History VideoGame / MegaManThePowerBattle

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on the same CPS-2 hardware [[VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters its sequel]] was released on, which bumped up the sound and music quality (with some tracks ported back from said sequel) as well as including more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the only one released in the west, making the CPS-2 port exclusive to Japanese arcades and the Rockman Power Battle Fighters compilation.

While the cabinets are hard to find in America, it was included as an unlockable in the ''[[CompilationRerelease Anniversary Collection]]'' (alongside [[VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters its sequel]]). It was also bundled with its sequel for the Japan-only UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 game ''Rockman Power Battle Fighters'', and both were ported to the Neo Geo Pocket Color as ''Rockman Battle & Fighters''.

Unlike most games in the series, however, there are no stages; instead, the gameplay resembles a FightingGame (as the player and boss face each other one-on-one in a small arena), albeit retaining the usual ''Mega Man'' controls. It's also notable for being the first game in the franchise where the player could choose a character (Mega Man, Proto Man, and Bass -- though they all play roughly the same). Also, instead of the traditional stage select, you instead choose a boss through a roulette (that obfuscates exactly who you've chosen). The player is also able to select which set of bosses they want to face (''1''-''2'', ''3''-''6'', and ''7''), which roughly represents the difficulty level.

* InterestingSituationDuel: You fight Crash Man while being able to use Trash Chutes to warp to the top of the stage. This is the only stage that is interactive at all.
* MultipleEndings: There are endings for each solo or duo of characters to complete the game.
* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: It's clear that this game is made with ''7'' in mind. In an odd twist, all sprites from those games are stretched 125% to fit the Capcom [=CPS1=] expected screen. ''7'' is the only game who gets a difficulty setting all to itself, while the other games, 1-6, have to share difficulty levels, presumably because for those Robot Masters new graphics had to be made. Humorously, Slash Man now directly takes Vega from ''Videogame/StreetFighter''[='s=] sound clips.

* TimedMission: The battle against Wily's final form has only about 15 seconds before he flees. It doesn't quite matter, though, since if he does his pod explodes and the player wins anyway.

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on the same CPS-2 hardware [[VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters its sequel]] was released on, which bumped up the sound and music quality (with some tracks ported back from said sequel) as well as included more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the only one released in the west, making the CPS-2 port exclusive to Japanese arcades and the Rockman Power Battle Fighters compilation.

* AndTheRest: Mega Man ''1'' and ''2'' get their own roulette. ''7'' gets its own. Games ''3'' through ''6'' have to share a roulette, resulting in games ''4'' and ''6'' getting one representative each. To highlight it it, Dust Man from 4 does not return in the sequel, emphasizing how arbitrary his choice was, and Plant Man reuses Crash Man's theme.

* CallForward: Subtly -- in Bass's ending, Wily alludes to building a new robot that will trump both him and Mega Man. [[spoiler:He's talking about [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero.]]]]

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on CPS-2 hardware that was never properly brought overseas, which bumped up the sound and music quality (with some tracks ported back from ''VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters'') as well as included more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the one that got re-released in collections, making the CPS-2 port insanely obscure.

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on CPS-2 hardware that was never properly brought overseas, which bumped up the sound and music quality (with some tracks ported back from ''VideoGame/MegaManThePowerFighters'') as well as included more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the one that got re-released in collections, making the CPS-2 port insanely obscure.

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on CPS-2 hardware that was never properly brought overseas, which bumped up the sound and music quality as well as included more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the one that got re-released in collections.

* UpdatedRerelease: In the arcades at least, the original game was on their first lineup of CP System (or CPS-1 for short) hardware, so the overall hardware was on par with things like the original Street Fighter II. Little known is that the game got a re-release on CPS2 hardware that was never properly brought overseas, which bumped up the sound and music quality as well as included more voice samples at a clearer rate. The CPS-1 version is the one that got re-released in collections.

* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: It's clear that this game is made with ''7'' in mind. In an odd twist, all sprites from those games are stretched 125% to fit the Capcom [=CPS1=] expected screen. ''7'' is the only game who gets a difficulty setting all to itself, while the other games, 1-6, have to share difficulty levels, presumably because for those Robot Masters new graphics had to be made. Humorously, Slash man now directly takes Vega from Street Fighter's sound clips.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Since ''Power Fighters'' is a StealthSequel to ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' and Duo is an EarlyBirdCameo, he gets this treatment in-game.

* ScissorCutsRock: Cut Man's lameness is accentuated when he, a lumber robot, has Leaf Shield as a weakness.

* WallJump: A series first for Classic.

Unlike most games in the series, however, there are no stages; instead, the gameplay resembles a FightingGame (as the player and boss face each other one-on-one in a small arena), albeit retaining the usual ''Mega Man'' controls. It's also notable for being the first game in the franchise where the player could choose a character (Mega Man, Proto Man, and Bass - though they all play roughly the same). Also, instead of the traditional stage select, you instead choose a boss through a roulette (that obfuscates exactly who you've chosen). The player is also able to select which set of bosses they want to face (''1''-''2'', ''3''-''6'', and ''7''), which roughly represents the difficulty level.

* AndTheRest: Mega Man's 1-2 get their own roulette. 7 gets its own. Games 3 through 6 have to share a roulette, resulting in games 4 and 6 getting one representative each. To highlight it it, Dust Man from 4 does not return in the sequel, emphasizing how arbitrary his choice was, and Plant Man reuses Crash Man's theme.

* CallForward: Subtly - in Bass's ending, Wily alludes to building a new robot that will trump both him and Mega Man. [[spoiler:He's talking about [[VideoGame/MegaManX Zero.]]]]

* ExcusePlot: As is the norm - Wily's wreaking havoc, go stop him.

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: They're represented by sets of bosses from each of the original games (''1-2'' is easy, ''3-6'' is medium, and ''7'' is hard). For some it could be NonIndicativeDifficulty since the "stronger" robots from 7 have more predictable patterns.
* ImmuneToFlinching: Most of the ''7'' bosses, in contrast to how they were originally fight, no longer can flinch.

* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: It's clear that this game is made with ''7'' in mind. In an odd twist, all sprites from those games are stretched 125% to fit the Capcom [=CPS1=] expected screen. ''7'' is the only game who gets a difficulty setting all to itself, while the other games, 1-6, have to share difficulty levels, presumably because for those Robot Masters new graphics had to be made. Humorously Slash man now directly takes Vega from Street Fighter's sound clips.

* TimedMission: The battle against Wily's final form has only about 15 seconds before he flees. It doesn't quite matter though, since if he does his pod explodes and the player wins anyway.
* TookALevelInBadass: The Yellow Devil is significantly more versatile here - he has the ability to form smaller versions of himself, toss rocks around

* HannibalLecture: Dr. Wily tries this on Mega Man in his ending, claiming that since Mega Man destroys so many robots, he's a bigger killer than Wily is. Mega Man is stunned, since he realizes he could have tried to reason with the robots.

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: They're represented by sets of bosses from each of the original games (''1-2'' is easy, ''3-6'' is medium, and ''7'' is hard).

* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: It's clear that this game is made with ''7'' in mind. In an odd twist, all sprites from those games are stretched 125% to fit the Capcom [=CPS1=] expected screen. ''7'' is the only game who gets a difficulty setting all to itself, while the other games, 1-6, have to share difficulty levels, presumably because for those Robot Masters new graphics had to be made.

* UnexpectedCharacter: [=VAN=] Pookin, an otherwise unremarkable miniboss from Shade Man's stage, gets upgraded to fortress boss here.

* AndTheRest: Mega Man's 1-2 get their own roulette. 7 gets its own. Games 3 through 6 have to share a roulette, resulting in games 4 and 6 getting one representative each.

* AndTheRest: Mega Man's 1-2 get their own roulette. 7 gets its own. Games 3 through 6 have to share a roulette, resulting in games 4 and 6 getting one representative each.

UnexpectedCharacter: [=VAN=] Pookin, an otherwise unremarkable miniboss from Shade Man's stage, gets upgraded to fortress boss here.

* TookALevelInBadass: The Yellow Devil is significantly more versatile here - he has the ability to form smaller versions of himself, toss rocks around

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: They're represented by sets of bosses from each of the original games (''1''-2'' is easy, ''3''-''6'' is medium, and ''7'' is hard).

While the cabinets are hard to find in America, it was included as an unlockable in the ''[[CompilationRerelease Anniversary Collection]]'' (alongside [[VideoGame/MegaMan2ThePowerFighters its sequel]]).

''Mega Man: The Power Battle'' is an UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame released by Creator/{{Capcom}} in 1995. Based on the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series.

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