Mega Man 10

Mega Man 10, known in Japan as Rockman 10: Threat from Outer Space!!, is a 2010 platform game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii.

Set after the events of Mega Man 9 (2008), the game's plot follows the androids Mega Man and Proto Man as they attempt to recover a machine that can develop a cure for Roboenza, a virus that causes robots to malfunction and rebel. Following the gameplay formula established in prior series titles, 10 sees players traversing through a set of side-scrolling levels, either as Mega Man or Proto Man, where the goal is to defeat a boss to progress and, in the case of the first eight, obtain special weapons that can be used in situational combat. Many elements from its immediate predecessor, such as its graphical style inspired by Mega Man titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System, were retained for the sequel. Additionally, downloadable content was made available which granted access to additional levels and Bass from Mega Man & Bass (1998) as a playable character.

Following the positive critical response of Mega Man 9, Capcom decided to continue the style established by the game for its sequel. Upon its release, Mega Man 10 received positive reception from critics, but it was also criticized for having overly similar gameplay to prior series titles. The Mega Man series as a whole experienced an eight year long hiatus following 10's release due to fatigue from the game's reuse of 9's concepts and spin-off series titles released throughout the 2000s. A sequel, Mega Man 11, was released in 2018.