Proto Man
| Proto Man | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Proto Man fromMega Man 10. | |
| Universe | Mega Man |
| Debut | Mega Man 3 (1990) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Picross S Capcom Classics Edition (2025) |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Robot |
| Gender | Male |
| Created by | Keiji Inafune |
| Article on Wikipedia | Proto Man |
Proto Man (ブルース,Blues) is a character from theMega Man universe.
Origin[edit]
Proto Man is a prototype robot built by Dr. Light, and thus serves as an "older brother" toMega Man and Roll. After he was completed, Dr. Light discovered a power defect, which would end up depleting Proto Man's power supply. He tried to fix Proto Man, but Proto Man was programmed with independence, which he thought Dr. Light was going to remove, so he fled. Dr. Light, having learned from the defect, perfected the power supply and created Mega Man and Roll before creating the Robot Masters. Proto Man was discovered by Dr. Wily, who fixed his energy core. He has similar abilities to Mega Man, such as an arm cannon and the Variable Weapons System, but also carries a shield and has a distinctive whistle tune to announce his presence. Proto Man was initially allied with Dr. Wily and would help him in his schemes, but later games depict him as an aloof ally to Mega Man. Dr. Wily attempts to frame Proto Man as the villain inMega Man 5, but the impostor Dark Man is ultimately revealed by the real Proto Man. Proto Man is also playable in several games, such asMega Man Powered Up,Mega Man 9, andMega Man 10.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Proto Man appears inSuper Smash Bros. 4 with three roles.
InSmash Tour[edit]
In Smash Tour, Proto Man is a green item. A player using Proto Man will cause any items that target them to be reflected back to the attacking item's user. This resembles how his signature shield blocks projectiles in his own series.
As a costume[edit]
Proto Man is the basis for a paiddownloadable contentMii Costume forMii Gunners. Nintendo also released aQR code for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising.
Trophy[edit]
Proto Man's trophy is exclusive to the Wii U version. It is part of theMega Man and FriendsTrophy Box.
- Proto Man
A prototype robot developed by Dr. Light. After his completion, a critical problem was found in his energy core. He fled Dr. Light's care to die alone but was then recovered by Dr. Wily and converted into a fighting machine. Since then, he's been both friend and foe to Mega Man and always something of a lone wolf.
:Mega Man 3 (11/1990)
:Mega Man 7 (09/1995)
A prototype robot developed by Dr. Light. After his completion, a critical problem was found in his energy core. He fled Dr. Light's care to die alone, but was then recovered by Dr. Wily and converted into a fighting machine. Since then, he's been both friend and foe to Mega Man, and always something of a lone wolf.- :Mega Man 3 (02/1992)
- :Mega Man 7 (03/1995)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As a costume[edit]
Proto Man appears as adownloadable contentMii Costume forMii Gunners, released with the third wave of Mii Fighters.
Assist role[edit]
Proto Man appears alongside Mega Man duringMega Legends. Along withBass and five incarnations of Mega Man, he fires a laser at the trapped opponent.
Spirit[edit]
Proto Man also appears as a Legend-classprimary spirit. He can besummoned using the cores ofDr. Light,Roll, and one shield-type.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 865 |  | Proto Man |  | ★★★★ | 3 | 4011 | 10029 | 1484 | 3711 | 2527 | 6318 | No Effect | Mega Man Series |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ブルース,Blues |
 English | Proto Man |
 French | Proto Man |
 German | Proto Man |
 Spanish | Proto Man |
 Italian | Proto Man |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 布鲁斯,Blues |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 布魯斯,Blues |
 Korean | 블루스,Blues |
 Dutch | Proto Man |
 Russian | Протомен |
See also[edit]
| Smash Tour | |
|---|---|
| Red items | Back Shield ·Black Knight ·Bob-omb ·Boo ·Bunny Hood ·Daisy (Baseball) ·Darkrai ·Dixie Kong ·DK Barrel ·Energy Tank ·Franklin Badge ·Hammer ·Home-Run Bat ·Kat & Ana ·Latias & Latios ·Magnus ·Majora's Mask ·Mecha-Fiora ·Metal Box ·Mr. Resetti ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Phosphora ·Plasm Wraith ·Poison Mushroom ·Rocket Belt ·Sidestepper ·Steel Diver ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Ultimate Chimera ·Wolfen ·X Bomb |
| Blue items | Ashley ·Boss Galaga ·Bus to the City ·Chain Chomp ·Dillon ·Doc Louis ·Excitebike ·Ghosts (Luigi's Mansion) ·Great Fox ·Isabelle ·POW Block ·Riki ·Snorlax ·Super Star ·Tetra ·Timmy & Tommy ·Tingle ·Yellow Wollywog ·Zinger |
| Green items | Porky Minch ·Proto Man ·Substitute Doll |
| Random events | Banzai Bill ·Flying Man ·Iridescent Glint Beetle ·Kamek ·Koffing ·Metal Face ·Metroid ·Nabbit ·Reaper ·Ridley ·Souflee ·Tac ·Yellow Devil |
| Character Inspirations forMii FighterCostumes inSuper Smash Bros. 4 | |
|---|---|
 Mii Brawler | Akira ·Captain Falcon ·Flying Man ·Heihachi ·Jacky ·King K. Rool ·Knuckles ·Toad |
 Mii Swordfighter | Ashley ·Black Knight ·Chrom ·Dunban ·Gil ·Link ·Lloyd ·Monster Hunter ·Takamaru ·Viridi ·Zero |
 Mii Gunner | Fox ·Geno ·Inkling ·Isabelle ·K.K. Slider ·MegaMan.EXE ·Proto Man ·Samus ·Tails ·X |
| Headgear only | Barbara ·Chain Chomp ·Chocobo ·Daisy ·Inkling Squid ·Luigi ·Majora's Mask ·Mario ·Meta Knight ·Peach ·Red Shell ·Sheik ·Shy Guy ·Spiny ·Super Mushroom ·Waluigi ·Wario ·Zelda |
