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This game is awful. Aside from the fact that it runs too quickly on any computer released months after the game itself, it's just a poor attempt to imitate the Mega Man structure on the PC. Not developed by Capcom, but by Hi-Tech Expressions, who was also known for a few lousy edutainment titles (including one involving Sesame Street's Ernie in a bubble bath doing nude things), this game is pretty dull. The graphics look worse than the NES counterparts, and there are only three Robot Masters to tackle, one of which was actually revamped by Capcom many years later in "Mega Man: Powered Up" for the PSP. But seriously, who decided that the J-key should be designated for jumping? What an awkward way to play! Stay away, eh!
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Leave it to licensees to screw things up...uh, again. After the dismal release that was Mega Man for the PC, Hi-Tech Expressions was still given the freedom to develop a second PC Mega Man game. And, naturally, it was called Mega Man III. There is no Mega Man II for the PC, for reasons I can't even begin to fathom. Six Robot Masters await the arrival of the Blue Bomber, three of whom ended up reappearing, with a different design, in other games later (Blade Man, Oil Man, and Wave Man). This game plays just as poorly as the one before it, so expect no startling instances of quality. Oddly enough, the portraits of the Robot Masters are simply altered versions of those from several NES games. Even more strange? The box art is just that of Mega Man 3 for the NES, but with several characters Photoshopped out. Way to put in the effort!
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Here's another one straight out of Taiwan and anticipated only for the people of Taiwain. After a full-motion video introduction comprised of clips from Mega Man 8, we get to choose from five different characters: Mega Man, Proto Man, Bass, Duo, and a Mayor. The characters look amazingly ridiculous; Bass, in particular, looks way too buff. Dr. Wily is automatically controlled by the computer. Rockman Gold Empire plays out similarly to a game of Monopoly, where you try and gain control of as much property in your city as possible and build snappy edifices of majesty on it (hence the title "Gold Empire"). Unless you are fluent in the language, you may not be able to enjoy it very much. Plus, it's not exactly the easiest game in the world to find.
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This should actually be called "The Rockman War" because that's what the title, written in Chinese, actually translates to. However, because the term "Rockman Strategy" is actually on the box, that's what is more commonly used. As another officially licensed Capcom game, Mega Man now has even more trouble up his sleeve. A sequence of earthquakes cause plant life on Earth to wither; Dr. Wily lays claim to this phenomenon, demanding that the world follow his command or perish. He has not succeeded in the past in trying to conquer the world, but he has backup: the twelve Constellation Droids, robots from outer space modeled after the signs of the zodiac. Mega Man's quest becomes clear: defeat all twelve Droids and go after Wily! The game plays like a strategy game, not unlike Final Fantasy Tactics or Disgaea, just with Mega Man characters! Mega Man can use the funds earned from battle to purchase additional parts for himself to better his chances at success. Like Rockman Gold Empire, this one's hard to come by.
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Rockman Online hasn't been released yet, and rumour has it that due to an internal restructuring of the developer, it may be cancelled. Because that announcement has yet to come, we can only assume that it's still underway. Rockman Online will be an MMORPG set long beyond the Mega Man X timeline. When Mavericks start reappearing after a lengthy dormant period, copies of X, Zero, Duo, and Cinnamon (from Mega Man X: Command Mission... and we're not sure why that one was brought up at the company meeting) are produced to combat this new threat. A variety of characters from both the classic and X series will be making appearances. Little else is known, though online gameplay videos show that the in-game action plays out like a classic Mega Man platformer, though in 3D. More to come when, or if, Rockman Online actually ends up on store shelves.
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