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Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition

A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth, the call goest out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wily, fleeing the scene, clutching one of the…

27 March 1997

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition is a video game developed by Capcom, released 27 March 1997 on PlayStation.

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What Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition is

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition was developed by Capcom and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth, the call goest out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr. Wily, 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. Wily and his new deadly breed of super-powered robots. With the whole cast assembled for Mega Man's 32-bit debut and an exclusive onscreen Mega Man 8 Japanese art collection, the 10th anniversary edition is the ultimate mega package, the Blue Bomber's back!
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What it launched against

Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition launched on 27 March 1997, within three weeks of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64 and Need for Speed II.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Blast Corps, Doom 64, Need for Speed II.

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When did Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition come out?
Mega Man 8: Anniversary Edition was released on 27 March 1997 for PlayStation.