Mega Man Soccer, named Megaman Soccer in the title screen, and known in Japan as Rockman's Soccer (ロックマンズサッカー Rokkumanzu Sakkā), is a soccer game released by Capcom for the SNES in 1994. This is the first game in the classic series to appear on the SNES.
Overview
Mega Man, Roll, and Dr. Light are watching a national game of soccer on TV, when suddenly, robots take over the field! Dr. Wily is planning to take over the world again! But this time, he's going to do it by controlling the game of soccer. Mega Man has to play soccer to save the world.
Mega Man's Soccer doesn't have a ending and the player returns to the title screen after completing the game, but it contains an unused ending and credits sequence in the game.[1][2] They are only accessible through a cheat device.
Game modes
North American box art.
The game has four modes:
- Exhibition: Free play mode that allows the player to choose his team members and field.
- Capcom Championship: The story mode. Mega Man must defeat eight teams in any order, and after defeating all of them, he goes to the Wily Castle and faces Enker, Proto Man and Dr. Wily.
- Tournament: A tournament between eight teams. The winner continues to a tournament against the teams of Enker, Proto Man, and Dr. Wily.
- League: A league with eight teams.
Playable characters
Each Robot Master uses a special ability with the ball. Dr. Wily is only playable in Elec Man's and Dust Man's teams from League Mode.
| Players | Special | Run | Kick | Tackle | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Man (Rockman) | Rock Buster Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Proto Man (Blues) | Blues Buster Shot | 47 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Enker | Mirror Buster Shot | 44 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Dr. Wily | Wily Shot | 50 | 62 | 240 | 240 |
| Air Man | Tornado Shot | 38 | 62 | 160 | 96 |
| Bomb Man (Bomberman) | Bomb Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Bubble Man | Bubble Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Cut Man | Rolling Cutter Shot | 42 | 62 | 160 | 96 |
| Dust Man | Dust Shot | 36 | 64 | 96 | 176 |
| Elec Man | Elec Shot | 43 | 62 | 64 | 96 |
| Fire Man | Fire Shot | 42 | 62 | 128 | 112 |
| Flash Man | Flash Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 96 |
| Gemini Man | Gemini Shot | 48 | 62 | 96 | 96 |
| Ice Man | Ice Shot | 48 | 62 | 48 | 48 |
| Needle Man | Needle Shot | 36 | 64 | 128 | 128 |
| Pharaoh Man | Pharaoh Shot | 34 | 62 | 224 | 160 |
| Skull Man | Skull Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Snake Man | Snake Shot | 40 | 62 | 112 | 128 |
| Toad Man | Toad Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 128 |
| Top Man | Top Shot | 40 | 62 | 96 | 96 |
| Wood Man | Leaf Shot | 28 | 64 | 224 | 208 |
Teams
| Team | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capcom Championship |
Tournament | League | |
| Mega Man | Mega Man (8x) Reserve players* |
Mega Man (8x) | Mega Man (3x) Ice Man (2x) Bubble Man (2x) Proto Man |
| Cut Man | Cut Man (8x) | Cut Man (3x) Ice Man Bubble Man Flash Man Snake Man Toad Man |
Cut Man (3x) Ice Man (2x) Bubble Man (2x) Enker |
| Fire Man | Fire Man (8x) | Fire Man (3x) Ice Man Bomb Man Air Man Gemini Man Top Man |
Fire Man (3x) Bomb Man (2x) Flash Man (2x) Enker |
| Elec Man | Elec Man (8x) | Elec Man (3x) Ice Man Bomb Man Air Man Bubble Man Flash Man |
Elec Man (3x) Gemini Man (2x) Snake Man (2x) Dr. Wily |
| Wood Man | Wood Man (8x) | Wood Man (3x) Flash Man Gemini Man Top Man Snake Man Toad Man |
Wood Man (3x) Air Man (2x) Gemini Man (2x) Enker |
| Needle Man | Needle Man (8x) | Needle Man (3x) Air Man Gemini Man Top Man Snake Man Toad Man |
Needle Man (3x) Top Man (2x) Toad Man (2x) Proto Man |
| Pharaoh Man | Pharaoh Man (8x) | Pharaoh Man (3x) Ice Man Bomb Man Bubble Man Flash Man Snake Man |
Pharaoh Man (3x) Gemini Man (2x) Toad Man (2x) Enker |
| Dust Man | Dust Man (8x) | Dust Man (3x) Bomb Man Air Man Gemini Man Top Man Toad Man |
Dust Man (3x) Air Man (2x) Snake Man (2x) Dr. Wily |
| Skull Man | Skull Man (8x) | Skull Man (3x) Ice Man Bomb Man Air Man Bubble Man Gemini Man |
Skull Man (3x) Bomb Man (2x) Flash Man (2x) Proto Man |
| Enker | Enker (8x) | Enker (3x) Bubble Man Flash Man Gemini Man Top Man Snake Man |
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| Proto Man | Proto Man (8x) | Proto Man (3x) Ice Man Air Man Bubble Man Top Man Snake Man |
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| Wily | Dr. Wily (8x) | Wily (3x) Ice Man Bomb Man Flash Man Gemini Man Toad Man |
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*One member from each team defeated by Mega Man joins his team, having up to 10 reserve players.
Screenshots
Trivia
Early sketch from Rockman's Soccer cover.
- An early sketch from Rockman's Soccer shows that Guts Man was once planned for the game. He was replaced with Proto Man on the cover art.
- The Japanese version of this game is the only instance of Bomb Man being referred to as "Bomberman" within a game. Bomb Man's Japanese name is literally translated as "Bomberman", though he is still commonly referred to as "Bomb Man" in Japan.
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