Q 01/05

Under which name, chosen over ideas such as Knuckle Kid, is Mega Man known in Japan?

A) Rainbow Man

B) Rockman

C) Battle Kid

D) Robo Kid

Answer · why

B) Rockman

Rockman was dropped for the American release because a Capcom executive, Joseph Morici, simply disliked the title and came up with Mega Man instead.

Q 02/05

Which famous bearded figure inspired the look of Dr. Light, the kindly scientist who built Mega Man?

A) Colonel Sanders

B) Charles Darwin

C) Karl Marx

D) Santa Claus

Answer · why

D) Santa Claus

Santa Claus was the model for the gentle Dr. Light, while his rival Dr. Wily was drawn to be an archetypal mad scientist.

Q 03/05

Which robotic dog, introduced in Mega Man 3, can turn into a coil, a jet and a submarine?

A) Rush

B) Tango

C) Treble

D) Reggae

Answer · why

A) Rush

Rush was first planned with a drill mode too, which would have let Mega Man tunnel underground, but the idea was cut.

Q 04/05

On the infamous North American box art of the first Mega Man, what does the hero hold?

A) A broadsword

B) A laser rifle

C) A handgun

D) A wrench

Answer · why

C) A handgun

A handgun stands in for his arm cannon because Capcom's US office wanted a cover by the next day, so a friend of its marketing rep drew one in about s...

Q 05/05

Which sport did Capcom give Mega Man and the Robot Masters in a 1994 spin-off for the SNES?

A) Baseball

B) Soccer

C) Tennis

D) Hockey

Answer · why

B) Soccer

Soccer got a Mega Man twist: every character has a special shot that temporarily disables anyone the ball touches.