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Mega Man

Original title: Rockman
  • Video Game
  • 1987
  • E
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.3K
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Mega Man (1987)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

A lab assistant robot volunteers to be enhanced for fighting to stop a mad scientist from world domination.A lab assistant robot volunteers to be enhanced for fighting to stop a mad scientist from world domination.A lab assistant robot volunteers to be enhanced for fighting to stop a mad scientist from world domination.

  • Director
    • Akira Kitamura
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.3K
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    • Director
      • Akira Kitamura
    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    TheTransfan

    Games will never top this... ever.

    Mega Man was one of the Nintendo games I grew up. This will remain as one of my favorites. Despite the fact that it was an 8-bit game, the graphics, gameplay, and sound\music were much better than most Nintendo games of that time. I especially love the "de-dit" sound that Mega Man makes every time he lands on the ground!
    7cauenoob

    fairly fun, pretty hard though

    Rockman (or "Megaman" here in the west) is a classic NES game which every nerd knows quite well, although I doubt that they all finished it. Even I had a rough time playing this game. Anyway, Rockman is a good time killing and I'll prove it.

    First, the soundtrack is insane. I think Rockman 1 has OSTs very underrated, like the Dr. Willy Theme. It's a shame that the bosses have the same track, and not their own.

    The enemies are really vast and creative. The same goes for the stages layout and the traps on it, but I'll talk about it later. The "robomans" (whose have straightforward names) have quite the same logic to defeat them, but it's still a nice combat. Also, copying their abilities is a creative touch and I respect it.

    Now, if I had to say a problem, I'll would say that this game is hard and sometimes unfair with the player. Spikes with instant-kill hidden in places, enemies positioned strategically for you to hit them and literally zero explanation on how to defeat bosses. You'll have to be empirical to know that fire > ice. Anyway, maybe this gives Rockman its fame.

    TL/DR: classic fun game to play for a 1 or 2 hours until you burnout and try again next day. When you realize, you'll be addicted to this.

    Sorry for any errors, I'm not an english speaker.
    dootuss

    A good start for a well known franchise.

    This was the begining of a major video game franchise. Dr.Light makes 8 robots each of which has its own special ability. Then his assistant Dr. Wily reprograms 6 of them, and makes them do evil. Thus one of the 8 robots of Dr. Light Rock becomes Mega Man, whose new duty is to defeat the evil robots, and then defeat Dr. Wily himself. This game was the begining of one of the longest running video game franchises in the world, not to mention one that would have over 20 sequels! This game will go down in history as one of the best ever!
    Movie Nuttball

    Mega Man!

    The Mega Man series is one of the most exciting action video games! The characters, the action, and the sure thrill of excitement makes this game a fun non-stop playing time! Below is a brief look how I think the game is!

    Game Play: The game play is very good. There is really basic controls here and is easy to perform. Novice gamers should have a good time here!

    Graphics: The graphics are wonderful especially for the Nintendo System! The backgrounds are really beautiful!

    Difficulty: The game is easy but as it goes on you find out that it will become more difficult!

    Music: The music is great! Just fantastic catchy tunes through out the game! In My opinion its some of the best music ever in a video game!

    Sound: The sound is great. Nuff said!

    Overall: I have always loved Mega Man! If you like shooting and fighting action adventure games then I strongly recommend you play this game!

    To purchase this video game check out Amazon.com!
    7jeremycrimsonfox

    Challenging, Yet Fun

    The game that started it all, Mega Man is one of the NES games that is infamous for being one of the hardest for the console. You take on the role of Mega Man, a helper robot who has been modified into a super fighting robot after six of Dr. Light's robots are stolen and reprogrammed by the evil Dr. Wily to aid him in world domination. Don't let the cutesy character fool you, this game is hard. Each stage has a hazard that can cause instant death if you fail to correctly time your jumps (like Guts Man's moving platforms at the start if his stage, or the floating platforms in Ice Man's stage that are over a bottomless pit). However, the game is easy to play (D-Pad moves Mega Man, A jumps, and B fires his arm cannon or the weapons he can gain by beating the six Robot Masters). Also, the first six stages can be done in any order, with the next four stages being linear. If you are looking for a classic challenge, Mega Man is a must play.

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    • Trivia
      The subplot about Dr. Wily being Dr. Light's old assistant and turning on him only exists in the American version. In the Japanese version, Wily was just a random mad scientist who had no initial connections to Dr. Light prior to stealing and reprogramming his robots.
    • Alternate versions
      Re-released in 1993 as part of "Mega Man: The Wily Wars" for the Sega Genesis, which was basically Mega Man 1, 2 and 3 plus an original game called "Wily Tower." All three games received graphical updates, giving them a 16-bit appearance instead of their original 8-bit graphics.
    • Connections
      Featured in Video Power: Mega Man 3 (Wednesday) (1991)

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Capcom (the creators) official web site.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Megaman
    • Production company
      • Capcom Company
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    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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