Mega Man (1995 video game)
Mega Man is an action-platform video game developed by Freestyle for the Sega Game Gear, and saw a North America-only release in October 1995. The game was sublicensed by British publisher U.S. Gold from Japanese-based company and creator of Mega Man Capcom. The game features Mega Man fighting against the mad scientist Dr. Wily and the six Robot Masters under his control, and features bosses and stages from Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5.
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| Developer(s) | Freestyle |
| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold |
| Producer(s) | Richard Siddall Daniel Llewellyn |
| Programmer(s) | Michael Hart Paul Carter |
| Artist(s) | Paul Gregory |
| Series | Mega Man |
| Platform(s) | Game Gear |
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| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mega Man received generally positive reviews from video game critics upon release, though retrospective reviews were more mixed. While the game was praised for its graphics and sound being similar to the NES titles upon which it was based, its gameplay was criticized for its excessive level of zoom and fast enemy movement that led to unfair difficulty.