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Mega Man 8

1996 · Platformer, Shoot 'em up · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, PS Vita · Ocean Software

Mega Man 8 is ranked no. 1,098 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,559 and 40% of duels won.

World rank

no. 1,098

ELO score

1,559

Wins

40%

Duels played

70

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About Mega Man 8

A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wiley, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the mysterious metallic meteors. Now Mega Man must uncover the secret of the second meteor in a race to stay one step ahead of Dr. Wiley and his new deadly breed of super-powered robots.

• Battle across 14 huge stages to face eight devious new enemies.
• Multiple upgrades for Mega Man - customize to your specifications every game.
• Intense Japanese anime intros, cut scenes and cinema screens.
• Incredibly fluid animation and highly detailed backgrounds.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,559 ELO points over the last 123 days.

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Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Mega Man 8 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,095 Lost Ark 1,559
  2. 1,096 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest 1,559
  3. 1,097 The Movies 1,559
  4. 1,098 Mega Man 8 1,559
  5. 1,099 Absolver 1,559
  6. 1,100 Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World 1,559
  7. 1,101 Mega Man X7 1,559

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