An Image of the Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle featuring Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2, X Legacy Collection 1 & 2, and Mega Man 11.
The Mega Man Legacy Collections are a series of video game compilations in the Mega Man franchise released by Capcom. They compile the entirety of the mainline video games from a Mega Man series that have been previously released into one to two discs or cartridges, sometimes even including two series in one, but unlike previous collections do not include any spin-off or side titles. There are currently six games in the series compiling the classic, X, Zero, ZX and Battle Network series, with a Star Force collection announced for release in 2026.
Each collection adds new game modes, galleries, extras, and any DLC that is available for applicable games, as well as higher definition filters and “Easy” modes for newcomers and added PSN Trophy, Achievement points, and Amiibo support depending on the platform as well as a award system for the X, Zero/ZX, and Battle Network Legacy Collection games. The Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch versions for the first Mega Man Legacy Collection also includes additional material in the gallery section that is not available on other platforms.
Legacy Collection is a subtitle exclusive to non-Japanese versions of the collections. In Japan, each collection is named differently per series, such as the Classic collections being referred to as the Classics Collection, the X collections being referred to as the Anniversary Collection, the Zero/ZX collection being called the Double Hero Collection, the Battle Network collection being called the Advanced Collection, and the Star Force collection being called the Perfect Collection.
Price[]
Legacy Collections are sold at a lower price than a full price game, ranging from $15-20 USD for a single collection or $30-40 for a combo pack of both with only Battle Network Legacy Collection at a higher price of $40 for a single game and $60 for a combo pack. The Nintendo e-shop is the only digital platform that does not sell the games in bundle packs. Nintendo Switch physical copies include a download code for]< the second collections as a free digital purchase and download instead of a physical cartridge, with the minor exception of the Japanese release of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 as both of the Rockman X Anniversary Collection games are also sold separately in Japan in physical format aside from the same combo release like the rest of the world. In addition the first four Legacy Collection games and Mega Man 11 are sold on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade[1][2] in a digital bundle pack as part of the 30th Anniversary Collection which unlike the lesser bundle packs offers a reduced price at $59.99, which is $40 off when compared to the combined individual prices for all five games. Only one game, the first Mega Man Legacy Collection, was released on the Nintendo 3DS.
Another bundle pack was later released on February 4, 2024 for a limited time, exclusively for the Steam version, known as the Mega Man Humble pack which lasted only for that month. This includes same titles for the previous bundle plus Zero/ZX Legacy Collection. In addition obtaining this bundle will also allow the purchase of both Battle Network Legacy Collection and Mega Man X DiVE. The full pack can be purchased at $20, with 50% off of the Battle Network series and 34% off off of DIVE.[3]
Lesser bundles are also available for reduced prices as well. Aside from Battle Network Legacy Collection which is available on all platforms, the Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 sets for both the classic and X series are also sold on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Arcade, and Steam Store. In addition, a Steam-exclusive bundle known as the Mega Man Cyber World Pack contains the entire release of Battle Network Legacy Collection and Mega Man X DIVE Offline.[4]
Games[]
- Mega Man Legacy Collection (Rockman Classics Collection)
- Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman Classics Collection 2)
- Includes Mega Man 7, 8 , 9, and 10.
- Contains the PS1 version of Mega Man 8.
- The PS4, Xbox One and Switch version of Rockman & Rockman X 5-in-1 released only in Japan feature the first and so far only physical releases of Mega Man 9 and 10, which were originally released digitally.
- Also contains the DLC from the original release of 9 and 10 which is now unlockable content.
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Rockman X Anniversary Collection)
- Includes Mega Man X, X2, X3, and X4.
- Contains the SNES version of Mega Man X3 and the PS1 version of Mega Man X4.
- Also released in an individual physical release in Japan only.
- Includes The Day of Σ anime OVA from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
- Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2)
- Includes Mega Man X5, X6, X7, and X8.[5]
- Only available in a physical format in Japan only via individual release.
- Includes The Day of Σ anime OVA from Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection)
- Includes Mega Man Zero, Zero 2, Zero 3, Zero 4, Mega Man ZX, and ZX Advent.[6]
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Rockman EXE Advanced Collection)[7]
- Vol. 1 includes Mega Man Battle Network, Battle Network 2 and Battle Network 3 (White and Blue).
- Vol. 2 includes Mega Man Battle Network 4 (Red Sun and Blue Moon), Battle Network 5 (Team ProtoMan and Team Colonel) and Battle Network 6 (Cybeast Falzar and Cybeast Gregar).[8]
- Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (Shooting Star Rockman Perfect Collection)
- Includes Mega Man Star Force (Dragon, Leo, and Pegasus), Star Force 2 (Zerker X Saurian and Zerker X Ninja), and Star Force 3 (Black Ace and Red Joker)
Extra[]
- Challenge (Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 and 2)
- X Challenge (Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2)
- Z Chaser (Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection)
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Rockman & Rockman X 5-in-1 Special Box[]
Rockman & Rockman X 5 in 1 Special Box (PlayStation 4 version)
On December 19, 2019, the Japanese PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions of the Rockman and Rockman X series collections were released alongside Rockman 11 in a limited pack named Rockman & Rockman X 5 in 1 Special Box (ロックマン＆ロックマンX 5in1 スペシャルBOX). Besides the five games, it included the Rockman 11 script, a special box to house all the current games at the time (including a space to fit the Zero/ZX collection if the Rockman 11 script box is removed), and an acrylic stand. Those who ordered it from Amazon also received PC and mobile phone wallpapers with the special box's illustrations.[9]
The box contains the only physical release of Rockman Classics Collection 2 in both Japan and other territories, and in turn contains the physical release of Rockman 9 and 10 to date.
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Gallery[]
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Videos[]
Trivia[]
- The games from the first Legacy Collection for the Classic series have also been released on iOS (along with Mega Man X). In addition, their bundle pack was also given a similar name, Mega Man Legacy Bundle.[10]
- Some songs that were present in the Japanese versions of the Legacy Collections and/or Japanese versions of the original games have either been completely removed, turned into instrumental tracks, and/or replaced with brand new compositions for the Legacy Collections' Western releases, even when playing the Japanese versions of the games in the Western systems. This can be bypassed on Switch by setting the system's language to Japanese while playing the Japanese versions of the collections, however, this does not work on Switch 2.
- However the exception to this is the Zero/ZX Collection which does not remove or replace the original Japanese song tracks.
- Originally the Nintendo platform releases for the Legacy Collections of the Classic series were different from the rest as Nintendo does not support an achievement-based system on their Internet system and instead used Amiibo-based challenges, along with extra gallery files in the first Legacy Collection. However starting from X Legacy Collection 1 and 2, Nintendo starting using a challenge system similar to Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 by accomplishing certain tasks in the form of Hunter Medals in the X collections and ZZ Cards in the Zero/ZX collection (and also technically the Records in Mega Man 11).
- While trailers for all the Legacy Collection games were released on video streaming sites like YouTube, however due to the dual-release of X Legacy Collection 1 and 2, the launch trailer used was a special hybrid trailer to represent both games. The original launch trailers for both games are only available in certain places like Nintendo's official page for both games,[11][12] or certain places for purchasing the digital version like the PlayStation Store, which notably includes footage not used in the hybrid trailer (as the footage in both trailers is limited to material exclusive to that particular collection such as the footage of the version-exclusive battles from X Challenge).
- Aside from the footage of X, Zero, and Sigma from the X Legacy Collection 1 trailer, the following characters were also not used in the hybrid trailer, Bit and Byte from X3, Double, Colonel, and General from X4, Alia and Signas from X5, and Layer and Pallette from X8.
References[]
- ↑ Xbox Live Arcade: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle
- ↑ PlayStation Network: Mega Man 30th Anniversary Bundle
- ↑ Get 25 Mega Man Games For $20 In This Amazing PC Bundle Deal
- ↑ Mega Man Cyber World Pack
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection website.
- ↑ Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection website.
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection official website USA ver.
- ↑ Rockman EXE Advanced Collection official website JP ver.
- ↑ Rockman series official site
- ↑ Apple Store Page for Legacy Bundle
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection -Nintendo.com
- ↑ Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 -Nintendo.com
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| Mega Man Zero series | |
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| Main characters | |
| Zero • Ciel • Cerveau • Alouette • X • Elpizo • Crea and Prea • Dark Elf • Neige Sage Harpuia • Fighting Fefnir • Fairy Leviathan • Hidden Phantom • Copy X • Dr. Weil • Omega • Craft Resistance • Caravan • Four Guardians • Eight Gentle Judges • Einherjar Eight Warriors | |
| Games | |
| Mega Man Zero • 2 • 3 • 4 • Collection • Legacy Collection | |
| Scripts | |
| Mega Man Zero • 2 • 3 • 4 | |
| Related Items | |
| Zero's weaponry • Chips • Cyber-elf (List) • EX Skill • Energy Crystal • Item Box • Secret Disk Locations (Neo Arcadia • Resistance Base • Area Zero • Ragnarok) • Pantheon (List) • Bosses（Mutos Reploid) • Golem • Armed Phenomenon • Variant Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works • RTRZ-Telos Drama Track Translations • Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Rockman Zero (manga) • Vile's Incident: Eden dome, its sin and rebirth | |
| Mega Man ZX series | |
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| Main characters | |
| Vent • Aile • Grey • Ashe • Girouette • Prairie • Fleuve • Master Thomas • Master Mikhail Master Albert • Prometheus • Pandora • Serpent • Aeolus • Thetis • Atlas • Siarnaq Guardians • Hunters • Raiders • Pseudoroids | |
| Games | |
| Mega Man ZX • Mega Man ZX Advent • | |
| Scripts | |
| ZX (Vent's story) • ZX (Aile's story) • ZXA (Grey's story) • ZXA (Ashe's story) | |
| Related Items | |
| Biometal • Game of Destiny • Humanoid • Mega Man • Locations Mega Man ZX (manga) • ZX Tunes • ZXA Tunes • Rockman ZX Soundsketch - ZX GIGAMIX | |
| Mega Man Battle Network series | |
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| Main characters | |
| Lan Hikari (MegaMan.EXE) • Mayl Sakurai (Roll.EXE) • Dex Oyama (GutsMan.EXE) • Yai Ayanokoji (Glide.EXE) • Eugene Chaud (ProtoMan.EXE) Tora (KingMan.EXE) • Mamoru Ura • Mick • Tab • Iris Dr. Hikari • Haruka Hikari • Ms. Mari • Higsby (NumberMan.EXE) • Mr. Famous • Baryl (Colonel.EXE) Dr. Wily • Professor • Lord Gospel • Dr. Regal (LaserMan.EXE) • Duo • Bass.EXE | |
| Games | |
| Mega Man Battle Network • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation • Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS • Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star Network Transmission • Battle Chip Challenge/N1 Battle • Phantom of Network • Legend of Network Rockman EXE WS • Axess Air • Medal Network • The Medal Operation • Battle Chip Stadium • Legacy Collection | |
| Anime and Manga | |
| MegaMan NT Warrior (anime) • Axess • Stream • Beast • Beast+ • Rockman EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program MegaMan NT Warrior (manga) • Battle Story MegaMan NT Warrior • Gekitou! EXE Kyoudai Rockmeen! • Zen'in Shuugou Gagtte!! Rockman! | |
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| NetNavi • Virus • PET • Battle Chip • Program Advance • Power Up • Navi Customizer • Emotion Window • Liberation Mission • Locations WWW • Gospel • Nebula • Darkloid • Cybeast | |
| Mega Man Star Force series | |
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| Main characters | |
| Geo Stelar (Omega-Xis • Mega Man) • Luna Platz (Ophiuca/Vogue • Queen Ophiuca) • Bud Bison (Taurus • Taurus Fire) • Zack Temple (Pedia) • Sonia Strumm (Lyra • Harp Note) • Solo (Laplace • Rogue) Hope Stelar • Kelvin Stelar • Aaron Boreal • Bob Copper • Dr. Goodall Pat Sprigs (Gemini • Gemini Spark) • Hyde (Phantom • Dark Phantom) • A. C. Eos (Acid • Acid Ace) FM King • Dr. Vega • Hollow • Mr. King • Joker (Dread Joker) | |
| Games | |
| Mega Man Star Force • 2 • 3 • Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air! • Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star • Legacy Collection | |
| Media | |
| Mega Man Star Force • Shooting Star Rockman Tribe Rockman the Shooting Star • Rockman the Shooting Star Tribe Shooting Star Rockman 3 • Shuugeki On-Air!! Shooting Star Rockmeen! | |
| Related items | |
| Battle Card • BrotherBand • Link Power • EM Being • EM Wave Change • OOPArt • Noise • Dealer • Satella Police • Mobile Terminals • Locations Wave Scanner • Wave Command Card • Noise Mod Gear | |