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Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2

Jump into 10 classic Mega Man games, coming to Nintendo Switch! Play the blue bomber's six original 8-bit quests in Mega Man Legacy Collection, which Includes Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. Mega Man Legacy…

78 8 August 2017 ESRB E10+

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 is a platform developed by Capcom Production Studio 1, released 8 August 2017 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 is

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 is a platform game developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and released in 2017. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jump into 10 classic Mega Man games, coming to Nintendo Switch! Play the blue bomber's six original 8-bit quests in Mega Man Legacy Collection, which Includes Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 continues the adventures with the series' evolution and retro revolution across Mega Man 7, 8, 9, & 10. These collections are bursting with additional content, from time trials and remix challenges to a music player and an extensive gallery of rare illustrations. A new "rewind" feature makes the 6 challenging 8-bit titles in Mega Man Legacy Collection more accessible for newcomers, with the option to rewind time and enjoy a swift recovery from blunders. Unlock additional…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mega Man series

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 is the 181st of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. It arrived 10 months after Sega Genesis Ultimate Portable Game Player. The next entry was Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 in 2017. Its critic score of 78 is almost exactly the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.

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How it was received

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 launched on 8 August 2017, within three weeks of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Sonic Mania. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania.

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When did Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 come out?
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 was released on 8 August 2017 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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