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''Mega Man Legends'', known in Japan as , is an action-adventure game released by Capcom. It is the first game in the ''Mega Man Legends'' sub-series of ''Mega Man'' games from Capcom, and the first major 3D polygonal ''Mega Man'' title released in the franchise. It was released on the PlayStation in 1997 in Japan and in 1998 in North America. A Nintendo 64 port was released in 2000 with the same title, but it was renamed ''Mega Man 64'' for the English release in 2001. Another port was released for Microsoft Windows in 2001, and PlayStation Portable in 2005, with the latter exclusively in Japan. It stars a different spiritual incarnation of Mega Man named Mega Man Volnutt, the game's playable character. Mega Man Volnutt is a "Digger", a person in charge of investigating ruins from a flooded Earth. During his journey with his friends, their ship crashes in Kattelox Island, where Mega Man decides to confront pirates who are attacking it to obtain its hidden treasure. As an action-adventure game, ''Mega Man Legends''s gameplay is very different from the ones of the original series despite sharing a few elements. The game was produced by Keiji Inafune who remarks that he and the Capcom staff enjoyed designing the game. Since its original release ''Mega Man Legends'' has received positive critical response due the series jump from 2D graphics to 3D. Ports for the Nintendo 64 and Windows received negative comments for lacking updates from the PlayStation version whose graphics were considered outdated by the time the ports were released. Nevertheless, critics have praised ''Mega Man Legends'' as an enjoyable game in the ''Mega Man'' series. ''Mega Man Legends'' was followed by the prequel ''The Misadventures of Tron Bonne'' and a sequel titled ''Mega Man Legends 2''. ==Gameplay== ''Mega Man Legends'' differs greatly from the platforming gameplay of past ''Mega Man'' games, the main factor being the three-dimensional worlds, and three-dimensional movement therein. Unlike the original ''Mega Man'' series which are platform games, ''Legends'' is an action-adventure game with elements like lock-on targeting, which was later made popular by games such as ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. The player controls Mega Man Volnutt across the title, in which he has to complete different missions such as investigating ruins or fighting pirates.〔Capcom (1997), p. 6〕 The player travels through a large world, with various dungeons that are explored in a certain order, as well as a town with non-player characters to talk to. As such, the plot is revealed through cutscenes.〔 Although the only way to move in the game is on foot, once Roll Caskett repairs a support car, she is able to directly take Mega Man to specific areas. In ''Legends'', large gems called Refractors are used as a power source. Small shards of them can be exchanged for money, and in the game, enemies that are destroyed will often drop these Refractor Shards. When shards are picked up, the equivalent amount of Zenny, the game's basic unit of currency, is added automatically. The health of Mega Man can be increased through the game in the shops, while it can be recovered through packs bought at shops, obtaining red spheres from defeated opponents or by asking the character Data to recover Mega Man's health.〔 Mega Man also has a Life Shield which reduces the damage that he can receive from enemies.〔Capcom (1997), p. 6〕 The damage caused by enemies can also be reduced by obtaining upgrades to Mega Man's armor or his helmet. Mega Man's interactions with characters from the game can also affect the price of objects.〔Capcom (1997), p. 11〕〔Capcom (1997), p. 12〕 If the player makes Mega Man be rude with characters, prices from objects will be increased and the dialogues with people will also change. The power of Mega Man's main weapon - the Buster Gun - depends on Buster Parts equipped. Buster Parts can be equipped to upgrade four stats of the Buster Gun; Attack (how strong it is), Rapid (how fast it fires), Range (how far the shots go), and Energy (how many shots can be fired before stopping). Buster Parts can be retrieved from stores or from dungeons. Additionally, Roll is able to create Buster Parts from unusable objects found in the ruins. Roll is also able to make weapons for the player, using specific combinations of parts that can be found in dungeons or bought in shops. Many of these weapons supplement the Buster Gun.〔Capcom (1997), p. 7〕 The only way to refill them in the field is an item that can be bought, but only one can be carried. Only one special weapon can be equipped at a time, and the only way to switch is to talk to Roll, unlike the original series. Special weapons can be upgraded, and have five stats; Attack, Rapid, Range, Energy, and Special. In order to upgrade them, the player must pay a specific amount of Zenny.〔Capcom (1997), p. 8〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mega Man Legends (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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