Shame on you Capcom. Mega Man X5 wrapped up the X saga more or less completely and should have lead into the Mega Man Zero series like planned. But you had to get greedy. The first question is: Why? It’s not as though gamers were begging for another game in the X series on the […]Mega Man X6
Shame on you Capcom. Mega Man X5 wrapped up the X saga more or less completely and should have lead into the Mega Man Zero series like planned. But you had to get greedy. The first question is: Why? It’s not as though gamers were begging for another game in the X series on the […]
All good things must come to an end and so Capcom (initially) decided to end the X series at installment number 5. This was a bit of a shock considering Capcom were the masters of milking a franchise dry at the time. Although it would later turn out to be false Mega Man X5 was […]
The 32-bit era were dark days for 2d gaming in the early years. Sony actively limited the number of 2d games released on their console and while the Saturn was a powerhouse in that department the Sega of that generation had their head too far up their ass to show it off. That Mega Man […]
At a time when most series were being held back for their 32-bit debut Capcom decided to give Mega Man X one last hurrah on the SNES. Mega Man X3 was released at the tail end of the system’s life in the US and is among its last major releases. As absurd as it sounds […]
It was a foregone conclusion. It took Capcom many years to bring Mega Man to the SNES and when they did rather than retread the same ground they created a new character with a new continuity. Mega Man X reinvigorated the franchise with some much needed improvements to the well trodden formula. We all know […]
Throughout the 16-bit era almost every major franchise saw an update. These iterations used the advanced features of the consoles of the time to really go to town and flesh out the original creators intentions. From Mario to Castlevania to the Ninja Turtles your favorite gaming heroes were stepping out in style. But one icon […]
Unlike the 16-bit generation Capcom didn’t wait very long to start their Mega Man releases when the 5th generation came along. Both Mega Man and the X series would see new releases in the US in 1997. Mega Man 8 was released in the beginning of 1997 for both the Saturn and the Playstation to […]
Just as it took years for the Mega Man X series to get its start on the SNES, the continuation of the original series did not come until the tail end of the SNES lifespan in the US. Mega Man 7 was released in 1995 and unlike before is the only game in the main […]
The final installment in the series for NES, Mega Man 6 oddly enough was released well after everyone else had moved on from publishing 8-bit games. This included Capcom who opted not to release the game themselves and instead publishing duties fell to Nintendo of America, who released the game in the beginning of 1994 […]
After the backlash against Mega Man 4 Capcom went back to the drawing board and released the follow up in the same year. Mega Man 5 was released in December 1992 for all territories except Europe. A bold move, as the 16-bit systems were hitting their stride and most other franchises had moved on. It […]
It shouldn’t have happened. He shouldn’t have been popular. Oh I don’t mean because the game sucks, far from it. I’m talking about the giant elephant in the room that comes up whenever the first Mega Man game is brought up. Here take a look: I’ve been looking at this box art for over 20 […]
