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Bass

From The Codex
(Redirected from Forte)

I see... so we are both Wily's robots. It wouldn't be a bad idea to team up and truly become the strongest. But I don't like being told what to do. And I don't want to be ordered around by someone with the face of Rockman, whom I hate. I'm going to go my own way. First, I'm gonna beat the snot out of you!
~ Bass to Rockman Shadow
Mega Man 7 - Theme of Bass
Shop (Bass) - Mega Man 10

Background

Bass, known as Forte in Japan, is a Robot Master created by Dr. Wily to imitate Mega Man's design, along with Treble, an imitation of Rush's design. He was created based on a research conducted on Mega Man with the intention of surpassing his power sometime during or before the events of Mega Man 6, and made his debut in Mega Man 7. Bass is the prominent anti-hero of the original Mega Man series, and his goal is to become the most powerful robot in existence. Although Bass and Mega Man are rivals, at times they team up to take down mutual enemies of the two. Despite being created by Dr. Wily, Bass frequently rebels against his creator, usually for his own purposes. Bass was later succeeded by Zero, an advanced creation from Dr. Wily.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Bass’ story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Bass is first encountered at the end of the Opening Stage and is fought as a mini-boss. According to himself, he and Treble were trying to stop Dr. Wily, and he picked that fight with Mega Man to see if he lived up to his reputation. If Mega Man defeats him, or fights him to a draw, then he'll tell Mega Man that he's as good as everyone says, and that he might not need his help. If it's the other way around, then Bass will scoff at Mega Man, telling him that he's too weak to battle Wily.

Later on, Bass and Treble are seen again at Shade Man's stage, after purposely getting themselves injured in battle. Bass then starts putting himself down, saying that he feels stupid to have been beaten so easily, and that he should probably leave Wily to Mega Man. Mega Man responds by telling him that "[they're] a team", and that Dr. Light will be glad to fix him up. Bass and Treble then warp away to Dr. Light's lab to get repaired. Sometime later, after the repairs were finished, Mega Man comes back to the lab to find that it's been trashed, and that the culprit behind it was none other than Bass. Dr. Light then tells him that Bass stole all the parts for the "new enhancements" as well. Shortly afterward, Dr. Wily appears on the monitor and reveals that Bass and Treble are his creations, and that he used Bass to get closer to Mega Man, so that he could earn his trust, and then steal the Super Adapter blueprints, so that he could use that enhancement for Bass and Treble.

Bass is encountered again for the third time at the first stage of Dr. Wily's castle, where he's once again fought as a mini-boss. The two of them have a battle, and Mega Man manages to defeat him. Bass then swears revenge, saying that he'll be back. He, of course, stays true to his word, as he is encountered for a fourth time at the very next Wily Castle stage. This time, he performs a fusion with Treble, and tries to destroy Mega Man with the very enhancements that he stole, which were meant for Mega Man and Rush. After a hard fight, Bass is once again defeated, and warps away. He and Treble aren't seen again until the ending, where they save Dr. Wily when Mega Man was about to kill him, with Bass stating that, "He who hesitates is lost."

Bass also appears as a playable character in the hidden two-player battle mode.

Mega Man: Battle & Chase
Bass appears as a playable character that uses the vehicle Treble Darkstar, a balanced machine with the attacks Bass Buster and Bass Blast. He entered the Battle & Chase contest to race against Mega Man. When not playing as Bass in Grand Prix mode, the player will face him as the penultimate opponent before Dr. Wily. If Bass wins the contest, he isn't satisfied for defeating Mega Man as it was just a race, and wants to defeat him in a real battle. In the Japanese version, Wily contacts Bass and asks him for the prize money, but he ignores Wily and leaves the money in a beach.

Mega Man 8
Bass is first seen at the very beginning of the game in the first Cutscene, alongside Treble, fighting against Mega Man and Rush. After Mega Man questions their reasons for fighting, Bass would respond by attempting to shoot him, prompting Mega Man to dodge the attack and return fire, knocking Bass into an elevator shaft and causing him to be tied up in steel cables. The battle was soon interrupted by Roll when she informed Mega Man about what was going on, causing Mega Man to leave. Bass then frees himself by tearing off the steel cables and destroying a falling elevator cabin above with a buster shot, before vowing his revenge.

However, Bass would show up again later on, and fights against Mega Man in the third level of the Wily Tower. Although Mega Man had warned him not to do so, Bass would use the Evil Energy to power up his attacks, and assume a stronger form of his Treble Boost. Here, he has no weakness, although the Flash Bomb can hit him multiple times. Mega Man manages to defeat him once again and Bass then vows never to give up trying to defeat Mega Man, before teleporting out.

A robot calling himself King attacked and took over the recently built Wily Castle, declaring he was the strongest robot and that robots were superior to humans, thus he wanted to create a nation of robots without humans. Mega Man ​​is sent by Dr. Light to stop King, and Bass, who took offense to King's claims of being the strongest robot, embarks on yet another mission to destroy the Robot Masters (as well as King himself) before Mega Man can, so that he could prove that he's the strongest, and to get Wily's Castle back.

Bass, of course, does manage to defeat them. After using all eight of the Robot Masters' powers to open the Crystal Gate to King's castle, Bass goes through it and destroys all obstacles in his way, and eventually comes across King himself. King congratulates Bass for making it that far into the castle, and then engages Bass in combat. King, wielding a shield with reflective abilities, used that to absorb Bass' blasts and send them right back at him in the form of a powerful laser beam. Because of this device, King was seemingly unstoppable. That is, until Proto Man appeared and used his powerful "Big Bang Strike" ability. Due to the fact that Proto Man used nearly all of his power on that attack, it was too much energy for King's shield to absorb, which led into it getting destroyed, as well as King getting hit and weakened by it in the process. No longer in possession of that shield, Bass' attacks actually began to do some damage, and he ended up defeating King.

King then questions Bass, asking why he's fighting for "lowly beings" like the humans, and tells him that robots are more advanced than them. Bass then tells him not to forget that humans are the ones who created robots. After that, King asks Bass to finish him off, but first teleports an unconscious Proto Man out of the fortress. Bass then asks King who created him, and King answers him by telling him that Dr. Wily was his creator, which shocks Bass. Shortly afterwards, Dr. Wily appears on the monitor, scolding King for helping an enemy, and telling him to finish Bass off. King refuses, and then Dr. Wily uses a device to increase his "brainwashing" (and supposedly enhancing King's power in the process). King's armor then changes from gold to a violet coloring, and then he breaks through the wall and enters the next room. Bass follows him, only to find King fusing with the giant blue machines that he fought while he was at King's fortress. Bass engages King in combat once more, and defeats him once again. After that, King tells Bass to get out of the castle quickly before it explodes while he's in it. Bass, in a rare display of humanity, shows concern for King, asking about his safety. King told Bass that he would make it out of the castle somehow, but after Bass leaves. Bass quickly warps out of the castle, leaving King behind. During King's "last" words, before he's supposedly destroyed, he says that he and Bass could have probably been good friends. After that, the castle explodes, seemingly killing King and burying him under rubble.

After his victory over King, Bass decides to go to Dr. Wily's newly built laboratory to challenge him out of anger of being deceived and betrayed. Bass once again manages to overcome all obstacles in his path, including the newly resurrected Robot Masters, and eventually came face to face with the doctor himself. Dr. Wily then thanks Bass for getting rid of King, and then told him that he was going to put a restraining bolt on him before he goes haywire like King did. The two of them engage one another in combat, and Dr. Wily is eventually defeated, and starts bowing to Bass, pleading for mercy. Bass then holds Wily at gunpoint, demanding an explanation for creating King. According to Dr. Wily, he created King to test Bass' abilities. He supposedly designed King with the intention of creating the most powerful robot in the world, and since Bass destroyed him, he has proven himself as the strongest. Bass scoffs at him, telling him that it was a "lame excuse", and then Dr. Wily changes the subject by revealing his plans for a second model of King. He told Bass that if he joins King II, then the two of them will be unstoppable. Before Bass could answer, however, Proto Man arrives and destroys the plans. Angered, Dr. Wily orders Bass to destroy Proto Man, but he refuses. Proto Man then asks Bass if he would rather destroy Mega Man with his own power. After that, he decides to give Bass a lecture, saying that he will never defeat Mega Man because he has "nothing to fight for". Bass then gets angry about it, telling Proto Man to get lost, in which he does. After that, Bass scoffs at Proto Man, saying that he doesn't need a reason to fight, and will continue fighting to destroy Mega Man.

Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha
A group of futuristic robots calling themselves the Dimensions attacked Symphony City, a city where robots and humans lived together in peace. The one leading the Dimensions was Rockman Shadow, a robot very similar to Mega Man. Mega Man heard this news at Dr. Light's laboratory and goes to the scene, while at the same time Wily sends Bass to see who this evil Mega Man was. Bass agrees to help Mega Man stop the robots because Wily's laboratory was near the city.

After Bass defeated the Grey Devil in Rockman Shadow's robot factory, Rockman Shadow tells Bass he will tell him who he is once he defeats his men. Bass manages to defeat all the Robot Masters and Rockman Shadow reveals to him he is another robot like Quint that Wily created when he traveled to the future. Rockman Shadow then offers Bass to join him to destroy the real Mega Man, and that way he will be truly the strongest. Bass rejects the offer because he doesn't want to be ordered around by someone who resembles Mega Man, and says he will do things his way, first of which to destroy Rockman Shadow. The two of them engage in an earnest fight and Rockman Shadow is eventually defeated. Before dying, he tells Bass that he was left behind as Quint's flop. He increased his strength, and devastated the world. As nothing was able to stop him in the future, he traveled back in time to find someone that could defeat him. He also tells Bass that seeking strength is not the way for robots to live, because even if Bass crushes his enemy, another one will always appear until he ends up dead like him. Bass admits it was a good lesson and he and Mega Man bury Rockman Shadow, before leaving Bass tells Mega Man that he will spare him for now, but tells him to not forget that he (Bass) is the strongest one alive. Bass later is shown in the game ending credits with Treble taking a nap and in the ending picture with Dr. Light's team and Rockman Shadow.

Mega Man 9
Although Bass didn't make a physical appearance in this game, he does make a small cameo in the ending. His blueprints can be seen in the background on Dr. Wily's computer. Supposedly, he was undergoing adjustments during the events of the game for Mega Man 10.

Mega Man 10
As with Proto Man in Mega Man 9, Bass was confirmed as a playable character in Mega Man 10 unlockable through downloadable content after paying a small fee (original release) or available after unlocking the DLC content (Legacy Collection 2). According to the Mega Man 10 operations manual, he can shoot in 7 directions like he did in Mega Man & Bass. Unlike the Proto Man Mode in Mega Man 9, Bass has a story in this game and a store featuring Reggae as the owner, even though there are less items in the store and the remaining items cost more. As always, he was fighting the Robot Masters to prove that he's the strongest.

Sometime during his journey through Dr. Wily's castle, Bass succumbs to the Roboenza virus and collapses to the floor. However, Treble came to his rescue by giving him one of the prototype cures that he stole from Dr. Wily, and Bass was able to recover and continue his journey through the castle. He eventually came face to face with Dr. Wily, and defeated him once again. Afterward, he mocks him for his "half-brained plans for world domination". It was then revealed that Dr. Wily caught the flu, but Bass assumed that it was Roboenza. Dr. Wily then assures him that it isn't Roboenza (due to the fact that it only affects robots, rather than humans). Seemingly, Bass just left Dr. Wily there to suffer. However, it was later revealed that Dr. Wily was taken to the hospital by unknown circumstances.

General Information

Name: Bass, Forte, SWN-001

Origin: Mega Man 7

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Robot Master

Species: Robot

Occupation: None

Status: Alive, Unknown in the X Series (Takes place many years in the future where the fate of prior classic series characters are unknown, with it being implied their data still exists as Cut Man's data exists still)

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Unlike the other robots in the series, Bass follows no rules. Having an egotistical, rebellious, and independent outlook, believing he's the strongest above all else. Whenever he's teaming up with Mega Man, it's to stop a more dangerous foe getting in his way of proving he's the strongest or his anger from Dr. Wily making other Robot Masters when he views himsefl as more then enough to deal with Mega Man. He has noted to Rockman Shadow when he offered to Bass to join him that he will take over the world on his own. Duo has even noted that Bass has goodness and "justice energy" within him)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: At most High 6-A, Higher with Rage Power, Far Higher with Super Adapter

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At most Multi-Continent level (Potency) (Has been noted to be Dr. Wily's most powerful creation. Bass is equipped with Bassnium, the most powerful energy on Earth, being made to rival Mega Man. Can consistently fight Mega Man, who was able to fight on par with beings such as Duo, whose fight with Evil Robot caused a cloud explosion on Jupiter which was at this level. Fought and defeated Rockman Shadow with him even admitting he went all out, who noted he became so powerful he destroyed the entire earth, where in the future there is no one on Earth that can stop him, which should put him beyond Duo), Higher with Emotional Empowerment (When Robot Masters[1] are damaged[2] to about[3] half their[4] health[5], they become invulnerable for a few seconds[6] and perform more powerful attacks[7]), Far Higher with Super Adapter (Fuses with Treble to become far more powerful then before, being equal to Mega Man with his Rush Adapter)

Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Mega Man), Far Higher with Super Adapter

Striking Strength: At most Multi-Continent Class (Potency), Higher with Rage Power , Far Higher with Super Adapter

Lifting Strength: Class G (The Robot Masters are normally made to be on par or superior to Mega Man, who was able to hold up Dr. Wily's fortress at end of Mega Man 5, with Robot Masters such as Guts Man being superior in strength and Robot Masters such as Splash Woman having comparable feats such as lifting entire ships from the ocean), Higher with Super Arm (Can obtain the Super Arm, which allows users like Mega Man to lift objects he previously couldn't lift. Can casually launch giant boulders going at high speeds from his buster)

Travel Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can move this fast compared to Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo, who can travel around the earth destroying evil energy around this timeframe), Faster Than Light with Teleporters (Robot Masters teleporters should scale to Mega Man and Proto Man’s teleportation, where they are able to travel planets and solar systems in a short time frame[8], reaching this levels of speed)

Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)

Stamina: Mimics Limitless Stamina (As long as they are powered by solar energy. All Robot Masters bodies are powered by solar energy, effectively giving them limitless stamina and ammo[9][10][11][12])

Range: Standard Melee, Hundreds of Meters with certain weapons and his buster (Should be comparable to Mega Man's buster, which can shoot opponents an entire forest distance away), Interplanetary with Teleporters (All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[13])

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Went from fighting a weakened King, to defeating a version of him where Dr. Wily raised his combat levels, in the span of a single fight)


Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Self-Sustenance (Respiratory Self-Sustenance, Nutritional Self-Sustenance, & Restful Self-Sustenance; All Robot[14] Masters can[15] breathe in[16] space just fine[17], with an entire game revolving around traveling through space[18] and as robots do not require food[19], sleep or sustenance), Inorganic Physiology (Non-Living Objects; Robot Masters are[20] highly developed[21] robots in[22] the fields of robotics[23]. Robot Masters have a "consciousness" though it is different from the standard humans consciousness as it's at the level of a "cognitive circuit" embedded inside each one of them[24]), Emotional Empowerment (When Robot Masters[25] are damaged[26] to about[27] half their[28] health[29], they become invulnerable for a few seconds[30] and perform more powerful attacks[31]), Invincibility Frames & Barrier Creation (When robots[32] in Mega Man[33] are hit[34], they have[35] periods of invulnerability[36] where they cannot[37] take damage[38] for a few seconds[39]. This is shown to exist in verse as there are chips that amplify this ability such as Double Barrier and Extend), Absorption (Robot Masters[40][41][42] are built in with[43] usages of solar energy to charge their bodies and use their weapons essentially limitlessly[44]), pseudo-Teleportation, Transformation, Light Manipulation, Intangibility (Phasing/Elemental), Transmutation (Transformative Arsenal) & Battlefield Removal (Application Based; Is equipped with a purple-colored teleporter. All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[45], they do this through transforming into a beam of light, they can use this in the middle of combat to turn intangible and phase through attacks. They can also transform others into a beam of light and send them to other places with the teleporter, essentially removing them from the battlefield), Consciousness Transferral (Robot Masters can[46] transfer their consciousness[47] into other bodies and machines[48], with characters like Doc Robots having[49] the Robot Masters programs and data directly installed with them, essentially acting as a more powerful body[50][51]), Divine Protection (After defeating ViA■[52] and destroying the Robot Destroy Program within him[53], The Player was able to[54] fully correct the Deep Log in its entirety[55]. However, Via says The Player's story isn't over[56] and RiCO repeats this and says that there will be future program errors in the Deep Log for them to correct[57] and it would be insecure for her alone to manage it alone[58]. Therefore to solve this problem that can happen in the future[59], RiCO will summon[60] The Player in order to correct any irregular data in the Deep Log[61] as she did in the start of the game[62]), Supernatural Resilience (Robot Masters can survive wounds such as being cut in half, with ones such as Proto Man calling it merely "just a scratch"[63], being able to come back just fine after teleporting away to be repaired[64]), Immortality (Immortal Metaphysical Aspect; All robots[65] "true existences"[66] exist in[67] their data[68], thus as long as their[69][70] data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED"[71]. With data further being explored through here), Impact Resistance (Standard Impact Resistance; Can regenerate from being crushed by Mad Grinder[72]. Should scale to all the[73] other[74] Robot[75] Masters[76] who all regenerate after being flattened[77] in Mega Man Powered Up), Regeneration (Mid-Godly as their Data Forms; In Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, Rockman Shadow's data comes out of his deceased body and regenerates a new body at the very end post-credits of the game[78]. In Mega Man Xtreme, Sigma was trying to reproduce the past data of several mavericks in the mother computer to bring havoc to the world's peace and the only way the past data of previously defeated Mavericks from X1 and X2 could be stopped is if X goes inside as his data form[79]. Inside the Mother Computer, X defeats Vile's data form along with the data forms of a bunch of mavericks he has previously defeated[80]. However, despite defeating their data form, their data is still are able to come back for the rematches at the end of the game along with Vile being back in the hard mode's post game story. Despite destroying Vile's data twice, he was still able to come back and better than ever in Mega Man X8. In Mega Man ZX, Omega's soul data along with flashes of the past battle in Zero 3 are trapped in area O and even after defeat, he can come back without limit even after obtaining Model OX which contains his soul data[81]. With data further being explored through here), Resurrection (Repeated Resurrection, Resurrection of the Deceased; Robots that are fought and defeated[82] are able to be brought back[83] as long as they still have their data[84], with this also[85] extending to reploids[86] being able to come back for rematches[87]. With data further being explored through here), Non-Standard Interaction (Conceptual Interaction & Abstract Interaction; Can directly interact with[88], harm[89], and destroy[90] a robots data[91], which all robots[92] "true existences"[93] rely on[94] their data[95], thus as long as their[96][97] data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED"[98]. All data resides in the deep log[99] of each game's data[100] and information of the Mega Man Franchise[101] and many other Capcom franchises[102], with it being stated that data makes up the characters' personality[103], memories are data pieces that can be used to materialize hunter programs and also have the feelings of the characters[104], their data is even what determines their own canonicity in reality[105], with all characters being considered[106] data[107] alongside all universes[108] being made of[109] data[110]. With data further being explored through here).



Resistance to Extreme Heats, Extreme Colds, & Weather Manipulation (Robot Masters[111] are made[112] to[113] withstand[114] extreme[115] terrains[116] and weather conditions), Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation (Despite how active Robot Masters are they do not actually possess the feeling to think, feel, and make decisions of their own as this level of technology wasn't realized until the reploids of the X era. Along with Reploids having something closer to a human soul then any robot Robot Master has. Robot Masters have a "consciousness" though it is different from the standard humans consciousness as it's at the level of a "cognitive circuit" embedded inside each one of them[117]), Cosmic Radiations (All Robot Masters can breathe and survive in space just fine, with an entire game revolving around traveling through space[118]), Information Manipulation & Conceptual Manipulation (Can take hits from characters that can directly interact with, harm, and destroy a robots data, which all robots "true existences" rely on their data, thus as long as their data is stored they can be remade or come back if their data is specifically "SAVED". All data resides in the deep log of each game's data and information of the Mega Man Franchise and many other Capcom franchises, with it being stated that data makes up the characters' personality, memories are data pieces that can be used to materialize hunter programs and also have the feelings of the characters, their data is even what determines their own canonicity in reality, with all characters being considered data alongside all universes being made of data. With data further being explored through here), Plot Manipulation (As data determines one's canonicity in reality and all universes are made of data, one would need to fully change one's data in order to change their narrative. With data further being explored through here), Electricity Manipulation (At least 10,000,000 Watts; Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from electricity-based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it, with Robot Masters like Bright Man, unleashing 10 million watts), Heat Manipulation & Fire Manipulation (7000-8000 degrees Farenheit (?)[119]; Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from heat and fire-based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it and survive the intense heats, with Robot Masters like Fire Man, having heat that reaches 7000 to 8000 degrees), Magma Manipulation (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from magma based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Ice Manipulation & Absolute Zero (0 K; Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from ice based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it, even with ice as cold as absolute zero), Gravity Manipulation (3-D; Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from gravity based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Black Holes (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from black hole based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Petrification (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from petrification based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it, with the petrification being potent enough to effect black holes), Acid Manipulation & Corrosion Inducement (Robot Masters are able to tank and survive attacks from acid & corrosive based Robot Masters attacks, even those with a weakness can survive hits from it), Transmutation (Robot Masters and others are unaffected by the effects of the[120] the mystery tank, which turns all weak enemies on screen into extra lives[121]), Space-Time Manipulation (3+1-D) & Battlefield Removal (Dimensional Removal (3+1-D); Robot masters are able to tank and survive attacks from the likes of Centaur Flash[122], which creates a dimensional distortion where he warps space and sends an opponent into a black hole[123], with even Robot Masters that have a weakness to it surviving its hits and not being sent into a black hole[124]. Robot Masters can also take hits from Cut Man who can cut through space itself and leave dimensional tears that he can jump in[125])


Equipment


  • Bassnium: Bassnium, known as Fortenium in Japan, is the energy that powers Bass. Tired of his constant defeats, Dr. Wily began to study Mega Man, hoping to create a similar robot. During this process, he unintentionally created a powerful energy source which he named Bassnium; he then created Bass using this energy.
  • Bass Buster: Bass Buster, known as the Forte Buster in Japan, is Bass's main weapon. In Mega Man 7 and the arcade games, Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the Bass Buster has the same capabilities as the Mega Buster. It can fire green bullets and charge shots. However, in Mega Man & Bass, the Bass Buster loses its charge ability in favor of a drastically increased rate of fire and the ability to fire in 1 of 7 directions. In Mega Man 10, the Bass Buster has the additional ability to disarm the shields of the Shield Attackers and Sniper Joes.
    • Stolen Parts: In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, after Bass saves Roll in the mission "Rescue Roll!", she will give the stolen new parts to him to enhance his charge shot.
    • Super Buster: The Super Buster is an upgrade for the Bass Buster that doubles its power, thereby making it quicker and easier to defeat enemies and bosses.
    • Hyper Buster: The Hyper Buster is an upgrade for the Bass Buster that makes it possible to shoot through walls.
  • Treble: Treble, known as Gospel in Japan, is a wolf-like support robot created by Dr. Wily to work with Bass in a similar way to Rush with Mega Man. Unlike Rush, Treble possesses considerable offensive capabilities to support Bass in battle. Bass can also fuse with Treble to gain wings and fly, as well as to improve his offensive capabilities.
    • Flight Ability: Treble can fly to transport Bass like the Rush Jet. This function was only used in the opening animation of Mega Man 8.
    • Super Adapter: The Super Adapter allows Treble to merge with Bass, acting like an armor that increases his strength and gives him the ability to fly and perform a flying fist attack. Unlike Mega Man's Super Adapter, Bass has the ability to fire either a regular charged shot or a rocket punch, as opposed to just the rocket punch. It was created by Dr. Wily using the parts Bass had stolen in Dr. Light's lab in Mega Man 7, which were originally planned to enhance Rush's Super Adapter. Bass used this in the second battle against Mega Man in the Wily Castle.
    • Support Item: In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Treble appears to assist Bass for a limited time when he takes the Support Item dropped by Eddie. Treble shoots from his mouth when Bass attacks with a normal shot, and dashes at enemies at high speed when Bass fires a charge shot or performs a somersault kick. Treble also jumps when Bass does so, but he doesn't attack during the jump.
    • Treble Boost: Treble Boost, known as Gospel Boost in Japan, is an item in Mega Man 10, Mega Man & Bass and Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha that allows Bass to turn into Super Bass. While using it Bass can fly and fire shots in three directions at the same time. It slowly comsumes Weapon Energy, making its use limited. In Mega Man & Bass and Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, Bass can buy this ability in the item shop. In Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha, he can fire in one of seven directions, but it can only be used once.
    • Treble Item: Treble Item is an item that Bass can buy for 20 Screws in Reggae's shop. When used, Treble appears and gives a random item to Bass, similar to Mega Man's Eddie Call.
    • Treble Rescue: Treble Rescue is an item that Bass can buy for 30 Screws in Mega Man 10. It acts similar to the Beat Call, saving Bass from bottomless pits by using the Treble Boost for a few seconds.
    • Communicator: In Bass' ending from the Japanese version of Mega Man: Battle & Chase, Wily contacts Bass. During the conversation, Bass orders Treble to cut the communication when he got angry with Wily, suggesting Treble is the source of the communication. As only their voices are heard, it's unknown if Treble can only reproduce the voices or is able to show images like the Rush Vision.
  • Energy Aura: In several instances, Bass has been shown to posses the ability to release energy in the form of an aura that usually suspends him in the air. He can use said aura to shield himself from attacks.

Notable Techniques

*Jump: Jump is a common action that allows characters reach higher places.

  • Move: Move is the most basic of the commands. It allows the player to navigate the character through the gameplay environment by walking, running, etcetera Some items and moves, like Speedster and Dash, improves the mobility of the character.
  • Dash: Dash (ダッシュ Dasshu) is a move that temporarily speeds up the character. While dashing, the character lowers their body, and can avoid some attacks. However, it cannot get the character as low to the ground as Sliding can.
    • Air Dash: Air Dash allows the character to dash straight ahead while in mid-air. In Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, this is Bass's dash move. Unlike other appearances, this can only be performed by pressing down+jump while in the ground, like Mega Man's Sliding and Proto Man's Dash. Bass rises from the ground slightly and performs an Air Dash. Besides the speed boost, this helps him avoid ground-level attacks.
    • Hi-Speed Dash: An item that increases the speed of a Dash and Air Dash of Bass' dash technique.
  • Bass Buster: Bass Buster, known as the Forte Buster in Japan, is Bass's main weapon. In Mega Man 7 and the arcade games, Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the Bass Buster has the same capabilities as the Mega Buster. It can fire green bullets and charge shots. However, in Mega Man & Bass, the Bass Buster loses its charge ability in favor of a drastically increased rate of fire and the ability to fire in 1 of 7 directions. In Mega Man 10, the Bass Buster has the additional ability to disarm the shields of the Shield Attackers and Sniper Joes.
    • Stolen Parts: In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, after Bass saves Roll in the mission "Rescue Roll!", she will give the stolen new parts to him to enhance his charge shot.
    • Super Buster: The Super Buster is an upgrade for the Bass Buster that doubles its power, thereby making it quicker and easier to defeat enemies and bosses.
    • Hyper Buster: The Hyper Buster is an upgrade for the Bass Buster that makes it possible to shoot through walls.


Other

Standard Tactics: Bass more often goes for fusing with Treble along with using the robot master power up that best suits the situation along with his own bass buster.

Weaknesses: If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back.

Trivia

  • Bass is labeled as "Dr. Wily's most powerful creation" in the Bass mode trailer of Mega Man 10.
  • Despite being Mega Man's rival, Bass has never been a main stage boss. As of now, he has only been fought against as a mini-boss within the Wily Castle and Wily Tower stages of Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 8.
  • Bass's name is mispronounced as 'bass', as in the fish, in Mega Man 8.
  • Aside from Dr. Wily, Bass has the most lines of any character in the original series.
  • Bass shouts "Damn!" in the original English release of Mega Man 7, but is censored to "Darn!" in re-releases.
  • "Emulous" (Bass' good point in the Mega Man & Bass CD data) is defined as "amibitious or eager to emulate/inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate".[126]
  • The cloak that Bass wore in Rockman Online seems to be inspired by his NetNavi counterpart Bass.EXE's similar cloak.
  • Despite Bass' helmet extending right down to his jaw, like Ballade's helmet, this feature is not present in any of his sprites, although it is seen in in-game artwork and official artwork of Bass. It should also be noted that various manga adaptations have depicted Bass without his helmet extending down to his jaw, i.e. Mega Man Megamix.

References

  1. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  2. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  3. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  4. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  5. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  6. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  7. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  8. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  9. Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  10. Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
    A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.
  11. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  12. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  13. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  14. Mega Man V Pluto
  15. Mega Man 5 Star Man
  16. Mega Man V Saturn
  17. Mega Man 9 Galaxy Man
  18. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  19. Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  20. Mega Man 2 Opening
  21. Mega Man 4 Opening
  22. Mega Man 6
  23. Mega Man: Powered Up
  24. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  25. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  26. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  27. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  28. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  29. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  30. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  31. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  32. Mega Man 8 Aqua Man
  33. Mega Man 8
  34. Mega Man X4
  35. Mega Man X4
  36. Mega Man X4
  37. Mega Man Zero
  38. Mega Man Zero Copy X
  39. Mega Man ZX Model W
  40. Dr. "I’m Always" Right Breaks It Down Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  41. Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
    A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.
  42. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  43. Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
  44. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  45. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  46. Mega Man 10
  47. Mega Man 10
  48. Mega Man 10
  49. Mega Man 3 Doc Robots
  50. By swapping out the program data of all the robots Dr. Wily has constructed, this robot is able to adapt other robots’ moves as its own. With the powers of all robots combined into one, this is truly one dreadful robot.
  51. This all-purpose robot can take on the same abilities of every other robot merely by switching its program data. Still, if it just copies the powers of robots that Rockman has already been able to defeat, one might expect for Rockman to overcome them again…
  52. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  53. Mega Man X DiVE: Story Stage 20 - Deep Log
  54. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  55. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  56. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  57. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  58. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  59. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  60. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  61. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  62. Mega Man X Dive Offline
  63. Mega Man & Bass
  64. Mega Man & Bass (Mega Man) - King's Fortress Stage 2
  65. Mega Man XTreme
  66. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  67. Mega Man X6
  68. Mega Man ZX
  69. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  70. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  71. Mega Man Zero 3
  72. Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
  73. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man
  74. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man
  75. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  76. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  77. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man
  78. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  79. Mega Man Xtreme
  80. Mega Man Xtreme
  81. Mega Man Xtreme
  82. Mega Man NES
  83. Mega Man NES Wily's Castle Robot Masters Rematches
  84. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Secret
  85. Mega Man XTreme
  86. Mega Man XTreme
  87. Mega Man XTreme
  88. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  89. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  90. Mega Man ZX Omega Boss
  91. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  92. Mega Man Xtreme
  93. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  94. Mega Man X6
  95. Mega Man ZX
  96. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  97. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  98. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  99. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  100. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  101. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  102. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  103. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  104. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  105. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  106. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  107. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  108. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  109. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  110. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  111. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Cut Man
  112. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Magma Man
  113. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 40-41
  114. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Stage
  115. Mega Man Powered Up Fire Man Stage
  116. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 98-99
  117. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  118. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  119. The exact type of degree isn't noted, but due to it being an American manual, it's likely referring to Farenheit
  120. Mega Man 11
  121. Mega Man 11
  122. Mega Man 6
  123. Mega Man & Bass Data Base Centuar Man File
  124. Mega Man 6 Wind Man
  125. Megaman 2 The Power Fighters Cut Man
  126. Meriam Webster's definition of emulous

Explanations

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