Cocoron (Japan) [En by Magic Destiny v1.0] ROM

Cocoron is a really great side-scrolling action shooting game. Very similar to the Mega Man series, you run, jump and shoot at enemies while running through stages.
When you start the game, you're asked to create a character by choosing different parts with their own attributes, and you're allowed to make a new character each time you defeat a boss. You can power up your character's chosen weapon by collecting items, so the more you use a single character, the stronger they'll be.
Cocoron features interconnected stages. You select a stage from a map, similar to something like Mega Man, but instead of just starting at the beginning of the stage, the path you take is different depending on which stage you're currently in.
Cocoron is an excellent game, and by my measure, much better than the Mega Man games that inspired it. One of the best games released for the Famicom, for sure.