List of Mega Man video games

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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.

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Mega Man series

Mega Man
Genre(s)
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
Various
First release Mega Man
December 17, 1987
Latest releaseMega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection
April 14, 2023
Spin-offs

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]

Sports games:

Fighting games:

Other:

Re-releases and collections

Re-releases/Remakes:

Collections:

Fighting games collections:

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 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

Spin-offs

Re-releases and collections

Mega Man Legends series

Mega Man Battle Network series

Spin-offs

Role-playing video games:

Platform games:

Battle games:

Collections:

Mega Man Zero series

Mega Man ZX series

Mega Man Star Force series

Cancelled games

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<i>Mega Man</i> (1987 video game) 1987 video game

Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, and is the first game of the Mega Man franchise and the original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a small team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom, which previously focused on arcade video games.

<i>Mega Man X</i> (video game) 1993 action-platform game

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<i>Mega Man Battle Network 2</i> 2001 video game

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<i>Mega Man X8</i> 2004 video game

Mega Man X8, known as Rockman X8 (ロックマンX8) in Japan, is a 2004 action-platform game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. It is the eighth game in the Mega Man X series. It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004. The PS2 version, as well as a Windows iteration, were released in Japan and Europe the following year. On December 16, 2015, it was released on PlayStation Network in Japan. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in July 24, 2018 worldwide and July 26, 2018 in Japan as a part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.

<i>Mega Man Battle Network</i> (video game) 2001 video game

Mega Man Battle Network is a 2001 tactical role-playing game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld console. It is the first title of the Mega Man Battle Network series of games. It was originally released in Japan as a GBA launch game on March 21, 2001 and was released later that year in North America and Europe. It was also released via the Wii U Virtual Console in Japan on July 9, 2014, in Europe on July 24, 2014, and in North America on July 31, 2014.

<i>Mega Man Battle Network 5</i> 2004 video game

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<i>Mega Man Battle Network 6</i> 2005 video game

Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Falzar and Mega Man Battle Network 6: Cybeast Gregar are 2005 tactical role-playing video games developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. They are the sixth and final games in the Mega Man Battle Network series, and involves Lan's family and MegaMan.EXE moving to Cyber City, only to need to stop the returning WWW from re-awakening the Cybeasts.

<i>Mega Man Zero</i> (video game) 2002 video game

Mega Man Zero is a 2002 action-platform game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance. It is the first installment in the Mega Man Zero series, the fifth series in Capcom's Mega Man video game franchise. The game is set 100 years after the events of the Mega Man X series and follows Zero, a Reploid awakened from his sleep to aid a human scientist named Ciel and her resistance force in a fight against the utopia of Neo Arcadia.

<i>Mega Man ZX</i> 2006 video game

Mega Man ZX is a 2006 action-platform game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Nintendo DS. It was released on July 6, 2006 in Japan, September 12, 2006 in North America, June 20, 2007 in Australia, and June 22, 2007 in Europe.

<i>Mega Man 10</i> 2010 video game

Mega Man 10 is a 2010 action-platform game developed by Inti Creates and Capcom. It is the tenth main entry of the original Mega Man series. The game was released as a downloadable title for the console gaming services WiiWare, PlayStation Network (PSN), and Xbox Live Arcade (XBLA) during March 2010. The game was also given a physical release along with four other Capcom titles from different franchises in the Capcom Essentials Pack for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was later released again for a physical and digital release as part of Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 alongside Mega Man 7, Mega Man 8 and Mega Man 9 for the PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, as well as the Nintendo Switch in May 2018.

<i>Mega Man 7</i> 1995 video game

Mega Man 7 is a 1995 action-platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the seventh game in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan on March 24, 1995 and was localized later in the year in North America and Europe.

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a series of video game compilations based on Capcom's Mega Man franchise. Each compilation features several playable video games from one of the Mega Man sub-series and adds new gameplay features and bonus content such as concept artwork. These compilations were developed internally at Capcom and were released between 2015–2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, with the exception of the original Legacy Collection which was developed by Digital Eclipse and also released on Nintendo 3DS.

References

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  2. ↑ Schreier, Jason (June 8, 2015). "Capcom Announces Mega Man Legacy Collection". Kotaku . Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 slide on to Nintendo Switch on May 22nd! - Capcom Unity
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  5. ↑ "Mega Man X Games Coming To PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC". Kotaku. 4 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Launch July 24 In The West For PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC". Siliconera. 2018-04-10.
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  9. ↑ "Ex-Metroid Prime Developers Were Making A Gritty Mega Man X FPS". Siliconera. 9 April 2013.
  10. ↑ ""Polarized Opinions" On Mega Man FPS At Capcom Says Senior VP - Siliconera". Siliconera. 6 May 2013.
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