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- "Oops, time to refill the oil."
- —Flame Man, Mega Man & Bass database
Flame Man (フレイムマン Fureimuman) is a fire themed Robot Master from Mega Man 6 originally created to generate a large amount of thermal power, which is also his energy source. Although this is a somewhat outdated power source, it gives him more stability than robots with solar energy. Flame Man was later modified for the First Annual Robot Tournament, his thermal power circuits being turned outward so he can use his immense thermal energy for fire attacks, released in the form of a flamethrower on his arm. With it, not only can he can attack from a distance with searing balls of fire, but he can utilize his Special Weapon, the Flame Blast, to scorch opponents with flames that erupt from the ground.
Appearance[]
Flame Man seemingly has a black body and blue eyes. He wears a red helmet decorated with a turban and also a green circular gem on the upper front, a yellow face guard, a black "mustache", a tri color armor (i.e. consist of yellow, white and red), two yellow spherical pauldron with a small blue triangle, a red vambrace on his left arm, yellow left hand, a red buster on his right arm, a red small tank on the back of his armor with a tube connect to his buster, red greaves with a yellow metallic lining on the center and black feet.
Personality[]
Flame Man is very punctual, changing his oil three times a day due to his energy source. However, living such a strict routine has made him demanding. He sports a turban and enjoys taking care of his mustache, but is somewhat fussy and dislikes using cheap oil to power himself.
Video game appearances[]
Mega Man 6[]
In the First Annual Robot Competition, he was reprogrammed by Mr. X to help him conquer the world, but was defeated by Mega Man. Flame Man is one of the eight Robot Masters, and defeating him rewards Mega Man with both Flame Blast and the Rush Power Adaptor.
Attack pattern[]
Flame Man only moves around by jumping high into the air. The distance of his jump is variable between going really far or only covering a small distance, but he always jumps high and can bounce off the walls if he collides with them. In-between jumps, he has two attacks he can use, which are picked randomly. However, if Flame Man uses one attack twice in a row, he will instead do the other attack or jump. His first is to shoot 3 fireballs forward in a straight line. He only shoots them one at a time, but their speed is very slow and Mega man will have to jump over them a bit more carefully. Flame Man's second and more dangerous attack is to utilize his Flame Blast technique. He plunges his buster into the ground and causes various pillars of fire to erupt in front of him. These pillars of fire are slightly taller than Mega Man, but they can block projectiles. The catch is that the Flame Blast pillars are always created in specific spots from where Flame Man is; no matter where he uses it, they will always be in certain spots ahead of him. There are safe spots in-between the Flame Blast pillars that Mega Man can stand in, so knowing where to stand when Flame Man uses this attack is key. It also helps to jump as the pillars come up, so Mega Man can better position himself.
Weakness[]
Flame Man is weak to Wind Storm, which defeats him in 7 hits. The weapon also can pass right through the Flame Blast pillars without dinging off of them. As with all bosses, Flame Man takes 3 damage from a fully-charged buster shot. He also takes 2 damage and knockback from a fully-charged Power Adaptor punch, though it does not affect the fight very much and can only be used in the rematches.
Rockman Strategy[]
Flame Man is a recurring enemy and optional teammate in the game Rockman Strategy. He joins Bomb Man and Aries at the Steelmaking Factory in Northern Asia, before appearing in Dr. Wily's laboratory in Saudi Arabia to aid the Wily Machine α. In this second battle, he fights alongside Frost Man, Spark Man, and Metal Man.
Other appearances[]
- Flame Man has a cameo appearance in Mega Man 7. He can be seen in the background of the Robot Museum stage.
- Flame Man has a cameo appearance in Mega Man 10 as data of the Weapons Archive. The block with his data is weak to the Water Shield and Mirror Buster. Due to his appearance in the Weapons Archive and the order of the release of Mega Man 10's Special Stages, Flame Man and Strike Man are the first two Robot Masters to be weak against a Mega Man Killer's weapon.
Data[]
Mega Man 6 stats[]
- Energy: Thermal Power
- Height: 155 cm (5'1")
- Weight: 98 kg (216 lbs)
- Attack: 84
- Defense: 93
- Mobile: 88
Mega Man & Bass CD data[]
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Rockman Complete Works database[]
火力はつでんかいろがあるオールドタイプ。火ばしら攻撃は火をみてよけるのでは、もうおそい。タイミングをおぼえよう。
Mega Man Legacy Collection text: An old-fashioned robot that generates heat energy. If you try to dodge the flame pillars by watching for them, it will already be too late. Try to memorize the timing.
Stage[]
Damage data chart[]
Displays the amount of damage in units that Flame Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 6.
| Mega Man 6 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Buster | Blizzard Attack | Centaur Flash | Flame Blast | Knight Crusher | Plant Barrier | Silver Tomahawk | Wind Storm | Yamato Spear | Rush Power Adapter | Beat | |
| 1:3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2:2 | 0 | |
Other media[]
Mega Man Megamix[]
Flame Man's power source is a built-in generator that burns liquid fuel, though it also carries solid fuel as a back-up. Flame Man's buster is connected directly to the furnace of his power generator, granting him the use of fire projectiles. His Flame Blast attack involves compressing his solid fuel source in an oxygen-free, 4000 degree Celsius environment before firing the resulting mass, which then reacts with the surrounding oxygen and ends up bursting into a pillar of fire. Flame Man was modified for combat to enter in the Ultimate Robot Championship in the story "The Strongest Enemy to Date", but was controlled by Mr. X to help him conquer the world. After Mr. X's defeat, he returns to normal and is repaired by Dr. Cossack, later seeing the battle between Mega Man and the Copy Mega Man.
He also appears in the Mega Man Gigamix story "Moon of Darkness", where he is defeated by Uranus during the Stardroids attack around the world, but is repaired after their defeat.
Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]
Flame Man is featured in the Archie Comics Mega Man line, making his debut during the Worlds Collide crossover event. Together with many of the Robot Masters, he takes part in a battle against Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man's allies. He joins up with Pharaoh Man, Heat Man, Magma Man, and Burner Man to attack Blaze the Cat, but ends up having his firepower—and that of his accomplices—turned against him by the pyrokinetic Cat. This was an early appearance for Flame Man, as prior to the crossover the Mega Man comic hadn't yet completed its Super Adventure Rockman adaptation, which in the comics is set between Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3.
Other appearances[]
Flame Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 6 and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin, and is in exposition in the robot museum from the manga Rockman & Forte.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The jewel on Flame Man's head is green, but due to color limitations of the NES, it is orange in his Mega Man 6 mugshot.
- Flame Man's weapon, Flame Blast, is one of Mega Man's moves in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. It serves as his Down Smash attack, during which he crouches down and points both Busters at the ground, charges up, and blasts an eruption of flames upwards from the ground at either side of him, scorching nearby opponents and launching them into the air.
- Flame Man is believed to represent Saudi Arabia, due to his association with oil (Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter in the world). However, the fact that he wears a turban could indicate an association with Iran instead, since Iran is also a major exporter of oil and is associated with the turban (which is considered confirmed tradition among Shia Muslims).
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