The first Mega Man game hit the NES in 1987. From there Mega Man, as a character, exploded into multiple main series as well as spinoffs. It even spawned figures, cartoons, and comics. It's one of Capcom’s biggest icons and yet, the Blue Bomber isn’t getting a lot of love these days.
The original series, as well as the Mega Man X games on the SNES, have been made available through various collections. Other entries have not been as lucky. In three decades worth of video games, some unique titles have been forgotten. Whether or not these are classics that should be revived or outliers that should they remain forgotten is up to you.
10 Wily & Right No RockBoard: That's Paradise
Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise released in 1993 on the NES in Japan only. At that point, the SNES had been out for years which might be why it was never officially released over here.
There is an English fan patch for it for those interested. The game itself is based on the Itadaki Street series which is like Monopoly if it were more like an RPG.
9 Street Fighter X Mega Man
Street Fighter X Mega Man started as a fan game that pit Mega Man against various Street Fighter characters like Ryu. Capcom liked it so much that they gave it official backing and helped release it in 2012.
Unfortunately for console fans of the Mega Man games, this was, and still is, a PC exclusive. There is at least hope for a port but at the very least it is still out there for PC players those that dig hard enough.
8 Mega Man: Battle & Chase
Mega Man: Battle & Chase was a 1997 release on the PS1 in Japan. It is the only solo racing game in the franchise which was very much like a certain plumber’s series.
It did, however, come to Europe in 1998. Even if players didn’t pick up that version, it’s very easy to play in Japanese since it's just a racer. The only tricky part is navigating through the menus.
7 Mega Man Soccer
Mega Man Soccer is exactly as it sounds. This was a 1994 release for the SNES and saw Mega Man fighting against others in soccer matches.
It was the Mario Strikers series before that was even a thing. The character and stage selection were decent for SNES a game. It’s not the most in-depth soccer game around and it could have used more bombastic powers but it can still be fun.
6 Mega Man: The Power Battle
Mega Man: The Power Battle was released for arcades in 1995. It got a sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, a year later which was also exclusive to arcades.
These were Mega Man focused fighting games and are one of a very few entries that allowed players to fight as bosses from the entirety of the Mega Man series. They were not as robust of fighters as other Capcom series, but they were decent enough.
5 Super Adventure Rockman
Super Adventure Rockman was released in 1998 in Japan for both the PS1 and Sega Saturn. It’s an adventure game with the same animation style as Mega Man 8. The game is more like an interactive movie as it’s pretty linear, hard to get lost in, and is also very short.
As a Japanese exclusive, there aren't any official ways for English-speaking fans to play the game. However, it has been translated with subtitles through various playthroughs online.
4 Mega Man X: Command Mission
Mega Man X: Command Mission was released in 2004 for the PS2 and GameCube. This game’s turn-based battle system is very reminiscent of the incredibly popular Final Fantasy X.
Heavily inspired by that PS2 classic, Mega Man X: Command Mission was a pretty solid turn-based RPG in its own right. It still looks good thanks to its cel-shading too.
3 Mega Man Network Transmission
The Mega Man Battle Network games saw the franchise once again experiment with RPG mechanics. The games featured random encounters with action combat on a grid.
Mega Man Network Transmission was an effort to invite fans of the classic games into this new series. It was released on the GameCube in 2003 and played like a 2D action platformer. Compared to the main Battle Network games, it is a mere footnote in their long history.
2 Mega Man Powered Up
Mega Man Powered Up is a remake of the first game on the NES. It was released on the PSP in 2006 alongside another remake, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X which was itself a remake of Mega Man X.
Both PSP titles were fun remakes, staying true to the original source material as well as adding in new content. Capcom’s goal was to remake more games in each franchise based on how well these sold. As there weren’t any sequels, one can guess how that went.
1 Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends was first released in 1998 on the PS1. It served as an action adventure entry similar to The Legend of Zelda but with cel-shading. It received a direct sequel as well as a spinoff starring the villainous Tron Bonne.
Both of those were on PS1. A third game almost happened much to the surprise of fans but was eventually canceled. Now all hope is lost for this excellent trilogy that was gone too soon and was perhaps a little too ahead of its time.