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Mega Man, known as Rockman (ロックマン Rokkuman) in Japan, is a title from the Mega Man franchise that appeared several hundred years after the original Mega Man series, having the original Mega Man as its origin.

Mega Man ZX series[]

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Some of the Chosen Ones from the Mega Man ZX series

Mega Man is a title given to a person who can use a Biometal to perform a Megamerge. They may also be referred to as Chosen Ones (選ばれし者 Erabareshi Mono) or Biomatches (適合者 Tekigousha). They were believed by some as superior to ordinary Humanoids/Reploids,[1][2] and even assumed to be a natural evolution of mankind.[3]

A Mega Man may be Humanoid or Reploid, and despite the title, they are not necessarily male. There is no age restriction either, although the ones seen tended to be young. In Mega Man ZX, the way to become a Mega Man was unclear, leading to speculation by much of the cast. The Guardians assumed that only survivors of Maverick attacks held the potential to become Mega Man, while Fistleo the Predatoroid implied that Mavericks would intentionally spare those worthy until they became Mega Men.

In Mega Man ZX Advent, one of Model A's ciphers revealed the true way to become a Mega Man: sharing DNA with Master Albert, the creator of Model W. This is because Albert placed a DNA lock on Model W so only he could use it, and since most Biometals are derived from Model W, only those who can unlock this restriction may access Biometals as Mega Men. Ashe was the only Mega Man who could naturally do this, due to her actual genetic relation to Albert. However, thanks to the Humanoid-Reploid equality laws established by Legion, those who visited Legion to receive their procedures were also scanned by Master Albert, and those he deemed worthy were infused with his DNA. Promising candidates were later manipulated by Albert's servants Prometheus and Pandora, who matched them with Biometals to perpetrate the Game of Destiny. Albert explained before fighting Grey/Ashe that the primary reason he created Mega Men and the Game of Destiny was to hasten evolution.[2]

Master Thomas implies that at least one part of the creation of Mega Men, or at least converting Aeolus, Thetis, Siarnaq, and Atlas into Mega Men, may have involved the human parts and original immortality data for Reploids that were discarded.[4]

List of Mega Men[]

Mega Man Legends series[]

While chronologically set after the Mega Man ZX series, the existence of multiple Mega Man characters was first established in the Mega Man Legends series. "Mega Man" is believed to be a name applied to certain units at the service of the Master System, such as the 1st Class Purifier Unit Mega Man Trigger and the 3rd Class Bureaucratic Unit MegaMan Juno. What distinguishes these two is unknown; other units such as Sera, Yuna, Geetz, and Gatz do not have the title. Five other Mega Man characters were considered for Mega Man Legends 2, but they were not included in the game.[5]

Other games and media[]

Mega Man X series[]

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X being called "Rockman" in the Rockman X manga

Mega Man became a legend in 21XX in the Rockman X manga and in Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report, with Mega Man X being considered the legendary Mega Man due to his traits.

Rockman X manga[]

The Mega Man legend is mentioned a few times. After X used Chill Penguin's Shotgun Ice to freeze Spark Mandrill, Mandrill thinks that X may be the legendary, ultimate Reploid with unlimited potential due to his ability and surrenders, begging for mercy before being shot by Sigma. Later, Vile tells X that he wishes to destroy the legendary Mega Man, and wants X to grow stronger to be worth of inheriting that name so he can destroy him. After X defeated Boomer Kuwanger, human soldiers mention that Mega Man is a legendary Reploid that only appears during a crisis, and they celebrate his victory by calling X "Mega Man", and Sigma invites "Mega Man X" to his flying fortress. When Vile faces X after he takes Zero's buster, he is overjoyed to be able to destroy the legendary Mega Man, attempting to kill X even after being severely damaged. When X gives the final shot, he says that he isn't a legend.

Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report[]

Mega Man is a well known urban legend that has four key traits:

  • Mega Man is a machine that can evolve.
  • Mega Man can take his enemy's power as his own.
  • Mega Man can surpass the limitations of machines.
  • Mega Man has a soul no different than humans.

In 21XX, few know that a robot named Mega Man actually existed and that Mega Man X is his successor, Dr. Cain being the first to learn that it wasn't a legend and keeping the truth about X a secret from everyone, even from X. Years later, Sigma learned the truth after he went to an area to defeat "a Maverick" and found a lab with similar data, believing that it is the same type of data hidden by Dr. Cain as the schematics in the data are similar to X. Sigma became fixated on X, and he, alongside Vile, decided to cause the rebellion to see his potential and evolution. Armored Armadillo told X that the reason he joined Sigma's rebellion was to be able to face the legendary Mega Man in a duel, pointing that X proved to be Mega Man in his battle against Spark Mandrill and that he was the trigger that started the Maverick uprising.

Mega Man Zero series[]

The Zero from the Mega Man Zero series is referenced as "Mega Man Zero" in Onimusha Blade Warriors, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but the designation comes from his series rather than being an actual title, possibly being used to separate him from the original Zero. He is also called Mega Man Zero while in his powered up form in the Rockman Zero manga, while his weaker form is called Zero.

In Mega Man X DiVE, Capcom Taiwan kept Zero's name as "Zero(Z)", to differentiate the naming of the original Zero from the Mega Man X series.

Trivia[]

  • During development, the Mega Man Legends staff planned to include an evil Mega Man that would be a bigger threat than the Bonne family and would have small mechanical lackeys similar to the Servbots and Birdbots.[6] It is unknown if his design evolved to MegaMan Juno or if he was planned as a separate character, nor if he was related to the system.

References[]

  1. Thetis: Like me? No, me and the others are no ordinary humans, we are Mega Men!
  2. 2.0 2.1 Master Albert: There it is... that empty misery... It disgusts me! That's why I made Mega Men, to evolve! You, who couldn't become a god... You're not even a Mega Man, you're a mere mortal!
  3. Prometheus: It was all a farce! Albert prepared everything in this world according to his own plan. He said Mega Men are the natural evolution of Man!? Don't make me laugh! What an epic sham! I'm going to demolish this whole wretched world!
  4. Master Thomas: "There are laws that give equality to Humans and Reploids, correct? Don't you remember? Those were passed because Albert and I agreed on them." (...) "Give Humans robotic bodies, and give Reploids mortality. So where do you think the Human bodies for the Reploids are? What do you think happened to the original Reploid data from before we gave them mortality?" (the four Mega Men teleport in after he asks this) - Mega Man ZX Advent secret ending.
  5. Capcom Special Selection: Rockman DASH 2 (Translation by Kobun #20)
  6. Rockman DASH - Capcom Koushiki Settei Shiryoushuu - Daibouken Guide (Translation by Kobun #20)


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