Crystal Man

Crystal Man (クリスタルマン) is a Robot Master that was created by Dr. Wily for two main purposes- predominantly to help finance his operations through the creation of artificial crystals to sell, but also for combat. His Special Weapon, the Crystal Eye, allows him to attack by instantaneously producing and launching barrages of crystal orbs that can rebound off surfaces and split into multiple smaller orbs when they hit their targets. He can also attack with energy shots from the crystal in his body.

A mysterious individual who is cold, emotionless and prefers to keep himself to himself most of the time, Crystal Man is skilled in the art of illusion and Fortune-telling, something of an allegory to the crystals he produces resembling the Crystal balls often used by fortune tellers. His colleagues have a hard time trusting him however, and has a dislike for scientists and other people who try and see past his illusions.

Strategy
Crystal Man jumps repeatedly, sometimes stopping in mid-air to attack. If he stops in mid-jump, he will shoot an energy shot. To avoid it, the player should stand below him and slide to the side Crystal Man came when he is about to fire the energy shot, then shoot at him as much as possible. However, if he stops in mid-high jump, he will use the Crystal Eye by summoning four crystal orbs that are difficult to avoid (which he uses starting the fight), but can be done by the player having Mega Man stand near him in a way that the orbs that go to Mega Man's side go above him, missing him and sliding/or moving to avoid the rest, while dodging Crystal Man. The best way for the player to defeat him is to stand as close to him as possible, sliding to the side he comes and avoiding his attacks while shooting at him when he lands.

His weakness, which defeats him in seven hits, is the Gyro Attack, as it eliminates the need of standing near him and shooting when he lands, but requiring the player to jump when he is about to fire the energy shot. The player has to also make sure to press UP to make the Gyro Attack go up, timing it so it successfully hits Crystal Man.

Rockman Complete Works data
クリスタルをざいりょうにしてつくられたロボット. クリスタルアイはよけにくいので弱点武器ではやめにたおそう.

Translation: A robot composed of crystal materials. His Crystal Eye is difficult to avoid, so take him out early with the weapon he is weak to.

Stage enemies
Mega Man 5:
 * Bombier
 * Camon
 * Crystal Joe
 * Foojeen
 * Mousubeil
 * New Shield Attacker
 * Power Muscler
 * Pukapucker
 * Subeil

Mega Man IV:
 * Bombier
 * Crystal Joe
 * Foojeen
 * Mono Roader
 * Mousubeil
 * Move Hover
 * Pukapucker
 * Subeil

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Crystal Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 5.


 * *For Mega Buster, the first number is when the weapon is fired normally; the second is when it is fully charged.

Other media

 * Crystal Man appeared in the episode "The Mega Man in the Moon" from the Mega Man animated series. He was the only robot (besides Pharaoh Man) who fought back after Mega Man stole his weapon.  He also proved to be the most powerful of Wily's robots in that episode, trapping Mega Man under a launching Space Shuttle and nearly killing him twice.  He is voiced by Jim Byrnes, who also voiced Dr. Light.
 * 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, Crystal Man appeared in the story "Holiday of Soldiers," where the eight Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 have part-time jobs at an amusement park to obtain money for Wily. He runs a Yakisoba stand.
 * Crystal Man also appeared in the manga Rockman 5 and Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin.

Trivia

 * Crystal Man was designed by Yūsuke Murata, the same designer of Dust Man, who is also the artist of the Eyeshield 21 manga.
 * Crystal Man's body is primarily teal in his official artwork, but in his sprite and mugshot, he is green.
 * Crystal Man is the only Robot Master in Mega Man 5 to have red eyes.
 * Crystal Man (along with Wave Man) are the two Robot Masters from Mega Man 5 to not have a NetNavi counterpart.
 * Crystal Man's dislike of scientists comes from his personality of enjoying divination and fortune telling, especially through crystal gazing, while he doesn't like scientists because of them being too confiding in the scientific method and their overly pragmatic attitudes on how they see life works.
 * In the Mega Man animated series, Crystal Man was one of only two Robot Masters to fight back after having his Special Weapon copied by Mega Man, the other one being Pharaoh Man. He pushes Mega Man over, before jumping into the air and trying to stomp on him with the Moon's low gravity, only to be shot down by his own weapon. He is shown to survive afterwards however, albeit badly damaged.

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