Which incarnation of Mega Man is the player character in Mega Man Legends?

Mega Man Volnutt is the player character in Mega Man Legends.

He is a new incarnation of Mega Man rather than Mega Man X, Geo Stelar, or MegaMan.EXE. Volnutt is a Digger, an explorer who searches ancient ruins for valuable quantum refractors on a flooded future Earth.

The game begins when Volnutt, Roll Caskett, Barrel Caskett, and Data crash on Kattelox Island. Their investigation draws them into a conflict involving pirates, Reaverbots, and the island’s hidden energy source. The setting and cast distinguish Legends from the classic platform-game timeline.

A common mix-up is the protagonist’s Japanese name: he is called Rock Volnutt in Japan, while the English localization uses Mega Man Volnutt. The game also differs substantially from the classic series, using 3D action-adventure exploration, lock-on shooting, towns, missions, and dungeons.