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This page is about the Robot Master Search Man. To see information on his NetNavi counterpart, see SearchMan.EXE.
"Target, get set!"
—Search Man, Mega Man & Bass database

Search Man (サーチマン Sāchiman) is a two-headed Robot Master from Mega Man 8 who was created by Dr. Wily, designed to look like a camouflaged soldier. During Search Man's construction, Wily had the idea that if he had two minds, he could be twice as smart and powerful as a normal Robot Master, and went with the idea of a two-in-one sniper robot. Unfortunately, Wily forgot to install two personalities, so Search Man just has one personality that keeps switching back and forth between his two heads. Search Man switches himself from head to head so frequently he even gets himself confused. He is one of the four Robot Masters that protected the barrier to the Wily Tower; he was stationed somewhere in the forest of the Congo, Africa.

An expert marksman and ambusher, his primary method of defense is to hide behind a series of strategically-placed bushes; hiding nothing behind one, bomb-rigged decoys behind two, and himself behind the last one. Equipped with a powerful missile launcher and tracking system, his primary methods of attack are to utilize his Special Weapon, the Homing Sniper, to quickly and accurately hit opponents with guided missiles, and to throw spiked discs that descend from the ceiling. Much like Grenade Man, he is also equipped with an overdrive system that increases his power, which he uses as part of an attack he calls the Deadly Storm; this enables him to rapidly launch barrages of missiles towards his foes. However, due to regularly using foliage as camouflage, he is particularly vulnerable to attacks that can set it on fire, specifically the Flame Sword.

Although he is not very sociable around other people, Search Man actually has a surprisingly positive outlook on life for a robot of his profession, albeit mostly when fighting. He is cowardly, disliking direct confrontation with his foes, and instead prefers to use a more varied approach in combat. To this end, he mostly relies on his knowledge of setting traps, sniping from a distance, and the element of surprise over sheer brute force to defeat his foes.

Appearance[]

Search Man is a humanoid robot with a solider-themed design. He has a black body, two heads with each of them having different facial design and both wearing camouflage helmet, cylindrical camouflage armor with a blue lens on the front center, two red collars per head, green pauldron, camouflage bracer with a gray metallic cannon connected to it on his left arm, a camouflage bracer on his right arm, a green part on the waist with cubic part on front, a camouflage part on the bottom body, camouflage leg armor with a red parts for the knees, and green feet with a gray part on underneath them.

Boss Guide

Search Man is one of the second four Robot Masters during the fight Search Man can throw a spiky projectile which ricochets off the walls of the arena and explodes when it makes contact with Mega Man or after some time has passed three bushes will then fall from the tree in the arena these bushes can burned using Flame Sword which also serves as Search Man's weakness however two of the three bushes have Search Man decoys which explode after they are revealed also two red targeting reticles will appear if Mega Man end up in one of them Search Man will use Homing Sniper next he can fire four missiles with gaps in between them and lastly he can perform Deadly Storm which consist of firing a barrage of missiles however Search Man can only do this attack in the direction he is facing and in turn can be avoided by getting behind him.

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Voice Lines[]

Usage English Japanese Rōmaji & Translation
Intro (Stage Select) I'm Search Man. Okay? サーチマン、オーケー? Sāchiman, ōkē?
Pre-battle Begin mission. Yes sir. 作戦開始! イエッサー! Sakusen kaishi! Iessa~!
Pre-battle Ready? Yeah, let's go. レディー? イェ~イ、レッツゴー! Redī~? Iēi, rettsugo~!
Pre-battle Hey boy. Come on. ヘイ、ボーイ! カモーン! Hei, bōi! Kamōn!
Attack shout Homing Sniper! ホーミングスナイパー! Hōmingu Sunaipā!
Attack shout Go! ゴー! Gō!
Attack shout Shoot! Fire! 撃てーい!ファイヤ~! Utēi! Faiya~!
Overdrive Attack shout Deadly Storm! デッドリーストーム! Deddorī Sutōmu!
Cry Ouch! 痛てっ! Ite!
Hit by Flame Sword Hell! No! ガッデム! ノゥ! Gaddemu! No~!
("Goddamn! No!")
Defeat Wily! Banzai!
("Long live Wily!")
ワイリー、バンザイ! Wairī, banzai!

Mega Man & Bass CD data[]

Search Man's CD data card


Stage enemies[]

Enemies in Search Man's stage.

Image Enemy
Searchsprite
Search Man (boss)
Woodsprite MM8
Wood Man (sub-boss, Sega Saturn version only)
Chibi Guts Man
Goriblue
Mm8batllegrasshopperpairsprite
Onbuubattan
Mm8metsprite1
Metall SV
Mm8thornvinesprite
"Thorn Vine"
Mm8spinesprite
Spinning Gabyoall
Mm8falcomissilesprite
Muragattori
MM8-Gorigree-Sprite
Gorigree
Mm8rhinodrillersprite
Sydecka
Mm8bladertanksprite
Bunby Tank DX
Mm8bladersprite
Bunby Top DX
MM8-Gorigro-Sprite
Gorigro


Other media[]

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Search Man first appeared during the Worlds Collide story arc in Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 250. He is one of the many members of Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman's Robot Master army and is seen having his heads smacked together by Sonic the Hedgehog.

Other appearances[]

Search Man appears in the Rockman 8 manga and has a brief appearance in the end of Mega Man Gigamix.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • During Capcom's boss character contest for Mega Man 8, Search Man was one of three robots created using a pre-made design template supplied to fans, along with Clown Man and Sword Man. Search Man's template was known as "Two-Headed Robot".
  • In the Japanese release of Mega Man 8, most of Search Man's recorded lines are spoken in English. However his death quote from the English releases are untranslated from one of the few Japanese lines he does have.
  • He and Dynamo Man both dislike social interaction.
  • Search Man has a NetNavi counterpart, but this counterpart has only one head and a far more serious personality.
  • Search Man is the only Robot Master so far to have two heads.


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