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List of Mega Man video games
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 edit
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| First release | Mega Man December 17, 1987 |
| Latest release | Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection April 14, 2023 |
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- Mega Man (Rockman) – Famicom/NES, 1987 (JP, US)
- Mega Man 2 (Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo) – Famicom/NES, 1988 (JP), 1989 (US)
- Mega Man 3 (Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?) – Famicom/NES, Arcade, 1990 (JP, US)
- Mega Man 4 (Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabou!!) – Famicom/NES, 1991 (JP), 1992 (US)
- Mega Man 5 (Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?) – Famicom/NES, 1992 (JP, US)
- Mega Man 6 (Rockman 6: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!) – Famicom/NES, 1993 (JP), 1994 (US)
- Mega Man 7 (Rockman 7: Shukumei no Taiketsu!) – Super Famicom/SNES, 1995 (JP, US)
- Mega Man 8 (Rockman 8: Metal Heroes) – PlayStation & Sega Saturn, 1996 (JP), 1997 (US)
- Mega Man 9 (Rockman 9: Yabou no Fukkatsu!!) – WiiWare, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 2008
- Mega Man 10 (Rockman 10: Uchū kara no Kyōi!!) – WiiWare, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 2010
- Mega Man 11 (Rockman 11: Unmei no Haguruma!!) - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, 2018
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.
- Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (Rockman World) – Game Boy, 1991 – A handheld remake of Mega Man 1 and Mega Man 2.
- Mega Man II (Rockman World 2) – Game Boy, 1991 – A handheld remake of Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3.
- Mega Man III (Rockman World 3) – Game Boy, 1992 – A handheld remake of Mega Man 3 and Mega Man 4.
- Mega Man IV (Rockman World 4) – Game Boy, 1993 – A handheld remake of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5.
- Mega Man V (Rockman World 5) – Game Boy, 1994 (had additional Super Game Boy support)
Spin-off titles edit
- Mega Man & Bass (Rockman & Forte) – Super Famicom, 1998 (JP); Game Boy Advance, 2002 (US, JP)
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 (Street Fighter X Rockman) – PC 2012
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]
Sports games:
- Mega Man Soccer (Rockman's Soccer) (Japan/US only) – SNES, 1994
- Mega Man: Battle & Chase (Rockman: Battle & Chase) (Japan/Europe only until Mega Man X Collection) – PlayStation, 1997
Fighting games:
- Mega Man: The Power Battle (Rockman: The Power Battle) – Arcade, 1995
- Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (Rockman 2: The Power Fighters) – Arcade, 1996
Other:
- Panic Shot! Rockman (Japan only) – pinball machine, 1992
- Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise (Japan only) – Famicom, 1993
- Super Adventure Rockman (Japan only) – PlayStation/Sega Saturn, 1998
- Pachislot Rockman Ability (Japan only) – pachislot, 2018
Re-releases and collections edit
Re-releases/Remakes:
- Mega Man (US only) – Game Gear, 1995 – A handheld remake of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5.
- Mega Man & Bass (Rockman & Forte) – Game Boy Advance, 2002 – A port of the Super Famicom game Rockman & Forte, though this version saw international release.
- Mega Man Powered Up (Rockman Rockman) – PlayStation Portable, 2006 – An enhanced remake of the original Mega Man, which adds, among other things, two new boss characters.
Collections:
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Rockman Mega World) – Mega Drive/Sega Channel for Sega Genesis, 1994 – A collection of enhanced remakes of the first three Famicom/NES games, as well as its own game, Wily Tower.
- Rockman Complete Works (Japan only) – PlayStation, 1999 – Enhanced remakes of Rockman 1-6, released individually. The remakes contain special features, including a PocketStation uplink, a Robot Master database, an "easy" difficulty level, and remixed music. The Complete Works titles were re-released in 2003 with the PocketStation feature removed.
- Rockman Collection Special Box (Japan only) – PlayStation 2, 2003 – A collection of the six Rockman Complete Works games and Rockman X7.
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection (North America only) – GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox, 2004 – An English-language release of the Rockman Complete Works games (albeit with most of the special features removed), together with ports of Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 8 and the two elusive arcade games.
- Mega Man Legacy Collection (Rockman Classics Collection) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Microsoft Windows/Nintendo 3DS, 2015 – A collection of the first six Mega Man titles. The collection was developed by Digital Eclipse Software,[2] and was first released in August 2015, with the 3DS port being released in 2016.
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman Classics Collection 2) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Microsoft Windows, 2017 – A collection including Mega Man 7-10 and all their downloadable content. The collection is developed by Capcom and was released on August 8, 2017.
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 (Rockman Classics Collection 1 + 2) - A re-release of Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 on the Nintendo Switch. The physical release comes with a game card for Mega Man Legacy Collection, and a free DLC code for downloading Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 which is only available in digital format. It was released on May 22, 2018.[3]
Fighting games collections:
- Rockman Battle & Fighters (Japan only) – Neo Geo Pocket Color, 2000 – A handheld port of Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters.
- Rockman Power Battle Fighters (Japan only) – PlayStation 2, 2004 – A Japanese-only port of the two arcade games, Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, including a new 2-player competitive mode.
Mobile phone games edit
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.
- Mega Man, 2003
- Mega Man 2, 2007
- Mega Man 3, 2008
- Rockman 3 Dr. Wily no Saigo!?, 2004
- Rockman 4 Arata Naru Yabō!!, 2005
- Rockman 5 Blues no Wana?!, 2006
- Rockman 6 Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!, 2007
- Jump! Rockman, 2004
- Rockman Bug Sweeper, 2003
- Rockman Panic Fire, 2003
- Rockman Space Rescue, 2003
- Mega Man Rocket Christmas, 2003
- Rockman Slot, 2003
- Rockman GP, 2004
- Rockman Pinball, 2004
- Rockman DASH Golf, 2003
- Rockman DASH 15 Panel, 2002
- Kobun Flies?, 2001
- Tide Coming Kobun, 2001
- Kobun Assembly, 2001
- Watch Kobun, 2001
- Rockman.EXE: Phantom of Network, 2004
- Rockman.EXE: Legend of Network, 2006
- Rockman X, 2007
- Rockman DASH - Grand 5 Island Adventure, 2008
- Rockman X2, 2009
- Rockman X3, 2010
- Rockman Tennis, 2010
- Mega Man Rush Marine, 2010
- Intuition! Rockman, 2010
- Rockman Diver, 2011
- Rockman the Puzzle Battle, 2011
- Rockman´s Sprite Logic, 2011
- Rockman Xover (Japan only) – iOS, 2012[4] (servers closed on March 31, 2015)
- Otoranger, 2013
- Mega Man Mobile, 2017
- Mega Man Mobile 2, 2017
- Mega Man Mobile 3, 2017
- Mega Man Mobile 4, 2017
- Mega Man Mobile 5, 2017
- Mega Man Mobile 6, 2017
Licensed games edit
- Mega Man (North America only) – PC, 1990
- Mega Man III (North America only) – PC, 1992
- Rockman & Forte Mirai kara no Chōsensha (Japan only) – WonderSwan, 1999
- Rockman Gold Empire (China only) - PC, 1999
- Rockman Strategy (Taiwan only) – PC, 2001
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 Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise 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 edit
- Mega Man X (Rockman X) – Super Famicom/SNES, PC, Virtual Console, 1993
- Mega Man X2 (Rockman X2) – Super Famicom/SNES, Virtual Console, 1994
- Mega Man X3 (Rockman X3) – Super Famicom/SNES, PC, PlayStation, Sega Saturn 1995, 1996
- Mega Man X4 (Rockman X4) – PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, 1997
- Mega Man X5 (Rockman X5) – PlayStation, PC, 2000
- Mega Man X6 (Rockman X6) – PlayStation, PC (South Korea only), 2001
- Mega Man X7 (Rockman X7) – PlayStation 2, PC (Asia only), 2003
- Mega Man X8 (Rockman X8) – PlayStation 2, PC, 2004
Spin-offs edit
- Mega Man Xtreme (Rockman X: Cyber Mission) – Game Boy Color, 2000
- Mega Man Xtreme 2 (Rockman X2: Soul Eraser) – Game Boy Color, 2001
- Mega Man X: Command Mission (Rockman X: Command Mission) – GameCube, PlayStation 2, 2004
- Mega Man X Dive (Rockman X DiVE) – iOS, Android, Windows 2020, 2021
Re-releases and collections edit
- Mega Man X3 (Rockman X3) – PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, 1996 – A enhanced port which includes new animated scenes and remixed music.
- Rockman Collection Special Box – PlayStation 2, 2003 – A collection of the six Rockman Complete Works games and Rockman X7.
- Mega Man X Collection (North America only) – GameCube, PlayStation 2, 2005/2006 – A collection featuring the first six Mega Man X titles and Mega Man Battle & Chase.
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (Irregular Hunter X) – PlayStation Portable, 2005 – A remake of the original Mega Man X.
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Rockman X Anniversary Collection) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/Microsoft Windows, 2018 – A collection including Mega Man X-X4.[5][6] Released on July 24, 2018, and July 26, 2018, for the Japanese release. Sold as a single release in a digital and physical format, the latter being released in Japan only, and a combo physical release with Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 for all regions. It is the first ever Mega Man game that receive a "T" rating by the ESRB in North America.
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/Microsoft Windows, 2018 – A collection including Mega Man X5-X8. Released on July 24, 2018, and July 26, 2018, for the Japanese release. Sold as a single release in a digital and physical format, the latter being released in Japan only, and a combo physical release with Mega Man X Legacy Collection for all regions. Like Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, the Nintendo Switch combo release for this game is also available in digital format only but is given a DLC Code to download it for free. Like the first volume, it also receives a "T" rating by the ESRB in North America.
Mega Man Legends series edit
- Mega Man Legends/Mega Man 64 (Rockman Dash - Episode 1: Hagane no Bōkenshin) – PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, PlayStation Portable (Japan only), 1997, 1998
- The Misadventures of Tron Bonne (Tron ni Kobun) – PlayStation, 1999, 2000 - a prequel set before the events of the original Mega Man Legends.
- Mega Man Legends 2 (Rockman Dash 2 - Episode 2: Ōinaru Isan) – PlayStation, PC, PlayStation Portable (Japan only) 2000
- Rockman DASH Zhěngjiù Dìqiú Dà Màoxiǎn (Taiwan only) - PC, 1999
- Rockman DASH - 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken! (Japan only) – Cell Phone, 2008
Mega Man Battle Network series edit
- Mega Man Battle Network (Battle Network Rockman EXE) – Game Boy Advance, 2001
- Mega Man Battle Network 2 (Battle Network Rockman EXE 2) – Game Boy Advance, 2001
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 White & Blue (Battle Network Rockman EXE 3) – Game Boy Advance, 2002, 2003
- Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun & Blue Moon (Rockman EXE 4: Tournament Red Sun & Tournament Blue Moon) – Game Boy Advance, 2003
- Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Protoman & Team Colonel (Rockman EXE 5: Team of Blues & Team of Colonel) – Game Boy Advance, 2004, 2005
- Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS (Rockman EXE 5 DS: Twin Leaders) – Nintendo DS, 2005
- Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar & Cybeast Gregar (Rockman EXE 6: Dennōjū Falzar & Dennōjū Gregar) – Game Boy Advance, 2005
Spin-offs edit
- Rockman EXE Phantom of Network (Japan only) – Cell Phone, 2004
- Rockman EXE The Medal Operation (Japan only) – Arcade, 2005
- Rockman EXE Legend of Network (Japan only) – Cell Phone, 2006
- Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star (Japan only) – Nintendo DS, 2009 – An enhanced port of the first Mega Man Battle Network title.
- Mega Man Network Transmission (Rockman EXE Transmission) – GameCube, 2003
- Rockman EXE WS (Japan only) – WonderSwan Color, 2003
Battle games:
- Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (Rockman EXE Battle Chip GP) – Game Boy Advance, 2003
- Rockman EXE N1 Battle (Japan only) – WonderSwan Color, 2003
- Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation (Japan only) – Game Boy Advance, 2004
- Rockman EXE Battle Chip Stadium (Japan only) – Arcade, 2005
Collections:
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Rockman.EXE Advanced Collection) – PlayStation 4/Nintendo Switch/Microsoft Windows, 2023
Mega Man Zero series edit
- Mega Man Zero (Rockman Zero) – Game Boy Advance, 2002
- Mega Man Zero 2 (Rockman Zero 2) – Game Boy Advance, 2003
- Mega Man Zero 3 (Rockman Zero 3) – Game Boy Advance, 2004
- Mega Man Zero 4 (Rockman Zero 4) – Game Boy Advance, 2005
- Mega Man Zero Collection (Rockman Zero Collection) – Nintendo DS, 2010
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/Microsoft Windows, 2020
Mega Man ZX series edit
- Mega Man ZX (Rockman ZX) – Nintendo DS, 2006
- Mega Man ZX Advent (Rockman ZX Advent) – Nintendo DS, 2007
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection) – PlayStation 4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/Microsoft Windows, 2020
Mega Man Star Force series edit
- Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus, Leo & Dragon (Ryūsei no Rockman: Pegasus, Leo & Dragon) – Nintendo DS, 2006
- Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja & Zerker × Saurian (Ryūsei no Rockman 2: Berserk × Shinobi & Berserk × Dinosaur) – Nintendo DS, 2007
- Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace & Red Joker (Ryūsei no Rockman 3: Black Ace & Red Joker) (Japan/US only) – Nintendo DS, 2008
Cancelled games edit
- Rockman X Interactive - an interactive game that entered pre-production in the mid-1990s and influenced the direction of Super Adventure Rockman[7]
- Mega Man X3 (Rockman X3) - 3DO Interactive Multiplayer cancelled in 1996
- Mega Man Anniversary Collection – Game Boy Advance, cancelled January 2006 – It was said to include the first five original Game Boy Mega Man games, including colorized versions and unlockable artwork, but Capcom confirmed on its US forums that the game was no longer in production, due to cost issues.[citation needed]
- Mega Man Star Force 4[8] – Nintendo DS, cancelled between 2009 and 2010
- Maverick Hunter (Planned to be an FPS Trilogy)[9] – unknown platforms, cancelled late 2010[10]
- Mega Man Universe – Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, cancelled March 2011
- Mega Man Legends 3 (Rockman DASH 3) – Nintendo 3DS, cancelled July 2011
- Rockman Online – PC massively multiplayer online game, cancelled November 2012
- Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise – Game Boy, cancelled 1994
- Rockman ZX "C" – Nintendo DS, cancelled 2008
- Rockman XZ Time Rift – mobile, cancelled 2021
References edit
- ^ "Capcom Discusses the Future of Mega Man". IGN. 8 December 2012.
- ^ Schreier, Jason (June 8, 2015). . Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 slide on to Nintendo Switch on May 22nd! - Capcom Unity
- ^ "Rockman/Mega Man Returns in iOS Social RPG". Anime News Network.
- ^ "Mega Man X Games Coming To PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC". Kotaku. 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Launch July 24 In The West For PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC". Siliconera. 2018-04-10.
- ^ Protodude (April 28, 2019). "The Hunt for "Rockman X Interactive" Part 1: Initial Findings and First Translations". Rockman Corner. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Cancelled Mega Man Star Force 4 Concept Art and Story Details".
- ^ "Ex-Metroid Prime Developers Were Making A Gritty Mega Man X FPS". Siliconera. 9 April 2013.
- ^ ""Polarized Opinions" On Mega Man FPS At Capcom Says Senior VP - Siliconera". Siliconera. 6 May 2013.
External links edit
- (in Japanese) Capcom's official Rockman 30th anniversary site
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