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Rockman
ロックマン
17 Dec 1987 |
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Dr.
Light has stunned the world of robotics by successfully
engineering the world's first autonomous humanoid,
'Rock'.
He grows fond of his little Pinocchio, and with the
help of his colleague Dr. Wily he begins working on
six new models, each one designed for a specific labour
skill.
But as the project nears completion, there is tension
in the workplace: Light's evident genius, smug demeanour
and sappy golf jokes make him hell to work with, causing
Wily to turn into an edgy and paranoid fiend, cranked
up on jealousy and gin.
He finally snaps one night, out on a bender, when an
ATM machine swallows his credit card. Jeered and humiliated
the next day by the bank staff, Wily swears right there
and then to dedicate the rest of his life to world domination.
He hijacks Light's six prototypes, reprograms them,
and begins using them in holding the world
to ransom.
So it's all down to Rock to save to world - and thanks
to Light's savvy it's a customised, powered-up 'Mega
Man' that sets off to put things right. His goal is
to destroy all six evil robots, reach Wily's HQ, and
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The
original Rockman is a tight, slick and wonderfully
challenging action platform game, that also happens
to be Capcom's very first original home production.
The gameplay is basic but well honed and deliberately
rigid: all Rock can do is run, jump and shoot - you
can't crouch or shoot upwards. The idea is to increase
your arsenal by defeating Wily's robots: after beating
one you can steal its 'special power' and use it against
the next.
Rockman was a very discreet hit, that slipped
by relatively un-noticed in international territories
(re-named 'Mega Man'). In Japan it was very well received:
the cute, diminutive Astro Boy inspired hero and his
kitsch, Saturday morning TV serial style enemies struck
an immediate chord with the young gaming public.
The vastly improved Rockman
2 (1988) is generally credited with catapulting
the series into the spotlight, yet the original game
remains a charming little title - fondly remembered as the
start of one of the most prolific game series the world has
ever seen.
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Mega Drive 'Rockman Mega World' version |
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DETAILS
| Format |
Famicom |
| Released |
17
Dec 1987 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
CAP-RX |
| Size
(cm) |
14
x 9.5 x 2 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.12 |
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This
is where it all began: the
original Rockman
in all its glory!
Becoming very hard
to find in good condition
these days.
Standard FC cardboard
packaging, 1MBit cartridge,
manual that folds out into
a 4x4 instruction sheet. |
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Rockman
Mega World
ロックマン
メガワールド
MEGA DRIVE |
DETAILS
| Format |
Mega
Drive |
| Released |
21
Oct 1994 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
T-12053 |
| Size
(cm) |
17.8
x 12.8 x 2.5 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.18 |
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3-in-1 Rockman compilation
for the Sega Mega Drive, featuring
enhanced versions of:
- Rockman (1987)
- Rockman
2 (1988)
- Rockman
3 (1990)
Completing all 3 games opens
an exclusive 'Wily Tower'
stage.
Capcom-stamped MD case, 16Mbit
cartridge, colour booklet. |
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Rockman
ロックマン
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
5
Aug 1999 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
SLPS-02220 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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PlayStation re-release of
the original Rockman,
with a few bonus options thrown
in: 'Hint', 'Battle Data',
and 'PocketStation' features.
First of 6 'Rockman
Complete Works' anniversary
re-issues.
CD case, PlayStation CD-ROM
disc, colour booklet, spine
card. |
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Rockman
[PSone Books]
ロックマン
[PSoneBooks]
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
24
Apr 2003 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
SLPM-87250 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 0.8 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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'PSone Books' re-issue
of the first 'Rockman Complete Works'.
CD case, PlayStation CD-ROM
disc, colour booklet, spine
card. |
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Rockman
[Capcom Game Books]
ロックマン
[カプコンゲームブックス]
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
28
Mar 2007 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
SLPM-87409 |
| Size
(cm) |
21
x 15 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.20 |
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'Rockman'
and 'Capcom' are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd.
'Famicom' and 'Nintendo' are registered trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
'Mega Drive' and 'Sega' are registered trademarks of Sega Corporation
'PlayStation' and 'Sony' are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
Rockman TM & © 1987 Capcom All Rights Reserved
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