Mega Man is the classic 1987 action-platformer developed by Capcom for the NES. Playing as the iconic blue bomber, you must defeat six rogue Robot Masters created by the evil Dr. Wily. What makes this foundational title so brilliant is its non-linear structure: you can tackle the six stages in any order. Crucially, defeating a boss allows you to siphon their signature weapon, which serves as the specific weakness for another boss in the lineup.
How to Play
Choose your stage order and platform your way through enemies to face the Robot Master at the end of each level. For this NES release, the default browser controls map the Arrow keys to movement (D-pad), Z to shoot (B button), X to jump (A button), and Enter for Start.
Tips
- Recommended Route: Starting with Bomb Man or Cut Man is usually easiest. Once you have the Rolling Cutter or Hyper Bomb, you can exploit the weaknesses of the other bosses.
- The Pause Trick: This original game features a famous glitch. If you fire a weapon (like Elec Man’s Thunder Beam) at a boss and repeatedly pause and unpause the game as it connects, the weapon will hit them multiple times, draining their health instantly.
- The Magnet Beam: Before heading to Dr. Wily’s castle, make sure you collect the Magnet Beam in Elec Man’s stage. You will need Guts Man’s Super Arm to lift the blocks blocking it.
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