{"id":127994,"date":"2022-09-10T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-114022"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T15:00:00","slug":"guide-every-mega-man-game-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/10\/guide-every-mega-man-game-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Every Mega Man Game Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s the 20th anniversary of Mega Man Zero<\/a>‘s North American release, so what better time to revisit this epic list of the blue bomber’s highs and lows? Find out below where Zero rates against every other Mega Man game on Nintendo systems, as ranked by you, dear readers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Remember: this list is dynamic in nature and will change in real time according to each game’s User Rating in our database. If you haven’t rated the ones you’ve played, logged-in Nintendo Life users can click on the star in each entry below, assign a rating out of 10, and potentially influence the ranking. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

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The little blue guy known as Mega Man (along with his various associates and related robots) has had a very long and storied career in video games. Since the NES days, he’s starred in some absolute classics of the run-and-gun genre<\/a>, although for every incredible game or spin-off experience Capcom has delivered, there have arguably been one or two titles that either didn’t quite hit the mark or \u2014 more often \u2014 felt a little too familiar. With so many games in the Blue Bomber’s back catalogue, it can be hard to know which ones are the cream of the crop. Well, that’s where we come in.<\/p>\n

Actually, that’s where you come in. Below you’ll find every game featuring the words ‘Mega Man’ in the title ever to grace a Nintendo console<\/strong> (in the West). Yes, that’s over 50 games, including all the spin-offs and side adventures \u2014 the Xs, ZXs, Zeroes, Battle Networks, and more. We’ve also included compilations for thoroughness; several of them feature titles that are unavailable separately on a Nintendo console (Mega Man: Power Battle<\/strong> or Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters<\/strong> on Mega Man Anniversary Collection<\/a>, for example; Mega Man 8<\/strong> on Mega Man Legacy Collection 2<\/a>; Mega Man Battle & Chase<\/strong> in Mega Man X Collection<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This ranking is divines from Nintendo Life readers’ User Ratings for the games on our database and is subject to real time fluctuations even after publication. Yes, that means it’s entirely possible to influence the ranking below even if you haven’t rated your favourites yet. To do so, simply click on the game you wish to rate and assign a score on the Game Page.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to everyone who already rated their favourite Mega Men. Now, let’s charge up our shot and scroll down to find out which are the best (and, conversely, the worst) Mega Man games on Nintendo consoles…<\/p>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>2nd Mar 2004 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 19th Mar 2004 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Anyone expecting a typical Mega Man experience from Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge<\/a> will be overwhelmed by just how different this title is, and it\u2019s a variation of the spin-off Battle Network series to boot. Though there\u2019s a lot to take in at first, there\u2019s actually very little for players to do once things are up and running. Compared to Battle Network, the system here takes far too much control away from you and is based heavily on luck and patience instead of quick thinking and ongoing decisions. Familiar faces and some great music can\u2019t quite save an experience that\u2019ll frustrate more than it pleases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Sun L<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>25th Mar 1994 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mega Man Soccer<\/a> sounds like a game we’ve made up, but it is real, honest. This 1994 sports crossover pits you against eight teams of Robot Masters, and has a couple of fun ideas, but the execution was just so unremarkable that it’s slipped almost entirely from our memory. Every time we see it, it feels like a surprise. “Oh yeah! That… exists!”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Arika<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>17th Jun 2003 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 26th Jun 2003 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

An entry in the Battle Network series, Mega Man Network Transmission<\/a> has a cel-shaded art style that pops quite nicely, unfair difficulty and a lack of imagination in level design leave MMNT some way off the strongest entries in the spin-off series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>11th Mar 2003 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 31st Mar 2003 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Originally released on Super Famicom in Japan, this GBA port is the version of Mega Man & Bass<\/a> we got in the West nearly five years later. It certainly lives up to the reputation of the series and did enough new things to shake up the well-worn formula. While there are occasions where unfair gameplay can bog down the experience, it offers a surprising amount of replayability and overall solid mechanics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>10th Jan 2001 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 24th Aug 2001 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mega Man Xtreme<\/a> is an interesting curio, but its ambitions exceed its abilities. As fantastic as a portable Mega Man X<\/a> game sounds on paper, in practice Xtreme is little more than a lesser imitation of the console originals. Little in the way of unique content, copious spelling errors, and inferior visuals and audio \u2014 as well as control issues, too-frequent loading screens and repetitious padding \u2014 mean that all its big ideas are better handled elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Biox<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Feb 1992 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 1992 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mega Man II<\/a><\/strong> isn’t the greatest entry in the Blue Bomber’s library. Removed from inevitable comparisons to the NES versions of Mega Man 2 and 3, judging the game on its own somewhat clunky merits does it no favours, either. The unique content is limited to a forgettable new boss and new weapon, and perhaps the shortest Wily stage in history. Unless you’re an absolute completionist \u2014 or afflicted with the same morbid curiosity we are \u2014 there’s no reason to grab this entry over the multiple good interpretations of Mega Man on the Game Boy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Dec 1991 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 1992 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge<\/a> is a decent first attempt at a handheld Mega Man game. It’s fairly fun, but you may have the feeling you’re playing a watered down version of the NES games, which will end up making you want to play them instead. The game is over in a flash \u2014 with just six stages, it’s shorter than every other game in the series. Thankfully, Capcom noticed this and kept it in mind for the remaining four Game Boy Mega Man games, each of which has ten or more stages and are, overall, more impressive than this first attempt. Not bad for a fresh(mega)man, though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>24th Jun 2008 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Available in Zerker x Ninja<\/strong> and Zerker x Saurian<\/strong> flavours, Mega Man Star Force 2<\/a> took the basic template of the first game… and didn’t do much different at all, really. It might have had something to do with the fact that this released less than a year after the previous game \u2014 Capcom was just churning them out at this point, and there would be a third and final entry in the Star Force line the following year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>27th Jun 2004 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 18th Oct 2004 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While not everyone may agree that it was for the best, Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun & Blue Moon<\/a> did make some fairly significant changes to the series. Regardless, virus busting is as engaging as ever and exploring the charming worlds both inside and outside computers provides a fun and unique experience. Barring a few tweaks, the core experience is still the same that made many fans fall in love with this series, and Red Sun & Blue Moon are solid games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>30th Oct 2001 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 8th Feb 2002 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Mega Man Xtreme 2<\/a> is a major improvement in every way over its predecessor. It looks fantastic, plays very well, offers a smooth and varied experience and draws from a whopping four<\/em> Mega Man X games. This is much closer to the portable X experience that fans were looking for back in 2001, and while screen size, some minor control issues and a few unresolved problems from the first game contribute a bit of a drag factor, it’s still an ultimately enjoyable experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Publisher: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong> \/ Developer: <\/span>Capcom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>10th Jun 2005 (USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ 21st Jun 2005 (UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It’s another Mega Man Battle Network game, what more is there to say? This fifth entry doesn’t really change things up too much, so if you enjoyed the previous game \u2014 as we did \u2014 you’re likely to enjoy this one as well. Capcom originally also released both games as one title on the DS just a few months after this release with some extra stuff thrown in for good measure, so there’s not too much incentive to track down Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel & Protoman<\/a> on the GBA. Not bad, though.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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