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Finally...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 77 / 84
Date: January 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For fifteen years, the Mega Man series has been one of the finest game series out there. Sure, Mario may have invented the side-scrolling platformer, but it was the Blue Bomber who perfected it. Mega Man games have kept the same general formula over the years, but added just enough new things to keep the series fresh. And what better way to celebrate his fifteenth anniversary than a collection of many of the games that made the series so great? Read on to see what games make up the Mega Man Anniversary Collection:

MEGA MAN - 1987
Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: Two scientists, Dr. Light and Dr. Wily, were working together to create robots to help mankind, but Dr. Wily betrayed Dr. Light and reprogrammed their creations to conquer the world. Dr. Light converts Rock, his laboratory assistant, into a super warrior robot called Mega Man.
Notes: This was the first Mega Man game. It was the only one that kept score, and the only one that didn't offer a way to save the game. Hopefully Capcom fixes the latter problem for this rerelease.

MEGA MAN 2 - 1988
Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: Dr. Wily wants revenge for his defeat at Mega Man's hands. He has now created eight of his own robots to finish what he started in the first game.
Notes: This game marked the first appearance of passwords in the series, as well as Dr. Wily's hideout, Skull Castle. The original version of the game had two difficulty levels, Normal and Difficult, but with previous rereleases of the game this feature has been removed and only the difficult version has been present. It will probably be the same way here.

MEGA MAN 3 - 1990
Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: Dr. Wily and Dr. Light have reconciled their differences, and have begun work on a peace-keeping robot. Mega man needs to find elements necessary to complete the robot.
Notes: This game introduced Rush, Proto Man, and the slide move. It is also the one that named Roll.

MEGA MAN 4 - 1991

Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: Dr. Wily may be dead (or so everyone thinks), but there's a new bad guy in town - Dr. Cossack. And he's sent eight of his most powerful creations to destroy Mega Man.
Notes: This was the first game that allowed you to charge up your blaster. Unfortunately, it isn't perfectly executed. This game also introduced the "two fortresses" concept, as well as Flip-Top/Eddy.

MEGA MAN 5 - 1992
Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: Dr. Light has been kidnapped, and an army of robots is bent on world domination! And it's Mega Man's own brother, Proto Man, who is behind it all!?
Notes: This game marked the first appearance of the modernized Mega Buster. It also marked Beat's first appearance.

MEGA MAN 6 - 1993
Originally appeared on the NES
Storyline: A scientist named Mr. X holds a Robot Design Contest, and announces that he is the evil genius who has been controlling Dr. Wily! He reprograms the robots in the contest to do his evil bidding.
Notes: This was the last NES Mega Man game.

MEGA MAN 7 - 1995
Originally appeared on the Super Nintendo
Storyline: Dr. Wily has been in jail for six months, but he has escaped thanks to a plan he came up with if his schemes were ever to end in failure. Mega Man must defeat Wily's robots and capture him.
Notes: This was the only "true series" Mega Man game to appear on the Super Nintendo (unless you count the highly bizzare Mega Man Soccer.)

MEGA MAN 8 - 1997
Originally appeared on the Playstation
Storyline: Two dueling robots from another world have crashed on earth. One becomes Mega Man's ally, but the other is taken in by Dr. Wily. Wily discovers a form of evil energe in the robot, which he begins using to power his creations.
Notes: This was the only "true series" Mega Man game on the Playstation. It also marked the first appearance of Duo.

MEGA MAN: THE POWER BATTLE
Originally appeared in Arcades
Storyline: Mega Man, Bass, and Proto Man must join forces to stop Wily's old creations from wreaking havoc on the world.
Notes: This game cot a consular release in Japan, but never in America (although it did show up in a few American arcades.) This will be the game's first appearance on a console in America.

MEGA MAN: THE POWER FIGHTERS
Originally appeared in Arcades
Storyline: Basically the same as the above game.
Notes: See the above game.

In addition to the games, Capcom has also promised bonus material. Among this is artwork, remixed music from the games, footage from the television series, and there is bound to be more bonus stuff as well.

All in all, these are ten excellent games, and I am very happy that they will be seeing the light of day once again. When this package comes out, I strongly recommend purchasing it. If you've played a Mega Man game before, you know how satisfying they can be. If not, you're in for a real treat. This is strongly recommended to all gamers.

Mega Man Anniversary Collection is mega-fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: August 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This collection is awesome. It contains all the original NES Mega Man games (I - VI) along with the SNES Mega Man VII and the PSX Mega Man VIII. Also, it contains the Japanese-only Mega Man: The Power Battles and Mega Man: The Power Fighters arcade games as unlockables. That's not all though! An entire episode of the original Mega Man cartoon TV series, remixed music, and concept art are all unlockable as well!

There's so much entertainment value in this collection it's ridiculous. Each Mega Man game is incredibly entertaining (and frustrating!); let alone eight of them and two arcade games on ONE DISC. Ten complete games of this magnatude on a single disc is astounding and worth $50+ alone. The game is so cheap ($30 for brand new) because newer generation gamers expect Final Fantasy XII graphics, AI, music, etc so a collection of older games may not entice them. However, Mega Man Anniversary Collection will provide you with countless hours of gaming fun as you nostalgically play through some of the best NES games ever released, along with very fun SNES, PSX, and arcade games. The unlockable extras really add to the package and are actually worth unlocking.

Each game is left intact and its entirety, except for two additions that are some nice little pluses thrown in to the games. First, the games feature some nice newly remixed music. Not all of the games do, however (the first NES games only contain a few remixed tracks). Second, there's difficulty settings and a "Navi" mode (which can be enabled in the Options menu) that provides updated life-meters, tips, and more.

Load times are cut down to nothing, the menus for selecting which games to play along with options and such are simple and easy to use, and every game looks, acts, and feels exactly like they did as the originals. This is defintely an amazing package; it's 100% perfect all the way around.

The X series and Gameboy series aren't in this collection, but Mega Man Anniversary Collection is full enough with everything it offers straight off the bat and as unlockables. However, there's even a Gameboy Advance version of Mega Man Anniversary Collection containing the five original Mega Man Gameboy games, with extras! Capcom will surely notice how well this collection will sell (it's already been sold out in a lot of places; act quickly!) and eventually release the X games as a collection, possibly with even more games and extras included.

Mega Man Anniversary Collection is a must own for any Mega Man fan, platformer/action fan, or NES-nostalgia fan. Simply put, it's for any gamer who wants a good old-fashioned (albeit frustrating sometimes due to the difficulty...but that adds to the fun!) gaming time. These games stand up to the test of time like champions. If you want gorgeous graphics, go with Doom 3. If you want a strangely cheap, extremely entertaining and addictive, plain old FUN time, go with Mega Man Anniversary Collection.

Pick this up now for the cheap price! HIGHLY recommended!

Old school gamers MUST OWN THIS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: June 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was a strong system due to the classic game series that graced it. You had the great Zelda, Mario, Ninja Gaiden, and the RPG games like Final Fantasy and Dragonwarrior. Among my favorite series of all time happens to be the blue bomber (as we true fans called him), Mega Man. There were six on the NES as well as the 7th one for Super Nintendo and the eighth one for PlayStation. For years I anticipated a treatment like they did for Mario All-Stars (although they made The Wily Wars for Genesis, which had the first three, but that wasn't enough...), and I finally got my wish... all eight original games on one disc.

THE GOOD
Not ONLY do you get the original games on the one disc, you ALSO get the two previously Japan-only arcade games, Mega Man: The Power Battles and Mega Man: The Power Fighters. The arcade games you must unlock before playing. I don't see that as a drawback because gamers must experience the original games (especially you poor gamers that didn't grow up playing it). Most of the music in the first 6 games are remixed, most of them sounding quite good; the music in Mega Mans 5 and 6 are VASTLY improved over their original counterparts. Not only that, but you have the option of playing the games in their original forms as well. Mega Man 8 doesn't change much, but remember its crappy load time between sections? GONE. The game loads very quick-paced, and I am forever grateful to those involved with the game that eliminated it. Another secret you can unlock---and this surprised me---is the first episode of the short-lived Mega Man cartoon series (y'know, the one with Mega Man voiced by a GUY, and he was also Goku??). Not just a clip, not a collection of clips, THE ENTIRE EPISODE. That's the best secret to unlock aside from the arcade games. Also included amongst the secrets are picture sets of early drafts of characters, titles, and so forth (one of the original names for Mega Man is "Knuckle Kid." What a weird name.).

THE BAD
There's few wrongs with this game, but I mention them nonetheless. First off, when I said MOST of the music is remixed, by that I mean that Mega Mans 4,5, and 6 have totally remixed music but the first three do not. You'll hear, for example, Cut Man's theme and then when the boss music comes up, it's the original 6-bit music. Not necessarily bad, but I do wish they would've remixed every piece of music. Also, most of the secrets not mentioned in THE GOOD are mostly remixed music that has nothing to do with the series. Also, and I didn't see this as a terrible thing since the controls are set in my preference anyhow, but you can't change the control scheme. That might irritate some people, but thankfully, it didn't irritate me.

OVERALL
I didn't find much wrong with this game. It's a great anniversary edition of gamers' favorite blue bomber, and I'm glad that they finally brought them over to the PlayStation 2 and Gamecube for all gamers to play (Xbox, however, got the shaft.). Not only that, but it's only around $30. That's a GREAT price for 10 classic games on one disc. New gamers, do have the patience and the initiative to try out this collection. It's a piece of gaming history and my generation of gamers understand what I mean by saying that this is one of the best game series to ever enter our fertile imaginations.

Great Stuff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I recently hauled out my old NES and SNES to play some old school games. Since I grew up on these machines, I really appreciate the simple controls and gameplay they offer, despite the stone age graphics and sound. I loved the original Mega Man series on the NES and just had to get this for PS2 when I heard it was coming out.

I played all 6 originals, but only owned 2 thru 5, so it is great to own those that I never had. After playing them again, I just can't believe how wonderful play control is in these original games. I don't think there are any games produced since with control this tight and crisp. I think the original 6 games have better control than 7 and 8.

Some notes on each game:

MM1-This game makes me realize why I don't get upset at games as much anymore. This game is so difficult and frustrating, I still haven't been able to finish it. No E-tanks, no slide, no Megabuster, just jump, run, and shoot.
MM2-This is the first Mega Man game I ever played as a kid. I loved it then and still love it now.
MM3-Probably my favorite of the original 6 games. The tunes are the most memorable. The stages where you face the MM2 robots are quite irritating.
MM4, MM5, MM6-All similar games, all very good but not quite as good as 2 and 3. 4 is probably most difficult, followed by 6 then 5.
MM7 and MM8-I had never played these in the past. I have played both a little, and they are not as good as the NES releases. More modern technology made these much more complicated than the originals. You can't just pick up and play them and expect to get very far.

This is overall a great collection, and I had been waiting for something like this probably since the original Playstation was released.

A Great Collection of Great Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The release of this game prompted me to buy a Playstation 2. I'd seen other great games for the system come and go, but the opportunity to play these nostalgic old NES games was all the motivation I needed to take the plunge.

On one disc, you get all 8 Mega Man games and two arcade games. The arcade games are totally worth it alone. Rather than sifting through innumerable (and often irritating) levels, the arcade game cuts to the chase: one good robot versus one bad robot.

Some of these games are more fun than others, though:

Mega Man (1): The birth of it all. This was out before the game really found its bearings. The reproduction here is true to the original, and it is insanely difficult at parts. It's good to have, but one of the least played in the series. 3/5

Mega Man 2: Arguably the best. This is the most fun, the most playable. I never tire of this game. Classic characters like Metal Man and Bubble Man, classic old skool Nintendo electronic music, classic game platform. A perfect game. Having the opportunity to play this game is why I bought the disc (and thus a Playstation 2). 5/5

Mega Man 3: A good game. Not my favorite in the series, but definitely still worth a few replays. The characters could have been more creative and diverse. This game introduces the "Slide" move and Mega Man's dog, Rush. 4/5.

Mega Man 4: Another fun game. It's more diverse than the third installment. This game introduces the Mega Buster. Great characters with awesome weapons, like Pharoah Man and Ring Man. 5/5.

Mega Man 5: These were Nintendo graphics at their best. Enemies like Star Man and Gravity Man made the game very replayable. Though in a lot of ways, this version seemed to be more like Mega Man 3 in that I felt a little bored at times during the game. Still an awesome installement. 4/5.

Mega Man 6: To a lot of people, the sixth installement is a new installement. I don't think many people were aware of 6 because it was released during the sales peaks of Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Consumers weren't buying old NES games anymore, so this game got brushed aside. Still, it's a lot of fun. It's like playing a brand new game. The best part is the Rush Jet Pack adaptor that lets Mega Man fly! 4/5.

Mega Man 7: This was the only Mega Man game to be released on Super Nintendo. This is bright and colorful, and the graphics are incredibly detailed in comparison to the old 8-Bit games. The characters are pretty interesting, and their dynamics are fun. High replay value. One character even looks and acts a lot like Wolverine from the X-Men (Slash Man). It's a new game, but it stayed very true to form for the series. 5/5.

Mega Man 8: The last installement. It was released on Playstation 1. The game has its ups and downs. There are times when it is really fun and challenging, like in the regular levels and defeating the bosses (Tengu Man, Sword Man). And there are times when the game is so unbearingly frustrating that you are discouraged from replaying it (the first level of Wily's castle, beginning with the snowboard sequence). This game has made innumerable engine improvements to the series, including the ability to save games and half-way points and mini-bosses during the levels. It's a shame these advancements were made around Mega Man 3 or 4. 3/5.

Anyway, this collecton is worth picking up. One of these games is bound to become one of your favorite video games ever. They are fun, and simple, and mindlessly entertaining... just the way video games are supposed to be.

- Rob

This is going to be the greatest vidoe game ever made!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First, I just want to say that I'm a big Mega Man fan, and I was thinking that something like this was never going to happen, but guess what? It finally is!! This game is going to be SO FREAKIN'
AWESOME, that it's going to blow all other video games out of the water!!!!!! Anyway, this game is going to contain Mega Man 1-8, and the two arcade games, Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, making that a total of 10 games in one disc!!!!! They're will be other features in this game as well, like episodes from the Mega Man cartoon series, artwork, and more. If you're a big Mega Man fan (like me), you should DEFINITELY buy this game!!!!!!!!!!! Peace out, dawgs!!!!!!!

The blue bomber is back

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

man has really been this long since i have played the first mega man game way back on the NES? well i guess it has. this collection simply put is one of the best compilations of a game series ever made.
This collection gives you every mega man that was ever made on the NES and the SNES(mega man 1-8) plus two additional "mini-games". and it includes a full length episode of the mega man cartoon show (which must be unlocked first). those familiar with the series will definitely love this collection. however its not for every one. the early games in the series tend to be a bit hard and can be very frustrating.
over all this is one of the best games i have ever bought. and especially with such a low price tag should be a part of every body's video game library

OLD SCHOOL MEGA MAN ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I can't say how happy I am about this game of all games being released on PS2! This game is da bomb(for all you Mega Man geeks out there, I feel ya). Every original Mega Man series game all put on one disc for an elite system. Let me discuss a few great things about this game. 1. These are the original Mega Man games from the NES, SNES, and Playstation not including the X games though(tear, tear). I really wished that the X games were on here, but I've gotten over it. Don't get me wrong, it's still great! I mean, how cool is it to have old games, especially classics, on the PS2? 2. It also lets you play two arcade games that were only released in Japan. If you ask me, that's pretty cool. I'ts almost feels like black marketing! You get to fight dozens of original robot baddies with your choice of Mega Man, Proto Man, Bass, and Duo. 3. It even has bonus features that you earn by beating the games. I'ts almost like a DVD! You can earn remixed techno music, original character sketches, and an episode from the Mega Man series on TV that tells of his past. 4. This game helped me a whole lot! I've been a big fan of Mega Man since I was like 5, but the first one I played was Mega Man X. I had never played the original ones until now, accept when I rented Mega Man 7 one day not knowing that it wasn't an X game(duh). Later I had found out that Mega Man X wasn't the first game. I had missed out all those years. Until, one day I come to Toys R' Us and see a demo of Mega Man Anniversary Collection. Right there I said to myself, "I have to get this game". Now, I'm gonna tell you something cool. This is a great bargain! You know how original Mega Man games can be rare and expensive. I went to a game trading store and found the first game for $149. @#$%! That was insane! And you know how people will sell these games for a very large price on Ebay or something like that. Get this, I bought 10 original Mega Man games all together on one disc for PS2 for a almost a fourth the price of the first game. Now that's a deal! You can't get much better than that! Here's the reasons why. 1. God is generous. 2. I'm not stupid. 3. It's better to get all the games on an elite disc for an elite system at a fraction of the price instead of buying every single NES, SNES, and Playstation game that might glitch or just stop working and put a major hole in your pocket! Get it? Good. Because I don't wanna have to repeat myself. I'ts just a better bargain! I'll let all you "Must get the exact, rare game!" geeks to do what you want and waste your money on old games that are about to foam with battery acid. Summary: The game rocks. That's all.

Wow what a dream

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

About 2 years ago i was trying to buy all my nintendo games back. And when i saw how expensive the megaman games were (up to $20 a game) I thought I'd never get the whole collection. But this is unbelievable. There are 8 megaman games and 2 international ones. They are exactly like the nintendo games, sound, quality. There is a huge plus, you can save them!! Love it, i'm so happy i bought this.

Classic old-school at it's finest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Mega Man might be old, but he's one tough little midget. Back in his heyday, he ran through a gauntlet of action platformers, foiling the ever-nefarious Dr. Wily and his band of unique henchmen over and over again. Unfortunately, there was one recurring frustration with Mega Man: his adventures had become too repetitive, each new game simply a mirror of the last.
In an ironic effort to keep the fading series fresh, Mega Man is constantly being re-imagined. Over the past few years, we've seen Mega Man X, Mega Man Legends, Mega Man EXE, Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Soccer, and coming soon, a Mega Man RPG. Cripes! All this for a robot-kid who didn't learn how to duck until Mega Man X5, some 20 games into the series? Rather than keep us interested, this overbearing diversity is enough to make us long for the simple action of the original games.

But have heart, young gunners - Mega Man Anniversary Collection hops aboard the time travel express and offers a nostalgic trip back to the classic Mega Man games. Newcomers might not get misty-eyed, but even they can't argue with the value-minded price. The collection includes all the classic games, Mega Man 1 through Mega Man 8, plus two average fighting games never before released in the U.S.

For newbies who don't know much about the series, Mega Man is a blue robot with a heart of gold. In Japan, his name was Rock Man. His sister robot was named Roll. Rock and Roll. Oh, the wit.

Anyway, Mega Man repeatedly fights against Dr. Wily, a crazed inventor who fashions eight evil robots of various talents. By beating these robots, Mega Man earns their weaponry, each of which is effective against some other major baddie. Eventually, Mega Man throws down against Wily in the evil scientist's skull fortress. Wily gets whooped, promises to always be good, brush his teeth, and never again wrong the world'and five seconds later, he does it again.

The good news is that there are no emulation problems in this collection - expect perfect 8-, 16- and 32-bit recreations all the way. You jump, you shoot, you gain new abilities, you jump and shoot some more. The games play just as they did originally, which means they're still hard, fun and classic.

That being said, some of the games are better than others. The original Mega Man was difficult and not particularly fun, and the same holds true today. Things pick up in Mega Man 2, 3 and 4, where the series truly found its groove and defined itself as a top-notch platformer.

Much of that has to do with the robots. Some of them look sharp, like the wicked Pharaoh Man and Snake Man, while others look improbably ridiculous, like the moronic Clown Man. As is usually the case with a series that has stuck around a little too long, the designs get less original and more far fetched as the years pass. The best robot designs, unsurprisingly, are in Mega Man 2, 3, and 4. With each new iteration, you can see Dr. Wily losing it more and more. Flower Man? Top Man? Wily, please.

Really only a few changes have been made to the games and they're very minor. The Navi remix mode that first appeared in Mega Man 8 is now in every game, which overlays intermittent, non-invasive directional arrows to help keep you from going the wrong way. Navi mode also replaces the original 8-bit midi tracks with actual instruments. The 8-bit versions still sound more fitting, but the remixes certainly aren't a problem.

A new quicksave memory card system has been grafted over the old password system, allowing easy automatic saves instead of the tedium of writing down all the grid information. Purists can still enter in the old passwords or start over if they die, however.

The interface wrapping everything together is kind of neat as well; instead of a normal menu, Mega Man runs through doors marked with the various games and options. While superficially clever, much more could have been done with this. Why not a museum for Mega Man to wander through?

It's a little hard to quibble about "extras' in a collection of this size, however. Mega Man Anniversary Collection does include plenty of art and audio to unlock as well as the two unreleased fighting games, both of which are pretty bad. The PS2 also enjoys a Mega Man cartoon episode.

For $30, there's no cheaper way to re-experience Capcom's mega-past. Though the series is pretty much stale these days, that wasn't always the case, and the Mega Man Anniversary Collection serves as a reminder that while the games might feel a little dated, the Blue Bomber still has some fight left.

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