Mega Buster, a system that can convert one of his hands into a powerful energy cannon. Starting in ''Mega Man 4'', the Mega Buster can often be charged to release a more powerful Charge Shot. Another of his main skills is the ability to slide along the ground. Mega Man's most impressive ability, however, is the Weapon Change System, which allows him to copy the powers of the Robot Master bosses he defeats. These Special Weapons then prove useful for taking out enemies or traversing areas, and are strong against another Robot Master weak to that particular weapon in a rock-paper-scissors system.
Based on these successes, Light then built six Robot Masters: Cut Man, Guts Man, Ice Man, Bomb Man, Fire Man, and [[Elec Man]]. Once he got wind of this news, Dr. Wily grew jealous of the recognition Light received for their work. Wily then began his designs for world conquest, which involved stealing the Robot Masters and reprogramming them to do his bidding. Seeing Rock and Roll as useless, Wily left them behind, inadvertently creating his ultimate undoing, as Rock would volunteer to be converted into a fighting robot. As Mega Man, he would thwart Wily's plans time and time again.


Mega Man is a strong-willed youth. He is consistently shown to have a strong sense of justice, highly valuing peace. These values were what led him to be converted into a fighting robot in the first place, and the games stress Mega Man's never-ending fight for peace. It should be noted that these values were encoded by Dr. Light, and Mega Man canonically does not have free will beyond the constraints of his programming (this limitation eventually inspired Dr. Light to create Mega Man's successor, [[X (Mega Man)|X]]). The ultimate fate of Mega Man between the "Classic series" and the "X series" is unclear, however, as there are no traces of his existence by the events of ''Mega Man X'', which takes place a century after the original series.
As Mega Man, Rock possesses the Mega Buster, a weapon that converts his hands into a powerful energy cannon. From ''Mega Man 4'' onwards until ''Mega Man 9'', the Mega Buster can be charged to release a Charge Shot. Beginning in ''Mega Man 3'' and again continuing until ''Mega Man 9'', he also possesses the ability to slide along the ground. Both of these abilities return in ''Mega Man 11''. Mega Man's most impressive ability, however, is his Variable Weapons System, which allows him to copy the powers of Robot Masters he defeats. These weapons then prove useful for taking out smaller enemies or another Robot Master weak to that particular weapon in a rock-paper-scissor style system.


Mega Man has a large group of allies and companions who help him on his adventures. Dr. Light and Roll often serve advisory roles, while other robots help him more directly. Rush, Mega Man's robotic dog, serves as transportation for him by transforming into tools such as a spring or jet, or by directly merging with Mega Man. Other robot helpers include Eddie, a small robot that distributes items, Beat, a bird robot that attacks enemies and can save Mega Man from falling into pits, and Auto, a robot assistant of Dr. Light who creates parts and upgrades for Mega Man.
Mega Man is consistently shown to have a strong sense of justice, highly valuing peace. These values were what led him to be converted into a fighting robot in the first place, and the games stress Mega Man's never-ending fight to ensure peace. It should be noted that these values were manually coded by Dr. Light, as he canonically does not have free will beyond the limits of his programming. Mega Man does have his breaking point, though, as seen in ''Mega Man 7''. Tired of his repeated attempts at world domination, Mega Man attempts to kill Dr. Wily, but cannot do so due to his binding to [[Wikipedia:Three laws of robotics|Asimov's laws of robotics]]. It was this incident that drove Dr. Light to create a more advanced, human-like android that did not adhere to the laws of robotics, resulting in Mega Man's successor, [[X (Mega Man)|Mega Man X]]. This news inspires Dr. Wily to do the same, which results in the creation of {{b|Zero|Mega Man}}. The ultimate fate of Mega Man is unclear, however, as there are no traces of his existence by the events of ''Mega Man X'', which takes place a century after the original series.


Mega Man has a secret older brother, [[Proto Man]], who was created as his prototype but fled from home long ago. He is a lone wolf who sometimes takes the role of Mega Man's mysterious mentor, usually fighting alongside him. Mega Man also has an aggressive arch-rival, [[Bass]], who was created by Dr. Wily to surpass Mega Man. However, Bass is not entirely loyal to Dr. Wily and his arrogance leads him to butt heads with his creator; he has even been known to fight alongside Mega Man on the rare occasion when their goals intersect.
Mega Man has a large group of allies and companions who help him on his adventures. Dr. Light and Roll often serve in an advisory capacity, while other robots help him more directly. Rush, Mega Man's robotic dog, serves as transportation for him by transforming into tools such as a spring or jet, or by directly merging with Mega Man. Other robot helpers include Eddie, a small robot that distributes items, Beat, a bird robot that attacks enemies and saves Mega Man from falling into pits, and Auto, a robot assistant of Dr. Light that creates parts and upgrades for Mega Man.
 
After a brief stint of working for Dr. Wily in ''Mega Man 3'', Proto Man occasionally appears to assist Mega Man and give him advice on how to proceed with certain robot masters. Mega Man also has a rival called [[Bass]] and his own robotic dog Treble (called Forte and Gospel respectively in Japan). Created by Dr. Wily and initially arch enemies with Mega Man, Bass' villainous tendencies later shifted into more of an anti-heroic role after Wily effectively disregarded him while Zero was in development.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

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