 The first six games in the original "Mega Man" series were created for the NES during the late 1980s and early 1990s.A plethora of spin-off series, related games, and compilations were published by Capcom as a result of the original series' immense popularity.The most recent entries in the main series, "Mega Man 8" and "Mega Man & Bass", were first released on more advanced home consoles in 1996 and 1998 respectively.