Mega Man (1995 video game)

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For the Nintendo Entertainment System game, see Mega Man (1987 video game).
Mega Man
Single-player

Mega Man is a 1995

Dr. Wily and the six Robot Masters under his control, and features bosses and stages from Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5
.

Mega Man received generally positive reviews from video game critics upon release, though retrospective reviews were more mixed. While the game was praised for its graphics and sound being similar to the NES titles upon which it was based, its gameplay was criticized for its excessive level of zoom and fast enemy movement that led to unfair difficulty.

Gameplay

Mega Man in a boss fight against Toad Man

Mega Man is an

Rush, using an ability called Rush Coil, assists in helping the character jump higher.[1]

The Robot Masters featured at the beginning are Bright Man, Napalm Man, Star Man, and Stone Man. Mega Man 4 antagonist

Dr. Cossack's fortress contains Wave Man's and Toad Man's levels and respective bosses.[4] Wily's fortress is Quick Man's stage from Mega Man 2, with the Wily fight taken from Mega Man 5.[3]

Development

Mega Man was published by British-based publisher U.S. Gold. U.S. Gold sublicensed the series from Capcom and had a different company, Freestyle, develop the game.[4] It was released exclusively in North America on the Game Gear in 1995.[3]

Reception

Reception to the game was generally positive. Mega Man received an 87 percent from the UK-based magazine Sega Power.[6] A reviewer for GamePro gave the game a total score of 3.75 out of 5, complimenting its graphics and sound, but noting that the small Game Gear screen increases the difficulty.[1] Mean Machines gave it a 75 percent, with Gus Swan calling it a "close conversion of the Megaman [sic] style".[5]

Retrospective reviews for the game have been mixed.

1UP.com's Nadia Oxford elaborated, "Mega Man often has to fight with his enemies in such close quarters, he might as well hold their hands and try his luck at a friendship. The constant screen-scrolling and sticky controls makes for a very frustrating game, although the Game Gear's low battery life ends the torment in a couple of hours anyway."[7] GameSpot contributors Christian Nutt and Justin Speer described it as "a decent, if somewhat sluggish, translation of the Mega Man series".[4] Damien Butt from Retro Gamer, while giving it praise for its graphics, was more mixed towards its gameplay, criticizing its difficulty and the enemies moving too fast for the player.[8] Robert Workman for GameZone believed the game deserved a second chance for re-release, praising it for its controls, visuals, and sound.[9]

In 2013, due to an

ESRB listing, there was speculation that the Game Gear title was being released for the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console.[10] Despite the listing, nothing came of it. Because of its North American exclusivity, copies of the game garner a high price point, with complete copies going for $200 as of 2013, and $1,800 as of 2023.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Slo Mo (October 1995). "ProReview: Mega Man". GamePro. No. 75. Boulder, CO: Infotainment World, Inc. p. 104.
  2. ^ Rockman Corner
  3. ^ a b c d Foster, Neil (October 2, 2017). "Mega Man (Game Gear)". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Nutt, Christian; Speer, Justin (November 6, 2003). "The History of Mega Man". GameSpot. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Merrett, Steve; Swan, Gus (June 1995). "Game Gear Review". Mean Machines. No. 32. pp. 84–85.
  6. ^
    Future Publishing
    . June 1995.
  7. 1UP.com. Archived from the original
    on October 19, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Butt, Damian (August 11, 2008). "Megaman". Retro Gamer. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Workman, Robert (June 25, 2013). "Forgotten Mega Man games that deserve a second chance". GameZone. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  10. Nintendo Life
    . Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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