Rockman Battle & Chase is a Japanese and European only release for the Playstation; it was later release for the Playstation 2 & Gamecube as part of the Mega Man X Collection.
The title screen.MegaMan: Battle & Chase is a cart racing game in the vain of Nintendo's Mario Kart series. It was released only in Japan for the Playstation in 1997, and then re-released for the PS2 & GameCube as part of the MegaMan X Collection in 2006.
Gameplay
The gameplay of MegaMan Battle & Chase is similar to the Mario Kart games. The game features custom option for the vehicles that the character rides such as, body, engine, wing, and tire, it also adds a bit of strategy to the gameplay. Each vehicle has its own two unique abilities and a special meter, one regular attack and a special attack when the player's meter is charged up.
For example, Gustman can throw giant rocks as his regular attack and can cause earthquakes when his special meter is charged; while MegaMan can shoot projectile to slow down enemies and shoot big projectiles to fully stop enemies when his meter is charged up.
ProtoMan, catching up to Roll.The single player is played by earning parts - from the other racer's cart - when the player defeats his or her opponet. The parts can be used to help the player win other races but they do have their strength & weaknesses, it also adds a bit of strategy to the gameplay. For example, some race tracks have a extensive amount of dirt plains, going through them can slow down the player's vehicle; that's where Gutsman's "Press Tires" comes in.
Black Troops members are secret racers that sometimes appears at the beginning of a race.
Black Joe
Black 4 Roader
Black Yellow Devil
Vehicles/Parts
Rush Roadstar.Rush Roadstar Parts
Body: Rush Body.
Engine: Twin Engine.
Wing: Starter Wing
Tire: All-Round Tire
Pop'N Beat.Pop'N Beat Parts
Body: Beat Body.
Engine: Follow Engine.
Wing: Feather Wing.
Tire: Non-Drift Tire.
Red Striker.Red Striker Parts
Body: Shield Body.
Engine: L-Blow Engine.
Wing: Hi-Speed Wing.
Tire: Sharp Tire.
Treble DarkStar.Treble DarkStar Parts
Body: Treble Body.
Engine: Double Engine.
Wing: Accel. Wing.
Tire: Almighty Tire.
Wilds Arms.Wild Arms Parts
Body: Twin Arm Body.
Engine: Slope Engine.
Wing: Power Wing.
Tire: Press Tire.
Sonic Formula.Sonic Formula Parts
Body: Turbo Body.
Engine: Dash Engine.
Wing: Rocket Wing.
Tire: On-Road Tire.
Cool Mobile.Cool Mobile Parts
Body: Polar Body.
Engine: Aurora Engine.
Wing: Blizzard Wing.
Tire: Non-Slip Tire.
Shinobi Master.Shinobi Master Parts
Body: Ninja Body.
Engine: Idaton Engine.
Wing: Hayate Wing.
Tire: Fuuma Tire.
Patriot Bomber.Patriot Bomber Parts
Body: Full Metal Body.
Engine: Device Engine.
Wing: Counter Wing.
Tire: E-Guard Tire.
Surprise Boxer.Surprise Boxer Parts
Body: Turn Punch Body.
Engine: Happy Engine.
Wing: Lucky Wing.
Tire: Hopper Tire.
Hand GrandeurHand Grandeur Parts
Body: Giga Fist Body.
Engine: Final Engine.
Wing: Maximum Wing.
Tire: Supreme Tire.
Skull Machine.Skull Machine Parts
Body: Bone Head Body.
Engine: Nova Engine
Wing: Barrier
Tire: Ultimate Tire.
Levels
Course select screen.Sky Circuit 1
Sky Circuit 2
Sky Circuit 3
City Course
Sunset Course
Rocky Mountain Course
South Pole Course
Ridge Course
Crystal Course
Arms Factory Course
Toy Factory Course
Base Course
Space Course
Wily Fortress Course
Re-Release
The game finally made its way outside of Japan in the form of MageMan X Collection. A collection of MegaMan X games (X1 to X6), and as a added bonus to the game, Battle & Chase was a part of the compilation.
PlayStation
