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. Players Special Run Kick Tackle Defense Mega Man (Rockman) Rock Buster Shoot 40 62 96 128 Proto Man (Blues) Blues Buster Shoot 47 62 96 128 Enker Mirror Buster Shoot 44 62 96 128 Dr. Wily Wily Shoot 50 62 240 240 From Mega Man 1 Bomb Man (Bomberman) Bomb Shoot 40 62 96 128 Cut Man Rolling Cutter Shoot 42 62 160 96 Elec Man Elec Shoot 43 62 64 96 Fire Man Fire Shoot 42 62 128 112 Ice Man Ice Shoot 48 62 48 48 From Mega Man 2 Air Man Tornado Shoot 38 62 160 96 Bubble Man Bubble Shoot 40 62 96 128 Flash Man Flash Shoot 40 62 96 96 Wood Man Leaf Shoot 28 64 224 208 From Mega Man 3 Gemini Man Gemini Shoot 48 62 96 96 Needle Man Needle Shoot 36 64 128 128 Snake Man Snake Shoot 40 62 112 128 Top Man Top Shoot 40 62 96 96 From Mega Man 4 Dust Man Dust Shoot 36 64 96 176 Pharaoh Man Pharaoh Shoot 34 62 224 160 Skull Man Skull Shoot 40 62 96 128 Toad Man Toad Shoot 40 62 96 128