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Mega Man

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Summary

Mega Man is a media franchise[1]. It draws 5,365 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #61 of 382).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mega Man's instance of is recorded as media franchise[3].
  • Mega Man's instance of is recorded as video game series[4].
  • Mega Man's genre is action game[5].
  • Mega Man's genre is science fiction video game[6].
  • Mega Man's developer is recorded as Capcom[7].
  • Mega Man's designed by is recorded as Akira Kitamura[8].
  • Mega Man's Commons category is recorded as Mega Man[9].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment System[10].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Super Nintendo Entertainment System[11].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Nintendo 64[12].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Nintendo GameCube[13].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Wii[14].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Game Boy[15].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Game Boy Color[16].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[17].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Nintendo DS[18].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Game Gear[19].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Sega Genesis[20].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Sega Saturn[21].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as PlayStation (console)[22].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as PlayStation 2[23].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[24].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as PlayStation Portable[25].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Xbox 360[26].
  • Mega Man's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include media franchise[3] and video game series[4].

Why It Matters

Mega Man draws 5,365 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #61 of 382).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by The Protomen[30], a musical group[31], founded in 2003[32].

FAQs

Who did Mega Man influence?

Mega Man has been cited as an influence by The Protomen[30].

Related Entities

Japan Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.capcom.co.jp/rockman, https://megaman.capcom.com
    Instance of → —
    Genre → —
    Country of origin → Japan
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Fandom article id: gamicus:Mega_Man_(series)"
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