Mega Man (Mega Man 1-7; 9-present)

Mega Man , known as Rockman (ロックマン Rokkuman, from the phrase "Rock 'n Roll") in Japan, is the title protagonist of the "classic" Mega Man series developed by Capcom since 1987. He is also known as Mega or Rock in his original form. The pixel art for him was created by the designer of the original game in the series, Akira Kitamura (credited under the pseudonym "A.K"), and later turned into a refined illustration by Keiji Inafune (credited under the pseudonym "Inafking").

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is one of the most famous mascots in video game history.
 * 2) Mega Man's personality seems to stem from his creator, Dr. Light, whose intention may have been to design Rock based on his own interpretation of a real boy as if it were his very own son.
 * 3) He always tried to find an alternative to violence.
 * 4) He can choose an weapon form other Bosses.
 * 5) In other media, Mega Man has also demonstrated strong leadership skills on the occasions where he works with a team.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) However, Mega Man is a bit naive, and Wily's frequent false repentances have become a constant frustration to Mega Man who appears to developing less patience with him.
 * 2) Mega Man was out of character in Mega Man 8.

Trivia

 * 1) *The names "Mighty Kid", "Knuckle Kid" and "Rainbow Kid" were all proposed names before Capcom settled on the name Megaman (Rockman in Japan)
 * 2) *Being the first, Mega Man's design was decided to be the analogue and template for other characters in the series that would bear the name. Notably, what would originally be the first character to succeed Mega Man, had a radically different design, before the developers decided on another, more similar design completely.
 * 3) *The Japanese name "Rock" (Mega Man's original name) was not Americanized until Mega Man Powered Up, when it was changed to "Mega". This change has since been retconned, however, as evidenced by the U.S. Mega Man 9 site which uses the name "Rock". The Archie Comics Mega Man series establishes Rock as the name of Mega Man's civilian form.
 * 4) **However, in Mega Man 11, Mega Man's original name remains as "Mega" instead of "Rock", although the way it is used could also be interpreted as a shortening for Mega Man.
 * 5) *Mega Man appears as Rock (in his human looking form) in only six games: Mega Man, Mega Man 4, Mega Man 11, Mega Man V (Game Boy), Mega Man's Soccer and Mega Man Powered Up, being playable as Rock in the latter, where he uses a "Mega Kick" instead of an arm cannon.