Mega Man

Mega Man

December 17, 1987·Single player
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Ratings

76
User Score
294 ratings
76
Total Score
294 combined

About

Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense of the word, Mega Man features timeless 8-bit graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and balanced but challenging gameplay that combine to create one of the most iconic video games of all time. Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). 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, who previously focused on arcade titles.

Storyline

Brilliant scientist Dr. Light conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Light, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged by their very first near-human robot - Mega Man - proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals. But, with the exception of Mega Man, all of Dr. Light's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Light's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources. Resisting re-programming, Mega Man is chosen as the defender of the universe and its inhabitants. Mega Man dares to single-handedly penetrate seven separate empires of Monsteropolis, eliminating the leaders and followers of these sovereignties.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
Family ComputerDec 17, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment SystemDec 29, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment SystemDec 13, 1989
Nintendo Entertainment SystemSep 1994
WiiJun 22, 2007
WiiJun 22, 2007
WiiJul 29, 2008
WiiAug 18, 2008
Nintendo 3DSJul 18, 2012
Nintendo 3DSOct 18, 2012
Nintendo 3DSDec 27, 2012
Wii UMay 02, 2013
Wii UMay 02, 2013
Wii UJun 12, 2013

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Game Info

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Playtronic, Capcom
Release Date
December 17, 1987
Franchise
Mega Man
Collection
Mega Man
Perspective
Side view

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Platforms

Nintendo 3DSWiiFamily ComputerWii UNintendo Entertainment System

Genres

ShooterPlatform

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single player

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