Bass, known as Forte (フォルテ) in Japan, is a video game character, designed to be a rival to the character Mega Man. Bass is a fiercely independent and rebellious robot, who is obsessed with the thought of defeating Mega Man in battle so that he can prove that he is - as he claims to be - the strongest robot on Earth. The only friend he seems to have, is his loyal purple wolf robot, Treble (known as "Gospel" in Japan). Treble is the dark equivalent of Rush, and is able to 'merge' with his master, allowing Bass to take flight and shoot more powerful projectiles from his buster (arm cannon) for a limited amount of time. The original NES Mega Man. ... Mega Man 7 (Japanese: Rockman 7: A Destined Confrontation, ロックマン7 宿命の対決) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ... Keiji Inafune Keiji Inafune , born 8 May 1965) is the character designer of Mega Man and producer of Onimusha and Dead Rising video game series and designs characters for many other Capcom games, and is the head of the Capcom Production Studio 2. ... It has been suggested that Enker be merged into this article or section. ... Mega Man 7 (Japanese: Rockman 7: A Destined Confrontation, ロックマン7 宿命の対決) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ... Mega Man 8, known as Rockman 8 Metal Heroes ) in Japan, is a video game released by Capcom in 1996 and 1997 for the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... Mega Man, known as Rockman ) in Japan, is a video game character created by Keiji Inafune and is the title character of what has been referred to as the Classic Mega Man series developed by Capcom since 1987. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Rush is a fictional robotic dog belonging to Mega Man of the Mega Man series of video games. ...

Bass' name originates from the musical term, bass (most of the main robots in the series are named after musical terms), as well as Treble's name that also originated from the musical term, treble. His Japanese name, Forte, also has musical origins, which in notation indicates a high volume (suitable for Bass), as does his wolfbot's Japanese name, Gospel. He wears black armor, which has gold accents and markings, along with a large, rounded-triangular blue "gem" on the chest part. Under the armor, Bass wears a jumpsuit which is grey in color. He also wears a distinctive helmet (which, as is to be expected, matches his armour in general color-scheme and design), which has two large "fins" on it, and a star-shaped blue "jewel" on the part which covers his forehead. This shape seems to resemble a cobra's head. Last of all, he has a pair of purple marks on his face - one stripe on each cheek. His pupils are a distinctive red color, although they appeared black in his debut in Mega Man 7 due to the color limitation on the sprites. It is indicated in the Continue screen of Mega Man and Bass that he can remove his helmet, although he himself has not appeared in a game without it as of yet. Bass (IPA: [], rhyming with face), when used as an adjective, describes tones of low frequency or range. ... Treble is a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system, as opposed to the bass, the lower or grave part. ... Gospel, from the Old English good tidings is a calque of Greek () used in the New Testament (see Etymology below). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In computer graphics, a sprite (also known by other names; see Synonyms below) is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. ... Mega Man & Bass, known in Japan as Rockman and Forte, is a game in the Mega Man Classic series. ...

Bass was created by Dr. Albert Wily, based on research conducted on Mega Man with the intention of matching his power. Wily makes mention of discovering the energy that powers Bass (called Bassnium) entirely by mistake, but does not explain how so or what precisely it is, other than that it is (or was at the time) the most powerful energy on earth. Despite being created by Wily, Bass frequently rebels against his creator when he feels Wily is standing between him and defeating Mega Man. This computer/video game related article needs cleanup. ...

Bass's weapon is the powerful Bass Buster, which originally functioned similarly to the Mega Buster, albeit with slightly different shots. As of Mega Man & Bass, however, the Bass Buster has lost its ability to charge its shots in favor of a drastically increased rate of fire, as well as the capacity for upgrades that may make the shots stronger or pierce walls. Like Mega Man and Proto Man, Bass can also copy the weapons of Robot Masters, his body changing color to reflect the weapon currently equipped. His renditions of copied powers occasionally differ slightly from Mega Man's own copy powers, with his body sometimes taking on a different color and the attack itself occasionally differing in appearance. Mega Man & Bass, known in Japan as Rockman & Forte, is a game in the Mega Man Classic series. ...

As with most characters from the original Mega Man games, Bass's story after the events of the series remain unclear. His endings in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters leave several paths open, suggesting both that he has the potential for good, as well as a strong will to fight against Mega Man even at the expense of his own life, leaving endless possibilities and ultimately endless speculation as to his true fate.