Box Art
Game: Megaman 5
First Released: December 4, 1992, Famicom
Developers: Capcom
Platforms: NES, Playstation, Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox,
Mobile Phones, Virtual Console, Playstation Network
Rated: E, for Cartoon Violence
First Released: December 4, 1992, Famicom
Developers: Capcom
Platforms: NES, Playstation, Gamecube, Playstation 2, Xbox,
Mobile Phones, Virtual Console, Playstation Network
Rated: E, for Cartoon Violence
How I Came To Play This Game
Starman Stage
A long time ago I bought the Megaman Anniversary Collection for the Gamecube which included the first eight Megaman games and two arcade games.
Story
Proto Man sent several robots under his command to attack the city, and he went to Dr. Light's laboratory to kidnap him, leaving behind his signature yellow scarf. Dr. Cossack helps Mega Man in Light's absence by increasing the power of the Mega Buster to stop the robots, and creates the robotic bird Beat to assist him. When Mega Man confronted Proto Man in his hideout, the real Proto Man showed up and revealed the fake to be a robot called Dark Man, and upon his defeat, Dr. Wily showed up and challenged Mega Man to come and get Dr. Light. Mega Man defeated Wily and freed Light, but when Wily's castle collapsed, Proto Man had to save them from being crushed by the building.
Robot Masters
Gavityman, Gyroman, Crystalman, Napalmman, Stoneman, Chargeman, Waveman, Starman.
Review
Megaman 5 is in the same boat as Megaman 4. It uses basically the same gameplay and even includes the Mega Buster that can fire charge shots. However, there are a few changes. For one thing, The charge shots are bigger and can more easily hit enemies than before. However, if you get hit by an enemy while charging, it will stop the charge. Rush Marine is completely taken out of the game, leaving just Rush Coil and Rush Jet. Speaking of Rush Coil, instead of bouncing Megaman off a spring, it is a platform that jumps up. Also there is a new weapon called the Super Arrow which is used much like Item-2 from Megaman 2. You fire an arrow and jump on it, then you can ride it. A new character named Beat is also introduced. Beat is a flying blue bird robot that attacks enemies in front of Megaman. The story of Megaman 5 is more in depth because it deals with the relationship between brothers and even fathers if you count Dr. Light as being Protoman's father, as in he created him. Think of how Megaman sees it. To his knowledge, Protoman is still a mystery. He was an enemy in Megaman 3 that turned good in Megaman 4. How was Megaman supposed to know if Protoman was fully good? Protoman's story was shrouded in mystery to him. I like Darkman, the robot who posed as Protoman. He makes a good bad guy even though he isn't a human. This was back when robots didn't have full emotions like humans, so they usually don't work as the main villians.
Releases
Megaman 5 was first released for the NES in 1992. Then, in 1999, a remake was released in a compilation called Rockman Complete Works for the Playstation in Japan only. Another compilation, the Megaman Anniversery Collection, was released for the Gamecube and Playstation 2 in 2004, with an Xbox version released in 2005. It was released for Mobile Phones in 2007, and for Wii Virtual Console in 2008. In 2011 it was released on the Playstation Network.
My Rating
I give this game a 10/10. It extended upon what Megaman 4 started and took out the useless Rush Marine. Also, the music is awesome! Check out the music that plays during Darkman's Castle.