A Very Long Mega Man 7 Design Retrospective, taking a look at all aspects of design that went into creating one of the most beloved video game icons in history. This is the seventh part of a broader series, in which I intend to look at very single game, from Mega Man 1 all the way through Mega Man 11. Enjoy! -- To learn more about the game I'm working on, ChivalBee: Alpha Gameplay Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg_ko_rcM-U Ophidian Interactive: https://www.youtube.com/@UCoQ96QHtOP1FsQRcgmwTe-w Twitter: https://x.com/Ophidian_Games -- Thumbnail by Alan Baker Videos & Other Mentions: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works Akira Kitamura Interview: https://shmuplations.com/megaman/ Game Informer Mega Man 7 Interview: https://youtu.be/DI5tzynptPM?si=-W90H9K7LoTHrzEB Super Castlevania: https://youtu.be/Rw5xut7iJcM?si=KLjN76MaG2Hs4YDB Video Game Animation Study Mega Man: https://youtu.be/JvWH-3aBymg?si=WoZ1hN94g2fmbgKX Mega Man 4 Boss AI: https://youtu.be/PME8HLPRCOI?si=i1WJ6JKE3DyoUYVj Mega Man 5 Boss AI: https://youtu.be/g6Zts5HRdUU?si=lpXMSZH4HINsmcMj -- Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - Mega Man 7 Development History 5:41 - Opening 6:51 - Prologue Stage 10:36 - Bass and Treble 11:57 - Sprite Size 16:28 - Screen Size 17:19 - Run Speed 19:57 - Sliding 21:53 - Charge Shot 22:47 - Charging, iFrames, Bosses, and You 24:37 - Stage Select 29:22 - Boss Introduction 30:41 - Freeze Man's Stage 35:33 - Classic Mega Man vs Mega Man X 39:12 - Freeze Man 41:00 - Boss Patterns in Mega Man 7 43:35 - Burst Man's Stage 45:41 - Sub Bosses 48:05 - Burst Man 49:28 - Cloud Man's Stage 51:58 - Exploration in Mega Man 7 56:55 - RUSH Letters 58:56 - Cloud Man 1:00:31 - Boss Weaknesses in Mega Man 7 1:02:36 - Junk Man's Stage 1:06:31 - Rush Abilities 1:09:50 - Super Adapter and Super Mega Man 1:13:03 - Junk Man 1:13:42 - Robot Museum 1:16:26 - Mash 1:17:21 - Spring Man's Stage 1:19:26 - Music in Mega Man 7 1:20:48 - Art in Mega Man 7 1:24:43 - Spring Man 1:26:39 - Auto's Shop 1:31:54 - Turbo Man's Stage 1:34:07 - Turbo Man 1:36:22 - Slash Man's Stage 1:38:26 - Beat 1:39:44 - Slash Man 1:42:15 - Shade Man's Stage 1:46:31 - Proto Man 1:48:29 - Shade Man 1:49:51 - Boss Weapons in Mega Man 7 1:57:09 - Swapping Boss Weapons 1:58:14 - Dr. Wily's Castle Stages 2:04:29 - Dr. Wily's Castle Bosses 2:04:39 - Gut's Man G 2:05:45 - Gamerizer 2:07:38 - HanyaNED2 2:09:42 - Bass & Treble Boss Fights 2:11:37 - Versus Mode 2:13:55 - Boss Rush 2:14:04 - Wily Machine 7 2:15:02 - Wily Capsule 4 2:17:23 - Ending 2:18:34 - Final Thoughts 2:19:49 - Outro #megaman7 #retrogaming #longformanalysis