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Mega Man 6

Also known as RockMan 6: Shijou Saidai no Tatakai!! (JP)

Developer
Capcom
North America March 1994 Nintendo
Japan November 5, 1993 Capcom
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Mega Man 6 review HG exclusive

I want to reflect for a moment on how much Mega Man 6 represented the end of an era. The first Mega Man was released in 1987, only two years after the Nintendo Entertainment System came to Western shores. It appeared in the same year as Contra, Castlevania, and Metal Gear. It…

zippdementia · September 3, 2012 · 11 comments

Mega Man 6 review

It's no secret that no one really likes Mega Man 6 as much as I do. One look at any review of it would be proof of that. I think the reason for this is simply that the over saturation of the Mega Man series toyed with people's emotions, because there is no way this is a bad…

psychopenguin · September 12, 2005

Mega Man 6 review Review of the Week

If you’ve never played a Mega Man game before and decide to start with this particular cartridge, you’ll probably feel compelled to scornfully look at the mediocre rating I’ve handed out and condemn me as a fool. Your blood may start boiling — you may even feel compelled to tell…

overdrive · December 1, 2004

Mega Man 6 review

There's a scrumptious triple fudge sundae in front of you. Take a bite. Delicious, isn't it? Take another. Each taste is seemingly better than the last as you enter a state of fattening nirvana. But eventually, your brain decides enough is enough and starts to override your…

mariner · November 22, 2004

Mega Man 6 review

At which point does innovation become necessary? When a long running series continues to rehash the same format, at which point should casual fans revolt over repetitiveness? This is a question that has plagued the Mega Man series. It is obviously the most flagrant offender; it…

sgreenwell · February 27, 2003

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