Mega Man 3/Needle Man

Stage walkthrough
This stage appears to take place in a metropolitan area, and is rather short to complete. Mega Man faces robotic hedgehogs which fire needles from their backs, and later he must slide to avoid being hit by telescopic needles which extend from the ceiling.

Needle Man



 * Serial Number: DW No.17
 * Weakness: Gemini Laser
 * Weapon: Needle Cannon

Needle Man jumps vertically into the air, firing his needle cannon at Mega Man. He also runs across the ground, pausing to attack Mega Man with the needles attached to his head. By using the Gemini Laser, a speedy defeat is assured, as even if the laser misses the target, it will reflect off the walls to hit him later.

Needle Man has two main methods of attack. He'll jump and rain needles down towards Mega Man, and he'll try to ram the Blue Bomber with his spiked head. Your best bet when fighting Needle Man is to stand as far away as possible and fire, while dodging his needle shots. If you got the Gemini Laser before coming into the stage, four hits from it will destroy the Robot Master.

Special weapon
Defeating Needle Man will get you both the Needle Cannon and the Rush Jet.

The Needle Cannon fires needles quickly in a straight line.

As Needle Man has the Rush Jet, you may want to take him out first. You won't have the Gemini Laser if you do this, but there's an Energy Tank just before the Boss Lair. Grab it to ensure a victory.

Trivia

 * Year of Creation: 2010
 * Strength: He has pointy head.
 * Weakness: He has spiky personality.
 * Likes: Sewing.
 * Dislikes: Injections.

Dr. Wily created Needle Man to work in the energy mines. His weapon, Needle Cannon, can pierce through a 10-inch brick.