And yes, you only take on six Robot Masters instead of eight. Sure, there are some elements here that would prove to be superfluous (it's the only classic Mega Man with a score tally, complete with enemy drops that exist strictly to award points). The game that started it all got things more or less right directly off the starting blocks. This is all about a blue ’bot and the endless struggle to keep the peace by jumping, shooting and stealing powers from vanquished enemies. Likewise, games featuring Mega Man cameos (e.g. I’ve also limited the list strictly to platform action games - which means none of Mega Man’s board game, adventure, sports, racing, or tactical RPG spinoffs have made the cut. Wily’s mad schemes for world domination in the year 200X. For this list, however, I’ve focused strictly on the original, “classic” Mega Man games: The ones starring a small robot boy, formerly named Rock, who battles against Dr. and which aren’t.Ĭapcom has published more than 50 unique Mega Man games over the years, across half a dozen different spinoffs and sub-franchises.
With the franchise approaching one milestone and gearing up for another, now seems like a perfect time to take stock of the 20 different Mega Man platformers to date and ask, once and for all, which are best.
Although the series sat dormant for the better part of a decade, fans were thrilled to learn the 11th chapter in the Super Fighting Robot’s quest for everlasting peace is on its way next year on every platform under the sun. Capcom’s Mega Man for NES turns 30 years-old this week.
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