megaman

Capcom's robot hero

Mega Man is a video game franchise featuring a blue robot hero who battles other robots and absorbs their powers upon defeating them.

The series, which began in 1987, spawned numerous sequels and spinoffs.

As common noun, a megaman is someone exceptionally skilled or powerful: He's the megaman of our sales team.

cultural

retro gaming

Playing older video games

merchandise · anime · cartoon · manga · cosplay · soundtrack · chiptune · meme · difficulty · tribute

franchise

Capcom

Japanese gaming studio

  • NES1980s home gaming system
  • platformerLeap-based video game
  • robotProgrammable automated machine

Bass · action · sidescroller · boss rush · 8-bit · Nintendo · cartridge · sequel · legacy · collection

character

helmet

Protective head covering

creation · sibling · companion · justice · determination · iconic · mascot · design · sprite · artwork

gameplay

boss

Workplace superior

  • weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
  • power-upCollected in-game enhancement
  • slidingMoving smoothly across surface

charging · spikes · health bar · continue · password · difficulty · pattern · memorization · precision · jumping

series

Classic

Brand identity marker

reboot · sequel · prequel · anthology · crossover · evolution · installment

Opposites
heroic alignment

megamanSigma

Greek letter name

Bass · Mavericks · villain · antagonist · villains

robotic vs organic heroes

megamanMario

Italian masculine name

Link · Sonic the Hedgehog · Bomberman

scale/naming irony

megamanAnt-Man

Size-changing comic hero

tiny

Family

mega, man, men, megaton, megabyte, megahertz, megawatt, megalith, megalomania

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G