Mega Man Powered Up, known as Rockman Rockman (ロックマン ロックマン Rokkuman Rokkuman) in Japan, is a remake of the first Mega Man game. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation Portable in March 2006.
It was later released in a bundle alongside Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X and was slated for release on the PSP's PlayStation Network[1]. It was released for the PlayStation Network service in Japan, but a US release did not occur due to technical difficulties.[2] The game uses a chibi-style that was intended for the original game but was not possible at the time.[3]
The designers intended to keep this design faithful to the way the characters worked and looked in the original. While it received generally positive reviews, the game sold poorly, and plans for a remake of Mega Man 2 titled Mega Man Powered Up 2 fell through.
Differences from Mega Man[]
- The game features a graphical overhaul with 3D character models in a chibi-style and updated environments, as well as voice-acting.
- Two new Robot Masters, Time Man and Oil Man, have been added to the game, bringing the total number of Robot Masters up to the traditional eight instead of six.
- To fit the two new Robot Masters into the cycle, the entire weakness order has been redone and no longer follows the original game. For example, Ice Man is weak to the Hyper Bomb instead of the Thunder Beam. Fire Man and Cut Man are the only Robot Masters to keep their original weaknesses.
- There are two modes that are available to play: New Style and Old Style. New Style lets the player play as all of the eight Robot Masters, features difficulty choices and level design changes (in order to utilize the PlayStation Portable's wide-screen display) as well as music remixes. Old Style is a recreation of the original Mega Man, and Time Man and Oil Man are not available to fight against.
- Additionally, the music remixes from the New Style are actually the lower pitches of the original music.
- Cut Man also had his theme rewritten in a major key in all versions of his stage.
- The difficulty options are Easy, Normal, and Hard. The setting changes the player's health and damage, the number of checkpoints, and enemy patterns. Easy mode also makes certain platforming sections easier by adding extra blocks.
- The player can play as all eight Robot Masters from the game, as well as Mega Man (plus three alternate forms), Roll (downloadable), and Proto Man (unlockable and downloadable), bringing a total of eleven playable characters. The Robot Masters are unlocked by defeating them with the Mega Buster. When playing as a Robot Master, they will battle a Mega Man lookalike as a boss when playing in their home stage.
- Additionally, the music remixes from the New Style are actually the lower pitches of the original music.
Title screen of the American version.
- Unlike the original Mega Man, weapon projectiles cannot pass through walls, aside from Mega Man C's Charge Shots.
- There are 100 new challenges, ten for each of the nine playable characters (Roll and Proto Man do not have their own challenges) and ten boss rush challenges, which involve beating some or all of the bosses in one run. Completing all 100 will unlock Proto Man as a playable character in Story Mode if the player has not already done so through online mode.
- A construction mode is available for players to build their own Mega Man stages.
- An online mode is also available for players to upload and download custom-built levels from the "Mega Man Web" (Rockman Rockman Web in Japan). The player also has the choice to download both Roll and Proto Man from the online mode.
- Some enemies are borrowed from other games in the series. For example, Hotheads and Tellies (known as Bobbles in-game) are from Mega Man 2, Cannons are from Mega Man 3 and Shield Attackers are from Mega Man 4.
- The “WARNING” siren that was first introduced in the Mega Man X series from Mega Man X4 on appears for the first time in the classic series.
- Robot Masters have an opening sequence before the fight starts like they do in Mega Man 7 and 8. They also perform a special attack when their health falls below half in Normal and Hard.
- An exception to this is Time Man, who uses his Time Slow on all three difficulty levels.
- Also similar to 8, special weapons display how many uses they have left. The maximum ammunition of each special weapon was changed in New Style, with Thunder Beam and Fire Storm in particular having dratiscally lower values than in Old Style (and subsequently lower than in the first Mega Man game as well).
Bosses[]
Robot Masters[]
Castle Wily Bosses[]
- Stage 1: Yellow Devil
- Stage 2: CWU-01P
- Stage 3: The 8 Robot Masters (or 7 plus Mega Man?, see below) and Copy Robot (a copy of the player's character)
- Stage 4: Wily Machine Number 1
Others[]
- Proto Eye: Boss from the Opening Stage in New Style.
- Mega Man?: When playing as one of the eight Robot Masters, Mega Man? replaces him in his stage and boss rematches.
Downloadable content[]
The game's online service ended on November 30, 2022, disabling the upload and download of Construction stages and the download from other contents.[4]
Characters[]
| Content | Game description | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Roll Refuses To Lose! (ロールだって負けないんだから！) |
Select Roll from the Player Select Screen!
Oh no! Dr. Wily is out to take over the world! What should we do? Mega Man's not around! I guess I have no choice but to stop that nasty Wily all by myself! |
March 14, 2006 |
| Final Data (最後のデータ) |
Now you can select you-know-who from the Player Select Screen!
This character is normally unlocked by clearing Challenge Mode, so if you want to unlock him the old fashioned way, you’ll skip this download. |
February 22, 2007 |
Roll's alternative costumes[]
| Image | Costume | Weapon | Player Select Screen Quote | Release Date |
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Mega Man 8 Roll (ロックマン8ロール) |
Broom | "Cute, huh? I really love this outfit! The big buttons are just adorable!" | March 16, 2006 |
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Sports Roll (スポーツロール) |
Flag | "1, 2, 3, go! I may not look it, but I can run really fast!" | April 6, 2006 |
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Knight Roll (ナイトロール) |
Lance | "Cool, huh? With this, I'm not afraid of Dr. Wily, ghouls, or even ghosts!" | May 4, 2006 |
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Rainy Day Roll (雨の日ロール) |
Umbrella | "Who says rainy days have to be boring? Forget board games! I'm ready to rock!" | June 1, 2006 |
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Straw Roll (麦わらロール) |
Butterfly Net | "This outfit's perfect for summer! No one gets away from me!" | July 6, 2006 |
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Vacation Roll (バカンスロール) |
Parasol | "It's great to get away from the grind and while away the hours on the beach!" | August 3, 2006 |
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Summer Roll (お月見ロール, "Otsukimi Roll") |
Mallet | "Bad kids better watch out for me! I'll teach 'em a lesson!" | August 31, 2006 |
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Halloween Roll (ハロウィンロール) |
Broom | "Trick or treat! Smell my feet! Just kidding, silly! Robot feet don't smell!" | October 5, 2006 |
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Alley Cat Roll (のらねこロール) |
Fish | "Little kitties might look adorable, but don't forget they have sharp claws!" | November 2, 2006 |
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Roll Claus (サンタロール, "Santa Roll") |
Candy Stick | "Merry Christmas! What did you ask for this year? I hope you've been good!" | December 30, 2006 |
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Ninja Roll (くのいちロール, "Kunoichi Roll") |
Ninjatō | "Ninja style! I may be a ninja, but I don't hide! I run straight into battle!" | January 4, 2007 |
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Valentine Roll (バレンタインロール) |
Box of Chocolates |
"Happy Valentine's Day! I wonder if my secret crush is obvious? Tee hee hee..." | February 1, 2007 |
Stage packs[]
| Content | Game description | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Old Gutsman St. Pack! (OLDガッツマンStパック！) |
This will allow you to choose "OLD GUTS" from the Construction Scenery Pack select screen! This pack draws elements from the nostalgic old version of Gutsman's stage! Be sure to upload any good stages you make! |
March 14, 2006 |
| Old Elecman St. Pack! (OLDエレキマンStパック！) |
This will allow you to choose "OLD ELEC" from the Construction Scenery Pack select screen! This pack draws elements from the nostalgic old version of Elecman's stage! Be sure to upload any good stages you make! |
March 14, 2006 |
| Old Fireman St. Pack! (OLDファイヤーマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Fire] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Fireman's old stage! Make hot stages with it and upload them to share! |
March 16, 2006 |
| Old Cutman St. Pack! (OLDカットマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Cut] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Cutman's old stage! Make cutting edge stages with it and upload them to share! |
March 2006 |
| Old Bombman St. Pack! (OLDボンバーマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Bomb] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Bombman's old stage! Make explosive stages with it and upload them to share! |
March 2006 |
| Old Iceman St. Pack! (OLDアイスマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Ice] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Bombman's old stage! Make cool stages with it and upload them to share! |
April 6, 2006 |
| Old Oilman St. Pack! (OLDオイルマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Oil] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Oilman's old stage! Make slick stages with it and upload them to share! |
April 27, 2006 |
| Old Timeman St. Pack (OLDタイムマンStパック！) |
Select [Old Time] on the Scenery Pack select Screen!
This nostalgic scenery pack is based on Timeman's old stage! Make timely stages with it and upload them to share! Note: Oil Man and Time Man didn't appear in the original game. Those packs represent how their stages would look in the NES. |
May 25, 2006 |
| Ghosts 'n Goblins St. Pack! (マカイムラStパック！) |
Select [Ghosts 'n Goblins] on the Scenery Pack Select Screen!
This cool Scenery Pack brings the creepy atmosphere of the Ghosts 'n Goblins universe to life! Make lots of stages with it and be sure to upload them! |
August 3, 2006 |
| Japan St. Pack! (ジャパンStパック！) |
Select [Japan] on the Scenery Pack Select Screen!
This unique pack takes elements of Japanese pop culture and gives them a unique twist! Be sure to upload the cool stages you make with it! |
August 17, 2006 |
| Halloween St. Pack! (ハロウィンStパック！) |
Select [Halloween] on the Scenery Pack Select Screen!
Here's a cute and creepy pack that should send chills down your spine and put a smile on your face! Be sure to upload the cool stages you make with it! |
September 28, 2006 |
| Christmas St. Pack! (クリスマスStパック！) |
Select [Christmas] on the Scenery Pack Select Screen!
A romantic winter wonderland of Christmas imagery awaits in this cool pack! Be sure to make lots of fun stages and upload them to share with others! |
November 23, 2006 |
Promotional stages[]
| Content | Game description | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Oilman! (ULTIMATE_OILMAN) |
"Ultimate Oilman Stage" Difficulty: HARD This is the first stage of the Ultimate series. If you can't clear it, try practicing other stages in HARD mode! |
March 14, 2006 |
| Ultimate Elecman! (ULTIMATE_ELECMAN) |
「Ultimate Elecman Stage」 Difficulty: Semi-hard Proceed in the proper order, and you should have no trouble navigating this stage. But be careful! You''ll need to use your head if you want to make it out in one piece! |
April 20, 2006 |
| Ultimate Cutman (ULTIMATE_CUTMAN) |
[Ultimate Cutman Stage] Difficulty: Very Hard This stage is very standard and orthodox in design, but it provides quite a challenge. Can you find all six Party Balls hidden throughout the stage? |
May 11, 2006 |
| Ultimate Fireman! (ULTIMATE_FIREMAN) |
[Ultimate Fireman] Difficulty: Extremely Hard Don't get lost in this complicated maze stage! Think of a way to avoid the Big Eyes other than attacks. |
May 25, 2006 |
| Ultimate Timeman! (ULTIMATE_TIMEMAN) |
[Ultimate Timeman Stage] Difficulty: Insanely Hard Use special weapons and you knowledge of how to play the game if you hope to stand a chance! Don't forget to keep an eye on your remaining Hyper Bomb count! |
June 15, 2006 |
| Ultimate Gutsman! (ULTIMATE_GUTSMAN) |
[Ultimate Gutsman Stage] Difficulty: Crazy Hard This stage has two routes: heaven above and heck below! You'll need to use the Oil Slider well to deal with the undulating elevators of doom! |
June 29, 2006 |
| Ultimate Iceman! (ULTIMATE_ICEMAN) |
[Ultimate Iceman Stage] Difficulty: Super Hard Tons of spikes lining this stage means that it''s not for the faint of heart! Break through blocks and containers with Count Bombs and be careful! |
July 13, 2006 |
| Ultimate Bombman! (ULTIMATE_BOMBMAN) |
[Ultimate Bombman Stage] Difficulty: Crazy Hard This technical stage will show you that timing is everything. Don't forget that you can change weapons even during an Oil Slider move! |
July 27, 2006 |
| Bomb Mania! (BOMB_MANIA！) |
「Bomb Mania」 A special Bombman stage! Keep a cool head or it's all over. Use bombs to make your way through this perilous environment! |
April 13, 2006 |
| Ice Mania! (ICE_MANIA！) |
「Ice Mania」 A special stage for Iceman! Successfully guide the Big Eye to the goal. You'll need to use expert timing when it comes to your ice powers. |
April 27, 2006 |
| Ice Mania 2! (ICE_MANIA2！) |
[Ice Mania 2] Another special Iceman stage. You'll have to use your head to make platforms or you'll lose your footing in this stage! Freeze enemies instead of destroying them! |
November 16, 2006 |
| Mega Mania! (ROCK_MANIA！) |
[MEGA MANIA] A special Mega Man stage! Push the down directional button and the jump button simultaneously to do a slide! If you get caught between flames, try to wiggle your way out! |
May 4, 2006 |
| Guts Mania! (GUTS_MANIA！) |
[Guts Mania] A special Guts Man stage! The blocks here break when Guts Man stands on them or bashes them with his head. Be careful! |
May 18, 2006 |
| Guts Mania 2! (GUTS_MANIA2！) |
[Guts Mania 2] Another special Gutsman stage. Timing is key when trying to place Guts Blocks in this stage! This is definitely one for the puzzle fans out there! Enjoy! |
January 18, 2007 |
| Time Mania! (TIME_MANIA！) |
[Time Mania] A special Timeman stage! Be careful not to destroy the containers underfoot and fall to your doom! Try to take advantage of pitfalls by making enemies take the plunge instead! |
June 1, 2006 |
| Oil Mania! (OIL_MANIA！) |
[Oil Mania] A special Oilman stage! During an Oil Slider jump, press the up directional button and the jump button again to perform a special double jump! |
June 8, 2006 |
| Oil Mania 2! (OIL_MANIA2！) |
[Oil Mania 2] Another special Oilman stage. Practive the Oil Slider in a wet and wild environment! The key is to shoot oil while moving! |
December 14, 2006 |
| Elec Mania! (ELEC_MANIA！) |
[Elec Mania] A special Elecman stage. Show off your jumping skills as you make your way over the Elec Blocks. Plan your next step while in mid-air or you'll be sorry. |
June 22, 2006 |
| Fire Mania! (FIRE_MANIA！) |
[Fire Mania] A special Fireman stage. When Fireman enters water, he's like a, well... he's like a fish out of water! Blast through the containers that come your way and push forward to the goal! |
July 6, 2006 |
| Cut Mania! (CUT_MANIA！) |
[Cut Mania] A special Cutman stage. Be careful or you'll lose track of the elevators. Wall jumping never looked so cool! |
July 20, 2006 |
| Cut Mania 2 (CUT_MANIA2！) |
[Cut Mania 2] Another special Cutman stage. Get ready to wall jump your way to freedom in this stage full of high walls and obstacles! But be careful! You can't jump off of ice walls! |
October 19, 2006 |
| Joe A-Go-Go! (Joe A-Go-Go！！) |
[With_Joe] A special stage for Bombman! This one's devious! Keep an eye on the pendulums as you jump between them. |
March 23, 2006 |
| Ultimate GnG Action! (極めろ魔界村！) |
[With U_G_Goblins] Time for a hot Fireman stage! Take your time and choose your path carefully, since you'll be offered easy, medium, and hard choices. Don't let the Killer Bullets get the better of you! |
September 7, 2006 |
| CCC_R is Here (クラシックスコレクション発売！) |
[With_CCC_R] Here's a special stage for Timeman! Don't get crushed by the pendulums! You might want to use Time Slow to make things more manageable until you get used to the layout. |
October 26, 2006 |
| Go! Power Stone! (いくぜ、パワーストーン！) |
[With_PowerStone] Check out this cool stage for Elecman! Use the Elec Blocks like elevators to move downward. Remember that the Thunder Beam can go right through Elec Blocks! |
November 2, 2006 |
| 電撃PS、参上！ ("Dengeki PS, Visiting!") |
「でんげきPSのちょうせん」 ("Dengeki PS's Challenge") | March 10, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃PS、再び参上！ ("Dengeki PS, Visiting Again!") |
「でんげきPSのちょうせん2」 ("Dengeki PS's Challenge 2") | April 14, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃PS、三度参上！ ("Dengeki PS, Visiting a Third Time!") |
「でんげきPS*FINAL」 ("Dengeki PS * FINAL") | May 19, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃PS2、参上！ ("Dengeki PS2, Visiting!") |
「でんげきPS2のちょうせん」 ("Dengeki PS2's Challenge") | March 17, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃PS2、再び参上！ ("Dengeki PS2, Visiting Again!") |
「でんげきPS2のちょうせん2」 ("Dengeki PS2's Challenge 2") | April 21, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃オンライン、参上！ ("Dengeki Online, Visiting!") |
「でんげきオンラインSP」 ("Dengeki Online SP") | March 24, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃オンライン、再び参上！ ("Dengeki Online, Visiting Again!") |
「でんげきオンラインSP2」 ("Dengeki Online SP 2") | April 7, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃「マ）王、参上！ ("Dengeki Maoh, Visiting!") |
「でんげきマオウからのちょうせん」 ("Challenge from Dengeki Maou") | March 31, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃「マ）王、再び参上！ ("Dengeki Maoh, Visiting Again!") |
「でんげきマオウからのちょうせん2」 ("Challenge from Dengeki Maou 2") | April 28, 2006 (Japan only) |
| 電撃「マ）王、三度参上！ ("Dengeki Maoh, Visiting a Third Time!") |
「でんげきマオウ*FINAL」 ("Dengeki Maou * FINAL") | May 26, 2006 (Japan only) |
| あのサンデースペシャルが進化！！ ("The Evolutionary Sunday Special!!") |
「サンデースペシャルスペシャル」 ("Sunday Special Special") | March 29, 2006 (Japan only) |
| ファミ通WaveDVD、参上！ ("Famitsu Wave DVD, Visiting!") |
「ファミつうWAVEたいせんST」 ("Famitsū WAVE Taisen ST") | March 31, 2006 (Japan only) |
| GameSpy Stage! | 「GameSpy」 Join Mega Man on a deadly trip to the GameSpy offices deep within the bowels of the earth. |
March 16, 2006 (USA only) |
| GI Online Stage! | 「GI Online」 A look at in-game advertising. |
March 23, 2006 (USA only) |
| Newtype USA Stage! | 「Clockwerx NT」 Iceman and Cutman match wits with the diabolical terror of time, Timeman. Which means they shoot him a lot. |
April 20, 2006 (USA only) |
| Power Unlimited Stage! | 「Power Unlimited」 Check this short powerful "Heat under your feet" level Created by Power Unlimited, Netherlands |
July 14, 2006 (Europe only) |
Gallery[]
Cover for the North American version.
Cover for the European version.
Cover for the Japanese version.
Value Pack Japanese cover.
Thumbnail for Capcom Japan’s list.
Promo art (US/EU version)
Promo art (Japanese version)
Promo art (no background)
Mega Man in Mega Man Powered Up.
Videos[]
Mega Man Powered Up Sony PSP Trailer - Official Trailer
Mega Man Powered Up trailer
Rockman Rockman Commercial
Rockman Rockman commercial
Trivia[]
- A demo version of this game is playable in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
- Mega Man Powered Up received generally positive reviews, with aggregate scores of 83% on GameRankings[5] and 82 out of 100 on Metacritic[6] as of May 2010. However, the remake sold poorly at retail stores in America, as noted by Electronic Gaming Monthly.
- Along with low sales, the game has been on Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Japan Issue" on a top 10 list of where Japan went wrong, with Oil Man as a "racist stereotype" type of character.
- Dr. Wily isn’t aware of Proto Man's existence, even though he took Proto Man in the original timeline.
- Mega Man's bio in the instruction booklet mentions that he likes animals, especially dogs. This is a possible nod to Rush.
- Knight Roll is a reference to Ghosts 'n Goblins.
- In the credits roll, Keiji Inafune is credited as "Inafuking" instead of "Inafking".
See also[]
- Mega Man Powered Up walkthrough
- Mega Man Powered Up damage data chart
- Mega Man Powered Up script
- Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
- Irregular Hunter X / Rockman Rockman Value Pack
External links[]
- Rockman Rockman official site (archive)
- Mega Man Powered Up instruction manual at Capcom
- Mega Man Powered Up in Rockman Perfect Memories
References[]
- ↑ https://www.webcitation.org/6d4VCsIEg?url=http://www.1up.com/news/capcom-classics-coming-psn-summer
- ↑ http://www.siliconera.com/2012/02/28/why-is-mega-man-powered-up-not-on-the-playstation-network/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120329111321/http://ps2.gamespy.com/articles/651/651835p1.html
- ↑ Capcom: Mega Man Powered Up
- ↑ GameRankings: Mega Man Powered Up
- ↑ Metacritic: Mega Man Powered Up
| Mega Man Powered Up | |
|---|---|
| Playable characters | |
| Mega Man (Mega, S, C) • Roll • Proto Man Cut Man • Guts Man • Ice Man • Bomb Man • Fire Man • Elec Man • Time Man • Oil Man | |
| Bosses | |
| Cut Man • Guts Man • Ice Man • Bomb Man • Fire Man • Elec Man • Time Man • Oil Man Proto Eye • Mega Man? • Yellow Devil • CWU-01P • Copy Robot • Wily Machine Number 1 | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Rolling Cutter • Super Arm • Ice Slasher • Hyper Bomb • Fire Storm • Thunder Beam • Time Slow • Oil Slider | |
| Other weapons and support items | |
| Magnet Beam • Mega Kick • Roll Swing • Proto Strike | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Walkthrough • Damage data chart • Script • Enemies • Challenge • Construction | |