


The game also introduces an easier difficulty level to the franchise and a variety of mini-stages (Challenge Mode) included to test the player's abilities. New features that were previously downloadable content in Mega Man 9 are included in the base game, including Proto Man as a playable character (who can block small attacks from the front, slide across the ground, and charge up his arm cannon, at the cost of less damage resistance) and a harder difficulty mode (unlocked by beating the game). Simulating the behavior of NES hardware, the game features the classic graphical style (including sprites ripped straight from the original games and an option to enable graphical glitches due to too many sprites displayed), classic sounds and soundtrack (including a dedicated sound system that can alter the music based on sounds being played), and simple gameplay mechanics.

The tenth installment of the original Mega Man series (and the sequel to Mega Man 9), Mega Man 10 continues its predecessor's style of a deliberately-retro throwback to the original six games in the franchise (for the Nintendo Entertainment System). Mega Man 10 (known in Japan as Rockman 10: Uchuu kara no Kyoui!!, which loosely translates to "Rockman 10: Threat From Outer Space!! ") is a side-scrolling action platformer developed by both Capcom and Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Wii (via WiiWare on March 1, 2010), PlayStation 3 (via PlayStation Network on March 11, 2010), and Xbox 360 (via Xbox Live Arcade on March 31, 2010).
