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===Metal Blade===
===Metal Blade===
[[File:MetalBlade.png|thumb|The Metal Blade being used in ''Mega Man 2''.]]
[[File:MetalBlade.png|thumb|The Metal Blade being used in ''Mega Man 2''.]]
The Metal Blade was first introduced in ''Mega Man 2'' as the weapon of Metal Man, one of the eight robot master bosses in the game. After defeating Metal Man, Mega Man receives the Metal Blade as a special weapon. The weapon is infamous among the ''[[Mega Man (universe)|Mega Man]]'' fanbase for being a near-gamebreaking weapon; it can be thrown in eight directions, has a large hitbox, does not disappear if the damage is enough to kill the enemy (allowing several kills with a single shot), and can be used 112 times before running out of weapon energy (or infinitely by way of a glitch). In addition, it serves as the weakness of Bubble Man, Flash Man, and destroys Metal Man himself when he is rematched in [[Dr. Wily's Castle]] with only one shot when playing in Normal Mode (two shots in Difficult Mode), and is more effective against Wood Man than the Mega Buster (though there are other weapons more effective against Wood Man). There are, however, certain bosses that are completely immune to it, and the final boss restores health from getting hit by it (and every weapon excluding Bubble Lead, his weakness).
The Metal Blade was first introduced in ''Mega Man 2'' as the weapon of Metal Man, one of the eight robot master bosses in the game. After defeating Metal Man, Mega Man receives the Metal Blade as a special weapon. The weapon is infamous among the ''[[Mega Man (universe)|Mega Man]]'' fanbase for being a [[broken|near-gamebreaking]] weapon; it can be thrown in eight directions, has a large hitbox, does not disappear if the damage is enough to kill the enemy (allowing several kills with a single shot), and can be used 112 times before running out of weapon energy (or infinitely by way of a glitch). In addition, it serves as the weakness of Bubble Man, Flash Man, and even Metal Man himself when he is rematched in [[Dr. Wily's Castle]], and is more effective against Wood Man than the Mega Buster (though there are other weapons more effective against Wood Man). There are, however, certain bosses that are completely immune to it, and the final boss restores health from getting hit by it (and every weapon excluding Bubble Lead, his weakness).
 
===Hyper Bomb===
===Hyper Bomb===
One of the move's variations, Hyper Bomb, was introduced in ''Mega Man'' as the power of Bomb Man. The bombs that Mega Man throws with this power travel in an arc, then set off after some time (unlike in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash Bros.]]'', they would not explode automatically on contact). Hyper Bomb is the weakness of Guts Man in ''Mega Man'' and the weakness of Ice Man in ''Mega Man Powered Up''. In addition, ''Mega Man Powered Up'' was the game that allows the hyper bombs to explode on contact, but can only be aimed while playing as Bomb Man.  
One of the move's variations, Hyper Bomb, was introduced in ''Mega Man'' as the power of Bomb Man. The bombs that Mega Man throws with this power travel in an arc, then set off after some time (unlike in ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Smash Bros.]]'', they would not explode automatically on contact). Hyper Bomb is the weakness of Guts Man in ''Mega Man'' and the weakness of Ice Man in ''Mega Man Powered Up''. In addition, ''Mega Man Powered Up'' was the game that allows the hyper bombs to explode on contact, but can only be aimed while playing as Bomb Man.  
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{{Special Moves|char=Mega Man}}
{{Special Moves|char=Mega Man}}
{{Copy Abilities}}
 
{{Mega Man universe}}
{{Mega Man universe}}
[[Category:Neutral special moves]]
[[Category:Neutral special moves]]

Latest revision as of 02:58, April 23, 2023

For other pages with the name Blade, see Blade (disambiguation).
Metal Blade
Mega Man Neutral B SSBU.gif
Mega Man using Metal Blade in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
User Mega Man
Universe Mega Man

Metal Blade (メタルブレード, Metal Blade) is Mega Man's neutral special move.

Overview[edit]

This move involves Mega Man throwing a circular saw blade towards his opponent. The blade can be thrown in 8 different directions, including backwards. Metal Blade can also be caught out of the air by opponents or picked up after being thrown into a solid surface, acting as a throwable item and retaining its straight trajectory when thrown again. If Mega Man throws the Metal Blade straight down into the ground, he can immediately pick it back up and use it as an item, which improves its utility. The blade vanishes after traveling a moderate distance, and only one blade can be in play at a time, unlike the original Metal Blade from Mega Man 2, where it could be spammed and traveled the length of the screen.

Unlike most other projectiles, Metal Blade travels through opponents and hits multiple times, its hitbox staying active until the sawblade disappears. This means it will do more hits against larger opponents (this can be most obviously seen when using Metal Blade against Master Core's beast form), though in normal battles it will usually hit an average of two times. Because it has high hitstun and locks opponents in place, Metal Blade is generally a good projectile to start combos with and can create openings for Mega Man to approach.

As a copy ability[edit]

Kirby with Mega Man's ability, grants him access to Metal Blades, which function identically as Mega Man's.

  • Kirby with Metal Blade

    Kirby with Metal Blade

  • Kirby Mega Man Wii U.jpeg

Instructional quotes[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS case foldout Mega Man (SSB4) Throw a foe-piercing blade, aimed with Circle Pad.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Move List Mega Man (SSBU) Throws Metal Man's spinning saw, which goes through foes. The direction it travels can be chosen.

Customization[edit]

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Metal Blade 2. Hyper Bomb 3. Shadow Blade
Metal Blade
Hyper Bomb
Shadow Blade
"Metal Man's spinning saw. It goes through foes. The direction it travels can be chosen." "Bomb Man's weapon. Throw bombs in an arc that explode on contact with an opponent." "Shadow Man's spinning blade. It flies a set distance and returns to you."
  1. Metal Blade: Default.
  2. Hyper Bomb: Causes Mega Man to pull out and throw a large spherical bomb, which will explode upon contact with a surface or opponent. This does more damage than the other two choices, but has less range behind it. The Hyper Bomb can also be grabbed if caught in midair. Doing so reveals that it never explodes while held, and if thrown it will follow the same arcing trajectory as it being used as a special.
  3. Shadow Blade: Functions similarly to the Metal Blade, but returns to Mega Man like a boomerang and cannot be picked up, disappearing if it hits the stage. However, it has the ability to pull opponents towards Mega Man as it returns to him, making it a useful move for starting combos and cutting off opponents' escape routes.
  • Hyper Bomb.

    Hyper Bomb.

  • Shadow Blade.

    Shadow Blade.

Origin[edit]

Metal Blade[edit]

The Metal Blade being used in Mega Man 2.

The Metal Blade was first introduced in Mega Man 2 as the weapon of Metal Man, one of the eight robot master bosses in the game. After defeating Metal Man, Mega Man receives the Metal Blade as a special weapon. The weapon is infamous among the Mega Man fanbase for being a near-gamebreaking weapon; it can be thrown in eight directions, has a large hitbox, does not disappear if the damage is enough to kill the enemy (allowing several kills with a single shot), and can be used 112 times before running out of weapon energy (or infinitely by way of a glitch). In addition, it serves as the weakness of Bubble Man, Flash Man, and even Metal Man himself when he is rematched in Dr. Wily's Castle, and is more effective against Wood Man than the Mega Buster (though there are other weapons more effective against Wood Man). There are, however, certain bosses that are completely immune to it, and the final boss restores health from getting hit by it (and every weapon excluding Bubble Lead, his weakness).

Hyper Bomb[edit]

One of the move's variations, Hyper Bomb, was introduced in Mega Man as the power of Bomb Man. The bombs that Mega Man throws with this power travel in an arc, then set off after some time (unlike in Smash Bros., they would not explode automatically on contact). Hyper Bomb is the weakness of Guts Man in Mega Man and the weakness of Ice Man in Mega Man Powered Up. In addition, Mega Man Powered Up was the game that allows the hyper bombs to explode on contact, but can only be aimed while playing as Bomb Man.

Shadow Blade[edit]

The second variation, Shadow Blade, was introduced in Mega Man 3 as the power of Shadow Man. The blades are shurikens that can be fired in five directions in its first appearance. Only one Shadow Blade would appear at a time if Mega Man shoots it. Unlike in Smash, it does not disappear if it hits a wall. Shadow Blade is the weakness of Spark Man as well as Magnet Man.

Gallery[edit]

  • Metal Blade in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

    Metal Blade in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

  • Luigi throwing the Metal Blade back at Mega Man.

    Luigi throwing the Metal Blade back at Mega Man.

  • Mega Man throwing the Metal Blade backwards.

    Mega Man throwing the Metal Blade backwards.

  • The Hyper Bomb's appearance in Mega Man.

    The Hyper Bomb's appearance in Mega Man.

  • The Shadow Blade's appearance in Mega Man 3.

    The Shadow Blade's appearance in Mega Man 3.

  • Metal Blade as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

    Metal Blade as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese メタルブレード, Metal Blade
UK English Metal Blade
France French Scie Metal
Germany German Metal Blade
Spain Spanish Hoja de metal
Italy Italian Metal Blade
China Chinese (Simplified) 金属圆锯
Taiwan Chinese (Traditional) 金屬圓鋸
South Korea Korean 메탈 블레이드, Metal Blade
Netherlands Dutch Cirkelzaag
Russia Russian Металезвие


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