Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition

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Description

The Blue Bomber returns! The evil Dr. Wily discovers the remains of a strange robot that evidently came from space, and discovers a source of unbelieveablely powerful energy that could allow him to control the world with an army of unstoppable Robot Masters!

It's up to Mega Man to stop Wily once again! Now joined by a new ally, Duo, Mega Man takes off on his greatest mission yet!

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Alternate Titles

• "Rockman 8: Metal Heroes" -- Japanese Title
• "Mega Man 8" -- European Title
• "ロックマン8 メタルヒーローズ" -- Japanese Spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Mega Man / Rockman games
• Mega Man / Rockman series
• PlayStation the Best series
• Protagonist: Robot
• Satakore (SegaSaturn Collection) releases
• User / fan contributed content

User Reviews

What do you get when you cross Mega Man and a 32-bit, CD based platform? One of the best Mega Man games yet!

PlayStation

Satoshi Kunsai (2074)

Critic Reviews

Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SEGA Saturn	Jun, 1997	34 out of 40	85
NowGamer	PlayStation	Mar 01, 1997	8.2 out of 10	82
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Mar, 1998	81 out of 100	81
Electric Playground	SEGA Saturn	May 21, 1997	8 out of 10	80
Video Games	PlayStation	Mar, 1998	77 out of 100	77
Mega Fun	SEGA Saturn	Mar, 1997	72 out of 100	72
GameSpot	SEGA Saturn	Apr 15, 1997	6 out of 10	60
Player One	PlayStation	Nov, 1998	60 out of 100	60
GameCola.net	PlayStation	Apr, 2009	5.8 out of 10	58
Joypad	PlayStation	Jul, 1998	2 out of 10	20

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Trivia

Bosses

Mega Man 8, besides the first Mega Man game and Mega Man & Bass, is about the only other game to feature Wily Robot designs from Capcom. Tengu Man and Astro Man were Capcom creations; everyone else was submitted via Robot Design contests.

Release history

Mega Man 8 almost wasn't released in the U.S., due to Sony saying it wasn't 3D enough. Capcom nearly had to fight them to get the game released in the U.S., but in the end Sony granted them the approval to release it.

Version differences

• The opening and ending songs were altered from the Japanese version of the game. The opening song in the Japanese version was a song called Electric Communication from J-Pop group Ganasia, and the ending theme was another song from the band, called Brand New Way. In the U.S. and European versions they were replaced with instrumental songs.
• Although they weren't in the PlayStation version of Mega Man 8, if you play the Saturn version of this game, you'll run into two old foes making cameo appearances, and even going to fight you again! Who are these two foes? None other than Cut Man (from Mega Man) and Wood Man (from Mega Man 2). Cut Man appears in the intermission stage after you beat the first four Wily Robots, and Wood Man appears as a mini-boss in Seach Man's stage.
• The original release of this game came with an anthology booklet.

Information also contributed by Alexander Michel

Related Web Sites

• Mega Man 8: Bolt Locations Guide (A walkthrough for finding all 40 bolts)
• Wikipedia: Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition (Information about Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition at Wikipedia)