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89-578: The first Mega Man Legacy Collection was released in 2015, followed by a second volume in 2017; together, they compile the first 10 numbered entries in the original Mega Man series . These were followed by the Mega Man X Legacy Collection in 2018, which features all eight numbered Mega Man X titles split between two releases. In 2020, the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection was released, which includes all four of

178-477: A Mega Man film adaptation for Netflix, and said it would explore the future of automation and "man and robot becoming one" as either being good or bad. Shortly after, Joost said that Josh Koenigsberg, who co-wrote Joost and Schulman's film Secret Headquarters (2022), was writing a new draft of the screenplay with the duo and hoped to turn in a completed draft to Netflix in the following weeks. Koenigsberg said he had replayed past Mega Man video games to research

267-539: A "primal and emotional" story that can be relatable beyond the character's traditional depictions. In December 2021, Joost and Schulman's production company Supermarché was revealed to be developing the film alongside Chernin Entertainment for Netflix, with the duo's in-house producer Orlee-Rose Strauss also attached. Ryan Leston at IGN reported the film was still in early development at that time. In August 2022, Schulman confirmed that he and Joost were writing

356-547: A 12-volume Rockman X adaptation by Yoshihiro Iwamoto, over 15 Classic and X adaptations by Shigeto Ikehara, a light-hearted adaptation of Rockman Zero by Hideto Kajima, a slapstick adaptation of Shooting Star Rockman by Masaya Itagaki, another Battle Network adaptation by Jun Keijima and Miho Asada called Rockman EXE Battle Story , and a short series of slapstick Battle Network and Star Force -themed adaptations by Takumi Kawano. Dreamwave Productions and Brazilian publisher Magnum Press made its own comic books based on

445-863: A DLC fighter and a major antagonist in the Story Mode, where he merges with the supervillain Ultron to become Ultron Sigma. MegaMan.EXE and Zero both appear as bonus playable characters in the fighting game Onimusha Blade Warriors , while a different version of Mega Man, based on his appearance on the American box art of the first game, appears as a playable fighter in the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of Street Fighter X Tekken . Mega Man Volnutt and Roll also make an appearance in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars , with Zero added to

534-573: A Star , a three-part OVA that was developed in Japan. Production on this series started circa 1992-1993, before the American TV series , but was not officially released in the United States until 2005. Development of a film based on Mega Man had begun by December 2014 when 20th Century Fox registered a website domain for the film. In September 2015, Fox was revealed to be developing

623-542: A combined release under the name Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 . Like Legacy Collection 1 + 2 , the physical combined release for Switch contains a cartridge for X Legacy Collection and a download code for X Legacy Collection 2 ; the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions contain two discs, one for each volume. The Japanese release followed two days later on July 26, with both games available individually in physical format on Switch. X Legacy Collection features

712-460: A game card for Legacy Collection and a DLC code for downloading Legacy Collection 2 , which is only available in digital format. The Switch version of Legacy Collection added a gameplay rewind feature to further assist novice players, which was later added to previous releases via a free update, excluding the 3DS version. Players can choose between playing the Japanese " Rockman " versions and

801-536: A hardcover re-release on August 20, 2019. On October 31, 2019, it was announced that Mega Man Star Force Official Complete Works would be getting a hardcover re-release on May 5, 2020. Mega Man has also been featured in many comics and manga in Japan, although few have been localized in North America. The most well-known series is produced by Hitoshi Ariga (who went on to provide character designs and artwork for future official Capcom releases, including

890-480: A level—Mega Man gains the ability to use that Robot Master's special weapon. Each Robot Master represents a specific element or object, with bosses such as Fire Man, Ice Man, Guts Man, Cut Man, Elec Man, and Bomb Man. The weapons Mega Man gains share the theme of the defeated boss. After defeating all of the Robot Masters, Mega Man travels to a multi-stage fortress to confront Dr. Wily, the person responsible for

979-599: A link cable with another Advanced PET to battle each other. With the series' sixth installment , Battle Network was the second series in the franchise to reach a definitive conclusion. A follow-up to the Mega Man Battle Network series and released on the Nintendo DS , The Star Force series' marks the 20th anniversary of the Mega Man franchise. Star Force takes place roughly 200 years after

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1068-550: A main character and also featured Dr. Wily as one of the antagonists. This was followed by Mega Man (1994–95), the first series to be based in the Mega Man universe. Mega Man next appeared in anime produced in Japan and based on spin-off series. First was MegaMan NT Warrior (2002–06), based on the Mega Man Battle Network video game series (both the anime and the video game series were known as Rockman.EXE in Japan). This

1157-612: A music player, and additional screen-filtering options. In addition, battle records can be traded between games, and all 15 battle chips that were only distributed via Japanese events are available via download. Other features include the ability to enable "patch cards" in 4 – 6 , 499 cards that could previously only be activated using the Nintendo e-Reader in the original release; and "Buster MAX mode", which multiplies MegaMan.EXE's buster attack power by 100 for simpler gameplay. The game's menu features an interactive MegaMan.EXE that reacts to

1246-528: A return to the modern era, featuring Mega Man in a 2.5D environment, with 3D cel-shaded graphics, and is presented in a widescreen aspect ratio. When using a special weapon, in addition to changing colors, Mega Man's armor also changes appearance. Capcom wanted a redesign in graphics and control as the Mega Man series moved from the NES to the SNES, prompting the creation of the Mega Man X series in 1993. Set years in

1335-504: A select few from a folder deck, and once selected, the game switches to real-time as the player must move to dodge enemy attacks while attacking at the same time using said Battle Chips. Once the Custom Gauge is full, the player is able to select new chips from the deck. An anime series, MegaMan NT Warrior , was also produced, ending with 209 episodes and a 50-minute film adaptation. A spin-off game Mega Man Network Transmission ,

1424-422: A select number of Battle Cards on a folder deck to attack enemies. However, unlike Battle Network, combat takes place in 3D space, with most of the grid occupied by enemies, and the player having only a 1x3 grid to move, making combat much faster-paced and focusing more on player reflexes and quick-reaction time from an opening. To compensate, the collectible card system has been simplified, and players were given

1513-437: A sidekick/ally of X. Set in a post-apocalyptic world in which Reploids were falsely branded as Mavericks and were hunted down, and surviving Reploids formed an opposing faction called "The Resistance", with the help of human scientist Ciel, Zero awakens and begins his battle against a powerful human-supremacy force called Neo Arcadia as he protects the oppressed remaining reploids, uncovers the history behind "The Elf Wars", and

1602-492: A specific Robot Master in the Database ( Legacy Collection 1 ) or Gallery ( Legacy Collection 2 ), players can play a practice battle against that Robot Master. On December 4, 2017, during a Mega Man 30th Anniversary livestream hosted by Capcom, it was announced that all eight numbered entries in the Mega Man X franchise would be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. On April 10, 2018, as part of

1691-443: A strategic hallmark of the series: determining the best order to defeat bosses and earn weapons. Sequels of Mega Man games contain new enemies alongside familiar ones, new bosses, new weapons, and occasionally new gadgets that Mega Man could use. Starting from Mega Man 3 , Rush —Mega Man's trusty robot dog companion became a series mainstay, and later installments would provide Rush abilities for Mega Man to use. Later installments of

1780-430: A video game character for over 30 years. The main series consists of eleven games, the standalone Mega Man & Bass , the spin-off Game Boy series (released in Japan as Rockman World ), and various ports, remakes, and compilations. The core games in the franchise have all been set in a single continuity; the storyline of the "classic" series is succeeded by the Mega Man X , Mega Man Zero , Mega Man ZX , and

1869-416: Is a side-scrolling action platformer . The player character must fight through the levels using Mega Man's "Mega Buster"—a cannon attached to his arm—to shoot the robotic enemies inhabiting his environment. When Mega Man was released in 1987, the characteristic that made it revolutionary was the choice given to the player of which robot master to attempt first. After defeating a Robot Master—the boss of

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1958-523: Is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise developed and published by Capcom , featuring the protagonist of the same name . The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and spawned a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. As of July 2024, the series has sold 42 million units worldwide. Mega Man has been popular among gamers and has been reimagined and evolved as

2047-405: Is a collection of the first six titles in the original Mega Man series , originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System between 1987–1993. A sequel, titled Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 , was developed by Capcom and released on August 8, 2017, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Legacy Collection 2 includes the 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Mega Man 7 ,

2136-580: Is a meta-narrative, taking place within a cyberspace database called the Deep Log which contains data from all games in the Mega Man X series, along with the experiences of players all around the world. The game follows the Player, and RiCO, the latest administrator of the Deep Log, welcoming the Player and enlisting their help in clearing up the glitches plaguing the database. The Taiwan/Japanese servers of

2225-400: Is an android originally named Rock (nicknamed "Mega" in later installments), created as a lab assistant by the scientist Dr. Light with Dr. Wily as his partner. Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed most of Dr. Light's robots, Rock volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats, thus becoming Mega Man. Mega Man

2314-556: Is an action-adventure game with third-person shooting role-playing elements. The Legends series was left on a cliffhanger, with only two main games and a spin-off starring mainstay antagonist Tron Bonne before being discontinued. A continuation to the Legends series has become an oft-requested game among many Capcom and Mega Man fans. A third game was once under development for the Nintendo 3DS , but on July 17, 2011, Capcom canceled

2403-623: The Marvel vs. Capcom series. The original was a playable fighter in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes . He is assisted by his companion robots, Rush, Beat and Eddie. His sister robot, Roll, is also playable in both games, but is a secret character in the first game. Although he did not make a playable appearance in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds , and its successor, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 , Zero from Mega Man X and Tron Bonne from Mega Man Legends appear as representatives for

2492-472: The Mega Man Legends series. This timeline excludes the spin-off Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force series, both of which take place in an alternate universe where the internet flourished rather than robotics. The original Mega Man series, dubbed Classic Mega Man marks the start of the franchise, released on the NES on December 17, 1987. In the original series, Mega Man

2581-538: The Mega Man Zero games and both Mega Man ZX games. In 2023, Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection was released, which include all six main games from the Mega Man Battle Network series, including both versions of later titles, for a total of 10 games split between two releases. The original Mega Man Legacy Collection was released on August 25, 2015, for Nintendo 3DS , PlayStation 4 , Windows , and Xbox One . Developed by Digital Eclipse , it

2670-633: The Legends series fit into the fictional Mega Man universe. Recently a series of artbooks called the Official Complete Works has been published for individual Mega Man series, showcasing a large collection of artwork and background information. To date, books for the Zero , Classic and X (released together as R20 ), Star Force , and Battle Network series have been produced. Although these books have for many years been exclusive to Japan, Udon Entertainment has finished translating

2759-435: The Mega Man film was believed to have been one of these films. That October, Capcom announced that Mega Man remained slated for a live-action film adaptation to create further awareness for the brand. In January 2020, Disney and Chernin mutually agreed to end their production deal, citing Disney rarely having third-party studios finance their films. Chernin Entertainment was set to retain 70 of its projects from Fox, while

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2848-490: The Mega Man X 25th Anniversary celebration, it was revealed that the eight games would be split between two volumes. Mega Man X Legacy Collection contains Mega Man X – Mega Man X4 , originally released between 1993–1997 for the SNES and PlayStation. Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 contains Mega Man X5 – Mega Man X8 , originally released between 2000–2004 for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 . Both volumes were released simultaneously on July 24, 2018, including as

2937-491: The Mega Man X series, the characters grow in abilities and power as the game progresses. While the gameplay loop and combat is largely similar to the Classic Mega Man series, Mega Man X series differs from its increased emphasis on mobility, with X being able to dash and reach higher places through the use of his various armors gained throughout the games, as well as its more mature story than its predecessor. As

3026-582: The Mega Man Zero series, however, as Inafune began work on the Zero series, its storyline was continued without his supervision, with three additional installments ( Mega Man X6 , Mega Man X7 , Mega Man X8 ), releasing in 2001, 2003, and 2004 respectively, causing confusion in the games' official timeline. Mega Man X8 ended with a cliffhanger, leaving the series to not have a conclusion. A Role playing game spin-off, Mega Man X: Command Mission ,

3115-540: The Official Complete Works series for the North American market, called "R25". Mega Man: Official Complete Works was re-released as a hardcover on October 16, 2018, Mega Man X: Official Complete Works was followed by a hardcover re-release on November 27, 2018. A hardcover re-release of Mega Man Zero: Official Complete Works was released on June 11, 2019. On April 2, 2019, it was announced that Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works would be getting

3204-528: The Super Famicom game Mega Man and Bass ). The series began with Rockman Remix , later known as Rockman Megamix , and followed up by Rockman Gigamix . The Megamix portion of the series would eventually be brought to North American shores thanks to Udon Entertainment , also responsible for the localization of the short Mega Man ZX manga by Shin Ogino. In the original Mega Man series, Dr. Light

3293-575: The "Mega Attack" ability which allows the player to lock on and move straight to the enemy to attack, and a regenerating shield that can deflect most attacks. Like Battle Network , multiple merchandise and toys have been created for this series, such as add-on accessories for the Nintendo DS, as well as physical Battle Cards that can be used in-game. An anime based on this series began airing on TV Tokyo in October 2006 for 76 episodes. A remake of

3382-564: The 1996 PlayStation game Mega Man 8 , and the 2008 and 2010 PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and Wii games Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 . All of the downloadable content (DLC) released for Mega Man 9 and 10 is included, and can now be unlocked by completing each game or inputting a secret code on each game's title screen. Both compilations were ported to the Nintendo Switch on May 22, 2018. A combined physical release for Switch, Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 , includes

3471-471: The Advanced PET from the series, the user would buy a starter pack which included 3 battle chips, and an Advanced PET, the toy came in three colors, Red (based on ProtoMan.EXE ), Black (based on Bass.EXE ) and Blue (based on MegaMan.EXE ). Several battle chip expansion packs were also released, when the toy was discontinued, a total of 333 Battle Chips were released. The toy could be linked together via

3560-528: The EM-world, they face off against malicious EM-beings like Omega-Xis merging with other humans for their malicious intentions. With the series third installment completing the story arc that started in the first game, Star Force became the third series in the Mega Man franchise to have a proper conclusion. The Star Force games are similar to the Battle Network games, in which players must use

3649-563: The Hong Kong iTunes Store. The game features a new protagonist, OVER-1 (オーバー ワン Ōbā Wan ), a Reploid created by Dr. Light and Dr. Cossack, as he travels confronting villains from the entire Mega Man franchise, who have crossed between dimensions to join forces. The game received largely negative reviews from Japanese players, prompting Capcom to cancel the game's North American release. The game ceased operations on March 31, 2015. Various incarnations of Mega Man appear as playable fighters in

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3738-477: The Japanese version of the instruction manuals . A "Challenges" mode offers several time-based missions for players to attempt, such as completing a certain goal within a stage or defeating multiple bosses. Additional challenges can be unlocked in the 3DS and Switch compilations by using a Mega Man Amiibo . Legacy Collection also includes a Database mode similar to that of the earlier Rockman Complete Works releases, which lists character profiles. By highlighting

3827-463: The Japanese voice tracks in the cutscenes of X6 , which were omitted from the 2006 collection. Due to copyright reasons, the opening theme of X6 and ending themes of X6 and X7 have been replaced by new compositions in the international releases. The secret codes from the original releases of the PS1 titles and X8 return for this collection, with the buttons required for some of them being based on

3916-570: The Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One but it was delayed to February 25, 2020, worldwide and February 27, 2020, in Japan respectively. Like the previous Legacy Collections , Zero/ZX Legacy Collection includes both the Japanese versions and the North American versions of each game. The gallery from the 2010 Mega Man Zero Collection is also included, along with several new features. Zero/ZX Legacy Collection adds an optional checkpoint system, which can be enabled to save

4005-552: The SNES version of X3 , as opposed to the PlayStation port featured in 2006's Mega Man X Collection . Some modifications have been made to the individual games: the English names of the X5 Maverick bosses, which referenced the band Guns N' Roses in both the original release and 2006 collection, were changed in X Legacy Collection 2 into direct translations of their original Japanese names. X Legacy Collection 2 restores

4094-551: The U.S. version. In 2013, Mega Man appeared as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and its sequel, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . An amiibo based on his appearance was confirmed on November 11, and can be utilized in Super Smash Bros. as well as Mario Kart 8 where it can be scanned to unlock a costume for the player's Mii based on Mega Man's. In Super Mario Maker ,

4183-427: The cause of his slumber. In the Mega Man Zero series, the gameplay is largely similar to Zero's play style in the later Mega Man X games, featuring a more close-quarter hack-n-slash combat compared to Mega Man X's ranged combat, and features an in-depth ranking system that rewards the player with new abilities and enhancements (such as copied abilities from boss characters) in exchange for better play performance. In

4272-561: The classic game series. The Brazilian series, Novas Aventuras de Megaman ("New Adventures of Megaman"), were originally published and sold in Brazil between 1996 and 1997 and drew certain criticism for featuring bizarrely altered storylines (with characters from several installments appearing at random, as well as erotic and sexual innuendo in Mega Man and X's relationship with Roll) as well for frequent nudity involving Roll and an original character named Princesa, which attempted to take over

4361-576: The company intended for the film to draw different audiences interested in video games or action films . The film was set to depict the world of the Mega Man games by using a higher-budgeted film production. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company officially acquired Fox, and in August, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that several films in development at Fox would not be progressing, citing operating losses from that studio in Disney's third fiscal quarter;

4450-527: The controller of the system used. Both volumes allow each game to be played in either their English or Japanese release, and contain several screen size and filtering options. A save feature is added for X – X3 , though the password system is also retained. An easier "Rookie Hunter" difficulty has been added to all eight titles, which halves damage received; in games from X4 onward, Rookie Hunter also makes spikes less damaging and makes bottomless pits non-lethal. However, playing on Rookie Hunter difficulty locks

4539-441: The equality of humankind and robotkind. Humans are given the physical advantages of robots, and robots are also given biological lifespans. With equality achieved, the world enters a new era of peace. The series follows multiple protagonists as they become involved in a new incident called the "Game of Destiny", in which people who were chosen with the powers of a "Biometal", called a "Mega Man", are pitted against each other to see who

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4628-410: The events of Battle Network, where network technology has progressed with electromagnetic wave technology to connect the world via radio waves. The series follows a boy named Geo Stelar, who lost his father after a space incident, and Omega-Xis, an extraterrestrial EM-wave fugitive arriving on Earth. The two transform into an EM-Human being known as "Mega Man," and as they explore both the real world and

4717-519: The film for Fox and Chernin Entertainment in July 2017, when Masi Oka joined as a producer. In October 2018, Capcom officially announced that a live-action film was in development at Fox and Chernin Entertainment, and confirmed the involvement of Joost and Schulman along with Oka. The film was part of Capcom's plans to increase value in the Mega Man franchise following the release of the Mega Man original series video game Mega Man 11 that month, and

4806-465: The film with Chernin Entertainment , and its CEO Peter Chernin was set to serve as a producer, with David Ready and Michael Finfer overseeing the production for Chernin, while Mike Ireland and Ryan Horrigan were overseeing for Fox. Fox had attempted to secure the Mega Man rights for over two years, and officially signed a deal to do so in early 2017. The filmmaking duo of Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman were in final negotiations to write and direct

4895-405: The film, and said they invited Tomlin to co-write the script after he wrote their Netflix film Project Power (2020), a process they enjoyed. Joost and Schulman wanted to combine their interest in robotics and the future of automation with their favorite Mega Man games, and called Mega Man an "underdog hero". In August, Tomlin said his approach was to explore Mega Man as a real person with

4984-406: The first Battle Network game, "Operation Shooting Star", features crossover content between Battle Network and Star Force and was released exclusively in Japan in 2009. Rockman Xover (ロックマン Xover Rokkuman Kurosuōbā , pronounced as Rockman Cross-over) is a game for Apple's iOS platform. The game marks the 25th anniversary of the Mega Man franchise and was released on November 29, 2012, on

5073-438: The fourth game, Zero can also physically steal weapons from enemies (such as axes and guns). With its fourth installment , Mega Man Zero became the first series in the franchise to reach a definitive conclusion. The Mega Man ZX series debuted in 2006 for Nintendo DS , once again developed by Inti Creates , and chronologically takes place 200 years after the Mega Man Zero series. In this series, progression has led to

5162-414: The future, this series follows the story of Mega Man's successor, X , a new, advanced robot that has complete free will over his actions, thoughts and feelings. This character, also a creation of Dr. Light, was put into suspended animation and uncovered 100 years in the future by a researcher named Dr. Cain . The Mega Man X series features more detailed 16-bit graphics and greater freedom of movement. In

5251-472: The game give the player the option of commanding other player characters with different abilities, such as Proto Man , Duo, and Bass. The Classic series has not reached a definite conclusion. Originally developed for the NES , the original Mega Man series experienced graphical improvements in fourth and fifth-generation installments. The series had no games developed for sixth-generation consoles but returned in

5340-485: The game were shut down on September 27, 2023, with the global servers shutting down July 30, 2024. The offline version of the game, Mega Man X DiVE Offline , was released on September 1, 2023. In 2002, a follow-up series to the Mega Man X franchise was developed for the Game Boy Advance by Inti Creates . Taking place hundreds of years after the events of the Mega Man X series, the new series stars Zero ,

5429-466: The games were originally released, both versions are included, bringing the total to 10 games. The game is split into two volumes for the release; the first volume includes the first three Battle Network games, while the second contains Battle Network 4 – 6 . Both volumes were released simultaneously on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Windows, making this the first Legacy Collection to not release on Xbox One. A physical release containing both volumes

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5518-489: The international " Mega Man " versions of each game. Both collections feature a "Museum" mode that includes galleries of concept art and production images, as well as a music player for all the music tracks in the game. The Nintendo 3DS and Switch versions of the first collection feature an additional Museum section for the gallery known as "Antiques" that is not present in the other versions, which includes over 200 additional images, such as scans of original box art and pages of

5607-454: The modification cards that were unlocked with the Nintendo e-Reader in the original Japanese release of Zero 3 are included, which are listed in the collection as "ZZ Cards" and are unlocked in groups by completing certain achievements. In addition, ten bonus remixed tracks were released for the music player as downloadable content (six for the Zero series and four for the ZX series), which

5696-530: The outfit obtained via achievements in Lost Planet 2 . Mega Man Battle Network , a series primarily on the Game Boy Advance, began in 2001 as a way for the Mega Man games to branch out into the role-playing video game market and to celebrate Mega Man ' s 15th anniversary. This series features a Net Navi called MegaMan.EXE . NetNavis acts as virtual assistants to Operators, such as

5785-528: The player can unlock a Mega Man costume by scanning the character's amiibo . In Monster Hunter: World , Mega Man is a playable character through downloadable content . Mega Man's first television appearances were produced for the American market and were based on the classic series. First was Captain N: The Game Master (1989–91), a show that took place in a universe that was made up of many different Nintendo games. It featured Mega Man as

5874-456: The player out of earning some in-game achievements . A new gameplay mode, "X Challenge", allows the player to fight two Mavericks from X – X6 at once, with some of these battles exclusive to a single version. The collections also feature an extensive multimedia gallery including original trailers, merchandise images, concept art for all eight games, and the "Day of Sigma" animated short from Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X . On August 27, 2019, it

5963-521: The player's choices, reprised by his MegaMan NT Warrior actors Akiko Kimura in Japanese and Andrew Francis in English. Players who pre-ordered the game received a DLC pack containing two alternate skins for MegaMan.EXE on the menu (one skin per volume), as well as four additional remixed tracks for the game's music player (two tracks per volume); the pre-order content was later made available for purchase on June 27, 2023. Mega Man (original series) Mega Man (known as Rockman in Japan)

6052-548: The player's progress in each stage, along with a new "Casual Scenario" mode, which reduces the difficulty and adds additional assists. Another new mode, "Z Chaser", tasks players with finishing levels as quickly as possible. Additionally, a new "Link Mode" was added for ZX to recreate the original release's ability to connect to Zero 3 and Zero 4 via the DS's GBA slot; by choosing which game to link to before starting play, players can battle four additional bosses from each game, and

6141-599: The project saying it did not meet certain requirements. This decision was met with criticism from fans and gaming news outlets. Despite the many years since the last new release in the series, various characters from the Legends series consistently appear in Capcom cross-over games such as Marvel vs. Capcom , and the Servbot characters have become iconic within the Capcom community, making many cameo appearances in non- Mega Man games, including Dead Rising and as part of

6230-545: The property. Various artbooks and source books have been released for many years in Japan, often including conceptual artwork, interviews with production staff, and background information on the storyline and concepts that are not present within the games themselves. One of the most well-known is the Rockman Perfect Memories sourcebook released in 2002 which first confirmed the presence of an alternate timeline (for Battle Network ), as well as exactly where

6319-431: The protagonist Lan Hikari , an elementary school student and a future hero who uses his Net Navi to help battle computer viruses and other Internet-based threats. The game combines real-time strategy , role-playing , and collectible card games to create a unique fast-paced battle system. Players and enemies are placed in a 6x3 grid, with each side usually occupying 3x3 of the space. Players must select Battle Chips from

6408-420: The remaining productions were Disney-owned properties that would still involve Chernin as an executive producer. Later that month, Mattson Tomlin was revealed to be rewriting the Mega Man script. In April, Chernin signed a non-exclusive multi-year first-look film deal between Chernin Entertainment and the streaming service Netflix . In July, Joost and Schulman said that "big news" would soon be provided for

6497-531: The rest of the series, it is unclear whether the game was canon or not. A mobile game spin-off, Rockman X DiVE , was developed and published by Capcom Taiwan and was released on March 24, 2020 in Taiwan, in Japan on October 26, 2022, and globally on August 16, 2021, the latter was published by NebulaJoy. The Steam version of the game was released in Asian territories by Capcom Taiwan on September 15, 2021. The game

6586-456: The robotic enemies' destructive acts. In the fortress, Mega Man fights new bosses, clones of the game's Robot Masters, and Wily himself, who is usually in a large multi-phase war machine. Enemies are weak to at least one weapon; for instance, Fire Man will take more damage from Ice Man's weapon than from other weapons. This concept draws inspiration from rock-paper-scissors . Robot Master levels can generally be completed in any order, resulting in

6675-477: The series progressed, various other player characters have appeared, such as fellow Maverick Hunter Zero who was created by Dr. Wily of the Classic series, and Axl, a Reploid with an adolescent personality who has the ability to shape-shift into other Reploids. Zero would later star in his own spin-off series, Mega Man Zero . The series was originally intended to conclude with Mega Man X5 , which will lead to

6764-519: The series. X appears as an alternate costume for Zero and Frank West and as a card in Heroes and Heralds mode. The original Mega Man appears in the arcade endings of Thor and Nova , and also appears on a poster in the Days of Future Past stage, and finally, as another card in Heroes and Heralds Mode. X and Zero appear as playable characters in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite , with Sigma appearing as both

6853-409: The seventh generation purposely sporting graphics, sound, and gameplay similar to the original NES games to inspire a nostalgic look and feel, distributed as downloadable content instead of retail games like the previous installments. On December 4, 2017, Capcom announced that a new game in the classic series, Mega Man 11 , would be released in late 2018. Unlike Mega Man 9 and 10 , this game makes

6942-431: The status as the main character of the comics; its sudden end on a cliffhanger. The series was illustrated by Erica Awano , Eduardo Francisco, Daniel HDR and others. The Dreamwave series lasted only four issues and also ended abruptly, with plot-threads from the first three issues being dropped completely in the final issue and the inclusion of a short story promising a Mega Man X follow-up that never materialized. This

7031-585: The story. "Biometals" contains data on the legendary heroes of the past (including X, Zero, and the Four Guardians from the Zero series). Using these Biometals, the protagonists are able to transform (or "Mega-Merge", in the English releases) and use the powers of these heroes. In the second game, 2007's Mega Man ZX Advent , the player character is also able to transform into boss characters upon defeating them, which allows them to access previously inaccessible areas. A third game, code-named Mega Man ZXC

7120-400: The world is covered by immense bodies of water, and humanity is extinct. In its place, Carbons, artificial humans, roam what was left of the world. The story follows Mega Man (Rock) Volnutt, a relic hunter called a "Digger" who scavenges various ruins throughout the world in search of refractor shards that can be mined and traded as currency. Mega Man Legends brings the gameplay into 3D and

7209-567: Was also released for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The games in this collection are based on the original Japanese version, but with translations available for international releases to allow the usage of features previously exclusive to the Japanese version, including most of the crossover content based on Konami 's Boktai series. The games in the collection were updated to support competitive battling and battle chip trading via online multiplayer, as well as trading customizations from certain games. The collection also includes an art gallery,

7298-433: Was confirmed that the next Legacy Collection release would contain all four games in the Mega Man Zero series, originally released between 2002–2005 for the Game Boy Advance , along with its Nintendo DS sequels Mega Man ZX (2006) and ZX Advent (2007), and would be titled Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection . It was originally planned for release on January 21, 2020, worldwide and January 23, 2020, in Japan for

7387-601: Was followed by Mega Man Star Force (2006–08), based on the video game series of the same name (both were known as Shooting Star Rockman in Japan). A series titled Mega Man: Fully Charged began airing in 2018. Unlike the previous anime, it is again an American-produced animated series loosely based on the classic series. In August 2024, it was revealed that Mega Man would be adapted in video game anthology series Secret Level created by Tim Miller for Amazon Prime Video . Mega Man starred in Mega Man: Upon

7476-434: Was initially a pre-order bonus, but was later released as a free download. On June 28, 2022, during a Nintendo Direct , Capcom announced Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection , released on April 14, 2023. The compilation includes all six main games from the Mega Man Battle Network series, released for the Game Boy Advance between 2001 and 2005. As Battle Network 3 – 6 each received two different versions when

7565-560: Was known as Dr. R ight, so many of his robots featured in Ariga's comic have "R"s in their designs. Udon did not alter this detail in the English version of Mega Man Megamix . In addition, Viz Media localized the 13-volume Rockman EXE manga by Ryo Takamisaki under the name MegaMan NT Warrior . Takamisaki would later serialize a short adaptation of Mega Man Star Force 3 that was never published outside Japan. Some other manga series that have not been localized outside Japan include

7654-502: Was released in 2003. It is the only entry in the series released on a home console rather than a handheld, and takes place chronologically between the first two Battle Network games. It is also different from other games in the Battle Network universe as the game plays similarly to the Classic Mega Man series with several Battle Network elements. Along with the anime and games, Mega Man Battle Network had toys mainly based on

7743-543: Was released on July 29, 2004, developed by Capcom Production Studio 3, who previously worked on the Breath of Fire series of role-playing games. The game takes place 100 years after the events of the Mega Man X series and follows X, Zero, and Axl as they take part in a resistance on an artificial island from its oppressors, and the conspiracy within the Maverick Hunters. Due to the game being mostly independent from

7832-411: Was under development around 2008, but was cancelled by Capcom's decision in favor of developing Mega Man 9 . As such, the series has not received a proper conclusion. Beginning on the PlayStation in 1997, a 3D action game series called Mega Man Legends was created to take advantage of the console's advanced graphics hardware. The Legends series is set thousands of years in the future, where

7921-504: Was worthy of ruling the world. The gameplay for Mega Man ZX is similar to the Mega Man Zero series, with an emphasis on close-quarter combat. The player is given the choice of choosing a male or female human protagonist in each installment, a first in the franchise. New to the series is the interconnected Metroidvania-esque world that encourages exploration and replay value, and the ability to collect "Biometals", which are central to

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