No other series has a spot closer to my heart than this one. I have the fondest of memories playing these games as a child (in fact I’d say Mega Man III was one of my first games I ever played), and these games still rank up there as some of the best I’ve ever played. Everyone has, or rather should, play any of the games in the classic Mega Man series. Yes, they’re that good.
Something I could never keep up with though was the incredible amount of Robot Masters the series has. With ten games in the numbered series, a handful of spin-offs, a portable series, and some games never released in America, there are over 120 Robot Masters for Mega Man to defeat. And those are just the ones in the classic series (so not including those in the X, Zero, ZX, Legends, Battle Network, or Star Force series).
Below I’ve done my best to compile an all-encompassing list of every Robot Master seen in what would be considered the classic series of games. I’ve separated out the games I’ve never heard of and the ones not released in America to lessen confusion. I’ve also listed each Robot Master’s name as well as any game they’ve appeared in. Clicking on the RM’s name links to their Wiki page for more information. If there’s one I’m missing or something I’ve left out let me know in the comments. Without further ado…
The Robot Masters of the Mega Man series
Robot Masters from other Mega Man games, TV shows,
and comics, some not released in the USA
There are eight special Robot Masters that only appear in the comic Mega Man Megamix. These were created by fans for the comic specifically. These include: | Surprise Man Shake Man Giga Auto Massage Man TV Man Watermelon Man Submarine Man Sexy Man |
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Garbage Man was made and only featured in the late 80’s television show Captain N: The Game Master. | ||
Wondering about the Mega Man games referenced above? Learn more here:
Mega Man, Mega Man II, Mega Man III, Mega Man IV,
Mega Man V, Mega Man VI, Mega Man VII,
Mega Man VIII, Mega Man 9, Mega Man 10,
Mega Man (GB), Mega Man II (GB), Mega Man III (GB),
Mega Man IV (GB), Mega Man V (GB), Mega Man & Bass,
Mega Man Soccer, Mega Man Battle & Chase, The Wily Wars,
Mega Man Powered Up, Mega Man (GG), Mega Man (PC),
Mega Man III (PC), Mega Man: The Power Battle,
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Rockman & Forte
Key:
MM1, MM2, MM3, etc. = Mega Man 1, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, etc.
M&B = Mega Man & Bass
MMPU = Mega Man Powered Up
MMS = Mega Man Soccer
B&C = Mega Man Battle & Chase
TPB = Mega Man: The Power Battle
TPF = Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
MM:TWW = Mega Man: The Wily Wars
M&F:MKC = Mega Man & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha
NES = Nintendo Entertainment System
SNES = Super Nintendo Entertainment System
PS1 = PlayStation 1
PS3/XBLA = PlayStation 3, Xbox Live Arcade
GB = Game Boy
GBA = Game Boy Advance
PSP = PlayStation Portable
GG = Game Gear
PC = Computer
Gen = Genesis
WS = Wonder Swan
DLC = Downloadable Content
**BIG thanks goes out to the Mega Man Homepage and the Mega Man Knowledge Database for the huge amounts of information they have on their sites. Pictures are original Capcom work and found mostly at Mega Man Knowledge Database. These sites are the go-to place for all things Mega Man**
Laters,
Jsick
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Wow! Nice work, I just wished it all made sense to me. Ashamed to say I’ve never played a Mega Man game.
You’re really missing out. They are some of the best titles of the 8-Bit era and deserve to be played at least a short while to see what the fuss was about.
Wow. That is a hell of a lot of enemies. I’ll have to come back to this once I play through the Mega Man games.
I actually thought it was funny (or perhaps coincidental) that I was in the middle of writing this when I read your 50 Games project list. Maybe it’s fate that you should play these games as I write about them. Haha, either way, just enjoy the MM series; it’s fantastic!
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