History VideoGame / MegaManBattleAndChase

''Mega Man: Battle & Chase'' is a spin-off title to the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' series, developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997 by Creator/{{Capcom}}. Among many other titles in the series, it would remain [[NoExportForYou outside of North America]] until being included as a bonus unlockable in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' ''[[CompilationRerelease Collection]]'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in 2005.

* BonusBoss: After completing Grand Prix mode once, there is a chance the Black Troops will interrupt your race to challenge you, comprising of black recolors of the Roadsters, Sniper Joes and Yellow Devils. Defeating them will unlock one of four secret parts (which are hidden in select tracks), and they'll even tell you of some secret moves.

* BalefulPolymorph: If you lose a race as Shadow Man, he has his body turned into [[AndIMustScream a log]]. It wears off on him afterward, though.

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* LethalJokeCharacter: Roll completely lacks any sort of buster and her only attack is a spin jump when fully charged, while her turning and general stats are fairly mediocre. She can also straight up leap over entire obstacles on the race course, granting her shortcuts and tricks no other racer can pull without her parts. With her jump and other parts intermixed, she can outright have some serious MagikarpPower.

* LethalJokeCharacter: Roll completely lacks any sort of buster and her only attack is a spin jump when fully charged, while her turning and general stats are fairly mediocre. She can also straight up leap over entire obstacles on the race course, granting her shortcuts and tricks no other racer can pull without her parts.

''Mega Man: Battle and Chase'' is a spinoff title to the ''VideoGame/MegaManClassic'' Series, developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997 by Creator/{{Capcom}}. Among many other titles in the series, it would remain [[NoExportForYou outside of North America]] until being included as a bonus unlockable in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' ''[[CompilationRerelease Collection]]'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube in 2005.

* [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Protoman]]

* MetaPowerUp: The Tripler item, which gives triple the power / duration of the next item you obtain.

* TheCameo: Quick Man's ending has him heading off to find and challenge Battle and Chase's previous champion, [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Turbo Man]].
** On another level, the secret parts are homages to other Robot Masters; the Hammer Body refers to [[VideoGame/MegaMan6 Knight Man]], the Retro Engine refers to [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Turbo Man]], the Sky High Wing refers to [[VideoGame/MegaMan5 Gyro Man]], and the Blade Tires are a reference to [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Slash Man.]]

''Mega Man: Battle and Chase'' is a spinoff title to the ''VideoGame/MegamanClassic'' Series, developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation in 1997 by Creator/{{Capcom}}. Among many other titles in the series, it would remain [[NoExportForYou outside of North America]] until being included as a bonus unlockable in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' ''[[CompilationRerelease Collection]]'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube in 2005.

[[TitleDrop Battle & Chase]] itself is an in-universe racing show, where the winner is awarded an amazing cash prize of 10 Million Zenny. Megaman plans on entering the race to win the prize money, and help Dr. Light repair one of his computers which broke after a lightning storm. However, many other competitors are also racing to collect the prize money.

* Megaman

* ChargeMeter: A meter in the upper-left corner of the screen fills on its own. Pressing R1 when it's anything but full will use the Car's default skill. A fully charged meter flashes blue, and will execute the Car's Charged Skill. (Example: Megaman's car body can fire buster shots. At full meter, it fires a Charge Shot that can make other racers spin out.) Getting spun-out will immediately empty your meter, and a certain item in the roulette can block it for several seconds. Shadow Man's Hayate Wing makes the meter charge faster.

''Mega Man: Battle and Chase'' is a spinoff title to the ''VideoGame/MegamanClassic'' Series, developed for the Playstation in 1997 by Capcom. Among many other titles in the series, it would remain [[NoExportForYou outside of North America]] until being included as a bonus unlockable in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' ''[[CompilationRerelease Collection]]'' for Playstation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube in 2005.

Playable racers are as follows:

Megaman

Roll

[[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Protoman]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Guts Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan1 Ice Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan2 Quick Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Shadow Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan5 Napalm Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Spring Man]]

[[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Bass]]

[[BigBad Dr. Wily]] (Versus and Time Trial only)

[[spoiler: [[VideoGame/MegaMan8 Duo]] (Versus and Time Trial only)]]

* Cap: The highest speed in the game is 600 km/h, which you usually see when going over an Accelerator Panel. Napalm Man's Device Engine can make the Accelerator Panels' effect last longer.

Mega Man: Battle and Chase is a spinoff title to the ''VideoGame/MegamanClassic'' Series, developed for the Playstation in 1997 by Capcom. Among many other titles in the series, it would remain [[NoExportForYou outside of North America]] until being included as a bonus unlockable in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' ''[[CompilationRerelease Collection]]'' for Playstation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube in 2005.

Tropes include:

* Mooks: Mettaurs, giant Mettaurs, Baccones, and many other foes will dot the racetrack. Each one defeated takes a point off the Item Roulette; the Giant Met counts as 4 points. Napalm Man's Counter Wing adds +1 to each foe felled, triggering the roulette faster.

* NoExportForYou: The game did get a European release, but it never got to North America until its inclusion in the Mega Man X Collection.