An In-Depth Mega Man 1 Design Analysis

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DaveControl
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Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyA7O8CUatg


Game:
Mega Man (1987)
Duration: 0:00
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A Very Long Mega Man 1 Design Retrospective, taking a look at all aspects of design that went into creating one of the most beloved video game icons in history. This is the first part of a broader series, in which I intend to look at every single game, from Mega Man 1 all the way through Mega Man 11. Enjoy!

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Videos Mentioned:
Who Made MegaMan:    • Who Made Mega Man?  
TheRetroDude Score System:    • Mega Man 1's Really Weird Score System  
Pikasprey Boss Abilities Thoughts:    • Mega Man 1: A Newcomer's Analysis - P...  
ElecMan Strategy: https://www.reddit.com/r/Megaman/comments/16jrfuv/someone_asked_what_my_strategy_for_elec_man/
Fire Man Strategy:    • Mega Man: A No-Damage Fight of Fire Man  
Fire Man Strategy 2:    • Megaman 1: FireMan battle, no damage ...  

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro
2:05 - Mega Man 1
3:39 - Stage Select
6:48 - Cursor Starting Point
7:46 - Boss Selection
8:05 - Points System
9:56 - Game Over, Lives, Continue
16:40 - Cut Man Stage
22:48 - The Art
25:38 - Player Control
27:57 - Jumping
32:08 - Run and Gun Gameplay
34:26 - Get Hit and iFrames
40:59 - Scene Transitions
44:12 - The Camera
45:14 - Enemy Drops
46:08 - Health System
49:03 - Cut Man Boss
51:22 - Rock/Paper/Scissors
1:01:38 - The Music
1:02:48 - Elec Man Stage
1:08:17 - Elec Man Boss
1:10:48 - Ice Man Stage
1:19:08 - Ice Man Boss
1:20:08 - Fire Man Stage
1:22:39 - Fire Man Boss
1:24:34 - Bomb Man Stage
1:28:11 - Bomb Man Boss
1:29:09 - Gut's Man Stage
1:33:54 - Gut's Man Boss
1:35:45 - Dr. Wily Stages
1:37:31 - Wily Stage 1
1:43:43 - The Yellow Devil
1:48:35 - Wily Stage 2
1:51:14 - The Copy Robot
1:53:43 - Wily Stage 3
1:55:11 - Wily Stage 4
1:57:39 - Dr. Wily Boss Fight
1:59:24 - Credits
2:00:09 - Final Thoughts
2:01:21 - Outro



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