Mega Man

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Megaman
Mega Man
Released:	1987
Available for:	NES, Gamecube

For the character of the same name, see Megaman

Mega Man marks the very first Mega Man game ever to be released, and the beginning of Capcom's staple character - Mega Man. The game follows Mega Man fighting six robots that have been stolen by the evil Dr. Wily from Mega Man's creator, Dr. Light. As Mega Man fights his once-called-brothers, he gains weapons from them, called Master Weapons, eventually leading up to his first confrontation with Dr. Wily. Little knowing that this is far from the last. The game is generally considered to be one of the hardest Mega Man games ever, due to not being invincible to spikes right after getting hit, the fact that there's no E-Tanks and the fact that there's no passwords, unlike it's sequels. This game would later be remade for the PSP as Mega Man: Powered Up, adding more characters and story to the original game.

[edit] Robot Masters

Aside from RockMan & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chousensha, this game is the only game that has six Robot Masters.

CutMan - Rolling Cutter
BombMan - Hyper Bomb
FireMan - Fire Storm
GutsMan - Super Arm
ElecMan - Thunder Beam
IceMan - Ice Slasher

[edit] ElecMan

ElecMan is known for being one of the hardest bosses in the MegaMan series, capable of killing Mega Man in three hits as well as above average speed.

[edit] Box Art

Mega Man has been know to have one of the worst box arts ever to be released, which shows a man in his late 30s' in a yellow and blue jumpsuit with a blaster in his hand in a strange pose. It has been voted the worst box arts in popular magazines such as Nintendo Power occasions.

[edit] Legacies

Mega Man marks the start of many Mega Man staples and traditions. Among these traditions are:

Sniper Joes, a generic enemy found in levels, have appeared in many sequels.

Mets are an enemy that has appeared in almost every Mega Man to date, coming in several forms.

During certain cut scenes, Dr. Wily, in his trade mark saucer, would raise his eyebrows up and down, then fly away.

The Devils are a series of monstrous robots made of strange goop that can fly to one area and reform itself. These robots appear in every series besides the Star Force series in different forms.

Mega Man's ability to copy weapons from other robots are the main source of power in the Classic and X series weapons, turning Mega Man's suit and armor different colors.

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