Mega Man series
| Mega Man | |
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| Platform | Various
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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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| 1987 | Mega Man |
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| 1988 | Mega Man 2 |
| 1989 | |
| 1990 | Mega Man 3 |
| 1991 | Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge |
| Mega Man 4 | |
| Mega Man II | |
| 1992 | Mega Man 5 |
| Mega Man III | |
| 1993 | Mega Man IV |
| Mega Man 6 | |
| 1994 | Mega Man V |
| Mega Man: The Wily Wars | |
| 1995 | Mega Man 7 |
| 1996 | Mega Man 8 |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Mega Man & Bass |
| 1999–2003 | |
| 2004 | Mega Man Anniversary Collection |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | Mega Man Powered Up |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | Mega Man 9 |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | Mega Man 10 |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | Street Fighter X Mega Man |
| 2013–2014 | |
| 2015 | Mega Man Legacy Collection |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 |
| 2018 | Mega Man 11 |
| 2019–2026 | |
| 2027 | Mega Man: Dual Override |
- 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!!) – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, 2018
- Mega Man: Dual Override (Rockman: Dual Override) – Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, 2027 (upcoming) [1]
Game Boy versions
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
- 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. [2]
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
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 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. [3]
- 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.
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
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
- 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.