Rockman Battle & Chase
GAME » on March 20, 1997
Rockman Battle & Chase is a Japanese and European only release for the Playstation; it was later release for the Playstation 2 & Gamecube as part of the Mega Man X Collection.


Overview

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The title screen.

MegaMan: Battle & Chase is a cart racing game in the vain of Nintendo's Mario Kart series. It was released only in Japan for the Playstation in 1997, and then re-released for the PS2 & GameCube as part of the MegaMan X Collection in 2006.



Gameplay

The gameplay of MegaMan Battle & Chase is similar to the Mario Kart games. The game features custom option for the vehicles that the character rides such as, body, engine, wing, and tire, it also adds a bit of strategy to the gameplay. Each vehicle has its own two unique abilities and a special meter, one regular attack and a special attack when the player's meter is charged up.

For example, Gustman can throw giant rocks as his regular attack and can cause earthquakes when his special meter is charged; while MegaMan can shoot projectile to slow down enemies and shoot big projectiles to fully stop enemies when his meter is charged up.


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ProtoMan, catching up to Roll.

The single player is played by earning parts - from the other racer's cart - when the player defeats his or her opponet. The parts can be used to help the player win other races but they do have their strength & weaknesses, it also adds a bit of strategy to the gameplay. For example, some race tracks have a extensive amount of dirt plains, going through them can slow down the player's vehicle; that's where Gutsman's "Press Tires" comes in.


Characteristic of vehicle parts

  • Body: Weapon.
  • Engine: Performance.
  • Wing: Acceleration.
  • Tire: Control.


Characters/Vehicles

Characters


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Black Troops Members.

Black Troops Members

Black Troops members are secret racers that sometimes appears at the beginning of a race.

  • Black Joe
  • Black 4 Roader
  • Black Yellow Devil


Vehicles/Parts

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Rush Roadstar.

Rush Roadstar Parts * Body: Rush Body.

  • Engine: Twin Engine.
  • Wing: Starter Wing
  • Tire: All-Round Tire



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Pop'N Beat.

Pop'N Beat Parts * Body: Beat Body.

  • Engine: Follow Engine.
  • Wing: Feather Wing.
  • Tire: Non-Drift Tire.




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Red Striker.

Red Striker Parts

  • Body: Shield Body.
  • Engine: L-Blow Engine.
  • Wing: Hi-Speed Wing.
  • Tire: Sharp Tire.



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Treble DarkStar.

Treble DarkStar Parts

  • Body: Treble Body.
  • Engine: Double Engine.
  • Wing: Accel. Wing.
  • Tire: Almighty Tire.




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Wilds Arms.

Wild Arms Parts

  • Body: Twin Arm Body.
  • Engine: Slope Engine.
  • Wing: Power Wing.
  • Tire: Press Tire.




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Sonic Formula.

Sonic Formula Parts

  • Body: Turbo Body.
  • Engine: Dash Engine.
  • Wing: Rocket Wing.
  • Tire: On-Road Tire.




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Cool Mobile.

Cool Mobile Parts

  • Body: Polar Body.
  • Engine: Aurora Engine.
  • Wing: Blizzard Wing.
  • Tire: Non-Slip Tire.




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Shinobi Master.

Shinobi Master Parts

  • Body: Ninja Body.
  • Engine: Idaton Engine.
  • Wing: Hayate Wing.
  • Tire: Fuuma Tire.




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Patriot Bomber.

Patriot Bomber Parts

  • Body: Full Metal Body.
  • Engine: Device Engine.
  • Wing: Counter Wing.
  • Tire: E-Guard Tire.




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Surprise Boxer.

Surprise Boxer Parts

  • Body: Turn Punch Body.
  • Engine: Happy Engine.
  • Wing: Lucky Wing.
  • Tire: Hopper Tire.




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Hand Grandeur

Hand Grandeur Parts

  • Body: Giga Fist Body.
  • Engine: Final Engine.
  • Wing: Maximum Wing.
  • Tire: Supreme Tire.




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Skull Machine.

Skull Machine Parts

  • Body: Bone Head Body.
  • Engine: Nova Engine
  • Wing: Barrier
  • Tire: Ultimate Tire.




Levels

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Course select screen.
  • Sky Circuit 1
  • Sky Circuit 2
  • Sky Circuit 3
  • City Course
  • Sunset Course
  • Rocky Mountain Course
  • South Pole Course
  • Ridge Course
  • Crystal Course
  • Arms Factory Course
  • Toy Factory Course
  • Base Course
  • Space Course
  • Wily Fortress Course


Re-Release

The game finally made its way outside of Japan in the form of MageMan X Collection. A collection of MegaMan X games (X1 to X6), and as a added bonus to the game, Battle & Chase was a part of the compilation.

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