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|hp = '''''Mega Man 2:'''''<br>28<br>'''''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge:'''''<br>19
  
|hp = '''''Mega Man 2:'''''<br>28<br>'''''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge:'''''<br>19
 
|weapon = [[Time Stopper]]
  
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|weak = '''''Mega Man 2:'''''<br>[[Metal Blade]]/[[Crash Bomber]]<br>'''''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge'''''<br>[[Ice Slasher]]/[[Atomic Fire]]<br>'''''Super Adventure Rockman:'''''<br>[[Metal Blade]]
 
|netnavi = [[FlashMan.EXE]]
  
|netnavi = [[FlashMan.EXE]]
 
|appearances = ''[[Mega Man 2]]<br>[[Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge]]<br>[[Mega Man 3]]'' ([[Doc Robot]] data)<br>''[[Mega Man: The Wily Wars]]<br>[[Mega Man's Soccer]]<br>[[Mega Man & Bass]]'' (as a data CD)<br>''[[Super Adventure Rockman]]''
  
|appearances = ''[[Mega Man 2]]<br>[[Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge]]<br>[[Mega Man 3]]'' ([[Doc Robot]] data)<br>''[[Mega Man: The Wily Wars]]<br>[[Mega Man's Soccer]]<br>[[Mega Man & Bass]]'' (as a data CD)<br>''[[Super Adventure Rockman]]''
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|description= Original [[Mega Man 2]] theme.
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|title2= "Flash Man Stage (The Wily Wars)
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|description2= [[Mega Man: The Wily Wars]] stage theme.
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{{Looking for|This page is about the [[Robot Master]] Flash Man. To find information on his [[NetNavi]] counterpart, see [[FlashMan.EXE]].}}
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{{Looking for|This page is about the [[Robot Master]] Flash Man. You may be looking for his [[FlashMan.EXE|NetNavi]] counterpart. For other users,see [[Flash Man (disambiguation)]].}}
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{{quote|Even the clever [[Mega Man (character)|Rockman]] can't stand up to my Time Stopper. Sorry, but it ends here, Rockman!|Flash Man|Super Adventure Rockman}}
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{{quote|Not even [[Mega Man (character)|Rockman]] can stand up to my Time Stopper. This is as far as you go, Rockman!|Flash Man|Super Adventure Rockman}}
   
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{{Nihongo|'''Flash Man'''|フラッシュマン|Furasshuman}} is a [[Robot Master]] from [[Mega Man 2]] created by [[Dr. Wily|Doctor Albert W. Wily]] to challenge the everlasting idea of controlling time. Flash Man's [[Special Weapon]] is the [[Time Stopper]], a unique system that allows him to stop time for brief periods. To supplement his attacking abilities, he is also equipped with a rapid-fire buster on his right arm. The eight Robot Masters from ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' have built-in devices that make them immune to the Time Stopper, but [[Quick Man]]'s device has a flaw, making him vulnerable to it.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ps1books/rock02/boss/boss.html ''Rockman Complete Works'' official site]</ref>
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{{Nihongo|'''Flash Man'''|フラッシュマン|Furasshuman}} is a [[Robot Master]] from ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' created by [[Dr. Wily|Doctor Albert W. Wily]] to challenge the everlasting idea of controlling time. His [[Special Weapon]] is the [[Time Stopper]], a unique system that allows him to stop time in his vicinity for brief periods. To supplement his attacking abilities, he is also equipped with a rapid-fire buster on his right arm. The eight Robot Masters from ''Mega Man 2'' have built-in devices that make them immune to the Time Stopper, but [[Quick Man]]'s device has a flaw, making him vulnerable to it.<ref>[http://www.capcom.co.jp/ps1books/rock02/boss/boss.html ''Rockman Complete Works'' official site]</ref>
   
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In combat, Flash Man can stop time to immobilize his opponents, before attacking them mercilessly with rapid barrages of shots from his buster while they cannot move. To his enemies, Flash Man appears to be moving at light speed or teleporting. It is believed that this ability is a perfected form of what the later-introduced [[Time Man]] was capable of- because unlike Time Man, who could only slow down time with [[Time Slow]], Flash Man can stop it completely.
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In combat, Flash Man can stop time to immobilize his opponents, before attacking them mercilessly with rapid barrages of shots from his buster while they cannot move. To his enemies, Flash Man appears to be moving at light speed or teleporting. It is believed that this ability is a perfected form of what the later-introduced [[Time Man]] was capable of- because unlike Time Man, who could only slow down time with [[Time Slow]], Flash Man can stop it completely.
   
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== Appearance ==
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Whilst often miserable and prone to complaining, deep down he is a benevolent leader who cares deeply for the well-being of his subordinates. He likes cameras and photography, as well as making use of his time-stopping powers to play pranks on others and to spend longer bathing. He is bald, often lamenting the fact that Doctor Wily designed him without hair, and thus, he dislikes commercials for wigs and hair products.
  
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Flash Man is a humanoid robot with green eyes. He has a yellow body, a blue helmet with yellow hemisphere on it, a yellow gem on the top front of the helmet, blue armor, sky blue pauldrons with a blue line on the bottom, gray arms, a white buster on the left arm, blue tracer and yellow hands on the right arm, a blue part on the bottom of his body, gray legs, and blue boots with two horizontal lines on each of them.
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== Personality ==
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Whilst often miserable and prone to complaining, deep down he is a benevolent leader who cares deeply for the well-being of his subordinates. He likes cameras and photography, as well as making use of his time-stopping powers to play pranks on others and to spend longer bathing. He is bald, often lamenting the fact that Dr. Wily designed him without hair, and thus, he dislikes commercials for wigs and hair products.
   
 
==Video game appearances==
  
==Video game appearances==
 
===''Mega Man 2''===
  
===''Mega Man 2''===
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Flash Man is one of the 8 Robot Masters created by Dr. Wily to combat Mega Man. Defeating him will grant the player his Time Stopper weapon.
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Flash Man is one of the eight bosses. He will chase you, attempting to collide with [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] and if you jump over him he will have a short delay before turning around to resume fighting. If left alone he will run back and forth in his room. Sometimes he'll use Time Stopper to stop time and then fire his own arm cannon. It is recommended to jump from the top most stair in the room before he activates Time Stopper so the player can make every shot miss. It can be difficult to defeat Flash Man without the [[Metal Blade]] or [[Crash Bomber]]; however, the [[Mega Buster]] can defeat him in 7 shots (14 on Difficult setting).
  
   
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====Attack pattern====
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If using Metal Blade on him, it will deal high damage, but its best to use it when Flash Man is at the top most stair so that he'll almost always get hit. Another strategy with the Metal Blade, is to let Flash Man ram into Mega Man while he is standing at either the left or right wall. Afterwards, throw a Metal Blade upwards to send Flash Man into the air. If the player keeps throwing the blades upwards Flash Man will remain in the air until he is defeated. This trick, however, was fixed in the ''[[Mega Man: The Wily Wars]]'' version of ''Mega Man 2''.
  
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Flash Man is one of the easiest bosses in the game. His room is very irregularly shaped and covered in slippery ice-like crystals. Flash Man himself spends five seconds running at Mega Man in an attempt to collide with him. He tends to walk in one direction, but will short-hop in the player’s direction if he reaches a wall. He will also short-hop (and change direction) if he is shot, which can slow him down. Once five seconds or so are up, Flash Man will stop moving and use the [[Time Stopper]], freezing Mega Man in place after the flash for 2 seconds. He will then aim his buster forward and fire, spraying in Mega Man’s general direction. His range is limited to covering certain angles, so if the player jumps at the right time, they will be able to dodge his attack. He then goes back to his movement.
   
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His rematch arena is completely flat, making the fight much easier.
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If using Crash Bomber on him, it is best to use it before Flash Man is almost to the other side of the room or on a wall near Flash Man when he activates Time Stopper, so the weapon will score multiple hits on him. It is not recommended to use Crash Bomber while Flash Man is moving, as the weapon will not score the most hits possible.
  
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In ''The Wily Wars,'' Flash Man jumps on his own much more often, and his jumps will not always be directed towards the player. This makes him a bit harder to dodge as a result.
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====Weaknesses====
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Flash Man's biggest weakness is [[Metal Blade]], which kills him in 4/7 hits. The weapon also has the perk of 'juggling' him if you're right next to a wall, allowing for an easy victory. [[Crash Bomb]] is also a strong weakness, killing him in 5/10 hits, but it requires more skilled use. As the bomb itself won't be enough to kill Flash Man, it should be placed on a wall, in a way that Flash Man will stop time next to it and suffer a lot of damage from the explosion (which is not affected by Time Stopper). The Mega Buster and Bubble Lead are secondary weaknesses, doing 4/2 damage. Lastly, [[Atomic Fire]] if at least half-charged will kill Flash Man in 3/5 hits, with the half-charged variant being enough to take him down.
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In ''The Wily Wars,'' he takes 1 damage from the Mega Buster, removing it as a secondary weakness.
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It should also be noted that using Time Stopper on Flash Man in the rematch will '''heal''' him to full health.
   
 
===''[[Mega Man 3]]''===
  
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The first [[Doc Robot]] in [[Gemini Man]]'s stage copies Flash Man's moves, and before the battle, Flash Man has a cameo appearance as program data copied by Doc Robot. This Doc Robot is weak against [[Needle Cannon]] and [[Gemini Laser]].
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The first [[Doc Robot]] in [[Gemini Man]]'s [[Gemini Man Stage|stage]] copies Flash Man's moves, and before the battle, Flash Man has a cameo appearance as program data copied by Doc Robot. This Doc Robot is weak against [[Needle Cannon]] and [[Gemini Laser]].
   
 
===''[[Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge]]''===
  
===''[[Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge]]''===
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Flash Man is one of the four bosses from ''Mega Man 2'' that appear in Dr. Wily's teleport system inside the [[Wily Castle]]. His actions are similar to ''Mega Man 2'' and he is weak to [[Ice Slasher]].
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Flash Man is part of the second wave of 4 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 (Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge)|Wily Castle]].
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====Attack Pattern====
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Flash Man is arguably the Robot Master who stayed the closest to his ''Mega Man 2'' fight. He still walks around and does short jump forward if he gets hit or he touches a wall. His jumps also do not extend his Time Stopper cooldown, meaning he can suddenly use it in the air. His rapid-fire shots also aim in the same spread-out angles every time, rather than shooting randomly within those angles. Defeating him rewards the player with a big health pickup.
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====Weaknesses====
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Flash Man's main weakness is Ice Slasher, which does 2 damage and will always be available to the player when they fight him. However, the player should be careful as only 1 Ice Slasher can exist onscreen at a time, meaning Flash Man won't jump as much as with the Mega Buster. He is also weak to Atomic Fire, though not to the extent that Quick Man is. Regardless, he takes 5 damage from a fully-charged shot, which will be enough to kill him alone.
   
 
===''[[Mega Man's Soccer]]''===
  
===''[[Mega Man's Soccer]]''===
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Flash Man is an average player with low defense that doesn't have his own team. He is a member of the [[Cut Man]], [[Elec Man]], [[Wood Man]], [[Pharaoh Man]], [[Enker]], and Wily teams in Tournament mode and the [[Fire Man]] and [[Skull Man]] teams in League mode.
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Flash Man is an average player with low defense that doesn't have his own team. His special is Flash Shoot. Flash Man is a member of the [[Cut Man]], [[Elec Man]], [[Wood Man]], [[Pharaoh Man]], [[Enker]], and Wily teams in Tournament mode and the [[Fire Man]] and [[Skull Man]] teams in League mode.
   
 
===''[[Super Adventure Rockman]]''===
  
===''[[Super Adventure Rockman]]''===
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When Dr. Wily found a super computer named [[Ra Moon]] in the [[Lanfront Ruins]], it analyzed his computer and rebuilt his robots from ''Mega Man 2'' and ''Mega Man 3'', including Flash Man. Flash Man is the third boss from Episode 1.
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When Dr. Wily found a super computer named [[Ra Moon]] in the [[Lanfront Ruins]], it analyzed his computer and rebuilt his robots from ''Rockman 2'' and ''Rockman 3'', including Flash Man. Flash Man is the third boss from Episode 1. Rockman defeats Flash Man with Metal Blade and obtains his Time Stopper.
   
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Later, Flash Man and the other robots are revived again near the end of Episode 3, but they are betrayed by Ra Moon and attacked, leaving them exhausted. If the player is defeated by the [[New Yellow Devil]], Mega Man can ask the robots to give their remaining energy to him, and they shut down afterwards. Flash Man and the others are apparently destroyed when Ra Moon's temple collapses.
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Later, Flash Man and the other robots are revived again near the end of Episode 3, but they are betrayed by Ra Moon and attacked, leaving them exhausted. If the player is defeated by the [[New Yellow Devil]], Rockman can ask the robots to give their remaining energy to him, and they shut down afterwards. Flash Man and the others are apparently destroyed when Ra Moon's temple collapses.
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{{JapanonlyEND}}
   
 
===Other appearances===
  
===Other appearances===
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*Flash Man is a boss in the Tiger Electronics ''[[Mega Man Tiger games|Mega Man 2]]'' handheld.
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*Flash Man is a boss in the Tiger Electronics ''[[Mega Man 2 (Tiger Electronics)|Mega Man 2]]'' handheld.
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*Flash Man appears in the CD database from ''[[Mega Man & Bass]]''.
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*Flash Man has an entry in the CD database from ''[[Mega Man & Bass]]''.
 
*Flash Man was set to appear in the canceled game ''[[Mega Man Universe]]''.
  
*Flash Man was set to appear in the canceled game ''[[Mega Man Universe]]''.
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*Flash Man appears in [[Battle Memory]] from ''[[Rockman ×over]]''.
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*Flash Man appeared in [[Battle Memory]] from ''[[Rockman ×over]]''.
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*Flash Man appeared in ''[[Otoranger]]''.
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*Flash Man appeared as an event unit in ''[[Super Robot Wars X-Ω]]''.
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*Flash Man appeared alongside [[Heat Man]] in an event Wyrmprint from ''[[Dragalia Lost]]''.
   
 
==Data==
  
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===[[Mega Man & Bass CD Database|''Mega Man &amp; Bass'' CD data]]===
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===[[Mega Man & Bass/Database|''Mega Man &amp; Bass'' CD data]]===
 
{{MMBCDdata
  
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|image = [[File:CDData-14-FlashMan.png|Flash Man CD data card]]
  
|image = [[File:CDData-14-FlashMan.png|Flash Man CD data card]]
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|desc = He can stop time for a short period. He sometimes makes bad use of his power for fun.
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|GBA desc = He can stop time for a short period. He sometimes makes bad use of his power for fun.
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|quote = Stop in the name of love!
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|GBA quote = Stop in the name of love!
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|good = Caring boss
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|GBA good = Caring boss
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|bad = Miseryguts
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|GBA bad = Miseryguts
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|like = Camera
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|GBA like = Camera
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|dislike = Commercials for wigs
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|GBA dislike = Commercials for wigs
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|jpdesc = With Time Stopper he can stop time for a short period. Sometimes he exploits it while bathing.
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|jp desc tr = Time Stopper allows him to stop time for a short while. Sometimes, he abuses it in the bath.
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|jpquote =I'll stop your inner!
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|jp quote tr =I'll mess you up while you're stopped!
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|jpgood = Kind to subordinates
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|jp good tr = Friendly to subordinates
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|jpbad = Whiner
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|jp bad tr = Whiny
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|jp like tr = Cameras
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|jplike = Camera
  
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|jpdislike = Wig commercials
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|jp dislike tr = Wig commercials
 
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===[[Rockman Complete Works]] data===
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===''[[Rockman Complete Works]]'' data===
 
みじかいが時をとめられるシステムをもつ。攻撃力はひくい。画面のまん中で戦うと、攻撃をかわしやすい。
  
みじかいが時をとめられるシステムをもつ。攻撃力はひくい。画面のまん中で戦うと、攻撃をかわしやすい。
   
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''[[Mega Man Legacy Collection]]'' translation:<br />
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===Stage enemies===
  
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Equipped with a system that can stop time, at least for a little while. He's not a strong attacker. Fight in the middle of the arena and his attacks will be easily dodged.
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[[File:MM2FlashStage.png|thumb|Flash Man's stage.]]
  
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Enemies in Flash Man's stage, an underground venue predominantly made up of slippery crystal platforms.
  
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*[[Blocky]]
  
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*[[Shotman]]
  
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*[[Scworm]]
  
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*[[Sniper Joe#Sniper Armor|Sniper Armor]]
  
   
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===Stage===
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{{Main|Flash Man Stage}}
   
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===Robot Master Field Guide ===
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===Robot Master Field Guide===
 
Doctor Wily considers Flash Man to be one of his masterpieces- whereas Doctor Light's [[Time Man]] could only [[Time Slow|slow down time]], Flash Man is capable of "Stopping" it completely, if only a short duration. When using his signature ability, the ''Time Stopper'', it appears to his opponents as though he is teleporting around as he moves. While time is frozen, Flash Man attacks his immobilised opponent by unleashing a flurry of shots from his Arm Cannon, though the shots aren't very powerful.
  
Doctor Wily considers Flash Man to be one of his masterpieces- whereas Doctor Light's [[Time Man]] could only [[Time Slow|slow down time]], Flash Man is capable of "Stopping" it completely, if only a short duration. When using his signature ability, the ''Time Stopper'', it appears to his opponents as though he is teleporting around as he moves. While time is frozen, Flash Man attacks his immobilised opponent by unleashing a flurry of shots from his Arm Cannon, though the shots aren't very powerful.
   
 
Even though Flash Man tends to complain lot, he remains kind to his subordinates. He enjoys cameras, but because he is bald, he very much dislikes TV commercials that advertises wigs. In addition, word has it that he abuses the powers of his Time stopper to prolong his baths.
  
Even though Flash Man tends to complain lot, he remains kind to his subordinates. He enjoys cameras, but because he is bald, he very much dislikes TV commercials that advertises wigs. In addition, word has it that he abuses the powers of his Time stopper to prolong his baths.
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==Damage data chart==
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Amount of damage in units that Flash Man receives from each Special Weapon in ''Mega Man 2''.
   
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==Damage Data Chart==
  
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Amount of damage in units that Flash Man receives from each Special Weapon in ''[[Mega Man 2]]''.
  
 
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Flash Man appeared in the story "Orders to Destroy R" from the manga ''[[Mega Man Megamix]]'' and ''Rockman Remix''. In the manga, Flash Man's Time Stopper is a system which allows him to control the speed of light, which in effect halts the flow of time for those affected. He has several mirrors hidden around his body that are used as flashes when the Time Stopper is activated; two being in his shoulders, two in his left arm, four in his legs, and one in his chest. The sides of his arm cannon can also open, revealing 12 muzzles.
  
Flash Man appeared in the story "Orders to Destroy R" from the manga ''[[Mega Man Megamix]]'' and ''Rockman Remix''. In the manga, Flash Man's Time Stopper is a system which allows him to control the speed of light, which in effect halts the flow of time for those affected. He has several mirrors hidden around his body that are used as flashes when the Time Stopper is activated; two being in his shoulders, two in his left arm, four in his legs, and one in his chest. The sides of his arm cannon can also open, revealing 12 muzzles.
   
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In ''Mega Man Megamix'', Flash Man and [[Air Man]] are the first robots from ''Mega Man 2'' to attack Mega Man. Flash Man is the first defeated, and he returns to Wily's base for repairs. Later, when Mega Man attempts to stop one of Wily's skull satellites, Flash Man appears again and interrupts [[Quick Man]]'s fight against him, saying that he will take care of Mega Man. Not wanting interruptions, Quick Man cuts Flash Man into three parts, slicing through his upper and lower body and severing his right arm with his boomerang, so that he can defeat Mega Man by himself. The satellite explodes, but Mega Man uses Flash Man's Time Stopper to escape. Flash Man is later seen lying in the debris of the satellite severely damaged. He curses and swears to Quick Man that he will one day destroy him, thus hinting at a rivalry between these two.
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In ''Mega Man Megamix'', Flash Man and [[Air Man]] are the first robots from ''Mega Man 2'' to attack [[Mega Man (Hitoshi Ariga)|Mega Man]]. Flash Man is the first defeated, and he returns to Wily's base for repairs. Later, when Mega Man attempts to stop one of Wily's skull satellites, Flash Man appears again and interrupts [[Quick Man]]'s fight against him, saying that he will take care of Mega Man. Not wanting interruptions, Quick Man cuts Flash Man into three parts, slicing through his upper and lower body and severing his right arm with his boomerang, so that he can defeat Mega Man by himself. The satellite explodes, but Mega Man uses Flash Man's Time Stopper to escape. Flash Man is later seen lying in the debris of the satellite severely damaged. He curses and swears to Quick Man that he will one day destroy him, thus hinting at a rivalry between these two.
   
 
In the original version of the story from ''Rockman Remix'', Flash Man takes [[Roll]] as a hostage, but when Dr. Light's robots appear, she manages to escape and he is defeated by Mega Man. Flash Man returns to Wily's base for repairs and tries to help Quick Man fight against Mega Man, but Quick Man, wanting to fight alone, attacks Flash Man, making him unable to fight.
  
In the original version of the story from ''Rockman Remix'', Flash Man takes [[Roll]] as a hostage, but when Dr. Light's robots appear, she manages to escape and he is defeated by Mega Man. Flash Man returns to Wily's base for repairs and tries to help Quick Man fight against Mega Man, but Quick Man, wanting to fight alone, attacks Flash Man, making him unable to fight.
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Flash Man also appeared alongside other Wily Numbers in ''[[Mega Man Gigamix]]''.
   
 
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Flash Man is one of the eight Robot Masters created by Dr. Wily to fight against [[Mega Man (character)/Archie Comics|Mega Man]] in [[Mega Man 3: The Return of Dr. Wily|The Return of Dr. Wily]].
   
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===[[Mega Man 2 (Worlds of Power)|''Mega Man 2'' (Worlds of Power)]]===
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Flash Man is the second of Dr. Wily's superrobots fought by Mega Man, being defeated with a quick succession of Metal Blade attacks. Flash Man reappears inside Dr. Wily's Castle of Evil, but is defeat again.
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When Mega Man invades Dr. Wily's base, Flash Man, Bubble Man, Quick Man, and Heat Man appear and attack him at the same time. Mega Man is weakened by their attacks, and Flash Man says they will make him work for Wily by using a chip on him. Displeased with the idea to work for Wily, Mega Man says he would rather die and resists by shooting Flash Man, taking him down off-guard. Happy with his luck, Mega Man takes the Time Stopper and uses it to stop the other three robots, easily destroying them.
  
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===''[[Rockman World (manga)|Rockman World]]''===
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When Rockman invades Dr. Wily's base, Flash Man, Bubble Man, Quick Man, and Heat Man appear and attack him at the same time. Rockman is weakened by their attacks, and Flash Man says they will make him work for Wily by placing [[Evil Chip (Wily Chip)|a chip]] on him. Displeased with the idea to work for Wily, Rockman says he would rather die and resists by shooting Flash Man, taking him down off-guard. Happy with his luck, Rockman takes the Time Stopper and uses it to stop the other three robots, easily destroying them.
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Flash Man first appears alongside the other seven Wily bosses attacking the city, with Quick Man challenging Rockman to stop them, and each goes to a different area of the city to build a base. Flash Man is the seventh member fought by Rockman, who has some trouble against his Time Stopper, but manages to defeat him by using Metal Blade several times before he has a chance to stop time again. Later Rockman faces Flash Man and the other bosses again inside Wily's base, but defeats them with ease now that he knows their weaknesses.
   
 
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Flash Man appears briefly in three panels from ''[[Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues]]'' as a member of the [[Wily Patrol]]. Flash Man also appeared in the book ''[[Worlds of Power]]'' and the manga ''[[Rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou]]'', ''[[Rockman wo Tsukutta Otokotachi - Rockman Tanjou Densetsu]]'', ''[[Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin]]'', and ''[[Rock'n Game Boy]]''.
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*Flash Man appears briefly in three panels from ''[[Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues]]'' as a member of the [[Wily Patrol]].
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*Flash Man appeared in ''[[Rockman wo Tsukutta Otokotachi - Rockman Tanjou Densetsu]]''
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*Flash Man appeared in several strips from ''[[Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin]]'', misusing his power in some of them by pranking in a group photo, searching for Wily's checkbook, and looking under Roll's skirt.
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*In ''[[Rock'n Game Boy]]'', one of the Bit Benders controls Flash Man in an attempt to stop Hajime's progress in the game ''Rockman World''.
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==Gallery==
  
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MM2FlashMan.jpg|Flash Man's original ''Mega Man 2'' artwork.
  
MM2FlashMan.jpg|Flash Man's original ''Mega Man 2'' artwork.
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MM2 Flash Man concept.png|Flash Man concept
 
R20FlashMan.png|Front, side, and back view of Flash Man.
  
R20FlashMan.png|Front, side, and back view of Flash Man.
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Rockman 2 package art.png|Flash Man on the original cover art of ''Mega Man 2''.
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SARFlashMan.jpg‎|Flash Man in ''[[Super Adventure Rockman]]''.
  
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RockManWorld.png|Flash Man on the original cover art of ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge''.
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SARFlashMan.jpg‎|Flash Man in ''Super Adventure Rockman''.
 
SFXACFlashman.png|Flash Man in ''Street Fighter x All Capcom''.
  
SFXACFlashman.png|Flash Man in ''Street Fighter x All Capcom''.
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OtorenFlashman.jpg|Flash Man in ''[[Otoranger]]''.
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OtorenFlashman.jpg|Flash Man in ''Otoranger''.
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Dragalia Lost Wyrmprint WW Flash & Heat.png|''Dragalia Lost'' Wyrmprint (Base).
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Dragalia Lost Wyrmprint WW Flash & Heat (2).png|''Dragalia Lost'' Wyrmprint (Unbound).
 
flashmegamix.jpg|Flash Man in ''Mega Man Megamix''.
  
flashmegamix.jpg|Flash Man in ''Mega Man Megamix''.
 
RYBWilyRobotsB.png|Flash Man cameo in ''Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues''.
  
RYBWilyRobotsB.png|Flash Man cameo in ''Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues''.
 
4KomaFlash.jpg|Flash Man in ''[[Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin]]''.
  
4KomaFlash.jpg|Flash Man in ''[[Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin]]''.
 
RGBFlashman.png|Flash Man (overlapped by one of the Bit Benders) in ''Rock'n Game Boy''.
  
RGBFlashman.png|Flash Man (overlapped by one of the Bit Benders) in ''Rock'n Game Boy''.
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Rockman 2 Concept 2 Hitoshi Ariga.jpg|Concept art by Hitoshi Ariga.
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MegaMan2RobotMastersHitoshiAriga.jpg|''Mega Man 2'' Robot Masters illustration by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].
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MM&BFlashMan.png|Flash Man's CD database sprite from ''Mega Man & Bass''.
 
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==Trivia==
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===Mugshots===
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* Flash Man was the only ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Master not to be in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''. He was also the only Robot Master from ''Mega Man 2'' other than [[Bubble Man]] to not make an appearance in the ''[[Mega Man (cartoon)|Mega Man]]'' animated series.
  
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Flash Man MDWR Mugshot.png|Flash Man's credits mugshot in ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge''.
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* Flash Man's theme also sounds quite alike Metallica's "Seek And Destroy"
  
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Flash Man Mugshot MMWW.png|Flash Man's mugshot in ''Mega Man: The Wily Wars''
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SAR Flash Man Mugshot.png|Flash Man's mugshot in ''Super Adventure Rockman''
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==Trivia==
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*Ironically, while the Quick Boomerang deals no damage to Flash Man whatsoever in the games (''Mega Man 2 ''and ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge''), Quick Man defeats him no less than twice with it in comic book adaptations of the series (''Mega Man Megamix'' and Archie Comics' ''Mega Man'').
  
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* Flash Man was the only ''Mega Man 2'' Robot Master not to be in ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''. He was also the only Robot Master from ''Mega Man 2'' other than [[Bubble Man]] to not make an appearance in the ''[[Mega Man (Ruby-Spears)|Mega Man]]'' animated series.
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* Despite the top of his helmet being yellow in his artwork, in his mugshot it's white due to color limitations.
  
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*Ironically, while the Quick Boomerang deals no damage to Flash Man whatsoever in the games (''Mega Man 2 ''and ''Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge''), Quick Man defeats him no less than twice with it in comic book adaptations of the series (''Mega Man Megamix'' and Archie Comics' ''Mega Man'').
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* Despite the top of his helmet being yellow in his artwork, in his mugshot it's white due to system limitations.
 
*[[Oil Man (DOS)|Oil Man]]'s mugshot from the DOS ''[[Mega Man 3 (DOS)|Mega Man 3]]'' is an edited version of Flash Man's mugshot.
  
*[[Oil Man (DOS)|Oil Man]]'s mugshot from the DOS ''[[Mega Man 3 (DOS)|Mega Man 3]]'' is an edited version of Flash Man's mugshot.
 
*If the player turns around just as the shutter to Flash Man's room opens up, the player can enter the room backwards due to the slippery floor.
  
*If the player turns around just as the shutter to Flash Man's room opens up, the player can enter the room backwards due to the slippery floor.
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*One reason that Flash Man likes cameras and photography may be in how he can use his power to get a perfect still capture. Another reason may be due to how cameras flash as they take pictures—very much like how he does when he stops time.
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*One reason that Flash Man likes cameras and photography may be in how he can use his power to get a perfect still capture. Another reason may be due to how cameras flash as they take pictures- very much like how he does when he stops time.
  
 
*His quote in his ''Mega Man & Bass CD data'' may be a reference to the 1960s song of the same name by [[wikipedia:The Supremes|The Supremes]].
  
*His quote in his ''Mega Man & Bass CD data'' may be a reference to the 1960s song of the same name by [[wikipedia:The Supremes|The Supremes]].
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*[[M. Bison]]'s theme, "Irreconcilably," in the ''Street Fighter EX'' series has a 14-15 second portion of Flash Man's theme which plays almost 36 seconds into the theme.
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*He shares a name with the 1986 Super Sentai's series ''Choushinsei Flashman.''
  
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*Pro wrestler [[Wikipedia:Kenny Omega|Kenny Omega]] has a signature move called Flash Man's Time Stopper.
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*His theme song has been compared to the "Town Mission 4" song from ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'' due to the two songs having similar tunes.
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*M.Bison's theme, "Irreconcilably" in the ''Street Fighter EX'' series has a 14-15 second portion of Flash Man's theme which plays almost 36 seconds into the theme.
  
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*One of the Town Mission themes in ''[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006) Sonic 2006] ''bears a lot of similarities to Flash Man's theme.
  
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*Pro wrestler Kenny Omega has a signature move called Flash Man's Time Stopper.
  
   
 
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This page is about the Robot Master Flash Man. You may be looking for his NetNavi counterpart. For other users,see Flash Man (disambiguation).
"Not even Rockman can stand up to my Time Stopper. This is as far as you go, Rockman!"
―Flash Man, Super Adventure Rockman

Flash Man (フラッシュマン Furasshuman) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 2 created by Doctor Albert W. Wily to challenge the everlasting idea of controlling time. His Special Weapon is the Time Stopper, a unique system that allows him to stop time in his vicinity for brief periods. To supplement his attacking abilities, he is also equipped with a rapid-fire buster on his right arm. The eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 2 have built-in devices that make them immune to the Time Stopper, but Quick Man's device has a flaw, making him vulnerable to it.[1]

In combat, Flash Man can stop time to immobilize his opponents, before attacking them mercilessly with rapid barrages of shots from his buster while they cannot move. To his enemies, Flash Man appears to be moving at light speed or teleporting. It is believed that this ability is a perfected form of what the later-introduced Time Man was capable of- because unlike Time Man, who could only slow down time with Time Slow, Flash Man can stop it completely.

Appearance

Flash Man is a humanoid robot with green eyes. He has a yellow body, a blue helmet with yellow hemisphere on it, a yellow gem on the top front of the helmet, blue armor, sky blue pauldrons with a blue line on the bottom, gray arms, a white buster on the left arm, blue tracer and yellow hands on the right arm, a blue part on the bottom of his body, gray legs, and blue boots with two horizontal lines on each of them.

Personality

Whilst often miserable and prone to complaining, deep down he is a benevolent leader who cares deeply for the well-being of his subordinates. He likes cameras and photography, as well as making use of his time-stopping powers to play pranks on others and to spend longer bathing. He is bald, often lamenting the fact that Dr. Wily designed him without hair, and thus, he dislikes commercials for wigs and hair products.

Video game appearances

Mega Man 2

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

Attack pattern

Flash Man is one of the easiest bosses in the game. His room is very irregularly shaped and covered in slippery ice-like crystals. Flash Man himself spends five seconds running at Mega Man in an attempt to collide with him. He tends to walk in one direction, but will short-hop in the player’s direction if he reaches a wall. He will also short-hop (and change direction) if he is shot, which can slow him down. Once five seconds or so are up, Flash Man will stop moving and use the Time Stopper, freezing Mega Man in place after the flash for 2 seconds. He will then aim his buster forward and fire, spraying in Mega Man’s general direction. His range is limited to covering certain angles, so if the player jumps at the right time, they will be able to dodge his attack. He then goes back to his movement.

His rematch arena is completely flat, making the fight much easier.

In The Wily Wars, Flash Man jumps on his own much more often, and his jumps will not always be directed towards the player. This makes him a bit harder to dodge as a result.

Weaknesses

Flash Man's biggest weakness is Metal Blade, which kills him in 4/7 hits. The weapon also has the perk of 'juggling' him if you're right next to a wall, allowing for an easy victory. Crash Bomb is also a strong weakness, killing him in 5/10 hits, but it requires more skilled use. As the bomb itself won't be enough to kill Flash Man, it should be placed on a wall, in a way that Flash Man will stop time next to it and suffer a lot of damage from the explosion (which is not affected by Time Stopper). The Mega Buster and Bubble Lead are secondary weaknesses, doing 4/2 damage. Lastly, Atomic Fire if at least half-charged will kill Flash Man in 3/5 hits, with the half-charged variant being enough to take him down.

In The Wily Wars, he takes 1 damage from the Mega Buster, removing it as a secondary weakness.

It should also be noted that using Time Stopper on Flash Man in the rematch will heal him to full health.

Mega Man 3

The first Doc Robot in Gemini Man's stage copies Flash Man's moves, and before the battle, Flash Man has a cameo appearance as program data copied by Doc Robot. This Doc Robot is weak against Needle Cannon and Gemini Laser.

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge

Flash Man is part of the second wave of 4 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

Flash Man is arguably the Robot Master who stayed the closest to his Mega Man 2 fight. He still walks around and does short jump forward if he gets hit or he touches a wall. His jumps also do not extend his Time Stopper cooldown, meaning he can suddenly use it in the air. His rapid-fire shots also aim in the same spread-out angles every time, rather than shooting randomly within those angles. Defeating him rewards the player with a big health pickup.

Weaknesses

Flash Man's main weakness is Ice Slasher, which does 2 damage and will always be available to the player when they fight him. However, the player should be careful as only 1 Ice Slasher can exist onscreen at a time, meaning Flash Man won't jump as much as with the Mega Buster. He is also weak to Atomic Fire, though not to the extent that Quick Man is. Regardless, he takes 5 damage from a fully-charged shot, which will be enough to kill him alone.

Mega Man's Soccer

Flash Man is an average player with low defense that doesn't have his own team. His special is Flash Shoot. Flash Man is a member of the Cut Man, Elec Man, Wood Man, Pharaoh Man, Enker, and Wily teams in Tournament mode and the Fire Man and Skull Man teams in League mode.

Super Adventure Rockman

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

When Dr. Wily found a super computer named Ra Moon in the Lanfront Ruins, it analyzed his computer and rebuilt his robots from Rockman 2 and Rockman 3, including Flash Man. Flash Man is the third boss from Episode 1. Rockman defeats Flash Man with Metal Blade and obtains his Time Stopper.

Later, Flash Man and the other robots are revived again near the end of Episode 3, but they are betrayed by Ra Moon and attacked, leaving them exhausted. If the player is defeated by the New Yellow Devil, Rockman can ask the robots to give their remaining energy to him, and they shut down afterwards. Flash Man and the others are apparently destroyed when Ra Moon's temple collapses.

Yamato Man
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Other appearances

Data

Mega Man & Bass CD data

Flash Man CD data card

Rockman Complete Works data

みじかいが時をとめられるシステムをもつ。攻撃力はひくい。画面のまん中で戦うと、攻撃をかわしやすい。

Mega Man Legacy Collection translation:
Equipped with a system that can stop time, at least for a little while. He's not a strong attacker. Fight in the middle of the arena and his attacks will be easily dodged.

Stage

Main article: Flash Man Stage

Robot Master Field Guide

Doctor Wily considers Flash Man to be one of his masterpieces- whereas Doctor Light's Time Man could only slow down time, Flash Man is capable of "Stopping" it completely, if only a short duration. When using his signature ability, the Time Stopper, it appears to his opponents as though he is teleporting around as he moves. While time is frozen, Flash Man attacks his immobilised opponent by unleashing a flurry of shots from his Arm Cannon, though the shots aren't very powerful.

Even though Flash Man tends to complain lot, he remains kind to his subordinates. He enjoys cameras, but because he is bald, he very much dislikes TV commercials that advertises wigs. In addition, word has it that he abuses the powers of his Time stopper to prolong his baths.

Damage data chart

Mega Man 2

Amount of damage in units that Flash 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 4 8 0 4 0 6 + 4:12:12 0
Difficult 2 4 0 2 0 3 + 2:6:6 0

* Any data with a "+" represents the weapon actually restoring the boss's health.

Other media

FlashMegamix

Flash Man in Mega Man Megamix.

Mega Man Megamix

Flash Man appeared in the story "Orders to Destroy R" from the manga Mega Man Megamix and Rockman Remix. In the manga, Flash Man's Time Stopper is a system which allows him to control the speed of light, which in effect halts the flow of time for those affected. He has several mirrors hidden around his body that are used as flashes when the Time Stopper is activated; two being in his shoulders, two in his left arm, four in his legs, and one in his chest. The sides of his arm cannon can also open, revealing 12 muzzles.

In Mega Man Megamix, Flash Man and Air Man are the first robots from Mega Man 2 to attack Mega Man. Flash Man is the first defeated, and he returns to Wily's base for repairs. Later, when Mega Man attempts to stop one of Wily's skull satellites, Flash Man appears again and interrupts Quick Man's fight against him, saying that he will take care of Mega Man. Not wanting interruptions, Quick Man cuts Flash Man into three parts, slicing through his upper and lower body and severing his right arm with his boomerang, so that he can defeat Mega Man by himself. The satellite explodes, but Mega Man uses Flash Man's Time Stopper to escape. Flash Man is later seen lying in the debris of the satellite severely damaged. He curses and swears to Quick Man that he will one day destroy him, thus hinting at a rivalry between these two.

In the original version of the story from Rockman Remix, Flash Man takes Roll as a hostage, but when Dr. Light's robots appear, she manages to escape and he is defeated by Mega Man. Flash Man returns to Wily's base for repairs and tries to help Quick Man fight against Mega Man, but Quick Man, wanting to fight alone, attacks Flash Man, making him unable to fight.

Flash Man also appeared alongside other Wily Numbers in Mega Man Gigamix.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)

Main article: Flash Man/Archie Comics

Flash Man is one of the eight Robot Masters created by Dr. Wily to fight against Mega Man in The Return of Dr. Wily.

Mega Man 2 (Worlds of Power)

Flash Man is the second of Dr. Wily's superrobots fought by Mega Man, being defeated with a quick succession of Metal Blade attacks. Flash Man reappears inside Dr. Wily's Castle of Evil, but is defeat again.

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

Rockman World

When Rockman invades Dr. Wily's base, Flash Man, Bubble Man, Quick Man, and Heat Man appear and attack him at the same time. Rockman is weakened by their attacks, and Flash Man says they will make him work for Wily by placing a chip on him. Displeased with the idea to work for Wily, Rockman says he would rather die and resists by shooting Flash Man, taking him down off-guard. Happy with his luck, Rockman takes the Time Stopper and uses it to stop the other three robots, easily destroying them.

Rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou

Flash Man first appears alongside the other seven Wily bosses attacking the city, with Quick Man challenging Rockman to stop them, and each goes to a different area of the city to build a base. Flash Man is the seventh member fought by Rockman, who has some trouble against his Time Stopper, but manages to defeat him by using Metal Blade several times before he has a chance to stop time again. Later Rockman faces Flash Man and the other bosses again inside Wily's base, but defeats them with ease now that he knows their weaknesses.

Other appearances

Yamato Man
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Gallery

Mugshots

Trivia

  • Flash Man was the only Mega Man 2 Robot Master not to be in Captain N: The Game Master. He was also the only Robot Master from Mega Man 2 other than Bubble Man to not make an appearance in the Mega Man animated series.
  • Ironically, while the Quick Boomerang deals no damage to Flash Man whatsoever in the games (Mega Man 2 and Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge), Quick Man defeats him no less than twice with it in comic book adaptations of the series (Mega Man Megamix and Archie Comics' Mega Man).
  • Despite the top of his helmet being yellow in his artwork, in his mugshot it's white due to system limitations.
  • Oil Man's mugshot from the DOS Mega Man 3 is an edited version of Flash Man's mugshot.
  • If the player turns around just as the shutter to Flash Man's room opens up, the player can enter the room backwards due to the slippery floor.
  • One reason that Flash Man likes cameras and photography may be in how he can use his power to get a perfect still capture. Another reason may be due to how cameras flash as they take pictures—very much like how he does when he stops time.
  • His quote in his Mega Man & Bass CD data may be a reference to the 1960s song of the same name by The Supremes.
  • M. Bison's theme, "Irreconcilably," in the Street Fighter EX series has a 14-15 second portion of Flash Man's theme which plays almost 36 seconds into the theme.
  • Pro wrestler Kenny Omega has a signature move called Flash Man's Time Stopper.
  • His theme song has been compared to the "Town Mission 4" song from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) due to the two songs having similar tunes.

References

  1. ↑ Rockman Complete Works official site


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