It is the twentieth anniversary of Mega Man Zero’s North American launch, so what higher time to revisit this epic record of the blue bomber’s highs and lows? Discover out under the place Zero charges in opposition to each different Mega Man sport on Nintendo methods, as ranked by you, pricey readers.
Bear in mind: this record is dynamic in nature and can change in actual time in response to every sport’s Consumer Ranking in our database. If you have not rated those you’ve got performed, logged-in Nintendo Life customers can click on on the star in every entry under, assign a score out of 10, and doubtlessly affect the rating. Get pleasure from!
The little blue man often known as Mega Man (alongside along with his varied associates and associated robots) has had a really lengthy and storied profession in video video games. For the reason that NES days, he is starred in some absolute classics of the run-and-gun style, though for each unimaginable sport or spin-off expertise Capcom has delivered, there have arguably been one or two titles that both did not fairly hit the mark or — extra typically — felt a bit too acquainted. With so many video games within the Blue Bomber’s again catalogue, it may be laborious to know which of them are the cream of the crop. Properly, that is the place we are available.
Really, that is the place you are available. Beneath you will discover each sport that includes the phrases ‘Mega Man’ within the title ever to grace a Nintendo console (within the West). Sure, that is over 50 video games, together with all of the spin-offs and aspect adventures — the Xs, ZXs, Zeroes, Battle Networks, and extra. We have additionally included compilations for thoroughness; a number of of them characteristic titles which are unavailable individually on a Nintendo console (Mega Man: Energy Battle or Mega Man 2: The Energy Fighters on Mega Man Anniversary Assortment, for instance; Mega Man 8 on Mega Man Legacy Assortment 2; Mega Man Battle & Chase in Mega Man X Assortment).
This rating is divines from Nintendo Life readers’ Consumer Rankings for the video games on our database and is topic to actual time fluctuations even after publication. Sure, meaning it is solely attainable to affect the rating under even when you have not rated your favourites but. To take action, merely click on on the sport you want to fee and assign a rating on the Sport Web page.
Many due to everybody who already rated their favorite Mega Males. Now, let’s cost up our shot and scroll down to seek out out that are the perfect (and, conversely, the worst) Mega Man video games on Nintendo consoles…
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Anybody anticipating a typical Mega Man expertise from Mega Man Battle Chip Problem will probably be overwhelmed by simply how completely different this title is, and it’s a variation of the spin-off Battle Community sequence as well. Although there’s loads to absorb at first, there’s really little or no for gamers to do as soon as issues are up and working. In comparison with Battle Community, the system right here takes far an excessive amount of management away from you and relies closely on luck and persistence as a substitute of fast pondering and ongoing selections. Acquainted faces and a few nice music can’t fairly save an expertise that’ll frustrate greater than it pleases.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Solar L
Mega Man Soccer seems like a sport we have made up, however it’s actual, sincere. This 1994 sports activities crossover pits you in opposition to eight groups of Robotic Masters, and has a few enjoyable concepts, however the execution was simply so unremarkable that it is slipped virtually solely from our reminiscence. Each time we see it, it looks like a shock. “Oh yeah! That… exists!”
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Arika
An entry within the Battle Community sequence, Mega Man Community Transmission has a cel-shaded artwork fashion that pops fairly properly, unfair issue and an absence of creativeness in stage design depart MMNT a way off the strongest entries within the spin-off sequence.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Initially launched on Tremendous Famicom in Japan, this GBA port is the model of Mega Man & Bass we received within the West almost 5 years later. It definitely lives as much as the repute of the sequence and did sufficient new issues to shake up the well-worn system. Whereas there are events the place unfair gameplay can bathroom down the expertise, it affords a stunning quantity of replayability and general stable mechanics.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Mega Man Xtreme is an fascinating curio, however its ambitions exceed its skills. As unbelievable as a transportable Mega Man X sport sounds on paper, in follow Xtreme is little greater than a lesser imitation of the console originals. Little in the best way of distinctive content material, copious spelling errors, and inferior visuals and audio — in addition to management points, too-frequent loading screens and repetitious padding — imply that each one its massive concepts are higher dealt with elsewhere.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Biox
Mega Man II is not the best entry within the Blue Bomber’s library. Faraway from inevitable comparisons to the NES variations of Mega Man 2 and three, judging the sport by itself considerably clunky deserves does it no favours, both. The distinctive content material is restricted to a forgettable new boss and new weapon, and maybe the shortest Wily stage in historical past. Except you are an absolute completionist — or stricken with the identical morbid curiosity we’re — there isn’t any purpose to seize this entry over the a number of good interpretations of Mega Man on the Sport Boy.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge is an honest first try at a handheld Mega Man sport. It is pretty enjoyable, however you will have the sensation you are enjoying a watered down model of the NES video games, which can find yourself making you need to play them as a substitute. The sport is over in a flash — with simply six phases, it is shorter than each different sport within the sequence. Fortunately, Capcom observed this and saved it in thoughts for the remaining 4 Sport Boy Mega Man video games, every of which has ten or extra phases and are, general, extra spectacular than this primary try. Not dangerous for a recent(mega)man, although.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Accessible in Zerker x Ninja and Zerker x Saurian flavours, Mega Man Star Power 2 took the fundamental template of the primary sport… and did not do a lot completely different in any respect, actually. It might need had one thing to do with the truth that this launched lower than a 12 months after the earlier sport — Capcom was simply churning them out at this level, and there could be a 3rd and ultimate entry within the Star Power line the next 12 months.
Writer: Capcom
Whereas not everybody could agree that it was for the perfect, Mega Man Battle Community 4 Crimson Solar & Blue Moon did make some pretty important modifications to the sequence. Regardless, virus busting is as participating as ever and exploring the charming worlds each inside and out of doors computer systems gives a enjoyable and distinctive expertise. Barring just a few tweaks, the core expertise continues to be the identical that made many followers fall in love with this sequence, and Crimson Solar & Blue Moon are stable video games.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
Mega Man Xtreme 2 is a significant enchancment in each means over its predecessor. It appears to be like unbelievable, performs very nicely, affords a clean and different expertise and attracts from a whopping 4 Mega Man X video games. That is a lot nearer to the moveable X expertise that followers have been searching for again in 2001, and whereas display screen measurement, some minor management points and some unresolved issues from the primary sport contribute a little bit of a drag issue, it is nonetheless an finally pleasurable expertise.
Writer: Capcom / Developer: Capcom
It is one other Mega Man Battle Community sport, what extra is there to say? This fifth entry would not actually change issues up an excessive amount of, so should you loved the earlier sport — as we did — you are prone to get pleasure from this one as nicely. Capcom initially additionally launched each video games as one title on the DS just some months after this launch with some further stuff thrown in for good measure, so there’s not an excessive amount of incentive to trace down Mega Man Battle Community 5: Group Colonel & Protoman on the GBA. Not dangerous, although.
