Mega Man 1: Let the Games Begin!


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Let the Games Begin! is the first story arc of the Mega Man comic series by Archie Comics. It is a four-part adaptation of the first Mega Man game told in a four issue format.

Part One: Trouble Get!
The story begins with Mega Man trying to infiltrate Wily Castle. He doesn't want to fight, but he must do so to stop Dr. Wily. Mega Man uses Super Arm to open the door and throws it at the Big Eyes, destroying them. Inside the Wily Castle, Mega Man is attacked by the Yellow Devil and they prepare to fight, Mega Man thinking how did things come to the current situation. The story then starts from the beginning, with Rock and Roll helping Dr. Light prepare for his speech. Dr. Wily appears backstage, demanding that Dr. Light allows Wily to give the speech alongside him. Dr. Light declines, causing Wily to react a bit more hostile. As Dr. Light goes to the stage to begin his speech, Wily begins to plot. Later that night, when Rock and Roll get Dr. Light to bed, Wily enters the lab secretly. He then takes the six Robot Masters, Cut Man, Guts Man, Bomb Man, Fire Man, Ice Man and Elec Man. In the morning the group sees the news, hearing how Dr. Light's Robot Masters are attacking the city, followed by a broadcast by Dr. Wily, demanding that everyone surrenders immediately. Feeling hopeless, Dr. Light sulks in regret. Rock, feeling like he has to do something, tells Dr. Light that he wants to become a battle robot. Reluctant but proud, Dr. Light starts to convert Rock into a fighting robot. Upon hearing the name the Mega Buster, Rock's new weapon, he decides to name himself Mega Man.

Part Two: Weapons Get!
Mega Man is teleported to the city, where two soldiers are hiding in fear of him, debating on whether or not to attack him, when they overhear him talking to Dr. Light on his radio inside his helmet. Dr. Light sends him to fight Bomb Man first, which he does, and obtains the Bomb weapon. He is then teleported to Guts Man and realizes that he has to use bombs to win. He does and gains the Super Arm power. With each weapon and victory, Rock is becoming more sad, which both Dr. Light and Roll pick up on. When asked, Dr. Light says that it's because Mega Man is going against his nature to help and is defeating the reprogrammed robots instead. In his pun-derful battle against Cut Man, Roll talks to Mega Man over the headset and tells him that he's helping, not hurting, and his sacrificing everything for the world is good, not bad. Feeling better, Rock defeats Cut Man and gets the Cut Blade.

Part Three: Power Get!
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Part Four: Finale: Showdown Get!
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