Mega Man V (Game Boy)
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Mega Man V
Mega Man V is an
Plot
The game opens in an unspecified year in the 21st century ("20XX AD"), several months after the events of
After defeating all the Stardroids, including Terra (after he tells Mega Man he has meddled in his plans for the last time), Mega Man finds out that his archenemy Dr. Wily was ordering them to dominate Earth. Mega Man sets off to the mad scientist's new base, the Wily Star (a reference to the Death Star) to stop him. In the base, Mega Man has rematches with four foes from his previous adventures (Enker, Quint, Punk, and Ballade) as well as all of the Stardroids (minus Terra). Then after Mega Man defeats Dr. Wily in a battle, Wily releases an ancient robot called Sunstar to destroy Mega Man.[7] However, Sunstar attacks Wily instead, and then turns his attention to Mega Man. Mega Man wins the battle and tries to convince Sunstar to be repaired by Dr. Light. However, Sunstar is already too badly damaged, and minutes later he explodes, taking the Wily Star with him. Mega Man escapes using Rush. He walks through a field, pondering the recent events, when Wily makes one last, unsuccessful attack. The game ends with Mega Man chasing Wily off the screen.[8]
Gameplay
The gameplay in Mega Man V is largely similar to other games in the Mega Man series. As the protagonist Mega Man, the player is presented with a set of
Mega Man V breaks an established trend in the Mega Man games released on the Game Boy handheld. Prior to its release, games in the series on the system featured a set of four "Robot Masters" boss characters from their titular NES counterpart and a second set of four from the succeeding NES game in the series.[11][12][13] Mega Man V instead features entirely original enemy characters with the Stardroids, who are all named after the planets in the Solar System: Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn and Terra (Earth).[11][14]
Development
Mega Man V was developed by the same
Reception and legacy
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 75.83% [16] |
Publication | Score |
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Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.6 out of 10[17] |
Famitsu | 22 out of 40[18] |
GamePro | [19] |
Nintendo Power | 3.75 out of 5[20] |
VG&CE | 8 out of 10[21] |
Overall critical reception for Mega Man V has been positive. While many aspects of the game were commended, critics found very little change from previous installments in the series.[17][19][20][21] VideoGames summarized, "If you don't have a Mega Man game for your Game Boy, this one is a good as any. It's entertaining...it's Mega Man. If you're thinking 'rehash', you might be right and it's still a pretty fun game, though."[21] Nintendo Power was impressed by its gameplay and graphics, but felt that the game is too short, "especially when you sit down with the Super Game Boy and cruise".[20] GamePro was contrastingly unimpressed with the controls on the SNES, considering the use of Game Boy much simpler.[19]
In 2008, Nintendo Power listed Mega Man V as the 14th best Game Boy or Game Boy Color video game, praising it as the best of a quality series of portable Mega Man games.[22] Game Informer's Ben Reeves called it the 11th best Game Boy game due to its relative ambition compared to its Game Boy predecessors.[23] Mega Man V was available for the similarly named Nintendo Power cartridge service in Japan on April 13, 2001 alongside its four Game Boy Mega Man predecessors.[24] Outside Japan, the game is considered to be quite rare.[11][12] All five games on the Game Boy were to be released as part of a Game Boy Advance compilation in 2004 titled Mega Man Anniversary Collection, but it was delayed indefinitely, renamed Mega Mania, and eventually cancelled.[25] In 2011, IGN listed the game among titles they wished to see downloadable from the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS.[26] On July 18, 2013, it was confirmed that Mega Man V is planned for release on the 3DS Virtual Console;[27] it came out November 6, 2013 in Japan, on May 22, 2014 in North America.[28] and August 28, 2014 in the PAL Region.
Other media
The characters and plotline for Mega Man V were incorporated into the Mega Man Gigamix comic books by Hitoshi Ariga, with the battle against the Stardroids acting as a finale.
They were also present in the
References
- ^ Nintendo staff. "Game Boy (original) Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-15. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-897376-79-9.
- ^ ISSN 0966-6192.
- ^ "Minish Capcom > Manage Blog". Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ Capcom (September 1994). Mega Man V (Game Boy). Capcom.
Terra: So, you are the famous Mega Man! I am Terra - and you will soon be my slave! Mega Man: What?! My Mega Buster has no effect on him...
- ^ Capcom (September 1994). Mega Man V (Game Boy). Capcom.
Dr. Light: Mega Man, our world is once again in chaos. The alien robots call themselves "Stardroids" and have conquered most our major cities. They are constructed of alien material which render our weapons useless. But, I have done some analysis and constructed a new weapon for you. It will replace your Super Mega Buster. It is called the "Mega Arm" and it allows you to charge energy in your fist before you fire it.
- ^ Capcom (September 1994). Mega Man V (Game Boy). Capcom.
Dr. Wily: Behold Mega Man, I have awakened the ancient weapon Sunstar! Its Nova Weapon will destroy you!
- ^ Capcom (September 1994). Mega Man V (Game Boy). Capcom.
Sunstar: Mega Man... why? Why are you helping me? Mega Man: Because we are both robots. Sunstar: Yes. And we were both created to fight! Mega Man: No, you're wrong! I only fight when I am forced to protect the world from those who would pit machines against humans. I believe humans and robots can live in peace! Sunstar: Maybe... but I will never know. My fusion reactor is going critical and when it does, it will destroy this entire fortress.
- ^ a b c d Capcom, ed. (September 1994). Mega Man V Instruction Booklet. Capcom Entertainment, Inc. pp. 5–16. DMG-W5-USA.
- ^ ISSN 1041-9551.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ 1UP.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the originalon July 21, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- GamesRadar. Future plc. Archivedfrom the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ ISSN 1058-918X.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-897376-79-9.
- ^ "Mega Man V Reviews". Gamerankings.
- ^ ISSN 1058-918X.
- ^ Famitsu staff (1994). クロスレビュー [Cross Review]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ ISSN 1042-8658.
- ^ ISSN 1041-9551.
- ^ ISSN 1059-2938.
- ISSN 1041-9551.
- ^ Reeves, Ben (2011-06-24). "The 25 Best Game Boy Games Of All Time". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Nintendo staff. ゲームボーイ用のアクション系ソフト:4 (in Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on February 3, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ IGN staff (February 4, 2004). "Mega Man Mania Change". IGN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ Drake, Audrey (January 31, 2011). "Bringing the Game Boy to the 3DS". IGN. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "Classic Game Boy Mega Man Titles Coming To 3DS Virtual Console". 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/mega-may Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Nintendo
External links
- Official Rockman website (in Japanese)