Mega Man (franchise)

Classic Series
This is the original Mega Man series, in which he battles Dr. Wily. This series spawned multiple spinoffs. *Mega Man 1 to 3 was re-released in Mega Man: The Wily Wars, Mega Man 1 to 6 in Rockman Complete Works, and Mega Man 1 to 8 (with the two arcade games) in Mega Man Anniversary Collection.

*A peripheral for the Super Nintendo. A Game Boy Advance remake for all five Game Boy games was planned, but was soon cancelled.


 * Mega Man: The Power Battle -Arcade-1995
 * Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters -Arcade-1996
 * Mega Man's Soccer -SNES-1994
 * Mega Man: Battle and Chase -PlayStation (Europe)-1997


 * Mega Man (PC) -PC-1990
 * Mega Man 3 (PC) -PC-1992
 * Mega Man (Game Gear) -Game Gear-1994


 * Mega Man: The Wily Wars - Sega Genesis-1994
 * Mega Man: Anniversary Collection PS2/GameCube/Xbox-2004
 * Mega Man Anniversary Collection (Game Boy) -Game Boy Advance- On Indefinite Hold
 * Mega Man: Powered Up - Playstation Portable-2006


 * Mega Man 1 (Mobile)- Mobile phone

Japan-Only
These are games of the Mega Man original series that were released only in Japan or nearby countries.
 * Rockman Battle and Fighters -Neo-Geo Pocket Color-2000
 * Wily and Right's RockBoard: That's Paradise -NES-1990
 * Super Adventure Rockman -Playstation/Sega Saturn-1998
 * Rockman Complete Works -Playstation-1999
 * Rockman and Forte: Challenger From the Future -Wonderswan-1999
 * Rockman Collection Special Box -Playstation 2-2003
 * Rockman Power Battle Fighters -Playstation 2-2004
 * Rockman Gold Empire - PC - 1999 (China)
 * Rockman Strategy - PC-2001 (China)

X Series
The Mega Man X series is the continuation of the original Mega Man series. It shows the future of the world Mega Man protected. It's about Mega Man X and Zero fighting Mavericks and the seemingly immortal Sigma.

Mega Man X7, X8, and Command Mission are part of a different timeline.

This series introduced advanced techniques such as dashing and wall-climbing, and introduced wearable armors.


 * Rockman Collection Special Box -Playstation 2-2003
 * Mega Man X Collection-Playstation 2/Gamecube-2006
 * Maverick Hunter X - Playstation Portable-2006

Collectable Card Series:
 * Rockman X MegaMission

Zero Series
The next series off the Mega Man X series. Continuing from Mega Man X6's alternate ending where Zero shuts himself down, which is considered canon. It tells the story of what happened to Zero after the events of the Mega Man X series and many other things.


 * Mega Man Zero -Game Boy Advance-2002
 * Mega Man Zero 2 -Game Boy Advance-2003
 * Mega Man Zero 3 -Game Boy Advance-2004
 * Mega Man Zero 4 -Game Boy Advance-2005

Mega Man ZX
This series is 200 years after the Zero series and all previous heroes has been turned into Biometals the humans can use to turn into Reploids.


 * Mega Man ZX -Nintendo DS-2006
 * Mega Man ZX Advent -Nintendo DS-2007

Legends Series
The Mega Man Legends series is the series after ZX and the thought-of-end of the Mega Man series. It takes place in a world made up of 90% water, with only a few islands tiny islands over the vast oceans.
 * Mega Man Legends -Playstation/N64-1997
 * The Misadventures of Tron Bonne -Playstation-1999
 * Mega Man Legends 2 -Playstation-2000

Battle Network Series
The MegaMan Battle Network series takes place in a more realistic area, in which the internet is one of the largest things and people have NetNavi's (small fighters who inhabit the internet.) This series does not take place in the timeline. This is a different timeline altogether.
 * MegaMan Battle Network -Game Boy Advance-2001
 * MegaMan Battle Network 2 -Game Boy Advance-2001
 * MegaMan Battle Network 3 White -Game Boy Advance-2002
 * MegaMan Network Transmission -GameCube-2003
 * MegaMan Battle Network 3 Blue -Game Boy Advance-2003
 * MegaMan Battle Chip Challenge -Game Boy Advance-2003
 * MegaMan Battle Network 4 Red Sun -Game Boy Advance-2004
 * MegaMan Battle Network 4 Blue Moon -Game Boy Advance-2004
 * MegaMan Battle Network 5 Team ProtoMan -Game Boy Advance-2005
 * MegaMan Battle Network 5 Team Colonel -Game Boy Advance-2005
 * MegaMan Battle Network 5 Double Team DS -Nintendo DS-2005
 * MegaMan Battle Network 6 Cybeast Falzar -Game Boy Advance-2006
 * MegaMan Battle Network 6 Cybeast Gregar -Game Boy Advance-2006

Japan only

 * Rockman EXE WS -WonderSwan-2003
 * Rockman EXE N1 Battle -WonderSwan-2003
 * Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation -Game Boy Advance-2004

Star Force series
The MegaMan Star Force series happens after Battle Network and 200 years into the future of the series. It's in the same timeline as Battle Network.


 * Mega Man Star Force: Leo -Nintendo DS-2007
 * Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus -Nintendo DS-2007
 * Mega Man Star Force: Dragon -Nintendo DS-2007
 * Mega Man Star Force 2: Berserk × Shinobi -Nintendo DS-2008
 * Mega Man Star Force 2: Berserk × Dinosaur -Nintendo DS-2008
 * Shooting Star Rockman 3 Black Ace -Nintendo DS-2008 (JP)
 * Shooting Star Rockman 3 Red Joker -Nintendo DS-2008 (JP)

Cameos
These games are not Mega Man games, but games in which Mega Man characters have appeared in, and, in most cases, be playable.

Playable cameos
Games which Mega Man characters are playable.
 * Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes -Arcade/Dreamcast/Playstation-1999
 * Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes -Arcade/Dreamcast/Playstation 2/Xbox-2000
 * SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters Clash -Neo Geo Pocket Color-1999
 * SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition -Neo Geo Pocket Color-2001 (Japan only)
 * SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS -Nintendo DS
 * SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos -Arcade/Neo Geo/PlayStation 2/Xbox-2003
 * Cannon Spike -Arcade/Dreamcast-2000
 * Onimusha Blade Warriors -PlayStation 2-2003
 * Namco × Capcom -PlayStation 2-2005 (Japan only)
 * Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes - Arcade - to be released

Cameos only
Games which the Mega Man characters are not playable.
 * Capcom World 2 -Arcade-1992
 * Mighty Final Fight -NES-1993
 * Street Fighter Alpha 3
 * Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix (Pocket Fighter) -Arcade/PlayStation/Saturn
 * Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter -Arcade/PlayStation/Saturn
 * Boktai series
 * Dead Rising -Xbox 360-2006