The Mega Man franchise, (also written as MegaMan and Megaman) known as Rockman (ロックマン Rokkuman) in Japan and other Asian countries, is one of Capcom's best selling video game series, having over 50 games for multiple systems separated in seven series.[1] The series usually contains a namesake character, Mega Man, as the main character.
Series Info
This is basically a summary of the series and other various info that has to do with the series in general. This information does not relate to one game in particular but to all the games.
Keiji Inafune, the designer and illustrator of the original Mega Man game, is considered by many the creator of the series. He worked in most Mega Man games from 1987 to 2010, mainly as a designer and producer.
Series ordered by release:
- 1987: Mega Man
- 1993: Mega Man X
- 1997: Mega Man Legends
- 2001: Mega Man Battle Network
- 2002: Mega Man Zero
- 2006: Mega Man ZX
- 2006: Mega Man Star Force
Ordered by Timeline:
Mega Man series
The original Mega Man series, in which Mega Man battles the evil scientist Dr. Wily. This series spawned multiple spinoffs.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1987 |
| Mega Man 2 | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1989 |
| Mega Man 3 | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1990 |
| Mega Man 4 | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1991 |
| Mega Man 5 | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1992 |
| Mega Man 6 | NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U | 1994 |
| Mega Man 7 | SNES, Wii U | 1995 |
| Mega Man 8 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | 1997 |
| Mega Man & Bass | SNES, GBA | 1998, 2003 |
| Mega Man 9 | Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 | 2008-2009 |
| Mega Man 10 | Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 | 2010 |
*Mega Man 1 to 3 was re-released in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Mega Man 1 to 6 in Rockman Complete Works, Mega Man 1-6 again in Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man 1 to 8 (with the two arcade games) in Mega Man Anniversary Collection.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge | Game Boy, 3DS | 1991 |
| Mega Man II | Game Boy,3DS | 1991 |
| Mega Man III | Game Boy,3DS | 1992 |
| Mega Man IV | Game Boy,3DS | 1993 |
| Mega Man V | Super Game Boy*,Game boy,3DS | 1994 |
*A peripheral for the Super Nintendo. A Game Boy Advance remake for all five Game Boy games was planned, but was soon cancelled.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man: The Power Battle | Arcade | 1995 |
| Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters | Arcade | 1996 |
| Mega Man's Soccer | SNES | 1994 |
| Mega Man: Battle & Chase | PlayStation (Japan and Europe) | 1997 |
| Mega Man (PC) | PC | 1990 |
| Mega Man 3 (PC) | PC | 1992 |
| Mega Man (Game Gear) | Game Gear | 1994 |
| Mega Man: The Wily Wars | Sega Genesis | 1994 |
| Mega Man: Anniversary Collection | PS2/GameCube/Xbox | 2004 |
| Mega Man: Powered Up | PlayStation Portable | 2006 |
| Mega Man Pinball | Mobile Phone | 2004 |
| Mega Man Space Rescue | Mobile Phone | 2004 |
| Mega Man: Rush Marine | Mobile Phone | 2009 |
| Street Fighter X Mega Man | PC | 2012 |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection | PC, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Japanese only
These are games of the Mega Man original series that were released only in Japan.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wily & Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise | NES | 1993 |
| Super Adventure Rockman | PlayStation/Sega Saturn | 1998 |
| Rockman Complete Works | PlayStation | 1999 |
| Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha | Wonder Swan | 1999 |
| Rockman Battle & Fighters | Neo-Geo Pocket Color | 2000 |
| Rockman Collection Special Box | PlayStation 2 | 2003 |
| Rockman Power Battle Fighters | PlayStation 2 | 2004 |
| Rockman Bug Sweeper | Mobile Phone | 2003 |
| Rockman Panic Fire | Mobile Phone | 2003 |
| Rockman Slot | Mobile Phone | 2003 |
| Rockman GP | Mobile Phone | 2004 |
| Rockman Tennis | Mobile Phone | 2007 |
| Chokkan! Rockman | Mobile Phone | 2008 |
| Rockman no Dot Art Logic | Mobile Phone | 2011 |
| Rockman Diver | Mobile Phone | 2011 |
| Rockman Solitaire | Mobile Phone | 2012 |
| Rockman Poker | Mobile Phone | 2012 |
Other countries
These games were released only in China or nearby countries.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockman Gold Empire | PC | 1999 |
| Rockman Strategy | PC | 2001-2002 |
| Rockman Go Go! | Mobile | 2015 |
Mega Man X series
The Mega Man X series is the continuation of the original Mega Man series, taking place a century later. The Maverick Hunters Mega Man X and Zero fight against Maverick Reploids and the seemingly immortal Sigma.
This series introduced advanced techniques such as dashing and wall-climbing, and introduced wearable armors.
| Game | Platform | First release year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man X | SNES, PC, Wii, Wii U | 1993 |
| Mega Man X2 | SNES, Wii, Wii U | 1994 |
| Mega Man X3 | SNES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, Wii U | 1995, 1996-1998 |
| Mega Man X4 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC | 1997, 1998 |
| Mega Man X5 | PlayStation, PC | 2000, 2001 |
| Mega Man X6 | PlayStation | 2001, 2002 |
| Mega Man X7 | PlayStation 2, PC | 2003, 2004 |
| Mega Man X8 | PlayStation 2, PC | 2004, 2005 |
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Xtreme | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Mega Man Xtreme 2 | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Mega Man X: Command Mission | GameCube, PlayStation 2 | 2004 |
| Rockman Collection Special Box | PlayStation 2 | 2003 (Japan-only) |
| Mega Man X Collection | PlayStation 2, GameCube | 2006 (USA-only) |
| Mega Man Maverick Hunter X | PlayStation Portable | 2006 |
Mega Man Zero series
The next series off the Mega Man X series. It tells the story of what happened to Zero after the events of the Mega Man X series.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Zero | Game Boy Advance, Wii U | 2002 |
| Mega Man Zero 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| Mega Man Zero 3 | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Mega Man Zero 4 | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| Mega Man Zero Collection | Nintendo DS | 2010 |
Mega Man ZX series
The Mega Man ZX series takes place after the Mega Man Zero series. All previous heroes appear as Biometals that certain persons can Megamerge with to become a Mega Man.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man ZX | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mega Man ZX Advent | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
Mega Man Legends series
The Mega Man Legends series is the series after Mega Man ZX and the thought-of-end of the Mega Man series. It takes place thousands of years in the future in a world covered by water, with only a few tiny islands over the vast oceans.
| Game | Platform | First release year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Legends | PlayStation / N64 / PC / PSP* | 1997 |
| The Misadventures of Tron Bonne | PlayStation | 1999 |
| Mega Man Legends 2 | PlayStation / PC / PSP* | 2000 |
*The PlayStation Portable versions were released only in Japan.
Japan only
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockman DASH: 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken! | Mobile Phone | 2008 |
| Rockman DASH Golf | Mobile Phone | 2003 |
| Kobun Flies? | Mobile Phone | 2001, December 2001 (Xmas version), 2003, 2004 |
| Kobun Punishment | Mobile Phone | 2001, 2004 |
| Kobun Assembly | Mobile Phone | 2001, 2004 |
| Roll's 15 Panel | Mobile Phone | 2002 |
Mega Man Battle Network series
The Mega Man Battle Network series takes place in a more realistic world in which virtually everything in life is intertwined with the Internet. Most of the population use NetNavis, sentient programs who inhabit the Internet. This series does not take place in the original timeline.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Battle Network | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 3 White | Game Boy Advance | 2002 |
| Mega Man Network Transmission | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar | Game Boy Advance | 2006 |
| Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar | Game Boy Advance | 2006 |
Japan only
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockman.EXE WS | WonderSwan Color | 2003 |
| Rockman.EXE N1 Battle | WonderSwan Color | 2003 |
| Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network | Mobile Phone | 2004, 2005 (Battler's Tower) |
| Rockman EXE: The Medal Operation | Arcade | 2005 |
| Rockman.EXE Battle Chip Stadium | Arcade | 2005(V1), 2006(V2), 2006(V3) |
| Rockman.EXE Legend of Network | Mobile Phone | 2007 |
| Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star | Nintendo DS | 2009 |
Mega Man Star Force series
The Mega Man Star Force series takes place around 200 years after the Mega Man Battle Network series.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Star Force: Leo | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mega Man Star Force: Dragon | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Saurian | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace | Nintendo DS | 2008 |
| Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker | Nintendo DS | 2008 |
| Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air! | TV game | 2007 (Japan only) |
Crossovers and cameo appearances
Games in which Mega Man characters have appeared in, and, in most cases, is playable.
- Rockman ×over (2012, iOS)
Playable cameos
Games which Mega Man characters are playable.
| Game | Platform | Release Year | Playable characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation | 1999 | Mega Man and Roll |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation 2/Xbox | 2000 | Mega Man, Roll, Tron Bonne and a Servbot |
| SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos | Arcade/PlayStation 2/Xbox | 2003 | Zero |
| Cannon Spike | Arcade/Dreamcast | 2000 | Mega Man |
| Onimusha Blade Warriors | PlayStation 2 | 2003 | MegaMan.EXE and Zero |
| Namco × Capcom | PlayStation 2 | 2005 (Japan only) | Mega Man Volnutt, Roll Caskett, Tron Bonne and Servbots |
| Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes | Arcade, Wii | 2008 (Japan only) | Mega Man Volnutt and Roll |
| Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars | Wii | 2010 | Same as Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes, with the addition of Zero. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | 2011 | Zero and Tron Bonne. |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | 2011 | Same as Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, but with more cameos. |
| Street Fighter × Tekken | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation Vita, iOS | 2012 | Bad Box Art Mega Man |
| Project × Zone | Nintendo 3DS | 2012 | X, Zero, Tron Bonne and Servbots |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Nintendo 3DS Wii U |
2014 | Mega Man |
Cameos only
- See also: Amiibo
Games which the Mega Man characters are not playable, or are indirectly playable as cards.
| Game | Platform | Year of 1st release | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken | Game Boy | 1990 (Japan only) | Guts Man, Elec Man, Quick Man, Wood Man, Dr. Wily, a Wily Castle and Mets appear in the game. |
| Adventure Quiz: Capcom World | Arcade | 1989 (Japan only) | Dr. Wily is the second boss. |
| Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2 | Arcade | 1992 (Japan only) | 11 characters from Mega Man 3 and stones shaped as Rush and Mega Man in one map. |
| Mighty Final Fight | NES | 1993 | Mega Man face in one billboard in the ending. |
| Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix (Pocket Fighter) | Arcade PlayStation Saturn |
1997 | The character Felicia can use a Mega Man costume, and 10 characters from the classic, X and Legends series appear in the background of the Running Battle mode. One of the defeat scenes has the character exploding like Mega Man. |
| Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | Arcade PlayStation Saturn |
1997 | The character Norimaro can use a Mega Man costume, and there are Mega Man banners in one stage. |
| Street Fighter III: New Generation | various | 1997 | A graffiti of a man with blue clothes and a gun with the text "Mega Man in New York" is in Alex's stage. |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | various | 1998 | "Mega Man Drink" billboard in Guy's stage. |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash | Neo Geo Pocket Color | 1999 | Several Mega Man cards |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition | Neo Geo Pocket Color | 2001 (Japan only) | Several Mega Man cards |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS | Nintendo DS | 2006 | Several Mega Man cards |
| Power Stone 2 | Arcade Dreamcast |
2000 | The Mega Buster appears as the item Powerful Buster. |
| Puchiguru | Mobile Phone | 2001 (Japan only) | Mega Man themed icons. |
| Auto Modellista | PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox |
2002 | Servbot figures that can be placed in the garage. |
| Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 | PlayStation 2 | 2006 | A big-headed Mega Man X figure appears in the title screen. |
| Capcom Classics Collection Remixed | PlayStation Portable | 2006 | Mega Man and Cut Man can be seen in one of the illustrations from Captain Commando. |
| Boktai series | Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS |
2003 (first game) | Several references to the Mega Man Battle Network series and Mega Man Star Force. |
| Capcom Girl no Mind Puzzle | Mobile phone | 2004 (Japan only) | Roll (from the classic series), Tron Bonne and Servbots appear in the game. |
| Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | PlayStation 2 PC |
2004 | The second costume of the character Jacques Blanc has a Servbot replacing his Oni Gauntlet. |
| Dead Rising series | Various | 2006 (first game) | Several cameos, including costumes of Mega Man characters and Servbot masks. |
| Bionic Commando Rearmed | PC PlayStation Network Xbox Live Arcade |
2009 | A Met helmet appears in a warning message from Area 5. |
| Onimusha: Soul | PC | 2012 | Tron Bonne is a playable character. |
| Minna to Akashic Heroes | Mobile | 2012 | Promotional cards that can be obtained by defeating Proto Man, Bass and Wily Machine in 2012 from July 27 to July 31. |
| Minna to Capcom All Stars | Mobile | 2012 | Capcom crossover that includes the Mega Man series. |
| Street Fighter x All Capcom | Mobile | 2013 | Capcom crossover that includes the Mega Man series. |
| Otoranger | Mobile | 2013 | Several Mega Man characters appeared in promotional events. |
| Zombie Cafe | Mobile | 2011 | Mega Man characters appeared in a promotional event from the Japanese version in December 2014.[2] |
| Street Fighter: Battle Combination | Mobile | 2013 | In a 2015 collaboration, three Mega Man characters appeared in rare cards: |
| Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Mega Man's armor is one of the costumes for Felyne helpers, and his weapon is based on Rush. |
Homages
Mega Man homages in official non-Capcom related games.
| Game | Platform(s) | Year of 1st release | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Segagaga | Dreamcast | 2001 | |
| Sega game with parodies of other games, including the PlayStation version of Rockman 2 as "Rokujouman" (六畳マン).[3] | |||
| The Simpsons Game | Various | 2007 | |
| One area contains several posters parodying other games. One is "Mega Moleman Screwed Up X - Limited Edition", based on Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. | |||
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| Lucky Star: Net Idol Meister | PSP | 2009 | |
| The game contains a mini-game named "Mega Kona-tan" (メガコナタン Konata Izumi), where the titular character must climb Waku Waku Douga comments as high as possible to defeat Metal Miyuki (メタルミユーキ), a giant copy of Miyuki that resembles Proto Man. In the U-18 Meister Ending, Konata changes into Mega Kona-tan to save the world.[4] | |||
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| Magicka | PC | 2011 | |
| The DLC pack "Mega Villain Robes" from July 2012 contains three robes based on Ice Man, Fire Man and Elec Man.[5] | |||
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| Double Dragon Neon | PlayStation Network Xbox Live Arcade |
2012 | |
| The boss of the fourth stage, Airlock, is the Super Combat Bot Mecha Biker, a blue robot riding a red bike. After the Mecha Biker is taken down from his bike, he attacks with three shots, a charge shot or sliding. When defeated, he explodes into energy spheres. Also, there are two shutters before the boss.[6] | |||
Cancelled games
Cancelled video games and ports.
| Game | Platform |
|---|---|
| Mega Man X3 | 3DO |
| Mega Man: Anniversary Collection | Game Boy Advance |
| Mega Man Universe | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Mega Man Legends 3 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Rockman Online | PC |
| Maverick Hunter | Unknown |
Gallery
Mega Man 10th Anniversary logo (English)
10th Anniversary mark.
10th anniversary artwork
10th anniversary artwork
15th Anniversary mark.
Alternate 15th Anniversary mark.
20th Anniversary mark.
20th Anniversary Artwork
25th Anniversary mark. (English)
25th Anniversary mark. (Japanese)
Mega Man Title Logo
See also
References
- ↑ Capcom: Total Sales Units Data
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Dr. Wily Opening a Food Stand in Mobile Game 'Zombie Cafe'
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: "Rokujoman"
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Mega Man Parody In Lucky Star PSP Game
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Robot Master Inspired 'Magicka' DLC Now Available
- ↑ The Mega Man Network:
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