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This page is about the original Bomb Man. For his NetNavi counterpart, see BombMan.EXE.
"Idiot! Bombs aren't toys! Timing it right, lighting the fuse -- that's the stuff you gotta leave to pros!"
―Bomb Man, Mega Man Powered Up

Bomb Man (ボンバーマン Bonbāman, lit. "Bomberman") is a Robot Master from the original Mega Man. He was created by Doctor Thomas Light for demolition and land development, blasting away debris so that land could be cleared for construction projects, working in tandem with Guts Man. Bomb Man's and Fire Man's development began at the same time, and despite being warned by Rock that working with both explosives and fire could be dangerous, Dr. Light went on believing that Ice Man could handle things if anything happened. A few flash fires did occur, but Ice Man ran away saying he doesn't like saunas.[4] His Special Weapon is the Hyper Bomb—very powerful explosives originally used for land reclamation and destroying abandoned buildings.

Physical appearance[]

Bomb Man is a rotund robot with a yellow head holding his red mohawk and beak-like jaws, his body is black and spherical resembling a bomb covered by a red chest plate and red- yellow limbs matching his head.

Personality[]

Bomb Man's personality depicts him to be that of a teenager (possibly a nod to his mohawk). He enjoys fighting and is an expert in demolitions, being able to quickly create and throw Hyper Bombs with startling accuracy, capable of destroying most targets with ease. However, he also enjoys firework displays, festivals, and ten-pin bowling. He is also a daredevil and his attitude depicts it, but he can be a bit wasteful on money and his bombs and has a dislike for a match or lighter, possibly due to the risk of them igniting his bombs.

Video game appearances[]

Mega Man[]

Dr. Wily reprogrammed Bomb Man and Dr. Light's other industrial Robot Masters to help him conquer the world. Bomb Man appears as one of the first six bosses that Mega Man must battle, so Mega Man defeats him and obtains his Hyper Bomb.

Stage[]

See also: Bomb Man Stage

Attack pattern[]

Bomb Man is one of the easiest bosses in the game. He has a simple pattern of hopping a short distance or a long distance, and he’ll usually jump away from Mega Man if he tries to get close to him. Once safe, he’ll throw a Hyper Bomb at a high arc so it lands just in front of Mega Man. The Hyper Bomb will explode as soon as it hits the ground, covering a decent radius. Bomb Man tends to throw multiple bombs one at a time before he jumps, usually up to 3 at a time. Because he always jumps if the player gets close, he can be kept in a continuous cycle of moving so that he never gets to throw a bomb.

In Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Bomb Man's jumps are no longer triggered by the player getting close, but the jumps themselves have changed to be lower in height, making it much harder to avoid taking damage.

Weaknesses[]

Bomb Man's primary weakness is Fire Storm, which will blow him up in 7 hits. He has a bunch of secondary weaknesses as well, which include the Mega Buster (doing 2 damage), Rolling Cutter, and Thunder Beam.

Mega Man Powered Up[]

As a remake of the first game, Bomb Man appears as a boss, but he becomes a playable character if he is defeated by Mega Man using only the Mega Buster. As a playable character, Bomb Man can throw his Hyper Bomb in several angles. He can also have up to two bombs on-screen at a time instead of one with Mega Man.

Strategy[]

Bomb Man fights in a similar way he did in the original game. In Easy and Normal, if the player attacks Bomb Man while he has a bomb in his hand (In Normal, this only occurs with the Rolling Cutter, Mega Man C's charged shots or Proto Man's Proto Strike.), Bomb Man will drop the bomb in front of him as he is knocked back but the bomb will still detonate. This can somewhat be dangerous if playing as Mega and Roll as they only have melee attacks. In Hard difficulty, Bomb Man's regular attack now consists of him throwing two bombs instead of one which land on either side of the player. While they can be avoided by jumping vertically at the moment the bombs land, if the player stands near a wall, the additional bomb exploding on the wall makes it difficult for the player to avoid taking damage.

In Normal and Hard, if Bomb Man is near a wall after using his regular bomb attack, he will then use a special attack where he attacks with a giant bomb depending on his quote, being invulnerable while doing so:

  • If Bomb Man says, "That's a bit harsh!" (or "Back at ya!" in the Wily Castle rematch), he will throw the bomb directly at the player's character.
  • If Bomb Man says "I'll show you!" (or "Ha! Boom!" in the Wily Castle rematch), he will throw the bomb in front of him and causes it to bounce across the room a few times before detonating.

In Normal mode, Bomb Man starts using the special attack after losing half of his health. In Hard mode, the special attack is available from the beginning of the battle. He is weak to Cut Man's Rolling Cutter; said attack can also destroy any of the bombs used in his attacks (which do not detonate).

Mega Man's Soccer[]

Bomb Man is a balanced player that doesn't have his own team. In Tournament mode, he is a member of the Fire Man, Elec Man, Pharaoh Man, Dust Man, Skull Man and Wily teams. In League mode, he is a member of the Fire Man and Skull Man teams.


Yamato Man's spear tip
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ABOUT MATERIAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCALIZED OR DUBBED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN OR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND USES THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND NAMES.
Yamato Man

Super Adventure Rockman[]

If RockMan is defeated by Magnet Man, Bomb Man will appear to save him, giving the player the chance to fight against Magnet Man again.

Chokkan! Rockman[]

In the mini-game Bomb Wars, Mega Man must defeat Bomb Man before time runs out. Bomb Man is in a high position out of reach and keeps dropping bombs. Mega Man must throw the bombs back to Bomb Man to damage him.

Rockman Strategy[]

Bomb Man appears in Rockman Strategy as a boss and optional teammate. He first appears in Aries' Steelmaking Factory along with Flame Man, and reappears in Dimensional Space when the player is facing the Wily Capsule. Here, he joins Sword Man, Skull Man, and Aqua Man in defending Dr. Wily.


Yamato Man
END OF UNLOCALIZED MATERIAL.

Other appearances[]

Data[]

Mega Man & Bass CD data[]

Bomb Man CD data card


Rockman Complete Works data[]

ガッツマンとともに、かいたくさぎょうをしたロボット。ハイパーボムをなげる前にダメージをあたえよう。

Mega Man Legacy Collection translation: A robot who, together with Guts Man, used to clear land for development. Be sure to damage him before he throws the Hyper Bomb.


Damage data chart[]

Displays the amount of damage in units that Bomb Man will receive from each Special Weapon from the original Mega Man.

Mega Man
Mega Buster Rolling Cutter Super Arm Ice Slasher Hyper Bomb Fire Storm Thunder Beam
2 2 0 0 1 4 2

Dialogues from Mega Man Powered Up[]

As a boss[]

Mega Man

Mega Man has the same dialogue in his Mega Man and civilian (Mega) forms.

  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Mega Man: Bombman, that's really dangerous! Stop setting off bombs!
  • Bomb Man: You shoulda come the day before yesterday! I had some big boom-booms then!
Cut Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Cut Man: Y-you don't plan to chuck that bomb at me, do ya Mr. Bombman?
  • Bomb Man: You shoulda come the day before yesterday! I had some big boom-booms then!
Guts Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah! Well, if it isn't the foreman! Looking smart as always!!
  • Guts Man: Who told you to ditch the plan and come here? Get back to the site, Bombman.
  • Bomb Man: I think not. I'd rather be setting bombs on that large foreman's frame of yours!!
Ice Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Ice Man: Woah! Bombs are a little too old-fashioned for us soldiers!
  • Bomb Man: You shoulda come the day before yesterday! I had some big boom-booms then!
Fire Man
  • Bomb Man: Oh, looking good, Fireman! I'll be putting your flames to good use!
  • Fire Man: Nothing escapes my flames of burning justice! Fiiiiire!!
  • Bomb Man: What's wrong with you? A little too much burning the candle at both ends?
Elec Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Elec Man: Humph. You think your sluggish attack can stand up to my lightning blitz? You won't throw more than a few before it's over.
  • Bomb Man: You shoulda come the day before yesterday! I had some big boom-booms then!
Time Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Time Man: This battle will conclude before you light even one bomb.
  • Bomb Man: You shoulda come the day before yesterday! I had some big boom-booms then!
Oil Man
  • Bomb Man: Ah ah! Don't run off! Let's have a little fun with my explosives!
  • Oil Man: Hey bro, we used to act all crazy when we were younger, but this time you've gone too far. You better keep it together!
  • Bomb Man: Listen to you... Acting all high and mighty. I'd rather settle things in battle than listen to you drone on.
Proto Man
  • Bomb Man: How about we go a round, huh?
  • Proto Man: As you are now, you're a threat to everyone. I must neutralize you.
  • Bomb Man: Whatever! Listen—fighting, fireworks, and festivals are where it's at!
Roll
  • Bomb Man: Ah, Roll! Looking lovely as always!
  • Roll: I can't take it anymore! The Bombman I know is honest and good! What happened to you?
  • Bomb Man: Come now, Roll... no need to blow up on me!

As a playable character[]

Other media[]

Mega Man (Ruby-Spears)[]

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Bomb Man from the Mega Man cartoon show.

"Hey Mega! Remember me!? A BLAST from the PAST!"
―Bomb Man, Terror of the Seven Seas

Bomb Man appears in four episodes from Ruby-Spears' Mega Man animated series. In the first episode, The Beginning, he and the other five robots from the first game attack an airport with Wily. Bomb Man's weapon was the first one taken by Mega Man in the show. He also appears in episodes Terror of the Seven Seas, Mega Dreams and Crime of The Century. He looks accurate to his game counterpart except his hands and feet are orange and he has an orange beak.

Captain N: The Game Master[]

Bomb Man appears in the episode "Mega Trouble in Megaland" along with the other original five Robot Masters, working as a subordinate to Cuts Man. Other than the predominantly green color change and a more rectangular body (as opposed to the more spherical design of the original), this depiction of Bomb Man is very similar to the game version.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Mega Man Megamix[]

Bomb Man was created for land development purposes just like Guts Man, being a demolition robot equipped with explosives called Hyper Bombs. Bomb Man is not a complex robot by any means, and enjoys big, flashy things like fireworks. Besides, since Bomb Man and Guts Man were designed for working in and around construction sites, they possess enhanced abilities when it comes to search and rescue operations, and can perform simple medical diagnoses. They are not, however, capable of performing actual medical procedures.[5]

Bomb Man, alongside other five robots created by Dr. Light, were controlled by Dr. Wily to help him conquer the world, but Bomb Man is defeated by Mega Man inside Wily's base and restored to his original self. Due to their actions while controlled by Wily, the government considered them a threat and decided to destroy the six Light Numbers, but after they assisted in the battle against the Wily Numbers, the order to destroy them was revoked.

In Mega Man Gigamix, Bomb Man assisted in the battle against the white robot and the Stardroids.

Other appearances[]

Bomb Man also appears in the manga Rockman and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin.

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

Other media[]

Miscellaneous[]

Trivia[]

  • Out of the six Robot Masters of the first Mega Man game, Bomb Man is the one with least appearances in games. Bomb Man (along with Fire Man) did not appear in any of the arcade titles. He, along with Guts Man, did not appear in the first Game Boy title, Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge. However, as Guts Man appeared in Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken, Bomb Man is the only Robot Master from the first four NES games to not appear in a Game Boy title.
  • Bomb Man is the only Robot Master from the first game not to appear as a boss in Rockman Xover.
  • Bomb Man is also the only Robot Master from the first game who does not have a counterpart in the Mega Man: Fully Charged animated series.
  • Bomb Man's weakness to the Rolling Cutter in Mega Man Powered Up is a reference to bomb defusion.
  • Bomb Man's Japanese name is literally translated as "Bomberman", though he is still commonly referred to as "Bomb Man" in Japan. Mega Man's Soccer is the only instance of Bomb Man being referred to as "Bomberman" within a game.
  • In the Mega Man comic Bomb Man mentions he exhausted all of his Hyper Bombs after helping Mega Man to destroy the Boobeam Trap. This is ironic considering he has an unlimited amount of them when fought as a boss in any game or as a playable character in Mega Man Powered Up.
  • Also in the Mega Man comic, Bomb Man referred to his hatred to Cut Man's puns once in Issue 23 and again in Issue 29, making him one of the Robot Masters, along with Time Man, who reacts to his puns the most.
  • A mass-produced enemy based on Bomb Man was designed for the first game to go along with Sniper Joe, a mass-produced model who's based on Proto Man.

References[]

  1. "As the new guy, it was my job to create Elec Man and Bomb Man. I was also allowed to participate when using dots to give Guts Man and Fire Man motion." -Keiji Inafune
    Mega Man Official Complete Works, UDON Entertainment Corp. 2009. pg.7. Retrieved on March 10, 2011.
  2. Mega Man's Soccer.
  3. Famicom Tsūshin #43, page 140.
  4. Rockman Classics Collection Original Notebook
  5. Mega Man Gigamix Vol. 2


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