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Mega Man Star Force

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Mega Man Star Force
File:Mega Man Star Force logo.png
Genre(s)Role-playing game
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Artist(s)Yuji Ishihara
Tokiko Nakashima
Composer(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
First releaseMega Man Star Force
December 14, 2006
Latest releaseRockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star
November 12, 2009

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Mega Man Star Force[lower-alpha 1] is a tactical role-playing video game series developed and published by Capcom as a spin-off of the long-running Mega Man franchise, and as a follow-up to the Mega Man Battle Network series on the Game Boy Advance. It and Battle Network take place in an alternate timeline to the main series where computers and networking technology were the main focus on scientific advancement, rather than robotics. Star Force continues this theme, focusing on radio wave technology.

The series takes place in the years of 22XX and revolves around Geo Stelar, a fifth-grader boy who had been mourning the supposed death of his father Kevin Stelar after the space station Peace exploded three years ago. One day while mourning, he happens upon Omega-Xis, an FM-ian who had stolen the Andromeda Key and knows about what happened to Kevin. The gameplay has players fight on a 3 by 1 grid and selecting attacks chosen from their folder.

Mega Man Star Force was met with an overall mixed response from critics; although many found the series enjoyable by itself, it was criticized for being too similar to Battle Network in terms of gameplay and presentation. The series also sold poorly, leading Capcom to discontinue development on a planned fourth entry.

Games[edit]

Main article: List of Mega Man video games

Mega Man Star Force (2006)[edit]

Main article: Mega Man Star Force (video game)

While mourning the presumed death of his father, Geo Stelar is unexpectedly merged with an FM-ian named Omega-Xis,[1] who accidentally implies that he knew Geo's father. Star Force 1 primarily deals with Geo having to fight other FM-ians who forcefully merge with people going through difficult times, before the ending switches to Geo needing to destroy the world-ending machine Andromeda.

The game saw three releases, each containing a different cards and transformations; titled Dragon, Leo, and Pegasus, all three were released simultaneously, although Dragon was initially launched as a GameSpot and EB Games-exclusive in North America.[1][2] Like with Mega Man Battle Network 6, content referencing Hideo Kojima's Boktai series (in this case, a crossover scenario with Lunar Knights) were removed from international releases.[3]

Mega Man Star Force 2 (2007)[edit]

Main article: Mega Man Star Force 2

Two months after the events of the first game, Geo and his school friends go and visit Wilshire Hills in IFL City where they witness the construction of a new device called the Star Carrier, which takes radio waves and transforms them into material objects known as Matter Waves. Later on in the story, it's revealed a new villain named Dr. Vega is obsessed with reviving the lost continent of Mu, and is using Unidentified Mysterious Animals (UMAs) to achieve her goal.[4]

Like with the previous game, Star Force 2 was released in two separate versions; Zerker x Saurian and Zerker x Ninja, which both contain the Zerker transformation, and one exclusive transformation.[4][5] The Japanese version featured voice acting from Geo (provided by Fuyaka Oura) when performing certain actions, however this was removed from international versions for unknown reasons.

Mega Man Star Force 3 (2008)[edit]

Main article: Mega Man Star Force 3

Due to an apparent lack of demand, Star Force 3 was not released in Europe.[6]

Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star (2009)[edit]

Main article: Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star

Initially announced as a crossover between the Battle Network and Star Force series, Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star[lower-alpha 2] was revealed at the 2009 World Hobby Fair in Japan, and released on November 12th of the same year, as an enhanced port of the first Battle Network game. Capcom's then Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development, Christian Svensson, stated the company had no plans to release the game outside of Japan,[7] however a fan translation was made and released in 2018.[8] The remake was created out of fan demand for a new entry of the Battle Network series since its conclusion with Battle Network 6 in 2005.[9]

Operate Shooting Star has several differences compared to the original game, including a map on the bottom screen, akin to Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS;[10] the port also includes a crossover scenario with the Star Force series involving ClockMan.EXE kidnapping Sonia Strumm, with Geo heading back in time to the events of the first game to save her.[11] The design of ClockMan.EXE was a winner from a CoroCoro Comics contest, originally submitted with the name "Clock Genius".[12]

Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star initially sold well, becoming the 9th best-selling game in Japan upon its debut with approximately 23,000 copies sold during its release week.[13] However, sales for the game sharply declined, eventually only selling around 60,000 units.[11]

Mega Man Star Force 4 (cancelled)[edit]

A fourth game in the series, titled Mega Man Star Force 4 was in development sometime between 2009 and 2010; intended to be a more mature entry in the series, it would've followed Geo Stelar becoming a outlaw hacker and featured a new character called Kazuma, a descendant of Lan Hikari. Hacking would've also played a role in gameplay, replacing the Noise Changing feature from Star Force 3.[11]

The game was ultimately cancelled due to the poor sales of Star Force 3 and Operate Shooting Star. The game's cancellation was revealed in 2019 after an anonymous Capcom-insider released concept art of Geo and Kazuma online.[11][14]

Other media[edit]

Anime[edit]

Main article: Mega Man Star Force (anime)

An anime series produced by XEBEC premiered in Japan October 7, 2006, several months before the first game's release, and a week after its predecessor, Rockman.EXE: Beast+ concluded. Internationally, the first 25 episodes[lower-alpha 3] were dubbed into English by Viz Media and released on Toonami Jetstream.[15][16] The first 16 episodes would air on television on August 25, 2007, as a compilation movie.

In Japan, the series concluded March 29, 2008, with a total of 76 episodes across its two seasons.

Manga[edit]

Mega Man Star Force received three separate tie-in manga adaptations; the first one began printing in November 2006 by CoroCoro Comics, being very loosely based on the first two games. The second one was Farce On Air!! Shooting Star Rockman, illustrated by Takumi Kawano and was lighter in tone to the first manga.[17] The third manga was based on Star Force 3 and illustrated by NT Warrior artist Ryo Takamisaki, which ignored the previous two and ended after just two chapters.[18]

Reception[edit]

Sales and review scores
Game Units sold
(in millions)[lower-alpha 4] 		Famitsu GameRankings Metacritic
Mega Man Star Force 0.59[33] 32/40[35] 61% (Pegasus)[26]
59% (Leo)[27]
62% (Dragon)[28] 		60/100 (Pegasus)[19]
58/100 (Leo)[20]
60/100 (Dragon)[21]
Mega Man Star Force 2 0.29 32/40[36] 59% (x Saurian)[29]
57% (x Ninja)[30] 		55/100 (x Saurian)[22]
55/100 (x Ninja)[23]
Mega Man Star Force 3 0.17 32/40[37] 60% (Black Ace)[31]
62% (Red Joker)[32] 		58/100 (Black Ace)[24]
59/100 (Red Joker)[25]
Operate Shooting Star 0.06[34]

Mega Man Star Force was met with mixed reviews from critics; although many found the games enjoyable by themselves, they were heavily criticized for being too similar to each other and the Battle Network series.

In addition, with the exception of the first game, all entries in the series sold poorly, barely managing a million units in total.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Japanese: 流星のロックマン Hepburn: Ryūsei no Rokkuman?, lit. 'Shooting Star Rockman'
  2. ↑ Japanese: ロックマンエグゼ オペレート シューティングスター Hepburn: Rokkuman Eguze Operēto Shūtingu Sutā?
  3. ↑ Each pair of episodes, with the exception of 26, were combined into one for international versions, hence why publications only list 13 episodes dubbed.
  4. ↑ Based on the latest Famitsu reports, which only count Japanese sales.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Theobald, Phil (August 20, 2007). "Mega Man Star Force: Leo". GameSpy. IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Greenwald, Will (August 8, 2007). "Meeting Mega Man's maker". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Lemus, Jean-Karlo (March 27, 2020). "Kojima's GBA experiment—and the sunny island childhood it changed forever". Ars Technica. WIRED Media Group. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fishman, Brian (July 1, 2008). "Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker X Ninja Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Theobald, Phil (June 30, 2008). "Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker X Ninja". GameSpy. IGN. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  6. ↑ Protodude (June 22, 2009). "No Plans For Star Force 3 In Europe". Rockman Corner. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  7. ↑ Spencer (July 2, 2010). "Capcom Has "No Plans" To Localize Rockman EXE: Operate Shooting Star". Siliconera. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on July 4, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ "Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star". ROMhacking.net. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star official teaser site". Capcom. Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  10. ↑ Heat Man (August 7, 2009). "A Tale of Two MegaMans: Operate Shooting Star in CoroCoro". The Mega Man Network. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Sounders, Mike (June 17, 2019). "Capcom was working on a Mega Man Star Force 4 at one point". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ Heat Man (April 11, 2009). "CoroCoro Boss Contest Winner: Clock Genius". The Mega Man Network. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ Graft, Kris (November 19, 2009). "Japanese Software: J-League Pro Soccer Club Replaces Winning Eleven At Top". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ Protodude (June 14, 2019). "Exclusive: Cancelled Mega Man Star Force 4 Concept Art and Story Details". Rockman Corner. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "VIZ Media Presents Exciting Properties at 2007 MIPTV". Anime News Network. April 18, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ Nix (July 13, 2007). "E3 2007: Mega Man Star Force Hands-On". IGN. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ "コロコロ公式サイト｜コロコロコミックス情報" [CoroCoro Official Site | CoroCoro Comics Information] (in 日本語). CoroCoro Comics. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
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  19. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force: Pegasus for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force: Leo for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force: Dragon for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  22. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Saurian for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force 3: Black Ace for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Mega Man Star Force 3: Red Joker for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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