User:Ryan4314/Arm cannon

An arm cannon, in

powered armour

, although they can be worn alone.

The exact nature of such devices vary; some, such as that used by

Metroid series, are variations on the traditional raygun, using advanced directed-energy technologies popular in science fiction such as laser and plasma^[2] beams to destroy enemies ^[3]. Some such devices have other functions too, such as tractor beams, or, more peacefully, flashlights and sensor arrays ^[4]

.

Arm cannons tend to be controlled by interfacing directly with the

Cyborg of Teen Titans and the plasma cannon of Mega Man, are able to morph back into a regular hand when not being used ^[2]

.

Below details a list of fictional characters with arm cannon extrusions:

The Alien Grunt enemy from Half-Life carries a biological arm cannon
Andrew Waltfeld
Barret Wallace
Bumblebee has an arm cannon that is similar to Mega Man's in the 2007 Transformers movie.
Bushwacker, a Marvel Comics villain, most associated with fighting Daredevil
The Commander unit in Total Annihilation
Cyborg
Gray Fox of the Metal Gear
series, more specifically his Cyborg Ninja incarnation

KOS-MOS, of the Xenosaga series, R Cannon
Mega Man
Mega Man X
Mega Man 'Trigger' Volnut
MegaMan.EXE
Robocop 3
that he can install as needed by detaching his regular hand and attaching the weapon
Springer in
Transformers: The Movie
has a different type of Arm Cannon, one hidden within his forearm. It is only seen briefly and is assumedly the only projectile weapon he possesses.
Strogg warriors from the video games Quake II and 4
tend to replace their arms with weapons