[Metal Man Master]

Now that you've fought Top Man, you've seen the "Secret Best Terrible Weapon" I was talking about. I've heard about how horrible the weapon is, but when I last played Mega Man 3, I decided to try to learn its rules. Truth is, if you just hurl yourself right into foes (like any sane person would), you'll suck through the energy bar very quickly, but it has a trick to it.

If you do the Top Spin when not touching any enemies, you don't use any weapon energy*. Basically, its energy loss completely depends on when you're touching an enemy with the attack. It also counts as hitting during invulnerability time, hence the tons of stories of quickly-drained life bars. You see, its energy loss depends on how much contact you make with your target when you hit it, so it'll suck energy like crazy if you throw yourself right onto foes. However, if you just make enough contact to strike the foe with the edge of the attack, you can kill it or cause it damage with minimal energy loss.

The Top Spin's a very powerful weapon, if you can pin down the timing and proper distance from the foe to conserve its energy. While it may be too much for some to hold back with their spins, with the right amount of practice it's the Secret Best Terrible Weapon Ever.

*This doesn't apply to the Game Boy Mega Man II, where the Top Spin has normal energy loss when used and is less of a bitch to implement regularly.