Arcade Pantheon

http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/16/162639/2259940-protoman_by_keiichi_k1_d38cd1x.jpg

His Spear can be a shovel (sorry Yorick) http://yachtclubgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shovelKnightBrandish.png

OR

something reminiscent of Strider or just the scarf is fine which Protoman already have. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/Strider_Hiryu_(character).png

The Genre of course is Action Sidescroller/Platformer sorry no Mario-ish here.

I mean its Protoman. PLEEEASE.

http://img14.deviantart.net/b312/i/2013/102/e/f/protoman_x_v_1_by_asashi_kami-d61iaoc.jpg Artist: http://asashi-kami.deviantart.com/gallery/