Who's your favourite Robot Master and why?

[CStar7]

I enjoyed 6 quite a bit! In fact, all the RMs from 6 were actually pretty cool! Well, not Plant Man, but hey, Tomahawk Man was awesome. I liked Knight Man the most.

[Knux]

*looks through topic* I was pretty sure I made a comment here... eh.

Mine's Tomahawk Man, although Wind and Wave come close too. A robot master based off American natives? A stage with cowboy robots set in a cave within a desert? Oh hell, yes. I even went so far as to make a reference to Sunset Riders on the first version of the remixed map, and make that mountain with power weapons in the center. However, the thing I liked most about his stage was the change from high noon when entering the cave, to sunset when exiting it. As a boss, I found him quite tricky at first, and still gives me some trouble avoiding hits. Probably should depend less on Plant Barrier, but anyway. Hands down my favorite RM of all time.

[The_Dude]

My favorite Robot Master is Quick Man and plenty to say why.
1. Quick Man debuted on Mega Man 2 (the best NES Mega Man)
2. He's to date one of the slickest-looking Robot Masters (being designed after Elec Man)
3. His weapon is strong AND rapid (with the exception of its variation in MM2:TPF)
4. He's one of the few Robot Masters to ever make his own decisions in-game (SAR he saves Mega Man!)
5. He's one of the closest to defeat Mega Man (Archie Comics Story Arc #3)
6. He is a close colleague to several Robot Masters and even the Mecha Dragon (see Manga - LIKE A BOSS!)

[Azure Sky]

My favorite has to be Tengu Man. Great stage. He was even special enough to get 3 different themes. Not only that, he has the ability to fly at quick speeds, manipulate the powers of the wind through the use of the Tengu Blade and the Kamaitachi wind sphere, and his weapon, the Tornado Hold, is amazing. Not only is it a standard weapon, but it can be used as a utility for reaching higher places as well as blocking enemy shots. Oh, and the Tengu Blade allows you to slash and dash at the same time and then release a slash of razor sharp wind. Only one question remains; "Are you worthy of my challenge?"

[The Killer Nacho]

Have to go with Metalman NOT BECAUSE SCREWATTACK GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
His eyes have a fiery passion in them that just says, "it's time to slice and dice." My qualities in general seem to fit those of his from his Megaman & Bass CD Data, save for quick at work (quality over quantity   ). Overall, it just feels like he's a bit more sharp than Cutma-*shot*.

[-FiniteZero-]

Hm... Time for updating?

MM1: ...Hm... Well, I don't feel attached to any of them in particular.
MM1 (Powered Up): Time Man. I love time-themed Robot Masters, and this guy is awesome. Too bad I don't have a PSP, which means I'll never get to play his stage and/or against him in the game he made his debut. At least I have YD Classes.
MM2: Tied between Quick Man and Flash Man. Quick Man, because I like his stage and weapon, his design is really cool, and his music is my favorite of MM2. Flash Man, because he can stop time. And his design is neat. His music's pretty cool too, my second favorite from that game.
MM3: ...Top Man. I have my reasons. I actually rather like his design. His stage is alright, but the music is awesome (both the NES and GB versions). His weapon is REALLY powerful if you know how to use it, too.
MM4: Hmm... Dust Man. I dig Dust's design, his music is one of my favorite Mega Man pieces period, his level has a good atmosphere, and his weapon is useful.
MM5: Yeah, it's Gravity Man. Manipulating gravity is just boss. Also, cool music and stage, as well as neat design.
MM6: Plant Man. Before you bring out the pitchforks and Torch Men, let me explain. I am fond of his stage, with nice bouncing (which is fun! Wheeee!). I like his design, and the pacifist in me is fond of his weapon. This is possibly the only Robot Master I feel I could get along with, as he seems rather friendly. Plus, we both dislike bees. Possibly favorite Robot Master ever.
MMV: Mars. His design is badass, his weapon is cool, and his music is epic. Need I say more?
MM7: Erm... Well, I'm not too fond of MM7... But... Turbo Man? I don't like his stage, but I do like his weapon, design, and music.
MM8: ........Uh........ I just don't have one. I don't really feel anything in particular for any of the Robot Masters. They just don't grab me- STAY AWAY FROM ME, CLOWN MAN!! If I HAD to pick, maybe Search Man? His design is my favorite of the ones from 8, and the multiple personality thing is entertaining.
MM&B: Well... I don't have one.
MM&B2: . . .Not enough experience with this one.
MMPC (1 and 3): Grouping them together, because yeah. I'd probably pick... Petrol Man (Oil Man, but since the name's now taken by something else...). Probably the elements of Flash Man in his design that makes me say that.
MM9: Splash Woman, because we need more female Robot Masters. (Plus a beautiful stage theme and great weapon).
MM10: While I like Sheep Man's stage and music a lot, I'm not particularly fond of the Robot Master himself. So... Solar Man. Nice design, nice weapon, alright stage, and awesome music.
MMU: Rainbow Man. I dig his music, design, and stage (YEAH I SAID IT). Pretty cool guy. TASTE THE RAINBOW, MOTHER-*shot*
Mega Man Killers: ...Eh.
Overall: Plant Man in first, not sure who'd be in second.

[Emmanuelf06]

My favorite Robot Master is Quick Man and plenty to say why.
1. Quick Man debuted on Mega Man 2 (the best NES Mega Man)
2. He's to date one of the slickest-looking Robot Masters (being designed after Elec Man)
3. His weapon is strong AND rapid (with the exception of its variation in MM2:TPF)
4. He's one of the few Robot Masters to ever make his own decisions in-game (SAR he saves Mega Man!)
5. He's one of the closest to defeat Mega Man (Archie Comics Story Arc #3)
6. He is a close colleague to several Robot Masters and even the Mecha Dragon (see Manga - LIKE A BOSS!)

5. He's one of the closest to defeat Mega Man (Archie Comics Story Arc #3) => In the manga megamix too, without Flashstopper, megaman IS dead. Yeah Quickman is epic and nice!
And he has the best theme of mm battle & chase (for me but "Though the air" is beautiful and epic).

[Linnie]

My favorite has to be Centy. Centy has nice stage aesthetics with fitting music (although the music by itself isn't memorable), and Centy has an irregular design that I really rather like. Plus, there's the little 8-bit clopping noise made; although it's a small touch, I really like it. How many Robot Masters make noise when they walk?

Honorable mentions:

Charge Man. He's a train with limbs; his design alone is ridiculous enough to be cool. What puts him as one of my favorites, however, is how he plays in YD classes for MM8BDM. I enjoy being able to Melee an opponent and dash away in one attack.

Drill Man, mostly for his MM8BDM class; the ability to run away with temporary invincibility and visual invisibility is great for Hale.


Also, most of the MM6 RMs for their designs and theming.

[Alpha X]

The mine is Swordman because:

1)he domain the fire
2) his runic sword is rocks
3)i like the stage (the music and the puzzles as well)

[Dr. Crasger]

Flashman has got to be my favorite, he was the first thing I tried to fight when I got Mega Man 2.

[cybersavior]

I wouldn't say that I can nail down a favorite, (split between Metal man, Bombman, Flashman, Gemini man, Fireman) but I am not as fond of many of the later entries in the series except for 9 (as I have not had any problems with the games in which Inafune did most if not all of the character designs 1, 2, 3, 9)
I felt the designs of the Robot monsters in 1, 2 and 3 were home runs.

-I go into further detail regarding certain robot masters in my spoiler, feel free to skip it, but there is also some props to one particular game in the series, a concept that the series itself should have embraced thereafter.

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I find Centaur man stupid as a concept and the name just, I don't know sounds wrong

Yamato man is cool, but naming him after a region (really, thats what Yamato is), come on there has to be something better suited than that, whats next "Jersey shore man" or "the Hamptons man"

Search man is cool, but naming him that is dumb, why not ambush man or something else. The name Search man is dumb, makes me think his specialty should be finding Carmen Sandiego and Waldo. Even "Grassy Knoll man" would be better

and although they kinda managed to pull it off don't get me started with Sheep man as a concept.
The arts style and concepts for MM(pc) sucked, and on top of that Dyna man..really.. a nuclear powered weapon is a bit much
the Megaman pc 3 tile was leaps and bounds better, and better captured the style of the nes series though still had its problems
Sharkman, (not all for naming after and stylizing after animals (though they seems to pull it off in the x series, because the animal itself isn't the power)
and Bit man was a weak of a concept to begin with...

Now we come to Compass man, perhaps the biggest fail of all, that would be a perfect name if his power was pointing north.

I loved how they used our solar system as a theme for Megaman V (not 5, the one for gameboy, that was a genius idea IMO)

Would have like to see more Megaman games built a round a central theme like what was done in 5. Perhaps robot masters built around the Zodiac and have Gemini man return for that, or have a game with masters built around precious and no precious stones: Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Onyx, Sapphire etc

Or Elements from the periodic table, there are so many great ideas to choose from, such as: Gold, Silver, Titanium, Helium, Platinum, Lead, Hydrogen, Helium, Nitrogen, Plutonium, Mercury (liquid metal, completely different that V's stardroid)....

[-FiniteZero-]

Well, the ones being named after signs of the Zodiac has actually been done. I don't quite recall the name of that game, though. (Rockman Strategy or something like that?)

[Geno]

Perhaps robot masters built around the Zodiac

Looks like someone has never heard of Rockman Strategy.


EDIT: oops, ninja'd

[cybersavior]

Nope I haven't until I just looked it up, becasue its not my kind of game. Having them be conceptualized for this game, but not used in the regular format, shooting platformer styled Megaman is a waste IMO. Its too bad really, as I do enjoy their design.(except the Gemini robot design has go to go)

Though an official release, not even sure if the game is canonical

[Copy Robot]

Now we come to Compass man, perhaps the biggest fail of all, that would be a perfect name if his power was pointing north.

There's another kind of compass in this world just saying.