Series Listings
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[edit] 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.
The creator of the original Mega Man game is Keiji Inafune. He went on to work on almost all the other MegaMan games.
Series ordered by release:
- 1987: Mega Man classic
- 1993: Mega Man X
- 1997: Mega Man Legends
- 2001: MegaMan Battle Network
- 2002: Mega Man Zero
- 2006: Mega Man ZX
- 2006: MegaMan Star Force
Ordered by Timeline:
[edit] Classic series
This is the original Mega Man series, in which Mega Man battles Dr. Wily. This series spawned multiple spinoffs.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | NES | 1987 |
| Mega Man 2 | NES | 1989 |
| Mega Man 3 | NES | 1990 |
| Mega Man 4 | NES | 1992 |
| Mega Man 5 | NES | 1992 |
| Mega Man 6 | NES | 1994 |
| Mega Man 7 | SNES | 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 1 to 3 was re-released in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Mega Man 1 to 6 in Rockman Complete Works, 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 | 1991 |
| Mega Man II | Game Boy | 1991 |
| Mega Man III | Game Boy | 1992 |
| Mega Man IV | Game Boy | 1993 |
| Mega Man V | Super Game Boy* | 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 and Chase | PlayStation (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 Anniversary Collection (Game Boy) | Game Boy Advance | On Indefinite Hold |
| Mega Man: Powered Up | Playstation Portable | 2006 |
| Mega Man: Rush Marine | Mobile Phone | Coming to N. America 3rd Quarter 2009 |
[edit] Japanese only
These are games of the Mega Man original series that were released only in Japan.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wily and Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise | NES | 1990 |
| Super Adventure Rockman | PlayStation/Sega Saturn | 1998 |
| Rockman Complete Works | PlayStation | 1999 |
| Rockman and Forte: Challenger From the Future | WonderSwan | 1999 |
| Rockman Battle and Fighters | Neo-Geo Pocket Color | 2000 |
| Rockman Collection Special Box | PlayStation 2 | 2003 |
| Rockman Power Battle Fighters | PlayStation 2 | 2004 |
| Rockman Pinball | Mobile Phone | 2004 |
| Rockman Tennis | Mobile Phone | 2007 |
| Intuition! Rockman | Mobile Phone | 2008 |
[edit] Chinese only
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 Z | Game Boy Color | 2001 |
| Rockman DX3 | Game Boy Color | 2002 |
| Rockman & Crystal | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
[edit] X Series
The Mega Man X series is the continuation of the original Mega Man series. It shows the future of the world Mega Man protected. It's about Mega Man X and Zero fighting Mavericks 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 | 1993 |
| Mega Man X2 | SNES | 1994 |
| Mega Man X3, X3 Remix | SNES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC | 1995, 1996-1998 |
| Mega Man X4 | PlayStation, Sega Saturn | 1997 |
| Mega Man X5 | PlayStation, PC | 2001 |
| Mega Man X6 | PlayStation, PC | 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 |
| Mega Man Maverick Hunter X | PlayStation Portable | 2006 |
[edit] 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 and many other things.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Zero | Game Boy Advance | 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 |
[edit] ZX series
This series is 200 years after the Zero series. All previous heroes have been turned into Biometals that certain humans and Reploids can Mega-Merge with.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man ZX | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mega Man ZX Advent | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
[edit] Legends Series
The Mega Man Legends series is the series after ZX and the thought-of-end of the Mega Man series. It takes place thousands of years in the future in a world made up of 90% 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.
[edit] Japan only
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockman DASH: Great Adventure on 5 Islands! | 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 |
[edit] Battle Network Series
The MegaMan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MegaMan Battle Network | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 2 | Game Boy Advance | 2001 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 3 White | Game Boy Advance | 2002 |
| MegaMan Network Transmission | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 3 Blue | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge | Game Boy Advance | 2003 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 4 Red Sun | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 4 Blue Moon | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 5 Team Colonel | Game Boy Advance | 2005 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 5 Double Team DS | Nintendo DS | 2005 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar | Game Boy Advance | 2006 |
| MegaMan Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar | Game Boy Advance | 2006 |
| Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star | Nintendo DS | To be released in Japan in November 2009 |
[edit] Japan only
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rockman EXE WS | WonderSwan Color | 2003 |
| Rockman EXE N1 Battle | WonderSwan Color and Game Boy Advance | 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 Legend of Network | Mobile Phone | 2007 |
[edit] Star Force series
The MegaMan Star Force series takes place 200 years after the Battle Network series.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| MegaMan Star Force: Leo | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| MegaMan Star Force: Pegasus | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| MegaMan Star Force: Dragon | Nintendo DS | 2007 |
| MegaMan Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja | Nintendo DS | 2008 |
| MegaMan Star Force 2: Zerker × Saurian | Nintendo DS | 2008 |
| MegaMan Star Force 3: Black Ace | Nintendo DS | 2009 |
| MegaMan Star Force 3: Red Joker | Nintendo DS | 2009 |
| Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air! | TV game | 2007 (Japan only) |
[edit] Cameos
These games are not Mega Man games, but games in which Mega Man characters have appeared in, and, in most cases, is playable.
[edit] Playable cameos
Games which Mega Man characters are playable.
| Game | Platform | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes | Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation | 1999 |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes | Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation 2/Xbox | 2000 |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash | Neo Geo Pocket Color | 1999 |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition | Neo Geo Pocket Color | 2001 (Japan only) |
| SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos | Arcade/PlayStation 2/Xbox | 2003 |
| Cannon Spike | Arcade/Dreamcast | 2000 |
| Onimusha Blade Warriors | PlayStation 2 | 2003 |
| Namco × Capcom | PlayStation 2 | 2005 (Japan only) |
| Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes | Arcade, Wii | 2008 |
[edit] Cameos only
Games which the Mega Man characters are not playable.
| Game | Platform | Year of 1st release | Cameo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capcom World 2 | Arcade | 1992 | 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. |
| Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter | Arcade PlayStation Saturn | 1997 | The character Norimano can use a Mega Man costume, and there are Mega Man banners in one stage. |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | various | 1998 | "Mega Man Drink" billboard in one stage. |
| Segagaga | Dreamcast | 2001 | Sega game with parody of other games, including Rockman 2 as "Rokujouman" (六畳マン). [1] |
| Auto Modellista | PlayStation 2 GameCube Xbox | 2002 | Servbot figures that can be placed in the garage. |
| Boktai series | Game Boy Advance Nintendo DS | 2003 | Several references to the MegaMan Battle Network series. |
| Capcom Girl's Mind Puzzle | Mobile phone | 2007 (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 | Xbox 360 | 2006 | Mega Man X costume, Servbot masks, and a large Servbot in one toy store. |
| Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop | Wii | 2009 | Same as Dead Rising and a Roll Caskett costume. |
