Mega Man, first released and known in Japan as Rockman, made its debut in North America in 1987. The game did sell a whole lot, but it resulted in a wide appeal of fans who bought the game. It is infamous for being a very hard, but also very short game. Capcom would build on the first Mega Man and release many more sequels and spin-offs.

Story: The game focuses on the events after the co-creation of the humanoid robot named Mega Man by the genius Dr. Wright (Named Dr. Light in later titles) and his assistant Dr. Wily. The two scientists also create 6 other robots in the process. Each of these robots is designed to perform specific industrial tasks for the benefit of mankind. However, Dr. Wily becomes disloyal of his partner and reprograms the 6 robots to assist him in world domination. Dr. Wright sends Mega Man to destroy the six robots and put a stop to Dr. Wily's evil plans.

Gameplay: Mega Man is a platformer in which you take control of the little blue humanoid in a colorful 2-D world. The game is known for being somewhat non-linear, as you can do the six levels in any order you want. Each level has a boss, which is one of the robots that Dr. Wily reprogrammed. Part of choosing which level to do is a part of strategy, since at the end of each stage, after defeating the boss, you will be granted their special weapon, which can be used in combat. Some weapons can do more damage to certain other bosses and is therefore important in the selection of levels. When you start a level, you have to make your way through it by defeating enemies with your 'gun' and also avoiding obstacles along the way. When you get to the end of level, you will be faced with one of the six robots and you will have to defeat them to finish the level. When finishing all six levels, the final 7th level will appear where you will face of with Dr. Wily himself.

Mega Man is making his way through the

'Cut Man' stage.

Good/Bad? - Mega Man certainly did well in presenting a fresh, new series that delivers a fun, action/platforming experience along with great, colorful graphics. The game's high difficulty certainly makes it very challenging and rewarding in the end. Even so, the game is very short and so it kind of kills its replayability. Nevertheless, it is still quite fun and a great kickstart to the series.

Worth the Price? - You can download it through the Wii Shop Channel for 500 points (5 dollars) which in terms could be a very cheap price, or a very high one depending on your love of platformers. If you don't like very hard games or platformers, then don't get it, but I am sure that most of you do enjoy them and so I think it is worth the price.

Final Score: It all comes down to the final score, which is: 8.5.

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