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This Mega collection is set to be officially released on a physical cartridge for the first time in North America!

Only the truly dedicated fans and collectors of the widely acclaimed Mega Man series would know about its only SEGA Genesis®/Mega Drive entry.  Released in 1994 for Japan and PAL regions, fans expected the North American release to come soon after only to see the title moved exclusively to the SEGA Channel™ - a cable/download service that was available in some regions of the United States and Canada.  Those waiting for a physical release without importing would have to wait.  It took nearly 25 years for it to officially release in North America as part of the collection of games on the SEGA Genesis®/Mega Drive Mini.  But for those looking to bring the Blue Bomber to the Blast Processing console, Retro-Bit finally brings it to you as part of this very special collector's edition!

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Mega Man: The Wily War - Collector's Edition

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Control of the planet is at a struggle once again against the villainous Dr. Wily and his robots!  Mega Man has always triumphed, but in his desperate attempt to change the past, Dr. Wily has used a time machine to travel back and claim a victory in their first battles!  Get ready for an iconic fight!  Earn weapons, battle your way past robotic enemies, and get through various stages to stop Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters!

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20,000 Units Shipped Worldwide

ALL COPIES DELIVERED JANUARY 20221

December 1987

Rock Man debuts on the Japanese Family Computer console produced by a small team specifically for the home console market and not derived from any existing arcade game.  It also released in North America as Mega Man at the same time while 1988 would have it arrive in PAL territories.  It would be the beginning of one of Capcom's most recognizable franchises.


December 1988

Despite positive reviews, the initial game did not sell well, but Capcom allowed the team to work on a sequel.  In Japan, Rock Man 2 launched on Christmas Eve, with North America getting Mega Man 2 in 1989 and PAL territories getting it in 1991.  The follow-up proved to be a massive success critically and went on to be the entry with the second most sales thus far.

September 1990

A third entry launched as Rock Man 3 in Japan and brought about several key additions to the gameplay that would end up being mainstays.  Mega Man 3 would launch in November of that year with the PAL version needing to wait until 1991.  It has sold over a million copies and bookended a strong trilogy on the Nintendo console.


October 1994

Capcom made a big splash on the SEGA Genesis®/Mega Drive with Street Fighter II: Champion Edition and sought to capitalize on it.  They would task Minakuchi Engineering, which had handled the Game Boy® ports of Rock Man/Mega Man already, to create a compilation on the 16-bit console.  According to Keiji Inafune, the development was stressful and delayed, but they barely made it over the finish line.  Rockman Mega World was released on October 21, 1994, for the Japanese Mega Drive.

December 1994

A North American release titled Mega Man: The Wily Wars was put on hold, allegedly due to graphical issues, but it would then appear as a playable title on the SEGA Channel service in the United States and Canada.  However, the service ended by July 1998.  The PAL version would arrive in April 1995 in physical cartridge form.


January 2021

Retro-Bit Publishing releases Mega Man: The Wily Wars on the SEGA Genesis® and PAL Mega Drive.  Thanks to Capcom USA and our programmers, some parts were fixed to allow for less slowdown during certain encounters, which affected the original version.
  • The licensing has been updated to reflect this release.
  • The game is able to run at 60Hz on NTSC consoles and 50Hz on PAL consoles.
  • Mega Man 1: The source of much slowdown has been remedied, which involved editing the boss gates to work properly as well as hiding the score counter.  These changes are enough to remove a lot of slowdown encountered in the first entry.

Special Thanks

Castlemania Games

Limited Run Games

Strictly Limited Games

Dragon Box Shop

Kevin Vigil

Ryan Engstrom

Mottzilla

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