Release Date: August 25, 2015
A bundle of six installments of the popular series of two-dimensional platformer games, Mega Man. The collection includes the major entries in the franchise that were initially published in years 1987-1993 on 8-bit consoles. The action of these titles takes place in an undefined future.
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a bundle of the first six installments of the eponymous series for PS4, SWITCH and etc.. It was developed by Capcom.
The collection includes six games that were initially released for 8-bit consoles. They all take place in an unspecified future and tell of the adventures of the eponymous Mega Man who is a humanoid robot equipped with an artificial intelligence, constructed by an inventor named Thomas Light. In the first installment of the series, our task is to stop the mad genius called Dr. Wily. First, we have to defeat six of his robot in any order — every one of them awaits at the end of his own world. Having achieved this goal, we can face the Doctor in the final fight. Even though we can beat him, it isn’t the end of the villain. In the next five games, Mega Man battles various robots and their creators, but it always eventually turns out that Dr. Wily is involved in every scheme.
The bundle consists of six titles: Mega Man from 1987, Mega Man 2 (1988), Mega Man 3 (1990), Mega Man 4 (1991), Mega Man 5 (1992), and 1993’s Mega Man 6. These productions are two-dimensional platformer games in which our task is to explore their vast maps, collect items, and to avoid traps and obstacles. The titles put great emphasis on fighting various enemies, which is made easier by a huge gun mounted on the protagonist’s arm. The campaign structure has the player defeat several mechanical bosses in all cases. Beating them lets us learn their unique attacks. Having defeated them all, we can face the final boss. Contrary to standard blows, ammunition for these special attacks is limited and has to be replenished by collecting magazines during exploration. Subsequent installments introduce new skills, such as a slide tackle or summoning of a mechanical dogs, which then appear in the games that follow.
For veterans, the developers designed a new mode called Challenge which combines elements from all included products of the franchise and requires the player to complete increasingly difficult challenges.
Mega Man Legacy Collection for PS4, SWITCH and etc. faithfully recreates all six installments of the series, although not without numerous enhancements. The original visual style remained unchanged but many of its elements were improved to make them sharper.
The developers also implemented online leaderboards and the option of recording gameplay to share it with the rest of the community. Another highlight of the game is the virtual museum that contains a myriad of information, images, and sketches that let us learn the history behind all of the first six installments of the Mega Man series.
Platforms:
PC Windows August 25, 2015
Nintendo 3DS February 23, 2016
PlayStation 4 August 25, 2015
Xbox One August 25, 2015
Nintendo Switch May 22, 2018
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A series of platform and action games with a friendly robot in the title role. The series was created by Capcom and is among the most important brands in the Japanese publisher's portfolio.
System Requirements for Mega Man Legacy Collection Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB Radeon HD 4800 or better, 379 MB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Mega Man Legacy Collection Video Game.
Destructoid: 8.5 / 10 by Chris Carter
After booting the game up I was inspired to beat all six games again and work on the challenges, so the Mega Man Legacy Collection did its job.
Post Arcade (National Post): 8 / 10 by Daniel Kaszor
The Mega Man Legacy Collection is about as close a perfect emulation of the NES Mega Man games as you could possibly hope for
TheSixthAxis: 7 / 10 by Dave Irwin
As such, Mega Man Legacy Collection feels incomplete. It doesn't feature any of the games that launched after the heyday of the NES era and even then brings them to modern systems with performance warts and all. Yet somehow with the six games it does bring to the table, it provides enough for fans to indulge in with challenges and archive artwork, while also bringing in new players with conveniences such as the save system.
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