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Mega Man & Bass

Mega Man & Bass is a 1998 action game developed and published by Capcom. It is a spin-off game in the original Mega Man series, and was originally released in Japan for the Super Famicom on April 24, 1998. It was later ported to the Game Boy Advance in 2002, and released internationally the following year.

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

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Released
1998
Developer
Capcom
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
Not scored
Steam Deck
Unknown
Download
Not stated
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The record

Catalogue facts
First released24 April 1998
DeveloperCapcom
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsSuper Nintendo Entertainment System
Genresaction game, platformer

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q3051587, seeded 30 August 2026.

How long is Mega Man & Bass? How long to beat it

Total play time for Mega Man & Bass is about 12 hours to do everything, and around 5.5 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 & Bass length by how much you play
How you playHoursPlayers logged
Just the main story: straight through the critical path5.5h48
Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do7.6h13
Completionist: everything: 100% the game12h10

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

Where Mega Man & Bass 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 & Bass 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
56ahead of 11% of the catalogue
Reach
25ahead of 69% of the catalogue

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What readers say about Mega Man & Bass

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Common questions about Mega Man & Bass

What platforms is Mega Man & Bass on?

Mega Man & Bass is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1998.

Who made Mega Man & Bass?

Mega Man & Bass was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.

How long does it take to beat Mega Man & Bass?

about 5.5 hours for the main story, 7.6 hours with the main extras, 12 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.