History YMMV / MegaMan

**** On the other hand, some bosses are hard even with their weakness. Concrete Man can still easily hit you with his weapon, he takes a lot of punishment before going down, and hsi charge attack is unavoidable if you're frozen in concrete. Burner Man is most notable in that using his weakness can make him '''harder''', and Dynamo Man's weakness isn't that much better than your normal weapon. Some bosses (such as the Mech-Dragon in ''2''[[hottip:* : Some people claim the Quick Boomerang is its weakness, but it actually doesn't do any more damage than the pea shooter.]] and the Megaman Killers in their first appearances) also have ''no'' weaknesses.

**** On the other hand, some bosses are hard even with their weakness. Burner Man is most notable in that using his weakness can make him '''harder''', and Dynamo Man's weakness isn't that much better than your normal weapon. Some bosses (such as the Mech-Dragon in ''2''[[hottip:* : Some people claim the Quick Boomerang is its weakness, but it actually doesn't do any more damage than the pea shooter.]] and the Megaman Killers in their first appearances) also have ''no'' weaknesses.

* ThatOneBoss: Plenty, but some specific examples include the Bio-Devils from the ''Classic'' series, the Mecha-Dragon from ''2'', the Bospider from ''X1'' and Flame Hyenard from ''X7''.
** And for specific instances of Bio-Devils being satanic, we must- MUST!- go back to ''1''. If you can't do the Select trick, you lose. End of story. The one in ''3'' isn't much better, either.
*** As bad as the Bio-Devils were in the Classic series, the Shadow Devil in X5 is ''so much worse.'' Is it the fact that it has three times as much health as any boss you've faced previously? The massive damage all its attacks do? The extremely small periods of time in which it's even vulnerable (and, in related news, using its weakness against it just gives it longer MercyInvincibility)? The fact that [[MeaninglessLives you get an unlimited number of tries to beat it]] and are therefore stuck fighting it over and over until you finally luck out? Just one of these traits would launch it into ThatOneBoss territory, but all of them put together make you very thankful that [[RandomPowerRanking the rank you'll inevitably lose means nothing]].
*** The Shadow Devil isn't that bad if you use the Gaia Armor against him... That is, assuming you can get to him while using it first.
** In ''Powered Up'', the option to play as the Robot Masters gives each character their own TOB-namely, whichever boss exploits your character's weakness. For example, Iceman is ThatOneBoss for Fireman.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLzCfUM7BM8 You can't defeat Air Man.]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGj6N_b82g No mention of 7's final boss's second form?]]
* ThatOneLevel: Quick Man. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, QUICK MAN. Which was unfortunately reused as a NostalgiaLevel in ''X5''.
** And again in ''Battle Network: Transmission''.
** SLIDE! SLIDE! JUMP! JUMP!
** Squid Adler's Area 1. "Get Ready!" ''crashes into suddenly appearing chasm at 120++ kph''.
*** That one was already done before, in ''X4''. However, Adler's area is made more difficult due to OneHundredPercentCompletion.
** And, ironically, the Ride Chasers don't deserve all the flak they've been getting. ''X2'' introduced them first, and in that game the section was actually short, easy and even ''fun''.

** Well, there were a FEW {{GuideDangIt}}s.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: in the Japanese version of ''7'', [[http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=original/rockman7/labtalk/rightot these]] events happen, courtesy of Auto. [[HurricaneOfPuns Complete with puns]] and a ShoutOut to ''{{Strider}} Hiryu!''

*** The Quick Boomering is ''still'' the best weapon against Mecha Dragon, though.

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CrowningMusicOfAwesome: So much that it [[CrowningMusic/MegaMan has its own page]]. It would almost be easier to list the music that ISN'T awesome, to be honest.

** Fans of the Classic Timeline games tend to regard the [[BattleNetwork Network]] [[MegaManStarForce Timeline]] as an utter failure, accusing it of being a Rockman version of ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' and because they're RPG-based instead of Platformers. [[FanHaters Some Classic Timeline fans will even say they are hardcore gamers, while claiming that fans of the EXE Timeline are Casual and that the EXE games are Hobby-style.]]

** -->--1 = 2008

** -->--5 = Early-2011

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IiJk4Imds&feature=channel_page&fmt=18 IT'S GUTSMAN!]] ''[[ScareChord DUN-DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!]]''

* [=~So Bad It's Good~=]: The delightfully hideous US boxart for the first game, which was apparently drawn at the last minute before the US version was released. Capcom of America wanted a more gritty boxart for the US version because they thought that [[AmericanKirbyIsHardcore the Japanese's much cuter vision would not resonate with American gamers]]. The US boxart was more gritty alright, but Mega looked like a 59-year old ''{{Tron}}'' cosplayer--a terrible one at that--and appeared to be surrounded by metallic mushroom-heads and neon palm trees. The lulz-inducing power of this boxart is further intensified by the fact that the Japanese artwork could be found inside the instruction manual. The boxart would be given an homage with the promotional "boxart" for the US version of the ninth game, featuring an adult Mega Man once again--this time a little more faithful looking but in black underwear--shooting with determination as a half-human/half-cyborg Dr. Wily [[EvilOverlooker watches from the sky]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daGj6N_b82g&feature=channel_video_title No mention of 7's final boss's second form?]]

* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jsFWTGu5A&feature=related This video]] shows London is somehow still in it's Victorian era, and they can't seem to tell that the "Mummy" is a robot, not to mention the stereotypes. What's worse, later in the episode, they're carrying pitchforks and torches to fight the "Mummy", of course, there's always the theory that [[spoiler: the episode was just a movie that was being filmed]], but that doesn't really stop the implications.

* CharacterDerailment: ''MegaManX'' in the episode "Mega X," whose "destroy the Mavericks at any cost but don't get too hung up about it" mentality clashes ''severely'' with his video game counterpart, who destroyed Mavericks to uphold the law but felt extremely guilty about it, knowing that those Mavericks were once innocent Reploids just like him.
** At the making of the show, MegaManX was just beginning. The whole Reploid/Maverick war had yet to develop beyond "this is like Mega Man but harder and less cartoony."
** Y'know what? It's probably safe to say every character found in the games suffered from at least ''some'' form of {{character derailment}} in this cartoon, with Dr. Light and Dr. Wily being the most faithful.
*** Well, except for the fact in the games, his plots are just ''repetitive'', the series just gives him more CardCarryingVillain schemes.

* UnpleasableFanbase: Whenever a new game is announced for whichever sub series, expect complaints from the fanbases of pretty much every other sub series. And expect ''even more'' complaints from the dividing factions within the fanbase of the series for which the game exists. The situation is especially bad for ''Battle Network'' and ''Star Force''.
** You know the ''Mega Man'' fanbase as a whole is unpleasable beyond repair when you have people trying to classify each sub series as consisting of either hardcore or hobby/casual games.
** A heavy example would be the Charge Shot and Slide, fans complained because the games seemed to become easier, but when they were removed from ''9'', the fans suddenly wanted the features back.
** Or at least wanted the ability to toggle them, a'la ''Powered Up''.

** Another good contender (but not to the extent as [[MostTriumphantExample Quick Man's example]]) is Plant Man. His level has the aforementioned [[SpringsSpringsEverywhere Spring Hell]], and then there are ''two'' {{Miniboss}} battles. Don't expect a checkpoint to save you there, either; the checkpoint is right ''before'' the first {{miniboss}}, meaning that if you die, you have to fight ''both of them'' again.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:Quint is probably the absolute ''king'' of this trope, as he is almost ''so'' vague, people are bound to interpret him completely differently, ''MSPaintMasterpieces'', in particular, depicts him as a KnightTemplar.

** Protomans first turn as a full alternative to Mega Man (a la [[MegaManX Zero]]) in ''10'' already has the fanbase fired up.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:Auto, randomly in the Japanese version of ''7'', [[http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=original/rockman7/labtalk/rightot these]] events happen. [[HurricaneOfPuns Complete with puns]] and a ShoutOut to ''{{Strider}} Hiryu!''

* CompleteMonster: Dr. Weil is the single, most despicable, insane and irredeemable villain in the entire series. And he surpasses ''Dr. Wily'' in terms of being a BigBad. Needless to say, everyone cheers when [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome Zero deals with him.]]

* EnsembleDarkhorse:Protoman

** Double points if Kalinka finds her way into a work based around ''MegaManX''. But not if she builds [[TheScrappy Axl.]]

*** The Robot Masters in general tend to get a lot more love than the majority of oneshot bosses like [[TheLegendOfZelda Gleeok or the Armos Knights.]] It's probably their interesting designs, which ooze with character, and their catchy stage themes, which inevitably get associated with the Robots themselves. The ''2'' and ''3'' Robot Masters are especially popular, in accordance to their respective games.

** People keep trying to link Mega Man 9 and 10 to MegaManX's [[TheVirus Maverick Virus]].
* EvenBetterSequel: Mega Man 2 is considered one of the textbook examples in gaming history. It took everything that was great about the first one and improved them and took out the things that didn't work or didn't matter. It was less difficult providing a difficult but not frustrating challenge.

* FetishFuel: Several of the bosses from ''Zero'' might qualify, but when ''9'' gave the world Splash Woman, ''[[RuleThirtyFour nothing was ever]] [[NightmareFuel the same.]]''

* FollowTheLeader: This series pretty much inspired both Touhou's GaidenGame ''MegaMari'' and the series ''{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'', and both ''[[ShoutOut know]]'' [[ShoutOut it.]]

* So much that he had to be toned down and have his functions changed up in later games.
*** GameBreaker: The Metal Blade in ''2''; once you acquire it, you can pretty much replace your normal weapon with it. It has lots of ammo (it takes four of them to deplete 1 [[{{Mana}} EP]]!), and it is one of the few that does ''[[AvertedTrope not]]'' [[DenialOfDiagonalAttack deny Mega of firing diagonally.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRXBnNRS5g This scene]] is from a game that never came out of Japan, depicting Quick Man saving MegaMan's life by taking a shuriken in the back, later in Japan, nearly the exact same thing happens in the first issue of Naruto. What makes this even more hilarious is that Quick Man died from some relatively small shuriken, while Iruka ''survived a really big one in his spine''.

** Related to the above: [=GUTS MAN'S ASS!=]

* ThatOneLevel:Guts Man level. Moving, tipping PlatformHell.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Oh god, Megaman 2 Gameboy. Let's look, shall we? Doctor Wily stole a ''time machine,'' travels thirty years into the future, and kidnaps the future Megaman, and reprogrammes him to a Megaman killer named Quint. What does this brilliant paradox causing plan amount to? His boss fight consists of him jumping around on a pogo stick/jackhammer. With no given explanation as to what happens after you defeat him, although he shows up briefly with the rest of the Killers in Megaman 5 Gb. Although there is some good fan fiction speculating on whether this is an alternate timeline that was changed, or part of what caused all the Classic characters to disappear for the X timeline.

* VillainDecay:Dr.Wily. {{Lampshaded}} in both ''8'' and ''9'', with the latter being [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]].

** Plus, it's debatable as to whether he intended to trick Mega Man in Mega Man 8, given his shock and horror when he noticed that the Evil Energy was trying to possess Mega Man.

* {{Woolseyism}}: A few instances, most famously in Mega Man 7's ending.

** So much that he had to be toned down and have his functions changed up in later games.

* FanDumb: Many fans of the games come down ''hard'' on the cartoon for not being like the games. While there's no denying the AdaptationDecay, a lot of the purists' complaints come off as [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks incredibly petty and asinine]]. [[DoubleStandard The Japanese-made OVA, which is also different from the games and is somewhat tepid to boot, usually gets off scot-free.]]

!! Subjective tropes for the Classic game series.

!! Other subjective tropes.

!! Subjective tropes in the Mega Man TV series.

!! Other subjective tropes.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:Quint is probably the absolute ''king'' of this trope, as he is almost ''so'' vague, people are bound to interpret him completely differently, ''MSPaintMasterpieces'', in particular, depicts him as a KnightTemplar.
* AndTheFandomRejoiced: the inclusion of the Mega Man Killers in ''10'' as {{DLC}} Bosses, ''including'' the option to ''obtain their weapons''.
** And just to clarify, that means that once you've beaten them, you start with their weapons in '''every single file''' you begin with Mega Man.
** Protomans first turn as a full alternative to Mega Man (a la [[MegaManX Zero]]) in ''10'' already has the fanbase fired up.
-->"I don't think you'll be able to do this alone."
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment:Auto, randomly in the Japanese version of ''7'', [[http://www.rockmanpm.com/?p=original/rockman7/labtalk/rightot these]] events happen. [[HurricaneOfPuns Complete with puns]] and a ShoutOut to ''{{Strider}} Hiryu!''
* BrokenBase[=/=]FanDumb: The ''Rockman'' fanbase in general is littered with series loyalty wars. The wars are very noticeable on sites that report on all kinds of ''Rockman'' news, and conflicts most often start when believable rumors of a new Rockman game arise. Some of the more noticeable ones at the moment include:
** Fans of the Classic Timeline games tend to regard the [[BattleNetwork Network]] [[MegaManStarForce Timeline]] as an utter failure, accusing it of being a Rockman version of ''[=~Pokémon~=]'' and because they're RPG-based instead of Platformers. [[FanHaters Some Classic Timeline fans will even say they are hardcore gamers, while claiming that fans of the EXE Timeline are Casual and that the EXE games are Hobby-style.]]
*** Possibly some of the criticism is also due to the fact that the games are essentially a new Mega Man for a new generation. Everyone who knew Mega Man from the starting game would be an adult by the time BattleNetwork began, and many of the new players recruited to Network hadn't been around to experience the original games. So in a sense the base is less "broken" and more supplemented by a new branch that's inherrently separate from the old.
*** Of course provided players don't deplore RPG ''gameplay'', there isn't much to legitimitely complain about in the Network series, which keeps the same fundamental focus of fighting variously-themed cyberpunk characters utilizing collected weapons. Indeed, most of the characters in ''Battle Network'' are tributes to those in the classic, most-iconic, phase of the original timeline, so in a sense it feels more familiar than Mega Man games from X-onward.
** Some ''EXE'' fans dislike ''Ryuusei''/''[[MegaManStarForce Star Force]]'' mainly due to changes to the battle system that put a greater emphasis on luck and stats rather than strategy. ''Ryuusei'' fans that equally dislike ''EXE'' argue that getting rid of the code system allowed for more fluid folder customization. There are times where some fans of one or both sides will make it apparent that [[FlameWar they absolutely loathe each other.]]
*** The recent announcement of an ''EXE''/''Ryuusei'' crossover game in the works ignited some hot controversy on all sides of BOTH the above conflicts.
** [[BrokenBase There are even wars within some of the individual fanbases.]] The first half of the ''EXE'' series versus the second half ([[DisContinuity or EXE 4 versus the rest of the EXE series]]), the first half of the ''X'' series versus the second half, the Classic debates over 8-bit graphics versus other graphic styles (mostly brought up by the 9th Classic game), and so on.
** There's also the fights that start whenever a new CapcomVsWhatever game is announced. People argue back and forth over which Mega Man should make it in.
*** Or Zero, or Proto Man, or Roll, or Bass, or Axl, or Wily...
* CompleteMonster: Dr. Weil is the single, most despicable, insane and irredeemable villain in the entire series. And he surpasses ''Dr. Wily'' in terms of being a BigBad. Needless to say, everyone cheers when [[SugarWiki/CrowningMomentOfAwesome Zero deals with him.]]
** [[MegaManBattleNetwork Dr. Regal]] and [[MegaManNTWarrior Slur]] are monsters themselves, but they are ''far'' from being equal to Weil's depravity.
** Surprisingly, the ''Star Force'' series adds its own monsters to the mix, with Gemini, who [[spoiler:loved to blow up planets for no apparent reason]], and Joker, who [[spoiler:kills Luna simply because she couldn't fight back and believes all the weak should be destroyed, period.]] Even his own teammates were horrified.
** Do not forget [[spoiler:Mr. King]], who picked up orphaned children of the streets only to train them to become criminals, solely loyal to him.

* EarWorm: The classic series is renowned for its excellent soundtrack, with many tunes that WILL stay stuck to your head for days.
* EnsembleDarkhorse:Protoman
** Though nowhere nearly as popular as Proto Man, there's a reason why Roll has been making so many appearances as of late.
** The Mega Man Killers. As if the [[AndTheFandomRejoiced fangasmic explosion of cheers]] when they were revealed as {{Bonus Boss}}es in ''10'' wasn't enough of a hint.
** If Dr.Cossack (and/or his daughter Kalinka) appear in any adaptation, especially outside of the game he actually was in, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced the fans WILL cheer]].
** Double points if Kalinka finds her way into a work based around ''MegaManX''. But not if she builds [[TheScrappy Axl.]]
** There is also [[{{Badass}} Zero]], [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain the Bonne family]], and [[HeroAntagonist Harpuia.]]
* EpilepticTrees: The BonusBoss of ''MegaManX'' guarding the [[InexplicableTreasureChests Light Capsule]] seems to ''slightly'' resemble Auto...
** That Capsule Guardian also possesses the registration number ''RT''-J 55. Keep in mind what Auto's name is in Japan...
* FanNickname: Mega Man's the Blue Bomber, y'know?
* {{Fanon}}: [[EpilepticTrees Theories]] abound for what happened to the classic characters before the ''X'' series, the most popular (and {{Jossed}} by a [[AllThereInTheManual Japanese Sourcebook]] and WordOfGod) being that Zero [[KillEmAll killed 'em all]]. Other fanon includes Mega Man being an idiot and Dr. Light being an alcoholic. All three of these (particularly the latter two) originate with the WebComic ''BobAndGeorge''. There's even a [[http://megamanfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man_Fanon_Wiki Fanon Wiki]]!
* FetishFuel: Several of the bosses from ''Zero'' might qualify, but when ''9'' gave the world Splash Woman, ''[[RuleThirtyFour nothing was ever]] [[NightmareFuel the same.]]''
** Some of Roll's costumes in ''Powered Up'' could easily qualify.
* FollowTheLeader: This series pretty much inspired both Touhou's GaidenGame ''MegaMari'' and the series ''{{Rosenkreuzstilette}}'', and both ''[[ShoutOut know]]'' [[ShoutOut it.]]
* FridgeBrilliance: The Wily Capsule schtick. Just think back to what ''almost'' happened to him at the end of ''3''.
* GameBreaker: Beat in ''5'', where he pursued any and all enemies until they were dead.
** So much that he had to be toned down and have his functions changed up in later games.
* GoddamnedBats: Many, many, many enemies, including [[MascotMook Mets.]] Not to be confused with [[EveryYearTheyFizzleOut the baseball team.]] See also TheGoomba and InvincibleMinorMinion.
** Ironically subverted by the actual bat-like bots in most games. They are nearly always a reliable source of health and weapon capsules.
* MemeticMutation: It's Dr. Wily ''yet again?!'
** ''[[ScareChord DUN-DUUUUUN!]]'' [[Series/MegaMan "Guts Man!"]]
** Related to the above: [=GUTS MAN'S ASS!=]
* MisaimedFandom: There are ''still'' fans out there who believe that Proto Man was a villain in ''5''. Anyone who actually made it far enough in the game would know that it was ''[[MasterOfIllusion Dark Man]]'', not Proto Man, who kidnapped Dr. Light. Dark Man wasn't even ''the real villain''. He was a DiscOneFinalBoss in yet ''another'' [[HijackedByGanon Wily scheme]], and Proto Man [[BigDamnHeroes shows up]] during an encounter with the aforementioned Dark Man to point out which robot is the impostor to his little brother. The fact that Proto Man actually ''was'' a villain in the [[Series/MegaMan TV show]] did ''not'' help his case.
* [[MostWonderfulSound Most]] [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Hilarious]] [[MostWonderfulSound Sound]]: Sneezing Mega Man in ''10''.
* {{Narm}}: Some of the early US and European boxart comes under this, which is even {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in ''ZX Advent'' in a Data Disc of a "Legendary Hero", actually a picture of the boxart for the US version of the original ''Mega Man'' game. The Data Disc says that it looks more like a colourful coal miner instead. As well, the voice acting from ''8'' and ''X4'' are very, ''very'' poor, leading to one of the quotes under the MemeticMutation entry.
** Also, as part of the effort to create a thoroughly {{Retraux}} game experience, Capcom actually commissioned a new "box art" for the (downloadable only) ''9'', in a similar style to these old boxes, including Mega Man holding a laser pistol ''and'' having an arm cannon at the same time.
* NightmareFuel: Yes, Nightmare Fuel, in the ''Mega Man'' Games. It's mainly just the music, though, sometimes the music in the games can be quite creepy, ''2's'' Wily Stage 3 had a very spooky feel, am I the only one that didn't think it was creepy? And the endless stage music, the echoes in the music sound eerily similar to what happens if Mega Man dies in the games...
** ''Everything'' that Weil does. ''EVER''. Even his ''[[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/megaman/images/thumb/7/7a/5b94bb03.gif/180px-5b94bb03.gif face]]'' is prime NightmareFuel.
** The final sequence in ''MegaManZX.'' PeopleJars, WasOnceAMan...and all of them more or less killed to power Model W. And then you get to kill it...and possibly them, too. [[SarcasmMode Oh yes, so much fun.]]
*** And to top it all off, [[spoiler:NightmareFuel incarnate Dr. Weil may have had a hand in it as well.]]
** [=CircusMan.EXE=] of ''BattleNetwork 6''. And you thought {{the Joker}} is a MonsterClown...
** Pretty much all of the dungeons in the [[MegaManLegends Legends]] games are NightmareFuel.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: It's practically tradition for the second game in a series to be leaps and bounds better than a rather meh first, and successively improves (at least until the end of the NES era). The exceptions to this rule are ''MegaManX'', where the first is often considered better, and ''MegaManStarForce'', which took until the third game for this to take effect.
* ThatOneLevel:Guts Man level. Moving, tipping PlatformHell.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Don't bring up how Mega Man's civilian name was changed from Rock (as stated specifically in the intro to ''4'') to Mega (''Powered Up''). Better yet, do not tell anyone that you ''liked'' the change. [[CanonDiscontinuity Capcom got the vitriolic message]] and quietly reverted back to Rock by the time of ''9''.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Oh god, Megaman 2 Gameboy. Let's look, shall we? Doctor Wily stole a ''time machine,'' travels thirty years into the future, and kidnaps the future Megaman, and reprogrammes him to a Megaman killer named Quint. What does this brilliant paradox causing plan amount to? His boss fight consists of him jumping around on a pogo stick/jackhammer. With no given explanation as to what happens after you defeat him, although he shows up briefly with the rest of the Killers in Megaman 5 Gb. Although there is some good fan fiction speculating on whether this is an alternate timeline that was changed, or part of what caused all the Classic characters to disappear for the X timeline.
* UnpleasableFanbase: Whenever a new game is announced for whichever sub series, expect complaints from the fanbases of pretty much every other sub series. And expect ''even more'' complaints from the dividing factions within the fanbase of the series for which the game exists. The situation is especially bad for ''Battle Network'' and ''Star Force''.
** You know the ''Mega Man'' fanbase as a whole is unpleasable beyond repair when you have people trying to classify each sub series as consisting of either hardcore or hobby/casual games.
* VillainDecay:Dr.Wily. {{Lampshaded}} in both ''8'' and ''9'', with the latter being [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]].
-->'''Mega Man''': "Then that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! '''[[OverlyLongGag And that time!]]'''"
** He may be a subversion, though, given that his actions cause numerous problems in the future. And his stages have gotten harder over time.
** Plus, it's debatable as to whether he intended to trick Mega Man in Mega Man 8, given his shock and horror when he noticed that the Evil Energy was trying to possess Mega Man.
* WatsonianVersusDoylist: The international English-speaking online Mega Man community would be a much dryer place without one Zan Sidera, yes indeed. He is far from the only one who poses Watsonian questions, but he definitely deserves first mention amoung those who are good at answering them.
* WhatAnIdiot: In the ending of ''9'', if Mega Man had stopped to think, he would probably realize that [[spoiler:the Dr. Light in the cage is a fake, the one used by Dr. Wily to make the video used to frame Dr. Light.]] Hmm? That's not so bad, you say? Well, Proto Man shows up, ''spells out exactly how the trick works'', and Mega Man still fell for it. What an idiot! Oh well, at least [[OnceAnEpisode Wily got away]] [[SequelHook to be the villain again.]]
** [[spoiler:Mega Man figured it could well be a trap, but couldn't [[LawfulGood take the off chance that it was the real Dr. Light.]] Proto Man could well have acted while Mega Man fell for the trap, but apparently decided to let Wily go in the name of proving a point?]]
* {{Woolseyism}}: A few instances, most infamously in Mega Man 7's ending.

!! Subjective tropes in the [=MegaMan=] series.

* FanNickname: Mega Man's the Blue Bomber, y'know?
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: If you somehow are able to survive the naming onslaught above, don't bring up how Mega Man's civilian name was changed from Rock (as stated specifically in the intro to ''4'') to Mega (''Powered Up''). Better yet, do not tell anyone that you ''liked'' the change. [[CanonDiscontinuity Capcom got the vitriolic message]] and quietly reverted back to Rock by the time of ''9''.
* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Protoman first turn as a full alternative to Mega Man (a la [[MegaManX Zero]]) in ''10'' already has the fanbase fired up.

* EnsembleDarkhorse:Protoman
** Though nowhere nearly as popular as Proto Man, there's a reason why Roll has been making so many appearances as of late.
** The Mega Man Killers. As if the [[AndTheFandomRejoiced fangasmic explosion of cheers]] when they were revealed as {{Bonus Boss}}es in ''10'' wasn't enough of a hint.
** If Dr.Cossack (and/or his daughter Kalinka) appear in any adaptation, especially outside of the game he actually was in, [[AndTheFandomRejoiced the fans WILL cheer]].
** Double points if Kalinka finds her way into a work based around ''MegaManX''. But not if she builds [[TheScrappy Axl.]]
* MisaimedFandom: There are ''still'' fans out there who believe that Proto Man was a villain in ''5''. Anyone who actually made it far enough in the game would know that it was ''[[MasterOfIllusion Dark Man]]'', not Proto Man, who kidnapped Dr. Light. Dark Man wasn't even ''the real villain''. He was a DiscOneFinalBoss in yet ''another'' [[HijackedByGanon Wily scheme]], and Proto Man [[BigDamnHeroes shows up]] during an encounter with the aforementioned Dark Man to point out which robot is the impostor to his little brother. The fact that Proto Man actually ''was'' a villain in the [[Series/MegaMan TV show]] did ''not'' help his case.
* GameBreaker: Beat in ''5'', where he pursued any and all enemies until they were dead.
** So much that he had to be toned down and have his functions changed up in later games.

* MemeticMutation: It's Dr. Wily ''yet again?!'
** ''[[ScareChord DUN-DUUUUUN!]]'' [[Series/MegaMan "Guts Man!"]]
** Related to the above: [=GUTS MAN'S ASS!=]

* VillainDecay:Dr.Wily. {{Lampshaded}} in both ''8'' and ''9'', with the latter being [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]].
-->'''Mega Man''': "Then that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! And that time! '''[[OverlyLongGag And that time!]]'''"
** He may be a subversion, though, given that his actions cause numerous problems in the future. And his stages have gotten harder over time.
** Plus, it's debatable as to whether he intended to trick Mega Man in Mega Man 8, given his shock and horror when he noticed that the Evil Energy was trying to possess Mega Man.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: the inclusion of the Mega Man Killers in ''10'' as {{DLC}} Bosses, ''including'' the option to ''obtain their weapons''.
** And just to clarify, that means that once you've beaten them, you start with their weapons in '''every single file''' you begin with Mega Man.
* AlternateCharacterInterpretation:Quint is probably the absolute ''king'' of this trope, as he is almost ''so'' vague, people are bound to interpret him completely differently, ''MSPaintMasterpieces'', in particular, depicts him as a KnightTemplar.

* FanNickname: Mega Man's the Blue Bomber, y'know?

** BeamMeUpScotty: Despite there being an actual bomb weapon in the first game, the nickname was nonsensical at the time until Capcom went "[=~Sure, Why Not?~=]" about it.

* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_jsFWTGu5A&feature=related This video]] shows London is somehow still in it's Victorian era, and they can't seem to tell that the "Mummy" is a robot, not to mention the stereotypes. What's worse, later in the episode, they're carrying pitchforks and torches to fight the "Mummy", of course, there's always the theory that [[spoiler: the episode was just a movie that was being filmed]], but that doesn't really stop the implications.
* VillainDecay: Wily, just like in the games, goes through this. Except it's a bit stranger, for one thing, ''filming your own crimes''? '''Seriously'''?
** Well, Wily ''is'' out of his gourd...
* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Some of the episodes were ''very'' well animated.
** The plasma shots are done very well, usually adding shading if there isn't any already.
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