Rockman & Forte

Rockman & Forte

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 04/24/98   Genre: Platformer It is hard to believe but for a while there Capcom were hesitant to release certain Mega Man titles in the US. This was mostly due to the long lead times...
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Mega Man 8

Mega Man 8

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 03/25/97   Genre: Platformer It’s no secret that certain people at Sony in the US frowned upon 2d games. While a few snuck by early on it would take a change in leadership before the...
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Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Developer: Minakuchi Engineering    Publisher: Sega    Release: 05/23/97   Genre: Action Going into 1993 Sega had built up a tremendous amount of momentum due to their success with Sonic the Hedgehog 2. That led to more third parties hopping on board......
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Mega Man 7

Mega Man 7

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 09/95    Genre: Platformer If you thought the wait for Mega Man X was bad the continuation of the original series was even worse. By the time of Mega Man 7’s release Mega Man X3...
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Mega Man 6

Mega Man 6

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 03/94    Genre: Platformer Mega Man 6 holds the distinction of being one of the last Nintendo games in the US, coming well into the Super Nintendo’s life. I don’t think it’s a stretch to...
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Mega Man 5

Mega Man 5

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: December 1992    Genre: Platformer Mega Man 4 was not a bad game but its reception was mixed. Many of its gameplay additions brought unforeseen consequences that slowed down a tightly paced game. App...
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Mega Man 4

Mega Man 4

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: January 1992    Genre: Platformer After three glorious installments the Mega Man series seemed invincible. Capcom could do no wrong and by this time I began reading gaming magazines. So the news of a...
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Mega Man 3

Mega Man 3

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1990    Genre: Action, platformer I don’t envy the development team of Mega Man 3. The legendary second installment is a beloved classic around the world and any follow-up would be heavily scrutini...
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Mega Man 2

Mega Man 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1989    Genre: Platformer There have been many sequels that were better than their predecessor. Not that it should come as a surprise because it is expected at the very least. But some games go so...
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Mega Man

Mega Man

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Released: 1987    Genre: Platformer If I had to create a personal Mount Rushmore of games that shaped my tastes it would consist of Super Mario Brothers, the Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man. Each of...
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