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If you are looking for the Mega Man 3 (DOS) boss, see Wave Man (DOS).
"Stay away from me!!"
—Wave Man, Mega Man & Bass database

Wave Man (ウェーブマン Wēbuman) is an amphibious combat Robot Master created by Dr. Wily to invade and take control of the water quality administration in Mega Man 5.[1] Armed with his Special Weapon, the Water Wave, Wave Man attacks by producing pressurized columns of water which burst from the ground towards his opponents' positions. His offensive capabilities are augmented by the ability to launch razor-sharp harpoons from the cannon on his right arm, but since these main means of attack are ranged, he tends to be more vulnerable when fought in close quarters. Unlike his predecessor Bubble Man, however, Wave Man has good mobility both on land and when submerged in water.

Appearance[]

Wave Man is a humanoid robot with green eyes. He has seemingly a black body, a blue helmet with a yellow decorative on top front, a blue round armor, sky blue pauldrons, a blue harpoon cannon on his left arm, a buster on his right arm, a blue leg armors with yellow lining on each of them, and flippers for feet.

Personality[]

Wave Man is known for being highly emotional and easily moved to tears. He is also prone to fits of anger, during which he will fire his harpoons around violently until his rage subsides. Overall, he is an anti-social robot who is not easily approachable, and would sooner take a walk by himself at the bottom of the ocean than engage other robots in conversation. Wave Man also hates pollution, particularly sludge, which only serves to fuel his temper even more.

Video game appearances[]

Mega Man 5[]

Wave Man is one of the eight Robot Masters, and defeating him will reward the player with Water Wave.

Attack Pattern[]

Unlike most other water Robot Masters, Wave Man is fought on land. He has 3 actions that he cycles through in a set order, and is generally one of the easier bosses in the game. His first is to plant his buster into the ground and release a Water Wave from below, which sprouts in place just like the steam cracks from earlier in the stage. It usually appears in front of Mega Man if he stands still, and can also block projectiles, though the player can jump over it. After 1.5 seconds of keeping the Water Wave in play, it dissipates and Wave Man immediately attacks by shooting a big harpoon in a straight line in the player's direction. The harpoon is slow in speed, but does not have a telegraph. After shooting a harpoon, Wave Man jumps very high, aiming to land right in front of the player. He then repeats his actions in the same sequence.

Weakness[]

Wave Man is weak to Charge Kick, which can defeat him in 7 hits. Charge Kick is a bit of an awkward weakness, as you are unable to slide through the Water Waves without taking damage. You can slide to pass the harpoons, however. Using the weakness properly means you'll have to learn the best opportunities of when to attack. As with all bosses, Wave Man takes 3 damage from a fully-charged buster shot, which can pass through the Water Waves if Mega Man is close enough to the wave for his buster to pass through it.

Mega Man (Game Gear)[]

Wave Man appears as a boss in the final stages.

Data[]

Mega Man & Bass CD data[]

Wave Man's CD data card.

Rockman Complete Works data[]

のみ水をおさえるためにつくられたロボット。ヤリをよけたあとのジャンプ攻撃がなかなかよけにくい。

Mega Man Legacy Collection text: A robot made to control sources of drinking water. It's tough to dodge his jump attack after avoiding a water column.

Stage[]

Main article: Wave Man Stage

Other media[]

Mega Man (Ruby-Spears)[]

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Wave Man from the Mega Man cartoon show.

Wave Man appeared in the episode "20,000 Leaks under the Sea" from the Mega Man animated series. Other than the blue parts of his armor being a lighter color, there were few modifications to him. He is almost completely unheard (save for one impact grunt), but he was shown to have a destructive mentality, caring little about who was in his way to his goals.

Mega Man: Fully Charged []

Wave Man appears in Mega Man: Fully Charged as one of the many Robot Masters fought by Mega Man. 

This version of Wave Man is slim and has two oxygen tanks attached to his back. The middle point of his trident-shaped crown is taller as well. In addition, Wave Man's harpoon is able to split apart like a claw when shot out, being used as a hook. Also, Wave Man's face is entirely concealed by his helmet and visor, leaving only his eyes visible. 

Wave Man is a sewer cleaner and is obsessed with cleaning, ending up flooding the city to make it clean.

Mega Man: Upon a Star[]

The Mega Man 5 bosses have short appearances fighting against Mega Man or helping Wily in the three episodes from the OVA Mega Man: Upon a Star.

Mega Man Megamix[]

Through Wave Man was mainly constructed with underwater combat in mind, he was given additional features and equipment that would allow him to be just as effective when fighting out of water. His Water Wave forces highly pressurized water into the ground, which travels through underground channels, pipes, and sewer lines to erupt elsewhere as a pillar of rushing water. This attack is based on Pascal's Law, which states that when pressure is applied to a contained liquid, its volume remains uncompressed while the pressure is conveyed undiminished throughout the liquid and to the surface of its container.

Wave Man first appeared in the story "Holiday of Soldiers", where the eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 have part-time jobs in an amusement park to earn money for Dr. Wily. The eight are a team self-titled "THE HOURLY PAY SQUAD: PART-TIMERS!!!". Wave Man works as the head cleaner of the park.

In Mega Man Gigamix, Wave Man has a brief cameo in volume 1 where he, Charge Man and Crystal Man pedal Napalm Man's vehicle, being seen when Auto open up the Patriot Bomber looking for parts. In other volumes, Wave Man assists Mega Man and the other robots in the battle against the Stardroids.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]

Wave Man debuted in Archie Comics' Mega Man series during the Worlds Collide crossover with Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog. Along with the majority of the Robot Masters from the classic games, he appeared as part of a massive Robot Master army.

Other appearances[]

Wave Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 5 and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Wave Man's stage in Mega Man (Game Gear) uses Gravity Man's music from Mega Man 5, while his own theme is played in the game over screen.
  • Wave Man and Crystal Man are the two Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 to not have a NetNavi counterpart in the Mega Man Battle Network series.
  • Wave Man's name is shared with a Robot Master submission from Daniel Vallée, who was the person who created Knight Man.
  • How he is weak to the Charge Kick is in reference to how beach waves themselves are able to be overcome with direct head on force of greater mass and energy behind it; one such example is the use of sails on boats to break through the surf and wake near the mainland to access the ocean.

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