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Game entry
Mega Man
1987 · Platformer, Shoot 'em up · NES, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U · Playtronic
After 221 duels settled by the community, Mega Man stands no. 806 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,608 ELO points and 53% of wins. Of the 4 duels that pitted it against Super Mario Bros. 3, it has won 0 and lost 4. In its strongest family it holds position no. 5 out of 27 (1987).
World rank
no. 806
ELO score
1,608
Wins
53%
Duels played
221
About Mega Man
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense of the word, Mega Man features timeless 8-bit graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and balanced but challenging gameplay that combine to create one of the most iconic video games of all time.
Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, and is the first game of the Mega Man franchise and the original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a small team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom, who previously focused on arcade titles.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,608 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Super Mario Bros. 3 0% 4 duels played · 167 points behind
- against Mega Man X8 67% 3 duels played · 77 points ahead
- against Shadow of the Colossus 0% 3 duels played · 250 points behind
- against Dead Cells 0% 3 duels played · 345 points behind
- against Braid 33% 3 duels played · 132 points behind
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The standing
Where Mega Man ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Mega Man stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 5 out of 27 (1987).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 806 | 5,110 |
| Platformer | 95 | 621 |
| 1980s | 16 | 154 |
| 1987 | 5 | 27 |
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