MegaMan.EXE

MegaMan.EXE
MegaMan.EXE as he appears in Mega Man Battle Network 4.
Universe	Mega Man
Debut	Mega Man Battle Network (2001)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (2023)
Console/platform of origin	Game Boy Advance
Species	NetNavi
Gender	Male

MegaMan.EXE (ロックマン.EXE, Rockman.EXE) is a protagonist of the Mega Man Battle Network sub-series of the Mega Man universe.

Origin

MegaMan.EXE is a character from the Mega Man Battle Network series of games, an alternate continuity to the "classic" Mega Man games. In this universe, revered scientist Tadashi Hikari creates several breakthroughs in the world of computer science, and his efforts posthumously create a functioning net society. This causes friction with his former friend and rival Dr. Wily, as his efforts in robotics were ignored in favor of Hikari. Tadashi's grandson, Lan Hikari, is now living in the fruits of this labor. This includes his personal NetNavi, named Mega Man. This is actually Lan's twin brother Hub, who was put on to the data of a NetNavi. Their father, Yuichiro Hikari, was already experimenting with downloading humans directly into the net when Hub contracted a terminal illness known as HBD and died shortly after birth. Literally transporting his soul into a digital file was the only way to save him, which is exactly what happened. Lan and MegaMan look exactly alike, except for their eye color, though this feature later became identical to save MegaMan's life. The two make an amazing duo, seeing as they almost never lose a NetBattle. The two have saved humanity on multiple occasions; they have defeated Dr. Wily, who has come out of hiding to destroy the net society and now calls himself Lord Wily, as well as his son, Dr. Regal, time and time again.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

MegaMan.EXE appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 in three main roles.

Assist role

MegaMan.EXE (far left) in Mega Legends.

MegaMan.EXE is one of the several incarnations of Mega Man summoned by the classic Mega Man as part of his Final Smash, Mega Legends.

As a costume

A Mii Gunner dressed as MegaMan.EXE.

MegaMan.EXE is the basis for a paid downloadable content costume for Mii Gunners.

Trophy

MegaMan.EXE's trophy appears in both versions.

MegaMan.EXE's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

MegaMan.EXE's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

MegaMan.EXE

One of the main characters of the Mega Man Battle Network series. He's a NetNavi—a program with a unique personality stored in his real-world operator Lan Hikari's PET (Personal Terminal). He busts viruses in the virtual world and helps Lan deal with day-to-day issues. He's in Mega Man's Final Smash.

: Mega Man Battle Network (10/2001)

: Mega Man Battle Network 4 (06/2004)

One of the main characters of the Mega Man Battle Network series. He's a NetNavi – a program with a unique personality stored in his real-world operator Lan Hikari's PET (Personal Terminal). He busts viruses in the virtual world and helps Lan deal with day-to-day issues. He's in Mega Man's Final Smash.

: Mega Man Battle Network (11/2001)

: Mega Man Battle Network 4 (10/2004)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Assist role

MegaMan.EXE (far left) in Ultimate's version of Mega Legends.

MegaMan.EXE once again appears alongside Mega Man during Mega Legends. His appearance remains unchanged, despite the new appearances of Proto Man and Bass alongside him.

As a costume

A Mii Gunner dressed as MegaMan.EXE.

MegaMan.EXE also returns as a Mii Gunner costume. He is available for purchase as part of Round 5 of Mii Costumes, and appears unchanged from the Smash 4 version of the costume.

Spirit

MegaMan.EXE also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Legend-class primary spirit.

In Adventure Mode: World of Light, MegaMan.EXE is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including MegaMan.EXE. MegaMan.EXE's spirit is located in the northern area of The Dark Realm.

MegaMan.EXE's Spirit Battle uses three Mega Man puppet fighters and is fought on the Hanenbow stage's Battlefield form. During the battle, the floor is electrified, while the Mega Man fighters each use a neutral or side smash attack, start off with a Bob-omb, or start off with a Beam Sword, each referencing the shooting-type, bomb-type, and sword-type Battle Chip programs that can be installed in the Mega Man Battle Network series.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
914		MegaMan.EXE		★★★★	3	4015	10039	2128	5321	1887	4718	No Effect	Mega Man Battle Network Series

Gallery

• 

  MegaMan.EXE's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

• 

  MegaMan.EXE as a Mii Gunner costume in SSB4.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	ロックマン.EXE, Rockman.EXE
English	MegaMan.EXE
French	MegaMan.EXE
German	MegaMan.EXE
Spanish	MegaMan.EXE
Italian	MegaMan.EXE
Chinese	洛克人.EXE, Rockman.EXE
Korean	록맨 에그제, Rockman.EXE
Dutch	MegaMan.EXE
Russian	Мегамен.EXE

Trivia

• In Super Smash Bros. 4, MegaMan.EXE doesn't wear his mask in battle as he does in Mega Man Battle Network.
• As part of Mega Legends, MegaMan.EXE is the only Mega Man to have his arm cannon on his right hand. This maintains consistency with his right-facing appearance in the Mega Man Battle Network games.
• In his reveal teaser for Ultimate, the battle is enacted similarly to his own series with him being on the left, enemy on the right, and neither of them crossing the line.
  • During the battle, he uses the Beam Sword to do a large slash, which is a reference to Life Sword, a powerful attack MegaMan.EXE can use.

See also

• MegaMan.EXE on the Mega Man Knowledge Base