Mega Man IV
Mega Man IV is a 1993 platform game developed by Minakuchi Engineering and published by Capcom for the Game Boy. It is the fourth game in the handheld series of the Mega Man franchise. The game continues the quest of the protagonist Mega Man in the struggle with his long-time nemesis Dr. Wily, who sends out a disruptive radio signal to cause a rampage, citywide destruction from dormant robots.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1993
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 29 October 1993 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Game Boy |
| Genres | action game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q605032, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mega Man IV? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mega Man IV is about 3.1 hours to do everything, and around 2.4 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.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.4h | 40 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 2.5h | 11 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 3.1h | 31 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mega Man IV 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 IV lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 48ahead of 6% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 16ahead of 65% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Mega Man IV
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Mega Man IV
What platforms is Mega Man IV on?
Mega Man IV is available on Game Boy. It first released in 1993.
Who made Mega Man IV?
Mega Man IV was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Mega Man IV?
about 2.4 hours for the main story, 2.5 hours with the main extras, 3.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.