In 1987, a new idea for a game was introduced. It was a game in which, for the first time, the player didn't have to complete the stages of the game in any particular order. Enemies could be conquered whenever the player wanted. It introduced a loveble new armed android that would later become a cash cow and star in 17 games.

The variable weapon system this blue 'bot carried was also innovative. In all games prior, extra weaponry would be discarded either when a new one was picked up or when it ran out of ammo. For the first time, a special power could be kept indefinitely, but with a catch. You had to beat its original owner to get it. Thus, the premise for a great game was created. In Japan, it was named after the hero, Rockman. In America, the hero was renamed Mega Man!

Mega Man. This is the game that started it all. Dr. Light, brilliant robot designer, has his six industrial robots, Cutman, Gutsman, Elecman, Bombman, Iceman, and Fireman, stolen by his former friend and arch-rival, the evil genius Dr. Wily. He left behind Light's two domestic robots, Rock and Roll. Rock, having a strong sense of justice, volunteers to become converted by Dr. Light into the combat robot known as... MEGAMAN!

In the long awaited sequel, Dr. Wily is at it again! He has constructed the awsome Skull Castle, a base of opperations from which the evil genius may launch attacks with his eight new Robot Masters, Quickman, Flashman, Crashman, Bubbleman, Metalman, Heatman, Woodman, and Airman. But, to help his greatest creation, Dr. Light builds the three vehicle items: Item-1, the levetation platform, Item-2, the jet sled, and Item-3, the wall-walker.

In the third instalment in this saga, Dr. Wily is actually a good guy! He and Dr. Light make plans to build the ultimate peace-keeping robot, Gamma. They send the Blue Bomber to gather neccessary parts from different mining areas, where he runs into Snakeman, Needleman, Geminiman, Hardman, Topman, Shadowman, Sparkman, and Magnetman. With the help of his new dog Rush, who can transform into a spring coil, jet, and submarine, Megaman gets the parts only to be slowed by the inigmatic Protoman, who seems to be trying to tell him something. In the end, he fights Protoman (at the time going by Breakman) and finds that once it was completed, Wily ran off with Gamma! He raids the new Skull Castle and destroys Gamma. When the fortress collapses, he is mysteriously rescued by Protoman, who is actually Dr. Light's prototype for a fighting robot and Megaman's older brother.

In the Megaman 4, our hero got the new Mega-Buster, a chargeable plasma blaster upgrade for his arm cannon. He needed it against Dustman, Skullman, Diveman, Drillman, Toadman, Brightman, Pharoahman, and Ringman, all created by Dr. Cassock. When the battling 'bot reaches Cassock's Siberian stronghold, he finds that he was under the influence of Dr. Wily, who had kidnapped his daughter Kalinka. Kalinka was rescued by Protoman, allowing Megaman to go after the real threat. Some of the robots here, incidentally, were the result of a contest held by Capcom in Japan.

The unbeleiveable has happened. Protoman has gone bad! He has led his army of Robot Masters, Gravityman, Gyroman, Stoneman, Chargeman, Waveman, Napalmman, Crystalman, and Starman, in successful attacks on all major cities in the world. As Megaman reaches Protoman, with the help of a new bird ally Beat, he finds that a robot named Darkman, masquerading as Proto, was in charge, and that the real culprit is...guess.

A robot deigners convention, and all seemed quiet. The finest minds in robotics gathered from all over the world to showcase their new designs. Then, eight of the best-designed robots were stolen by the unknown Mr. X. Megaman fights through Blizzardman, Knightman, Centaurman, Yamatoman, Plantman, Tomahawkman, Flameman, and Windman. With the help of Protoman, and some cool gadgets, including a rocketpack, he reaches Mr. X, who is in reality, Dr. Wily! (Noticing a pattern?) Here, the Robot Masters were the result of contest entries from sick minds in Canada, Europe, and right here in the USA.

Dr. Wily is finally behind bars! But, like all sinister masterminds, he planned ahead. He left four robots to break him out: Junkman, Freezeman, Burstman, and Springman. On his way to stop them, he encounters Bass, a mysterious robot with his robotic canine Trebble. After Wily raids the robot museum (where fans can see some familiar faces in the background) to steal Gutsman, the blue bomber must face Shademan, Turboman (a transformer! cool!), Slashman (a Wolverene ripoff), and Cloudman. Here, Megaman gets help from everyone, even obtaining Protoman's Proto-shield. Bass gains his trust and is allowed access to Dr. Light's lab, at which point he trashes the place and it is revealed that he is Dr. Wily's creation! Megaman fights through the mad doctor's lab, confronting a new Gutsman abomination and Bass and Trebble, who use stolen enhancements meant by Dr. Light for Megaman and Rush. Mega gets some assistance form Auto, who makes items and modifies Rush, who can now turn into a suit of armor for Megaman.

Two strange meteorites his the earth, and Dr. Light sends Megaman to investigate. At the scene, he finds Dr. Wiley running off with one of them. The other is being guarded by Duo, an alien robot wh at first appears to be a foe. Megaman soon finds that he is a friend. The brave blue bomber goes toe-to-toe with Tenguman, Astroman, Swordman, Searchman (who has two heads), Grenademan, Aquaman, Clownman, and Frostman, and also encounters Bass and Trebble again! Duo says that he is hunting the meteroites because they contain Evil Energy, and Dr. Wily intends to use it! In the end, the Evil Energy tries to take over Magaman, but Duo purges him of it before it can. Duo leaves, and Protoman tells Megaman who saved him.

Megaman X

When Rock was modified into Megaman, Dr. Light incorporated revolutionary new designs into Rock's neuro-processor. Later on, he makes these designs even more novel and sophisticated. These designs were so new, that Rock had to continuously be tested to make sure he would never violate the first Law of Robotics: "A robot must never harm a human being." The good doctor grew old, and had no one to continue his work. So, he sealed Megaman, now designated as subject "X", in a capsule that would test his systems for thirty years. At the end of this time, Apr. 13, 21XX, the capsule is unearthed by famed archeologist and scientific jack-of-all-trades Dr. Cain. He resurects "X", and realizes that the sophisticated neuro-circuitry is the work of the legendary Dr. Thomas Light. He tries to impliment the designs into new, other free-thinking robots called Reploids. By January the following year, Reploids are common and they can be seen commonly working along side humans. Come February, however, some Reploids arrive at the conclusion that humans should be eliminated and go Maverick, injuring and even killing people. The first Law of Robotics has been shattered. A group of Reploids were then deputized as Maverick Hunters, designed to save humanity. Meanwhile, "X" becomes unsure of his role in this strange future. His weapons are now antiquated, his lightweight titamium-x armor is just as old fasioned, and he considers giving up fighting for good. Feb. 16 sees the organization of the Hunters under a leader named Sigma, seemingly the most powerful and intelligent Reploid to date. But, just as the world breathes easier, Sigma goes Maverick on June 4, and the war intensifies. "X" joins the Maverick Hunters just as Zero takes command. And so, the saga of Megaman draws to a close; the saga of Mega Man X has just begun...

Mega Man X charges into battle against Sigma's second in command Vile. He is no match for the Maverick, who travels by armored walker. Zero intervenes and saves his hide, then leaves to locate Sigma's fortress. Meanwhile, X takes on Launch Octopus, Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, Armored Armadillo, Sting Chamelion, Flame Mammoth, Boomer Kuwanger, and Spark Mandril. Along the way, he finds other capules which contain enhancements left by the late Doctor because he foresaw that "the world might need a new champion." In the final showdown with Vile, Zero sacrifices himself to save X, and Mega Man must now go alone. He tracks down Sigma and destroys him, but a cryptic prophesy survives. Sigma will find stronger bodies to do his bidding, and his spirit will use them...

Six months pass, and the war against the Mavericks is almost over. Mega Man X has assumed command of the Maverick Hunters, and they are about to crush the Maverick insurection, when they and Dr. Cain are contacted by Agile, Serges, and Violen, the X-Hunters. They have Zero' parts, and intend to resurrect him to fight for the Maverick cause. X, in a desperate attempt to save him, fights through Wire Sponge, Wheel Gator, Bubble Crab, Flame Stag, Morph Moth, Magna Centipede, Crystal Snail, and Overdrive Ostrich, then through the X-Hunters, each making reference to "the prophesy". Sigma is back! Zero is then brough back to life, and Sigma is defeated again. But, this is not the end.

A year passes. All Mavericks have been neutralized, thanks to the efforts, know-how, and neuro-computer of a Reploid scientist named Dr. Doppler. They then settle in a utopian Reploid society called DoppleTown. Little time passes, however, before they begin to go berserk and riot after becoming infected with a strange virus. Dr. Doppler is then implicated as he ringleader, but not before the Reploids storm Maverick Hunter Headquarters. Mega Man X and Zero, now the leader of a special 0-unit, repel the attack and set out to stop the revolt, taking on Blizzard Buffalo, Toxic Seahorse, Tunnel Rhino, Volt Catfish, Crush Crawfish, Neon Tiger, Gravity Beatle, and Blast Hornet with the help of new ride armors, enhancements and now enhancement chips, which enhance the enhancements. He also gets help from Zero, who is useable in certain parts of the game. Doppler sends Bit and Byte, and a new and improved Vile, in the new ride armor "Goliath." Upon defeting Doppler, X finds that Doppler was corrupted by the virus, which is actually Sigma's true form, and that Dopppler has built a new super battle body for his controller to occupy. X destroys the body and, after narrowly escaping being possesed himself, X sees Dr. Doppler die for his attrocities to destroy Sigma and Zero eliminate him with an Anti-Sigma virus program. In the end, it is revealed that in the end, X must destroy Zero to save humanity.

Zero has a startling dream. In it, he stands over human bodies, covered in blood. He is awakened when an alarm sounds. Long after Sigma was annhialated, a new faction of Reploids forms: the Repliforce. Commanded by General and his second-in-command Colonel, they are watched carefully by all. Magma Dragoon, a Maverick Hunter, causes a floating lava bed to come crashing to the ground, causing untold carnage. X, a commander of Unit #14, and Zero commanding his elite Unit #0, are sent to investigate. X is confronted by General and Zero meets with Colonel, who thanks him for rescuing his sister Iris in the catastrophe. Zero, with his Beam Saber, and X, with his X-buster, are then sent to war against the Repliforce, who is held responsible for the fall of the lava bed. The Repliforce takes offense to being branded as a faction of Mavericks, and begins construction of a superweapon to defend themselves and their dream of a Reploids-only nation of their own. Double, a clumsy Maverick Hunter, is assigned to X's unit. Iris accompanies Zero, though she is torn between her love for her brother and her love for him. Operating independantly, X and Zero fight new, powerful Reploids. Magma Dragoon, the traitor to the Maverick Hunters who caused the accident, always wanted to test his mettle against X and Zero. Frost Walrus is an older Reploid with little respect for the two Maverick Hunters. Cyber Peackock launches an assault in Cyberspace. Storm Owl, a dedicated Repliforce leader, becomes furious with them for attacking his air squadron. Slash Beast sees X and Zero as potential prey. Web Spider, a former Maverick Hunter, resents how the Repliforce is regarded. Split Mushroom has orders from an undisclosed party to kill X and Zero. Jet Stingray decimates a human city and is chased down by X and Zero. After fighting all eight, Double is revealed to be a traitor and is defeated by X. Iris sides with her brother, and Zero, very regretfully, must defeat her. She dies in his arms, urging him not to continue. They fight their way through Colonel, and discover that Sigma is alive! He has been manipulating the Repliforce and Maverick Hunters to get a hold of the Repliforce's superweapon. General sacrifices himself to destroy it, and the final battle begins. Sigma reminds Zero that he was once a Maverick, before he saw the light and joined the Hunters. Sigma is defeated once again, but X fears that one day he, too, may go Maverick. He makes Zero promise that if that ever happens, he will destroy X.