Mega Man Soccer

Mega Man Soccer is a Super NES sports game that blends soccer with elements from the classic Mega Man action-platformer series. Released in Japan in February 1994 and in North America the following month, it lets players compete in exhibition matches, tournaments, and leagues—either solo or with a friend.

The game features familiar characters and Robot Masters from earlier Mega Man titles, each with a unique special shot that can knock out opponents temporarily. While this mechanic was well-received, critics found the overall controls lacking.

Set after Mega Man 4, the story begins when Dr. Wily’s Robot Masters hijack a televised soccer match. Dr. Light sends Mega Man and his own Robot Masters to stop them. Though the game has no proper ending, unused code suggests a grim conclusion for Mega Man.

Game modes

The game has four modes:

• Exhibition: Free play mode that allows the player to choose his team members and field.
• Capcom Championship: The story mode. Mega Man must defeat eight teams in any order, and after defeating all of them, he goes to the Wily Castle and faces Enker, Protoman and Dr. Wily.
• Tournament: A tournament between eight teams. The winner continues to a tournament against the teams of Enker, Proto Man, and Dr. Wily.
• League: A league with eight teams.

Playable characters

Each Robot Master uses a special ability with the ball. Dr. Wily is only playable in Elec Man’s and Dust Man’s teams from League Mode.