Hard Man

Hard Man (ハードマン Hādoman) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, making his debut appearance in Mega Man 3. He has a hard, durable body made of ceratanium, which makes his body highly resistant to attacks and grants him remarkable defense. However, it also makes him very heavy, with his weight being three tons, and affects his movement speed considerably.

His Special Weapon is the Hard Knuckle, which allows him to detach his fists and attack from afar with rocket-powered punches, and also has a compact rocket booster built into himself that allows him to jump high into the air. He can utilise his jumping ability in combination with his excessive weight to attack by leaping up and diving down onto his opponents to crush them, or to smash the floor and cause tremors that can stun nearby foes.

Trivia

 * Hard Man's submission to the boss character contest was named “Press Man” before being renamed Hard Man.
 * Officially, it is unknown what he was built for.
 * Bit Man's mugshot from the PC version of Mega Man 3 is an edit of Hard Man's mugshot.
 * Hard Man and Top Man were the only two Robot Masters who did not appear in the Mega Man 3 handheld by Tiger Electronics.
 * Hard Man and Gemini Man are the only two Robot Masters from Mega Man 3 to not have a NetNavi counterpart.