Mega Man (universe): Difference between revisions

*[[File:MegaManIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSB4|Mega Man}}''' ([[Starter character|Starter]]): the {{s|wikipedia|title character}} of {{s|wikipedia|Capcom}}'s ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man}}'' series; an android named Rock created by the illustrious Dr. Light. He was originally designed by Light to serve as a lab assistant, but he was ultimately modified to serve a higher purpose after Light's former colleague - Dr. Wily - went rogue. Equipped with the Mega Buster and the ability to absorb the powers of adversarial Robot Masters, Mega Man foils the plans of the nefarious Wily time after time with a strong sense of justice. He is one of the most iconic video game characters. Similar to [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario]] and {{s|wikipedia|Namco}}'s [[Pac-Man]], Mega Man is often treated as the unofficial mascot of Capcom. Despite being a third-party character, he is closely associated with Nintendo; the first seven ''Mega Man'' games released from 1987 - 1995 were originally exclusive to Nintendo consoles and he had a reoccurring presence on the American cartoon series ''{{s|wikipedia|Captain N: The Game Master}}'', appearing alongside Nintendo's [[Pit]] and {{s|wikipedia|Konami}}'s [[Simon Belmont]]. Mega Man was one of the five third-party characters to appear on the Japan-exclusive "If There Was a Smash 2" poll conducted by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] between the releases of the original ''Smash Bros.'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Even though the ''Mega Man'' series entered a brief period of dormancy that coincided with the development of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', Mega Man was deemed significant enough to not only be included as a new fighter, but to also be one of the first shown off. He was revealed to be a newcomer in ''Smash 4'' with the games' unveiling during E3 2013 alongside {{SSB4|Villager}} and {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}. His [[weight]], [[gravity]], and overall physics are faithful translations of the [[wikipedia:Game feel|feel]] of the original ''Mega Man'' games. He has very few physical attacks, instead relying on a vast arsenal of weapons obtained from defeated Robot Masters from across the series. For his [[up special]], he summons the robotic dog '''Rush''' to perform [[Rush Coil]]. Like {{SSB4|Palutena}}, Mega Man has a wide variety of [[custom moves]], one of which replaces Rush with another companion of his - the robotic bird '''Beat'''. Mega Man's [[Final Smash]], [[Mega Legends]], has him fire a continuous beam of energy alongside his alter egos: [[Mega Man X]] from the [[wikipedia:Mega Man X|eponymous subseries]], [[MegaMan.EXE]] from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man Battle Network}}'', [[Mega Man Volnutt]] from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man Legends}}'', and [[Geo Stelar]] from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man Star Force}}''.

*46. [[File:MegaManIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBU|Mega Man}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The iconic Blue Bomber and star of the original series returns as an unlockable fighter after being a starter in ''Smash 4''. He no longer has access to his large variety of Robot Master abilities as custom special moves, but he retains his patient projectile-centered playstyle nonetheless. For his Final Smash, [[Mega Legends]], the Mega Man incarnations are now joined by Proto Man and Bass.{{clr}}