Mega Man is a side-scrolling action game that spawned many, many sequels and spinoffs. Known as Rock Man in Japan, the game featured a protagonist that could siphon the abilities of bosses he defeated.
Overview
Mega Man, originally called Rock Man in Japan, is the first game in Capcom's long-running franchise and established the basic concepts that have since become series staples. The game has since spawned numerous sequels and spin-offs in a variety of formats. It was originally released for the NES and has been released as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection and as a Virtual Console title on the Wii Shop Channel.
Plot
The robot known as Mega Man started out as a simple laboratory assistant robot named Rock that was modeled after a young boy. Rock was one of eight robots that Dr. Light and his assistant Dr. Wily created, along with his "sister", the housework robot Roll. The other six were the construction robot Guts Man, the logging robot Cut Man, the energy robot Elec Man, the demolition robot Bomb Man, the arctic exploration robot Ice Man, and the foundry/incinerator robot Fire Man.
Dr. Wily stole and reprogrammed six of the robots before releasing them in a bid for world domination. Horrified by the turn of events, Rock volunteered to be remodeled into a combat robot in order to fight the reprogrammed six, thus becoming Mega Man.
Gameplay
Each of Dr. Wily's six reprogrammed robots, or Robot Masters, must be fought at the end of their own individual stages before the player can enter Wily's fortress. The player can tackle the stages in any order, and once a Robot Master is defeated, Mega Man will acquire a new weapon that can be used at any time as long as the weapon has enough energy remaining. Each of the Robot Masters is especially weak against a certain weapon used by a different Robot Master, giving the player a reason to tackle the stages in a specific order.
| Game Name | Mega Man |
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| Aliases | Rock Man |
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