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Mega Man 5

Mega Man 5 is a 1992 platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the fifth installment of the original Mega Man series and was released in Japan on December 4, 1992. It saw a release during the same month in North America and in 1993 in Europe by Nintendo.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.

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Released
1992
Developer
Capcom
Platforms
2 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
Unknown
Download
Not stated
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The record

Catalogue facts
First released1 December 1992
DeveloperCapcom
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsNintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation
Genresaction game

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2360194, seeded 30 August 2026.

How long is Mega Man 5? How long to beat it

Total play time for Mega Man 5 is about 3.3 hours to do everything, and around 3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.

Mega Man 5 length by how much you play
How you playHoursPlayers logged
Just the main story: straight through the critical path3h192
Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do3.3h50
Completionist: everything: 100% the game3.3h69

Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.

Where Mega Man 5 sits on the grid

The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mega Man 5 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.

The whole catalogueLargely forgotten
Year
47ahead of 5% of the catalogue
Reach
34ahead of 75% of the catalogue

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Common questions about Mega Man 5

What platforms is Mega Man 5 on?

Mega Man 5 is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation. It first released in 1992.

Who made Mega Man 5?

Mega Man 5 was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.

How long does it take to beat Mega Man 5?

about 3 hours for the main story, 3.3 hours with the main extras, 3.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.