Is the Mega Man series attack formula intended to be logical?

I mean, its obvious when you have Flame Man vs. Blizzard Man type scenarios (fire vs. ice), but I don't understand things like Pharaoh Shot beats Ring Man, or Plant Barrier beats Tomahawk Man. What the heck? Can anyone explain? On another forum, one guy claimed it was happened starting with MM3 as the series was going 'downhill'. However, that was happening even with MM2. MM1 is the closest to being logical, but even that raises some questions like Cutman vs. Elecman. Sure, scissors can cut wires but Elecman doesn't even have them, and Elecman vs. Iceman is less logical than Fireman vs. Iceman (which doesn't even really work!)

I'm glad to see that MM5 was the only game from the NES series that didn't get mentioned here, because that was the worst one.

Holy CRAP! They made a sequel to Megaman!

I think it's to force the player to exit the level(or get your ass kicked by the robot master) and replay it later.

Forced Trial & Error = More time to beat = Got muh money's worth

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Originally Posted by 5233

but I don't understand things like Pharaoh Shot beats Ring Man

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I always saw that one as shooting/throwing a ball through a hoop, actually.

My thoughts on weaknesses from most of the original series.

MM1
Bomb Man: fire ignites the fuse on a bomb.
Guts Man: bombs/dynamite blows up rocks.
Cut Man: rock beats scissors.
Elec Man: scissors cut electric wires.
Ice Man: electricity disrupts refrigeration unit?
Fire Man: ice puts out fire.

MM2
Air Man: leaves clog up the air/fan, maybe?
Quick Man: Time Stopper stops him from moving... and he's always got to be moving. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g29FkNIGqcc :p
Heat Man: water(bubbles) puts out fire.
Wood Man: saw blades cut down trees, also, fire burns plants.

MM3
Magnet Man: electricity short-circuits an electromagnet?
Hard Man: big, heavy and made of metal... magnet > metal, maybe.
Top Man: strong guy breaks toys?
Spark Man: ninja star cuts electric wire.
Gemini Man: apparently Gemini Man hates snakes, in one of his bios.

MM4
Bright Man: rain short-circuits electric bulb.
Ring Man: shooting/throwing a ball through a hoop.
Skull Man: Dust Crusher... crushes/grinds up bone?
Drill Man: Drill Man moves around a lot, and Dive Missiles home in on him.

MM5
Gyro Man: Gyro Man gets flung off the screen by gravity reversal?
Crystal Man: metal(propeller) blades cut/shape crystal.
Stone Man: bombs/dynamite blows up rocks.
Wave Man: Charge Kick is useful in his stage, but that's about it.

MM6
Flame Man: wind blows out a flame.
Blizzard Man: fire melts ice.
Plant Man: frost/winter kills off plants.
Tomahawk Man: a reversal of axe > tree?
Knight Man: Japan > West(or so some would think >>).
Centaur Man: knight defeats mythical beast.

MM7(despite special damage animations being introduced, they're still confusing)
Cloud Man: being captured in a bubble wrecks his hovering somehow.
Junk Man: electricity disrupts magnets holding him together.
Slash Man: ice age beats prehistoric creature?
Shade Man: springs bounce up to hit flying foe?
Turbo Man: blasting a horn at another car.

MM8
Tengu Man: cold weather interferes with his flying?
Sword Man: water puts out fire.
Search Man: fire burns down plant cover.
Astro Man: warps around a lot, and Homing Sniper locks on to him?

Mega Man and Bass
Cold Man: electricity disrupts refrigeration unit?
Burner Man: ice puts out fire.
Pirate Man: fire ignites the fuse on a bomb.
Ground Man: bombs/dynamite blows up rocks?
Tengu Man: a drill matches a needle nose?
Magic Man: scissors beats paper(or rather, a blade of air cuts cards here)?
Astro Man: magic beats illusion?
Dynamo Man: illusion throws off his homing electric attacks/teams up with you to beat a powerful/regenerating foe.

It's the best I could do at a stretch, really. :?

Metal Man Vs. Metal Blade, lulz.

And of course the final boss in MM3 being weak to Top Spin, seemingly the weakest weapon in the series.