Mega Man: Battle & Chase
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Mega Man: Battle & Chase, known as Rockman: Battle & Chase (ロックマン バトル＆チェイス?) in Japan, is a race game released in 1997 for PlayStation in Japan and Europe, and was released in North America in 2006 as part of the Mega Man X Collection for PlayStation 2 and Game Cube.
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[edit] Story
A new-hit show called Battle & Chase has been released. It is an extreme racing show, that pays off a large amount of money to the winner: 10 million Zenny. Soon, word reaches out to everyone and many robots decide to enter for their own gain, and it becomes a challenge where the stakes are high, and the reward is higher. When word reaches Mega Man, he decides to enter to use the prize money to fix Doctor Light's computer, which had broken after a thunderstorm. In the end of the tournament, Doctor Wily appears and steal the prize money for his own evil purposes, and the player must race against Bass (when not playing with him) and Wily to recover it.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Playable racers
| Racer | Vehicle | Grand Prix description |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | Rush Roadstar | A balanced machine. Mega Buster and Charge Shot are available. |
| Roll | Pop'n Beat | For beginners. Jump and Spin Attack are available. |
| Proto Man | Red Striker | A high speed machine. Shield and Proto Strike are available. |
| Bass | Treble Darkstar | A balanced machine. Bass Buster and Bass Blast are available. |
| Guts Man | Wild Arms | Powerful off-roader. Can throw rocks and cause earthquake. |
| Quick Man | Sonic Formula | Good acceleration. Slide Move and Quick Turbo are available. |
| Ice Man | Cool Mobile | This machine is cool. It can drop ice blocks or freeze the opponent. |
| Shadow Man | Shinobi Master | Uses Ninja moves. Throwing Stars and Smoke Screen are available. |
| Napalm Man | Patriot Bomber | Has powerful weapons. Can put bombs behind or throw them away. |
| Spring Man | Surprise Boxer | A tricky machine. The springs absorb shock and attack the opponent. |
| Dr. Wily* | Skull Machine XX | None |
| Duo** | Hard Grandeur | None |
*Dr. Wily is unlocked after completing the game. Only playable in Versus and Time Attack modes.
**In the Japanese version Duo is unlocked only by loading a special save from a Dengeki PlayStation magazine CD or using a cheat device. When starting the game with the save, a cutscene will introduce Duo and his machine, he replaces Bass in the opening race, and the message "デューオ登場" ("Duo Appears") appears in the title screen. In other versions he is unlocked after obtaining all four hidden parts that appear after defeating the Black Troop members. Only playable in Versus and Time Attack modes.
[edit] Non-playable racers
- 4 Roader
- Truck Joe
- Yellow Devil
- Black 4 Roader
- Black Joe
- Black Yellow Devil
[edit] Other characters
[edit] Courses
| Course | Image | Character and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Circuit 1 |  | None (Versus and Time Attack only) |
| Sky Circuit 2 |  | None (Versus and Time Attack only) |
| Sky Circuit 3 |  | None (Versus and Time Attack only) |
| City Course |  | Mega Man |
| Street Course |  | Roll |
| Sunset Course |  | Proto Man |
| Rocky Mountain Course |  | Guts Man |
| South Pole Course |  | Ice Man |
| Ridge Course |  | Quick Man |
| Crystal Course |  | Shadow Man |
| Arms Factory Course |  | Napalm Man |
| Toy Factory Course |  | Spring Man |
| Base Course |  | Bass (Unlocked for Versus and Time Attack after completing Grand Prix 2 times.) |
| Wily Fortress Course |  | Dr. Wily (Unlocked for Versus and Time Attack after completing Grand Prix 3 times.) |
| Space Course |  | None (Associated to Duo. Versus and Time Attack only. Unlocked after completing Grand Prix 4 times.) |
[edit] Trivia
- Most of the voice-overs and the appearances of the characters Plum, Chest and Ripot were removed from the non-Japanese versions for unknown reasons.
- The two loading screens can be interacted. Each player can accelerate Auto (Player 1) or Eddie (Player 2) by pressing the X button, and the Baccone eyes can be moved.
- The secret Extra Parts have resemblance to four Robot Masters. The Hammer Body is similar to Knight Man and attacks with a spiked ball, Retro Engine ("Retro Turbo Engine" in Japan) resembles Turbo Man's engine, Sky High Wing resembles Gyro Man's propeller, and the Blade Tires resembles Slash Man's legs.
- The cars of Mega Man and Proto Man, Rush Roadstar and Red Striker, appear as toys in the game Mega Man ZX. They also appear in the racing sidequest in the Highway area of Mega Man ZX Advent, where the player can ride on them.
- There is also a Mega Man race game for cellphone called Rockman GP. It was released in 2004 in Japan and only has three racers.
- If the game is completed without a defeat with Roll or Guts Man in the Japanese version, a karaoke will appear after their endings with the musics "Kaze yo Tsutaete" (with Roll) or "Ah Otoko Ichidai" (with Guts Man).
- In the promotional video of the game that came with the Japanese version of Mega Man 8, it can be noted several changes happened from it to the final version, some of them being different item icons, the character faces doesn't move, Roll's car ability to "fly" for a short time, and a course not present in the final version.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Mega Man series |
|---|
| Main characters |
| Mega Man • Roll • Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Proto Man • Bass • Duo • Dr. Cossack • Kalinka King • Auto • Rush • Treble • Eddie • Beat • Tango • Cut Man • Guts Man • Robot Masters |
| Main games |
| Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Mega Man: The Power Battle • Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters |
