Ballade

Ballade as seen in Mega Man 10.

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Information In-Game Information Command Mission Stats Type -- Level Life Energy -- -- Fire -- Exp. -- Water -- Zenny -- Thunder -- FME -- Power Armor Shield Speed -- -- -- -- Steal Drop -- -- List of Abilities Ability Effect {{{ability1}}} --- {{{ability2}}} --- {{{ability3}}} --- {{{ability4}}} --- {{{ability5}}} --- {{{ability6}}} --- {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} --- HP: 19 (Game Boy games) 28 (MM10) Attack Damage: Mega Man V: 3 (contact) 6 (Ballade Cracker) Weapon: Ballade Cracker Weakness: Power Stone (Mega Man IV) Bubble Bomb or Photon Missile (Mega Man V) Screw Crusher (Mega Man 10) Misc. Information Script: バラード Romaji: Barādo Eye Color: Red Series Information In-game Appearances: Mega Man IV Mega Man V Mega Man & Bass (as a data CD) Mega Man 10 Other Appearances: Rockman & Forte (manga)

Theme Music

Ballade (バラード, Barādo^?) is the third and last "Mega Man Killer" robot built by Dr. Wily. Ballade has great pride and believes he is the strongest robot, but after losing twice to Mega Man, he realizes his mistake and sacrifices his life to save Mega Man in the end of Mega Man IV, by self-destructing to open the way for Mega Man from Dr. Wily's station. Ballade attacks with a powerful explosive called the Ballade Cracker, and has a second form that increases his strength.

Ballade reappears inside the Wily Star in Mega Man V, and also appears as one of the downloadable bosses in Mega Man 10, alongside Enker and Punk. Ballade will also make an appearance in the upcoming game Rockman Online, as seen in the first teaser trailer.

Other media

Mega Man (Archie Comics)

Ballade appears in issue 20.

Rockman & Forte

Ballade appears in the three small side-stories of the Rockman & Forte manga. In one of them, Rockman Burning Shot, he fights against Bass, but loses.^[1]

Data

Mega Man & Bass CD data

• CD data • English data As he believes that he is the strongest robot, he can't help fighting robots who look strong. "You are merely the number two!" Good Point: Challenging spirit Bad Point: Stupid Like: Being number one Dislike: Disappointing foe Japanese data Good Point: Challenging spirit Bad Point: Simplistic Like: Being number one Dislike: Uncompetitive enemies

Gallery

Ballade's artwork from Mega Man IV.

Ballade in Mega Man IV's ending.

Ballade in Rockman Burning Shot.

Ballade from Nintendo Power magazine.

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Videos

Trivia

• "Ballade" is a one-movement musical piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities, expanding the musical references so rife in the names of the classic series characters.
• Going by the character data given in Mega Man & Bass, Ballade is similar to Bass; they both have the same competitive mentality to be number 1, and dislike weak foes.
• Ballade does appear transformed in Mega Man 10, although it may be a random chance of seeing the change. There doesn't appear to be any difference between his two forms, however.
• The shape of Ballade's headgear is very similar to Quick Man's.

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