Mega Man 8
A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the…
Mega Man 8 is a platform developed by Capcom, released 17 December 1996 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
What Mega Man 8 is
Mega Man 8 is a platform game developed by Capcom and released in 1996. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Taking place in the 21st century (the ambiguous year 20XX) and after the events of Mega Man 7, two alien robots engage in a battle in the depths of space. Ultimately, both of them plummet towards Earth, critically injured. On Earth, humanoid robot Mega Man and his robot canine companion Rush are caught in a skirmish with his rival Bass, who still wants to prove himself to be stronger than Mega Man. Thanks to the timely intervention of his sister Roll, who was bringing a message from his creator Dr. Light, Mega Man manages to subdue Bass long enough to leave. Bass swears that he will get back at Mega Man for his "cowardice". Dr. Light asks Mega Man to investigate strange energy readings on a…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Mega Man series
Mega Man 8 is the 31st of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Mega Man Battle & Chase in 1997. Its critic score of 69 is 8 points below the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Mega Man 8 holds a critic score of 69 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 95 votes.
What it launched against
Mega Man 8 launched on 17 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper and Robotron X. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper, Robotron X.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Mega Man 8 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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