Mega Man (game)

Mega Man, known in Japan as and sometimes disambiguated as Mega Man 1, is the first game in the Classic era and the entire Mega Man franchise. It was developed and published by Capcom, and first released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987.
This game established the core gameplay elements and characters used throughout most of the Classic era, and eventually spawned the whole Mega Man franchise of video games and other media. It has been re-released in collections like the Mega Man Legacy Collection, and also received an enhanced remake for the PlayStation Portable as Mega Man Powered Up in 2006.
==Story==
Mega Man marks the beginning of the Classic era storyline, starting after the creation of a batch of humanoid robots - including household robots Rock and Roll - by Dr. Light in the year 20XX (or 200X). When Dr. Wily steals and reprograms six of the robots, Rock is converted into and sent to stop the evil doctor.
Unlike most later games, the game's story is not shown in-game and has been described differently depending on the source. Although the core is typically the same and the above story events can be inferred from later games and reference materials, the North American manual outlines the plot as follows:
"Brilliant scientist Dr. Wright conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Wright, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged with their very first near-human robot -- MEGA MAN -- proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals: (...)
But, with the exception of MEGA MAN, all of Dr. Wright's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Wright's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources.
Resisting re-programming, MEGA MAN is chosen the defender of the universe and its inhabitants. MEGA MAN dares to single-handedly penetrate seven separate empires of Monsteropolis, eliminating the leaders and followers of these sovereignties."Mega Man North American manual, 1987, "THE MEGA MAN STORY".
==Characters==
Name 	Sprite	Description
 	 	The protagonist and player character. Formerly a household robot designed by Dr. Light, Rock was reconfigured into the fighting robot Mega Man to stop Dr. Wily's plans. He has the ability to take and use his enemies' weapons as he defeats them, allowing him to exploit their weaknesses.
Dr. Light	 	The brilliant scientist who created Mega Man, his sister Roll, and the advanced robots stolen and reprogrammed by Dr. Wily. He has converted Rock into Mega Man and sent him on a mission to preserve world peace. He appears only in the game's ending. His name is given as "Dr. Wright" in the game's North American manual.
Roll 	 	Mega Man's sister, another household robot who stays at Dr. Light's lab. She appears only in the game's ending.
Dr. Wily 	 	Dr. Light's rival and former colleague. He has stolen and reprogrammed six of Dr. Light's robots to do evil, and is waiting for Mega Man in his fortress.
== Enemies ==
=== Minor Enemies ===
Name	Sprite	Description	HP	Damage	Points	Stage(s)
=== Robot Masters ===
Each Robot Master boss yields a weapon the first time he is defeated, and has a particular weakness to at least one other weapon. Unlike later games, the Robot Masters will still be there when revisiting a stage.
Apart from their own stages, all Robot Masters are refought in Wily Stage, with Cut Man and Elec Man appearing in and the rest in .
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=== Fortress Bosses ===
These bosses are fought in Wily Stage. They yield no weapons, but may have weaknesses.
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== Weapons ==
Mega Man has a selection of weapons available that grows as he defeats Robot Masters. These weapons can be select from the pause menu, and only one can be active at a time; switching to a different weapon causes existing projectiles from the previous one to disappear.
Apart from the standard Mega Buster, all weapons cost weapon energy to use, which can be refilled by finding pick-ups in stages or automatically after defeating a Robot Master.
Name 	Sprite	Description 	Source
Mega Buster 	 	Mega Man's standard weapon, which does not use Weapon Energy. Shoots forward in a straight line, and up to three shots can be on the screen at a time. 	Start of game
Rolling Cutter	 	Throws a cutter blade like a boomerang, which returns in a loop. It can pass through enemies and hurt them repeatedly. 	Cut Man
Super Arm 	 	Picks up designated blocks, which are only found in a few stages. These blocks can be carried around and thrown, causing them to shatter. 	Guts Man
Thunder Beam 	 	Releases a winding beam of electricity forward and straight ones in up and down directions. 	Elec Man
Ice Slasher 	 	Shoots an icy projectile forward that usually deals no damage, but temporary freezes enemies. Can freeze Burner Block flames to turn them into platforms. 	Ice Man
Fire Storm 	 	Fires a flame forward and briefly surrounds Mega Man with a fireball shield, both of which harm enemies. 	Fire Man
Hyper Bomb 	 	Throws a bomb that bounces and takes a while to explode. It goes through enemies without harming them. 	Bomb Man
Magnet Beam 	 	Creates a temporary platform in front of Mega Man. The longer the button is held, the longer the platform becomes, which remains attached to Mega Man and can be repositioned until the button is let go.	Item in
== Stages ==
File:MM1 - Stage Select Screen.png|256x240px|center|Mega Man Stage Select Screen
rect 72 24 120 72 Cut Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
rect 136 24 184 72 Guts Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
rect 40 88 88 136 Elec Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
rect 168 88 216 136 Ice Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
rect 72 152 120 200 Fire Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
rect 136 152 184 200 Bomb Man Stage (Mega Man 1)
Six Robot Master stages are available from the start, which can be selected and played in any order. Beating the boss of each stage awards Mega Man with his weapon, and his life and weapon energy are fully restored. Uniquely to this game, the boss remains in the stage even when replaying it later, and must be fought again at the end.
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* Bomb Man Stage
After clearing all the Robot Master stages, Dr. Wily appears in the middle of the stage select screen; selecting him sends Mega Man to Wily Stage, which consists of four stages that can only be played in a set order. No weapons are awarded for beating these stages, weapon energy is not recovered, and the player cannot return to the stage select in between them.
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== Items ==
These items may drop from defeated enemies or be found in the stages.
Name 	Sprite	Description
Life Energy 	 	Small restores 2 units of Life Energy.Large restores 10 units of Life Energy.
Weapon Energy	 	Small restores 2 units of Weapon Energy.Large restores 10 units of Weapon Energy.
Score Ball 	 	Drops only from defeated enemies and increases Mega Man's score bonus. 1,000 points are awarded for each ball brought to the end of the stage.
1 UP 	 	Awards an extra life.
Yashichi 	 	Refills Mega Man's life and weapon energy completely and awards 100,000 points. Only one exists, in .
===Upgrades===
These items grant Mega Man a permanent upgrade for the rest of the game.
Name 	Sprite	Description 	Location
Magnet Beam	 	Unlocks the Magnet Beam for the rest of the game, which creates temporary platforms and is needed to complete the game. Requires Super Arm to obtain.	
Heart Part 	 	This item appears after defeating a Robot Master. Touching it ends the stage and awards Mega Man with the Robot Master's Special Weapon. 	Robot Master stages
== Locations ==
* Dr. Wily's Robot Manufacturing Plant
== Relation to other Games ==
=== Game Boy series ===
* Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge - Reimagines many elements from Mega Man 1, including four Robot Masters (Cut Man, Ice Man, Fire Man and Elec Man) and their respective stages.
=== Ports, Remakes and Compilations ===
* Mega Man: The Wily Wars - Contains ports of the first three Mega Man games with enhanced sound and graphics.
* Rockman Complete Works - Contains enhanced ports of Mega Man 1-6.
* Mega Man Anniversary Collection - Includes the Rockman Complete Works ports.
* Mega Man Powered Up - Enhanced remake with new stages, bosses and other content.
* Mega Man Legacy Collection - Contains accurate ports of Mega Man 1-6.
==== Mega Man Legacy Collection ====
=== Super Smash Bros. series ===
==== Super Smash Bros. 4 ====
* "Cut Man Stage" - Music; plays only in the Wii U version.
** "Mega Man Retro Medley" - Includes the above. Plays in Both Versions. 
==== Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ====
* Music tracks from the previous game return
* Spirits: 
** Cut Man - #876
== Other Media ==
=== 1994 animated series ===
A version of this game's backstory is adapted in the episode The Beginning of the 1994 Mega Man animated series. All Robot Masters from the game appear on the show, with Cut Man and Guts Man as part of the main cast.
== References ==
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* TV Tropes
* Pyroskankic
* SmashWiki - Mega Man in Super Smash Bros.
* StrategyWiki
* Mega Man Home Page
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Category:Main Series games
Category:Classic era games