Capcom’s Mega Man 30th anniversary live stream on Monday carried several pieces of news, chief among them the announcement ofย Mega Man 11. However, Mega Man fans, especially Nintendo Switch owners, should not let another announcement get lost in the mix.ย Capcom revealed during the stream that the Switch will be gettingย Mega Man Legacy Collection andย Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 some time in 2018.
These two popular game compilations feature all of the mainline Mega Man games, with the first collection carrying 1-6ย and the second collection containingย 7-10.
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 came out in 2015 on PC, PS4, and
Here’s a look at the games in the collections:
- Mega Man (1987) โ Started it all
- Mega Man 2ย (1988) โ Bestselling installment; popularized the series
- Mega Man 3 (1990) โ Introduced Mega Man’s slide and canine friend Rush
- Mega Man 4ย (1991) โ First time Mega Man could charge his shot
- Mega Man 5 (1992) โ Introduced Beat the bird
- Mega Man 6 (1993) โ Last on the NES, introduced Rush Adaptor forms
- Mega Man 7 (1995) โ Only core series game on the SNES
- Mega Man 8ย (1996) โ Pay no attention to the English voice acting
- Mega Man 9 (2008) โ Back-to-basics gameplay
- Mega Man 10ย (2010) โ Play as Mega Man or Proto Man
In addition to the games, the legacy collections come with extra content like a challenge mode with replays and leaderboards. Players can also practice boss battles before entering the levels. Both collections are confirmed to include amiibo support on the Switch.
Here are the original launch trailers for both games:
For fans of the blue bot, 2018 looks to be the perfect year for a Nintendo Switch, as owners will receive access to a brand new Mega Man title, every Mega Man X game, and both classicย collections. On the Switch, these games will be more easily accessible from any location than ever before.
Who could ask for more?
