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This article is about the Robot Master Bubble Man. For his NetNavi counterpart, see BubbleMan.EXE.
"The sea will swallow you!!"
—Bubble Man, Mega Man & Bass database

Bubble Man (バブルマン Baburuman) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 2. He is the first aquatic Robot Master created by Dr. Wily for underwater combat. However, a defect in his systems made him unable to walk on land, being only able to move by jumping (akin to a frog). When Wily noticed this, he couldn't help but laugh. Despite this flaw, Bubble Man is at home in the water, being able to swim at a remarkable speed.

Bubble Man attacks with normal shots from a cannon on his left arm, and can fire his Special Weapon, the Bubble Lead, from both the aforementioned arm cannon and a special Bubble Gun on top of his head. Bubble Man can utilize the bubbles for several different purposes, including hitting opponents with bursts of small bubbles and blowing larger and more durable bubbles to either wrap opponents inside to trap them temporarily, or for Bubble Man himself to hide in as his own personal shield.

Physical appearance[]

Bubble Man is a rotund robot with dark blue eyes, he wears a blue skin tight suit with a dark green armour over. He sports a head set that is a helmet with a snorkel like tube in the top of his head, diving googles and a mask that covers the lower half of his face. He also sports black flippers. He carries a pair of tanks from his back and his left arm is a cannon that he uses to shoot his Bubble Lead.

Personality[]

Despite often being the butt of jokes due to his design flaws, Bubble Man is an affable and high-spirited individual, but has a bad habit of lavishly spending money when he has it. He enjoys bathing in hot springs in his spare time, but much like the later-introduced Wave Man, has a vehement dislike for water pollution, especially oil slicks.

Video game appearances[]

Mega Man 2[]

Bubble Man is one of the 8 Robot Masters created by Dr. Wily to combat Mega Man. Defeating him will grant the player his Bubble Lead weapon.

Attack pattern[]

Bubble Man's room is underwater and has spikes layered on the ceiling. Bubble Man starts his pattern by firing 1 to 3 bouncing Bubble Leads from his head-gun. They bounce high enough that the player has to stand in a way so they bounce over Mega Man. Once he shoots the last Bubble Lead, he will start swimming diagonally to a height above Mega Man, and then float back down to the ground. If he catches Mega Man in his crosshairs, he will rapid-fire small projectiles forward, which can be hard to dodge. He resets his pattern once Mega Man lands on the ground after Bubble Man has done so, who will wait for the player in the meantime. Due to how his Bubble Leads are first shot at an arc, there is a flaw in his pattern where you can stand right next to him as he shoots Bubble Lead to avoid the Bubble Leads, making the fight much easier.

The rematch arena does not have spikes on the ceiling, removing any full-jump restrictions.

In Mega Man: The Wily Wars, the Bubble Leads bounce much higher after the initial bounce.

Weaknesses[]

Bubble Man's weakness is Metal Blade, which can not only kill him in 4/7 hits but also allows the player aim at Bubble Man when he is higher up, removing the stress of having to jump very high. Bubble Man also has secondary weaknesses to Quick Boomerang and Crash Bomb, taking 4/2 damage from each. While Quick Boomerang is easier to use, Crash Bomb should be shot at the wall so the explosions can rack up multiple hits against Bubble Man.

It should also be noted that using Bubble Lead against Bubble Man will actually heal his entire life gauge.

Mega Man 3[]

In Mega Man 3, the second Doc Robot in Gemini Man's stage copies Bubble Man's moves, and before the battle, Bubble Man has a cameo appearance as program data copied by Doc Robot. This Doc Robot is weak against Spark Shock and Shadow Blade. Unlike the original Bubble Man, Doc Robot's shots are slightly bigger, although they deal the same amount of damage. Like in Bubble Man's original stage, there are spikes on the ceiling.

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge[]

Bubble Man is part of the second wave of four Robot Masters, all of which come from Mega Man 2. However, the second wave do not have their own stages, but are part of a mini-gauntlet fought via teleport systems in the Wily Castle.

Attack pattern[]

Although Bubble Man's arena does not have any visible water, it is still underwater (allowing the player to do high jumps), being the only underwater area of the game. Bubble Man's pattern has been slightly simplified. His Bubble Lead count has went from 1-3 to 0-2, meaning he may swim without shooting any Bubble Lead prior. The Bubble Lead projectiles also bounce much higher and bound up and down much quicker. Bubble Man also only shoots once level with the player, meaning he will no longer shoot them continuously. His swimming speeds have been altered so his vertical speed is slower going up, but faster going down. He also can't be cheesed the same way he could in Mega Man 2 due to these attributes. Defeating him rewards the player with a big health pickup.

Weakness[]

Bubble Man's only weakness is Quick Boomerang, which does 2 damage for each hit. It is possible to hit Bubble Man twice with one boomerang, but due to the weapon having very short range, it is less reliable than the Mega Buster.


Yamato Man's spear tip
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Yamato Man

Wily & Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise[]

Bubble Card

Bubble Man appears in the Boss Card Bubble Card (バブルカード Baburu Kādo).


Yamato Man
END OF UNLOCALIZED MATERIAL.

Mega Man's Soccer[]

Bubble Man is a balanced player that doesn't have his own team. In Tournament mode, he is a member of the Cut Man, Elec Man, Pharaoh Man, Skull Man, Enker, and Proto Man teams. In League mode, he is a member of the Mega Man and Cut Man teams.

Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters[]

"You can't move once you're caught in Bubble Man's bubble. Attack with a sharp weapon that can cut through the bubble!"
—Dr. Light

Bubble Man is one of the six bosses from the "Search for Wily!" course. He attacks with Bubble Lead and Claws (or a similar robot). He is weak to the Shadow Blade.


Yamato Man's spear tip
PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS ABOUT MATERIAL THAT HAS NOT BEEN LOCALIZED OR DUBBED OUTSIDE OF JAPAN OR OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AND USES THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND NAMES.
Yamato Man

Super Adventure Rockman[]

"It’s been a while. Let’s go!"
―Bubble Man, Super Adventure Rockman
Bubble Man Super Adventure

Bubble Man in Super Adventure Rockman.

Sixteen of Dr. Wily's robots from Rockman 2 and 3 are rebuilt by Ra Moon, including Bubble Man. After Rockman defeats the first boss, Metal Man, he will spot a river and the player must decide if he pass by the river or by the nearby mountain. If the player choose the river, Rockman will be attacked and fall into a deep part of the river, where he will fight against Bubble Man. If the player loses to Bubble Man, the deactivated Rockman sinks into an underwater crevasse, but will somehow be saved by Guts Man, and the player can have a rematch with Bubble Man.

On the other hand, if the player choose the mountain, Rockman will meet Guts Man on the other side, who says that he found Bubble Man defeated (apparently by Blues) and took his Bubble Lead to give to Rockman, and Rockman fights against Heat Man instead.

Near the end of the game, Dr. Wily's robots (except for Shadow Man) are revived, and Wily orders them to destroy the captured Rockman. However, Ra Moon attacks the fifteen robots, revealing his true intentions, and when Wily orders the newly created Ra Thor to destroy Ra Moon, but he attacks Wily's robots. Rockman is freed and he defeats Ra Thor, but Ra Moon reveals he created a robot called New Yellow Devil. Wily orders his robots to attack the New Yellow Devil, but their attacks cause no harm and it knocks down all robots. If the player is defeated, Rockman can ask the robots to help him, and they will give their remaining energy to Rockman and shut down. Their bodies are apparently destroyed in the explosion of Ra Moon's temple.

Rockman Strategy[]

Bubble Man appears as one of Virgo's bodyguards in the Undersea City level, alongside Freeze Man. Later, he is joined by Burst Man and Stone Man in fighting Rockman's team on a bridge.


Yamato Man
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Other appearances[]

Data[]

Mega Man & Bass CD data[]

Bubble Man's CD data card

Rockman Complete Works data[]

ワイリーメカはじめての水中ロボ。およぐすがたがかわいい。大ジャンプをうまく使って攻撃しよう。

Translation: The first underwater robot of Wily's mechs. The way he swims is cute. Use big jumps to attack him.

Rockman Battle & Fighters data[]

はつのすいちゅうせんようひとがたロボットであったがじつはぼうすいしょりのかんけいじょう、ほこうすることができず、すいちゅうないでのいどうはすべてジャンプによっておこなわれていた。ながいきょりをいどうするときは、ワイリーでさえわらってしまうほどかわいい。とくしゅぶきは、バブルリードじゃ。

Translation: He was the first humanoid robot designed specifically for underwater use, but due to his waterproofing, he was unable to walk and had to jump to move around in the water. He was so cute that even Wily laughed when he traveled long distances. His special weapon is Bubble Lead.

Stage[]

Main article: Bubble Man Stage

Damage data chart[]

Amount of damage in units that Bubble Man receives from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 2.

Mega Man 2
Mode Mega Buster Metal Blade Air Shooter Bubble Lead Quick Boomerang Crash Bomber Time Stopper Atomic Fire Leaf Shield
Normal 2 8 0 + 4 4 0 0:0:0 0
Difficult 1 4 0 + 2 2 0 0:0:0 0
*Any data with a "+" represents the weapon actually restoring the boss's health.

Other media[]

Captain N: The Game Master[]

Bubble Man appeared in episode 20 of Captain N: The Game Master, where he and other robots play soccer against the main characters. This version has a round blue body and a tank of water on his head.

Mega Man Megamix[]

In the manga Mega Man Megamix, Bubble Man has his arm cannon on his right arm instead of his left arm; his arm cannon is a spear gun, he has screw propellers under his foot, and he has a "W" on his knees and belt. Bubble Man made a very short appearance in the story "Orders to Destroy R", where he's in the sea near the Wily Castle. He attacks Mega Man while he was approaching. Heat Man, who was pursuing Mega Man, was kicked into the water, making the water boil with his heat. Bubble Man had to swim away to avoid damage in the overheated water.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Other appearances[]

Bubble Man also appeared in the mangas, Rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou, Rockman World, Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues, Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin, and Rock'n Game Boy.

Gallery[]

Mugshots[]

Behind the scenes[]

MM1 DesignDoc RobotMasters

Rough concept of Bubble Man in the original Mega Man design document (bottom left).

During the development of the first Mega Man game, while the game was still planned to have eight Robot Masters, one of the bosses was named Bubble Man, alongside bosses named Oil Man and Bond Man. As Ice Man is absent, Bubble Man or Oil Man may have been an early version of him, while the other boss was scrapped before his design was fleshed out.[1][2]

MM2 water bosses

Several designs of water themed boss in Mega Man 2.

In Mega Man 2, two of Bubble Man's names from his early designs were Water Man and Pump Man.[3] The name Pump Man would eventually be used in Mega Man 10.


Trivia[]

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Bubble Man on land in the Archie comics

  • His dislike for oil slicks could be a reference to how oil doesn't mix with water. This may also be because he and Oil Man are both canceled bosses in the first Mega Man, and his original weakness was the Oil Man's weapon.
  • Bubble Man and Flash Man were the only two Robot Masters from Mega Man 2 not to appear in the Ruby Spears animated series.
  • Due to limitations of the systems, in many of the games, the blue parts of Bubble Man's head instead appear as green.
  • Despite being defeated by the Leaf Shield in the Archie comics, Bubble Man doesn't take any damage from it in the games. This was a deliberate decision by writer Ian Flynn, to show how lame Bubble Man is, as he admitted in an interview with Nintendo Power.[Citation needed]
  • Bubble Man is one of the four Robot Masters in Mega Man 2, along with Flash Man, Heat Man, and Wood Man, who is healed when hit with his own weapon.

References[]


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