Mega Man Powered Up

Overview

Mega Man Powered Up is a 2006 platform game developed and published by Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld game console in March 2006. It is a remake of the original Mega Man game, released in 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Players control the eponymous star Mega Man, who must stop Dr. Wily from conquering the world using eight robots called Robot Masters.

The game uses a chibi art style that was intended for the original NES game but was not possible at the time. The designers intended to keep this design faithful to the way the characters worked and looked in the original. Unlike the original game, players can control these eight Robot Masters under the right circumstances. Other new features include a level creator mode and a challenge mode.

First revealed in 2005, Powered Up was released in a bundle alongside Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (also for PSP); in Japan, it was also released on the PSP's PlayStation Network (PSN) service. While it received positive reviews, the game sold poorly, especially in North America, and plans for a sequel and remake of Mega Man 2, titled Mega Man Powered Up 2, fell through.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Platform

Developer

Capcom

Publisher

Capcom

Series

Mega Man

Platforms

PlayStation Portable

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E

PEGI

3

Release dates

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

Capcom

Developer

Capcom

Released

2006-03-14

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 4.1 hours