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Revision as of 21:58, 7 May 2019
Opening Stage (オープニングステージ Ōpuningu Sutēji) is an introductory stage in the Mega Man series that is played before the Stage Select Screen. Opening Stages were introduced in the first Mega Man X game.
Mega Man series
Mega Man 7
The Opening Stage is a city that is being attacked by Dr. Wily's Robot Masters, who free him from prison. Mega Man tries to stop Wily, but he faces Mad Grinder and Bass.
Enemies:
- Metall SV
- Bunby Tank
- Boss: Mad Grinder
- Boss: Bass
Mega Man 8
The Opening Stage is in a skull-shaped island that was used by Dr. Wily as a hideout. When Duo and the evil robot crash on the island, Dr. Light asks Mega Man to investigate.
Enemies:
Mega Man & Bass
The Opening Stage is a robot museum infiltrated by King. King cuts Proto Man in half and uses the Green Devil to cover his escape.
Mega Man Powered Up
The opening stage, named Towntown Stage (タウンタウンステージ Tauntaun Sutēji) in the saved game data of both English and Japanese versions, is the town where Dr. Light's Laboratory is located. Dr. Wily steals Dr. Light's robots and sends Proto Eye after the player to cover his escape.
Enemies:
- Beak
- Octopus Battery
- Spine
- Boss: Proto Eye
Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha
Mega Man or Bass fight against the Grey Devil in this stage.
Mega Man X series
Mega Man X
The Highway Stage (ハイウェイステージ), named Central Highway in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, is a highway from Abel City that is attacked by Mavericks in the beginning of the game. X faces Vile in this stage.
Enemies (X Mode):
Enemies (Vile Mode):
Mega Man X2
The Maverick Factory Stage (イレギュラー工場ステージ "Irregular Factory Stage") is a factory used by Mavericks. X fights the Gigantic Mechaniloid CF-0 in the factory.
Enemies:
Mega Man X3
The Opening Stage is in the Hunter Base. In one point X is captured by Mac, and the player must use Zero to save him. After freeing him, Zero leaves and X fights Maoh the Giant.
Mega Man X4
Sky Lagoon Stage. Eregion. Magma Dragoon. Colonel.
Mega Man X5
The Opening Stage takes place in an unknown city under attack plagued with broken highways, falling bridges and Mad Taxis attacking everywhere. This stage also serves as a tutorial showcasing some of the new abilities introduced on Mega Man X5 such as "crouching" and the use of the "Wire Hook". At the end of the stage the player must climb a malfunctioning guard system protecting a giant statue under construction. Once there, X/Zero appears severly damaged due to a fight with Sigma (If you choose X, you find Zero and viceversa), after a brief conversation, Sigma Head comes out of the head's statue and a battle issues.
Mega Man X6
The Opening Stage is on the outskirts of the remains of the Space Colony Eurasia, the ruins are occupied with Mavericks and other mechaniloids. X finds two damaged unidentified hunters on his way, warning him about a crazy mechaniloid on the next room, D-1000. After defeating it, the Zero Nightmare appears to destroy the remains of the D-1000 and dissapears, after a brief moment High Max appears and a battle issues with High Max resulting the victor of the encounter.
Mega Man X7
The Opening Stage has two parts. In the first half Axl is escaping from Red Alert, and the second has Zero fighting against Mavericks in the same highway as that of X1 (packed with similar enemies). In the end, the two work together to take down Mega Scorpio.
Enemies:
- Bee Blader
- Guard Door
- Ball De Voux (both Normal and Shot Type)
- Guard Fan
- Kyuun B
- Radarroid
- Runnerbomb
- Surveillance Radar
- Boss: Mega Scorpio
Mega Man X8
The opening stage is Noah's Park, an area near the Jakob Orbital Elevator in Point Galapagos.
Mega Man Xtreme
The Opening Stage is a reproduction of the Highway Stage from Mega Man X.
Mega Man Xtreme 2
The Opening Stage is set in Laguz Island, and it splits in two parts at one point. X takes the bottom path, which resembles the opening stage from Mega Man X2, while Zero goes by the top path.
Other
Although not referenced as Opening Stages, the Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX series feature an introductory mission that is played before the player is able to select other missions:
- Mega Man Zero - Underground Laboratory
- Mega Man Zero 2 - Sand Wilderness
- Mega Man Zero 3 - Derelict Spacecraft
- Mega Man Zero 4 - The Resistance protects a Caravan escaping to Area Zero
- Mega Man ZX - Area A
- Mega Man ZX Advent - Raider Pursuit (with Ashe) or Mysterious Lab (with Grey)
Mega Man (DOS)
Mega Man for DOS features something like an Opening Stage, with Mega Man walking along a straight path to enter what seems to be a part of Dr. Wily's Castle, the only enemy appearing being a dog-like robot vaguely resembling Velguarder which respawns indefinitely. The stage ends when Mega Man passes through a boss-room-esque door. This can be considered the first Opening Stage in a Mega Man game.
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See also
References
- Rockman & Forte Hisshou Kouryakuhou
- Mega Man X series stage names from Compendium of Rockman X.
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