CAPCOM® BRINGS TOGETHER THE ULTIMATE MEGA MAN™

ANTHOLOGY IN MEGA MAN® ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

E3, LOS ANGELES -- May 12, 2004 -- Capcom today takes players on a retrospective journey through the evolution of their renowned blue action hero with the Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the Nintendo GameCube™ and the PlayStationâ2 computer entertainment system. The Mega Man Anniversary Collection is an anthology of classic Mega Man games (Mega Man 1 through Mega Man 8) from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation game console and arcade systems. This set will also include two never-before-released-in-the-US Mega Man arcade games: Mega Man the Power Battle and Mega Man 2 the Power Fighters. Mega Man Anniversary Collection is rated ‘E’ for everyone by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) and will be available at retailers across North America this summer. The Game Boyâ Advance version will be available this fall that consists of the classic Mega Man titles (Mega Man I – V) from the Game Boy® system.

“The Mega Man Anniversary Collection pays tribute to the brainchild behind this multimillion unit selling franchise, Keiji Inafune, and the original games that he created,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “It gives gamers, who have not experienced the Mega Man phenomenon, an opportunity to play the titles that redefined the platform genre.”

In the Mega Man Anniversary Collection, players will be challenged to see if they have the skills to master some of the most extreme Mega Man titles ever released and to unlock a cache of bonus features that includes 30 minutes of anime, a producer interview and a history of the series. The Mega Man Anniversary Collection provides a comprehensive look at Mega Man’s progression through the years, as this near human robot embarked on his journey to become one of the longest running videogame icons to date. Take a trip down memory lane, reliving Mega Man's numerous quests to defeat Dr. Wily and his attempts to control the world and its resources. Gamers will reacquaint themselves with past adversaries such as Metal Man, Gemini Man, Pharaoh Man, Centaur Man, and Tengu Man, just to name a few. The Mega Man Anniversary Collection encompasses everything a new and hard-core fan would want for their existing library.

The Mega Man Anniversary Collection console version will include the following features:

• 10 Mega Man games on one disk --

  • Mega Man 1 through Mega Man 8
  • Two never-before-released-in-the-US Mega Man arcade games: Mega Man the Power Battle and Mega Man 2 the Power Fighters

• Additional content – Unlock hidden original artwork, a producer interview (GameCube only), an anime video (PlayStation 2 only), and information about the entire franchise
• All new soundtracks

The Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the Game Boyâ Advance will include the following features:

• Five of the original Mega Man games on one game cartridge

  • Mega Man I through Mega Man V

• Gamers can choose to play the game in its original black and white form or in an all new colorized version
• A museum of artwork from the series