Mega Man Legacy Collection

fighting the Yellow Devil in one of the Challenges from Mega Man (1987).|alt=This screenshot shows Mega Man equipped with Elec Man's electricity powers fighting against the Yellow Devil. The game's interface displays the gameplay from Mega Man in the center, a border of artwork surrounding it, and a timer for the Challenge stage in the lower right corner. Players can choose between playing the Japanese "Rockman" versions and the international "Mega Man" versions of each game. Both collections feature a "Museum" mode that includes galleries of concept art, sprite sheets, and production images, as well as a music player for all the music tracks in the game. Eleven additional challenges can be unlocked in the 3DS and Switch compilations by using a Mega Man Amiibo. An "Extra Armor" feature was added in Legacy Collection 2 that reduces the damage players take by half. Legacy Collection also includes a Database mode similar to that of the earlier Rockman Complete Works releases, which lists character profiles. By highlighting a specific Robot Master in the Database (Legacy Collection) or Gallery (Legacy Collection 2), players can play a practice battle against that Robot Master. The Switch version of Legacy Collection includes a gameplay rewind feature to further assist novice players, which was later added to previous releases via a free update, excluding the 3DS version. Included games The first Legacy Collection focuses on the series' entries for the NES, while Legacy Collection 2 compiles the later mainline games released for SNES, PlayStation, and Wii. Legacy Collection 2 also includes all of the downloadable content released for Mega Man 9 and 10, which can now be unlocked by completing each game or inputting a secret code on each game's title screen. Legacy Collection Legacy Collection 2 == Development ==

in 2023, producer, designer, and head of restoration for Mega Man Legacy Collection. On June 8, 2015, Digital Eclipse was reformed after being acquired by Other Ocean Group. One of its co-founders, Frank Cifaldi, was named the company's "Head of Restoration", focusing on video game preservation. When searching through Capcom's game library, developers decided that Mega Man would serve as the best IP for their first collection. Additionally, Cifaldi wanted Mega Man Legacy Collection to be a celebration of the NES games, not just a collection of ROMs. As described by Cifaldi, "all the basic processes are easily portable, so the idea is once you have something running on it, it should run wherever Eclipse is". While the engine supports video game emulation, the goal for Mega Man Legacy Collection was "extreme accuracy without going the traditional emulator route". Screen flickering effects that were programmed into the games were kept, whereas the screen flickering effects caused by hardware limitations were removed. shortly after the announcement of remasters for Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil Zero. The development team also focused on including both the remaining "classic numbered games in the series" and their original releases, excluding titles such as Mega Man & Bass and the Sega Saturn version of Mega Man 8, which included additional content. Capcom took inspiration from Digital Eclipse's design, keeping the Challenges and bonus material while altering the user interface to be more user-friendly. ==Release==

Mega Man Legacy Collection was announced prior to E3 2015, and was playable on the E3 show floor. It also received its own display station at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2015. The original Mega Man Legacy Collection was released in North America and Europe on August 25, 2015, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The Nintendo 3DS version was released on February 23, 2016, followed by a Japanese release on February 25, 2016. It released in Japan on all other platforms on May 26, 2016. Additionally, the collection received a physical release at a reduced price exclusively in Japan on September 14, 2017 for Nintendo 3DS. A sequel to Mega Man Legacy Collection was listed early on the Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee website. Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 was later announced on June 5, 2017. It released on August 8, 2017, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Initially, there were no plans for a release on Nintendo Switch. A Nintendo Switch version was later announced during the 30th anniversary of the Mega Man series, and both compilations were later ported to the console on May 22, 2018. A combined physical release for Switch, Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2, includes a game card for Legacy Collection and a download code for Legacy Collection 2, which is only available in digital format. Mega Man Legacy Collection was also available on the Amazon Luna Retro Channel prior to its discontinuation. ==Reception==

Mega Man Legacy Collection Mega Man Legacy Collection received positive reviews according to the review aggregators Metacritic and OpenCritic. Initially, Mike Minotti of GamesBeat thought the selection was underwhelming, being less comprehensive than the Mega Man Anniversary Collection, with all six games included being released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console. He also noted the absence of recent titles such as Mega Man 9 and 10. Sales During its first week, the Nintendo 3DS version was the second best-selling game in Japan, and Media Create reported that 50% of the initial shipment was sold at retail. According to Capcom, the Nintendo Switch release "maintained robust sales". As of September 30, 2025, Legacy Collection is currently the second best-selling Mega Man game with 1.7 million copies sold, while Legacy Collection 2 is the eighth best-selling with over 1 million copies sold. The commercial success of Mega Man Legacy Collection led Capcom to gain confidence in the release of Mega Man 11, which has since become the best-selling Mega Man video game. ==See also==