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Universes/Mega Man / Rockman

FICTIONAL CHRONOLOGY · RESEARCH EDITION

Mega Man / Rockman

Follow the robotic history from Classic through X, Zero, ZX and Legends, or select the alternate Battle Network / Star Force history. Licensed adaptations, side stories and uncertain placements retain their sources and canon labels.

180 works indexed93 sources

One connected long-range history. Century labels and relative story order are preserved without inventing exact calendar years. Canon filters distinguish disputed side stories and possible futures without automatically creating separate timelines.

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Reading the timelineConfirmed, assumed and disputed stories appear together. “est.” marks inference. “After” means relative order. Separate continuities retain their own history.

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Robotic history — Classic → X → Zero → ZX → Legends

200X

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1987

Mega Man / Rockman

200X; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Rock becomes a fighting robot to rescue six industrial robots from Wily.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
GameDisputed canonReleased 2006

Mega Man Powered Up

200X / 20XX; first-game retelling Relative / stated chronology

Expanded first-game retelling adds Time Man, Oil Man and alternative character routes.

Placement Grouped with original adventure; remake differences are not a later event.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man Powered Up — research / access information
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: The Birth of Mega Man

200X; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

MM1 origin

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View edition details ↗Mega Man Ariga: The Birth of Mega Man
200X

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1988

Mega Man 2

200X; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Eight new Robot Masters join Wily’s second campaign.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: R Destruction Order

200X; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

MM2 adaptation

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View edition details ↗Mega Man Ariga: R Destruction Order
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1991

Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge / Rockman World

20XX; After Mega Man 2, before 3 Relative / stated chronology

Wily’s fortress introduces the robot killer Enker.

Placement Distinct Game Boy story, not a straight NES port.

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Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge / Rockman World — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1990

Mega Man 3

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Gamma and a new robot rebellion expose Wily’s deception.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2011

Mega Man Ariga: Asteroid Blues

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

MM3 adaptation

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Publisher collection announcement; precise volume must be matched before purchase. Not asserted to be in Mastermix volume 1.

View collection information ↗Megamix / Gigamix collection information
20XX
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: Metal Heart

20XX; est. after the Mega Man 3 adaptation Evidence-based relative estimate

Post-MM3 robot story

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Bibliographic placement is after the manga’s MM3 adaptation; estimated insertion after Mega Man 3, pending interior audit.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Publisher collection announcement; precise volume must be matched before purchase. Not asserted to be in Mastermix volume 1.

View collection information ↗Megamix / Gigamix collection information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1991

Mega Man II / Rockman World 2

20XX; several months after Rockman World 1 Relative / stated chronology

Time-travelling Wily brings Quint from the future.

Placement The Japanese electronic manual explicitly gives several months from Wily’s World 1 defeat to the time-machine theft. The insertion after Mega Man 3 is relative chronology, not a new calendar year.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official Japanese electronic manual, PDF pages 4–5 Story text inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man II / Rockman World 2 — research / access information
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 1994

Mega Man: The Wily Wars — Wily Tower

20XX; est. after Mega Man 3, before 4 Evidence-based estimate

An original Wily Tower assault introduces the Genesis Unit.

Placement Only new Wily Tower story is indexed here; remakes1–3 group with originals. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

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View research source ↗Mega Man: The Wily Wars — Wily Tower — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1991

Mega Man 4

20XX; one year after Mega Man 3 Relative / stated chronology

Dr. Cossack challenges Mega Man while Wily holds Kalinka hostage.

Placement The official Japanese synopsis dates Cossack’s challenge one year after the Gamma battle in Mega Man 3. The English manual agrees on the interval. No exact calendar year is supplied.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1992

Ikehara: Rockman 4

20XX; one year after Mega Man 3 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Ikehara: Rockman 4
200X+α

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1992

Mega Man III / Rockman World 3

200X+α; several months after the preceding World-series battle Relative / stated chronology

Mega Man confronts an oil-rig weapon operation and Punk.

Placement The Japanese manual supplies 200X+α and a several-month interval after the previous Wily battle; the World 2 reference follows the recap of two World-series defeats. Its interleaving with Mega Man 4 is a separate relative placement.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official Japanese electronic manual, PDF page 5 Story text inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man III / Rockman World 3 — research / access information
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1993

Ikehara: Rockman World 3

200X+α; several months after the preceding World-series battle Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Ikehara: Rockman World 3
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 1993

Wily & Right’s RockBoard: That’s Paradise

20XX; est. after Mega Man 4 Evidence-based estimate

Characters compete over territory and their ideal paradise.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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View research source ↗Wily & Right’s RockBoard: That’s Paradise — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1992

Mega Man 5

20XX; two months after Mega Man 4 Relative / stated chronology

An army apparently led by Proto Man kidnaps Light.

Placement The Japanese electronic manual gives two months since the previous battle, in the continuation of the numbered story. This interval does not determine an exact calendar year.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official Japanese electronic manual, PDF page 4 Story text inspected; full game not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1993

Ikehara: Rockman 5 #1–2

20XX; two months after Mega Man 4 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Ikehara: Rockman 5 #1–2
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 1994

Mega Man’s Soccer

20XX; several months after Mega Man 4 Relative / stated chronology

Mega Man fields a soccer team against Wily’s robot replacements.

Placement The Japanese manual explicitly dates the story several months after the Dr. Cossack battle. Its position after Mega Man 5’s two-month gap is an estimated insertion; the exact relation to the intervening World games is not fixed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Actual Capcom-hosted Japanese manual scan: PDF page 14, printed pages 24–25 visually inspected.

Edition / access: Official legal browser version; Capcom ID required. An exact Amazon edition is not verified.

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20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1993

Mega Man IV / Rockman World 4

20XX; several months after Rockman World 3 Relative / stated chronology

A fairground robot seizure leads to a battle with Ballade.

Placement The Japanese electronic manual places the Expo several months after Wily’s third World-series defeat. Beat also requires his earlier introduction in Mega Man 5.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official Japanese electronic manual, PDF page 4 Story text inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man IV / Rockman World 4 — research / access information
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 1998

Super Adventure Rockman — episodes 1–3

20XX; est. after Mega Man 5; exact slot unknown Evidence-based placement estimate

Ra Moon’s electromagnetic field threatens machines and Roll.

Placement Included as an official side story. Beat supports a placement after his introduction in Mega Man 5; the precise slot remains estimated. Inafune’s criticism of the game’s tone does not establish exclusion from canon. Continuous episodes grouped.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

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View research source ↗Super Adventure Rockman — episodes 1–3 — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1994

Mega Man V / Rockman World 5

20XX; Est. after World 4, before Mega Man 7; relation to 6 disputed Evidence-based estimate

The extraterrestrial Stardroids invade Earth.

Placement Classic chronology and robotics chronology disagree over before/after 6; provisional slot after World 4.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man V / Rockman World 5 — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1993

Mega Man 6

20XX; one year after the World Robot Alliance’s formation Relative / stated chronology

Mr. X hijacks an international robot tournament.

Placement The Japanese manual anchors the one-year interval to the Alliance’s formation following Wily’s defeat; it does not name an exact calendar year or date it directly from Mega Man 5’s ending.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official Japanese electronic manual Story text inspected; full game not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1995

Ikehara: Rockman 6 #1–3

20XX; one year after the World Robot Alliance’s formation Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Ikehara: Rockman 6 #1–3
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1995

Mega Man 7

20XX; six months after Mega Man 6 Relative / stated chronology

Bass and Treble enter the conflict after Wily escapes prison.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1995–1996

Ikehara: Rockman 7 (complete collected edition)

20XX; six months after Mega Man 6 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Ikehara: Rockman 7 (complete collected edition)
20XX
GameDisputed canonReleased 1995

Mega Man: The Power Battle

20XX; est. after Mega Man 7, before 8 Evidence-based estimate

Three heroes challenge Wily’s revived forces through boss-battle routes.

Placement Creators describe arcade presentation as a parallel world; retained as connected disputed material. The specific caveat is Capcom’s CFC Style Fan-Book parallel-world framing, rather than a missing date or unofficial publication.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man: The Power Battle — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1996

Mega Man 8

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Duo and Mega Man confront dangerous extraterrestrial energy.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1997–1998

Izuki: Rockman 8 — complete manga

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Duo-era adaptation.

Placement Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Izuki: Rockman 8 — complete manga
20XX
GameDisputed canonReleased 1996

Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters

20XX; six months after Mega Man 8 Relative / stated chronology

Heroes pursue kidnapped Roll, stolen energy and Wily.

Placement Duo references8; arcade presentation has a parallel-world caveat. Includes an important Zero design scene. The specific caveat is Capcom’s CFC Style Fan-Book parallel-world framing, rather than a missing date or unofficial publication.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters — research / access information
20XX
GameDisputed canonReleased 2000

Rockman Battle & Fighters

20XX; arcade-story adaptations Relative / stated chronology

Handheld adaptations of both arcade adventures.

Placement Same story era as Power Battle and Power Fighters; not a newly dated later crisis. The specific caveat is Capcom’s CFC Style Fan-Book parallel-world framing, rather than a missing date or unofficial publication.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman Battle & Fighters — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameAssumed canonReleased 1997

Mega Man Battle & Chase

20XX; est. after Mega Man 8 Evidence-based estimate

A racing contest offers money to repair Light’s computer.

Placement Duo and Bass provide relative clues; no exact date established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man Battle & Chase — research / access information
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2011

Mega Man Ariga: Burning Wheel

20XX; est. after Mega Man 8 Evidence-based adaptation anchor

Battle & Chase racing story

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Publisher collection announcement; precise volume must be matched before purchase. Not asserted to be in Mastermix volume 1.

View collection information ↗Megamix / Gigamix collection information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1998

Mega Man & Bass / Rockman & Forte

20XX; after 8, before 9 Relative / stated chronology

King’s robot revolution draws Mega Man and Bass into battle.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

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View research source ↗Mega Man & Bass / Rockman & Forte — research / access information
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1998–1999

Izuki: Rockman & Forte — complete manga

20XX; after 8, before 9 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

King-era adaptation.

Placement Exact collected edition needs verification; search publisher by title. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Izuki: Rockman & Forte — complete manga
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 1999

Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha

20XX; est. after Mega Man & Bass Evidence-based estimate

The Dimensions and future robot Rockman Shadow challenge the heroes.

Placement Distinct WonderSwan sequel, not the SNES/GBA game. Future origins do not split the present adventure. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

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View research source ↗Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2008

Mega Man 9

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Light is framed when robots nearing expiration rebel.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man 10

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Roboenza draws the heroes into another crisis.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes Mega Man 1–10. Collection 1 is on cartridge; Collection 2 requires the supplied download code. Check code validity for used copies.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 — Nintendo Switch
Audio dramaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack: two drama tracks

20XX — Roboenza crisis Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Narrative drama included with an official soundtrack. Music-only tracks are not separate story entries.

Placement Timeline integration is provisional; complete audio/script not inspected. Multiple distinct time periods must be split after track-level audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View official album ↗Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack: two drama tracks
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Rockman 10: extra F — 16-page booklet manga

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

New Koji Izuki narrative in Rockman 10 Image Soundtrack booklet.

Placement Publisher verifies 16 pages; interior date/canon not audited. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Rockman 10: extra F — 16-page booklet manga
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man 10 — special stages 1–3

20XX; supplemental Mega Man 10 scenarios Relative / stated chronology

Enker, Punk and Ballade return for supplemental challenges.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

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View research source ↗Mega Man 10 — special stages 1–3 — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2018

Mega Man 11

20XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Wily revives Double Gear technology and Light confronts their shared past.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

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21XX
Short filmDisputed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man X: The Day of Sigma

21XX; before the first X story Relative / stated chronology

Sigma’s rebellion begins in this animated prequel to the first X adventure.

Placement Capcom places the film before X. First released with Maverick Hunter X; differences between that retelling and the original game remain a canon qualification.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Primary publisher chronology and collection inclusion checked; full animation not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes X1–X8 on two Xbox One discs; does not include the Xtreme games or Command Mission.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 — Xbox One
21XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1993

Mega Man X

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Sigma’s rebellion threatens the new Reploids.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes X1–X8 on two Xbox One discs; does not include the Xtreme games or Command Mission.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 — Xbox One
GameDisputed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

21XX; retelling of Mega ManX Relative / stated chronology

Expanded X1 remake includes Vile’s alternative route.

Placement Grouped withX1; Cain/Sigma changes and alternative route are remake differences.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1995

Ikehara: Irregular Hunter Rockman X #1–2

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1998

Iwamoto: Rockman X manga — complete arc

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Manga adaptation of the corresponding X game.

Placement The complete reprint collection comprises X, X2, X3 parts and X4; editions have different volume counts. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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NovelDisputed canonReleased 2017

Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Novel reinterpretation drawing on Iwamoto’s manga setting.

Placement Publisher explicitly states 21XX and manga-based reinterpretation; group with the first X story, not a new later uprising. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026

Mega Man X #0–5 (UDON)

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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21XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1994

Mega Man X2

21XX; six months after X1 Relative / stated chronology

The X-Hunters seek to rebuild Zero.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1998

Iwamoto: Rockman X2 manga — complete arc

21XX; six months after X1 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Manga adaptation of the corresponding X game.

Placement The complete reprint collection comprises X, X2, X3 parts and X4; editions have different volume counts. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Mega Man Xtreme

21XX; est. between X2 andX3 Evidence-based estimate

X enters a compromised Mother Computer to confront Shadow Hunters.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

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21XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1995

Mega Man X3

21XX; several months after Doppler’s suppression of Mavericks Relative / stated chronology

Doppler’s promised cure conceals a conspiracy.

Placement Nintendo’s official synopsis states a several-month interval before Doppler’s revolt. It follows X2, but the interval is anchored to Doppler’s work rather than an exact X2 ending date.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1998

Iwamoto: Rockman X3 manga — complete arc

21XX; several months after Doppler’s suppression of Mavericks Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Manga adaptation of the corresponding X game.

Placement The complete reprint collection comprises X, X2, X3 parts and X4; editions have different volume counts. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2001

Mega Man Xtreme 2

21XX; between X3 andX4 Relative / stated chronology

X and Zero investigate Reploid erasures with Iris.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

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21XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 1997

Mega Man X4

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Repliforce’s rebellion sparks civil war.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994–1998

Iwamoto: Rockman X4 manga — complete arc

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Manga adaptation of the corresponding X game.

Placement The complete reprint collection comprises X, X2, X3 parts and X4; editions have different volume counts. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Mega Man X5

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

The Eurasia colony and virus outbreak endanger Earth.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2001

Mega Man X6

21XX; three weeks after Eurasia crisis Relative / stated chronology

Nightmare spreads through Earth’s damaged regions.

Placement Three-week intro conflicts with X5’s three-year epilogue; alternative endings require qualification.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man X7

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

Axl defects from Red Alert and joins the Hunters.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

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21XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Mega Man X8

21XX; exact year unspecified Relative / stated chronology

The Jakob project conceals a new-generation Reploid threat.

Placement Numbered X-story order; no exact calendar year is invented.

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22XX
GameOfficial possible futureReleased 2004

Mega Man X: Command Mission

22XX; alternative possible future after X7 Relative / stated chronology

X, Zero and Axl oppose the Rebellion on Giga City.

Placement Official 22XX side story. Higurashi’s MM25/R20+5 creator answer frames it as an independent possible future relative to Zero; it is not a required bridge into Zero. The artbook passage is available here only through secondary transcription, not an inspected licensed interior.

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Century later

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2002

Mega Man Zero

Post-Elf Wars; after a century of sleep Relative / stated chronology

Ciel awakens Zero to defend persecuted Reploids.

Placement Relative sequence established; precise 22XX/23XX reconstruction uncertain.

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Audio dramaDisputed canonReleased 2004

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero: Ciel’s Memory

Zero 1 era — recollections and main story Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Narrative drama included with an official soundtrack. Music-only tracks are not separate story entries.

Placement Timeline integration is provisional; complete audio/script not inspected. Multiple distinct time periods must be split after track-level audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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+1 year
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man Zero 2

One year after Mega Man Zero Relative / stated chronology

Elpizo unleashes the Dark Elf.

Placement Relative sequence established; precise 22XX/23XX reconstruction uncertain.

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+2 months

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Mega Man Zero 3

Two months after Mega Man Zero 2 Relative / stated chronology

Omega and Weil return with the secrets of the Elf Wars.

Placement Relative sequence established; precise 22XX/23XX reconstruction uncertain.

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Audio dramaDisputed canonReleased 2004–2005

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Telos: drama chapters

Before and during Zero 3 Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Narrative drama included with an official soundtrack. Music-only tracks are not separate story entries.

Placement Timeline integration is provisional; complete audio/script not inspected. Multiple distinct time periods must be split after track-level audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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After Zero 3

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Zero 4

Following Mega Man Zero 3 Relative / stated chronology

Zero confronts Weil’s tyranny and Ragnarok.

Placement Relative sequence established; precise 22XX/23XX reconstruction uncertain.

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Audio dramaDisputed canonReleased 2005

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Physis: drama chapters

Zero 4 era and flashbacks Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Narrative drama included with an official soundtrack. Music-only tracks are not separate story entries.

Placement Timeline integration is provisional; complete audio/script not inspected. Multiple distinct time periods must be split after track-level audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Centuries later

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Mega Man ZX

Hundreds of years after the Zero era Relative / stated chronology

Vent or Aile inherits Biometals and confronts a Maverick conspiracy.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 2007

Mega Man ZX manga #1–2

Hundreds of years after the Zero era Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Vent’s manga adaptation.

Placement Original English volumes and Japanese new edition overlap; count the story once. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Years after ZX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2007

Mega Man ZX Advent

Several years after Mega Man ZX Relative / stated chronology

Grey or Ashe inherits Model A and enters the Game of Destiny.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

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MangaDisputed canonReleased 2007–2008

Rockman ZX Advent manga — eight chapters

Several years after Mega Man ZX Relative / stated adaptation anchor

Advent adaptation restored and expanded in the new Japanese ZX edition.

Placement Publisher confirms Advent material in both new volumes; the older English ZX books do not establish inclusion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date. Shares the corresponding game’s story position. Additional scenes, recollections and adaptation differences are not automatically binding game canon.

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Far future
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1999

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne

Before Mega Man Legends Relative / stated chronology

Tron and the Servbots raise money to rescue Teisel and Bon Bonne.

Placement Distant robotics future;80XX is not verified. Prologue/mobile adventure remain distinct stories.

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Far future
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1997

Mega Man Legends / Mega Man 64

Far future; exact year unknown Relative / stated chronology

Volnutt and Roll uncover the buried secrets of Kattelox Island.

Placement Distant robotics future;80XX is not verified. Prologue/mobile adventure remain distinct stories.

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Far future
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2008

Rockman DASH: Big5-Island Adventure

Est. between Legends 1 and 2 Evidence-based estimate

Five islands face disaster as Volnutt and Roll confront the Bonnes.

Placement Distant robotics future;80XX is not verified. Prologue/mobile adventure remain distinct stories.

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Far future
GameConfirmed canonReleased 1999

Rockman DASH2 Episode1: Roll-chan Kiki Ippatsu!

Before Mega Man Legends 2 Relative / stated chronology

Bonus prologue presents training and Bonne encounters.

Placement Distant robotics future;80XX is not verified. Prologue/mobile adventure remain distinct stories.

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Far future
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2000

Mega Man Legends 2

Far future; after Mega Man Legends 1 Relative / stated chronology

The Mother Lode search exposes the ancient system governing humanity.

Placement Distant robotics future;80XX is not verified. Prologue/mobile adventure remain distinct stories.

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Placement still unresolved

Listed here without a chronological claim. Missing interiors need inspection before dates can be determined.

20XXUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026

Dr. Wily: (Self-Proclaimed) World’s Greatest Scientist #1

20XX robot era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1992–1994

Ikehara: Rockman / Dr. Wily’s Conspiracy (MM1 & MM2)

20XX adaptation Placement unresolved

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1992

Ikehara: Rockman World (World 1 & 2)

20XX adaptation Placement unresolved

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 1994

Ikehara: Rockman: Yomigaeru Blues

20XX adaptation Placement unresolved

Licensed game adaptation / related manga.

Placement Game-number order is an adaptation anchor, not independently verified manga calendar chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 1990

Mega Man (DOS)

20XX era; story position unknown Placement unresolved

A licensed PC adventure against Wily’s robot forces.

Placement Official licensed game; binding chronology not established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 1994

Mega Man (Game Gear)

20XX era; story position unknown Placement unresolved

Licensed remix of Mega Man 4/5 bosses and settings.

Placement Official licensed game; binding chronology not established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man #0 (UDON Free Comic Book Day)

20XX robot era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 1992

Mega Man 3: The Robots Are Revolting

20XX era; story position unknown Placement unresolved

A separate licensed PC adventure introduces new robot enemies.

Placement Official licensed game; binding chronology not established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2011

Mega Man Ariga: Gigamix: White Nightmare / Dark Moon / For Tomorrow

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Connected space-robot epic spanning volumes 2–3

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: Grim Reaper of Resurrection

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Skull Man/Cossack-era story

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: Power Battles

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Bass-era confrontation

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: The Greatest Enemy in History

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Continuation of the confrontation

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: The Strongest Enemy to Date

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Robot Masters confrontation

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Publisher collection announcement; precise volume must be matched before purchase. Not asserted to be in Mastermix volume 1.

View collection information ↗Megamix / Gigamix collection information
20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2010

Mega Man Ariga: Warrior’s Day Off

20XX; relative adapted story order Placement unresolved

Robot downtime story

Placement Provisional story order. Asteroid Blues belongs between R Destruction Order and Metal Heart. Mastermix editions are alternative presentations, not new events. The linked Mastermix volume is only a partial collection; locate the matching Megamix/Gigamix volume before buying. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Publisher collection announcement; precise volume must be matched before purchase. Not asserted to be in Mastermix volume 1.

View collection information ↗Megamix / Gigamix collection information
Far futureUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man Legends Timelines #1

Far-future Legends era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man Legends Timelines #1
ChristmasUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man Rocket Christmas

Christmas; year unknown Placement unresolved

Seasonal mobile rescue adventure.

Placement Catalogue verified; holiday does not establish a calendar year. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man Rocket Christmas — research / access information
20XXUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man Timelines #1

20XX robot era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Actual publisher-supplied preview pages 1–4 visually inspected; no explicit date observed. Full issue not inspected. Classic 20XX era is supported; exact story placement remains unresolved.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man Timelines #1
21XXUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man X Timelines #1

21XX robot era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man X Timelines #1
Zero eraUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man Zero Timelines #1

Zero era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man Zero Timelines #1
ZX eraUNRESOLVED
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2025

Mega Man ZX Timelines #1

ZX era; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. #0 material may overlap Timelines; do not assume all preview pages are new. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man ZX Timelines #1
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2027 · upcoming at audit date

Mega Man: Dual Override

20XX era; story position not established Placement unresolved

Mega Man and Proto Man return with Custom Chips and Override technology.

Placement Upcoming 2027 release is not an in-universe date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research / publication page for this work. An exact legal purchase or viewing match remains unverified; no unrelated collection is substituted.

View story / edition ↗View story / edition
20XXUNRESOLVED

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026

Mega Man: Gear Masters #1

20XX — Double Gear storyline; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Official new UDON narrative comic.

Placement Game-era connection is publisher-confirmed; canon and exact insertion require comic interior audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View publisher ↗Mega Man: Gear Masters #1
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026-10-28 (scheduled) · upcoming at audit date

Mega Man: Gear Masters #2

20XX — ongoing Double Gear storyline Placement unresolved

Mega Man confronts Robot Masters upgraded with portions of Wily’s Double Gear technology.

Placement Upcoming as of October 12, 2026. Official synopsis supports continuation of Gear Masters; no interior date inspected. Group with the same ongoing story when released, absent a demonstrated time jump.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Exact issue, publisher preorder; this variant includes a metal card. No exact Amazon match verified.

View official preorder ↗Mega Man: Gear Masters #2 — UDON exclusive variant
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026-11 (estimated shipping) · upcoming at audit date

Mega Man: Gear Masters #3

20XX — ongoing Double Gear storyline Placement unresolved

Wily’s Robot Masters attack the city while Mega Man is out of action.

Placement Upcoming as of October 12, 2026. Publisher estimates November shipping; no exact day asserted. No interiors inspected. Same continuing Gear Masters story pending a demonstrated time jump.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Exact issue standard Cover A, official publisher preorder; Amazon match unverified.

View official preorder ↗Mega Man: Gear Masters #3 Cover A
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2009

Mega Man: Rush Marine

20XX era; exact date unknown Placement unresolved

Mega Man and Rush stop Wily’s attack on the seabed.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research / publication page for this work. An exact legal purchase or viewing match remains unverified; no unrelated collection is substituted.

View story / edition ↗View story / edition
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2015

Rockman Go Go!

20XX era; story position unknown Placement unresolved

Licensed Korean runner using Powered Up designs.

Placement Official licensed game; binding chronology not established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman Go Go! — research / access information
20XXUNRESOLVED
MangaDisputed canonReleased 2011

Rockman Maniax — bonus comics and four-panel stories

20XX parody / side stories; exact placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Additional narrative shorts alongside Ariga reference material.

Placement Do not classify an entire art/reference book as narrative; only included comics count. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

Read official preview ↗Rockman Maniax — bonus comics and four-panel stories
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2003

Rockman Space Rescue

20XX era; exact date unknown Placement unresolved

A mobile space-rescue adventure.

Placement Catalogue verified; complete narrative remains uninspected. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman Space Rescue — research / access information
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2001

Rockman Strategy

20XX era; story position unknown Placement unresolved

Licensed tactical adventure introduces extraterrestrial Zodiac robots.

Placement Official licensed game; binding chronology not established. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman Strategy — research / access information
20XXUNRESOLVED
GameAssumed canonReleased 2020

Rockman VR: Targeted Virtual World!!

20XX era; exact story date unknown Placement unresolved

Wily hacks a virtual world; Light equips the player to stop him.

Placement Primary venue page verifies narrative but no position after 11. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research / publication page for this work. An exact legal purchase or viewing match remains unverified; no unrelated collection is substituted.

View story / edition ↗View story / edition
ZX eraUNRESOLVED
Audio dramaDisputed canonReleased 2008

Rockman ZX Soundsketch: ZX Gigamix drama tracks

ZX / ZX Advent era; individual placements unresolved Placement unresolved

Narrative drama included with an official soundtrack. Music-only tracks are not separate story entries.

Placement Timeline integration is provisional; complete audio/script not inspected. Multiple distinct time periods must be split after track-level audit. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

View official album ↗Rockman ZX Soundsketch: ZX Gigamix drama tracks

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Network history — Battle Network → Star Force

20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2001

Mega Man Battle Network

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

Lan and MegaMan.EXE confront WWW.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameAssumed canonReleased 2009

Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star

200X / 20XX; expanded Battle Network 1 story Relative / stated chronology

Geo visits Lan’s era in an added time-travel scenario.

Placement New scenario follows ElecMan incident; future visitor returns home. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man Network Transmission

200X / 20XX; one month after Battle Network 1 Relative / stated chronology

Lan investigates a new Zero Virus threat.

Placement Exact calendar year is unspecified; numeric order is a relative navigation anchor.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man Network Transmission — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2001

Mega Man Battle Network 2

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

The Gospel syndicate threatens the Net.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2002

Mega Man Battle Network 3 — White

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

An N1 tournament leads to a revived WWW scheme.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man Battle Network 3 — Blue

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

An N1 tournament leads to a revived WWW scheme.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
20XX
GameAssumed canonReleased 2003

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge / Rockman.EXE N1 Battle

200X / 20XX; est. Battle Network 3 era Evidence-based estimate

Six operator/Navi pairs compete in a Battle Chip Grand Prix.

Placement Cast/scenario differences complicate a strict slot; provisional placement. Included as an official side story under the default inclusive chronology; an unresolved date alone is not a canon dispute.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge / Rockman.EXE N1 Battle — research / access information
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network

200X / 20XX; est. between Battle Network 3 and 4 Evidence-based estimate

Device malfunctions lead Lan to the mysterious Cache.

Placement Played coverage explicitly infers this placement rather than quoting an exact date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman.EXE Phantom of Network — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Mega Man Battle Network 4 — Red Sun

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

Tournament adventures intersect an asteroid threat.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Mega Man Battle Network 4 — Blue Moon

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

Tournament adventures intersect an asteroid threat.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
200X
GameAssumed canonReleased 2004

Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation

200X; est. between Battle Network 4 and 5 Evidence-based placement estimate

The player operates a chosen NetNavi through daily life and battles.

Placement The original manual explicitly supplies 200X and casts the player as a Navi operator. Between 4 and 5 is a provisional editorial insertion based on the 4-era setting and title; neither the number nor release order proves an in-story sequence.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Official manual printed pages 4–5 inspected in research pass; full game not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman.EXE4.5 Real Operation — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2004

Mega Man Battle Network 5 — Team ProtoMan

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

A Navi team resists Nebula and Dark Chip corruption.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Battle Network 5 — Team Colonel

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

A Navi team resists Nebula and Dark Chip corruption.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Battle Network 5 — Double Team DS

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

A Navi team resists Nebula and Dark Chip corruption.

Placement DS adaptation combines both Battle Network 5 versions and adds features; shares their story position. Double Team DS itself is not included in the Legacy Collection; no exact compilation match asserted.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Nearest verified official Amazon match: the collection contains the two underlying GBA Battle Network 5 stories, not the DS remake or its added features.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
20XX
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Rockman.EXE Legend of Network

200X / 20XX; est. after Battle Network 5, before 6 Evidence-based estimate

RideMan, Nobody and an ancient network threaten Lan’s world.

Placement Before6 established in reference; after 5 inferred from cast.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman.EXE Legend of Network — research / access information
20XX

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Battle Network 6 — Cybeast Gregar

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

A move to Cyber City reveals the Cybeast crisis.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Mega Man Battle Network 6 — Cybeast Falzar

200X / 20XX; Network era Relative / stated chronology

A move to Cyber City reveals the Cybeast crisis.

Placement Alternative editions share a main story position, not successive events.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
+20 years
Game · Embedded segmentConfirmed canonReleased 2005

Battle Network 6 — future epilogue

Twenty years after Battle Network 6 Relative / stated chronology

The ending reveals the adult lives of Lan and his friends.

Placement Explicit major jump; same purchasable game, not another work.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes the six numbered Battle Network stories and both editions of 3–6; excludes Network Transmission and other spin-offs.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection — PlayStation 4
220X

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Mega Man Star Force — Pegasus

220X Relative / stated chronology

Geo and Omega-Xis confront the FM-ians.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Mega Man Star Force — Leo

220X Relative / stated chronology

Geo and Omega-Xis confront the FM-ians.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2006

Mega Man Star Force — Dragon

220X Relative / stated chronology

Geo and Omega-Xis confront the FM-ians.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
220X

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2007

Mega Man Star Force 2 — Zerker × Ninja

220X; two months after Star Force 1 Relative / stated chronology

Matter Waves and Mu’s revival threaten Geo’s friends.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2007

Mega Man Star Force 2 — Zerker × Saurian

220X; two months after Star Force 1 Relative / stated chronology

Matter Waves and Mu’s revival threaten Geo’s friends.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
220X

SAME STORY POSITION · FORMATS & ADAPTATIONS

GameConfirmed canonReleased 2008

Mega Man Star Force 3 — Black Ace

220X; after Star Force 2 Relative / stated chronology

Dealer’s Noise experiments and Meteor G threaten Earth.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
GameConfirmed canonReleased 2008

Mega Man Star Force 3 — Red Joker

220X; after Star Force 2 Relative / stated chronology

Dealer’s Noise experiments and Meteor G threaten Earth.

Placement Variants share story position. SF2 interval transcribed from official manual; no exact year guessed.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Includes all seven versions of the three Star Force games; this collection was released in March 2026.

View on Amazon ↗Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection — PlayStation 5
220X
ComicDisputed canonReleased 2026

Mega Man Star Force — Ryo Takamisaki 2026 web comic

220X — after Mega Man Star Force 3 Placement unresolved

New official narrative following the third Star Force game.

Placement Explicit post-Star Force 3 placement confirmed by Capcom. Official comic endpoint returned 403 during research; no panels inspected. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Corresponding publisher or legal access page; an exact Amazon edition has not been verified. No unrelated product substituted.

Read official comic ↗Mega Man Star Force — Ryo Takamisaki 2026 web comic

Placement still unresolved

Listed here without a chronological claim. Missing interiors need inspection before dates can be determined.

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Crossovers and alternative stories

Placement still unresolved

Listed here without a chronological claim. Missing interiors need inspection before dates can be determined.

Deep LogUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2020

Mega Man X DiVE / X DiVE Offline

Deep Log cyberspace; calendar date unknown Placement unresolved

The player joins RiCO and ViA to repair corrupted game memories.

Placement Versions share core story; simulation is not an event in21XX.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research / publication page for this work. An exact legal purchase or viewing match remains unverified; no unrelated collection is substituted.

View story / edition ↗View story / edition
MultiverseUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2012

Rockman Xover

Multiverse crossover; date unknown Placement unresolved

OVER-1 rescues heroes across merged Mega Man worlds.

Placement No firm placement literally between Classic andX.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman Xover — research / access information
Anime storyUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2003

Rockman.EXE WS

Anime-derived Network era; date unknown Placement unresolved

WonderSwan adaptation draws on the anime’s WWW conflict.

Placement Anime-derived retelling not silently combined with game canon.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Rockman.EXE WS — research / access information
CrossoverUNRESOLVED
GameNon-canon connectedReleased 2012

Street Fighter × Mega Man

Crossover tournament; date unknown Placement unresolved

Mega Man challenges Street Fighter champions.

Placement Officially sanctioned commemorative game, not a securely dated main event.

Research & access notes

Inspection: Source / inventory checked; complete work and all date captions not inspected.

Edition / access: Research reference for this work. An exact Amazon product or current legal viewing edition has not been verified.

View research source ↗Street Fighter × Mega Man — research / access information

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Archie comics

20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2011

Mega Man (Archie) #1–4: Let the Games Begin

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Origin and first Wily uprising.

Placement Issue ranges preserve the original sequence; time-travel and flashback material is not assigned one exact year. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

Research & access notes

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2011

Mega Man (Archie) #5–8: Time Keeps Slipping

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Time Man/Oil Man storyline following the first uprising.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2012

Mega Man (Archie) #9–12: The Return of Dr. Wily

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Mega Man 2 adaptation.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2012

Mega Man (Archie) #13–16: Spiritus ex Machina

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Emerald Spears crisis.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2012–2013

Mega Man (Archie) #17–20: Rock of Ages

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Proto Man history and anniversary stories; substantial flashbacks require separate inspection.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2013

Mega Man (Archie) #21–23: pre-crossover stories

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Stories before the Sonic crossover.

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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2013

Sonic / Mega Man: Worlds Collide — all 12 parts

After Mega Man #23; before #28 Relative / stated chronology

Crossover: Mega Man #24–27, Sonic the Hedgehog #248–251 and Sonic Universe #51–54.

Placement Include all three titles; Mega Man issues alone omit eight parts. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Read official preview ↗Sonic / Mega Man: Worlds Collide — all 12 parts
20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2013

Mega Man (Archie) #28–32: Ra Moon crisis

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Super Adventure Rockman adaptation, positioned before the comic’s Mega Man 3 arc.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2014

Mega Man (Archie) #33–36: aftermath and Shadow of Ra Moon

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Aftermath and preparation for the next crisis.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2014

Mega Man (Archie) #37–40: Dawn of X

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

A time-spanning Classic/X crossover; future scenes are not all at the Classic date.

Placement Issue ranges preserve the original sequence; time-travel and flashback material is not assigned one exact year. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2014–2015

Mega Man (Archie) #41–48: Legends of the Blue Bomber / Ultimate Betrayal

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Mega Man 3 adaptation and related aftermath.

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View publisher ↗Mega Man (Archie) #41–48: Legends of the Blue Bomber / Ultimate Betrayal
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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2015

Sonic / Mega Man: Worlds Unite — all 12 parts and Battles specials

After Mega Man #48; before #53 Relative / stated chronology

Crossover: Mega Man #49–52, Sonic Universe #76–78, Sonic Boom #8–10, Sonic the Hedgehog #273–274 and the two Battles specials.

Placement Twelve chapters across four titles, plus two supplementary Battles specials. Full interiors not inspected.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2015

Mega Man (Archie) #53–54: post-crossover stories

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Stories after Worlds Unite.

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20XX
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2015

Mega Man (Archie) #55: Everlasting Peace

20XX framework; internal arc dates unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Dr. Light visits Classic, X, Zero, ZX and Legends eras.

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View publisher ↗Mega Man (Archie) #55: Everlasting Peace

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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2026

Mega Man Adventures vol. 1 — new bonus story

Archie continuity; bonus story placement unresolved Placement unresolved

Collected Archie reprints include new narrative material.

Placement Do not count reprinted issues a second time; new story title, publication status and internal placement require interior inspection. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View publisher ↗Mega Man Adventures vol. 1 — new bonus story

SELECTED CONTINUITY

EXE anime

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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2002–2003

MegaMan NT Warrior / Rockman EXE — episodes 1–56

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Initial Lan/Netto anime adventures.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗MegaMan NT Warrior / Rockman EXE — episodes 1–56
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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2003–2004

Rockman EXE Axess — episodes 1–51

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Cross Fusion and Darkloid storyline.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Rockman EXE Axess — episodes 1–51
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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2004–2005

Rockman EXE Stream — episodes 1–51

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Duo and asteroid-mark storyline.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Rockman EXE Stream — episodes 1–51
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FilmNon-canon connectedReleased 2005

Rockman EXE: Program of Light and Darkness

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Theatrical story during Stream; exact episode boundary unresolved.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Rockman EXE: Program of Light and Darkness
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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2005–2006

Rockman EXE Beast — episodes 1–25

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Begins one month after the Duo crisis.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Rockman EXE Beast — episodes 1–25
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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2006

Rockman EXE Beast+ — episodes 1–26

Anime network era; internal year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Continuation after Beast.

Placement Anime chronology is separate from game progression. No unsupported precise movie episode insertion. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Rockman EXE Beast+ — episodes 1–26

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

EXE manga adaptations

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2001–2006

MegaMan NT Warrior manga — volumes 1–13

200X — adapted network era Relative / stated chronology

Ryo Takamisaki’s distinct Lan/MegaMan.EXE storyline.

Placement English ISBN volume 1: 9781591164654. Secondary bibliography is an information link, not an official reading source. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2002–2004

Battle Story Rockman EXE — volumes 1–4

Network-era adaptation; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Jun Keijima / Miho Asada adaptation.

Placement Separate named manga adaptation; not a sequel to Takamisaki’s run. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View research source ↗Battle Story Rockman EXE — volumes 1–4 — research / access information

SELECTED CONTINUITY

Star Force anime

220X
TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2006–2007

Mega Man Star Force / Shooting Star Rockman — episodes 1–55

220X Relative / stated chronology

Geo/Subaru and Omega-Xis anime adventures.

Placement Broadcaster explicitly supplies 220X; exact episode-level elapsed time remains unaudited. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Mega Man Star Force / Shooting Star Rockman — episodes 1–55
220X
TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2007–2008

Mega Man Star Force Tribe — episodes 1–21

220X — after Star Force anime Relative / stated chronology

Continuation of the Star Force television storyline.

Placement Same anime history; precise calendar boundaries unresolved. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View broadcaster ↗Mega Man Star Force Tribe — episodes 1–21

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Other licensed manga

Placement still unresolved

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2021–2024

Little Mega Man / Rockman-chan — volumes 1–3

Early robot adventures; comedic adaptation Placement unresolved

Comedic Robot Master battles.

Placement Japanese three-volume run; English publication availability differs. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View publisher ↗Little Mega Man / Rockman-chan — volumes 1–3
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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2021–2024

Mr. Mega Man / Rockman-san — volumes 1–3

Years after Wily battles; adult Mega Man Placement unresolved

Mega Man works at Dr. Light’s dental clinic.

Placement Adult robot premise is an adapted future; no number of elapsed years is established. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View publisher ↗Mr. Mega Man / Rockman-san — volumes 1–3
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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2002–2006

Rockman EXE: Hikari Netto to Rockman

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2003–2006

Rockman Zero manga — Hideto Kajima

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2008

Shooting Star Rockman 2 manga — Masaya Itagaki

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2008

Shooting Star Rockman 3 — Ryo Takamisaki promotional chapters

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2006–2008

Shooting Star Rockman manga — Masaya Itagaki

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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MangaNon-canon connectedReleased 2006–2008

Shooting Star Rockman: On Air — Takumi Kawano

Adapted / comedic setting; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Official Japanese manga adaptation or narrative promotional chapters.

Placement Inventory only; no legally accessible interior audited. Exact issue/chapter inventory and product edition remain verification gaps. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Other animation adaptations

Placement still unresolved

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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 1989–1991

Captain N: The Game Master — Mega Man appearances

Videoland crossover; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Mega Man joins the Nintendo crossover team.

Placement Episode-level appearance inventory remains unaudited; unrelated episodes must not inflate franchise work count. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 1994–1995

Mega Man (Ruby-Spears) — seasons 1–2, all 27 episodes

Adapted robot world; internal year unresolved Placement unresolved

Television retelling with a different Proto Man/Mega Man history.

Placement Licensed Discotek release verified in contemporary announcement. Mega X brings future X into this cartoon; not proof the whole cartoon shares game chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View licensed release details ↗Mega Man (Ruby-Spears) — seasons 1–2, all 27 episodes
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Short filmNon-canon connectedReleased 2024

Mega Man: Start — Secret Level S1E10

Mega Man origin retelling; calendar year unresolved Placement unresolved

Animated Mega Man origin story.

Placement Capcom hosts the film legally; not automatically binding on original game chronology. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Watch official film ↗Mega Man: Start — Secret Level S1E10
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Short filmNon-canon connectedReleased 1993–1995

Mega Man: Upon a Star — all three OVAs

Contemporary Japan plus game world; calendar unresolved Placement unresolved

Educational adventures involving Yuuta and Akane.

Placement Wishing Upon a Star, Appearance in Japan and Future Beware; Japanese/English release order differs. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Fully Charged

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TV seriesNon-canon connectedReleased 2018–2019

Mega Man: Fully Charged — episodes 1–52

Silicon City; calendar year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Aki Light becomes Mega Man.

Placement Some services combine 11-minute segments into half-hour episodes; do not count paired listings as additional stories. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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Watch on Prime Video ↗Mega Man: Fully Charged — episodes 1–52
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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2020–2021

Mega Man: Fully Charged — comic #1–6

Fully Charged setting; relationship to TV finale disputed Relative / stated chronology

Aki discovers hidden memories as Dr. Light is kidnapped.

Placement Publisher verifies six issues. Do not silently call it a straightforward TV sequel; plot/character differences require continuity review. Collected ISBN 9781684157006. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View publisher ↗Mega Man: Fully Charged — comic #1–6

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SELECTED CONTINUITY

Other licensed adaptations

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NovelNon-canon connectedReleased 1990

Mega Man 2 — Worlds of Power novel

Mega Man 2 retelling; calendar year unresolved Relative / stated chronology

Ellen Miles / F. X. Nine novelization.

Placement ISBN 9780590437721 / 0590437720. Novel changes include a human Mega Man; an adapted story, not a second Wily event. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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?UNRESOLVED
ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 2003

Mega Man (Dreamwave) #1–4, including X backup

Adapted robot history; date unresolved Placement unresolved

Dreamwave’s short-lived comic and its X narrative teaser.

Placement Main story school-life setting and backup need independent interior placement. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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View publisher preview ↗Mega Man (Dreamwave) #1–4, including X backup
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ComicNon-canon connectedReleased 1996–1998

Novas Aventuras de Megaman #1–16

Adapted future; calendar year unresolved Placement unresolved

Brazilian licensed comic with Classic and X characters together.

Placement Publication dates differ between databases; later-issue licensing claims are disputed and unverified. Do not treat this as main game history. Full work/interior not inspected; no precise calendar year inferred from publication date.

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