Mega Man (Franchise)

Background

Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man". The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and spawned a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. As of March 31, 2021, the series has sold 37 million units worldwide.

The main series consists of eleven games, the standalone Mega Man & Bass, the spin-off Game Boy series (released in Japan as Rockman World), and various ports, remakes, and compilations. The core games in the franchise have all been set in a single continuity; the storyline of the "classic" series is succeeded by the Mega Man X, Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX, and the Mega Man Legends series. This timeline excludes the spin-off Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force series, both of which take place in an alternate universe where the internet flourished rather than robotics.

Series

As noted above the franchise has spawned off into several series and spin-offs.

Classic Mega Man series

The original Mega Man series, in which Mega Man battles the evil scientist Dr. Wily. This series spawned multiple spinoffs.

Consoles

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man (Rockman)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1987
Mega Man 2 (Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1989
Mega Man 3 (Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1990
Mega Man 4 (Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabō!!)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1991
Mega Man 5 (Rockman 5: Blues no Wana!?)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1992
Mega Man 6 (Rockman 6: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!)	NES, Wii, 3DS, Wii U	1994
Mega Man 7 (Rockman 7: Shukumei no Taiketsu!)	SNES, Wii U, New 3DS	1995
Mega Man 8 (Rockman 8: Metal Heroes)	PlayStation, Sega Saturn	1997
Mega Man & Bass (Rockman & Forte)	SNES, GBA	1998, 2003
Mega Man 9 (Rockman 9: Yabō no Fukkatsu!!)	Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4	2008-2009
Mega Man 10 (Rockman 10: Uchū kara no Kyōi!!)	Wii, PS3, Xbox 360	2010
Mega Man 11 (Rockman 11: Unmei no Haguruma!!)	PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch	2018

*Mega Man 1 to 3 was re-released in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Mega Man 1 to 6 in Rockman Complete Works, Mega Man 1-6 again in Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man 1 to 8 (with the two arcade games) in Mega Man Anniversary Collection and Mega Man 7 to 10 in Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.

Handhelds

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (Rockman World)	Game Boy, 3DS	1991
Mega Man II (Rockman World 2)	Game Boy, 3DS	1991
Mega Man III (Rockman World 3)	Game Boy, 3DS	1992
Mega Man IV (Rockman World 4)	Game Boy, 3DS	1993
Mega Man V (Rockman World 5)	Super Game Boy*, Game Boy, 3DS	1994

*A peripheral for the Super Nintendo. A Game Boy Advance remake for all five Game Boy games was planned, but was soon cancelled.

Others

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man (DOS)	PC	1990
Mega Man 3: The Robots are Revolting	PC	1992
Mega Man (Game Gear)	Game Gear	1994
Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Rockman Mega World)	Sega Genesis	1994
Mega Man's Soccer (Rockman's Soccer)	SNES	1994
Mega Man: The Power Battle (Rockman: The Power Battle)	Arcade	1995
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (Rockman 2: The Power Fighters)	Arcade	1996
Mega Man: Battle & Chase (Rockman: Battle & Chase)	PlayStation (Japan and Europe)	1997
Mega Man Anniversary Collection	PS2/GameCube/Xbox	2004
Mega Man Pinball (Rockman Pinball)	Mobile Phone	2004
Mega Man Space Rescue (Rockman Space Rescue)	Mobile Phone	2004
Mega Man: Powered Up (Rockman Rockman)	PlayStation Portable	2006
Mega Man: Rush Marine	Mobile Phone	2009
Street Fighter X Mega Man	PC	2012
Mega Man Legacy Collection (Rockman Anniversary Collection)	PC, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch	2015, 2018 (Switch)
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman Anniversary Collection 2)	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch	2017, 2018 (Switch)

Japan only

These are games of the Mega Man series that were released only in Japan.

Game	Platform	Release Year
Wily & Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise	NES	1993
Super Adventure Rockman	PlayStation/Sega Saturn	1998
Rockman Complete Works	PlayStation	1999
Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha	Wonder Swan	1999
Rockman Battle & Fighters	Neo-Geo Pocket Color	2000
Rockman Collection Special Box	PlayStation 2	2003
Rockman Bug Sweeper	Mobile Phone	2003
Rockman Panic Fire	Mobile Phone	2003
Rockman Slot	Mobile Phone	2003
Rockman Power Battle Fighters	PlayStation 2	2004
Rockman GP	Mobile Phone	2004
Rockman Tennis	Mobile Phone	2007
Chokkan! Rockman	Mobile Phone	2008
Rockman no Dot Art Logic	Mobile Phone	2011
Rockman Diver	Mobile Phone	2011
Rockman Solitaire	Mobile Phone	2012
Rockman Poker	Mobile Phone	2012
Rockman VR: A Targeted Virtual World!!	VR Games	2020

Mega Man X series

The Mega Man X series is the continuation of the original Mega Man series, taking place a century later. The Maverick Hunters Mega Man X and Zero (Mega Man X) fight against Mavericks led by the seemingly immortal Sigma.

This series introduced advanced techniques such as dashing and wall-climbing, and introduced wearable armors.

Consoles

Game	Platform	First release year
Mega Man X (Rockman X)	SNES, PC, Wii, Wii U, New 3DS, SNES Classic	1993
Mega Man X2 (Rockman X2)	SNES, Wii, Wii U, New 3DS	1994
Mega Man X3 (Rockman X3)	SNES, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, Wii U, New 3DS	1995, 1996-1998
Mega Man X4 (Rockman X4)	PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC	1997, 1998
Mega Man X5 (Rockman X5)	PlayStation, PC	2000, 2001
Mega Man X6 (Rockman X6)	PlayStation	2001, 2002
Mega Man X7 (Rockman X7)	PlayStation 2, PC	2003, 2004
Mega Man X8 (Rockman X8)	PlayStation 2, PC	2004, 2005

Handhelds

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man Xtreme (Rockman X Cyber Mission)	Game Boy Color, 3DS	2000
Mega Man Xtreme 2 (Rockman X2 Soul Eraser)	Game Boy Color, 3DS	2001
Rockman Collection Special Box	PlayStation 2	2003 (Japan-only)
Mega Man X: Command Mission (Rockman X: Command Mission)	GameCube, PlayStation 2	2004
Mega Man X Collection	PlayStation 2, GameCube	2006 (USA-only)
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (Irregular Hunter X)	PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita	2005
Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Rockman X Anniversary Collection)	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch	2018
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2)	PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch	2018
Mega Man X DiVE	Mobile Phone	2020

Mega Man Zero series

The next series off the Mega Man X series. It tells the story of what happened to Zero after the events of the Mega Man X series.

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man Zero (Rockman Zero)	Game Boy Advance, Wii U	2002
Mega Man Zero 2 (Rockman Zero2)	Game Boy Advance	2003
Mega Man Zero 3 (Rockman Zero3)	Game Boy Advance	2004
Mega Man Zero 4 (Rockman Zero4)	Game Boy Advance	2005
Mega Man Zero Collection (Rockman Zero Collection)	Nintendo DS	2010
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection)	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC	2020

Mega Man ZX series

The Mega Man ZX series takes place after the Mega Man Zero series. All previous heroes appear as Biometals that certain persons can Megamerge with to become a Mega Man.

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man ZX (Rockman ZX)	Nintendo DS	2006
Mega Man ZX Advent (Rockman ZX Advent)	Nintendo DS	2007
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection)	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC	2020

Mega Man Legends series

The Mega Man Legends series is the series after Mega Man ZX and the thought-of-end of the Mega Man franchise. It takes place thousands of years in the future in a world covered by water, with only a few small islands over the vast oceans.

Localized

Game	Platform	First release year
Mega Man Legends (Rockman DASH: Hagane no Boukenshin)	PlayStation / N64 / PC / PSP*	1997
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne (Tron ni Kobun: Rockman DASH Series)	PlayStation	1999
Mega Man Legends 2 (Rockman DASH 2: Episode 2: Ōinaru Isan)	PlayStation / PC / PSP	2000

Japan only

Game	Platform	Release Year
Kobun ga Tobun?	Mobile Phone	2001, December 2001 (Xmas version), 2003, 2004
Oshioki Kobun	Mobile Phone	2001, 2004
Kumitate Kobun	Mobile Phone	2001, 2004
Roll-chan no 15 Panel	Mobile Phone	2002
Rockman DASH Golf	Mobile Phone	2003
Rockman DASH: 5tsu no Shima no Daibouken!	Mobile Phone	2008

Mega Man Battle Network series

The Mega Man Battle Network series takes place in a more realistic world in which virtually everything in life is intertwined with the Internet. Most of the population use NetNavis, sentient programs who inhabit the Internet. This series does not take place in the original timeline.

Localized

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man Battle Network (Battle Network Rockman.EXE)	Game Boy Advance	2001
Mega Man Battle Network 2 (Battle Network Rockman.EXE 2)	Game Boy Advance	2001
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White (Battle Network Rockman.EXE 3)	Game Boy Advance	2002
Mega Man Network Transmission (Rockman.EXE Transmission)	Nintendo GameCube	2003
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue (Battle Network Rockman.EXE 3: Black)	Game Boy Advance	2003
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge (Rockman.EXE Battle Chip GP)	Game Boy Advance	2003
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun (Rockman.EXE 4: Tournament Red Sun)	Game Boy Advance	2004
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon (Rockman.EXE 4: Tournament Blue Moon)	Game Boy Advance	2004
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan (Rockman.EXE 5: Team of Blues)	Game Boy Advance	2004
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Colonel (Rockman.EXE 5: Team of Colonel)	Game Boy Advance	2005
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Double Team DS (Rockman.EXE 5 DS: Twin Leaders)	Nintendo DS	2005
Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar (Rockman.EXE 6: Dennōjū Falzer)	Game Boy Advance	2006
Mega Man Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar (Rockman.EXE 6: Dennōjū Glaga)	Game Boy Advance	2006

Japan only

Game	Platform	Release Year
Rockman.EXE WS	WonderSwan Color	2003
Rockman.EXE N1 Battle	WonderSwan Color	2003
Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation	Game Boy Advance	2004
Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network	Mobile Phone	2004, 2005 (Battler's Tower)
Rockman EXE: The Medal Operation	Arcade	2005
Rockman.EXE Battle Chip Stadium	Arcade	2005 (V1), 2006 (V2), 2006 (V3)
Rockman.EXE Legend of Network	Mobile Phone	2007
Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star	Nintendo DS	2009

Mega Man Star Force series

The Mega Man Star Force series takes place around 200 years after the Mega Man Battle Network series.

Game	Platform	Release Year
Mega Man Star Force: Leo (Shooting Star Rockman: Leo)	Nintendo DS	2006
Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus (Shooting Star Rockman: Pegasus)	Nintendo DS	2006
Mega Man Star Force: Dragon (Shooting Star Rockman: Dragon)	Nintendo DS	2006
Shooting Star Rockman: Wave Change! On Air!	TV game	2007 (Japan only)
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Ninja (Shooting Star Rockman 2: Berserker × Shinobi)	Nintendo DS	2007
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker × Saurian (Shooting Star Rockman 2: Berserker × Dinosaur)	Nintendo DS	2007
Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace (Shooting Star Rockman 3: Black Ace)	Nintendo DS	2008
Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker (Shooting Star Rockman 3: Red Joker)	Nintendo DS	2008

Knowledgeable Members

• Ami.EXE
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• Sharaku Jr.
• SoViewtiful
• TyranoDoom30

Characters

Classic Series

Heroes

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  Mega Man

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  Roll

Robot Masters

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  Metal Man

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  Air Man

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  Quick Man

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  Flash Man

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  Wood Man

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  Bubble Man

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  Crash Man

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  Heat Man

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  Snake Man

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  Top Man

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  Hard Man

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  Spark Man

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  Needle Man

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  Gemini Man

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  Magnet Man

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  Splash Woman

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  Galaxy Man

Mega Man X

Maverick Hunters

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  Mega Man X

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  Zero

Mavericks

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  Flame Hyenard

Mega Man Zero

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  The Dark Elf

Mega Man ZX

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