Mega Man
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense…
Mega Man is a platform developed by Capcom, released 17 December 1987 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer. The main story takes about 4.1 hrs to finish.
What Mega Man is
Mega Man is a platform game developed by Capcom and released in 1987. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Brilliant scientist Dr. Light conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Light, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged by their very first near-human robot - Mega Man - proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals. But, with the exception of Mega Man, all of Dr. Light's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Light's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources. Resisting re-programming, Mega Man is chosen as the defender of the universe and its inhabitants…
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 is the first of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo in 1988.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 4.1 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 8 hrs, roughly 2 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Mega Man launched on 17 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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