Editing Mega Man (section)

== In other media ==

=== In other video games ===
Various incarnations of Mega Man appear as playable fighters in the ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' series. The original was a playable fighter in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes]]'' and ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes]]''. He is assisted by his companion robots, Rush, Beat and Eddie. His sister robot, Roll, is also playable in both games, but is a secret character in the first game. Although he did not make a playable appearance in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]'', and its successor, ''[[Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'', Zero from ''[[Mega Man X]]'' and Tron Bonne from ''[[Mega Man Legends]]'' appear as representatives for the series. [[X (Mega Man)|X]] appears as an alternate costume for Zero and [[Frank West (Dead Rising)|Frank West]] and as a card in Heroes and Heralds mode. The original Mega Man appears in the arcade endings of [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and [[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]], and also appears on a poster in the Days of Future Past stage, and finally, as another card in Heroes and Heralds Mode. X and Zero appear as playable characters in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite]]'', with Sigma appearing as both a DLC fighter and a major antagonist in the Story Mode, where he merges with the supervillain [[Ultron]] to become Ultron Sigma.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

MegaMan.EXE and Zero both appear as bonus playable characters in the fighting game ''[[Onimusha Blade Warriors]]'', while a different version of Mega Man, based on his appearance on the American box art of the first game, appears as a playable fighter in the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[PlayStation Vita]] versions of ''[[Street Fighter X Tekken]]''. Mega Man Volnutt and Roll also make an appearance in ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars]]'', with Zero added to the U.S. version. In 2014, Mega Man appeared as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=George|first=Richard|title=E3 2013: Mega Man Joins Super Smash Bros.|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/11/e3-2013-mega-man-joins-super-smash-bros|work=IGN|date=June 11, 2013}}</ref> An [[amiibo]] based on his appearance was confirmed on November 11, and can be utilized in ''Super Smash Bros.'' as well as ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' where it can be scanned to unlock a costume for the player's [[Mii]] based on Mega Man's. In ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', the player can unlock a Mega Man costume by scanning the character's [[amiibo]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Mario Maker Amiibo Support|url=https://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/games/detail/super-mario-maker-wii-u/|website=Nintendo.com}}</ref>

In ''[[Monster Hunter: World]]'', Mega Man is a playable character through [[downloadable content]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

=== Television appearances ===
Mega Man's first television appearances were produced for the American market and were based on the classic series. First was ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' (1989–91), a show that took place in a universe that was made up of many different Nintendo games. It featured Mega Man as a main character and also featured Dr. Wily as one of the antagonists. This was followed by ''[[Mega Man (1994 TV series)|Mega Man]]'' (1994–95), the first series to be based in the Mega Man universe.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=538–539}}</ref>

Mega Man next appeared in anime produced in Japan and based on spin-off series. First was ''[[MegaMan NT Warrior]]'' (2002–06), based on the ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]]'' video game series (both the anime and the video game series were known as ''Rockman.EXE'' in Japan). This was followed by ''[[Mega Man Star Force (anime)|Mega Man Star Force]]'' (2006–08), based on [[Mega Man Star Force|the video game series of the same name]] (both were known as ''Shooting Star Rockman'' in Japan).

A series titled ''[[Mega Man: Fully Charged]]'' began airing in 2018. Unlike the previous anime, it is again an American-produced animated series loosely based on the classic series.

In August 2024, it was revealed that Mega Man would be adapted in video game anthology series ''[[Secret Level]]'' created by [[Tim Miller (director)|Tim Miller]] for [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=A List Of Every Game Featured In Amazon's Promising 'Secret Level' Show |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/08/21/a-list-of-every-game-featured-in-amazons-promising-secret-level-show/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

=== OVA ===
Mega Man starred in ''[[Mega Man: Upon a Star]]'', a three-part [[OVA]] that was developed in Japan. Production on this series started circa 1992-1993, before the [[Mega Man (1994 TV series)|American TV series]], but was not officially released in the United States until 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Megaman-Upon-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B0006IIPGM|title=Megaman: Upon a Star |work=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=January 4, 2005 |access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref>

=== Film adaptation ===
Development of a film based on ''Mega Man'' had begun by December 2014 when [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]] registered a website domain for the film.<ref name="FoxWebsiteDomain" /><ref name="FoxWebsiteDomain2" /> In September 2015, Fox was revealed to be developing the film with [[Chernin Entertainment]], and its CEO [[Peter Chernin]] was set to serve as a producer, with [[David Ready]] and Michael Finfer overseeing the production for Chernin, while Mike Ireland and Ryan Horrigan were overseeing for Fox.<ref name="FoxCherninDevelopSep2015" /> Fox had attempted to secure the ''Mega Man'' rights for over two years, and officially signed a deal to do so in early 2017. The filmmaking duo of [[Henry Joost]] and [[Ariel Schulman]] were in final negotiations to write and direct the film for Fox and Chernin Entertainment in July 2017, when [[Masi Oka]] joined as a producer.<ref name="JoostSchulmanJuly2017" /> In October 2018, Capcom officially announced that a live-action film was in development at Fox and Chernin Entertainment, and confirmed the involvement of Joost and Schulman along with Oka. The film was part of Capcom's plans to increase value in the ''Mega Man'' franchise following the release of the [[Mega Man (original series)|''Mega Man'' original series]] video game ''[[Mega Man 11]]'' that month, and the company intended for the film to draw different audiences interested in video games or [[action film]]s. The film was set to depict the world of the ''Mega Man'' games by using a higher-budgeted film production.<ref name="CapcomFinalizeOct2018" /> In March 2019, [[The Walt Disney Company]] officially [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquired]] Fox,<ref name="DisneyFoxDealClose" /> and in August, Disney CEO [[Bob Iger]] announced that several films in development at Fox would not be progressing, citing operating losses from that studio in Disney's third fiscal quarter;<ref name="DisneyFoxAug2019" /> the ''Mega Man'' film was believed to have been one of these films.<ref name="DisneyCancels" /> That October, Capcom announced that ''Mega Man'' remained slated for a live-action film adaptation to create further awareness for the brand.<ref name="CapcomStillDevelopOct2019" />

In January 2020, Disney and Chernin mutually agreed to end their production deal, citing Disney rarely having third-party studios finance their films. Chernin Entertainment was set to retain 70 of its projects from Fox, while the remaining productions were Disney-owned properties that would still involve Chernin as an executive producer.<ref name="DisneyCherninExit" /> Later that month, [[Mattson Tomlin]] was revealed to be rewriting the ''Mega Man'' script.<ref name="Tomlin" /><ref name="TomlinRewrite" /> In April, Chernin signed a non-exclusive multi-year first-look film deal between Chernin Entertainment and the streaming service [[Netflix]].<ref name="CherninNetflixDeal" /> In July, Joost and Schulman said that "big news" would soon be provided for the film, and said they invited Tomlin to co-write the script after he wrote their Netflix film ''[[Project Power]]'' (2020), a process they enjoyed. Joost and Schulman wanted to combine their interest in [[robotics]] and the future of [[automation]] with their favorite ''Mega Man'' games, and called [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] an "underdog hero".<ref name="JoostSchulmanTomlin" /> In August, Tomlin said his approach was to explore Mega Man as a real person with a "primal and emotional" story that can be relatable beyond the character's traditional depictions.<ref name="TomlinAug2020" /> In December 2021, Joost and Schulman's production company Supermarché was revealed to be developing the film alongside Chernin Entertainment for Netflix, with the duo's in-house producer Orlee-Rose Strauss also attached.<ref name="NetflixDec2021CBR" /><ref name="NetflixDec2021IGN" /> Ryan Leston at ''[[IGN]]'' reported the film was still in early development at that time.<ref name="NetflixDec2021IGN" /> In August 2022, Schulman confirmed that he and Joost were writing a ''Mega Man'' film adaptation for Netflix, and said it would explore the future of automation and "man and robot becoming one" as either being good or bad.<ref name="JoostSchulmanIFHAug2022" /> Shortly after, Joost said that Josh Koenigsberg, who co-wrote Joost and Schulman's film ''[[Secret Headquarters]]'' (2022), was writing a new draft of the screenplay with the duo and hoped to turn in a completed draft to Netflix in the following weeks. Koenigsberg said he had replayed past ''Mega Man'' video games to research the property.<ref name="JoostSchulmanKoenigsbergAug2022" />

=== Artbooks ===
Various artbooks and source books have been released for many years in Japan, often including conceptual artwork, interviews with production staff, and background information on the storyline and concepts that are not present within the games themselves. One of the most well-known is the ''Rockman Perfect Memories'' sourcebook released in 2002 which first confirmed the presence of an alternate timeline (for ''Battle Network''), as well as exactly where the ''Legends'' series fit into the fictional ''Mega Man'' universe.

Recently a series of artbooks called the ''Official Complete Works'' has been published for individual ''Mega Man'' series, showcasing a large collection of artwork and background information. To date, books for the ''Zero'', ''Classic'' and ''X'' (released together as ''R20''), ''Star Force'', and ''Battle Network'' series have been produced. Although these books have for many years been exclusive to Japan, [[Udon Entertainment]] has finished translating the ''Official Complete Works'' series for the North American market, called "R25". ''Mega Man: Official Complete Works'' was re-released as a hardcover on October 16, 2018,<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1897376799 |title=Mega Man: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |year=2009|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> ''Mega Man X: Official Complete Works'' was followed by a hardcover re-release on November 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772940756 |title=Mega Man X: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |date=April 16, 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> A hardcover re-release of ''Mega Man Zero: Official Complete Works'' was released on June 11, 2019.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772941005 |title=Mega Man Zero: Official Complete Works |author1=Capcom |date=June 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> On April 2, 2019, it was announced that ''Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works'' would be getting a hardcover re-release on August 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772941128 |title=Mega Man Battle Network: Official Complete Works Hardcover |author1=Capcom |date=August 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref> On October 31, 2019, it was announced that ''Mega Man Star Force Official Complete Works'' would be getting a hardcover re-release on May 5, 2020.<ref>{{cite book |title=Mega Man Star Force: Official Complete Works Hardcover |date=June 9, 2020 |isbn=978-1772941272 |author1=Capcom|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref>

=== Comics ===
Mega Man has also been featured in many comics and [[manga]] in Japan, although few have been localized in North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31324 |title=Ariga Talks "Mega Man Gigamix" |author=Shaun Manning |website=Comic Book Resources |date=March 16, 2011}}</ref>

The most well-known series is produced by Hitoshi Ariga (who went on to provide character designs and artwork for future official [[Capcom]] releases, including the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] game ''[[Mega Man and Bass]]''). The series began with ''Rockman Remix'', later known as ''Rockman Megamix'', and followed up by ''Rockman Gigamix''. The ''Megamix'' portion of the series would eventually be brought to North American shores thanks to [[Udon Entertainment]], also responsible for the localization of the short ''[[Mega Man ZX]]'' manga by Shin Ogino. In the original ''Mega Man'' series, [[Doctor Light (Mega Man)|Dr. Light]] was known as Dr. ''R''ight, so many of his robots featured in Ariga's comic have "R"s in their designs. Udon did not alter this detail in the English version of ''Mega Man Megamix''.<ref>Ariga, Hitoshi. ''Mega Man Megamix'' Volume 1. [[UDON]]. ''Table of Contents''.</ref>

In addition, [[Viz Media]] localized the 13-volume ''Rockman EXE'' manga by [[Ryo Takamisaki]] under the name ''[[MegaMan NT Warrior]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.megaman-ntwarrior.com/ |title=Mega Man NT Warrior Official Site |publisher=Megaman-ntwarrior.com |access-date=2010-12-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040522040528/http://www.megaman-ntwarrior.com/ |archive-date=2004-05-22}}</ref> Takamisaki would later serialize a short adaptation of ''[[Mega Man Star Force 3]]'' that was never published outside Japan.

Some other manga series that have not been localized outside Japan include a 12-volume ''Rockman X'' adaptation by Yoshihiro Iwamoto, over 15 ''Classic'' and ''X'' adaptations by Shigeto Ikehara, a light-hearted adaptation of ''Rockman Zero'' by Hideto Kajima, a slapstick adaptation of ''Shooting Star Rockman'' by Masaya Itagaki, another ''Battle Network'' adaptation by Jun Keijima and Miho Asada called ''Rockman EXE Battle Story'', and a short series of slapstick ''Battle Network'' and ''Star Force''-themed adaptations by Takumi Kawano.

[[Dreamwave|Dreamwave Productions]] and Brazilian publisher Magnum Press made its own comic books based on the classic game series. The Brazilian series, ''Novas Aventuras de Megaman'' ("New Adventures of Megaman"), were originally published and sold in Brazil between 1996 and 1997 and drew certain criticism for featuring bizarrely altered storylines (with characters from several installments appearing at random, as well as [[erotic]] and [[sexual innuendo]] in Mega Man and X's relationship with Roll) as well for frequent nudity involving Roll<ref>[http://www.cracked.com/article_20340_5-iconic-characters-who-got-insane-reboots-in-foreign-comics.html 5 Iconic Characters Who Got Insane Reboots in Foreign Comics]</ref> and an original character named Princesa, which attempted to take over the status as the main character of the comics; its sudden end on a cliffhanger. The series was illustrated by [[Erica Awano]], Eduardo Francisco,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hqmeditora.com.br/principal.asp?acao=materias&cod_materia=581 |title=Entrevista: Eduardo Francisco |access-date=2018-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821032021/http://hqmeditora.com.br/principal.asp?acao=materias&cod_materia=581 |archive-date=2018-08-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Daniel HDR and others.<ref>[http://www.animaxmagazine.com/2012/12/megaman-01.html Megaman 1]</ref>

The Dreamwave series lasted only four issues and also ended abruptly, with plot-threads from the first three issues being dropped completely in the final issue and the inclusion of a short story promising a ''Mega Man X'' follow-up that never materialized. This was one of several Dreamwave Capcom comics that were cut short or simply never made it to issue #1, including ''[[Maximo: Ghosts to Glory|Maximo]]'', ''[[Darkstalkers]]'' and ''[[Rival Schools]]''.

On July 20, 2017, it was announced that ''Mega Man Megamix'' would be getting remastered on January 24, 2018, titled "''Mega Man: Mastermix''" These releases will contain remastered versions of the original stories and in full color provided by Josh Perez.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockman-corner.com/2017/07/udon-announces-mega-man-mastermix.html |title=Udon Announces Mega Man Mastermix – Hitsohi Ariga Comics in Color! |last=Protodude |language=en |access-date=2019-02-13}}</ref> And on September 29, 2018, It was announced that ''Mega Man Mastermix'' would be getting released in trade paperback form on April 2, 2019.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1772940947 |title=Mega Man Mastermix Volume 1: Robot Rebellion|last1 = Ariga |first1=Hitoshi |date=March 2019|publisher=UDON Entertainment Corporation }}</ref>

In July 2024, Udon Entertainment announced a ''Mega Man'' comic for release in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yarwood |first1=Jack |title=Mega Man Series Getting New Comics From Udon Entertainment In 2025 |url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/mega-man-series-getting-new-comics-from-udon-entertainment-in-2025 |website=[[Time Extension]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |access-date=30 July 2024 |date=30 July 2024}}</ref>

====Archie Comics====
{{See also|Mega Man (Archie Comics)}}In April 2011, [[Archie Comics]] released their first issue in an ongoing series of licensed comics based on the ''Mega Man'' franchise which features the titular character going against his nemesis Dr. Wily in various, original story arcs. The overall concept was created and almost exclusively written by [[Ian Flynn]], who was also the head writer for Archie Comics' other video game licensed comic series [[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']]. Consequently, as of May 2013, both series have been [[Fictional crossover|crossed-over]] in a major story arc called "Worlds Collide", which spans twelve issues between the ''Mega Man'' comics, the main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comics, and the latter's side-series ''[[Sonic Universe]]''. The popularity of this crossover is such that another meeting of the two series, "Worlds Unite", was announced for spring of 2015. The series was put on "indefinite hiatus" after Issue 55.

In April 2025, [[Udon Entertainment]] announced a reprint of the series with updated art and new short stories from the original creative team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rockman-corner.com/2025/04/archie-mega-man-is-back-new-reprints.html|title = Archie Comics Mega Man is Back - New Reprints From Udon Announced|website = [[Rockman Corner]]|date = 4 April 2025}}</ref>

=== Junior novel ===
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In 1990, a junior novel version of ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' was released as part of the ''Worlds of Power'' novel series. Mega Man is turned human by Dr. Light during an accident in a machine designed to clone Mega Man. Instead of a Mega Buster, human Mega Man uses a hand gun, and instead of being able to copy the robot master's weapons, he instead takes them off of their arms. For some reason, being human does not affect him much and he is still able to consume E-drinks (Energy Tanks) and gain a power boost. The book follows the general plot of ''Mega Man 2'' and even provides game hints at the end of some chapters.

=== Music ===
Ascertaining the identity of video game composers, especially prior to the [[History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth generation]] of consoles, can be difficult, as the composers were often uncredited or credited under a [[pseudonym]]. Recent soundtrack releases and interviews have discovered the true names of the composers; and in some cases, specific track credits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/255|title=Video Game Music Database for Mega Man|access-date=October 16, 2014}}</ref>

The indie rock music group [[The Protomen]] dedicated their first two albums to a rock opera based on Mega Man, called ''[[The Protomen (album)|The Protomen]]'' (2005) and ''[[Act II: The Father of Death]]'' (2009).

Independent rap artist [[Mega Ran]] remixed several Mega Man tracks for an album called ''[[Mega Ran]]'' (2007) and several follow-up albums, which were officially licensed by Capcom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-mega-ran-megaman-kejii-inafune/|title=Meet Mega Ran, Your New Favorite Videogame-Oriented Rapper|date=May 9, 2014 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref> He now holds a [[Guinness World Record]] for the most songs recorded referencing Megaman with 130.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://guinnessworldrecords.com/products/books/gamers-edition-2019/meet-the-gamers/megaran/|title=Mega Ran - Guinness World Records |access-date=February 16, 2018}}</ref>

Indie video game cover band [[The Megas (band)]] is a band that covers the music of the original NES Mega Man games, known for adding their own twist on the original story in their lyrics such as giving Robot Masters distinct personalities unseen in the games. ''Get Equipped'' (2008), their debut album covering the events of Mega Man 2; while their most recent albums, ''History Repeating: Blue'' (2012) and ''History Repeating: Red'' (2014) cover the events of ''Mega Man 3''.