Mega Man

Mega Man

1987 · Capcom

3.79 out of 5, 295 ratings

About

Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense of the word, Mega Man features timeless 8-bit graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and balanced but challenging gameplay that combine to create one of the most iconic video games of all time. Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, and is the first game of the Mega Man franchise and the original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a small team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom, who previously focused on arcade titles.

Release date
December 17, 1987
Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Playtronic, Capcom
Genres
ShooterPlatformer
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Age rating
CERO AESRB EPEGI 7ClassInd L

Media

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS
Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Entertainment System
Family Computer

Release dates

Family ComputerFull release
Japan · Dec 17, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
North America · Dec 29, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
Europe · Dec 13, 1989

Time to beat

Rushed2 h
Average4 h
Completionist8 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)
Japanese