Mega Man Star Force: The Definitive Collection Gets a Makeover!

The next Mega Man collection has arrived. Mega Man Battle Network fans who were hoping to see Capcom bring over the Star Force franchise can rest happily knowing that all three games, and their alternative versions, are now available across all modern console platforms and PC.

No longer bound to the Nintendo 3DS, these dual-screen classics have finally been liberated from their original hardware, now in crisp high-definition with refined visuals that breathe new life into the vibrant Wave World.

Like the previous Battle Network Collection, the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection comes with a slew of features and visual improvements. On the visual side, Capcom has not only upscaled the resolution so the game looks better on the big screen, but also added an optional smoothing filter and high-res art.

The smooth filtering looks great, though I did find myself switching it on and off, mostly for nostalgic reasons. I did stick with the new hi-res art, even if they did seem to overdo some details at times.

There are new assist and difficulty options. Players can enable speed boost to speed up the game, as well as encounter rates, with options ranging from no encounters to low encounters to an increased amount. Hilariously, there is a “Max Encounter Rate” option, which, for anyone who has played the original Star Force games (specifically 2), you can probably guess just how much hell this is to walk around, but it does make random boss encounters easier to pop.

A fair trade-off, though, if you’d prefer the traditional encounters, or even no encounters at all, those options are there too.

Fans will be happy to know that there are full online matches too, along with trading. You can play through ranked matches, casual matches, and even against your friends. I know, including online might not be a big deal for many, but the number of remasters/collections we have gotten that omit online modes is surprisingly high.

These features were also present in the previous Battle Network collection, but it’s still great to see Capcom continue with supporting it with the Star Force collection.

Amongst this, there’s also a gallery where you can view artwork and designs for each game, along with listening to some music from them, as well as Battle Network. One last touch, like in the Battle Network Collection, Star Force also features a voiced 3D character on the main screen. These were specifically designed for the collection, and you can cycle through different characters, each with their own set of dialogue to go through.

It’s a small thing, and I think it’s cool that Capcom brought back the voice actors from the anime series.