Mega Man: The Power Battle, known as Rockman: The Power Battle (ロックマン・ザ・パワーバトル Rokkuman za Pawā Batoru) in Japan, is an arcade fighting game from the original Mega Man series. It was released together with its sequel Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters in Rockman Power Battle Fighters for PlayStation 2, Rockman Battle & Fighters for Neo Geo Pocket Color and Mega Man: Anniversary Collection for GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and was rereleased alongside Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters via Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium on July 22, 2022.[1] The game is also included among other Capcom arcade games in Street Fighter 6.
Story[]
Doctor Wily is up to no good yet again, this time returning with 18 revived and improved Robot Masters. Mega Man and Proto Man proceed to stop him, while Bass destroys the inferior robots to show Wily that he is the only robot he needs.
Gameplay[]
Mega Man: The Power Battle is the first fighting game in the Mega Man franchise. The player can choose Mega Man, Proto Man or Bass to play with, and one of three paths featuring six selectable bosses and two final bosses. Each character is able to use a Charge Shot and a "dash" maneuver performed by pressing the jump button while the down button is being held. Mega Man uses the classic Sliding, Proto Man will Dash forward shield-first (although this does not give the robot any protection), and Bass will use an Air Dash.
Bosses[]
Robot Masters[]
Mega Man 1~2[]
| Model No. | Name | Weapon | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLN-003 | Cut Man | Rolling Cutter | Leaf Shield |
| DLN-004 | Guts Man | Super Arm | Crash Bomb |
| DLN-005 | Ice Man | Ice Slasher | Super Arm |
| DWN-013 | Crash Man | Crash Bomb | Rolling Cutter |
| DWN-015 | Heat Man | Atomic Fire | Ice Slasher |
| DWN-016 | Wood Man | Leaf Shield | Atomic Fire |
Mega Man 3~6[]
| Model No. | Name | Weapon | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWN-018 | Magnet Man | Magnet Missile | Dust Crasher |
| DWN-019 | Gemini Man | Gemini Laser | Magnet Missile |
| DWN-030 | Dust Man | Dust Crasher | Plant Barrier |
| DWN-036 | Gyro Man | Gyro Attack | Napalm Bomb |
| DWN-039 | Napalm Man | Napalm Bomb | Gemini Laser |
| DWN-045 | Plant Man | Plant Barrier | Gyro Attack |
Mega Man 7[]
| Model No. | Name | Weapon | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWN-049 | Freeze Man | Freeze Cracker | Junk Shield |
| DWN-050 | Junk Man | Junk Shield | Thunder Strike |
| DWN-052 | Cloud Man | Thunder Strike | Burning Wheel |
| DWN-054 | Slash Man | Slash Claw | Freeze Cracker |
| DWN-055 | Shade Man | Crash Noise | Slash Claw |
| DWN-056 | Turbo Man | Burning Wheel | Crash Noise |
Fortress bosses[]
- Yellow Devil (fightable in Mega Man 1~2 mode or Mega Man 3~6 mode)
- VAN Pookin (fightable in Mega Man 7 mode)
- Wily Machine
Trivia[]
- In the game's build data, there are unused sprites of the playable characters and the small Yellow Devils moving on ladders, which are not present in this game.[2] Yellow Devil uses this small version of himself only in the final battle of the "Megaman 3~6" mode.
- In Mega Man's ending, Dr. Light discusses that robots need to discern right from wrong by themselves, while at the same time exercising restraint from harming humans and needs to research A.I a bit more, foreshadowing the building of his ultimate creation. Similarly, the sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, also foreshadows the creation of Zero. Zero is also briefly alluded to in Bass's ending.
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Videos[]
References[]
| Mega Man: The Power Battle | |
|---|---|
| Playable Characters | |
| Mega Man • Proto Man • Bass | |
| Bosses | |
| - Mega Man 1~2 - Cut Man • Guts Man • Ice Man • Crash Man • Heat Man • Wood Man Yellow Devil - Mega Man 3~6 - Magnet Man • Gemini Man • Dust Man • Gyro Man • Napalm Man • Plant Man Yellow Devil - Mega Man 7 - Freeze Man • Junk Man • Cloud Man • Slash Man • Shade Man • Turbo Man VAN Pookin - Dr. Wily - Wily Machine | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Rolling Cutter • Super Arm • Ice Slasher • Crash Bomber • Atomic Fire • Leaf Shield Magnet Missile • Gemini Laser • Dust Crusher • Gyro Attack • Napalm Bomb • Plant Barrier Freeze Cracker • Junk Shield • Thunder Strike • Slash Claw • Noise Crush • Scorch Wheel | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart • Script | |