SNK has announced that Mega Man Battle & Fighters is available to download today for the Nintendo Switch.
The release consists two titles originally intended for the NEOGEO Pocket Color, namely Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters. They’re available to play via the NEOGEO Pocket Color Selection on Nintendo Switch.
Fans can play as different characters like Proto Man, Bass, and Duo, each with their own distinct playstyles. Take on boss characters from Mega Man games one to seven, with a total of 40 to defeat in order to put a stop to Dr. Wily’s plans for world domination. Character data can be obtained randomly by defeating enemies. Set out and collect all 36 types to fill up your own personal database.
This release contains only the Japanese version, and consequently, trading functions have been disabled. The game’s manual is from the NEOGEO Pocket Color edition, with the result that some controls may vary on the Switch.
Players should be aware that this product contains only the Japanese version and trading functions have been disabled. The manual included in the game it is from the NEOGEO POCKET Color edition. Therefore, some of the controls may vary on Nintendo Switch.
You’ll find Mega Man Battle & Fighters is already avialable in the Nintendo eShop for just £7.19 ($7.99/ 7,99€) More information is available on the official website.
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