Needle Man

Needle Man (ニードルマン) is a deadly Robot Master when he uses his weapon, the rapid-fire Needle Cannon, to pepper his foes with a barrage of spike-shaped bullets, which are sharp enough to pierce 10 inch-thick stone. Created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, his initial purpose was to work in energy mines.

Despite his large build, he is quite agile and good at jumping (even being able to remain stationary in the air to attack for brief moments of time), and the needle-sharp spikes on his head are mounted on a heavy telescopic base that can be fired over short distances with huge power, making him very dangerous to try and fight up close.

Super Adventure Rockman
Needle Man makes an appearance as the penultimate boss of Episode 2. He appears during the period when Mega Man and Beat explore the caves underneath the Temple of the Moon.

Before he fights the player, he ambushes Mega Man, impaling him through his head, before knocking him into an underground pond with two well-timed punches. Afterwards, Mega Man responds by battling him, eventually coming out victorious, with Beat taking his Needle Cannon chip before they leave. He is later revived by Ra Moon.

Mega Man & Bass CD data


Stage enemies
Enemies in Needle Man's stage:
 * Bouncer
 * Bubukan (Doc Robot stage)
 * Cannon
 * Giant Metall (Doc Robot stage)
 * Giant Spring Head (Doc Robot stage)
 * Hammer Joe
 * Metall DX (Doc Robot stage, both normal and propeller types)
 * Needle Harry
 * Needle Press
 * Parasyu (Doc Robot stage)
 * Yambow

Enemies in Needle Man's (Game Boy) stage:
 * Bouncer
 * Cannon
 * Hammer Joe
 * Needle Harry
 * Needle Press
 * Neo Metall
 * Yambow

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Needle Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 3.


 * *For Top Spin, more or less damages is inflicted depending on the strength of the hit, and other unknown variables.

Mega Man
Needle Man appeared in the episode Bro Bots from Ruby Spears' Mega Man animated series. He, along with Heat Man and Elec Man attempted to rob the city museum early on in the episode, but is defeated by Proto Man, during his brief act in turning to the heroes. He was voiced by Gary Chalk, the same voice actor as Guts Man and Bright Man.

Megamix and Gigamix
In Hitoshi Ariga's Mega Man Megamix and Rockman Gigamix manga series, Needle Man appeared in the stories Metal Heart, Asteroid Blues, and Toward a Bright Tomorrow.

Other appearances
Needle Man also appeared in Shigeto Ikehara's manga Rockman World 2 and Rockman: Blues' Resurrection, in Rockman 4Koma Great March, and as a racer in the Chinese manga Rockman Battle & Chase.

Trivia

 * The differences between the NES and cell phone versions of Needle Man is that:
 * In the NES version he will jump and slowly descend while firing his Needle Shot.
 * But, in the cell phone version Needle Man hangs in the air as he fires his Needle Shot making it more difficult to avoid.


 * In Sonic Labyrinth, a game for the SEGA Game Gear, there's a boss named Needle Man.