Underplayed Gems

Mega Man Powered Up (2006)

Mega Man Powered Up cover
Developer
Capcom
Platforms
PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter, Platform
Rating
3.8 of 5, 22 player ratings
Main story
about 4.1 hours
Completionist
about 8.0 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A snappy, chibi-styled remake that keeps classic run-and-gun action brisk and challenging.

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About

Mega Man Powered Up, known as Rockman Rockman in Japan, is a remake of the first Mega Man game. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation Portable in March 2006. It was later released in a bundle alongside Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X and was slated for release on the PSP's PlayStation Network. It was released for the PlayStation Network service in Japan, but a US release did not occur due to technical difficulties. The game uses a chibi-style that was intended for the original 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. While it received generally positive reviews, the game sold poorly, and plans for a remake of Mega Man 2 titled Mega Man Powered Up 2 fell through.

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Screenshots

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