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IGDB / 1721

Mega Man 8

1996 72 / 100 Platform Shooter
A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the mysterious metallic meteors. Now Mega Man must uncover the secret of the second meteor in a race to stay one step ahead of Dr. Wiley and his new deadly breed of super-powered robots. • Battle across 14 huge stages t Show full summary

A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the mysterious metallic meteors. Now Mega Man must uncover the secret of the second meteor in a race to stay one step ahead of Dr. Wiley and his new deadly breed of super-powered robots. • Battle across 14 huge stages to face eight devious new enemies. • Multiple upgrades for Mega Man - customize to your specifications every game. • Intense Japanese anime intros, cut scenes and cinema screens. • Incredibly fluid animation and highly detailed backgrounds.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

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A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the mysterious metallic meteors. Now Mega Man must uncover the secret of the second meteor in a race to stay one step ahead of Dr. Wiley and his new deadly breed of super-powered robots. • Battle across 14 huge stages to face eight devious new enemies. • Multiple upgrades for Mega Man - customize to your specifications every game. • Intense Japanese anime intros, cut scenes and cinema screens. • Incredibly fluid animation and highly detailed backgrounds.

GameplayCombat-focused GenrePlatform GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Trait2d Traitanime Traitauto-scrolling levels Traitboss fight Traitcheckpoints Traitclowns Traitdeath Traitexplosion Traitfictional currencies Traitfuturistic Traitgame title announcer Traitgreatest hits Traithigh score Traitlevel selection Traitmale protagonist Traitmonomyth Traitmoving platforms Traitpixel art Traitprotagonist's name in the title Traitrobot dog Traitrobot protagonist Traitrobots Traitside-scrolling Traittransforming boss Traitunderwater gameplay Traitvillain Traitvoice acting

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Mega Man 8: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Ocean Software, Capcom
Franchise
Mega Man
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation Dec 17, 1996
  • PlayStation 3 Dec 17, 2014
  • PlayStation 3 May 27, 2015
  • PlayStation Portable May 27, 2015
  • PlayStation Vita May 27, 2015

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