Kaminari Goro (カミナリゴロー Kaminari Gorō) is an enemy robot from the Mega Man series that was originally used to gather weather data before being modified for combat. Kaminari Goro rides a cloud-like platform (named Thunder Chariot[1] and Air Chariot[2] in some sources) and throws lightning bolts at Mega Man. When a Kaminari Goro is destroyed, Mega Man can ride the Thunder Chariot to proceed.
Kaminari Goro appears in Air Man's stage in Mega Man 2, in Elec Man's stage in Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge, Air Man's stage and the Wily Station in Mega Man II, and the second Wily Tower stage in Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
Hits Data Chart
Amount of shots/hits from Special Weapons it takes to destroy a Kaminari Goro.
Mega Man 2 | |||||||||||
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Mode | Mega Buster | Metal Blade | Air Shooter | Bubble Lead | Quick Boomerang | Crash Bomber | Time Stopper | Atomic Fire | Leaf Shield | ||
Normal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Y | 2:1:0 | 1 | ||
Difficult | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Y | 3:1:0 | 1 |
Other media
Kaminari Goro has a short appearance in Captain N: The Game Master, in issues 10 and 11 of the Mega Man comic series by Archie Comics, in Mega Man Megamix in Rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou, and Rockman World 2.
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Etymology
Kaminari (雷) means "thunder" and "lightning bolt" in Japanese, and Gorō is a common Japanese male given name. The meaning of Gorō varies depending on how it is written, which includes 吾郎 ("our son") and 五郎 ("fifth son"). The later may be related to the fact that there are exactly five Kaminari Goros in Air Man's stage in Mega Man 2. If true, its meaning was lost in later appearances as the amount of Kaminari Goros present varies, including Air Man's stage from Mega Man: The Wily Wars as it contain four Kaminari Goros.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mega Man 2 U.S. NES instruction manual.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Power issue 7, page 11
- ↑ Mega Man: Anniversary Collection Navi Mode
- ↑ Rockman 2 Famicom instruction manual
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge | |
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The eight Robot Masters | |
Cut Man • Ice Man • Fire Man • Elec Man • Bubble Man • Quick Man • Flash Man • Heat Man | |
Other Bosses | |
Enker • Wily Machine I | |
Special Weapons | |
Rolling Cutter • Ice Slasher • Fire Storm • Thunder Beam • Bubble Lead • Quick Boomerang • Time Stopper • Atomic Fire • Mirror Buster | |
Support Item | |
Carry | |
Locations | |
Cut Man Stage • Ice Man Stage • Fire Man Stage • Elec Man Stage • Wily Castle • Wily Station | |
Miscellaneous | |
Damage Data Chart • Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge Script • Enemies |
Mega Man II | |
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The eight bosses | |
Metal Man • Air Man • Crash Man • Wood Man • Needle Man • Magnet Man • Hard Man • Top Man | |
Other bosses | |
Quint • Wily Machine II | |
Special Weapons | |
Metal Blade • Air Shooter • Crash Bomber • Leaf Shield • Needle Cannon • Magnet Missile • Hard Knuckle • Top Spin • Sakugarne | |
Support Items | |
Rush Coil • Rush Jet • Rush Marine | |
Locations | |
Metal Man Stage • Air Man Stage • Crash Man Stage • Wood Man Stage • Wily Castle Needle Man Stage • Magnet Man Stage • Hard Man Stage • Top Man Stage • Wily Station | |
Miscellaneous | |
Damage Data Chart • Enemies |