After completing the mission, Mega Man relayed the 8 crystals
back to the lab. As he was ready to transport home, his signal was interrupted,
prompting him back to 4 of the mining worlds he had just cleared. After further
investigation, he ran into 8 familiar enemies—Air Man, Crash Man, Metal Man,
Bubble Man, Heat Man, Wood Man, Flash Man and Quick Man—2 assigned to each
of the 4 worlds. Now it was becoming all very clear to Mega Man.
He made quick work of his past enemies, and, having done so,
would transport back to the lab. But, once again, his signal was interrupted,
sending him to a section of land where he was attacked by a new enemy—Break
Man! Amazingly, Break Man attacked just like Proto Man. With that in mind,
Mega Man knew just how to defeat this new foe. Proto Man's intentions were
then apparent to Mega Man; Proto Man was training him for this fight. So with
Break Man out of the way, Mega Man finally returned to the lab.
He returned to find Dr. Light in a frenzied panic. As he suspected,
Wily was behind the whole thing; after receiving the crystals, he revealed
his evil intentions, running off with Gamma. The return of 8 past foes, as
well as the attack of Break Man, was just a stalling tactic. With Rush at
his side, Mega Man knew where he'd have to go—Skull Castle!
Skull castle had been rebuilt, beckoning Mega Man to enter.
He knew the stakes; inside, he'd face all kinds of crazy contraptions. Undaunted,
he made his way inside. Among the challenges he faced this time: The returning
Rock Monster, more Mega Man clones, clones of Wily's newest Robot Masters,
and Wily's new needle-tipped, stilt-like ship. Using the weapons attained
from the mining worlds, he turned them all into scrap metal. Though, one more
challenge remained—Gamma!
The path led to a final room, one in which housed Gamma, the
largest robot Mega Man had ever seen. As he entered the room, it came to life,
Wily firmly in control of this huge beast. Mega Man targeted the head—where
Wily was located—avoiding the huge limbs of Gamma. After a nonstop assault
of pellets and search snakes, Gamma, and more importantly Dr. Wily, was defeated.
Help me, mommy!
|
As was the norm, Wily begged for mercy. Before
Mega Man could react, the damaged Gamma began to fall to pieces, bringing
the ceiling down with him. Both Wily and Mega Man were caught under the
debris. A shaded figure came to Mega Man's rescue. "Where's Dr. Wily?"
he asked himself, as the castle came crumbling down. "Oh no, too
late!" |
Mega Man awakened, surprised to find himself back in Dr. Light's
lab. Light informed Mega Man that Gamma had been destroyed, furthermore wondering
how Mega Man got back to the lab while unconscious. As Mega Man left the lab,
he wondered the same thing. As he walked along the shore, he could feel that
it was indeed Proto Man that came to his rescue. Why he did it, Mega Man was
not sure. Only the future would hold the answer, as it would later be revealed
to him by Dr. Light that Proto Man was his brother.
Mega
Man 4
Almost a year later, a mysterious message arrived at the lab
of Dr. Light. It read:
"Good evening, Dr. Light. Allow me to introduce
myself—I am Dr. Cossack. You may not have heard of me, but soon the world
will know my name.
Over the years, you have been hailed as the
greatest robot designer in the world, while my robotic creations have been
totally ignored. I cannot allow this to continue. The world must be made aware
of my genius!
From my Siberian citadel, I've sent eight of
my most powerful robots to destroy that titanium troublemaker, Mega Man. Once
they have obliterated him, I will place his broken body on display for the
entire world to see. Only then will I be allowed to take my place as the greatest
robot designer of all time!"
It was signed by someone called "Dr. Cossack."
It appeared that Mega Man would have no choice but to fight.
Armed with his new, more powerful Mega Buster, he would confront the 8 new
terrors on their home turf. He wouldn't be alone, however, as Rush was right
by his side. Dr. Light even created a new friend for Mega Man, Flip Top (aka
Eddie), who would pop in from time to time with a power-up for the blue bomber.
His experience ever-growing, Mega Man defeated the 8 robots
and acquired their powers. Having done so, he was beckoned by Dr. Cossack's
huge citadel. Inside, as Mega Man came to expect, he faced tons of robotic
enemies and bigger, badder bosses. He faced the usual fare, overcoming them
all; he was also forced to defeat clones of Cossack's 8 Robot Masters before
proceeding to a confrontation with the doctor himself.
Cossack attacked Mega Man with a ship of his own construction.
As the two attacked each other fiercely, Proto Man transported in, a woman
in his arms. The young woman begged Mega Man not to hurt her father anymore;
she explained that she was kidnapped, her father forced to fight Mega Man,
lest harm would have become of her. Cossack ceased his attack, crying out,
"Kalinka!" Mega Man watched from afar, not shocked to see Dr. Wily
enter the picture. Said Wily: "You betrayed me, Proto Man," furthermore
threatening to crush Mega Man. As both Wily and Proto Man fled from the scene,
Mega Man wondered about his brother's allegiance.
However, he now knew of Wily's plot. Wily kidnapped Cossack's
daughter and forced him to play the role of decoy. Cossack apologized for
the whole mess, but Mega Man knew that he wasn't to blame. Mega Man then helped
Cossack and his daughter outside. It wasn't hard to figure out where Wily
fled to—the again newly constructed Skull Castle.
Mega Man once again penetrated Wily's castle, facing even more
vile creations. Mega Man plowed through the evil bosses, including clones
of the 8 aforementioned robots. The battle with Wily would be different this
time, for Wily had learned the art of teleportation. Mega Man battled against
Wily's teleporting ship; taken to the brink, Mega Man, with a little help
of the Pharaoh shot, was able to overcome Wily once again.
Wily begged, but Mega Man wouldn't be so kind this time. But,
alas, before Mega Man could react, Wily made his escape through a trap door.
With the castle crumbling, Mega Man had no time to give chase.
As Mega Man headed home, hitching a ride on top of a train,
he knew he'd see Wily again. And he knew that, as always, he'd be ready for
such a threat.
Mega
Man 5
The spaceport and City Hall had been completely destroyed. For
reasons unknown, Proto Man had gone berserk, destroying everything in sight;
Proto Man went as far as to kidnap Dr. Light. As Mega Man received the distress
call from Dr. Cossack, he couldn't believe that his brother was responsible
for the senseless destruction of the city's power grid. Cossack warned Mega
Man of the danger Proto Man represented, consoling him with the fact that
he and Dr. Light were creating a new weapon that might give him an edge in
his latest battle.
Of course, the creation Cossack spoke of was Beat, a new attack
robot that would hover above and protect Mega Man from incoming foes and their
attacks. Of course, the pieces needed to finish construction of Beat were
hidden throughout the city, Mega Man having to find them. "No problem,"
Mega Man said to himself, already having the services of Rush and Flip Top.
"I'll find them."
But it wouldn't be that easy, for Proto Man had created 8 dark
robots to help him conquer the city and destroy his brother, Mega Man. He
created Charge Man, Napalm Man, Gyro Man, Stone Man, Crystal Man, Wave Man,
Star Man and Gravity Man—all of which scoured through the city, building their
own hideouts.
| It wouldn't be enough, as Mega Man, his power-stealing
ability ever-present, confronted and destroyed the 8 robots, collecting
the Beat plates in the process. Mega Man followed the path of destruction,
leading him to the source of the problem: Proto Castle, where his brother
awaited his arrival. |
|
Mega Man fought through yet another castle, battling bosses
that resembled attack druids. As he entered the heart of the castle, Proto
Man stood there coolly, his garb blowing in the wind, waiting for his brother
to make a move. As Mega Man was about to attack, a familiar-sounding whistle
could be heard, signaling the arrival of a familiar face. It was...Proto Man?!
It then made sense to Mega Man, for one of these two was an impostor. The
real Proto Man proved his innocence by blasting away at the impostor, Dark
Man, who was using the guise of Proto Man to mask his own evil plot.
With the truth revealed, the real Proto Man beamed out, leaving
Mega Man and Dark Man to settle the issue 1-on-1. Though Dark Man was powerful,
he, too, fell at the hands of Mega Man. Mega Man then looked to the sky to
see yet another familiar face—Dr. Wily!
Wily was behind it all—again. His plan was to frame Proto Man,
leading to a brother-versus-brother war that would surely destroy both. Having
failed, Wily, frustrated, threw a fit. Furthermore, he had Dr. Light held
captive, holding him deep inside his yet again reconstructed Skull Castle.
Daring Mega Man to give chase, Wily fled.
Mega Man arrived at Skull Castle, fearing for the life of Dr.
Light. Battling through multiple levels of the castle, he overcame the evil
boss robots and the clones of the 8 robots previously thought to be made by
Proto Man. Wily's chamber lay ahead.
As Mega Man entered the chamber, he could see Dr. Light suspended
in a cage above. Wily had a new ship, too, and he also reconstructed his other
teleporting ship, making it stronger than it was in the last outing. Wouldn't
you know it, Mega Man defeated both versions, once again bringing Wily to
his knees. Having released Light from the cage, they surely had Wily where
he wanted him this time.
Fate intervened again, and as Wily's ship exploded, the castle
started to collapse, a large section of the ceiling falling down right over
Mega Man. Wily and Light ran about in panic as Mega Man, using all his strength,
held the ceiling up. But he couldn't hold it forever. Seizing the opportunity,
as Mega Man was occupied, Wily quickly escaped. That old familiar whistle
sounded again, signaling that help was on the way. The ceiling was mysteriously
pulled up, allowing Mega Man and Light to escape from the rubble.
As Light and Mega Man stood on a nearby cliff, overlooking the
fallen Skull Castle, they knew in their hearts that it was Proto Man that
saved them. As Proto Man looked on from above, a smile becoming of him, he
quickly slipped out of site. He knew he'd see his brother again.
Mega
Man 6
It was time for the Annual Robot Tournament. Sponsored by the
mysterious Mr. X, designers from around the world brought their greatest creations
in an effort to earn them the title "The Most Powerful Robot in the World."
As the robots entered the arena, ready to show what they could
do, the lights dimmed, prompting the entrance of Mr. X. He had this to say:
"Ladies and Gentleman,
I wish to thank you all for coming to see the
final event of my 1st Annual Robot Tournament. As you know, I have kept the
final event of the tournament a secret. This event will test the strength,
skill and intelligence of each of these fine robots. In fact, it will also
test the strength and skill of each one of you. That may seem strange, but
I'm sure you will understand when I explain that the final test for these
robots is to help me conquer the world!"
He continued:
"Please excuse me and my robots as we teleport
out of here, but we have lots of work to do. But don't worry, you'll see me
again soon. Real soon!"
"Why, Mr. X?!" Mega Man asked. "Time to tell
you the truth," he responded. "I've been manipulating that fool
Dr. Wily from day one. But now I no longer need him!"
Mr. X took 8 robots in particular—Blizzard Man,
Wind Man, Knight Man, Plant Man, Centaur Man, Flame Man, Tomahawk Man and
Yamato Man—reprogramming them to do his bidding. With these powerful
robots, Mr. X's dream of taking over the world seemed very realistic.
The world had hope, as Mega Man was on the case. Knowing Mega
Man would need an edge, Dr. Light and Dr. Cossack upgraded Rush to a point
where he transform into armor for Mega Man, allowing him to either power up
his punching ability or fly high with jet power. Beat and Flip Top would be
with him, too.
With his robot pals at his side, Mega Man hunted down and defeated
each of the 8 robots—even Proto man lent a helping hand. The readings showed
that Mr. X was hiding deep within his own X Castle. Mega Man knew what he
had to do.
Entering the castle, he wasn't surprised to find other reprogrammed
Tournament robots, them bigger and stronger than the rest. Even the most powerful
robots in the world weren't a match for his Mega buster, though. Locating
Mr. X, the mysterious billionaire attacked Mega Man with his deadly ship.
After a short duel, Mega Man brought Mr. X down.
Mr. X removed his disguise to reveal that it was indeed Dr.
Wily. Mega Man wasn't the least bit surprised. Wily's plan to use the tournament
to corner the market on evil robots was foiled. Wily fled quickly, Mega Man
following close behind.
The stakes were the same as always. Skull Castle stood taller
than ever this time. More super-powered robotic bosses awaited inside, but,
as usual, they were just fodder for the inevitable—a formality. After defeating
the usual round of 8 clones, the way was open to Wily's final chamber.
Wily attacked in yet another new ship, another upgrading, teleporting
ship as backup. Wily declared that this would be the final confrontation.
In their fiercest battle yet, Mega Man mercifully brought the doctor to his
knees once again. Wily got up quickly though, fleeing, Mega Man giving chase.
It was useless, though, as Wily could not outrun the blue bomber, surrendering
once and for all.
The next day, the world rejoiced as the headlines read "Wily
finally captured." Now imprisoned, Wily would no longer pose a threat;
it seemed the world would finally be at peace. Or would it?
Mega
Man 7
The world rejoiced; it appeared that Dr. Wily had been stopped
for good. Everyone watched on as the police led Wily into prison, his head
hanging down. Mega Man looked on, too, relieved that his greatest nemesis
was finally out of the picture.
But Dr. Wily was ready for anything; he anticipated that one
day he'd be captured; he had a plan. After 6 months without contact, his laboratory
sprung to life, monitors, lights and control panels booting up. Emerging from
a secret passage, 4 capsules opened up to reveal 4 robots—Burst Man, Cloud
Man, Junk Man and Freeze Man. They began a rampage in search of their master,
and nothing would get in their way.
| The robots launched a fierce attack on the
city, bringing everyone to realize their worst fears. The citizens couldn't
understand why this was happened; after all, Wily was captured, wasn't
he? Among those in line of their rampage: Dr. Light and Rush. Light informed
Mega Man that Wily was using his robots to cover up his escape. As Wily
escaped from prison in his ship, Light urged Mega Man to give chase. |
|
Of course, Rush, acting as a suit of armor once again, and Beat
would be at his side; Auto, a new robotic friend and owner of Eddie's Cybernetic
support shop, would aid Mega Man by giving him power-ups in exchange for bolts
(necessary robotic components used in the production of power-ups). Fully
equipped, Mega Man was ready to take down this newest batch of robots.
Moving forward, Mega Man ran into a robot and his mechanic dog,
Treble, both attacking him hesitantly. This robot, Bass, learning of Mega
Man's power, revealed that he, too, was after Wily. The two agreed to be a
team.
Mega Man had no problem in taking down the 4 robots, but they
stalled him enough to give their master enough time to hatch plan B. Heading
back to Light's lab, Mega Man learned that Wily was attacking the Robot Museum.
He arrived too late—Wily had cleaned the place out, freeing
Guts Man and other vile creations from their glass bubbles. To secure his
escape, he deployed a clown-like robot to stall Mega Man yet again. It worked.
The 4 robots that helped Wily escape from prison weren't alone;
there were 4 more hidden in Wily's lab—Shade Man, Turbo Man, Spring Man and
Slash Man. They now stood in Mega Man's way. Mega Man wasn't afraid; he had
his robot friends, help from Proto Man, and an ally in Bass. After defeating
three of them, Mega Man ran into a Bass on Shade Man's world. Bass was in
bad shape; he asked Mega Man not to worry—to go on—but Mega Man helped by
allowing him access to Light's lab, where Dr. Light would repair him. Having
done that, Shade Man was soon laid to rest.
Returning to the lab, Mega Man found Dr. Light hurt and the
place in shambles. "What happened?!" Mega Man asked. Light explained
that Bass, upon being repaired, went berserk and stole certain upgrades made
specifically for Rush. Wily then appeared on the lab's monitor, revealing
that he indeed created Bass; he knew Mega Man would be naive enough to trust
Bass and allow him access into the lab. Mega Man, now furious, knew where
he had to go.
Mega Man once again penetrated Skull Castle. Not far in, he
ran into Bass, who was more than willing to destroy Mega Man. Mega Man had
other plans, as he forced bass to retreat. Deeper inside, Bass and Treble,
using the upgrades meant for Rush, combined their powers to launch an assault
on Mega Man. Mega Man, using his own Rush powers, countered their every move,
once again defeating the pair. "Why can't I destroy him?" Bass asked,
steaming from the defeat.
In the castle's final section, clones of the 8 robots were all
that stood between Mega Man and Wily. By the time Mega Man had made scrap
metal of his creations, Wily was launching an attack in a giant skeleton walker.
Upon destruction of that machine, Wily tried a secondary attack, using his
newly powered teleport ship. Their fiercest battle yet, Mega Man edged out
the doctor on pure will.
Wily, defeated once again, begged for mercy; surrendering, he
promised to go quietly. But Mega Man had had enough; he powered up his Mega-buster,
and, insisting that he should have done it long ago, prepared to fire at Wily.
Wily balked, in good confidence that a robot could not harm a human. But Mega
Man explained that he was more than just a robot. "Die!" he yelled,
as he was about to blast. But right before he could fire, the ceiling collapsed,
a huge chunk landing on Wily.
With Mega Man knocked back, Bass reappeared, saving his master
from certain death. "He who hesitates is lost," Bass said, as he
and Treble brought Dr. Wily to safety. There was no time for conversation,
though, as the castle would soon fall.
An angered Mega Man marched home, the flames of the exploding
Skull Castle blazing in the foreground. Arriving home, he knew there'd be
another fight.
Mega
Man 8
In the outer breeches of space, two powerful robotic entities—one
good, represented by a blue flame, the over evil, represented by a purple
flame—did battle. The 2 fought each other relentlessly, regrouping after each
blow, crashing into each other again and again. In a powerful rage, both gathered
all their strength and made one last stride towards finishing off the other.
The impact was so great, both were nearly destroyed, sent hurling deep into
space. Both of them, damaged severely, headed for a crash course with Earth,
causing a huge disturbance upon entering the atmosphere and crashing to the
ground.
Dr. Light raced to his controls to react to the sudden alarms.
He scanned the area to find clues as to what caused the disturbance. His computer
located the area of the disturbance. "Hmmmm," Light said to himself.
He knew he had to contact Mega Man.
As Mega Man battled with Bass on the streets of the city, close
to the area of the disturbance, he received the call. "Mega Man, you
must investigate it immediately," Light, happy to see that Mega Man was
already in the area, said. Mega Man believed that the comet crashing to Earth
was not an accident, since he detected a high concentration of metal alloy.
"I bet Dr. Wily is behind this," he said to Dr. Light. Agreeing
with that sentiment, Light informed Mega Man that the comet had crashed onto
a desert island. Leaving Bass behind, Mega Man headed towards the destination.
"Coward," Bass said, steamed.
Mega Man transported to the island, running into a giant robotic
octopus, obviously there to stall him. Moving forward, there was Dr. Wily,
hovering above the exact spot of the comet's impact. Out of the hole, Wily
pulled out what appeared to be a meteor. Wily noted that this find would finally
help him take over the world! Wily then sped off. Mega Man looked into the
hole and saw something else—a damaged robot. "I have to help him,"
Mega Man insisted. Relaying his position to Dr. Light, Light would come pick
up the damaged robot while Mega Man would take out Wily's newest robotic creations.
The usual group of friends would be lending a hand, including
Rush, Beat, Flip Top, Auto and Proto Man. Mega Man came across the first of
4 creations—Tengu Man, Clown Man, Grenade Man and Frost Man—defeating them
all, each leaving behind a purple spherical ball of energy. Mega Man returned
to Light's lab, bringing the purple spheres with him.
Upon returning, Dr. Light had finished repairing the robot Mega
Man had found on the desert island. Seeing the purple spheres, Dr. Light confirmed
that they were an energy source, but they were not of the planet Earth. Light
implored Mega Man to recover all the energy immediately. As they left the
room, the robot came to its senses; standing upright, it saw the purple spheres,
saying to himself, "He still lives!" Crushing the spheres, it abruptly
made its exit through the ceiling of Light's lab. Light and Mega Man returned
to see what just happened; Light urged Mega Man to go after him.
Mega Man gave chase, following the robot to storage facility.
As the 2 came face to face, the robot began attacking. Mega Man handled him
pretty easily, the robot impressed. "I can see there's a strong sense
of justice in you," the robot said to Mega Man. Proto Man beamed in,
sensing that his brother was in trouble. As Mega Man and Proto Man exchanged
pleasantries, the robot made his escape. Proto Man informed Mega Man that
the robot might be a product of Wily, and that Wily was just ahead in his
newly named Wily Tower.
Following the robot on his Rush jet, Mega Man was attacked by
one of Wily's huge drones. Grabbing Mega Man in its huge hand, it began to
squeeze the life out of him. Wily watched on, laughing, finally sensing victory.
As the drone sent thousands of volts through Mega Man, the blue bomber was
nearing his last breath. Just then, the strange robot, forming into a bolt
of pure energy, cut through the drone's arm, freeing Mega Man. As Mega Man
checked on the fallen rush, the robot, introducing himself as Duo, revealed
his intentions to Mega Man.
Duo explained that he was born for the sole purpose of eliminating
all the evil energy from the universe. Noticing that Wily's drone left behind
a purple sphere, one which could only come from his ultimate foe, Duo explained
that the evil energy could multiply, becoming of all life within days, and
it could only be controlled by someone who's purely evil. Sensing that the
original source of the evil was located in Wily's Tower, Duo tried blasting
his way in, but the castle's defense shield prevented it. Duo had a plan:
He'd eliminate the rest of the evil energy while Mega Man destroyed the source
of the shield's generator.
Mega Man ran into another set of Wily's robots, them controlling
the shields. They were the following: Aqua Man, Search Man, Sword Man and
Astro Man. With his friends' help, he defeated the rest of the evil robots,
gaining entry into Wily Tower.
Inside, Mega Man faced the usual amount of danger, defeating
robot evils of all kind, including Bass. 8 capsules signified that Wily was
near. After finishing off the usual 8 clones, the way to Wily was open.
The moment Mega Man entered Wily's chamber, Wily, using his
new ship, it powered by the meteor he found, blasted Mega Man with a strange
power—a power that trapped Mega Man in a ball of energy. Wily finally had
his foe where he wanted him, reading to hit a switch that would finish Mega
Man off once and for all. As he hit the button, Duo smashed his way into the
chamber, freeing Mega Man and blocking the laser. Proto Man then beamed in,
as well, helping the fallen Duo to safety.
Wily, now enraged, tried to destroy Mega Man himself with his
new ship. The 2 battled fiercely, as always, the outcome the same as it had
been many times before—Mega Man had triumphed, bringing Wily to his knees.
Wily gave the usual speech, surrendering and promising to never do it again.
All of a sudden, a powerful purple flame struck Mega Man, crippling
him every second it surrounded him. Wily, too, was shocked at these happenings,
using the time to escape yet again.
Duo found Mega Man broken and beaten. "This is not good,"
Duo said. "He will die soon." Putting his hand on Mega Man, sensing
how long Mega Man had fought for peace, Duo erupted with a scream that could
be heard across the galaxy; he used to his power to save Mega Man. Mega Man
was alive, but he was affected by the evil energy; there was a chance it could
overcome him, turning him into what he had battled against for years. "He's
going to be OK," Duo reassured.
Proto man then arrived, worried for his brother's health. Before
Mega Man could regain consciousness, Duo asked a favor of Proto Man. Mega
Man awakened to the soft voice of Roll, Dr. Light and others with her. Mega
Man was happy to see Proto Man and the rest of his friends. "Mega Man,
I have a message to give to you from Duo," Proto Man said, the attentive
Mega Man looking on. "He said 'Thank you.' "
"Me, too, " Mega Man said as he looked to the sky.
"Thank you, Duo."
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