Mega Man is a 1995 platform game developed by Freestyle and published by U.S. Gold for the Game Gear. It is a spin-off of Capcom's Mega Man series and the only original game to be developed for a Sega console; it was only released in North America. The game features Mega Man fighting against the mad scientist Dr. Wily and the six Robot Masters under his control, and features bosses and stages from Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5.
Mega Man received generally positive reviews from video game critics upon release, though retrospective reviews were more mixed. While the game was praised for the faithfulness of its graphics and sound to the NES titles upon which it was based, its gameplay was criticized for its excessive level of zoom and fast enemy movement that led to unfair difficulty.
Gameplay
thumb|left|[[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man in a boss fight against Toad Man]]
Mega Man is an action-platform game that is very similar to the original series. The protagonist, Mega Man, is able to run, jump, shoot, and climb his way past obstacles and enemies. It is based on elements from the NES games of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5. Wily's fortress is Quick Man's stage from Mega Man 2, with the Wily fight taken from Mega Man 5.