▁in ▁Japan ▁and ▁Europe , ▁with ▁North ▁America ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁released ▁via ▁the ▁W ii ▁U ▁Virtual ▁Console ▁in ▁Japan ▁on ▁May ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁in ▁Europe ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁in ▁North ▁America ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Plot ▁M ega ▁Man ▁ 6 ''' s ▁story ▁takes ▁place ▁after ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁M ega ▁Man ▁ 5 . ▁To ▁counter ▁Dr . ▁W ily ' s ▁repeated ▁attacks , ▁the ▁Global ▁Rob ot ▁Alliance ▁was ▁formed , ▁and ▁one ▁year ▁later ▁the ▁" First ▁Ann ual ▁Rob ot ▁Tournament " ▁is ▁held ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁determine ▁the ▁world ' s ▁strong est ▁peace keep ing ▁robot . ▁ ▁The ▁tournament ▁is ▁hosted ▁by ▁a ▁man ▁known ▁only ▁as ▁" Mr . ▁X ," ▁the ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁myster ious ▁" X ▁Foundation " ▁and ▁many ▁strong ▁rob ots ▁particip ate . ▁Dr . ▁Light , ▁a ▁pac if ist , ▁dec ides ▁not ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁competition , ▁but ▁sends ▁the ▁robot ic ▁hero ▁M ega ▁Man ▁to ▁super v ise ▁it . ▁Before ▁the ▁event ▁can ▁begin , ▁however , ▁Mr . ▁X ▁announ ces ▁that ▁he ▁has ▁re program med ▁eight ▁of ▁the ▁strong est ▁contest ants ▁to ▁do ▁his ▁b idd ing ▁in ▁taking ▁over ▁the ▁world : ▁Bl izz ard ▁Man