Note the run-and-gun and platform gameplay. Mega Man battles mini-boss Hanabiran from Mega Man 9 in Hornet Man's stage. Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise
Main article: List of Mega Man video games Original series Classic Mega Man 1987 This timeline excludes the spin-off Mega Man Battle Network and Mega Man Star Force series, both of which take place in an alternate universe where the internet flourished rather than robotics. The core games in the franchise have all been set in a single continuity the storyline of the 'classic' series is succeeded by the Mega Man X, Mega Man Zero, Mega Man ZX, and the Mega Man Legends series. The main series consists of eleven games, the standalone Mega Man & Bass, the spin-off Game Boy series (released in Japan as Rockman World), and various ports, remakes, and compilations. As of July 2023, the series has sold 40 million units worldwide. The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and spawned a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker ' Mega Man'.
