Proto Man

Proto Man (, Blues) is a character from the universe.

Origin
Proto Man is a prototype robot built by Dr. Light, and thus serves as an "older brother" to Mega Man and Roll. After he was completed, Dr. Light discovered a power defect, which would end up depleting Proto Man's power supply. He tried to fix Proto Man, but Proto Man was programmed with independence, which he thought Dr. Light was going to remove, so he fled, and Dr. Light, having learned from the defect, perfected the power supply and created Mega Man and Roll before creating the Robot Masters. Proto Man was discovered by Dr. Wily, who fixed his energy core. He has similar abilities to Mega Man, such as an arm cannon and the Variable Weapons System, but also carries a shield and has a distinctive whistle tune to announce his presence. Proto Man was initially allied with Dr. Wily and would help him in his schemes, but later games depict him as an aloof ally to Mega Man. Dr. Wily attempts to frame Proto Man as the villain in Mega Man 5, but the impostor Dark Man is ultimately revealed by the real Proto Man. Proto Man is also playable in several games, such as Mega Man Powered Up, Mega Man 9, and Mega Man 10.

In Super Smash Bros. 4
Proto Man appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 with three roles.

In Smash Tour
In Smash Tour, Proto Man is a green item. A player using Proto Man will cause any items that target them to be reflected back to the attacking item's user. This resembles how his signature shield blocks projectiles in his own series.

As a costume
Proto Man is the basis for a paid downloadable content Mii Costume for s. Nintendo also released a QR code for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising.

Trophy
Proto Man's trophy is exclusive to the Wii U version.

As a costume
Proto Man appears as a Mii Costume for s, released with the third wave of Mii Fighters.

Assist role
Proto Man appears alongside Mega Man during Mega Legends. Along with Bass and five incarnations of Mega Man, he fires a laser at the trapped opponent.

Spirit
Proto Man also appears as a Legend-class primary spirit. He can be summoned using the cores of, , and one support type.