| For the Mega Man 3: The Robots are Revolting boss, see Wave Man (DOS). |
- "Stay away from me!!"
- —Wave Man, Mega Man & Bass database
Wave Man (ウェーブマン Wēbuman) is an amphibious combat Wily Number created by Dr. Wily to invade and take control of the water quality administration in Mega Man 5.[1] Armed with his Special Weapon, the Water Wave, Wave Man attacks by producing pressurized columns of water which burst from the ground towards his opponents' positions. His offensive capabilities are augmented by the ability to launch razor-sharp harpoons from the cannon on his right arm, but since these main means of attack are ranged, he tends to be more vulnerable when fought in close quarters. Unlike his predecessor Bubble Man, however, Wave Man has good mobility both on land and when submerged in water.
Appearance
Wave Man is a humanoid robot with green eyes. He has seemingly a black body, a blue helmet with a yellow decorative on top front, a blue round armor, sky blue pauldrons, a blue harpoon cannon on his right arm, a buster on his left arm, a blue leg armors with yellow lining on each of them, and flippers for feet.
Personality
Wave Man is known for being highly emotional and easily moved to tears. He is also prone to fits of anger, during which he will fire his harpoons around violently until his rage subsides. Overall, he is an anti-social robot who is not easily approachable, and would sooner take a walk by himself at the bottom of the ocean than engage other robots in conversation. Wave Man also hates pollution, particularly sludge, which only serves to fuel his temper even more.
Video game appearances
Mega Man 5
Wave Man is one of the eight bosses from the Stage Select Screen. Defeating him will reward the player with Water Wave.
Attack pattern
Unlike most other water themed bosses, Wave Man is fought on land. He has three actions that he cycles through in a set order. His first attack is to plant his buster into the ground and release a Water Wave from below, which sprouts in place just like the cracks in the floor from earlier in the stage. It usually appears in front of Mega Man if he stands still, and can also block projectiles, though the player can jump over it. After 1.5 seconds of keeping the Water Wave in play, it dissipates and Wave Man immediately attacks by shooting a harpoon in a straight line in the player's direction. The harpoon is slow in speed, but does not have a telegraph. After shooting a harpoon, Wave Man jumps very high, aiming to land right in front of the player. He then repeats his actions in the same sequence.
Weakness
Wave Man is weak to Charge Kick, which can defeat him in 7 hits. Charge Kick is a bit of an awkward weakness, as it is unable to slide through the Water Waves without taking damage. The harpoons can be avoided by sliding, however. Using the weakness properly means the player will have to learn the best opportunities of when to attack. As with all bosses, Wave Man takes 3 damage from a fully-charged buster shot, which can pass through the Water Waves if Mega Man is close enough to the wave for his buster to pass through it.
Mega Man (Game Gear)
Wave Man appears as a boss in the final stages.
Data
Mega Man & Bass CD data
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Rockman Complete Works data
のみ水をおさえるためにつくられたロボット。ヤリをよけたあとのジャンプ攻撃がなかなかよけにくい。
Mega Man Legacy Collection text: A robot made to control sources of drinking water. It's tough to dodge his jump attack after avoiding a water column.
Stage
Damage data chart
Amount of damage in units that Wave Man receives from each weapon/tool.
| Mega Man 5 | |||||||||||
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| Mega Buster | Gravity Hold | Water Wave | Power Stone | Gyro Attack | Star Crash | Charge Kick | Napalm Bomb | Crystal Eye | Super Arrow | Beat | |
| 1:3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
- *For Mega Buster, the first number is when the weapon is fired normally; the second is when it is fully charged.
Other media
Mega Man (Ruby-Spears)
Wave Man from the Mega Man cartoon show.
Wave Man appeared in the episode "20,000 Leaks under the Sea" from the Mega Man animated series. Other than the blue parts of his armor being a lighter color, there were few modifications to him. He is almost completely unheard (save for one impact grunt), but he was shown to have a destructive mentality, caring little about who was in his way to his goals.
Mega Man: Upon a Star
The Mega Man 5 bosses have short appearances fighting against Mega Man or helping Dr. Wily in the three episodes from the OVA Mega Man: Upon a Star.
Mega Man: Fully Charged
Wave Man in Mega Man: Fully Charged
Wave Man appears in Mega Man: Fully Charged as one of the many Robot Masters fought by Mega Man.
This version of Wave Man is slim and has two oxygen tanks attached to his back. The middle point of his trident-shaped crown is taller as well. In addition, Wave Man's harpoon is able to split apart like a claw when shot out, being used as a hook. Also, Wave Man's face is entirely concealed by his helmet and visor, leaving only his eyes visible.
Wave Man is a sewer cleaner and is obsessed with cleaning, ending up flooding the city to make it clean.
Mega Man Megamix
Through Wave Man was mainly constructed with underwater combat in mind, he was given additional features and equipment that would allow him to be just as effective when fighting out of water. His Water Wave forces highly pressurized water into the ground, which travels through underground channels, pipes, and sewer lines to erupt elsewhere as a pillar of rushing water. This attack is based on Pascal's Law, which states that when pressure is applied to a contained liquid, its volume remains uncompressed while the pressure is conveyed undiminished throughout the liquid and to the surface of its container.
Wave Man first appeared in the story "Warrior's Day Off", where the eight Wily Numbers from Mega Man 5 have part-time jobs in an amusement park to earn money for Dr. Wily. The eight are a team self-titled "THE HOURLY PAY SQUAD: PART-TIMERS!!!". Wave Man works as the head cleaner of the park.
In Mega Man Gigamix, Wave Man has a brief cameo in volume 1 where he, Charge Man and Crystal Man pedal Napalm Man's Patriot Bomber, being seen when Auto open up the vehicle looking for parts. In other volumes, Wave Man assists Mega Man and the other robots in the battle against the Stardroids.
Mega Man (Archie Comics)
Wave Man debuted in Archie Comics' Mega Man series during the Worlds Collide crossover with Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog. Along with the majority of the Robot Masters from the classic games, he appeared as part of a massive Robot Master army in the Skull Egg Zone.
Other appearances
Wave Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 5 and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin.
Gallery
Trivia
- Wave Man's stage in the Mega Man for Game Gear uses Gravity Man's stage theme from Mega Man 5, while Wave Man's own theme is played in the Game Over screen.
- Wave Man and Crystal Man are the only Wily Numbers from Mega Man 5 to not have a NetNavi counterpart in the Mega Man Battle Network series.
- Wave Man's name is shared with a boss character contest from Daniel Vallée, who was the person who created Knight Man.
- How he is weak to the Charge Kick is in reference to how beach waves themselves are able to be overcome with direct head on force of greater mass and energy behind it; one such example is the use of sails on boats to break through the surf and wake near the mainland to access the ocean.
References
- ↑ Rockman Complete Works official site (archive)
| Mega Man (Game Gear) | |
|---|---|
| Robot Masters | |
| Bright Man • Stone Man • Star Man • Napalm Man • Wave Man • Toad Man | |
| Other Bosses | |
| Wily Capsule II | |
| Mega Man's Special Weapons | |
| Mega Buster • Flash Stopper • Power Stone • Star Crash • Napalm Bomb • Water Wave • Rain Flush | |
| List of Enemies | |
| 100 Watton • Apache Joe • Asteroid • B Bitter • Baby Metall • Battan • Bomb Thrown • Bounder • Changkey Maker • Dachone • Daidine • Dompan • Gas • Giree • Gyotot • Hirarian 427 • Irucan • Jet Bomb • Lyric • Metall Cannon • Metall Mommy • Minoan • Mizzile • Mousubeil Power Muscler • Puyoyon • Rackaser • Ratton • Rider Joe • Rock Thrown • Rolling Drill • Scworm • Sniper Armor • Space Metall Springer • Swallown • Subeil • Sumatran • Taban • Tatepakkan • Teckyun • Tondeall • Toss Machine • Totem Polen Twin Cannon • Yudon • V | |
| - Sub-Bosses - | |
| Escaroo • Octoper OA | |
| Locations | |
| Bright Man Stage • Stone Man Stage • Star Man Stage • Napalm Man Stage • Wave Man Stage • Toad Man Stage | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Mega Man (Game Gear) Damage Data Chart | |