Mega Man V
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	Tokuro Fujiwara (producer)
Release date(s)	July 22, 1994 1994
Genre(s)	Action-adventure game
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Media	4-megabit cartridge

Mega Man V, known as Rockman World 5 (ロックマンワールド5, Rokkuman Wārudo Faibu^?) in Japan, is the fifth and last video game in the Game Boy Mega Man Classic subseries. The game follows the adventures of Mega Man as he battles mysterious robots from outer space. Mega Man V had additional Super Game Boy support, which allows the game played with a special color scheme and custom background. Image File history File links Megamanvbox. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the original NASA meaning, see capsule communicator. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Tokuro Professor F, Arthur King Fujiwara (藤原 得郎 Fujiwara Tokuro) is a Japanese video game designer at Capcom best known for creating the Ghosts n Goblins and Mega Man series. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Action-adventure games (British English: arcade adventure) are video games that combine elements of the adventure game genre with various action game elements. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... For the entire Game Boy series of handheld consoles, see Game Boy line. ... The Megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... Cartridge for the VIC 20 homecomputer In various types of electronic equipment, a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... For the entire Game Boy series of handheld consoles, see Game Boy line. ... The original NES Mega Man. ... Mega Man, known as Rockman ) in Japan, is a video game character created by Keiji Inafune and is the title character of what has been referred to as the Classic Mega Man series developed by Capcom since 1987. ... Super Game Boy Box art. ...

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Gameplay

This game is notable for breaking an established trend in Mega Man titles released for the Game Boy system. Prior to Mega Man V, Mega Man games on Game Boy featured four Robot Masters from their titular NES counterpart, as well as four Robot Masters from the sequel to the game's NES counterpart (in other words, Mega Man II on the Game Boy contained four Robot Masters from the NES's Mega Man 2, as well as four Robot Masters from the NES's Mega Man 3). Mega Man V, however, featured entirely original enemy characters referred to as Stardroids (in Japan, Space Rulers) rather than Robot Masters. The Stardroids were led by Terra (Earth in Japan). The Stardroids are: Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn. In the Mega Man original series, a Robot Master is a special kind of robot or android that possesses a very advanced level of artificial intelligence. ... Nes is: A municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway, see Nes, Akershus. ... Mega Man II, known as Rockman World 2 ) in Japan, is the second video game in the portable Game Boy version of the Mega Man series. ... This article is about the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom game. ... Mega Man 3, known as Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!? , lit. ...

After wiping out the first 4 Stardroids, the player must take on Dark Moon, a creation of Terra that very much resembles the Yellow Devil, before getting to the other 4 Stardroids. Terra awaits the player at the beginning of his/her journey to Dr. Wily.

This is one of the only classic Mega Man games where Dr. Wily is not the final boss, despite the fact that the player does face him. The final boss is what Wily calls the ultimate weapon of destruction, known as Sunstar (in Japan it was known as Sungod but was changed in the American release due to Nintendo of America's policy regarding religious themes). This trend is seen again in Mega Man X8. The original NES Mega Man. ... Mega Man X8, released in Japan as Rockman X8 ), is the eighth and most recent game in the Mega Man X video game series, released in PlayStation 2 and PC. After fan complaints over Mega Man X7s foray into 3-D, Capcom went back to 2-D linear progression...

As with the previous Game Boy installment, an upgrade for Mega Man's default weapon can be achieved by repeatedly dying and continuing until the player is warped back to Dr. Light's lab, where the upgrade is installed. Like Mega Man IV's upgrade, the weapon cannot be saved by a password feature, and is lost when the power is turned off. [1]

This game can be said to have closer ties to Mega Man 7 on the Super Nintendo, since the Mega Arm acts much like the Rocket Buster, an upgrade to the Rush Super Adapter. In addition, returning to levels to hunt down new items (such as the jewels that halve weapon energy requirements) was not a prevalent feature until Mega Man X and Mega Man 7. Mega Man 7 (Japanese: Rockman 7: A Destined Confrontation, ロックマン7 宿命の対決) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ... Mega Man X, released in 1993 by Capcom, is the first game in the Mega Man X series. ...

This was the final Mega Man game ever made to use the original Mega Man sprite first used in the original 1987 Mega Man Game.

Story

The game opens with Rock and his sister Roll strolling through a grassy field. Suddenly, they are confronted by a mysterious robot, who calls himself Terra, leader of the Stardroids. It seems as though he is after Mega Man for unknown reasons. Rock motions Roll to stand back as he transforms into his suit and helmet, becoming Mega Man. He attempts to fight Terra, only to find that his Mega Buster has no effect on the enemy. As a result, Mega Man is quickly defeated. Waking up in Dr. Light's lab (how he arrived there and why Terra did not destroy him is never explained), Mega Man is presented with two new items to help him defeat the Stardroids.

StarDroids

Unlike previous Game Boy games, the main bosses are not taken from the NES games. Instead, original bosses are introduced which are listed in the order of the game's ending credits:

Sunstar

It is explained that this robot is a relic from an ancient alien civilization that Wily discovered. Using it as a template, Wily was able to copy its design into the Stardroids, which accounts for their unusually powerful abilities. However, when the other Stardroids were destroyed, Wily decided to use the original to destroy Mega Man. Regardless, he failed.

• Wily building the Stardroids using Sungod/Sunstar as template is almost analogous to a common theme in the Mega Man X series, as the Reploids were based on X.

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External links

• Mega Man V at MobyGames