Skull Man

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~ Skull Man
Mega Man 4 - Skull Man Stage (Arranged)

Background

Skull Man (スカルマン, Sukaruman) is a Robot Master created specially for combat with balanced offense and defense by Dr. Cossack while he was working for Dr. Wily in Mega Man 4. He attacks with shots from his arm cannon, and can generate a skull-shaped energy shield called the Skull Barrier for protection. Skull Man only moves or attacks when Mega Man does the same; however, he doesn't move if Mega Man only jumps, instead firing his buster. His weakness is the Dust Crusher.

General Information

Name: Skull Man, DWN-032

Origin: Mega Man 4

First Appearance: Mega Man 4

Company: Capcom

Creator: Yoshinori Takenaka, Tokuro Fujiwara

Gender: Male

Assigned Gender: None (Skull Man is a robot and is not biological)

Pronouns: He/Him

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: Lawful Evil initially (Skull Man was initially created by Dr. Cossack by Dr. Wily for a robot made specifically for combat with balanced offense and defense), Lawful Good (Dr. Cossack likely reprogrammed Skull Man back to normal along with the rest of his Robot Masters after Mega Man 4)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

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

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: At most Multi-Continent level (Potency) (Was built to be the ideal warrior, with equally balanced defense, offense, and speed. Fought against and harmed 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), Higher with Rage Power (When Robot Masters are damaged to about half their health, they become invulnerable for a few seconds and perform more powerful attacks)

Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Mega Man)

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

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)

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[1], 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[2][3][4][5])

Range: Standard Melee, Hundreds of Meters with attacks (Equipped with an arm cannon which should be comparable in range to Mega Man's, who can shoot opponents an entire forest distance away), Interplanetary with Teleporters (All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[6])

Intelligence: Genius Intelligence (Skull Man was built to be the ideal warrior, with equally balanced defense, offense, and speed, being noted to have an inborn knack for battle. Along with this, his battle hardened personality makes it possible for him to survive any kind of hardship. Can keep up with Mega Man in combat)


Powers and Techniques




Equipment

His buster


Notable Techniques

Skull Barrier: Skull Barrier is Skull Man's Special Weapon. It creates a skull-shaped energy shield that rotates around the user, protecting him from attacks. In Mega Man 4, Skull Barrier automatically shuts off when it takes a hit, but it can stand against a maximum of three projectiles in Mega Man III, disappearing if it hits an enemy or the projectile is too strong to hold up against. In both games it is Dive Man's weakness.


Other

Standard Tactics: He attacks with shots from his arm cannon, and can generate a skull-shaped energy shield called the Skull Barrier for protection. Skull Man only moves or attacks when Mega Man does the same; however, he doesn't move if Mega Man only jumps, instead firing his buster.

Weaknesses: Has a weakness to Dust Man's Dust Crusher. If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back.

Trivia

  • Skull Man is the only Robot Master from Mega Man 4 to not appear in the 1994 animated Mega Man series.
  • Interestingly, his AI is not programmed to act until the player moves horizontally or shoots.
  • During the development of Mega Man 4, Capcom scrapped his stage and restarted from scratch, as they were so impressed by the fan-submitted design.
  • Skull Man's bad taste and dislike of feelings may stem from the fact that he is based on the living dead. Reanimated creatures, such as skeletons and zombies, tend to lack any sense of emotion.
  • Skull Man's name is derived from a shonen manga of the same name, created by Shotaro Ishinomori, which inspired his more well-known Kamen Rider series.

References

  1. 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!!
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  5. 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.
  6. 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!!
  7. Mega Man V Pluto
  8. Mega Man 5 Star Man
  9. Mega Man V Saturn
  10. Mega Man 9 Galaxy Man
  11. 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!!
  12. 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.
  13. Mega Man 2 Opening
  14. Mega Man 4 Opening
  15. Mega Man 6
  16. Mega Man: Powered Up
  17. 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.
  18. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  19. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  20. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  21. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  22. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  23. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  24. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  25. Mega Man 8 Aqua Man
  26. Mega Man 8
  27. Mega Man X4
  28. Mega Man X4
  29. Mega Man X4
  30. Mega Man Zero
  31. Mega Man Zero Copy X
  32. Mega Man ZX Model W
  33. 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.
  34. 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.
  35. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  36. Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
  37. 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.
  38. 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!!
  39. Mega Man 3
  40. Mega Man X
  41. Mega Man 7 Versus Mode
  42. Mega Man 4 Dr. Cossack Boss
  43. Mega Man 10
  44. Mega Man 10
  45. Mega Man 10
  46. Mega Man 3 Doc Robots
  47. 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.
  48. 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…
  49. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  50. Mega Man X DiVE: Story Stage 20 - Deep Log
  51. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  52. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  53. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  54. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  55. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  56. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  57. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  58. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  59. Mega Man X Dive Offline
  60. Mega Man & Bass
  61. Mega Man & Bass (Mega Man) - King's Fortress Stage 2
  62. Mega Man XTreme
  63. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  64. Mega Man X6
  65. Mega Man ZX
  66. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  67. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  68. Mega Man Zero 3
  69. Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
  70. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man
  71. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man
  72. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  73. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  74. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man
  75. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  76. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  77. Mega Man Xtreme
  78. Mega Man Xtreme
  79. Mega Man Xtreme
  80. Mega Man NES
  81. Mega Man NES Wily's Castle Robot Masters Rematches
  82. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Secret
  83. Mega Man XTreme
  84. Mega Man XTreme
  85. Mega Man XTreme
  86. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  87. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  88. Mega Man ZX Omega Boss
  89. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  90. Mega Man Xtreme
  91. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  92. Mega Man X6
  93. Mega Man ZX
  94. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  95. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  96. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  97. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  98. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  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. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Cut Man
  110. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Magma Man
  111. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 40-41
  112. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Stage
  113. Mega Man Powered Up Fire Man Stage
  114. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 98-99
  115. 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!!
  116. 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.
  117. The exact type of degree isn't noted, but due to it being an American manual, it's likely referring to Farenheit
  118. Mega Man 11
  119. Mega Man 11
  120. Mega Man 6
  121. Mega Man & Bass Data Base Centuar Man File
  122. Mega Man 6 Wind Man
  123. Megaman 2 The Power Fighters Cut Man

Explanations

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