Mega Man, known as Rockman (Japanese: ãƒãƒƒã‚¯ãƒžãƒ³, Hepburn:
Rokkuman) in Japan, is the title character and the protagonist of the
Mega Man series by Capcom. He was created by Akira Kitamura for the
first Mega Man game released in 1987, with artist Keiji Inafune
providing detailed character artwork based on Kitamura's pixel art
design.Mega Man has become one of Capcom's mascots, one of the
company's primary original characters, and continues to be one of the
video game industry's most recognizable icons. Having appeared on many
consoles since the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Man has had a
wide gaming audience. Mega Man's fictional universe can be divided
into seven categories, each featuring different variations and
incarnations of a robot boy hero. Although "Mega Man", or "Rockman",
is usually the name for the original Mega Man from the classic series,
it can also be the Mega Man series of fictional works, or the group of
adherently named main characters within.The several spin-off series
that have emerged over the past years, each one continuing the Mega
Man mythos in some unique way, includes but is not limited to the Mega
Man X, Mega Man Legends, Mega Man Battle Network, and Mega Man Star
Force series. A resulting animated series was also produced originally
in Japan as well as a number of toys, comics, and collectables
available both in and outside Japan.Mega Man's role in the original
story was to be an assistant to his creator Dr. Light. When Light's
colleague goes mad, Dr. Light repurposes Mega Man to battle the mad
scientist Dr. Wily and his ever-growing army of robots, and stop them
from taking over the planet by using their own special abilities
against them. Utilizing his Mega Buster arm cannon and his ability to
copy the special weapons of the boss robots he defeats, Mega Man must
travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring
Wily's menace to an end. With the help of his creator Dr. Light and
his assorted cybernetic companions, Mega Man's eventual goal is to one
day achieve "everlasting peace" for both humans and robots.
Rokkuman) in Japan, is the title character and the protagonist of the
Mega Man series by Capcom. He was created by Akira Kitamura for the
first Mega Man game released in 1987, with artist Keiji Inafune
providing detailed character artwork based on Kitamura's pixel art
design.Mega Man has become one of Capcom's mascots, one of the
company's primary original characters, and continues to be one of the
video game industry's most recognizable icons. Having appeared on many
consoles since the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Man has had a
wide gaming audience. Mega Man's fictional universe can be divided
into seven categories, each featuring different variations and
incarnations of a robot boy hero. Although "Mega Man", or "Rockman",
is usually the name for the original Mega Man from the classic series,
it can also be the Mega Man series of fictional works, or the group of
adherently named main characters within.The several spin-off series
that have emerged over the past years, each one continuing the Mega
Man mythos in some unique way, includes but is not limited to the Mega
Man X, Mega Man Legends, Mega Man Battle Network, and Mega Man Star
Force series. A resulting animated series was also produced originally
in Japan as well as a number of toys, comics, and collectables
available both in and outside Japan.Mega Man's role in the original
story was to be an assistant to his creator Dr. Light. When Light's
colleague goes mad, Dr. Light repurposes Mega Man to battle the mad
scientist Dr. Wily and his ever-growing army of robots, and stop them
from taking over the planet by using their own special abilities
against them. Utilizing his Mega Buster arm cannon and his ability to
copy the special weapons of the boss robots he defeats, Mega Man must
travel the world and traverse harsh environments in order to bring
Wily's menace to an end. With the help of his creator Dr. Light and
his assorted cybernetic companions, Mega Man's eventual goal is to one
day achieve "everlasting peace" for both humans and robots.
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