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2006PlayStation

You run and gun through six robot-master stages, blasting enemies with your arm cannon and claiming each boss's weapon as your reward. This remake gives the NES original a polished, chibi-styled look while keeping its precise and demanding platforming intact.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting

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In short: Games like Mega Man Powered Up

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mega Man Powered Up special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Mega Man X6

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2001USK 6PC, PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Mega Man Powered Up: gripping boss fights, jumping and platforming as well as a sci-fi setting.

A fast 2D action platformer with robot bosses, selectable stage order and swappable armor parts. Known for its steep, sometimes unfair difficulty and the Nightmare system.

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Alien Soldier

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic Treasure run-and-gun with a gauntlet of boss fights, fast gunplay and a flexible weapon loadout. It is extremely demanding, rewarding pattern memorization and precise reflexes.

Mega Man X8

Boss fights as highlights

A fast 2.5D run-and-gun platformer where you pick a team of three Maverick Hunters, tackle bosses in any order and steal their weapons. The lunar adventure adds team swapping, armor upgrades and high-speed action.

Mighty Gunvolt

Shooting and gunplay

Mighty Gunvolt is a fast 2D side-scrolling action game that pays homage to retro 8-bit classics. You fire lightning-powered shots, dodge boss attacks, and chase high scores across colorful pixel-art stages that carry the Azure Striker Gunvolt spirit.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Boss fights as highlights

A fast, old-school 2D action platformer where you play as Gunvolt and his rival Copen, tagging enemies and unleashing flashy lock-on attacks. It emphasizes tight stages, boss fights and score chasing with an anime flavor.

Mega Man X7

Boss fights as highlights

The first 3D outing of the Mega Man X series, where you switch between X-hunter heroes like Zero and Axl, running and gunning through eight selectable stages against Mavericks. It mixes 2D and 3D sections, though it is widely seen as divisive for its camera and controls.

Mega Man X4

Boss fights as highlights

A fast 2D run-and-gun platformer where you play as X or Zero and take down Maverick bosses in any order, grabbing their weapons. Tight controls, anime cutscenes and a driving soundtrack make it a series highlight.

Gunstar Heroes

Shooting and gunplay

A frantic Mega Drive run-and-gun with mix-and-match weapons, explosive boss fights and wild set pieces. The chaos is even better in two-player co-op.

Mighty Gunvolt Burst

Shooting and gunplay

Mighty Gunvolt Burst is a fast 2D action game in the Gunvolt series where you blast through levels with electric powers in a retro-inspired pixel style. Its reworked systems and deep character customization let you shape your hero to suit how you like to play.

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