Section 3:
4.Differences
From PS1 (Mega Man Legends) to N64 (Mega Man 64), here is a complete
list of differences:
Audio:
1.Capcom has used voice compression technology in Mega Man 64. This
reduces the quality of the voices so they take less space. All the voices
remain intact and are understandable, however.
2.After the first cutscene with Tron and after collecting the red refractor, the
music doesn't start up in the N64 version until you enter a different area.
3.The CD Samples (found in the CD shop in the Apple Market) have been
removed in Mega Man 64.
4.The ending credits music has been removed, replaced with the KTOX
TV Station music.
Graphics:
5.The draw-in distance is slightly weaker in the N64 version, resulting in a
foggier distance (thus, not allowing you to see quite as much in the distance).
There are a few exceptions, however. Many of the smaller places (such as
the City Hall, KTOX TV Station, Apple Market, etc.) have the same draw-in
distance as the PS1 version.
6.Capcom takes advantage of the N64's extra graphical beef by adding Anti-
Aliasing to the graphics. This makes everything smooth, so the visuals are no
longer pixellated and everything looks far less jagged. The game looks about
30% more realistic than the PS1 version.
Controls:
7.You can use the Control Stick or Pad in Mega Man 64. The PS1 version is
limited to the pad only (since the game was released before the Dual Shock
controllers arrived).
Misc:
8.The 5 second Capcom FMV (full motion video) from the PS1 version that
appears when you turn the game on has been removed. A full-color, high-res
picture of the Capcom logo replaces that.
9.The name of the game has changed to "Mega Man 64".
10.The copyright info on the title screen has been updated to "© Capcom Co.,
Ltd. 1997, 2000 All Rights Reserved"
11.The game says to "Press Start" instead of "Press Start Button" on the title
screen (this is common in Nintendo versions of games....)
12.After crash landing on Kattlelox Island, find an old vehicle. Pressing the
search button in the PS1 version (Circle) does nothing, but pressing the
search button in the N64 version (C-Down) gives you two new bits of information
about the vehicle.
13.You can use the Rumble Pak to feel Mega Man's pain. The PS1 version does
not support rumble.
14.Battery-backed cartridge memory replaces Memory Cards.
15.The N64 version has 16 save files. The PS1 version has 5.
16.There is a glitch that occasionally happens in the N64 version while
standing on cars, trucks, tanks, etc. (basically, any moving vehicle) that causes
Mega Man to slowly slide to the right or left and fall off.
17.Credits for the N64 port team have been added to the credits in the N64
version.
18.Since the N64 version is a cartridge, load times are not required. Since
the PS1 version is a CD, it requires load times everytime a different area is
entered.
19.In the Akbar Toys store in the Apple Market, search the game in there. A
minor change has been made to the text that appears. It now says "So this
is that new game called Mega Man 64...it looks pretty interesting!". Take a
wild guess as to what it said in Mega Man Legends.
20.Orange houses have a "1963" poster in the N64 version. These houses have
a "Peace" poster in the PS1 version.
21.Blue houses have a poster with a blown up pig in the N64 version. The blue
houses have a poster with a miniature pig and the words "Don't kick us!" in the
PS1 version.