Every Mega Man Robot Master Weakness Explained

Ever wonder why Metal Man is weak to his own weapon? Or why Shadow Man is weak to the Top Spin, of all weapons? Well, luckily, I'm here to explain why every single Robot Master is weak to their weakness weapon.

[@thegisgaming]

I was always under the impression that Shadow man was weak to Top spin just because he hated fun

[@FlamingMercury5]

PFFFFFTTTT! I'm just imagining him as that robot from that Sonic picture book, putting up a sign that says "NO FUN ALLOWED" XD

[@CantusTropus]

​@@FlamingMercury5 FUN POLICE WEEWOO

[@User_Samicom]

@@FlamingMercury5the pinup from sonic Archie no.3?

[@Juniper_Rose]

@@FlamingMercury5 "real emos don't smile" vs "wheeee!! haha wheeeeeeeee!"

[@saucydoodles9604]

Shadow Man has a cheap Temu Beyblade launcher and always loses to his homies

[@TheKorenji]

I was sitting here wondering how long this channel had been around... BUT IT'S BRAND NEW.

[@marioluigijam3612]

Right! Excited to see where this channel goes.

[@gts560]

Me too ! Instant subscribe!

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

I am impressed that YT actually recommended this one to me. I haven`t watched anything MegaMan related in a while.

[@ma2perdue]

Mechanical master Hi-5 (>'.')^

[@ma2perdue]

Assuming dive man is superstitious 🤣 that's pretty great

[@MichaelCrossAC]

Another reason Spring Man is weak to Slash Claw is because springs are usually made from thin wires wound into a spiral, and just as Elec Man is weak to Rolling Cutter, wires used to make springs are weak to sharp objects like pliers. This can be seen in Spring Man's damage animation from Slash Cutter, where fragments of his springs can be seen falling off his body.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

Good point.

[@shinvaX]

You could take this logic in a completely different direction given that springs are mainly tension based and Slash Claw being the obvious. It essentially becomes a literal phrase of "Cut the tension with a knife"

[@matthewbullion7935]

@@shinvaX I like this idea lol.

[@zwilightzx]

That was my thought process as well.

[@Volcott]

I read somewhere (well, since I don't have the source you can say it's "trust me bro" lol) that the reason that it's Spring Man weakness is because Slash Claw could go through the tiny gaps of Spring Man's coily body and harm his internals. When I read it I was like "hah...it makes sense"

[@LoneReaper115]

Hi there, great video! As an electrician, at 10:34 there is another reason why Bright Man is weak to the Rain Flush that isn't really a huge problem anymore with LED lights. The older style incandescent bulbs like what is on Bright Man's head will actually be destroyed by water hitting them when turned on. They don't exactly explode, but the water hitting a hot bulb like that causes a hole to be made in the bulb itself or the glass to crack and break, and then since it isn't pressurized anymore, the bulb goes out.

[@anotherstupidhipster3551]

It's like when your finger oils would heat up and cause the bulbs to crack from thermal shock.

[@FlamingMercury5]

Oh wow! I did not know that. Thanks for letting me know! So it works on multiple levels.

[@clodolcmidnights837]

Everyone is weak to metal man’s weapon because… well, I’m pretty sure most people are weak to getting a circular saw thrown at their face

[@timparks9833]

It’s like a vampire being weak to being stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake, but I’m pretty sure that just about everyone is weak to that.

[@MarshallPodnar]

@@timparks9833never thought of that, kinda like how everyone would be weak to a silver bullet?

[@MrXHCx]

Plus it's just the best weapon in 2: versatile directions, energy efficient, large hit box,

[@amelialonelyfart8848]

im not test me

[@amelialonelyfart8848]

@@MarshallPodnar i always wondered what would happen if you dropped a nuclear bomb on a werewolf or vampire. Would they survive it if it didn't have silver or garlic?

[@RushJet1]

The "Venus is weak to Mars" reason is the best one.

[@Classic_Tomfoolery]

Oh hey it's Rushjet1. Wassup

[@RikouHogashi]

Not to mention the old trope of Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars....i still never really liked that divisive saying

[@jasonaich8071]

Yes this was a great one! Close second was Jupiter’s lightning taking out the Titan Saturn… Yay Roman mythology references 😆

[@Iohannis42]

​@@RikouHogashiIt's not a saying, it's a book...

[@AmaranthOriginal]

​@@Iohannis42It became a saying because of the popularity of the book. That stuff was *everywhere*

[@ddduv]

Guts Man being a workaholic is insanely relatable

[@belovedwarrior3192]

I use to think that Guts Man's weakness to Time Man was because it freezes him intime for the block to fall on his head. But thinking about it now that block would most likely break and not do anything to Guts Man

[@NurseValentineSG]

Pharaoh Man's weakness to Flash Stopper is more likely because you aren't allowed to take pictures inside of the pyramids. The flashes of cameras can destroy the ancient architecture and paintings. Though getting flashbanged in the dark is also a pretty good reasoning. EDIT: turns out the video was right all along! Good to know :D

[@matthewbullion7935]

I had no idea about this. Good to know.

[@RuneScapeShadoma]

The Robot Master Field Guide actually states that Pharaoh Man's eyes are built for exploring dark places, so the video's explanation is correct.

[@NurseValentineSG]

@@RuneScapeShadoma well I'll be damned. Sorry for spreading misinformation then!

[@misterbadguy7325]

@@NurseValentineSG It even shows up in the Archie comics, where Pharaoh Man pops up a few times and it's occasionally shown that he doesn't react well to bright light.

[@DeWente69]

Both more than likely played a part. Japanese are super clever at using multiple logics at once. If it makes sense, the answer is "Yes, that too!"

[@GoodGuyPlayer2]

This has "remember that golden age of KZbin when everyone just had fun?" written all over... I really can't believe this is your first video! Fantastically well done! Subbed :D

[@MelonHere20]

Agreed!

[@RoxyRockOut7859]

I'm surprised you didn't mention Gemini Man's fear of snakes, it's my favorite weakness reasoning in the series, it's so dumb and I love it!

[@FlamingMercury5]

I didn't mention it because it was a rationalization that they only came up with years after they made the game, in Mega Man and Bass. He's afraid of snakes because the Search Snake is his weakness, not the other way around. Though I do kind of regret not bringing it up. If only to reference PeaTea64's "Happy 20XX", where Gemini Man's fear of snakes is a huge plot point.

[@rickygoldiez]

Also, you forgot to mention that Dive Man’s also weak to Dust Crusher, referring to water pollution. Burst Man and Slash Man share the same 2 weaknesses, Scorch Wheel and Freeze Cracker. Since it’s mentioned that both Robot Masters (Burst Man and Slash Man) are vulnerable to temperature changes.

[@corjonbett]

Gemini Man is a total narcissist. He hates the thought of slimy things, even if they aren't really slimy. so his weakness to snakes makes sense, no?

[@SwerveStarEx]

​@@FlamingMercury5PeaTea64 mention, hell yeah!

[@F0XY5O1]

@@FlamingMercury5 PEATEA MENTION LETS GOOO

[@egoraptor]

Applauding fun new good natured Mega Man videos 👏 well done Mercury

[@verbatim3752]

oh hey

[@FlamingMercury5]

Oh my gosh! Egoraptor? I'm starstruck! 🤩 I watched Game Grumps all the time when I was a teen. In fact, I believe I was watching your MM2 playthrough while working on this vid. I had no idea that one of the Grumps would comment on my very video!

[@ItsSirMega_]

Omg egoraptor hi

[@sailoritaly]

It’s the video game boy!

[@vision4860]

Hey what's up, Arin? Still glad you're not a Sega Sonic Ambassador anymore by the way.

[@callanfehr8504]

Whenever I think about Toad Man being weak to the Drill Bomb I just think of Adam Sandler Dracula going "well yeah, who wouldn't that kill?"

[@FlamingMercury5]

YES! Hotel Transylvania!

[@benjaminwysynski6287]

I thought the same thing for the Metal Blade I mean throwing a metal saw to the face who wouldn’t that kill

[@DuoDynamo]

Fun fact: In 2017, Swiss wristwatch company IWC Schaffhausen developed a material named Ceratanium, and has trademarked the term. It is described as a material that combines "The lightness and robustness of titanium combined with a hardness and scratch-resistance similar to ceramic", much like its fictional counterpart.

[@64_three]

they definitely had to have known what they were doing

[@FlamingMercury5]

Life imitates art!

[@joshuawizard2027]

One step closer to the year 20XX

[@waynemidnight7454]

I forget, is Time Man made out of Ceratanium? If so, the watch company could very well be on their way to creating him.

[@SinHurr]

Does it have the properties of both bubble and gum?

[@MishKoz]

10:18 The way I see it, Kyogre is surrounded. What's under the ocean? That's right, more earth.

[@FlamingMercury5]

Ok Maxie

[@arcticafrostbite617]

Damn, a 10/10 starlet-lookalike from an 80s movie explaining mega man villain weaknesses. I love youtube recommendations, they always bring me to such awesome channels.

[@glennwwicks]

I'm an old person, and it brings me joy that a young person such as yourself genuinely enjoys these old games. I'm happy that there's a young generation out there that can recognize that the supposed simplicity of these old games is really cosmetic only, and they are genuinely deep, challenging and fun!

[@FlamingMercury5]

Thank you so much!!! Sometimes oldies are truly goodies. And games are no exception!

[@RappingNinja]

“Old person”. I have doubts that you’re all that senior if you played NES games. Probably not even 50!

[@marcellosilva9286]

I was born in '97 and one of the earliest memories I have is playing Mega Man the Wily Wars, and MM is still one of my favourite game franchises. Still baffled at Capcom's treatment of the franchise, too, I'm genuinely worried about the future of Mega Man.

[@RappingNinja]

@@marcellosilva9286 Given that MM11 became the best seller in the series’ entire history, you’d really think they’d be anxious to do another. And yet…..

[@marcellosilva9286]

@@RappingNinja What really gets me is the fact that Mega Man games aren't expensive to produce, so even if the game flops somehow, you won't lose that much money! But they don't even TRY in the first place! It's bonkers!

[@the3dluxe53]

I was under the impression that pharaoh man’s weakness to flash stopper was because harsh light can degrade artifacts over time. It’s why you’re not allowed to photograph certain things in museums with your flash on. Also for sword man, if you cool metal too rapidly it can make it brittle and susceptible to breaking. Splashing cold water on a flaming sword might have that effect.

[@Xunkun]

Heh, I remember there was a small crisis in Egypt a decade or two ago that was basically: the pyramids are getting fucked from the inside because of bad breath. No, seriously. Googling now, it seems it was either debunked, or not as big a factor as industrial pollution and just 'erosion' by physical contact, but if I remember right, the gist of it was that bad breath includes hydrogen sulphide-- plus humidity from breath and sweat, and the fact that the inside of the Pyramids are literally enclosed tombs = acid rain.

[@NekuZX]

Being called a fake fan for sticking with the classic series would be hilariously wrong. Excellent video!

[@blaacksugar7714]

Yeah. That just makes you a big fan of the classic series.

[@RoundShades]

Legends fans are basically different fans entirely anyway. I'm a Legends fan, I should know. 😅

[@G0thCrayon]

Also: When someone submits an original analysis of a videogame theorem as their first video, they're gonna at LEAST get my attention and get me thinking "Okay... where is this channel headed, such that THIS is where it's starting." Subbed... I look forward to your future developments.

[@tahutoa]

In addition to this heaven-sent education, I did not expect to also learn that heat was the reason my bubble wand was so finicky in the summer as a kid.

[@FlamingMercury5]

The more you know!

[@justnormal8811]

This has the old KZbin aesthetic in the best way possible, I can't describe it! It just REEKS nostalgia! what a start to a channel!

[@noaht2005]

Part of it is the 480p quality

[@Foxthatisaplush]

I'm gonna try and give lore reasons for some weakness: Shade Man: Vampires are weak to silver in mythology, and Wild Coils might be made of silver or atleast some variant of it. Quick Man: Flash Stopper freezing him so suddenly messes up his internal systems from whiplash. Wind Man: Pilots need focus to fly planes, so a sudden flash can disrupt them. Spring Man: Springs can be damaged by certain blades. Cloud Man: Explosions cause clouds to disperse. Astro Man: Heat seeking weapons can counter flying targets. Plug Man: Diamonds are insulators.

[@maxuwl]

Spring man does seem to get cut in half while hitting with the slash, separating the legs from the head

[@FlamingMercury5]

Those could very much be true.

[@RockSoup]

I like to imagine that Quick Man's acceleration and movement systems generate a lot of heat and his fast movement helps disperse the heat, so if his engine is revving (so to speak) but he's stuck in place, his internals begin to overheat and damage his body.

[@TechnoKnight2520]

Also Wood Man's systems are also mostly made of wood therefore making him extremely flammable.

[@KahilaTheArtSlime]

I'll bring out my own interpretation here. According to manuals, Wind Man was originally designed to assist in harvests in China, Kentauros Man represents a War Horse, which during the war, would trample the fields to make it impossible to grown anything for a few years in case the territory was lost.

[@ConnorTheUndying]

A very lore-based piece of logic actually applies to the thumbnail. Shadow Man is weak to Top Spin, not only because it knocks him off balance, but because Top Man was specifically built to deal with the likes of Shadow Man. Shadow Man was mentioned to be made of some kind of extraterrestrial alloy, implying that he wasn't built on Earth. Meanwhile, Top Man was one of the robots sent to mine out the Energy Resources needed to construct Gamma, meaning that Top Man's Top Spin might have been built to break through unknown materials due to the high-speed spin. Almost like a drill! In other words, Top Man's weapon, one used by a robot meant to search for resources alien planets, would logistically be very useful against the Robot Master made of alien material.

[@Shyguy-yu1cu]

Huh, never thought of it like that. That's pretty neat!

[@DaRoblin]

Gamma was made of this material too, right? Would explain the ease of the final boss.

[@SinHurr]

So what I'm hearing is MY DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT PIERCES THE HEAVENS

[@CptJistuce]

@@SinHurr Well, it only drills downward, so... more that his drill is the drill that pierces the hells?

[@r3tr0_r3dux_2]

It's like a yearbook photo of your mom from the 80's came to life and is talking about games. Love it

[@adamgreenspan4988]

I don’t know the statistics for new KZbin channels, but 7.25k subscribers (of which I am now one) and 75k views in only ten days seems pretty great! Congrats! 1. Great choice of topic - obviously a Mega Man video taps into an extensive fanbase, but also trying to invent a semi-logical explanation for each pairing in the “weakness cycle” (for all 11+ entries in the “classic” line of the franchise) is a solid formula to promise both informative and comedic entertainment. And you deliver on both, drawing on the Robot Masters Field Guide to provide fun and useful (to the topic at hand) tidbits, much as BDG did in his classic “Ranking all 200+ Mega Man Robots” video for Polygon. 2. You’ve nailed the aesthetics right off the bat - distinctive hair, style, voice, and personality, a cartoon avatar that fits you (and represents you when you’re not on-screen), and a simple but solid animated opening sequence (deployed immediately after the cold open, as is the way). 3. Your media studies classes (which you mention as a reply to another comment on this video) have taught you well. The pacing of your editing is on point, with a satisfying and appropriately chosen mix of game stills, game video, official Capcom artwork, credited stock photos and movie clips, screenshots of text articles and informative diagrams, footnotes (for things you want to add but would disrupt the pacing of the narration), and your own video clips (like the candle and the cat ones), while cutting back to your ongoing “live” main narrative video stream frequently, especially when your narrative gives you moments that entertain through vocal delivery and facial expressions. The content can be followed and enjoyed even if one is consuming the audio alone, while the visuals provide extra entertainment and information that reward the active viewer’s attention. And you close with perhaps the most thorough closing credits bibliography I have seen, avoiding a common mistake many new creators make in failing to attribute clips, music, images, sources, artwork, etc. Constructive criticism? Sometimes you look down like you’re reading from your notes - nothing wrong with needing notes but perhaps you could find a way to set them behind the camera like cue cards or a teleprompter. And it’d be helpful for potential subscribers to give some indication of what kind of content to expect in the future. Overall, great first video, especially the mix of topic knowledge with personal details that establish your persona to the audience. And yes, I *am* impressed by your huge hair! 😂

[@DonShnack]

Great vid, really looking forward to seeing more from this channel :)

[@_y4020]

don jumpscare

[@sardineboy4528]

Approuved by the Don, you know you doin' it right ;)

[@Tracker-FFAR]

AH, THE DON

[@That_1lemon]

ITS THE DON

[@train4292]

DON IS A MEGAMAN FAN?!?!

[@FancifulDancingStar]

Wow, I was super shocked to hear you say this is only your first video. You clearly have a knack for video-editing and high production values! And this topic is like something I'd come up with, not just cuz I'm also a big fan of the original Mega Man series (and there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a fan of only one specific Mega Man series, either), but just the general type of topic is right up my alley as well. Can't wait to see what other games/series and topics you tackle, and I hope you get a ton of subscribers. 😁

[@SkipperTheSuperGamer]

Pretty good video! There were definitely some reasonings here I hadn’t considered before. For Gemini Man, I think an alternative reason for his weakness could be that the Search Snakes “search out” the true Gemini Man. And for Pharaoh Man, sarcophaguses are fragile artifacts and in museums, they tell you “no flash photography”.

[@FlamingMercury5]

Oh yeah! That's true too. Exposure to bright lights, like the light from the sun, can cause the color to fade from old artifacts and artwork, causing them to look completely different from how they originally looked way back then. Organic materials and pigments, which were the only thing available to humans for much of history, are more susceptible to color fading than other materials and pigments. As an example from my expertise (fashion), Queen Victoria's wedding dress was one of the first examples of a white wedding dress in history, and certainly popularized the color white for bridal gowns. Old paintings and photos of the dress indeed depict it as snow-white. However, if you look at pictures of the dress from when it was put on display in London back in 2018, it's more of a beige color. All those years soaking up light have faded the dress' white color. That's why they keep museums so dimly lit. Bright light can damage the color of the old artifacts.

[@Voidrune]

Ah this video is so fun and relaxing. Amazing first video Mercury! (Also love the start animation and little persona drawing)

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

As a decades long Mega Man fan, this is a topic I didn't realize I wanted to deep dive into. Well done! You knocked it outta the park on your first video, and I look forward to more 👏👏

[@Domin0Head]

Nah, no fake fan being seen. I’ve only played the Battle Network series and merely attempted the Zero series, but DAMN do I like me some Megaman. I really need to get into the rest though.

[@Josuh]

X4 was my first mega man game and honestly it's a great place to start, X1 too but if you like Battle Network definitely try Starforce and Legends, the Zero games are a bit harder to get into (alongside the classics imo) but ZX is perfect in that regard

[@Xunkun]

There's the Collections series for Classic and X on multiple platforms coughoremulatecoughcough, ahem Depends if you wanna play for lore/story (as much as it is), or for gameplay. Gamplay, depends more on _what_ you wanna play. Old-skool action-platformer? Classic, X, Z, ZX. Linear RPG? EXE, Starforce (and in X: Command Mission). Action-shooter? Legends. Lore/story? Go down the main timeline: Classic, X, Z, ZX, Legends. EXE goes into Starforce, but is an entirely separate timeline, where Dr Light went more into inventing the Internet than physical robotics. If you just wanna play 'the best ones' --- the FF7s, the Ocarina of Times, and the Symphony of the Nights of the franchise, hmmmmmmmmmmmm... personal opinions (tho I'm sure you'll find other lists more thoroughly debated elsewhere) Classic: 2, 7. X: 1, 5, _Command Mission_ I didn't play Z, ZX, or Starforce. Legends 1 and 2 are goats. EXE: I only played 1 and 4 (Blue Moon), of which _Network Transmission_ is better because I don't like that letter chip system, let alone Pokemon-ing it with version exclusives, and you can play that one 95% like Classic.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

Your hair and makeup is like a greeting from 80's, it's so vibing! I love your style ^^

[@blurrzapper7777]

It should be noted that most games after the first Mega Man had Robot Master design contests held for fans. With so many non correlated robots game to game, the developers had to get creative with the weakness loops. It must've been fun lol! Very good video.

[@VideoGameAnimationStudy]

This is a tremendous attempt for your first video, well done! I love the Mega Man weakness cycle logic, I think 4 has my favourite weakness chain!

[@archdiangelo7930]

You could've told me this was your 20th video and I'd've believed you. You've even got sources cited for all of your images, videos, and audio! Most people just stop at citing their research sources, but I really appreciate creators like you who go the extra mile. Can't wait to see this channel get popular in the future!

[@RockSoup]

Part of Drill Man's combat routine is drilling underground where he can't be seen until he's already coming up from underneath you. So the Dive Missile, a tracking weapon that could perhaps chase him down in the tunnels he leaves behind him makes sense.

[@kingdedede5570]

its funny because it cant actually track him down underground at all

[@glennwwicks]

I'm an old person, and it brings me joy that a young person such as yourself genuinely enjoys these old games. I'm happy that there's a young generation out there that can recognize that the supposed simplicity of these old games is really cosmetic only, and they are genuinely deep, challenging and fun! I am hereby subscribing to your channel, young person, and look forward to future videos :)

[@darksaiyan9103]

I've watched this channel go from 250 to 466 in a matter of 6 hours. I'm impressed with that and the quality on display

[@supersmashseandx1991]

Look at it now

[@darksaiyan9103]

Meant to update this post. Goodness lol

[@supersmashseandx1991]

@darksaiyan9103 it's nearly doubled now wtf good for her

[@ArrowOnionbelly]

I've been on KZbin for almost 20 years, and now this is one of my favorite videos. Welcome

[@mepose420]

For someone's first KZbin video, you kept my attention all the way through, and I genuinely enjoyed it. Can't wait to see more

[@shufflebot9000]

Yoo congrats on the first video, this was a good watch💯 mega man was a good series during my high school years during the sm4sh era

[@CamPlayerGREEN]

With Spark Man, it’s also to note that Shadow Blade represents shadows, and shadows are the opposite of light (which is a spark of light). With Charge Man, I see him weak to Power Stone due to putting stones where the coal is supposed to be in the train which is not coal, putting the coal out. With Tomahawk Man, I think it’s because tomahawks aren’t as good as cutting down plants rather than a hatchet. With Burner Man, I think the reason why pushing Burner Man to the spikes is effective is because that Burner Man uses aerosol gas to make flames, and you shouldn’t pierce aerosols or they’ll explode. That’s how I see some weaknesses if those make sense

[@CamPlayerGREEN]

Also early trains are powered by steam, and I see Charge Kick as coal, so hearing up water using coal gives Mega Man an advantage

[@FlamingMercury5]

I never considered that tomahawks aren't as good at cutting down trees as other axes, nor did I consider that Burner Man's gas tanks would puncture with the spikes! You're clever.

[@mirrortarget5729]

Personally my thought process with Tomahawk Man was that his stage is barren, whereas Plant Man's stage is lush. I sorta think of it like "Grass beats Ground because of the roots". You can also interpret it in an environmental way-- Plant Man's barrier blocks projectiles, and Silver Tomahawk is thrown. Symbolically, it sorta says "nature will take it back long after you're gone". In fan games (notably Mega Man Maker), Plant Barrier heals the user when shot, at the cost of some weapon ammo. This also ties into the same themes of a nurturing mother earth claiming victory against mankind's desolate warfare (although of course deserts are valid natural habitats too). I'm reading way too deep into it, but I always enjoy thinking of this kind of thing. I've learned a lot in this video and comment section.

[@Ply447]

Ive seen gaming youtubers who have been doing youtube for a decade whose quality is notably worse, excited to see your next video.

[@FlamingMercury5]

I guess my bachelor degree in media arts really paid off. :3

[@Tomoose736]

I have to say, this is pretty damn good quality for a first video. Well done on the Sigourney Weaver from Ghostbusters hairstyle as well.

[@yael4898]

Great video! it's nice to see people still making megaman content! Btw, loved the TF2 reference at 19:54 !

[@PunkRockMohawk]

This is a strong first outing, and you have readily earned my interest and support. Excellent video.

[@PunkRockMohawk]

Also, your hair is glorious.

[@PunkRockMohawk]

Also, I need that clip of you blowing out a candle to just be a regular reoccurring thing in all your videos going forward.

[@yomama9390]

stealing a video that was made the day before is strong, sure

[@PlanetaryNonsense]

​@@yomama9390 What do you mean?

[@yomama9390]

@PlanetaryNonsense177 I mean someone else called croby already made a video on this exact subject and i refuse to believe two people just came up with it a day apart

[@RoninCatholic]

Wood Man interestingly has _three_ weaknesses; Metal Blade because buzzsaws cut through wood, Atomic Fire because flames burn wood, and Air Shooter because wind blows away leaves. The Air Shooter can hit him while his shield is up. Mega Man 3 has many bosses with two weaknesses. Magnet Man is weak to both Spark Shock and Shadow Blade.

[@bravewater5737]

I didn't know Wood Man is weak to the Air Shooter. I also didn't know Magnet Man is weak to the Shadow Blade.

[@RoninCatholic]

@@bravewater5737 Some of it is documented on wikis, and I'm not sure if there's any they missed from simply not trying as many weapons on as many Robot Masters. There's also a commonly circulated myth that Snake Man is weak to Shadow Blade, but he isn't. I think he's weak to Spark Shock, but in the Game Boy game and not the NES game? I know I see memes about Spark Shocking Snake Man from time to time. Air Shooter I'm not sure if the number calculation counts it officially as a weakness, I just know it shreds him with A LOT of damage - more than plenty - and bypasses his shield. Ignoring an enemy's invulnerability phase is arguably more of a weakness than just doing high damage like the other two.

[@maxuwl]

​@@RoninCatholicI imagine is some other media or spin off game Like power battle (he is in the first one, I think it was cut man weapon) or the Archie comics (fun fact, there bubble man is weak to lead shield, even tho in game he is immune to it)

[@costby1105]

Magnet Man is also semi weak to Magnet Missile, infact every robot master from 3 is weak to thier own weapon.

[@elrolando84]

Actually, Shadow Blade is strong against all Robot Masters, including Shadow Man.

[@IdarkshadowI]

For your 1st video... is pretty nice with all the info you got from the main series... hope to see more! Keep the good work and take care Cheers from Peru

[@s.a.m.productions2095]

Hello, sister in arms! As an avid Mega Man fan myself, I've often wondered about the logistics behind certain Robot Masters' weaknesses. Thank you so much for this!

[@greatness9428]

Very nice first video! Takes me back to the good old days with the pure fun approach to video-making, and I mean that super positively! It mixes quality with a can-do attitude that I think a lot of people are missing nowadays. Wishing you plenty more fun and success in the future!

[@armaggedon390]

So, some fun fun details: Needle Man is weak to the Gemini Laser because it's a piercing weapon and Needle Man has a phobia of syringes Water wouldn't work putting out a star, they would just add to its mass. The sun is not made out of fire. Spring Man gets *stronger* if hit by electricity, because that's how we create electromagnetism. It ups his speed instead. Same with Turbo Man, it boots his car batteries. Astro Man is weak to the Homing Sniper because he has social anxiety and loves to hide, and this weapon always finds him. Burner Man is only weak to Ice Wall if it pushes him onto spikes. The actual Wall deals minimum damage to him.

[@Xunkun]

Ah, yes: Wily told Burner Man that he's got a Dr Gero-style bomb inside of him, and that he has to burn a forest a day to not have it go off (an oddly dick move for him to do to one of his own robots). And as for the weakness: the ice wall pushes him into the spikes, which rupture his fuel tanks.

[@hobbythebear5337]

But Stars are nuclear energy balls right? Water can cool off reactivity and make it less of a nuclear thing thus less of a star too....maybe? Does that work? I mean they use cool water on nuclear reactors but on stars?

[@armaggedon390]

@@hobbythebear5337 The heat would cause the water to evaporate but the gravity would trap the steam, adding the hydrogen and oxygen to the star's own mass.

[@hobbythebear5337]

@armaggedon390 Hypothetically, what if it was cold enough? This is the same series that allows you to freeze magma lasers and synthetic black holes with cold concrete shots, effectively freezing them into concrete structures.

[@armaggedon390]

@@hobbythebear5337 I mean... Freeze Man is a literal infinite energy machine and breaks the laws of thermodynamics. If you tossed him at the sun, he could put it out. But at that point we're tossing logic out the window.

[@AstroTibs]

Gold is a dense material, but it is very soft as far as metals go. That would make it easy to compact. I'd say being dense makes it harder to lift with a vacuum.

[@craneeater46]

I was gonna say the same thing, gold is malleable, so I don't think difficulty compacting it would be the issue. I think the reason would be that the ring would clog the vaccuum on his back.

[@ConquestOfJustice]

8:41 Gemini Man is also weak to Search Snake since he is stated to be afraid of snakes as seen in his Rockman and Forte CD entry!

[@Kacp3rrak]

I can't believe this is your first yt video, everything about your video just seems like you've already been doing this for a while can't wait for more videos

[@adamb89]

There's subtle cues, like the way she constantly looks down and to the right for her script, instead of positioning it at eye level behind the camera, so she can maintain eye contact with the lens.

[@Kacp3rrak]

@adamb89 yee I noticed that and that's the only thing that would say "new youtuber" but apart from that, she could have said she did this for a while and i would believe it

[@flaredragoon8922]

Pretty damn good for a first video! I'm very impressed and can't wait for more! 😊

[@brandonwilliams6119]

For your first video, you did a fantastic job and the editing is very well done, love the little jokes you threw in too, you have great potential to becoming a rising star in content creation! My history with Megaman dates to the 2000s I played the Anniversary Collection on Gamecube and X Collection too. And from there the rest is history. And for fun my weaknesses or dislikes like the robot masters would be Brightness from Light Themes (Bright Man), Loud Sounds from outside (Shade Man) and Bugs (Hornet Man).

[@YayapLives]

My thoughts: if we're truly taking the line of thought that guts man represents construction workers; what is more anathema to construction getting done than time delays? Also yet another reason for fire to be weak to ice is fire famously needs two things to work fuel, and _heat._ Nice video, rare to see KZbin recommend a channel's first video as my first option! Good luck.

[@nope3629]

Megaman II is my favorite too! Still funny how Metal Man is weak to its own weapon while Bubble Man's bubble lead is the only thing able to harm the final boss. That was a good video explaining the Robot Masters weaknesses, had chuckles a few times. Keep up the good work!

[@sheridan140]

I noted that the final boss in multiple games has a weakness to "drop" or "from above" weapons. Bubbles in MM2, Snakes or Topspin in MM3, Aŕmodillo roll in X, etc...

[@caldog619]

Not everyday you find a youtuber who encourages taking a bath with your toaster. Its very refreshing. Well done on the video!!!

[@ChefLethalPlays]

THIS IS YOUR FIRST VIDEO?! Holy moly. My (chef's) hat off to you! Great work!

[@The_Reaper_Ren]

Kind of weird that the stars would align and the YT algorithm would show me a new channel with potential. This video was really good, hope to see more stuff from you.

[@NAPALMANWITHTHEPLAN]

WHY WAS I NEUTRALIZED BY STUPID CRYSTALS? But seriously, this video is fantastic, and I can tell lots of work was placed into it, do keep up the great work, you’ve earned a sub from the BEST Robot Master from MegaMan 5!

[@FlamingMercury5]

Oh hey, Napalm Man! So nice to see you here. How's that weapon collection of yours coming along?

[@NAPALMANWITHTHEPLAN]

@FlamingMercury5 It’s going great! Plenty of tanks, explosives, firearms, primitive artillery, and even some newer weapons too! A little tricky to hold some of them, not having any hands, I recently dropped the Gemini Laser and it hit me right in the tread!! Come to find out it has the same properties as the dreaded CRYSTAL EYE, so I felt it in the morning.

[@FlamingMercury5]

@@NAPALMANWITHTHEPLAN That's so good to hear!

[@nickmidolo963]

I always saw Gemini Man's weakness to Search Snake being because it can search out which one was the copy and which was the real one. Great video for a first vid, I was surprised when you mentioned that, very well done!

[@Vincent_Prindle]

1:24 For a first video, this is incredible! It might as well BE a masterpiece! I love old retro video games, including Mega Man, and this video was super entertaining and well made! Excellent work! I’m now subscribed.

[@McCloudJedi202]

Not only has this video answered things I've wondered about the weakness systems for years, but I'm also blown away at how polished this video is just for being a first upload. I'm definitely looking forward to more content from you! Subscribed. 😁

[@MoonPies4Lyfe]

Im so happy to see new mega man content on KZbin 😭

[@mattwo7]

13:17 Stars are mostly hydrogen, not fire. Fire requires oxygen. A significantly massive amount water would make a star explode from the added hydrogen increasing the rate of fusion though, so there's that.

[@Darkkfated]

Superheated plasma is sort of like fire, right? ;)

[@mattwo7]

@@Darkkfated Hydrogen on its own isn't usually what comprises the majority of the gases that fires are comprised of, it's a mix of gasses like water vapor, CO2, nitrogen (which on its own ironically isn't actually combustible and can even put out fires but then so can water in liquid form) and hydrogen. And *_fires sure as hell aren't powered by fusion reactions._* If anything magma and lava are closer to fire, even if they by definition, aren't.

[@BackPalSA]

Subbed, liked the video. I couldn't tell you how excited I was to see your video pop into my recommended! You're gonna be a good channel to keep an eye on. Any chance of mega man x or legends content?

[@xdreamer4104]

the max quality available being 480p was the cherry on top lol great first vid! keep it up!

[@wickedchild8501]

I truly could NOT tell this was your first video, you talk with so much confidence and I absolutely love your style

[@06yarbrougha]

You could also say that Shademan is weak to the Wild Coil because vampires are afraid of the "mortal coil"

[@FlamingMercury5]

Ohhhh! I never thought about that! Very clever.

[@rubnchvz]

I liked the video for the hair! Keep it frizzy and voluminous

[@marcelosandoval8719]

13:40 You know? I like to think is because Tomahawk Man is also a resemblance of Indian cultures and native Americans Their beliefs are based around life and they respect nature So Tomahawk Man is weak to them because the culture he is based around only gives retribution to nature They don’t destroy plants for no reason And when they do they plant more to keep the plants abundant (They did killed cowboys because they were considered bad people on how they kidnapped their kind if they get to close to their territory Similar to how Tomahawk man hurts other robots and people) It seems like a fun theory for me

[@irvingvazquez7045]

For being a first timer, your video is really well edited, your voice is really clear and you don't stutter or anything. Besides it just was slapped in my feed way at the top which is also amazing! You did a really good job!

[@shoadowolf]

For a first video, this is VERY well made and put together! Can't wait to see what you upload next! :)

[@Loupalarro]

I always figured that Ice Man's weakness to electricity (and Cold Man's, for that matter) was due to the fact that metals become more conductive the colder they are, and thus these two cold-based robots would be more suseptible to being electrocuted. Also yes, I am impressed by your hair, it looks very 80s to me, which is fitting for a video about a game series from the 80s.

[@LogosRespeckter]

Very good for a first video, looking forward to future videos!

[@DynamiteManEXE]

This is your first video? Man, the algorithm lottery struck pretty hard here! This is one of the finer explanation videos I've seen yet, some of these weakness explanations were from sources I've never considered before, like napalm being neutralized by crystalline substances. Some additional thoughts/elaborations: Seeing people try to explain Shadow Man's weakness to Top Spin is always amusing to follow, but an old fansite, Sinister Six, gave me one of the more plausible explanations: Shadow Man's fighting style in his debut revolves around acting on his name and being Mega Man's =shadow=, mimicking how he jumps and slides. Any Mega Man player can tell you how vulnerable Mega Man is in the air; thus, an attack capitalizing on that vulnerability, like an anti-air body contact attack like the Top Spin (or the Power Fighters' Centaur Arrow pulling anti-air), would be an effective option. The "Ice is weak to Electric" is explainable by how colder temperatures increase electric conductivity. Dive Man likes to charge at the player, so a shield weapon like the Skull Barrier would be a nasty wake-up call to him expecting to make contact damage, not to mention said shield weapon would nullify the threat of his Dive Missiles. Dust Crusher is also effective with its spread shot property as well as alluding to trash in the ocean. His appearance in Power Fighters also highlights his vulnerability to electricity. Gravity Man's strategy also relies on him crashing his body against his opponent, so the same reason above regarding a shield weapon. The Crystal Eye's secondary effect of splitting into smaller projectiles that fly all around upon bouncing against a wall may also function as a sort of cluster bomb, disorienting Napalm Man from focusing on his target and neutralizing his missiles and Napalm Bomb. Silver Tomahawk is also an anti-air weapon that arcs upwards; effective against an opponent who tends to jump high into the air alot, not unlike Crash Man's weakness to Air Shooter. Burst Man is a chemist above all else, seen with all the flasks adorning the backgrounds of his level. Desired chemical reactions require specific conditions, including temperature. That's why where he's more commonly referred to being weak against Scorch Wheel, he's also vulnerable against Freeze Cracker in the early game. Funnily enough, Slash Man shares these two weaknesses for similar reasons of temperature sensitivity. Astro Man's abundantly clear that he wants any and all hostile elements to be kept as far away from him as possible, whether by listening to his whining or just seeing how hard he is to reach most of the time. Therefore, weapons that can easily reach him, like the tracking Homing Sniper, or the vertically shooting Magic Card, are most effective. Burner Man's vulnerability to Ice Wall is less on the elemental side of things and more on how it's a counter to his fighting pattern. The dude dashes and jumps all around the arena, threatening the player with raining hellfire or using his flamethrowers to push them into the spike pits surrounding the arena. Deploying the Ice Wall itself doesn't do anything to him; it'll just sit there, leaving it a sitting duck for Burner Man to just easily melt away at it. Ice Wall being his weakness is more of a puzzle, turning Burner Man's own fighting style and arena against him by taking this erratic combatant and pinning him down by shoving the Ice Wall into him, restricting his mobility and pushing him off the arena's sides down into his own spike pits which do the real damage. But yeah, you just got yourself a new subscriber!

[@Andreecals]

Very nice editing for a first vid, good luck with the channel!

[@PrayingForMeteors]

While I am impressed by the huge hair, I am more impressed that someone finally took the time to think through the logic of boss weaknesses in the Classic series.

[@lokkiirl4793]

Gemini Man's weakness was actually explained somewhere, its because hes afraid of snakes

[@boinadeboina]

That really is some huge hair I'm impressed!

[@supersmashseandx1991]

Everyone else is all about mega man this rock man that you're looking at the real stuff

[@FlamingMercury5]

Thanks!!!

[@supersmashseandx1991]

@FlamingMercury5 it is epic

[@mkwilson1394]

Glad I found this comment! The 80s are alive here!

[@KhoiV]

1:24 I GOT JUMPSCARED 😭😭 HEEEELP

[@kidwuulf5692]

Good video! Especially for the first one. Keep up the great work and i can see you growing in no time! 🎉😁 Quick advice: it looks like you're reading from notes. Try keeping up more eye contact and cut it in a way where it looks like you kept speaking freely. Otherwise flawless video! Straight to the point and well done 😁💪🏼

[@graptakular]

This was such a fun video! Over the years, I've tried to guess weaknesses using logic like this, only for it to blow up in my face when it didn't quite work out. It looks like you had quite some fun making this, and I had a good time watching it. Thank you!

[@TheBlackSeraph]

7:11 - I think that Crash Bomber functions as Quick Man's secondary weakness more because not even he can outrun an explosion, 8:43 - It's more that "Search Snake" can see through illusions and weak points (which is why it's Copy Mega Man's weakness, as well as Dr. Wily's secondary weakness) 10:46 - I think it's more because Bright Man's head is based on an old school incandescent bulb which generates light but also a lot of heat. Spraying cold water on a light bulb when it's turned on can cause it to shatter due to the rapid change in temperature.

[@russelldoty2743]

Another thing to consider: the Crash Bomb attaches to surfaces and objects. If you've got one stuck on you, no amount of speed will let you escape the blast radius.

[@mattwo7]

13:10 That's not what anti-social means. The term they should've used is unsociable.

[@pengabob]

My "childhood headcannon" with Tomahawk Man was the way he seemed Native American-themed, and they had a reverence for nature, so you're attacking him an element of nature which he holds in high regard. (At least according to stereotypes of the time.) Flash vs Centaur because.... horses are easily startled? As good as any other guess, I suppose.

[@wcookiv]

Damn, that throwback look is iconic. Love the jeans.

[@G0thCrayon]

Holy CRAP, she is ROCKING that 90's aesthetic. Respect.

[@silverfoil8854]

Good video. But a little tip, after you say something on camera, after leave yourself a few seconds, cause your eyes automatically dart to the script. Its not bad, just looks kinda awkward.

[@RoninCatholic]

Luckily, the weaknesses in the Zero and ZX series are easily explained: - Ice is weak to Fire because high temperatures melt ice. Please ignore that most of these enemies are fought underwater or have primarily _water_ based themes, they're totally ice types and you should think to use fire underwater to combat them! - Fire is weak to Electricity because we need to complete the triangle and Fire is already Ice's weakness; never mind that high temperatures disrupt electromagnetism and lightning strikes primarily ignite fires in nature rather than extinguish them - Electric is weak to Ice because we need to complete the triangle and Fire is already Ice's weakness; never mind the fact that electronics are far more susceptible to overheating than they are to shutting down from cooling. I guess maybe the electronics might melt the ice, turn it into water, and cause a short circuit. As you can tell, I have a low opinion of the Fire/Ice/Lightning trio as a strict elemental triangle, and of all the weakness chains you can make with it this is probably among the worst. Battle Network and Starforce instead work on opposition dualities: - Fire is weak to Aqua because water extinguishes fire BUT - Aqua is weak to Fire because fire boils water and melts ice - Wood is weak to Elec because lightning strikes break and burn trees in nature BUT - Elec is weak to Wood because wood is an electrical insulator and a bunch of leaves inside your computer or a machine's ventilation system are very bad for it From a gameplay standpoint, four elements with mutual weakness relationships are not as fun or interesting as a triangle or a four point loop (everyone winds up being a glass cannon when fighting his opposition element) but this one is at least fairly intuitive unlike SOME examples I can list. Zero and ZX _only_ have Fire, Ice, and Thunder and no other elements, just some bosses and weapons with an elementally neutral property. Battle Network and Starforce _only_ have Fire, Aqua, Wood, and Elec as well as neutral non-elemental attacks and enemies. There really isn't enough to go over to make videos on these games, not even all four sub-series together. Fire, Ice, and Thunder are also the trio of: Final Fantasy primary Black Magic (though monster weaknesses and resistances are a case by case thing so it's actually interesting to learn within each game and more liable to make at least SOME logical sense), Pokemon's elemental punchers (Magmar, Electabuzz, and Jynx), first three Eeveelutions (Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporeon), legendary birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres), and the Johto beasts (Raikou, Entei, and Suicune). Vaporeon is Water, yes, and despite its VERY CLEARLY ICE-CODED DESIGN so is Suicune, but ice and water are a conceptual overlap with Pokemon simply happening to choose "Both!" instead of picking one or the other. I'm not aware if either Legends game OR its Tron Bonne spinoff actually has elemental weaknesses present within it at all. I remember the subweapons being things like a rocket launcher, landmine, and laser sword with the tradeoffs having to do with what kinds of distance and arc you can get with them to fight certain enemies in various locations.

[@armaggedon390]

What are you talking about with Battle Network? That's not accurate at all. Aqua beats Fire beats Wood beats Elec beats Aqua. >Battle Network and Starforce only have Fire, Aqua, Wood, and Elec as well as neutral non-elemental attacks and enemies. In BN6 these 'neutral' elements were given their own cycle as well. Sword beats Wind beats Cursor beats Break beats Sword.

[@CelestialAmethyst92]

@@armaggedon390 I'm glad someone else said it, I was just about to say the same thing.

[@FlamingMercury5]

I know all about the fire/ice/lightning thing in Japanese video games. I'm very familiar with Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem are another fire/ice/lightning trio.

[@RoninCatholic]

@@FlamingMercury5 It's an interesting set of three to use so frequently. I wonder if it's to do with the fact that these elements can be easily keyed to red, blue, and yellow color schemes, that Dungeons & Dragons gave prominent use to Fireball, Lightning Bolt, and Cone of Cold but less attention to direct damage spells based on other elements like sound or acid, or if there's preceding Japanese cultural cues I'm not familiar with.

[@SinHurr]

Gutsman is a union man. Time is money.

[@cesarpalafox3229]

Genuinely enjoyed the video, was shocked😳 to find out it was your first one well done 👏

[@HunterPeaceXD]

I was searching for some videos related to "Mega Man," and I'm so happy that KZbin recommended you to me 🥳 What I like the most is how you pay attention to the little details, like the pixel art and your outfits that perfectly match the content, updating them with each video, your cheerful personality, the amazing production, and the way you blend your love for Mega Man and Pokémon especially those **mind blowing** move from that **Ultra Beast** are just awesome, even if you’ll not completely focus on Mega your style is stylish 😎👍 I've liked and subscribed to your channel, and I can’t wait to see what you’ll share next 🤝🏻 Keep up the great work, and best of luck 😉👍

[@SelkieGirl]

0:15 OHMIGOSH THAT ANIMATION IS SO CUTE!!!

[@Zenlore6499]

Okay, what the heck?! This video came out freaking great, I would’ve assumed you’ve been doing this for quite a while! Awesome job on the video, and digging the outfit and style! 💙🤩

[@blockeontheleafeon]

These types of videos are fun. A lot of research is needed, but it's worth it in the end I'd say.

[@Josh-wj6fk]

i have never played mega man but the intro animation made me instantly sub immaculate vibes, ma’am

[@icarusty6481]

Well-researched, well-written, well-performed, and well-edited. Not too shabby for a first KZbin video. I’ll be keeping an eye out for your stuff in the future.