List of Mega Man video games explained

There are over 130 titles in the Mega Man series. In all cases, the English title is given first, as well as the initial release date.

Mega Man series

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First Release Version:Mega Man
First Release Date:December 17, 1987
Latest Release Version:Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
Latest Release Date:April 14, 2023

The Game Boy versions of Mega Man were originally released in Japan under the Rockman World title. All Game Boy titles have an original plot. Each game in the Game Boy series, excluding Mega Man V, features four bosses from its corresponding NES version and four bosses from the succeeding NES game in the series. I.e: the Game Boy version of Mega Man III features bosses from the NES versions of Mega Man 3 and Mega Man 4. The Game Boy Mega Man V features an all new set of antagonists called the Star Droids, whose members are named after the planets of the Solar System.

Spin-off titles

Mega Man & Bass, known as Rockman & Forte in Japan, is well known for being the first playable appearance of Mega Man's rival, Bass.

Street Fighter X Mega Man is a project developed by Zong Hui, combining Mega Man's gameplay with characters and settings from the Street Fighter series. Initially developed as a fan game by Hui, Capcom funded the project and provided creative direction and QA support. The game has been released as a free download on December 17, 2012.[1]

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Re-releases and collections

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Mobile phone games

Capcom of Japan has released several Rockman games for mobile phones in Japan. Only the first two games, Rockman Space Rescue and Mega Man Rocket Christmas were ported for international cell phones; on the other hand, Mega Man Rush Marine was created specifically for international audiences. In 2017 Capcom released ports of the first six NES Mega Man games to iOS and Android devices.

Licensed games

In 1990, Hi-Tech Expressions (under license from Capcom) produced a DOS game based on the series simply titled Mega Man. It was followed by a second DOS game titled Mega Man III in 1992. Both games were released exclusively in North America. Despite their titles, neither games are ports of their corresponding NES counterparts, but original games. There was no PC game titled Mega Man II. Aside from handing the license to Hi-Tech Expressions, Capcom themselves were not directly involved in the PC games. Both games were programmed and designed by Stephen Rozner.

In 1999, Chinese developer Strawberry Soft created a game very similar to called Rockman Gold Empire.

In 2001, the Dreams Comes True corporation released under license from Capcom an original Microsoft Windows game titled Rockman Strategy exclusively for the Taiwanese market. The game features a group of new robots led by Apollo and Luna and named after the western Zodiac as well as a new ally named Fan, with the former being tricked into serving Dr. Wily.

Mega Man X series

See main article: article and Mega Man X series.

Spin-offs

Re-releases and collections

Mega Man Legends series

Mega Man Battle Network series

See main article: article and Mega Man Battle Network (series).

Spin-offs

Role-playing video games:

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Mega Man Zero series

See main article: article and Mega Man Zero.

Mega Man ZX series

Mega Man Star Force series

See main article: article and Mega Man Star Force.

Cancelled games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capcom Discusses the Future of Mega Man. IGN. 8 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Capcom Announces Mega Man Legacy Collection . . Jason . Schreier . June 8, 2015 . June 8, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025221719/http://kotaku.com/capcom-announces-mega-man-legacy-collection-1709804914 . October 25, 2015 .
  3. http://www.capcom-unity.com/mega_man/blog/2018/02/19/mega-man-legacy-collection-1-2-slide-on-to-nintendo-switch-on-may-22nd Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 slide on to Nintendo Switch on May 22nd!
  4. Web site: Rockman/Mega Man Returns in iOS Social RPG. Anime News Network. en.
  5. Web site: Mega Man X Games Coming To PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC. Kotaku. 4 December 2017 . en-us.
  6. Web site: 2018-04-10. Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Launch July 24 In The West For PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC. Siliconera. en-US.
  7. Web site: Protodude . The Hunt for "Rockman X Interactive" Part 1: Initial Findings and First Translations . April 28, 2019 . Rockman Corner . 3 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Cancelled Mega Man Star Force 4 Concept Art and Story Details.
  9. Web site: Ex-Metroid Prime Developers Were Making A Gritty Mega Man X FPS. Siliconera. 9 April 2013 .
  10. Web site: "Polarized Opinions" On Mega Man FPS At Capcom Says Senior VP - Siliconera. Siliconera. 6 May 2013 .

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