Let the Games Begin

Let the Games Begin is the first story arc for Mega Man Vol. 1. The story arc lasts from issue 1 to 4.

Summary
"Let the Games Begin" is an adaptation of the original Mega Man that first released on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1987. The story arc details events that occurred prior to Rock being modified into Mega Man, something the video-games has never done. The story arc also focuses a lot on the inner turmoil that Mega Man faces as he goes against his pacifist nature to battle his robot brethren.

Most of the key elements of Mega Man (1) are shown in this story arc, including all six of the Robot Masters (in their respective domains), all of their Master Weapons, the Magnet Beam weapon, and most of the Wily Castle bosses. (The Yellow Devil, Copy Mega Man, and finally Wily Machine 1 are shown, but CWU-01P is absent.)

Flynn also takes some leaps forward by hinting at Proto Man, a character that is not normally introduced until Mega Man 3. The members of the B&C Gazette from Mega Man Battle & Chase are also featured as news reporters for Channel 8 News.

The story arc concludes with an ominous shot of Oil Man and Time Man, two Robot Masters that only appeared in the Playstation Portable remake, Mega Man Powered Up.