Mega Man: Anniversary Collection

Moby ID: 13776
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Celebrate 15 years with Mega Man! This compilation edition of the Blue Bomber celebrates Mega Man 1-8, as well as two arcade games that were never before released in America (Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters). Each game in the series follows Mega Man as he and his robot dog Rush (introduced in the third game) battle against Dr. Wily and his robot henchmen. Each game is presented in their entirety, with an optional "Navi Mode" to change the user interface to closer match Mega Man 8. As players complete the games, new unlockables will become available, revealing history and artwork of Mega Man's past adventures.

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Average score: 82% (based on 33 ratings)

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Average score: 3.7 out of 5 (based on 39 ratings with 5 reviews)

Mega Man a chance to play you

The Good
When I was little, the only thing I knew about Mega Man was the Anime television show. I was in Pre-School when the show aired, now its canceled and I'm a Teenager now. I hoped that someday I would see it again. I found this in Nintendo Power and used some Birthday money to buy it.

The eight great classics on this disc are just enjoyable to do. I love to see all the boss robots of Dr. Wiley and their many assistants who try to kill you. I also love hearing that music when you select what robot you are after. Capcom thank you.

The Bad
The only thing I don't like in the games is the tricky changing blocks and paths like in the first game when you start going after Gutsman.

The Bottom Line
Anyway I am now loving Megaman again and I love it more than I liked it when I watched the show and many others who liked the show will definately enjoy these classic games!

GameCube · by Andrew Shepard (1389) · 2005

THANK YOU CAPCOM!!!

The Good
I have been a huge fan of the classic Mega Man games ever since I was a youngin' and I couldn't be happier with this amazing collection of all 8 classic games, plus the 2 bonus arcade games.

The Bad
I wish there was a controller set-up option...you can't change the "jump" or "fire".

The Bottom Line
a MUST HAVE for fans of the Mega Man series, and HIGHLY recommended for young players who never had the pleasure of playing some of the best platformers ever made!

GameCube · by Gaymer (1) · 2004

The Blue Bomber gets his day in the sun.

The Good
For starters, you get all eight of the games from the original Mega Man series on one disc, as well as the little-known arcade games Mega Man: The Power Battles and Mega Man: The Power Fighters. All of these games are recreated perfectly in their original 8-, 16-, and 32-bit glory. There are many different unlockables, including concept art, remixes of classic Mega Man tunes, interviews with MM creator Keiji Inafume, and clips from the Mega Man cartoon (depending on which platform you purchase this for).

You can also save your progress in any of the games, so that you can jump right back into the game where you left off, and avoid unnecessary memorization of passwords.

The Bad
Although you get remixed tunes when you turn "Navi Mode" on, not every song in every game is remixed, which can lead to some weird musical transitions in the first three Mega Man games.

The Bottom Line
Don't want to go searching eBay and spending hundreds of dollars looking for the old Mega Man games? Then this Anniversary Collection is perfect for you. Ten games, one disc, loads of extras...this game has all a Mega Man fan could want. Even those who haven't grown up on Mega Man can play this game to appreciate the roots of the series. I really can't say much bad about this collection.

PlayStation 2 · by Silvanus (83) · 2005

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  • The Xbox release of this collection gathers the Anime episode and remixed soundtracks from the PlayStation 2 release and the interview clip from the GameCube release, and puts them into one console version, making the Xbox version of Mega Man Anniversary Collection the most complete of the three console versions.
  • The Anime episode is different between the PS2 and Xbox versions. The PS2 version uses the first episode of the Ruby-Spears produced Mega Man series. The Xbox version uses the first episode of the Mega Man NT Warrior series.

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Game added by Guy Chapman.

Xbox added by Freeman.

Additional contributors: Alexander Michel, DreinIX, Patrick Bregger.

Game added June 26, 2004. Last modified January 23, 2024.