Mega Man 8

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Mega Man 8
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Capcom
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Licensor: GANASIA, Victor Entertainment (theme song)
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-1214G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
JP
(Satakore) 		¥2,8002,800 T-1237G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		T-1216H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Non-Sega versions

Mega Man 8, known in Japan as Rockman 8: Metal Heroes (ロックマン８ メタルヒーローズ), is a Sega Saturn action platform game developed and published by Capcom. An expanded port of the titular December 1996 Sony PlayStation release Mega Man 8, it was first released in Japan in January 1997[2], and was later localized and brought to the United States the following March.[4] Mega Man 8 is the first and only mainline Mega Man game to appear on a Sega console (excluding the 1994 compilation The Wily Wars).

The American release is titled Mega Man 8: Anniversary Collector's Edition due to its release coinciding with the ten-year anniversary of the Western debut of Mega Man for the NES.

Story

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Introduction

In the year "20XX," the world has recovered from Dr. Wily's seventh attempt to take over the world. Up in space, however, a battle between two mysterious robots nears its climactic finish, causing one of them to careen through the solar system and toward a familiar blue planet.

Meanwhile, Mega Man and Bass are doing battle over the city on their respective mechanical canine companions, Rush and Treble, much to the disappointment of Mega Man. When Roll arrives on the scene, Mega Man manages to get away as Bass gets his Buster tangled in an elevator cable. He vows to battle Mega Man one more time. Aboard Roll's hover car, Dr. Light informs Mega Man of a strange energy reading coming from a skull-shaped island located in the Pacific Ocean that used to be one of Dr. Wily's many bases. The game begins with Mega Man arriving on the island in search of the energy signal.

The story is told through full-motion video and in-game cutscenes.

Gameplay

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Pause menu

The game is an action platformer similar to its predecessors. Mega Man moves with Left and Right. He jumps with B and jumps higher the longer the button is held. He cannot duck but can perform a ground slide with Down+B. He can swim while underwater with BBBBB. Mega Man is equipped with an arm-mounted Mega Buster, which has unlimited ammunition and can be fired with C. The Mega Buster can charge a more powerful shot by holding C and releasing it when Mega Man starts to glow. Mega Man acquires an assortment of special weapons throughout the game, which cost energy to use and can be fired with A. Special weapons each have their own energy supply. Unlike previous games, Mega Man can continue to fire the Mega Buster when he has a special weapon equipped. The player can switch the special weapon with L and R or through the pause menu with  START .

Most stages have a Robot Master that must be defeated, which awards Mega Man with the Robot Master's weapon. Most Robot Masters are weak to either the Mega Buster or one or more special weapons, allowing for some strategy in the order the stages are completed. After defeating all of the Robot Masters, Mega Man travels to the Wily Tower to face Dr. Wily.

Mega Man can collect Bolts, which are hidden throughout most of the stages. These Bolts can be used to buy parts in Dr. Light's Lab, which enhance Mega Man's abilities or provide convenience features. There are a total of 40 Bolts in the game, which is not enough to buy all of the parts, so the player must decide which parts to prioritize. The player can replay previously completed stages to collect Bolts.

Some stages have special shoot-'em-up sections where Mega Man flies through the air on top of his robot dog Rush. In these sections, Rush moves in any direction using the D-Pad, and Mega Man retains use of his weapons.

Mega Man's health is indicated by a gauge in the corner of the screen. He loses health when he takes damage from an enemy. Some obstacles, such as spikes or bottomless pits, destroy Mega Man regardless of how much health he has remaining. If he loses all of his health, he loses a life. Stages are divided into multiple areas, and Mega Man revives at the beginning of the current area with full health and special weapon energy after losing life.

The game saves the player's progress to the Saturn's internal memory or a backup cartridge.

Weapons

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Mega Buster
Mega Man's standard armament. Unlike the other weapons, it is always equipped and does not cost any energy to fire. Only three buster shots can be out at a time. The player can hold C for a Charged Shot that does more damage. The Charged Shot can be replaced by the Laser Shot, the Arrow Shot, or the Auto Shoot (only one can be equipped at a time).

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Mega Ball
Drops a ball that Mega Man can kick at an angle with A. Mega Man can also bounce off the ball to access higher places. Mega Man acquires this weapon from Dr. Light in the opening stage. It is the weakness of Atetemino.

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Flash Bomb
Launches a bomb that explodes in an area after hitting a target. The explosion persists for a duration and can potentially hit targets multiple times. The explosions also produce light, which can be used for navigating dark areas. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Grenade Man. It is the weakness of Frost Man and the Green Devil.

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Thunder Claw
Shoots an energy beam that can be used to attack enemies in a line. Mega Man can also attach the beam to hooks and swing from them like a rope. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Clown Man. It is the weakness of Grenade Man, Cut Man, and the Green Devil.

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Ice Wave
Drops a line of icicles that travel along the ground and damage all enemies in their path. Icicles can travel up and down walls. Useful for hitting targets that are too low for other weapons. It can also be used to freeze fire. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Frost Man. It is the weakness of Tengu Man.

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Tornado Hold
Releases a tornado that traps enemies. Mega Man can also jump into the vortex to float up to higher platforms. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Tengu Man. It is the weakness of Clown Man.

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Water Balloon
Shoots water balloons in a low arc. The balloons do light damage but shoot quickly and cost little weapon energy. Unlike other weapons, there is no limit to the amount of balloons that can be on screen at a time. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Aqua Man. It is the weakness of Sword Man.

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Flame Sword
Swings a close-ranged flaming sword for high damage. It can also burn down certain objects, such as bushes. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Sword Man. It is the weakness of Wood Man and Search Man.

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Homing Sniper
Fires a missile that homes in on enemies. The shot can be charged to fire at multiple targets simultaneously. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Search Man. It is the weakness of Astro Man.

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Astro Crush
Summons a meteor storm that attacks all enemies on the screen. Mega Man acquires this weapon after defeating Astro Man. It is the weakness of Aqua Man, Bliking, and Bass.

Items

Platforming

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 Small Weapon Capsule
Restores a small amount of energy for the currently selected weapon.
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 Medium Weapon Capsule
Restores a medium amount of energy for the currently selected weapon.
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 Large Weapon Capsule
Restores a large amount of energy for the currently selected weapon.
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 Small Energy Pellet
Restores a small amount of health to Mega Man.
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 Large Energy Pellet
Restores a large amount of health to Mega Man.
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 1-Up
Gives the player an extra life.
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 Bolt
Bolts are hidden throughout the stages and can be exchanged for parts in Dr. Light's Lab. There are 40 Bolts total in the game.

Flying

These items are found in the shoot-'em-up sections where Mega Man rides Rush.

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 Rush
Arms Rush with a cannon that fires when Mega Man fires.
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 Beat
Summons Beat to follow Mega Man and Rush. Beat destroys enemies that he touches and charges at enemies when Mega Man does a charged shot.
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 Eddie
Summons Eddie to follow Mega Man and Rush. Eddie drops bombs in an arc when Mega Man attacks.
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 Auto
Summons Auto to follow Mega Man and Rush. Auto launches missiles at enemies.

Parts

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Dr. Light's Lab

Mega Man can exchange Bolts with Roll for parts in Dr. Light's Lab (with the exception of the Rush items, which are acquired by defeating minibosses). The player can use or equip parts through the in-game pause menu, accessed with  START .

The Rush items can each be used once per stage.

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 Rush Bike
Summons Rush, who transforms into a motorbike that Mega Man can ride. Acquired by defeating Grenade Man's miniboss.
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 Rush Charger
Summons Rush, who drops a random power-up item. Acquired by defeating Clown Man's miniboss.
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 Rush Bomber
Summons Rush, who flies overhead and drops bombs on enemies. Acquired by defeating Sword Man's miniboss.
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 Rush Health
Summons Rush, who flies overhead and drops items for restoring health and weapon energy. Acquired by defeating Aqua Man's miniboss.
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 Power Shield
Gives Mega Man a shield that prevents him from being knocked back when he is hit, which can be useful for some of the more precarious platforming areas. Costs 6 Bolts.
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 Spare Extra
Starts the player with 4 lives instead of 3 when continuing or with 4 lives instead of 2 when using the Spare Charger. Costs 6 Bolts.
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 Shooting Part
Allows the Mega Buster to have up to 5 shots on screen at a time instead of 3. Costs 6 Bolts.
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 Energy Balancer
Automatically refills the weapon with the least amount of energy when Mega Man collects a weapon recharge capsule. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Exit
Allows the player to exit a stage anytime if it has already been completed before, which is useful for replaying stages when collecting Bolts. Costs 4 Bolts.
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 Laser Shot
Replaces the Mega Buster's Charged Shot with a penetrating laser shot. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Arrow Shot
Replaces the Mega Buster's Charged Shot with a fireball that breaks into a spreadshot after hitting an enemy. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Auto Shoot
Replaces the Mega Buster's Charged Shot with a rapid-fire attack. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Step Booster
Allows Mega Man to climb ladders faster. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Energy Saver
Reduces the amount of energy needed by each weapon. Costs 6 Bolts.
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 Super Recover
Increases the amount of health that Mega Man gets from energy pellets. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Spare Charger
Restores Mega Man with 2 lives (or 4 lives with the Spare Extra) if he finishes a stage with less than that. Costs 4 Bolts.
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 Hyper Slider
Increases the speed of Mega Man's ground slide. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 High-Speed Charge
Reduces the amount of time to charge the Mega Buster. Costs 7 Bolts.
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 Rapid Part
Fires 3 shots from the Mega Buster simultaneously when fired. Costs 6 Bolts.
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 Boost Part
Increases the speed of the Mega Buster's projectiles. Costs 5 Bolts.
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 Exchanger
Refills weapon energy instead of life when an energy pellet is collected if Mega Man is already at full life. Costs 4 Bolts.

Stages

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Stage select

The game begins with an opening stage. After it is completed, the player can choose to face Tengu Man, Clown Man, Frost Man, or Grenade Man in any order.

Once the initial four Robot Masters have been defeated, the player plays a middle stage with Duo as the boss. After it is completed, the player can choose to face Astro Man, Sword Man, Search Man, or Aqua Man in any order.

After all of the Robot Masters have been defeated, Mega Man travels to the Wily Tower and plays the final four stages in order.

The player can replay any previously completed stage, which can be helpful for collecting Bolts. The Wily Tower stages must all be completed in sequence and cannot be selected individually. The player can also access Dr. Light's Lab from the stage select screen, which can be used to save the game, change options, or buy parts.

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Opening
Mega Man acquires the
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Mega Ball weapon from Dr. Light in this stage. The boss is Yadokargo.

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Tengu Man
Tengu Man's weakness is the
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Ice Wave weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Tornado Hold weapon after defeating him.

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Clown Man
Clown Man's weakness is the
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Tornado Hold weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Thunder Claw weapon after defeating him. The miniboss drops the Rush Charger item.

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Frost Man
Frost Man's weakness is the
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Flash Bomb weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Ice Wave weapon after defeating him.

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Grenade Man
Grenade Man's weakness is the
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Thunder Claw weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Flash Bomb weapon after defeating him. The miniboss drops the Rush Bike item.

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Duo
Mega Man can find Cut Man (from Mega Man) in this stage. He drops a Bolt when he is defeated. His weakness is the
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Thunder Claw weapon. Duo has no particular weakness besides the
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Mega Buster.

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Astro Man
Astro Man's weakness is the
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Homing Sniper weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Astro Crush weapon after defeating him.

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Sword Man
Sword Man's weakness is the
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Water Balloon weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Flame Sword weapon after defeating him. The miniboss drops the Rush Bomber item.

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Search Man
Mega Man encounters Wood Man (from Mega Man 2) in this stage. He drops a Bolt when he is defeated. His weakness is the
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Flame Sword weapon. Search Man's weakness is the
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Flame Sword weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Homing Sniper weapon after defeating him.

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Aqua Man
Aqua Man's weakness is the
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Astro Crush weapon. Mega Man receives the
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Water Balloon weapon after defeating him. The miniboss drops the Rush Health item.

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Wily Tower 1
The boss is Atetemino, whose weakness is the
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Mega Ball.

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Wily Tower 2
The boss is Bliking, whose weakness is the
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Astro Crush.

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Wily Tower 3
The bosses are Bass, whose weakness is the
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Astro Crush, and the Green Devil, whose weaknesses are the
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Mega Buster with the Laser Shot, the
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Flash Bomb, and the
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Thunder Claw.

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Wily Tower 4
Mega Man fights all of the Robot Masters again. After defeating them, he faces Dr. Wily in the Wily Machine 8 and the Wily Capsule.

History

Development

Main article: Mega Man 8/Development.

Release

Originally, Capcom planned to bring both the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn versions of Mega Man 8 to the United States. While Sega of America agreed to license the game for an eventual release, Sony Computer Entertainment America initially declined the game on the grounds that it violated the company's early "no 2D games" policy. However, after news broke that Mega Man 8 would be appearing on the Saturn and not the PlayStation, SCEA gave in and agreed to license the game for release, but only on the condition that it have exclusive content so as not to give an advantage to Sega. While this resulted in early releases of the PlayStation version being bundled with a history booklet celebrating the series' Western ten-year anniversary, the actual software contains no exclusive content, with the Saturn version ironically containing extra features and content.

Legacy

The mainline Mega Man series would be dormant until it was revived by Mega Man 9 for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 in 2009. This follow-up returned to the graphical style of the original 8-bit NES games but retained some elements of Mega Man 8, such as the Bolt system for purchasing upgrades.

The game was adapted into Mega Man & Bass, a separate game that reuses many assets from Mega Man 8. It was released for the Super Famicom in Japan in 1998 and for the Game Boy Advance worldwide in 2002.

The PlayStation version of the game was re-released in Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in 2004 and in Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam.

Versions

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Bonus mode

The Saturn version of the game includes an exclusive Bonus Mode, which includes fan-submitted boss character postcards, official illustrations, and sound and voice tests. This is in place of the Japanese-exclusive "Game Information" movie found in the PlayStation version that showed a trailer for both Rockman Battle & Chase and Super Adventure Rockman.

Additionally, Cut Man and Wood Man cameo as minibosses exclusively for this version of the game (complete with arrangements of their original stage themes) in Duo and Search Man's stages, respectively. The stages are physically altered to accommodate these encounters and award the player a Bolt upon their defeat (similar to how other minibosses relinquish Rush abilities). This affects the distribution of hidden Bolts for both stages, as the total count remains the same.

The sound production differs from the previously released PlayStation version, with varying sound effects and an altered set of BGM. The theme for Tengu Man's stage, for example, is a completely different composition. The PlayStation version, however, is the one represented for the game's official soundtrack release.

Localisation

Mega Man 8, like Mega Man X4, suffered from a localisation job which involved subpar English language voice acting. This included instances of Dr. Light's voice actor, Jack Evans, messing up his lines, causing him to say "You must recover all the energy immediately, M-Mega Man!" or pronouncing Dr. Wily's name as "Dr. Wowy" through an impersonation of Looney Tunes character Elmer Fudd.

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English (US) Mega Man 8 Mega Man 8
Japanese ロックマン８ メタルヒーローズ Rockman 8: Metal Heroes

Production credits

  • The Dr. Wily Prize
    • Sword Man (DWNo. 059): Keigo Matsuo
    • Clown Man (DWNo. 060): Hiroshige Sakai
    • Search Man (DWNo. 061): Yuuta Hata
    • Frost Man (DWNo. 062): Akifumi Nomura
    • Grenade Man (DWNo. 063): Kenichirou Komaki
    • Aqua Man (DWNo. 064): Morito Kuriki
  • The Dr. Light Prize
  • Kazuya Miyauchi, Takamasa Yamada, Shinya Miyamoto, Naoki Wakabayashi, Syoutarou Aihara, Ryouichi Takahashi, Takuya Tasaka, Kenji Satou, Yuuhei Tamura, Takeshi Uemura, Youhei Shinbori, Katsuhiko Fukui, Toshiya Oobu, Kanichirou Asano, Yukihiro Katano, Katsuto Fujiwara, Naoshi Kataoka, Kenzou Umino, Kenji Kobayashi, Yuuki Maehiro, Kunihiro Kanada, Takehito Kusuhara, Takayuki Hida, Kouta Toshi, Eiko Hasegawa, Kouzou Tsukamoto, Syouji Yamamoto, Atsushi Matsumoto, Takuya Tsutsui, Makoto Furukawa, Masashi Taniguchi, Akari Nakamura, Naoyuki Watanabe, Syun Tanimura, Akiko Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Yanagi, Ikkou Tatemoto, Tomoaki Hirose, Teruo Momiyama, Hitomi Igarashi, Syun Yamada, Isara Suwanpramoth, Shinichirou Naganuma, Takahiro Saitou, Syouichirou Sekiguchi, Sikharin Eiamprapai, Kazunobu Nakata, Tsukasa Itabashi, Ai Nadatani, Kenichi Igarashi
Rockman 8 Team Staff
  • Producer: Keiji Inafune, Bamboo
  • Director: Hayato Kaji
  • Object Designer: Hayato Kaji, Nottsu Man, Masachika Kawata, Masafumi Kimoto, Makoto Fukui, Tsuyoshi Fujisawa
  • CG Designer: Masao Sakurai
  • Scroll Designer: Akiko Yasuda, Jo‑Atsu‑5, Yasushi Hiraoka, Kentaroh Ono, Doping House, Reiko Kitaichi, Natsue Ueda, Chieko Ryugo
  • Programmer: Keiji Kubori, Jun Takahashi, Shigeki Niino, Yasuhiro Yanagi, Hiroyasu Andou, Tatsuji Yataka, Hideki Tada
  • Sound Composer: Shinji Amagishi (SE), Syusaku Uchiyama (BGM), "T.K,NY" T.Kawakami (System)
  • Planner: Yuuichi Kanemori, Kazuki Matsue, Ryouta Itou
  • Publicity Designer: Hideki Ishikawa, Satoshi Ukai, Minoru Nagaoka, Masako Honma, Shinji Miyauchi, Shinsuke Komaki
  • Voice Actor (Japanese): Ai Orikasa, Takeshi Aono, Juurouta Kosugi, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Syouzou Iizuka, Hiroko Konishi, Ryuutarou Okiayu, Issei Futamata, Chika Sakamoto, Takashi Nagasako, Wataru Takagi
  • Voice Actor (Overseas): Ruth Shiraishi, Jack Evans, Wayne Doster, Matthew Meersbergen, Michelle Gazepis, Darryl Stogre, Douglas Kendall
  • Animation Staff: Nobuyoshi Habara, Shinichi Yamaoka, Meiju Maeda, Youko Kikuchi, Noriko Morishima, Hiroshi Kosuga, Michiyo Hadano, Masakazu Kawazoe, Hidetoshi Sano, Masumi Hattori, Takatoshi Maehara, Taeko Hori, Nobuo Horii, Tatsuji Fujita, Akiko Asaki, Youko Itou, Shingo Adachi, Tsuyoshi Nakano, Ayumi Tukamoto, Tamae Matsuoka, Yuka Suzuki, Kiriko Kanayama, Eri Suzuki, Akiko Kouno, Nanae Shinaji, Aya Oouchi, Nozomi Shidara, Yutaka Hoshiba, Torao Arai, Wakaba Okamoto, Yoshimi Umino, Toshihisa Koyama, Fumie Kawai, Hachidai Takayama, Chie Asano, Chitose Asakura, Fuyuki Sakanoue, Yukiko Ogawa, Saori Ishibiki, XEBEC, St Mark, AIC, Marix, Production AI, Transarts, Shinwou Douga, Haniru Douga, K Production
  • Opening Theme: "Electrical Communication"
  • Ending Theme: "Brandnew Way"
    • Words, Music by: Takumi Ozawa
    • Arrenged by: Takumi Ozawa & Keiichi Takahashi
    • Song by: Ganasia
  • Special Thanks: Tadashi Kuwana, Takayo Kubo, More Rich, Wataru Hama, Nob Nob, Akira Oyama, Takuya Shiraiwa, Hidenori Kuwamoto, Yoshimi Sawada, Kouji Nakajima, Tooru Kusano
  • General Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
  • Executive Producer: Yoshiki Okamoto
And Capcom All Staff
Source:
In-game credits
Mega Man 8 Saturn credits.pdf
[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Mega Man 8/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-02: "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (1997-01-17)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #92: "March 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Advertisement from New Paper dated September 26, 1997.[7]
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Artwork

  • Mega Man 8, Artwork, Promo Art.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
85
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[9]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
76
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
72
[11]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[12]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
74
[13]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
79
[14]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[15]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
77
[16]
Sega Saturn
 76
Based on
9 reviews

Mega Man 8

Saturn, JP
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Cover
Saturn, JP (Satakore)
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Cover
Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Megaman8 sat us manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Mega Man 8/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
340,835,376 CD-ROM (JP) T-1214G V1.001
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
343,394,352 CD-ROM (US) T-1216H V1.000

External links

  • Sega of America webpage: Saturn

References

  1. ↑ File:MM8 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
  3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-01-31)" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 14
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)
  5. ↑ File:Mega Man 8 Saturn credits.pdf
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 114
  7. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19970926-1.2.43.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1997&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=7&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 43
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-01-24" (JP; 1997-01-10), page 1
  10. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-12), page 39
  11. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/97" (DE; 1997-03-05), page 79
  12. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 201
  13. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 5" (JP; 1997-02-28), page 98
  14. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1997" (DE; 1997-04-09), page 67
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-01 (1997-01-17)" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 234
  16. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14


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