Mega Man IV
A huge celebration at the World Robot Expo is shattered by the sight of a flying saucer streaking across the sky. But instead of holding little green men, this saucer holds one very mad scientist! Armed with a…
Mega Man IV is a platform developed by Minakuchi Engineering, released 29 October 1993 on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.
What Mega Man IV is
Mega Man IV is a platform game developed by Minakuchi Engineering and released in 1993. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Nintendo 3DS and Game Boy.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the year 20XX, a few months after Mega Man III, scientists all over the world have gathered in the annual World Robot Expo, where they show their latest creations, robots developed for world peace. Dr. Light took part in the expo alongside Rock, Rush, and Beat. A variety of industrial robots were presented, but suddenly a dubious UFO appeared in the sky. Dr. Wily reveals himself and announces that he will be using the robots from the exposition to help him in his quest for world domination, using a radio wave to control the robots. Rock and Rush aren't affected due to their circuits having a strong sense of justice, but Beat loses four of his parts in the commotion. Dr. Light quickly…
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 IV is the 15th of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. It arrived 9 months after Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise. The next entry was Mega Man 6 in 1993.
What it launched against
Mega Man IV launched on 29 October 1993, within three weeks of Sam & Max Hit the Road and Disney's Aladdin.
Released around the same time: Sam & Max Hit the Road, Disney's Aladdin.
Official trailer
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