8 robots have gone on a rampage and are wreaking havoc on the city and throughout the world! The robots are Dr. Wily’s creations! However, Dr. Wily claimed that the robots are not under his control and has vowed to help fix the problem along with Dr. Light…

But just as they both start to work on their investigation of the mysterious force that took control of Wily’s robots, a shadowy figure breaks into the lab and kidnaps Dr. Wily!

In the year 20XX AD... Mega Man has managed to preserve world peace by defeating the evil Dr. Wily once more... But only a few months after Mega Man's last victory over the evil scientist, 8 robots claiming to be working for Dr. Wily started a revolt, plunging the world into chaos once again.