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		MEGAMASTER MUSINGS

May 2, 2008

So over on Capcom’s blog they were asking people to identify just how many Mega Man games have been made over the years. And you know, this question is actually a lot harder to answer than it would at first seem.

Sure, I have the Game List all handy for anyone who wants to take the time to go through counting up the games. But it’s still not quite that simple. For example, do you count the Complete Works as one game or six? It was technically sold as six separate games, but that’s pushing it if you ask me. Do you count all of the cell phone games? Do you count each version of a game as a separate game? Do you count only games that Capcom published, or do you also count third-party games? Do you include games that came out only in English? Only in Japanese? And so on.

I doubted anyone would agree on a set of criteria...so the programmer in me said, why not let people decide for themselves?

So I whipped up this handy-dandy Game Counter JavaScript application. (Unfortunately you’ll need a fairly recent browser to run it; if you receive weird errors, it’s probably because your browser doesn’t like the JavaScript objects I’m using.)

Now you can plug in your own criteria and see just how many Mega Man games there are that fit those choices.

Enjoy!

- The MegaMaster

		COMMENTARIES

The Mega Shows
A few comments on how they’re so inconsistent...

N-Team VS Freedom Fighters
Ever notice how much the Sonic Freedom Fighters resemble the N-Team? I did one day and was surprised...

Who’s X?
Some comments about the origins of Mega Man X.

Mega Man in Decline
Is Capcom ruining their own series?

Privacy
This is a little comment on what a sad state the Internet is in when companies have to post privacy statements...

		MUSINGS ARCHIVES

May 2, 2008 Game Counter April 19, 2008 Rockin’ Remixes November 23, 2007 Other Games September 20, 2007 The Rockman Name August 4, 2007 Zero’s Deaths (Again) June 21, 2007 Multiplayer Games May 12, 2007 Vile Name Changes March 1, 2007 Cheat Codes November 1, 2006 Originality in Mega Man ZX September 27, 2006 Energy Balancing August 23, 2006 Name Confusion July 13, 2006 Multiple Versions June 6, 2006 Zero’s Deaths May 8, 2006 Network Mesh April 7, 2006 Good Plot Points March 16, 2006 Continuity? What’s that? January 17, 2006 Moronic Stage Design December 18, 2005 Difficulty Levels October 19, 2005 Ramblings on the Zero series August 5, 2005 Connections July 6, 2005 Graphics June 2, 2005 Hosting ROMs April 26, 2005 File Swapping March 23, 2005 Time and Capsules February 14, 2005 Anatomy of a Rumor Part 2 February 1, 2005 Too Smart By Half January 5, 2005 Mega Man X8 Blunders December 8, 2004 Command Mission Strategies

November 22, 2004 Mega Man Zero 3 October 18, 2004 Command Mission September 21, 2004 Free Wills August 20, 2004 Laws of Robotics July 28, 2004 Net Operators July 9, 2004 Humans or Robots? June 10, 2004 Reploids May 20, 2004 And Then You Will Die May 12, 2004 All Flash, All Flair April 21, 2004 E-Mail Forwards March 25, 2004 Dr. Light’s Name February 24, 2004 Mega Man X6 Cut Scene Ed. February 3, 2004 The Meaning of Fun January 14, 2004 Mega Man X7 Blunders November 24, 2003 So You Want To Be A Game Developer? October 23, 2003 Warning: satire September 8, 2003 The MegaMaster interviews the MegaMaster August 5, 2003 Anatomy of a Rumor May 18, 2003 Mega Man NT Warrior? March 5, 2003 To sequel or not to sequel January 25, 2003 Six new games cause anime falls December 18, 2002 Inside MMHP November 7, 2002 Be careful what you wish for... October 10, 2002 What’s in a name? September 16, 2002 Initial impressions of Mega Man Zero August 20, 2002 Death of a Legends series? August 2, 2002 Cat chases bird, dog chases cat, and I chase all three of them!