PC Longplay [298] Rockman 8 FC

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Played by: xRavenXP
This is a longplay of fan-made remake/demake of Rockman 8 from some Japanese person named "Mend". Take everything you know about Mega Man 8 and make a game in 8-Bit style. And no, this is not a ROM.
The differences between this version and the 8-bit original versions (released for PSX and Sega Saturn) is that there is the introductory stage (you already faces the robot masters), the bolts are collected in the same manner as Rockman 7 (for Super Nintendo), is destroying common enemies in order to find bolts and items like energy tanks can be purchased. The Duo Stage does not exist, yet this version became very well done and faithful. It also includes two versions of the theme song of Tengu Man. An excellent and faithful adaptation in 8-bit of Megaman 8 game. From the creators of Rockman 7 FC (played by Tsunao in our channel).
Tengu Man stage: 03:23
Clown Man stage: 09:21
Grenade Man stage: 17:01
Frost Man stage: 23:19
Aqua Man stage: 27:19
Sword Man stage: 34:38
Search Man stage: 42:21
Astro Man: 47:56
Tengu Man stage (revisited, with second music theme): 54:32
Wily Stage 1: 1:00:45
Wily Stage 2: 1:03:47
Wily Stage 3: 1:10:19
Final Stage: 1:23:00 -
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[@MinunQ]

my favorite thing about this demake is the way they managed to incorporate chiptune versions of both the jp AND western opening themes into that intro sequence! Whoa!

[@LightStreak567]

32:37 "I'm Aqua Man, but you can call me handsome guy!" Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[@GhostbusterPalu]

"Can I not?"

[@alexx196z5]

God bless you.

[@honchdreigon606]

It is a rule that any time somebody quotes that line, no matter how far into the future it may be, somebody must respond with the Roahmmythril quote. And I have 0 problems with that, thank you very much!

[@THEdjpluto]

That’s probably the WORST thing about this game.

[@dudeross9120]

@@THEdjpluto You mean that none of the robot masters in this fan version have spoken lines? Agreed, I miss it. :[

[@DESOFFICIAL1]

When We Find That Meteor, We Will Find Dr. Wahwee

[@kuskus_th13]

allleeee eneegee imeedly

[@KyuJuEX099x]

IVE NEVA SIN DIS TAIP UN EARF!!

[@williamsmith666]

You must weecuhvah all deh enuhjee immedial-mmph!!, Mega Man!

[@kakanugroho294]

Dats a Gud kwestin

[@GirlofCulture]

"When We Finde That Meteeaa" :>

[@baulretromx4375]

Now I wish a Megaman 9 and 10 with Megaman 7 or 8 graphics.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Why? You can't have it both ways. 😔

[@ramito3337]

Hell yeah

[@amybaker8194]

Mega man 7 demake

[@ramito3337]

Amy Baker he’s looking for the opposite of that

[@amybaker8194]

Whoops

[@DBoy2029]

I hope the person who made this remake makes a FC remake of Rockman and Forte. Also, I hope he makes a Super Famicom remake of Rockman X4 through X8. He'd DEFINITELY score points with Mega Man fans.

[@xRavenXP]

Many Megaman games deserves a remake and demake too! I liked to see a Megaman 4, 5 and 6 for PC with the same graphics of Wily Wars (from genesis)! ;)

[@GardevoirBoy]

That is why I am working on the music for Wily Wars 2. It will be uploaded soon on KZbin.

[@DBoy2029]

This I gotta hear!

[@PeanutTechno]

***** Really? Awesome! How long do you think it'll take to finish both of them in NES form?

[@DBoy2029]

***** Rockman and Forte 2 from Wonderswan?! Far out! That would be interesting to see. BTW, where can I find download links for Rockman 7 and Rockman 8 FC versions? Or are those in the descriptions of the videos?

[@dimelo8826]

Fans are really bringing it! Another thing I used to always want to see is a MM7 and PlayStations MM8 as a 8bit NES game! I’ve seen people post here on KZbin some gameplay and 16 bit music soundtrack of 7&8 but after capcom releasing MM9 &10 and fans having done the sequel wars…there’s a chance fans will make the idea of MM7 and 8 as an 8bit playable game! A physical copy with box art manual and all would be even better!

[@WaywardRobot]

Swordman stage really shines without the loading fade-in and out in the different chambers.

[@saadatzehra867]

It has been 3 years since I descovered fan made mega man games but, these 8 bit versions of mega man 7 and 8 are FANTASTIC!!! Keep the mega man train coming.

[@shimasterc]

Whoever reworked these songs for the famicom sound chip is a genius. Aquaman...

[@Maetch01]

Why even bother including Duo if he's only going to appear in the ending? They should've at least added a cutscene after the fourth Robot Master kill to introduce him and his role in the plot.

[@Jarock316]

It's because they were emulating the same style from Rock Man 1-6, which means they couldn't include everything such as the intro stage and the Duo boss fight because of limitations.

[@shaitet]

@@Jarock316 That's a lame excuse. Even Mega Man 9 and 10 had in-between cutscenes and the whole purpose of those games were to emulate the NES games.

[@Burning_Typhoon]

@@Jarock316 There's nothing about the intro stage that they couldn't do on NES. They just chose not to, because the original 6 didn't have intro stages. Which, I agree, is lame.

[@marcusbullock630]

@@shaitet mega man 9 and 10 werent nes games and as such ignored various limitations. 9and 10 are impossible to port entirely to the nes.

[@marcusbullock630]

fyi the intro stage actually was present as the story intro, in case you didnt notice.. :\

[@tokyohanamura]

Oh god, Electronic Communication in 8-Bit

[@branrilla2456]

Megaman 8 gets too much hate, it's definitely in my top 3 for the classic series.

[@TrappedBowyer9684]

Bran Rilla megaman 8 is the best megaman game ever made.

[@neomesias]

One of the Best for sure

[@uhok.113]

I can agree it's one of the best tbh

[@msw0322]

My favorite is still MM3, but 8 definitely isn't as bad as people make it out to be. And I must say, the new MM11 is becoming another one of my favorites as well!

[@vendrineswtor3190]

It's the bottom of my list, but hey, opinions are subjective

[@Gunslingerwashere]

Now, we wait for Rockman & Forte FC!

[@Gunslingerwashere]

Süleyman Tekin Gürmen and X7 and X8 PC.

[@austinreed7343]

+Süleyman Tekin Gürmen X7 and X8 PS?

[@honchdreigon606]

...How the heck would X7 even work? I mean, what with the 3D segments and all, I'd imagine it would be one of the hardest things in the world without completely redesigning the game from scratch. I mean, granted, that isn't a bad thing. Considering X7 is such a terrible game, I feel like completely reworking the game in any capacity would be a huge improvement over what we have now. However, it still stands that it would certainly be tricky to do. At least with X8, the whole game is played in 2.5D, which would make it much easier to work off of.

[@Koohiisan]

So many close calls...pretty exciting run!

[@jacob-nm4ns]

Koohiisan ZERO! YOUR boss batle (x2) is filled with close calls (i've seen worse though)

[@gordonfreeman8812]

I don’t care what anyone says this is my favorite mega man game ever

[@Cerbleur07]

Wow, SwordMan is the new AirMan.

[@christopherballesteros-cy4tq]

Why do you say that

[@SuperJustinChannel]

MFW Frostman's level is shorted massively. :\ They took out that platforming part with the ice blocks.

[@Kain5th]

it really wasn't that big of a part. but it is noticeable.

[@delcallejo]

Everyone is praising this version just because of the graphics, which is pretty stupid, I loved MM8, was difficult to me since it was the first MM game I played and the snowboard parts were difficult... but still a good game. And you can see how many complains there are just because of the graphics because they decided to make MM9 in a nes style, and I guess it was such a success that MM10 is the same thing, I can't believe how some people say MM8 is bad because of the graphics...

[@kingdjack6]

Carlos del Callejo actually most only like 9 for Proto Man.

[@Arko777777]

Agree. I hate that they downgraded Megaman in MM9 and 10. I only recently got the chance to play 8,9,10 via Anniversary collection 2 on Steam and I enjoyed MM8 the most due to great controls (Why I can't shoot mega buster and the special weapon at the same time in the later games? This was so awesome!), robot masters and most of the levels (I only can't stand Astro Man's level). Most of the weapons were fun to use too (Ice Blade is my personal favourite weapon from MM8, but Flash Bomb, Homing Sniper, Astro Crush and Thunder Claw were fun to use as well). MM9 have rly stupid level desing, full of spikes, cheap jumps (Jewel Man's platforms before miniboss and that one with hole in the middle, jumps in Hornet Man stage and that stupid jump in water section in Wily 2), but the songs, robot masters and weapons were among the best in the series. I had the best time playing Proto Man in 9. Still a good game, but the 1st Megaman run though it was so horrible for me.

[@GhostbusterPalu]

+Carlos del Callejo I think there are far more complaints for the voice acting than for the graphics. The former was mediocre, the latter was amazing.

[@Beansman-gp3ws]

I bet you a lot of people would have preferred a Wily Wars or Megaman 7 style, both of which could obviously be done on a PS1.

[@msw0322]

@@Arko777777 Same here. I thought 9 and 10 were great, but I was disappointed that the slide and mega buster were removed. I get that they wanted to throw it back to MM2 style but I think that was throwing it back a little too far. Thankfully both the slide and mega buster are back in MM11 :)

[@chamchamtrigger]

It was really cool of the creator to put in the Saturn tengu man music as well as the PS version.

[@RockandMetal645]

All these Megaman Demakes and we still don't have a Mega Man X4 SFC yet :P

[@SilverPwns]

+RockandMetal645 Why would you want one? X4 is amazing as it is.

[@RockandMetal645]

+SilverPwns I find it really cool to see how people can visualize an 8 bit mega man 7 or 8. the big "what if" kind of like how there was a dude who did a concept video for how mega man would be if it was 2.5D. not a matter of improving a game. I just like seeing fan made works I guess. :P

[@RockandMetal645]

+Ryan Hughes I would not be opposed to that. considering that's a game I've wanted to try out for a while.

[@doomman7349]

+Ryan Hughes I don't see that being a thing too soon(or ever)since there is no Rockman & Forte(1) FC to begin with.

[@M200XL]

+RockandMetal645 16 bit MMX4 sounds awesome!!

[@blockhead10]

I wish there's a mega man and bass 8-bit that would be cool.

[@austinreed7343]

They'd have to replace two of the bosses.

[@RockandMetal645]

+Austin Reed don't see why. Those two coming back to life is actually part of the games canon lol

[@austinreed7343]

Derek Have them as secret or fortress bosses instead.

[@RockandMetal645]

Austin Reed still don't see why they can't be in the lineup.

[@austinreed7343]

+Derek This game replaces Cut Man and Wood Man with Time Man and Oil Man. The two replacements I had in mind were Bond Man (reject from MM1) and Honey Woman (reject from MM9), as they would fit the reused Masters' plot roles very well.

[@blues03]

Some of the boss fights ended up being really close, it was awesome.

[@professors84]

I like how they used both the US and JP intro musics in the intro...

[@LemonicParade]

Anybody else noticed that four of the bosses in the original MM8 is based on fighting game bosses/subbosses? Tengu Man - Mr. Karate (Art of Fighting) Search Man - Eyedol (Killer Instinct) Astro Man - Phobos/Huitzul (Darkstalkers) Clown Man - Clown (Fighter's History

[@Kyosukedono]

Amazing demake. Though I prefer the gorgeous PSX sprite work from the original 8, this is something I totally want to play.

[@Sagan_Blandard20XX]

This is incredible.

[@tailsprower8118]

Nice that they have both opening themes for the intro

[@TheTrueBro]

I like the Charged Mega Buster here. It's a middle point between Megaman 5's and 6's, a balanced charged shot that feels fair.

[@landonbrown3400]

1:28 we need a full NES Remix of Electric Communication, change my mind

[@LoafingtonBloke]

Megaman 8 PS1 - OHMAGAWD DEEZ GRAFX SOCK!!!ONEONE111!! WHY COLD NUT IT B IN 8 BUTT!!!!ONEIEONNOOENOENEONEO!11!!11111!! This version - FANTASTIC 10/10 AMAZING BEST GAME EVER!! WTF?!

[@LoafingtonBloke]

I know but i hate the people who are like "WHY WASN'T MEGAMAN 8 8-BIT?!" What did you expect? No one cared when Mario, Link or Samus went into 16-bit, whats the deal with this one? And people didn't care when the X series went to 32-bit! sometimes i don't understand the Megaman fanbase.

[@LoafingtonBloke]

Yeah i do like the game better in 8-bit, but i don't like people trashing the original game.

[@LoafingtonBloke]

Exactly.

[@RockStoneLee19]

+MegaGodzillaGuy I prefer the other one. They shouldn't make this one. My opinion.

[@Andronicus87]

Totaly skipped the part in Blizzard Mans stage with all the ice blocks getting pushed. The 2nd elevator and slide part too lol. I guess the creator was like EFF THAT 2ND SLIDE PART!

[@jeabl]

looks very good this fanmade remake!!

[@LegendOfTanooki]

This is my favorite Mega Man game in the series. (Talking about the actual version, PS1)The graphics, music, the dialogue of the robot masters, and the difficulty of some levels. Once I seen this video that it was remastered in 8 bit version I’m like woah! These people are talented. Brought back memories, I still want to get mega man 11 and play it too.

[@sithsoldier98]

One of my favorite games in 1997

[@Maxx_XIII]

I wish they de-made Mega Man & Bass.

[@HsienKoMeiLingFormerYANG]

Or something else like port over SNES outside of Japan.

[@hdofu]

+Navi The Real Faries Queen Former Yang, there is an English patch for it.

[@Jarock316]

The same team that made Rock Man 7 FC and Rock Man 8 FC were working on it, but there hasn't been any updates in over 2 years. As far as completed stages go, they already have Ground Man and Cold Man finished.

[@fabiobittencourt700]

Thank you for this video brother

[@RussmanDesignHD]

This is a great Demake. Only thing missing when fighting grenade man is when he's at half health he blows the floor forcing you to fall to the ground below with different layout. Music is on point too!

[@Larantula]

4/10 No Dr. Wahwee

[@jaysonlikes]

16:05 SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

[@Calbenmike]

What a phenomenal job in whomever made this. It looks incredibly hard for a Mega Man game.

[@Kain5th]

now if only someone would make one of these for mega man and bass!

[@FloatingSunfish]

"We must recovah all de enahgee imedetly, W-Megaman!" "But where *_is_* Dr. Wily?" "Dat's da gewd querstin."

[@Quovius23]

I hope Capcom sees what you've done bro. They really could use you to integrate these versions into another OG collection (even tho one was recently released). I'd definitely buy into a Mega Man 1-10 classic 8-Bit collection if released. 👏☺️ You are a boss for this game & that close call run you pulled. Respect

[@FannyPackMan100]

It seems you really could have benefitted from knowing that flash bomb and thunder claw (flash bomb to strip away the gelatinous body, and thunder claw to damage it, as it's its weakness) are the fastest and best ways to destroy the Green Devil.

[@Koohiisan]

That did seem to drag on a bit too much, agreed.

[@DJTileTurnip]

No it's the Ball, have you watched GameChamp3000?

[@chistophersaylor]

Yay! Thanks for getting FC 8 out!

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaron]

1:35 intro theme from super adventure rockman

[@bravewater5737]

1:12:23 BASS! 1:22:58 Return of the Bosses! 1:33:11 Duo

[@Mr.Atari2600]

Some reason Bass looks harder in this version than the PS1/Saturn version.

[@johnbane1711]

I imagine that if this game was running in a actual NES there would be quite a bit of lagging, and a LOT of flickering sprites. The speed in those snowboarding stages is just too much for the NES processing, and there's some parts with too many enemies on screen. It's a good 8 bit re imagination, but I guess not the most accurate one xD Still awesome anyway, but I will stick to the saturn version, I love the 32 bit era xD

[@jiro89757]

+John Bane 沒錯... 理論上來說 FC的效能根本跑不動 天狗人 瞬間那麼多小矮兵的畫面XD...

[@johnbane1711]

+林建誠 Thank's God for google translate... I would die of curiosity if I couldn't translate what you said KKKKK

[@DESOFFICIAL1]

+林建誠, Rockman 8

[@gunma747j]

what if there have a homebrew rom version of rockman 8?

[@jiro89757]

in Asia. We call it "Rockman". Not Megaman~

[@fabioalvesshow]

Really Well Made

[@rimjobledouche5201]

StIll wish this had the bolt system thing. It really made 8 feel amazing with being able to customize Megaman.

[@SlyBeast]

This is brilliant! Know what I thought would be cool? If someone would NES-ify those crappy DOS Mega Man games, thereby making them worth playing. :-)

[@hdofu]

you can't fix the level design issues.

[@vitorgabrielcamargodesouza5311]

*but its just the same game with 8-bit graphics*

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

Who here dies on purpose in Tengu Man's stage just to get the Saturn version of the music?

[@Linker2A03]

Nobody, that's who. ☺ It's a joke, because your name is literally Nobody.

[@Nobody-xe9fc]

@@Linker2A03 Ooof

[@caslaBBalsac]

He went after Aqua Man WITHOUT Astro Crush, that's some hardcore shit.

[@supreme-ss777]

I think Mega Man Maker did better with recreating the MM8 weapons. They’re a lot smoother, though the jerkiness makes it feel like it would on the NES.

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Yeah but the music is miles better here.

[@ShiroiLuke]

It was made to give a "retro feel" of early Megaman games (from 1 to 6). Intro stage, intermediate stage, and splitting selectable bosses into tiers, were introduced in newer generation (from Megaman 7 if I'm correct), which would be unfitting for classic setting. (Idea taken from Megaman 9 & 10).

[@vandellhunter6617]

man that title screen slaps every time! love it!

[@andrewrivera190]

Say what you want but the original Megaman 8 had some cool atmosphere features which can’t be done in 8 bit. Such as the fireworks on Clownman’s stage or some of the awesome background animations for Grenademans stage.

[@DJTileTurnip]

I was gonna be excited but sadly no *"I AM GRENADE MAN"* on the stage select, also, the music is almost as effective as Rockman 7 FC did it, you can definitely tell what's what as well as being able to start with all 8 bosses

[@GhoulBeardedSnek]

Damn the final wily music is amazing!

[@isaacibarra2246]

1:30:22 - 1:30:33 D= 1:30:34 - 1:32:17 😠😠

[@crimsonlycaondc143c6]

This is a very well made work but i still preffer the original one The music, the sprites and the cutscenes were actually pretty good I don't care about the voice acting, the voices from the robot masters during the battle except for Frost Man were pretty good and fitting It's my favorite megaman game from the classic universe

[@edwardgaines6561]

Your favorite out of all *ELEVEN* MegaMan games?! That takes StonesMan. 😁

[@crimsonlycaondc143c6]

@@edwardgaines6561 everyone has an opinion man

[@we_are_x.]

1:28 ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION In Japan, it was used in a way of DOUBTING ITS QUALITY.

[@MrPhantaze]

Welcome to land of Mega man 8-bit

[@fabiobittencourt700]

Amazing brother

[@technnicalvapor007]

1:22:58 ESTE BOSS RUSH LE PATEA BIEN FUERTE AL DEL MEGA MAN 9

[@Kanebou]

Holy shit, that Astro Man fight

[@raikohzx4323]

+Kanebou Looks like a typical boss fight. And then _METEOR RAIN_

[@blockhead10]

Rikoh ZX The meteor rain is from rainy turtloid from Mega Man X6.

[@danholo]

Umm, this looks surprisingly good. Is this made by one person?

[@achillespullo5761]

What do you wanna be when you grow up? A video game watcher!

[@impstercyan--7570]

I want a Rockman & Forte FC

[@krealyesitisbeta5642]

15:44 “Hey, Geeky!” 16:04 “See you in my dreams!”

[@MG1.Q4]

Dis has to be one of the best mm games

[@apeculiarmingvase3800]

Hey, why is Frost Man Stage shorter than the original?

[@emmanueloverrated]

Lot of stuff happening in this remake are not very possible on the NES. The effort is still great though, great adaptation.

[@ragewind9950]

Sounds nice!! High quality

[@josueferreirasantana]

I Even Didnt Know What Exists A FC Version For Megaman8 But I Agree What This Version Likes So Much As Original And In Duo Cutscene Is Excelent Too,I Remember Too What I Knowed Of This Game Just Watching This Likes Some Weeks Before.

[@edwardgaines6561]

1:35:25 Protoman doing a Hiei impression. 🌳😏

[@nuniezjorge]

I like to watch how the difficulty in the boss battles is not a joke like in the original version

[@DiegoGarcia-om7gp]

The best Demake

[@Flibble17]

At least this version has better voice acting...

[@LordMetalSonic1987]

So, I'm guessing the password theme for this is completely original?

[@rsoto6699]

1 palabra NOSTALGIA :')

[@RainePhoenix]

This, to me, fixes all the problems with the original Mega Man 8. I enjoyed that game, I even found the abysmal voice acting amusing, but overall, it never felt like Mega Man to me. This demake seems to be a richer Mega Man experience.

[@Avatar_of_Chairness]

Love the 8-bit Astro Man theme!

[@sebastianhernandezvazquez4922]

There is no cutcenes?

[@SaraGarcete-q7e]

Out of order :(

[@mengo329]

Nope. It's supposed to be structured like the NES games, so no intro stage or cutscenes in the middle of the game

[@dattranthanhdat9371]

I love the stage start

[@Photogeneticub]

Dat Tranthanhdat it was honestly the favorite part of the game for me. The music got me hooked right away.

[@KelvinW344]

Bear in mind though that this game couldn't have been made for the original NES/Famicom, since there are way to many objects at once on the screen for the 6502/PPU to handle. Traditional graphics and sound, but an innovation in the game engine.

[@jakethedragonymaster1235]

I'm just disappointed that they didnt keep the Sega Saturn exclusive bosses. In that, there were rematches of Cut Man and Wood Man...

[@blockhead10]

Jake the Dragony Master You mean Sega Saturn?

[@jakethedragonymaster1235]

@@blockhead10 oop you're right! It wasn't the Genesis, it was the Sega Saturn. I'll correct that now! Thank you!

[@blockhead10]

@@jakethedragonymaster1235 3 years later and then you replied and corrected?

[@M613M]

Wow there is a whole chunk of Frost Man's stage missing. Was there ever an updated version of this or something?

[@関原晃]

原作『ロックマン８ メタルヒーローズ(Megaman８)』はプレイステーション版で楽しんでました。物語の合間のアニメムービーもかなりよかったけど、８bitリメイク版のドット絵もかなり味があって素敵な趣きを感じました(・∀・)

[@Mr3DLC]

What controller program did you use for rm8fc,? I tried xpadder but the buttons act as if they're all mapped together

[@kevindavidhernandezzarate7035]

こんにちは私は日本語を話せませんが、このロックマンのゲームは私が昨夜ダウンロードした最高のものの1つであり、それは素晴らしいです

[@DioTheGreatOne]

How to turn Mega Man 8 into a decent game:

[@LordMetalSonic1987]

Mega Man Approves!

[@柳瀬かつまさ]

ロックマンしてるね見るの好きです

[@SuperJustinChannel]

If only Frost Man's stage had the same length as the PSX/SS Versions.

[@dudeross9120]

Let the hate commence but: I LOVE MM8, and largely due to the voice work in it! Sure, there are some laughable lines, particularly by Dr. Thomas Fudd, but some of the other voices really made the boss characters stand out and become memorable! Astro Man's was unique, the fact that both of Search Man's heads talk in different voices, and especially Tengu Man's. "It's just a kid, don't make me laugh!" And then Mega proceeds to beat him into scrap, ugh, I still remember most of the lines by heart to this day. Does anyone know anything about Sheep Man? Nitro Man? Just what their theme is, nothing about their personality, or if they have any. They're immediately forgettable. I would take debatably 'cringy', usually solid voices over none any day of the week.

[@mrme.484]

also, no cds.

[@lawrencemcstephens308]

Yeah, Dr. Wowie was way more intimidating than Dr. Wily ever could have hoped for, haha! 🤣🤣🤣

[@SkeletonHug]

Its supposed to be like the NES/Famicom games, thats why No intro stage and all bosses are selectable from the start.

[@technnicalvapor007]

53:38 HOW TO SURVIVE????

[@Dante-ql3yz]

eZ

[@sebastianhernandezvazquez4922]

Megaman 8 the Best Game of the Classico series

[@mypkamax]

This game would not work on the NES/FC, but it would on the Game Boy Color. And it would have had a battery backup in the cartridge, due to the game originally being on the CD and having a save menu.

[@williamsmith666]

Mega Man 8 when it first came out: more of the same, sucks, booooo. Mega Man 8 in 8 bit form: all kinds of praise. You fickle bastards.