NeedleMan.EXE

NeedleMan.EXE, known as SpikeMan.EXE in the English anime, is a NetNavi from Mega Man Network Transmission, operated by an unseen gardener at Yai Ayanokoji's house, with NeedleMan himself speaking the yakuza dialect in the Japanese version. In the anime series, he is operated by Ms. Yuri, the long-lost twin sister of Lan Hikari's teacher, Ms. Mari.

Mega Man Network Transmission
NeedleMan is the NetNavi of a gardener who works for Yai. He is given the fake Zero Virus vaccine and begins to go on a rampage. After being defeated by MegaMan, NeedleMan starts to come to his senses. Lan instructs Yai to tell the gardener to jack out NeedleMan before NeedleMan is deleted. NeedleMan jacks out.

Hit Points: 400

Element: Wood

Attacks:
 * Needle Cannon (60) - NeedleMan fires off six needles at MegaMan in a straight line. He can also fire this weapon in a spread pattern while in mid-air.
 * Needle Attack (60) - NeedleMan's armor juts out needles. Close range attack.
 * Wild Needle Cannon (80) - NeedleMan gets angry, jumps in the air, and fires needles in every direction. The only safe haven from this attack is directly under NeedleMan. Indicated by a swarm of leaves swirling around him. Uses when low on HP.

Against NeedleMan, MegaMan can slide to avoid most of his attacks. NeedleMan's legs are wide enough for MegaMan to slide under. For NeedleGeddon, MegaMan should go underneath NeedleMan while NeedleMan is in mid-air. Otherwise, it will do massive damage to MegaMan. Upon defeating NeedleMan, the player receives either a NdlCanon battle chip or NeedleMan battle chip.

MegaMan NT Warrior Axess


In the anime, NeedleMan (renamed as SpikeMan in the English dub) has a new operator in the form of Ms. Yuri (the long-lost twin sister of Ms. Mari) and that the two of them serve under Dr. Regal as members of Nebula during the second season of Axess.

Trivia

 * NeedleMan.EXE was renamed as SpikeMan.EXE in the English dub of MegaMan NT Warrior Axess in order to avoid any possible drug references, especially due to the fact that syringes are often called needles.