Hence, we saw the creation of Oil Man and Time Man to keep things in line with the series, which also necessitated a change in the weaknesses of each Robot Master.įor a game made in 2006, Mega Man Powered Up offered a lot of features that are all too common in today’s remake-filled gaming landscape, making it somewhat ahead of its time. That wasn’t the only addition made, as two new Robot Masters were also created (since the original Mega Man only had six) while subsequent games and spin-offs followed Mega Man 2’s eight boss format.
So Capcom played it safe by introducing a new 3D artstyle for the cast of Mega Man, while keeping the gameplay faithful in 2.5D. So, in the spirit of reintroducing classic Mega Man to newer fans, Capcom decided that a new 2.5D remake of the 1987 original should be developed for the PSP, titled Mega Man Powered Up.Įvolving the series into 3D has been a mixed bag at this point, with Mega Man Legends being a great adaptation of the classic run-and-gun gameplay in 3D, while Mega Man X7’s efforts have been poorly received.
