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Mega Man logotype from Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters

Mega Man (also written as MegaMan and Megaman), known as Rockman (ロックマン Rokkuman) in Japan and other Asian countries, is one of Capcom's best selling video game franchises, having over 50 games for multiple systems separated in seven series.[1] It is also one of Capcom's signature franchises, along with Street Fighter. The series usually contains a namesake character as the main character.

Series Info

This is basically a summary of the series and other various info that has to do with the series in general. This information does not relate to one game in particular but to all the games.

Keiji Inafune, the designer and illustrator of the original Mega Man game, is considered by many the creator of the series. He worked in most Mega Man games from 1987 to 2010, mainly as a designer and producer.

Series ordered by release:

Ordered by Timeline:

Mega Man series

The original Mega Man series, in which Mega Man battles the evil scientist Dr. Wily. This series spawned multiple spinoffs.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man
(Rockman)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1987
Mega Man 2
(Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1989
Mega Man 3
(Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1990
Mega Man 4
(Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabō!!)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1991
Mega Man 5
(Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1992
Mega Man 6
(Rockman 6: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!)
NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U 1994
Mega Man 7
(Rockman 7: Shukumei no Taiketsu!)
SNES, Wii U, New 3DS 1995
Mega Man 8
(Rockman 8: Metal Heroes)
PlayStation, Sega Saturn 1997
Mega Man & Bass
(Rockman & Forte)
SNES, GBA 1998, 2003
Mega Man 9
(Rockman 9: Yabō no Fukkatsu!!)
Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4 2008-2009
Mega Man 10
(Rockman 10: Uchū kara no Kyōi!!)
Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 2010
Mega Man 11
(Rockman 11: Unmei no Haguruma!!)
PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch 2018

*Mega Man 1 to 3 was re-released in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Mega Man 1 to 6 in Rockman Complete Works, Mega Man 1-6 again in Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man 1 to 8 (with the two arcade games) in Mega Man Anniversary Collection and Mega Man 7 to 10 in Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge
(Rockman World)
Game Boy, 3DS 1991
Mega Man II
(Rockman World 2)
Game Boy, 3DS 1991
Mega Man III
(Rockman World 3)
Game Boy, 3DS 1992
Mega Man IV
(Rockman World 4)
Game Boy, 3DS 1993
Mega Man V
(Rockman World 5)
Super Game Boy*, Game Boy, 3DS 1994

*A peripheral for the Super Nintendo. A Game Boy Advance remake for all five Game Boy games was planned, but was soon cancelled.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man PC 1990
Mega Man 3: The Robots are Revolting PC 1992
Mega Man Game Gear 1994
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
(Rockman Mega World)
Sega Genesis 1994
Mega Man's Soccer
(Rockman's Soccer)
SNES 1994
Mega Man: The Power Battle
(Rockman: The Power Battle)
Arcade 1995
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
(Rockman 2: The Power Fighters)
Arcade 1996
Mega Man: Battle & Chase
(Rockman: Battle & Chase)
PlayStation (Japan and Europe) 1997
Mega Man Anniversary Collection PS2/GameCube/Xbox 2004
Mega Man Pinball
(Rockman Pinball)
Mobile Phone 2004
Mega Man Space Rescue
(Rockman Space Rescue)
Mobile Phone 2004
Mega Man: Powered Up
(Rockman Rockman)
PlayStation Portable 2006
Mega Man: Rush Marine Mobile Phone 2009
Street Fighter X Mega Man PC 2012
Mega Man Legacy Collection
(Rockman Anniversary Collection)
PC, Nintendo 3DS,
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch
2015, 2018 (Switch)
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
(Rockman Anniversary Collection 2)
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch 2017, 2018 (Switch)

Japanese only

These are games of the Mega Man series that were released only in Japan.

Game Platform Release Year
Wily & Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise NES 1993
Super Adventure Rockman PlayStation/Sega Saturn 1998
Rockman Complete Works PlayStation 1999
Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha Wonder Swan 1999
Rockman Battle & Fighters Neo-Geo Pocket Color 2000
Rockman Collection Special Box PlayStation 2 2003
Rockman Bug Sweeper Mobile Phone 2003
Rockman Panic Fire Mobile Phone 2003
Rockman Slot Mobile Phone 2003
Rockman Power Battle Fighters PlayStation 2 2004
Rockman GP Mobile Phone 2004
Rockman Tennis Mobile Phone 2007
Chokkan! Rockman Mobile Phone 2008
Rockman no Dot Art Logic Mobile Phone 2011
Rockman Diver Mobile Phone 2011
Rockman Solitaire Mobile Phone 2012
Rockman Poker Mobile Phone 2012

Mega Man X series

The Mega Man X series is the continuation of the original Mega Man series, taking place a century later. The Maverick Hunters Mega Man X and Zero fight against Mavericks led by the seemingly immortal Sigma.

This series introduced advanced techniques such as dashing and wall-climbing, and introduced wearable armors.

Game Platform First release year
Mega Man X
(Rockman X)
SNES, PC, Wii, Wii U, New 3DS, SNES Classic 1993
Mega Man X2
(Rockman X2)
SNES, Wii, Wii U, New 3DS 1994
Mega Man X3
(Rockman X3)
SNES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, Wii U, New 3DS 1995, 1996-1998
Mega Man X4
(Rockman X4)
PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC 1997, 1998
Mega Man X5
(Rockman X5)
PlayStation, PC 2000, 2001
Mega Man X6
(Rockman X6)
PlayStation 2001, 2002
Mega Man X7
(Rockman X7)
PlayStation 2, PC 2003, 2004
Mega Man X8
(Rockman X8)
PlayStation 2, PC 2004, 2005
Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man Xtreme
(Rockman X Cyber Mission)
Game Boy Color, 3DS 2000
Mega Man Xtreme 2
(Rockman X2 Soul Eraser)
Game Boy Color, 3DS 2001
Rockman Collection Special Box PlayStation 2 2003 (Japan-only)
Mega Man X: Command Mission
(Rockman X: Command Mission)
GameCube, PlayStation 2 2004
Mega Man X Collection PlayStation 2, GameCube 2006 (USA-only)
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
(Irregular Hunter X)
PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita 2005
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
(Rockman X Anniversary Collection)
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch 2018
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
(Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2)
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch 2018
Rockman X DiVE Mobile Phone 2020

Mega Man Legends series

The Mega Man Legends series is the series after Mega Man ZX and the thought-of-end of the Mega Man franchise. It takes place thousands of years in the future in a world covered by water, with only a few small islands over the vast oceans.

Game Platform First release year
Mega Man Legends
(Rockman DASH: Hagane no Boukenshin)
PlayStation / N64 / PC / PSP* 1997
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
(Tron ni Kobun: Rockman DASH Series)
PlayStation 1999
Mega Man Legends 2
(Rockman DASH 2: Episode 2: Ōinaru Isan)
PlayStation / PC / PSP* 2000

*The PlayStation Portable versions were released only in Japan.

Japan only

Game Platform Release Year
Kobun ga Tobun? Mobile Phone 2001, December 2001 (Xmas version), 2003, 2004
Oshioki Kobun Mobile Phone 2001, 2004
Kokkai Kobun Mobile Phone 2001, 2004
Roll-chan no 15 Panel Mobile Phone 2002
Rockman DASH Golf Mobile Phone 2003
Rockman DASH: 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken! Mobile Phone 2008

Mega Man Battle Network series

The Mega Man Battle Network series takes place in a more realistic world in which virtually everything in life is intertwined with the Internet. Most of the population use NetNavis, sentient programs who inhabit the Internet. This series does not take place in the original timeline.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man Battle Network
(Battle Network Rockman.EXE)
Game Boy Advance 2001
Mega Man Battle Network 2
(Battle Network Rockman.EXE 2)
Game Boy Advance 2001
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White
(Battle Network Rockman.EXE 3)
Game Boy Advance 2002
Mega Man Network Transmission
(Rockman.EXE Transmission)
Nintendo GameCube 2003
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
(Battle Network Rockman.EXE 3: Black)
Game Boy Advance 2003
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge
(Rockman.EXE Battle Chip GP)
Game Boy Advance 2003
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun
(Rockman.EXE 4: Tournament Red Sun)
Game Boy Advance 2004
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon
(Rockman.EXE 4: Tournament Blue Moon)
Game Boy Advance 2004
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan
(Rockman.EXE 5: Team of Blues)
Game Boy Advance 2004
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel
(Rockman.EXE 5: Team of Colonel)
Game Boy Advance 2005
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS
(Rockman.EXE 5 DS: Twin Leaders)
Nintendo DS 2005
Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar
(Rockman.EXE 6: Dennōjū Falzer)
Game Boy Advance 2006
Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar
(Rockman.EXE 6: Dennōjū Glaga)
Game Boy Advance 2006

Japan only

Game Platform Release Year
Rockman.EXE WS WonderSwan Color 2003
Rockman.EXE N1 Battle WonderSwan Color 2003
Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation Game Boy Advance 2004
Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network Mobile Phone 2004, 2005 (Battler's Tower)
Rockman EXE: The Medal Operation Arcade 2005
Rockman.EXE Battle Chip Stadium Arcade 2005 (V1), 2006 (V2), 2006 (V3)
Rockman.EXE Legend of Network Mobile Phone 2007
Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star Nintendo DS 2009

Mega Man Zero series

The next series off the Mega Man X series. It tells the story of what happened to Zero after the events of the Mega Man X series.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man Zero
(Rockman Zero)
Game Boy Advance, Wii U 2002
Mega Man Zero 2
(Rockman Zero 2)
Game Boy Advance 2003
Mega Man Zero 3
(Rockman Zero 3)
Game Boy Advance 2004
Mega Man Zero 4
(Rockman Zero 4)
Game Boy Advance 2005
Mega Man Zero Collection
(Rockman Zero Collection)
Nintendo DS 2010
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
(Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection)
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC 2020

Mega Man ZX series

The Mega Man ZX series takes place after the Mega Man Zero series. All previous heroes appear as Biometals that certain persons can Megamerge with to become a Mega Man.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man ZX
(Rockman ZX)
Nintendo DS 2006
Mega Man ZX Advent
(Rockman ZX Advent)
Nintendo DS 2007
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
(Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection)
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC 2020

Mega Man Star Force series

The Mega Man Star Force series takes place around 200 years after the Mega Man Battle Network series.

Game Platform Release Year
Mega Man Star Force: Leo
(Shooting Star Rockman: Leo)
Nintendo DS 2006
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus
(Shooting Star Rockman: Pegasus)
Nintendo DS 2006
Mega Man Star Force: Dragon
(Shooting Star Rockman: Dragon)
Nintendo DS 2006
Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air! TV game 2007 (Japan only)
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja
(Shooting Star Rockman 2: Berserker × Shinobi)
Nintendo DS 2007
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Saurian
(Shooting Star Rockman 2: Berserker × Dinosaur)
Nintendo DS 2007
Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace
(Shooting Star Rockman 3: Black Ace)
Nintendo DS 2008
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker
(Shooting Star Rockman 3: Red Joker)
Nintendo DS 2008

Handhelds

Game Release Year
Mega Man 2 1990
Mega Man 3 1991
Rockman X3 Buster Battle 1995
Rockman X 1998
Plug-in PET 2002
Advanced PET 2003
Progress PET 2004
Link PET_EX 2005
Transer 2006
Star Carrier 2007

Other countries

These games were released only in Taiwan and Korea.

Game Platform Release Year
Rockman DASH Zhěngjiù Dìqiú Dà Màoxiǎn PC 1998
Rockman X Shùxué Xuànfēng PC 1998
Rockman IQ Xuànfēng PC 1998
Rockman no Huángjīn Dìguó PC 1999
Rockman Strategy PC 2001-2002
Rockman 123 PC 2002
Rockman Go Go! Mobile 2015

Crossovers and cameo appearances

See also: List of cameos and references and Amiibo

Games in which Mega Man characters have appeared in, and, in most cases, is playable.

Playable cameos

Games which Mega Man characters are playable.

Game Platform Release Year Playable characters
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation 1998 Mega Man and Roll
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Arcade/Dreamcast/PlayStation 2/Xbox 2000 Mega Man, Roll, Tron Bonne and a Servbot
Cannon Spike Arcade/Dreamcast 2000 Mega Man
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Arcade/PlayStation 2/Xbox 2003 Zero (MMZ series)
Onimusha Blade Warriors PlayStation 2 2003 MegaMan.EXE and Zero (MMZ series)
Namco × Capcom PlayStation 2 2005 (Japan only) Mega Man Volnutt, Roll Caskett, Tron Bonne and Servbots
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes Arcade, Wii 2008 (Japan only) Mega Man Volnutt and Roll
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Wii 2010 Mega Man Volnutt, Roll and Zero.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds / Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 2011 Zero and Tron Bonne.
Zombie Cafe Mobile 2011 Mega Man characters appeared in promotional events from the Japanese version, the first being in December 2014.[2] The game also had Mega Man X and Rockman Xover characters.
Street Fighter X Tekken‏‎ PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation Vita, iOS 2012 Bad Box Art Mega Man
Project × Zone Nintendo 3DS 2012 X, Zero, Tron Bonne and Servbots
Dragon Poker Mobile 2013 In a March 2018 event, Mega Man Battle Network characters appeared as playable characters and enemies.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
2014 Mega Man
Line Rangers Mobile 2014 A 2017 event featured Mega Man playable characters and equipments.
Super Robot Wars X-Ω Mobile 2015 Mega Man, Proto Man, Bass, and the eight bosses from Mega Man 2 could be obtained as playable characters in an event in January 2018.
Project X Zone 2 Nintendo 3DS 2015 X and Zero
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite PlayStation 4
Xbox One
PC
2017 X, Zero, and Sigma
Bouken Dig Dig 2 Mobile 2017 X and Zero appeared as event playable characters in 2017.
Puzzle Fighter Mobile 2017 X, Servbot and Dr. Wily
Castle & Dragon Mobile 2018 In a 2018 event, Mega Man appeared as a playable character, Dr. Wily as an enemy, and other characters as costumes for Mega Man and soldiers.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‎‎‎‎ Nintendo Switch 2018 Mega Man
Teppen‎‎‎‎ Mobile 2019 X and Zero
Dragalia Lost Mobile 2019 (update) Mega Man

Cancelled games

Cancelled video games and ports.

Game Platform
Mega Man X3 (port) 3DO
Mega Man: Anniversary Collection Game Boy Advance
Mega Man Universe PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Mega Man Legends 3 Nintendo 3DS
Rockman Online PC
Maverick Hunter Unknown

Legacy

Mega Man series director Keiji Inafune announced the similarly themed Mighty No. 9 in September 2013, but after much controversy surrounding delays and mishandling, the game was released in June 2016 to a mixed-to-negative reception. Keiji Inafune also announced the Mega Man Legends-inspired Red Ash. Batterystaple Games released the Mega Man X-inspired 20XX.

Gallery

Videos

See also

References

External links