Cut Man

is a Robot Master who first appeared in the original Mega Man. He is an industrial robot who was built by Dr. Light to work in lumberyards, but he was stolen by Dr. Wily and reprogrammed for evil. Cut Man has since had many appearances throughout the Classic era, especially in spin-off games and other media. His role as one of Dr. Light's original robots causes him to be featured both as a villain and a friend to .
== In the Games ==
===Mega Man===
Sprites in Mega Manand The Wily Wars.
In Mega Man, and its port in The Wily Wars, Cut Man is one of the six Robot Masters on the Stage Select screen. He is fought in . He was created by Dr. Light for woodcutting purposes, before being kidnapped and reprogrammed by Dr. Wily. His serial number is DLN-003.Database, Rockman Complete Works. 1999.
Cut Man fights by tossing the scissors on his head like a boomerang, while jumping around the room. Defeating him unlocks his , the Rolling Cutter. His weakness is the Super Arm, which can destroy him in two hits using both of the stone blocks found in his boss room. He is also very vulnerable to the Mega Buster, which deals more damage to him than to any other boss in the game and pushes him backwards. A boss attack rematch with Cut Man later occurs in .
===Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge===
In Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge, Cut Man is one of the first four Robot Masters on the Stage Select screen. He has been rebuilt by Dr. Wily to fight Mega Man again.Game manual, Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge. Game Boy. 1991. He dwells in a new . He behaves the same as his original appearance, except he does not take knockback from attacks. He again grants Rolling Cutter upon his defeat, though his weakness is now Fire Storm instead.
===Mega Man Soccer===
In Mega Man Soccer, Cut Man is one of the game's soccer players. He has good speed and tackle strength, but his defense is low. His special move is the Rolling Cutter Shot, which can slash through the target.
In Capcom Cup mode, a team of eight Cut Men is one of the eight opponents that Mega Man's team must defeat. In Tournament mode, he has his own team and field, known as the Cut Field. In Exhibition mode, the player can select him as a player on their team.
===Mega Man: The Power Battle & The Power Fighters===
Sprites in The Power Battleand Battle & Fighters.
In Mega Man: The Power Battle, Cut Man is one of the six Robot Masters on the Stage Select screen of the "Mega Man 1~2" course. He was rebuilt by Dr. Wily to take over the world again.Rockman Perfect Memories. Futabasha. 2002. He fights by throwing his scissors, like in his original appearance. His Special Weapon is Rolling Cutter, and his weakness is Leaf Shield instead of Super Arm.
In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Cut Man is one of the six Robot Masters on the Stage Select screen of the "Rescue Roll" story. He was again rebuilt by Dr. Wily to fight Mega Man. He fights the same as in the previous title, though he can also cut holes in the background and climb through in order to teleport, and when at low health his scissors become larger. His Special Weapon is still Rolling Cutter, and this time his weakness is Slash Claw.
===Mega Man 8===
Exclusively in the Sega Saturn version of Mega Man 8, Cut Man can be fought as a secret boss in the Middle Stage. He teleports into the room and claims he wants revenge on Mega Man for defeating him the last time they fought. He fights similarly to his original appearance, and is weak to Astro Crush. Upon his defeat, he explodes and drops a hidden Bolt, which can be acquired without a fight in other versions of the game.
Several toys of Cut Man can also be seen in Amusement Park Stage.
===Super Adventure Rockman===
In Super Adventure Rockman, Cut Man has reformed as an ally and now works for Dr. Light. He and the other five DLN Robot Masters follow Mega Man to assist his mission in the Lanfront Ruins.
Cut Man is the first one to rendezvous with Mega Man, giving him a Data Card with a Special Weapon before splitting up again. From this point on, Cut Man can appear to save Mega Man and give the player another chance if they lose during the battles with Metal Man, Flash Man, or Top Man. He and the other DLN also appear in the game's ending, celebrating Mega Man's victory.
===Mega Man Powered Up===
In the remake Mega Man Powered Up, Cut Man plays largely the same role as in the original Mega Man. He was created to help cut down trees for the lumber industry, and the scissors on his head are made of heavy-duty ceratanium. Rock witnesses his kidnapping by Dr. Wily, alongside the other bosses, before setting out to stop him.
When faced in , Cut Man is a naive but well-meaning soul who has been reprogrammed to believe that Mega Man is evil and must be stopped. He fights the same as in the original game, being weak to Super Arm and yielding Rolling Cutter upon his defeat.
If the player defeats him using the Mega Buster in New Style, Cut Man is unlocked as a playable character. He uses the Rolling Cutter as his main attack, and has the unique ability to wall jump off of vertical surfaces.
== Other Game Appearances ==
=== Battle Network era ===
CutMan.EXE is his NetNavi counterpart. First appearing in Mega Man Battle Network 2, he is a Solo Navi who works for Gospel.
=== Mega Man Games ===
* In Mega Man 3, data about Cut Man appears in the credits, along with all the other Robot Masters up to that point.
* In Mega Man 7, a newspaper comic strip titled "CUTMAN 2" can be seen on the Capcom Times page showing Dr. Wily's arrest in the game's intro. The strip apparently features Cut Man and Guts Man, but cannot be seen in more detail.
* In Mega Man & Bass, Cut Man appears as a CD in the Data Base.
* In Wily & Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise!, Cut Man appears in a Boss Card. The Cut Card has him discard the player's card and draw another.
* In Pokeroku, Cut Man can be used in Team Battle mode and has a minigame called "Strike Cut Man" similar to whack-a-mole.
* In Rockman Strategy, Cut Man appears as an enemy unit for Libra. He can also join the player's team.
* In Rockman Tennis, Cut Man appears as a playable character.
* In Rockman The Puzzle Battle, Cut Man appears as a boss.
* In Panic Shot! Rockman, Cut Man appears as a boss.
* In Rockman Go Go!, Cut Man appears as a playable character.
* In Chokkan! Rockman, Cut Man has a minigame called "Geigeki! Comet Cutter" where Mega Man uses Rolling Cutter to destroy meteors.
* In Mega Man X8, an 8-bit Cut Man can appear as a secret mini-boss in Troia Base if the player has save data for Mega Man X: Command Mission on the same PS2 Memory Card. His weakness is Thunder Dancer/Raikousen/Plasma Gun.
* In Mega Man X: Command Mission, there is concept art in the Sky Room including an unused redesign for Cut Man.
* In Rockman ✕over, Cut Man appears as a boss in World 3. He also appears in a Battle Memory.
=== Crossover Games ===
* In Street Fighter × All Capcom, Cut Man appears as an obtainable character.
* In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Cut Man appears as Spirit #876, and his stage music appears by itself and in the Mega Man Retro Medley. Both of these tracks also appeared previously in Super Smash Bros. 4.
* In Zombie Cafe, Cut Man appeared during the Rockman event.
* In Otoranger, Cut Man appeared during the Rockman event.
* In Dragon Coins, Cut Man appeared during the Rockman event.
== Other Media ==
* In Captain N: The Game Master, Cut Man appears with a radically different design. He is erroneously called Cutsman.
* In the 1994 Mega Man cartoon, Cut Man is a recurring character who appears in every episode of the series. He is one of Dr. Wily's main henchmen alongside Proto Man and Guts Man.
* In Mega Man Megamix, Cut Man is a recurring character.
* In the Dreamwave Mega Man comic, Cut Man has a brief cameo.
* In the Archie Mega Man comic, Cut Man appears.
* In Mega Man: Fully Charged, an incarnation of Cut Man of the same name appears.
* In the Rockman manga, Cut Man reprises his role from Mega Man.
* In the Rockman 8 manga, Cut Man reprises his role from Mega Man 8.
* In the Rockman World manga, Cut Man reprises his role from Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge.
* In Rockman wo Tsukutta Otokotachi - Rockman Tanjou Densetsu, Cut Man appears.
* In Rockman 4Koma Daikoushin, Cut Man appears.
* In Rock'n Game Boy, Cut Man appears.
==Official Data==
Source 	Data 	Data 	Data 	Data
Mega Man 3 	No. 003. Timber-felling robot. 	No. 003. Timber-felling robot. 	No. 003. Timber-felling robot. 	No. 003. Timber-felling robot.
Mega Man Soccer 	Run: 42 	Kick: 62 	Tackle: 160 	Defense: 96
Mega Man: The Power Battle 	He worked as a wood-cutting robot in forests. He is a powerful robot that is nimble and resistant to wind and rain. His Special Weapon is Rolling Cutter. 	He worked as a wood-cutting robot in forests. He is a powerful robot that is nimble and resistant to wind and rain. His Special Weapon is Rolling Cutter. 	He worked as a wood-cutting robot in forests. He is a powerful robot that is nimble and resistant to wind and rain. His Special Weapon is Rolling Cutter. 	He worked as a wood-cutting robot in forests. He is a powerful robot that is nimble and resistant to wind and rain. His Special Weapon is Rolling Cutter.
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters	Cut Man, who also appeared in PB, first appeared in Rockman 1. He moves around while cutting through the stage, and sometimes throws Akuma dolls through the holes. 	Cut Man, who also appeared in PB, first appeared in Rockman 1. He moves around while cutting through the stage, and sometimes throws Akuma dolls through the holes. 	Cut Man, who also appeared in PB, first appeared in Rockman 1. He moves around while cutting through the stage, and sometimes throws Akuma dolls through the holes. 	Cut Man, who also appeared in PB, first appeared in Rockman 1. He moves around while cutting through the stage, and sometimes throws Akuma dolls through the holes.
Mega Man & Bass 	A robot who was originally created for tree trimming work. The cutter on his head is extremely sharp."Snip-snippety-snip!!" 	A robot who was originally created for tree trimming work. The cutter on his head is extremely sharp."Snip-snippety-snip!!" 	A robot who was originally created for tree trimming work. The cutter on his head is extremely sharp."Snip-snippety-snip!!" 	A robot who was originally created for tree trimming work. The cutter on his head is extremely sharp."Snip-snippety-snip!!"
Mega Man & Bass 	Good Point: Sharp and cunning 	Bad Point: Stubborn 	Likes: Haircuts 	Dislikes: Rocks
Mega Man Powered Up 	Created to help cut down trees for the lumber industry. The cutters atop his head are made of a heavy-duty material called ceramic titan, and can be removed and used as a boomerang.	Created to help cut down trees for the lumber industry. The cutters atop his head are made of a heavy-duty material called ceramic titan, and can be removed and used as a boomerang.	Created to help cut down trees for the lumber industry. The cutters atop his head are made of a heavy-duty material called ceramic titan, and can be removed and used as a boomerang.	Created to help cut down trees for the lumber industry. The cutters atop his head are made of a heavy-duty material called ceramic titan, and can be removed and used as a boomerang.
Mega Man Legacy Collection 	A robot created for deforestation. It can be beaten easily with rapid-fire attacks. 	A robot created for deforestation. It can be beaten easily with rapid-fire attacks. 	A robot created for deforestation. It can be beaten easily with rapid-fire attacks. 	A robot created for deforestation. It can be beaten easily with rapid-fire attacks.
== References ==
 
 
Category:Mega Man 1 Robot Masters
Category:Mega Man Soccer characters
Category:The Wily Wars Robot Masters
Category:The Power Battle bosses
Category:The Power Fighters bosses
Category:Mega Man 8 minibosses
Category:Super Adventure Rockman characters
Category:Powered Up Robot Masters
Category:Missing Info - The Power Battle
Category:Missing Info - The Power Fighters
Category:Missing Info - Mega Man 8
Category:Missing Info - Super Adventure Rockman
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