| Mega Man 5
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| Mega Man 5 North American boxart
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| Game Information
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| Developer(s):
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Capcom
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| Publisher(s):
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Capcom
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| Series:
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Mega Man Classic
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| Platform(s):
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NES
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| Release date(s):
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December 15, 1992
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| Genre(s):
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Action / Platform
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| Media:
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Physical cartridge, digital download
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Mega Man 5 is the fifth game in the classic Mega Man series. Its gameplay does not deviate too much from the style of the fourth game, even including a similar plot twist involving a supposed third villain being confronted after the Robot Masters before Dr. Wily's involvement in the story is revealed. The only notable additions to the formula were an upgrade to the Mega Buster's charged shot, the addition of the M-Tank, and the introduction of Mega Man's robotic bird companion Beat. In part because of the lack of changes, Mega Man 5 is one of the more criticized Mega Man platforms on the NES. One of the most strongly criticized parts of the game is its weapons, which are generally considered to be mediocre at best, and impractical at worst.
Representation in MaGMML
Despite the criticisms the game gets, Mega Man 5 has been strongly represented in the MaGMML series, likely helped by the face that Blyka's Engine, the engine MaGMML1 uses, included several default assets based on Mega Man 5.
Weapons
Devkit Assets
Enemies
Gimmicks
Bosses
Custom Assets
Other
- In MaGMML1 and MaGMML2, Mega Man can purchase the Charged Buster Upgrade from Eddie's Shop, which gives fully-charged Mega Buster shots their appearance from this game.
- One of the midbosses added in the MaGMML2 devkit is Octoboss, a midboss based on and named after Octoper OA's appearance in Mega Man for the Game Gear.
- Stone Man, Charge Man, Napalm Man, and Crystal Man appear as NPCs in the hubs of MaGMML1. They all reappear in MaGMML2, along with the missing Robot Masters Gravity Man, Wave Man, Gyro Man, and Star Man. Metall K1000 also appears as an NPC in the same game.
- In MaGMML2, Crystal Man will give hints on the locations of Noble Nickels when paid 20 screws.
- Star Man appears as an NPC at the end of the MaGMML2 level Star Road.
