Mega Man (1995 video game)
| Mega Man | |
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| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold |
| Platform(s) | Game Gear |
| Release | 1995 (USA) |
| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Mega Man is the only game in the popular Mega Man (Rockman) series to have been released for the Sega Game Gear. Despite sharing a title with the NES original, it is not a remake of that game.
Mega Man was licensed by Capcom and released by U.S. Gold, in the United States, in 1995, with copyright dates of 1993 and 1994.
Gameplay
Mega Man is a side scrolling platform game and is one of the most prized cartridges for the Game Gear[citation needed]. It is based on elements from the 8-bit Nintendo versions of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5.
Differences include a lack of continues (if the game is over, it restarts to the title), the addition of vertical scrolling (due to the Game Gear's screen size), powerups bouncing when they hit the ground, and a hard difficulty mode (though the player has to get at least a password from this mode, since both difficulties don't share the same passwords).
The Robot Masters featured at the beginning are Bright Man, Napalm Man, Star Man, and Stone Man. Dr. Cossack's fortress contains Wave Man's and Toad Man's levels and respective bosses. Wily's fortress is actually Quick Man's stage, though you are taken to a condensed Dr. Wily stage after going through the first boss door instead. The ending features Dr. Cossack's fortress being destroyed.
Graphics
The graphics are clear and colorful, well suited to the system. To compensate for the small screen, the view pans upward when making high leaps.