Masked Man
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 かめんのおとこMasked Man | ||
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| HP 5000 | PP 999 | Offense 165 |
| Defense 120 | IQ 64 | Speed 43 |
| Strengths and weaknesses | ||
| Fire 60 | Freeze 60 | Thunder 85 |
| Bombs 60 | Freezing 100 | Flammability 100 |
| Paralysis 0 | Crying 40 | Brainshock 0 |
| Hypnosis 0 | Poisoning 0 | Wall Staples 0 |
| Experience and money yields | ||
| Exp. 15474 | Money 1321DP | |
| Locations | ||
| Chupichupyoi Temple Final area | ||
| Battle songs | ||
| https://wikibound.info/wiki/File:Strong_One_(Masked_Man).ogg "Strong One (Masked Man)" https://wikibound.info/wiki/File:Battle_Against_the_Masked_Man.ogg "Battle Against the Masked Man" | ||
TheMasked Man is one of the antagonists inMother 3.
In Mother 3
The Masked Man is first seen briefly at the end ofChapter 5, and is introduced inChapter 7, although he is alluded to several times times beforehand, particularly when Lucas is confused for him for the majority of Chapter 5. He is the commander of thePigmask Army, and is mainly controlled byPorky. He has the ability to usePK Love, and because of this, he is the only person besidesLucas who can pull theSeven Needles. He and Lucas race around the Nowhere Islands to pull the Needles, following Porky's plan to end the world out of boredom, using the Masked Man as a vessel to pull the needles. Among his other abilities, he can fire powerful bolts of lightning that can cause instant knock-outs - provided that the target isn't wearing aFranklin Badge - and is equipped with a personal jet pack to easily navigate theNowhere Islands with.
He is encountered several times during Chapter 7, wherein he pulls theOsohe Castle,Snowcap Mountain andTanetane Island needles for the Pigmask Army, and is confronted as the chapter's end boss in front ofChupichupyoi Temple. When encountered throughout the chapter, a strange tension fills the area whenever his eyes meet with Lucas', although both stay speechless. By the end of the chapter both have pulled an equal amount of needles, meaning the Dark Dragon will inheret the heart of whoever pulls the last needle, located underneathNew Pork City.
Histrue identity is revealed at the end ofChapter 8; it is also revealed that the Pigmask army had found him since the end ofChapter 1 and turned him into a humanChimera after learning of his psychic abilities. In theFinal area, after Porky has been confronted andFlint tells the party the truth of the Masked Man's identity, he is fought as the game's final boss. The battle is one-sided, with the Masked Man knocking all of the other party members unconscious before the battle even begins and continuing to knock them out with a sure-hit KO thunder attack if they're ever revived, while Lucas refuses to attack Claus, with the newfound knowledge that his brother is still alive. During the battle,Hinawa reaches out to them both, struggling to break Claus' attacks, until the end of the battle when he removes his mask, fires a bolt of lightning at Lucas, and intentionally killing himself. In the final moments of the game, Claus apologizes to everyone, before saying his last goodbyes, and giving his final breath.
Chapter 7 Encounter
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Swing a Sword | Low-level physical attack |
| Electric Shock attack | Three-hit thunder attack with a chance of numbness |
| Fire a Beam | Low-level special attack |
| PK Love α | Low-level special attack |
| PK Love β | Medium-level special attack |
| PK Love γ | High-level special attack |
| Use the Shield Killer | Makes all shields vanish |
Chapter 8 Encounter - Phase One
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Attack (Masked Man - Physical/Beam) | Two-hit Medium-level physical attack |
| Attack (Masked Man - Physical) | Two-hit Medium-level physical attack |
| Attack (Masked Man - Beam) | Two-hit Medium-level physical attack |
| PK Love α | Low-level special attack |
| PK Love β | Medium-level special attack |
| PK Love Ω | Highest-level special attack |
| Use the Shield Killer | Makes all shields vanish |
| Fire an Intense Bolt of Lightning | Causes KO status to all targets it hits |
| Look Around | Wastes turn |
Chapter 8 Encounter - Phase Two
| Text | Effect |
|---|---|
| Attack | Low-level physical attack |
| Gaze at | Wastes turn |
| Cover Its Ears | Wastes turn |
| Shut Its Eyes | Wastes turn |
| Look Around, as if Searching for Something | Wastes turn |
| Fire an Intense Bolt of Lightning | Causes KO status to all targets it hits |
Battle Memory description
"What expressions lie hidden behind his mask? ...And more importantly, who is he?"
Memodescription
"Just who is he? The masked man remains silent..."
Trivia
- If Lucas attacks the Masked Man during the final battle afterFlint jumps in front of PK Love Ω, Hinawa will say: "Lucas... Stop fighting.". Also, in the second phase of the final battle, if Lucas manages to attack, a message appears after saying: "Lucas... Felt heartbroken." And if he continues attacking, a message appears saying: "Lucas started to cry."
- There is an inconsistency concerning the Masked Man's battle sprites. In his second battle sprite his arm cannon is missing, and he is wearing gloves in both battle sprites, which are absent from his Overworld sprite.
- In the second Masked man fight, the battle background is the same as is the fight against the Evil Mani-Mani inEarthbound.
- When the Masked Man swings his sword, you can hear Claus' combo instrument (sitar) playing.
- The Masked Man's "Shield Killer" attack shares a name withan item with the same effect from Earthbound, unlike the item usable by the party, renamed the Shield Snatcher.
- InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Lucas has an alternate costume where he wears a shirt with the Masked Man's head on it, along with the same color pallete.
- InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the same alternate costume is included, and the Masked Man is also featured as a Spirit in the game, including a Spirit Battle that takes elements from his design and battle. Additionally, the stage background changes to the second Masked Man fight's battle background when Lucas utilizesPK Starstorm.
- The Masked Man's design partially resemblesMega Man from the aptly-titled series of games, particularly his mask shape and large arm cannon that resembles the Mega Buster.
- The Masked Man has several unused overworld animations, including him attacking with his arm cannon and a seemingly related set of animations of him exploding, being carried and then being operated on.[1]
- Like many bosses from Mother 3, the Masked Man has data for a "back sprite" in his first fight, although it's actually a sprite of him unmasked, similar to his second battle sprite. He has a different pose than said sprite, though, and is still wielding an arm cannon.[2]
- This may be related to how, in the scrapped animation of him being operated on, his entire right arm is replaced by some sort of metal, meaning at one point he might have had his right arm completely replaced.
- Additionally, he has stats for being approached for behind, even though it's normally impossible.[3]
- In the first fight against him, the Masked Man has the action "burst into laughter!" in his pool of attacks, but is programmed to never use it.
References
| Characters inMother 3 | |
|---|---|
| Party Members |  Lucas •  Kumatora •  Duster •  Boney •  Flint •  Salsa • |
| Allies | Hinawa • Alec • Magypsies • Wess • Samba • Dragos • DCMC • Mr. Saturn • Lighter • Fuel • Leder |
| Antagonists | Pigmask Army • Fierce Pork Trooper • Fassad • Masked Man • Porky |
| See also | Abbey • Abbot • Angie • Bateau • Betsy • Biff • Bob • Brenda • Bronson • Bud • Butch • Caroline • Dona • Ed • Elmore • Isaac • Jackie • Jill • Jonel • Linda • Lisa • Lou • Matt • Mapson • Mike • Nan • Nana • Nichol • Nippolyte • Ollie • Paul • Pusher • Reggie • Richie • Scamp • Sebastian • Tessie • Thomas List of all characters |
