Wave Man

Wave Man (ウェーブマン) is an amphibious combat Robot Master created by Dr. Wily to take over the water quality administration in Mega Man 5. He is generally considered quite reclusive, preferring to keep himself to himself. The main reasons being that he is very sentimental and emotional, tending to get depressed or have violent fits of rage very easily when provoked. Likewise, he isn't good at close-range combat, preferring to attack from distance. His main weapon, the Water Wave, can make a water pillar appear from the ground in the enemy's current location, and he can launch harpoons from his left arm. Unlike Bubble Man, Wave Man can be considered amphibious, having good mobility on both land and when submerged in water.

Mega Man 5
Wave Man's attack pattern is creating a water pillar, firing a harpoon and then jumping towards Mega Man.

Mega Man & Bass CD Data
He is not good at close-range combat.

"Stay away from me!!"

Good point: Sentimentalist

Bad point: Loves solitude

Like: Diving

Dislike: Sludge



MegaMix Profile
Though Wave Man was mainly constructed with underwater combat in mind, he was given additional features and equipment that would allow him to be just as effective when fighting out of water. His Water Wave forces highly pressurized water in the ground, which travels through underground channels, pipes, and sewer lines to erupt elsewhere as a pillar of rushing water. This attack is based on Pascal's Law, which states that when pressure is applied to a contained liquid, its volume remains uncompressed while the pressure is conveyed undiminished throughout the liquid and to the surfaces of its container.

Stage enemies
Enemies in Wave Man's stage.
 * Sub-boss: Octoper OA
 * Cog
 * Dolphin
 * Gas
 * Pendulum Press
 * Rider Joe
 * Twin Cannon
 * V

Other media

 * Wave Man appeared in the episode "20,000 Leaks Under the Sea" from the Mega Man animated series.


 * The Mega Man 5 bosses have short appearances fighting against Mega Man or helping Wily in the three episodes from the OVA Mega Man: Upon a Star.


 * In the manga Mega Man Megamix, Wave Man appeared in the story "Holiday of Soldiers", where the eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 have a part-time job in a amusement park to earn money for Dr. Wily. Wave Man works as the cleaner of the bathrooms and calls himself "Wave Blue" in the job to avoid being recognized as one of Wily's robots.


 * Wave Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 5 and Rockman 4Koma Great March.

Trivia

 * Wave Man's stage in the Game Gear Mega Man has Gravity Man's music instead, while Wave Man's music is played in the game over screen.


 * In Mega Man 3 for DOS, there is another Robot Master called Wave Man.


 * Wave Man and Crystal Man are the two Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 to not have an EXE counterpart from the Mega Man: Battle Network series.