Open main menu
Home
Random
Recent changes
Special pages
Community portal
Preferences
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Incubator escapee wiki
Search
User menu
Talk
Dark mode
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Editing
Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
{{Infobox video game |image = Mmacbox.jpg |publisher = [[Capcom]] |developer = [[Atomic Planet Entertainment]] |released = '''GameCube, PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|June 22, 2004<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-08-03 |title=Press Releases |url=http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=450143 |access-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040803074229/http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=450143 |archive-date=2004-08-03 }}</ref>}}'''Xbox'''<br />{{vgrelease|NA|March 15, 2005<ref>{{cite web| author=Adams, David | date=March 15, 2005 | title=Mega Man Collection Ships | url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/596/596170p1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316135640/http://xbox.ign.com/articles/596/596170p1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 16, 2005 | website=IGN | access-date=2009-11-29}}</ref>}} |genre = [[Action game|2D Action]] [[Platformer]] |modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |series = ''[[Mega Man]]'' |platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[GameCube]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] }} '''''Mega Man Anniversary Collection''''' is a compilation of [[video game]]s developed by [[Atomic Planet Entertainment]] and published by [[Capcom]]. It was released in North America on June 23, 2004 for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]] and on March 15, 2005 for the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]. The ''Anniversary Collection'' contains the first eight games in the [[Mega Man|original ''Mega Man'' series]], which debuted on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] with the first six games, moved to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] with the seventh game, and moved to the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] and [[Sega Saturn]] with the eighth game, plus two bonus [[arcade game]]s. The plot follows the [[robot]]ic protagonist [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] in his continuing adventures battling the evil [[Dr. Wily]] and his army of Robot Masters. A similar set of compilations, ''[[Mega Man Legacy Collection]]'' and ''Mega Man Legacy Collection 2'', were released in 2015 and 2017 respectively. ==Overview== {{Video game timeline | | title = Included games | summary= | 1987 = ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]'' | 1988 = ''[[Mega Man 2]]'' | 1990 = ''[[Mega Man 3]]'' | 1991 = ''[[Mega Man 4]]'' | 1992 = ''[[Mega Man 5]]'' | 1993 = ''[[Mega Man 6]]'' | 1995a = ''[[Mega Man 7]]'' | 1995b = ''[[Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' | 1996a = ''[[Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters]]'' | 1996b = ''[[Mega Man 8]]'' }} Each game has a similar structure in which the player traverses a series of themed stages to face off against [[boss (video game)|boss]] robots, gain new weapons and abilities, then defeat Dr. Wily in a final confrontation. For the first six titles, an extra feature is the "Navi Mode", originally introduced in the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] (''[[Rockman Complete Works]]'') re-releases of the first six ''Mega Man'' games. Navi Mode adds helpers that provide game hints if the player is in need of help, revises the appearance of the health and weapon energy meters, and revises the weapon subscreens for the first three games. In addition to these eight games, the ''Anniversary Collection'' includes two unlockable [[Arcade game|arcade]] [[fighting game]]s (''[[Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' and ''[[Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters]]''), which had a limited release outside Japan. These two titles are similar in gameplay but a bit more streamlined. The battles cut straight to the bosses, who get progressively more difficult with each one defeated. Some of the games in the collection have minor differences compared to their original releases. Several of the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] games have remixed sound. In [[Mega Man 3]] a misspelling of Dr. Wily's name has been corrected. In ''[[Mega Man 6]]'', the arranged music is incorrectly mastered and suffers from extensive peaking. The typo in Mr. X's dialogue given upon defeating him has been corrected. In ''[[Mega Man 7]]'', an instance of the word "damn" was changed to "darn" in order to maintain an all-ages rating. In addition, the graphics of Mega Man walking away from Wily's Castle are absent from the credits sequence, as the developers were unable to port certain [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] graphical effects. In the compilation's version of ''[[Mega Man 8]]'', some of the Robot Masters' voice clips play at incorrect pitches. The PlayStation version of ''Mega Man 8'' is used, as opposed to the [[Sega Saturn]] version which included bonus features and additional boss battles. Other unlockable elements in the ''Anniversary Collection'' include original art, remixed music, and bonus videos: The [[PS2]] version features the [[television pilot|pilot episode]] of the [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]] [[Mega Man (1994 TV series)|''Mega Man'' TV series]], while the [[GameCube]] and Xbox versions feature the ''Mega Man'' episode of [[G4 (American TV channel)|G4]]'s ''[[Icons (TV series)|Icons]]''. The [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] version also includes the first episode of ''[[Mega Man NT Warrior]]'' (based on the ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]]'' game series) and the ability to change the control scheme. The PS2 and Xbox versions include some arranged music for the first six games, also originally present in the ''Complete Works'' versions. ==Development== ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' shares qualities with ''Rockman Complete Works'', a lineup of [[video game remake|remakes]] of the first six games in the original ''Mega Man'' series, released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in Japan in late 1999.<ref>{{cite book |isbn=978-1-897376-79-9 |date=January 6, 2010 |title=Mega Man: Official Complete Works|publisher=[[UDON|Udon Entertainment]] | pages=94β105}}</ref> The six games were released individually, each disc containing a port of the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] version as the game's "Original Mode" and several extras. A "Navi Mode" was included, featuring a hint system in which a supporting character in each title gives tips to the player via a communicator, as well an updated [[heads-up display|HUD]], an [[arrangement|arranged]] soundtrack, and other optional game modes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-28.html|title=The History of Mega Man|author1=Nutt, Christian|author2=Speer, Justin|date=November 6, 2003|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=2011-01-22|name-list-style=amp|archive-date=2011-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235210/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-28.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' was also in development and was originally due to be released concurrently with the PS2, GameCube, and Xbox incarnations. The game, originally announced as '''''Mega Man Mania''''', was to feature color versions of the five original [[Game Boy]] ''Mega Man'' games, as well as a history section and artwork gallery.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=February 4, 2004 | title=Mega Man Mania Change | url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/490/490142p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=2009-11-29 | archive-date=2011-06-13 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613194123/http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/490/490142p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The game had its release date pushed back several times, with the delay rumored to be caused by Capcom lacking the games' original [[source code]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Paulsen, Ash | date=July 22, 2005 | title=News - Mega Man Anniversary Collection for GBA still coming? | url=http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5326 | publisher=GamesAreFun.com | access-date=2009-11-29 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611235546/http://www.gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=5326 | archive-date=June 11, 2011 }}</ref> In January 2006, gamers contacting Capcom were told that the game had been placed on "indefinite hold". Capcom also began issuing refund checks to those who had ordered the game directly through their online store.<ref>{{cite web | date=January 26, 2006 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Cancelled | url=http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=2133 | publisher=N-Sider | access-date=2009-11-29 | archive-date=2011-06-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610220712/http://www.n-sider.com/contentview.php?contentid=2133 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Around the same time, several retailers, such as [[GameStop]], declared the game "cancelled" and issued refunds or store credits. ==Reception== {{Video game reviews | NGC = true | PS2 = true | XBOX = true | GSpot_NGC = 8.3 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Navarro, Alex | date=June 21, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Review for GameCube | url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | website=GameSpot | access-date=2010-06-19}}</ref> | GSpot_PS2 = 8.4 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Navarro, Alex | date=June 21, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Review for PlayStation 2 | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | website=GameSpot | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2004-07-01 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040701032546/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpot_XBOX = 8.4 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Navarro, Alex | date=March 14, 2005 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Review for Xbox | url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | website=GameSpot | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2005-03-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050321033403/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_NGC = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | author=Turner, Benjamin | date=June 21, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection | url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mega-man-anniversary-collection/524933p1.html | publisher=[[GameSpy]] | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2004-07-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040701102436/http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/mega-man-anniversary-collection/524933p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_PS2 = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web | author=Turner, Benjamin | date=June 21, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection | url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mega-man-anniversary-collection/524925p1.html | publisher=[[GameSpy]] | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2011-06-15 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615112022/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/mega-man-anniversary-collection/524925p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | GSpy_XBOX = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web | author=Turner, Benjamin | date=June 21, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection | url=http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/mega-man-anniversary-collection/597444p1.html | publisher=[[GameSpy]] | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2009-11-10 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091110113608/http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/mega-man-anniversary-collection/597444p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_NGC = 8.5 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Dunham, Jeremy | date=June 17, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection - GameCube Review | url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/524/524441p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2010-12-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216173228/http://cube.ign.com/articles/524/524441p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_PS2 = 8.5 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Dunham, Jeremy | date=June 17, 2004 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection - PlayStation 2 Review | url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/524/524036p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=2010-06-19 | archive-date=2010-08-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100809145653/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/524/524036p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | IGN_XBOX = 8 out of 10<ref>{{cite web | author=Dunham, Jeremy | date=March 15, 2005 | title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection - Xbox Review | url=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/596/596282p1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050507095911/http://xbox.ign.com/articles/596/596282p1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 7, 2005 | website=IGN | access-date=2010-06-19}}</ref> | NP_NGC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] | publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]] | title=Now Playing: Mega Man Anniversary Collection | issue=182 | date=August 2004 | page=122}}</ref> | OPM_PS2 = 7 out of 10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] | publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] | title=Reviews: Mega Man Anniversary Collection | date=August 2004 | url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-118902794/mega-man-anniversary-collection.html}}</ref> | OXM_XBOX = 8 out of 10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]] | publisher=[[Future plc|Future Publishing]] | title=Reviews: Mega Man Anniversary Collection | date=June 2005 | page=88}}</ref> | Play_NGC = 7.5 out of 10<ref name="playgcnps2">{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Play (US magazine)|Play]] | publisher=Fusion Publishing, Inc. | title=Reviews: Mega Man Anniversary Collection | date=August 2004 | page=53}}</ref> | Play_PS2 = 9.1 out of 10<ref name="playgcnps2"/> | Play_XBOX = 7.5 out of 10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Play (US magazine)|Play]] | publisher=Fusion Publishing, Inc. | title=Reviews: Mega Man Anniversary Collection | date=May 2005 | page=52}}</ref> | GR_NGC = 83%<ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Reviews |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919043.asp |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |access-date=2009-01-29 |archive-date=2009-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203010355/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919043.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> | GR_PS2 = 82%<ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Reviews |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919042.asp |publisher=GameRankings |access-date=2009-01-29 |archive-date=2009-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110184214/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/919042.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> | GR_XBOX = 82%<ref>{{cite web |title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection Reviews |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925403.asp |publisher=GameRankings |access-date=2009-01-29 |archive-date=2008-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230235419/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925403.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> | MC_NGC = 81/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection GameCube Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mega-man-anniversary-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=2009-01-29|archive-date=2025-04-03|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250403161400/https://www.metacritic.com/game/mega-man-anniversary-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube|url-status=live}}</ref> | MC_PS2 = 81/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection PlayStation 2 Reviews|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mega-man-anniversary-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=2009-01-29|archive-date=2025-04-03|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250403161452/https://www.metacritic.com/game/mega-man-anniversary-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|url-status=live}}</ref> | MC_XBOX = 80/100<ref>{{cite web|title=Mega Man Anniversary Collection XBox Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/mega-man-anniversary-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=2009-01-29}}</ref> }} The collection received mostly positive reviews. The collection was slightly criticized for lacking somewhat in the extras department, and the GameCube version was criticized slightly more for not including the remixed audio for ''Mega Man 1''-''6''. More controversial was the change in the GameCube edition's controls, which saw its fire and jumping buttons reversed from their original NES configuration with no option to arrange them back making level progression much trickier as a result. Conversely, the exclusive extra in the PS2 and GameCube versions were both praised, with the GameCube version's interview being favored. The Xbox version rated slightly better than the other two versions, because of its added exclusive content as well as the exclusive bonuses from the PS2 and GameCube versions. However, it was given a score of 8.0 (versus 8.5 for the other two versions) from [[IGN]] for arriving late, in addition to occasional graphical glitches depending on screen settings, which become more apparent when played on an Xbox 360. ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' was a financial success. The PS2 and GameCube versions of ''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' sold a combined total of over 500,000 copies in less than six months of release.<ref>{{cite web | author=Dunham, Jeremy | date=December 6, 2004 | title=Mega Man Kicks Retail Butt | url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/571/571273p1.html | website=IGN | access-date=2009-11-29 | archive-date=2011-06-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132412/http://ps2.ign.com/articles/571/571273p1.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Due to the popularity of ''Anniversary Collection'' among fans of the series, Capcom followed up with ''[[Mega Man X Collection]]'', a similar compilation consisting of games in the ''[[Mega Man X]]'' series which was exclusively released in North America on January 10, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/585/585735p1.html|title=Capcom Announces Mega Man X Collection|last=Sulic|first=Ivan|date=February 4, 2005|website=IGN.com|publisher=IGN|access-date=2010-06-12|archive-date=2010-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101217044812/http://cube.ign.com/articles/585/585735p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Once again, Capcom followed up with ''[[Mega Man Zero Collection]]'', a compilation of all the games from the ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'' series that was released in 2010 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. In 2015, Capcom released ''[[Mega Man Legacy Collection]]'', which featured the 6 original games on the NES with bonus features and improved quality. In 2017, ''Mega Man Legacy Collection 2'' was released and featured ''7'' and ''8'', plus ''[[Mega Man 9|9]]'' and ''[[Mega Man 10|10]]''. {{Clear}} ==References== {{Reflist|35em}} ==External links== {{Mega Man series}} {{Capcom compilations}} [[Category:2004 video games]] [[Category:Cancelled Game Boy Advance games]] [[Category:GameCube games]] [[Category:Mega Man games]] [[Category:North America-exclusive video games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]] [[Category:Capcom video game compilations]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Xbox games]] [[Category:Atomic Planet Entertainment games]] [[Category:Single-player video games]]
Edit summary
(Briefly describe your changes)
By publishing changes, you agree to the
Terms of Use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page
(
help
)
:
Template:Capcom compilations
(
edit
)
Template:Cite book
(
edit
)
Template:Cite web
(
edit
)
Template:Clear
(
edit
)
Template:EditOnWikidata
(
edit
)
Template:If first display both
(
edit
)
Template:Infobox video game
(
edit
)
Template:Main other
(
edit
)
Template:Mega Man series
(
edit
)
Template:PAGENAMEBASE
(
edit
)
Template:Reflist
(
edit
)
Template:Vgrelease
(
edit
)
Template:Video game reviews
(
edit
)
Template:Video game timeline
(
edit
)