Mega Man: Dual Override It was one of the most prominent advertisements in the world The Game Awards 2025 because it means the return of a classic and essential saga for all video game lovers. The title will be enough PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch And Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
As usual in the saga, the title is a pure platformer and we could see a few seconds of it in the trailer Gameplay where it is seen with a stylized visual style but retains the essence of its franchise and tries to modernize its gameplay and offering. This part is number 12 in the series Mega man Original and it’s been many years since we’ve had one, so it’s certainly a cause for celebration for its fans.
This announcement is really a surprise because Mega man It has history, a lot of history. The series was created by Capcom and is known as Rock man in Japan. It started in 1987 with its first representative in NES and has since become one of the industry’s longest-running franchises. Over the course of almost four decades, more than 50 titles have been released on various platforms, over 40 million copies have been sold, and if we count the appearance of the character in the video game industry in general, there are more than 130 titles. Its universe has expanded in several directions: the classic saga that started it all gave way to narrative threads such as Mega Man X, Zero, ZX and Legends in the same continuity, while Battle Network and Star Force developed an alternative world focused on the development of digital networks.
The original title introduced the fundamentals of the action and platforming format that defined the series. Mega man is one of Dr. Light created android who becomes a hero after taking on Dr. Wily provides reprogrammed machines. Its gameplay was characterized by allowing the player to choose the order of levels and obtain new weapons by defeating each robot master, allowing for different strategies in each game. Over time, the franchise added playable characters, mobility improvements, and a visual style that, depending on the time, fluctuated between traditional pixel art and more modern proposals such as the aesthetics of Mega Man 11released in 2018 with 2.5D graphics.
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