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This file Contains a Lexicon of the Mega Man Series. Here you'll find a full index of terms that are used in the Mega Man Series. The Terms in the Lexicon have keywords that connects to other words in the Lexicon, so if there's a term you don't know, just click on the keyword to find the definition of it.

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0 - see Zero.
1st Annual Robot Tournament - the first robot fighting tournament, in which the robots were hijacked by Dr. Wily and used for evil.
20XX - the century of the Mega Man series.
21XX - the century of the X series.
37.426 - number of years Dr. Wily went to the future using his Time Skimmer.


A:
AI - see Artificial Intelligence.
Air Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Alien Energy - another name for the Evil Energy used in Power Fighters.
Aqua Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.
Arm Cannon - a weapon that is interchangeable with a hand that contains opposable digits.
Artificial Intelligence - the ability of a machine to perform those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence.
Astro Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass.
Auto - a robotic mechanic created by Dr. Light.


B:
Ballade - a robot created by Dr. Wily to destroy Mega Man, has naming origins in the "ballad" musical style.
Bass - a robot based on Mega Man's designs created by Dr. Wily to destroy Mega Man, has naming origins from a musical scale of notes.
Beat - a robotic bird created by Dr. Light with yet another reference to musical style.
Blues - the Japanese counterpart of Proto Man, his name is rooted in the slow blues musical style.
Break Man - a disguise Proto Man used while working for Dr. Wily in Mega Man 3, his name has roots in the "breakdance" style of music and dance.
Bomb Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.
Bubble Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Bright Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Blizzard Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Blue Bomber - a nickname given to Mega Man.
Burst Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Burner Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.
Buster - see Arm Cannon.
Buster Rod.G [God] - one of the members of the Genesis Unit in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.


C:
Canon - a basis for judgment; a standard or criterion.
Capcom - the company that publishes Mega Man games.
CD Database - collection of CDs containing Robot Master data in Mega Man & Bass.
Centaur Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Charge Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Chest - a robotic racing coordinator in Mega Man Battle & Chase.
Clash Man - the Japanese counterpart of Crash Man.
Cloud Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Clown Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.
Cold Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.
Crash Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Crystal Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Cut Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.


D:
Daizukan - name of a popular Japanese sourcebook for the Mega Man and Mega Man X series'.
Dark Man - a set of robots created to guard the false Proto Man's fortress, one of whom impersonated Proto Man.
Dark Moon - Stardroid version of the Devil enemy.
DCN - a letter-based system signifying a robot created or used by Dr. Cossack.
Devil - a clay or jelly-like creature held together by robotics that can reshape its body.
Dive Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
DLN - a letter-based system signifying a robot created or used by Dr. Light.
DocRobot - a robot built to emulate the attack patterns of Robot Masters from Dr. Wily's first two escapades.
Dr. Albert W. Wily - long-time rival of Dr. Light and Mega Man, and creator of Bass, Treble, King, and Zero, among countless other Robot Masters.
DrC - a symbol for Dr. Cossack.
Drill Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Dr. Mihiel Cossack - a Russian scientist forced by Dr. Wily to battle against Mega Man.
DRN - a letter-based system signifying a robot created or used by Dr. Right.
Dr. Right - the Japanese counterpart of Dr. Light.
Dr. Thomas Xavier Light - creator of Mega Man and several other robots.
DrW - a symbol for Dr. Wily.
Dr. Wiley - common misspelling of Dr. Wily.
Dr. Wright - misspelling of Dr. Right.
Duo - a mysterious robot built to destroy the Evil Energy.
Dust Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
DWN - a letter-based system signifying a robot created or used by Dr. Wily.
Dynamo Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.


E:
Earth - the Japanese counterpart of Terra.
Eddie - Dr. Light's cybernetic suitcase.
Eddy - another name for Eddie.
Elec Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.
Emulation - imitation of something in an attempt to create a likeness or similarity.
Energy Crystals - sources of energy required to complete Gamma.
Enker - a robot created by Dr. Wily to destroy Mega Man, has naming roots in the "enka", a style of Japanese lyric poem.
Evil Energy - a mysterious energy signature that multiples the evil in people's hearts; the root cause of Dr. Wily's psychosis.
Evil Energy Robot - the robot that crashed to Earth along with Duo in the intro to Mega Man 8.


F:
Fire Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.
Forte - the Japanese counterpart of Bass.
Flame Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Flash Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Flip-top - another name for Eddie.
Frost Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.
Free Will - the ability to think, feel, and make one's own decisions.
Freeze Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.


G:
Gamma - a powerful peace-keeping robot built by Dr. Wily and Dr. Light, later stolen by Wily and used for evil.
Gemini Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Genesis Unit - the three-man stealth unit featured in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
Gospel - the Japanese counterpart of Treble.
Guts Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.
Gravity Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Green Devil - a Devil-style boss that appeared in Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass.
Grenade Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.
Ground Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.
Gyro Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.


H:
Hard Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Heat Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Hyper Storm.H [Hog] - one of the members of the Genesis Unit in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.


I:
Ice Man - one of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man.
Isaac Asimov - a Russian-born American scientist and science-fiction writer who lived from 1920 to 1992, coined the Rules of Robotics.


J:
Janken - the Japanese concept of "rock paper scissors" upon which the Mega Man series is based upon.
Joe - a repeating enemy in the Mega Man series that takes many forms.
Junk Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Jupiter - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.


K:
K-176 - model number of DocRobot.
Kalinka - the daughter of Dr. Cossack, kidnapped to pit him against Mega Man; saved by Proto Man.
Keiji Inafune - creator of the Mega Man series and its spin-offs.
King - a robot created by Dr. Wily to take over the world.
Knight Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.


L:
litanium - an element discovered by Dr. Light in Mega X.


M:
Magic Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.
Magnet Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Manga - Japanese comics, licensed by Capcom and sometimes based loosely on canonical reference, but usually faulty when it comes to facts and therefore commonly disregarded as canon.
Mark - A particular mode, brand, size, or quality of a product, especially a weapon or machine.
Mars - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.
Mega Buster - Mega Man's Buster.
Mega Man - hero of the Mega Man series, also the name of the series of games; created by Dr. Light.
Mega Man - the first game of the series.
Mega Man 2 - the second game of the series.
Mega Man 3 - the third game of the series.
Mega Man 4 - the fourth game of the series.
Mega Man 5 - the fifth game of the series.
Mega Man 6 - the sixth game of the series.
Mega Man 7 - the seventh game of the series.
Mega Man 8 - the eighth game of the series.
Mega Man & Bass - adventure after Mega Man 8 where Mega Man and Bass team up to stop King's rampage.
Mega Man Anniversary Collection - a special edition compilation containing Mega Man 1-8, the two arcade games, the five Game Boy games, and assorted unlockables.
Mega Man Battle & Chase - a racing game starring Mega Man and several Robot Masters as players.
Mega Man Cartoon - a television series loosely based on the Mega Man series of games.
Mega Man I: Dr. Wily's Revenge - the first game of the Game Boy sub-series.
Mega Man II - the second game of the Game Boy sub-series.
Mega Man III - the third game of the Game Boy sub-series.
Mega Man IV - the fourth game of the Game Boy sub-series.
Mega Man V - the fifth game of the Game Boy sub-series.
Mega Man Killers - group of robots from the Game Boy sub-series created to take down Mega Man.
Mega Man: The Power Battle - a fighting game starring Mega Man, Proto Man, and Bass fighting against various Robot Masters.
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters - a fighting game starring Mega Man, Proto Man, Bass, and Duo fighting against various Robot Masters.
Mega Man Soccer - a Soccer game starring Mega Man and several Robot Masters as players.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars - a compilation game of the first three Mega Man games for the Sega MegaDrive.
Mega Man X - hero of the X series, also the name of the series of games; created by Dr. Light.
Mega Water.S [Sponge] - one of the members of the Genesis Unit in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
Mega X - an episode of the Mega Man Cartoon that featured X, Vile, and Spark Mandrill as visitors from the future.
Mercury - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.
Mettool - a repeating enemy in the Mega Man series that takes many forms.
Metal Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
MKN - acronym notation for the Mega Man Killers.
Monsteropolis - the name given to the town or city of the first Mega Man game.
Mr. X - a disguise Dr. Wily used to hide his identity when he stole the robots of the 1st Annual Robot Tournament.


N:
Napalm Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Needle Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Neptune - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.
New York City - the location of our heroes in the Mega Man Cartoon.


P:
Pharaoh Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Pirate Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man & Bass.
Plant Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Plum - a robotic racing announcer in Mega Man Battle & Chase.
Pluto - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.
Programmed Will - the appearance of the ability to think, based on a set of programmed stimuli responses.
Proto Man - the prototype of the robotic creations of Dr. Wily and Dr. Light, Mega Man's brother.
Proto Shield - Proto Man's shield.
Proto Whistle - Proto Man's unique whistle that appropriately reflects a blues style tune.
Punk - a robot created by Dr. Wily to destroy Mega Man, has naming roots in "punk rock".


Q:
Quick Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.
Quint - a future version of Mega Man brought back in time using Dr. Wily's stolen Time Skimmer to battle against Mega Man, his naming scheme comes from the musical term "quintet".


R:
Rash - an improper spelling of Rush.
Ra Moon - the ancient supercomputer that came to Earth 20,000 years ago on a scientific observation mission, was featured in Super Adventure Rockman.
Ra Tor - the super weapon designed by Dr. Wily and Ra Moon with the intent of combining the powers of Wily's strongest robots into a single design.
Reggae - a robot created by Dr. Wily who appeared in Rockboard and had a brief cameo in Mega Man 7.
Ring Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Rightot - the Japanese counterpart of Auto.
Ripot - a robotic racing announcer in Mega Man Battle & Chase.
Robot - a mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance; a machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
Robot Masters - the general term for the six to eight robotic bosses in each Mega Man game.
Robot Museum - a museum for storage of old Robot Master designs; it was attacked by Dr. Wily in Mega Man 7 so he could steal the Guts Man model; later it was invaded by King in Mega Man & Bass so he could gather data to build his King Army.
Rock - name of Mega Man before he was converted into a fighting robot.
Rock & Roll - musical style that Rock and Roll are named after.
Rockman - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man, in name and series title.
Rockman - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man.
Rockman 2: The Enigma of Dr. Wily - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 2.
Rockman 3: Dr. Wily's Time To Die!? - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 3.
Rockman 4: A New Evil Ambition!! - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 4.
Rockman 5: Blues' Trap?! - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 5.
Rockman 6: The Biggest Battle In History!! - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 6.
Rockman 7: The Destined Battle! - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 7.
Rockman 8: Metal Heroes - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 8.
Rockman Battle & Chase - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man Battle & Chase.
Rockboard - a board-style game starring Rockman characters that was released only in Japan after the US division of Nintendo banned the title due to its "gambling" style of gameplay; its full title is "Light & Wily's Rockboard: That's Paradise!!".
Rockman Collection - a Japanese-exclusive special edition re-release of the Rockman Complete Works that came packaged along with Rockman X7.
Rockman Complete Works - Japanese-exclusive special edition re-releases of Rockmans 1-6 with slight upgrades for the PlayStation console.
Rockman & Forte - the Japanese counterpart and predecessor of Mega Man & Bass.
Rockman Killers - the Japanese counterparts of the Mega Man Killers.
Rockman Mega World - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
Rockman Memories - the 106-page commemorative sourcebook released in recognition of the 10th Anniversary.
Rockman Perfect Memories - the 143-page commemorative sourcebook released in recognition of the 15th Anniversary.
Rockman: The Power Battle - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man: The Power Battle.
Rockman 2: The Power Fighters - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man 2: Power Fighters.
Rockman World - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge.
Rockman World 2 - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man II.
Rockman World 3 - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man III.
Rockman World 4 - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man IV.
Rockman World 5 - the Japanese counterpart of Mega Man V.
Rockman X - Japanese counterpart to Mega Man X, both in character and series name.
Rock Monster - an alternative notation for the Devils.
RKN - acronym notation for the Rockman Killers.
Roll - the sister of Rock who was originally created as a housekeeping robot, but soon became Dr. Light's lab assistant.
Ruby-Spears - producer of the Mega Man Cartoon.
Rules of Robotics - a set of rules followed by most fiction writers when concerning robots, written by Isaac Asimov; they include: #1 - A robot must never harm a human being, #2 - A robot must do obey its creator unless an order conflicts with Rule #1, and #3 - A robot must preserve its own existence unless it conflicts with Rule #1 or Rule #2.
Rush - Mega Man's robotic canine companion that was created as a transportation device, has naming origins after a popular J-Pop band of the late 1980s - early 1990s.
Rush Adapters - name for the various forms that Rush has had throughout the Mega Man games.
Rush Coil - one of Rush's transportation abilities; allowed him to become a springboard.
Rush Jet - one of Rush's transportation abilities; normally enabled him to morph into jet-sled device, but in Mega Man 6 became an armored suit that enabled Mega Man to fly.
Rush Marine - one of Rush's transportation abilities; allowed him to transform into a submarine.
Rush Power - a special Rush Adapter in Mega Man 6 that gave Mega Man a suit of heavy-duty armor.
Rush Shuttle - one of Rush's transportation abilities that appeared only in the Game Boy games; allowed him to transform into a vehicle capable of traveling in space.


S:
Saturn - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.
SDN - numerical notation for the Stardroids.
Search Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.
Sentience - having sense perception; conscious or having capacity for thought.
Shade Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Shadow Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Shin Yellow Devil - a powerful Devil-style weapon from Super Adventure Rockman created by Ra Moon to attack in case Dr. Wily's plans failed.
Siberian Citadel - Dr. Cossack's fortress in Mega Man 4.
Skull Castle - name for most of Dr. Wily's fortresses.
Skull Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Skull Tower - Dr. Wily's fortress in Mega Man 8.
Slash Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Snake Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Space Rulers - a warring race of robots that existed millennia ago; they later came to be known as the Stardroids.
Spark Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Spring Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.
Stardroids - a set of robots that attacked Earth in Mega Man V.
Star Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Stone Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
SunGod - the Japanese counterpart of Sunstar.
Sunstar - an ancient weapon awakened by Dr. Wily for use against Mega Man.
Super Adapter - an upgrade Dr. Light built for Mega Man in Mega Man 7 that combined Rush's abilities from Mega Man 6 into a single unit.
Super Adventure Rockman - a full-motion video game starring Rockman.
Sword Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8.


T:
Tango - Roll's robotic feline, occasionally assists Mega Man in battle.
Tengu Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 8 and in Mega Man & Bass.
Terra - the leader of the Stardroids, name originates from Latin word for "earth".
Time Skimmer - the time transportation device Dr. Wily used to kidnap a future Mega Man in order to remodel him into Quint.
Toad Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 4.
Tomahawk Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Top Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 3.
Treble - Bass' robotic canine companion, modelled after Rush.
Treble Booster - name given to the copied design for the Super Adapter that Bass used in the last three Mega Man series games.
Turbo Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 7.


U:
Uranus - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.


V:
Venus - one of the Stardroids, named after the planet in our solar system.


W:
Weapon Copy System - term for Mega Man's ability to absorb weapon data from defeated foes and adapt it for use with his Mega Buster.
Wave Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 5.
Wind Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Wood Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 2.


X:
X - a symbol for Mr. X.
X - see Mega Man X.


Y:
Yamato Man - one of the eight Robot Masters in Mega Man 6.
Yellow Devil - one of the more common forms of the Devil enemy.


Z:
Zero - the final creation of Dr. Wily, is partners with X in 21XX as a Maverick Hunter.

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