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{{redirect|Forte|the Japanese smasher|Smasher:Forte}}
{{Infobox Character General
|name=Bass
|image=[[File:Bass MM10.png|250px|center]]
|caption=[[File:MegaManSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
Official artwork of Bass from ''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man 10}}''.
|universe={{uv|Mega Man}}
|firstgame=''{{s|wikipedia|Mega Man 7}}'' (1995)
|games=[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|''SSB4'' (Wii U)]]<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''[[wikipedia:Picross S|Picross S Capcom Classics Edition]]'' (2025)
|console= Super Nintendo Entertainment System
|species= Robot
|gender       = Male
|creator      = Keiji Inafune
|artist       = Hayato Kaji
|interwiki    = wikipedia
|interwikiname= Wikipedia
|interwikipage= Bass (Mega Man)
}}
'''Bass''' ({{ja|フォルテ|Forute}}, ''Forte'') is a character from the {{uv|Mega Man}} universe.

==Origin==
Bass is a robot created by [[Dr. Wily]] as an arch-nemesis to [[Mega Man]], in an attempt to exceed his power. Bass was made using a material that Wily created by accident called "Bassnium". He debuted in ''Mega Man 7'' alongside his partner Treble (who is much like Mega Man's [[Rush Coil|Rush]]) as a villainous character, initially gaining Mega Man's trust only to steal new enhancements from Dr. Light's lab to help Dr. Wily's attempt at world domination. Bass is fought several times in the game, including at the end of the opening stage. After the final battle against Dr. Wily, he saves his creator from Mega Man. Bass is also playable in the game's secret two-player mode.

Bass' rivalry with Mega Man would continue from that point onward, even with a boost of power from a mysterious energy that landed on Earth, as shown in ''Mega Man 8''. Mega Man even trades words with his rival, suggesting that they not be enemies. During the events of ''Mega Man & Bass'', Bass and Mega Man were soon forced to team up when a new threat known as "King" began to stage an uprising among other robots. The two defeated King, finding out that he was in fact made by Dr. Wily. According to Dr. Wily, King was to be Bass' successor should Dr. Wily lose faith in Bass, wanting to test his ability with a mightier robot. Bass angrily lashes out against Dr. Wily, defeating his creator. After the battle, Wily presents Bass with the blueprints for "King II", offering him the chance to work alongside this upgraded King. However, [[Proto Man]] arrives before the plan could be put into motion, destroying the blueprints.

In later games, he has adopted more of an anti-hero role, siding with Mega Man in a few games such as ''Mega Man: The Power Battle'' and ''Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters'', and also being playable in games such as the aforementioned ''Mega Man & Bass'' and ''Mega Man 10'', where he opposes Dr. Wily or King depending on the scenario. At the end of his scenario in ''The Power Fighters'', Dr. Wily reveals that he has a new robot in the works that will blow both he and Mega Man away, having learned from his past mistakes and showing the blueprints to Bass. Bass then scoffs at the design, calling it a [[Zero (Mega Man)|very girly looking robot]].

==In {{forwiiu}}==
===Trophy===
Bass's trophy is exclusive to the Wii U version. It is part of the ''Mega Man'' {{h1|Trophy Box|Mega Man}}.
{{Trophy
|name=Bass
|image=BassTrophyWiiU.png
|desc-ntsc=This combat robot, created by Dr. Wily, first appeared in Mega Man 7. He sees Mega Man as his rival and will stop at nothing to defeat him. This strong sense of pride often leads to him disobeying his creator's orders too. Fusing with Treble, his support robot, powers him up and even allows him to fly.
|desc-pal=This combat robot created by Dr. Wily first appeared in Mega Man 7. He sees Mega Man as his rival and will stop at nothing to defeat him. This strong sense of pride often leads to him disobeying his creator's orders, too. Fusing with Treble, his support robot, powers him up and even allows him to fly.
|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Mega Man 7|release1=09/1995|console2=GBA|game2=Mega Man & Bass|release2=03/2003}}
|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=SNES|game1=Mega Man 7|release1=03/1995|console2=GBA|game2=Mega Man & Bass|release2=03/2003}}
|game=ssb4-wiiu
}}
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===Assist role===
[[File:SSBUWebsiteMegaMan5.jpg|thumb|Bass, behind Star Force Mega Man.]]
Bass, along with [[Proto Man]], is updated to appear alongside {{SSBU|Mega Man}} during his Final Smash [[Mega Legends]].

===Spirit===
Bass also appears as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]].

His Spirit Battle uses a grey {{SSBU|Mega Man}} and metal red {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}} puppet fighters with 120 HP and 60 HP respectively and is fought on [[Wily Castle]]'s [[Battlefield form]]. Duck Hunt represents Bass's partner, Trebol, and the shooting items of the puppet fighters have increased power.
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Slots
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]
! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Protection Badge.png|20px|Defense]]
! Ability !! Series
|-
| 866 || {{SpiritTableName|Bass}} || {{SpiritType|Attack}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2544 || 7652 || 1374 || 4132 || 1170 || 3520 || No Effect || ''Mega Man'' Series
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|フォルテ|Forute}}, ''Forte''
|en=Bass
|fr=Bass
|es=Bass
|de=Bass
|it=Bass
|nl=Bass
|ru={{rollover|Бейс|Beys|?}}
|ko={{rollover|포르테|Poleute|?}}, ''Forte''
|zh_cn={{rollover|佛鲁迪|Fúlǔdí|?}}, ''Forte''
|zh_tw={{rollover|佛魯迪|Fúlǔdí|?}}, ''Forte''
}}

==See also==
*[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Bass Bass on the Mega Man Knowledge Base]

{{Mega Man universe}}
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Trophies (SSB4-Wii U)]]
[[Category:Capcom]]
[[Category:Spirits]]
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