It is a brilliant combination of mechanics that make this 2D Action Platformer stand out amongst its contemporaries like Castlevania, Mario etc.ĭue to Mega Mans limited combat options using his default Buster – only being able to attack in 2 directions, no ability to hit small targets and his pellets being incredibly small – these boss weapons are designed to be more than convenient boss killers.
This makes your first encounter likely your most difficult – adding even more importance to your first pick. Each weapon has a specific boss in which it is strong against, with none of them being “weak” to your standard weapon. Everytime you defeat a boss you absorb its…orby bits (?) and gain a new weapon instilled with the power of your fallen foe. I’m blue…da ba de da ba daa?ĭeciding which level to do first not only determines which stage you battle through, but it nicely ties into Mega Man’s defining mechanic – which weapon you will be taking into future stages. The choice is yours, and your first level will dictate your progression through the entire game (more on that in a moment). Do you want to tackle Fire Man first, so you can nab his powerful flame projectile? Perhaps you want to wait and tackle Ice Man, so you are better prepared to deal with the inferno ahead. Each time you boot up Mega Man you have the choice to play through the game in whatever order you see fit. Due to having a whopping three sentences dedicated to this mysterious screen, you would think this has some sort of importance to the magic of Mega Man, and you’d be correct. The only clue you have as to what each level entails, is the mugshot of the boss for said stage.
Mega Man’s first screen is a level select, giving you an almost overwhelming number of stages to play through in any order you wish. The advantage of this is that once you boot up the game, you are plonked directly into the action – kind of.
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There is a lot to this series if do a bit of digging, so if that’s your thing, get yourself away. If you want to know the indepth background of Mega Man you need to own a copy of the manual. There is no story, no character development, and limited name drops. Jumping into Mega Man today is a fairly quick process. What I am going to attempt to answer today is – Is the original Mega Man worth playing today? Decisions, decisions… This landmark title spawned not one, not two, but 10 direct sequels, roughly 13,000 spin offs and multiple timelines among many, many other games and forms of media. Mega Man “rocked” our shores way back in 1987 with the aptly named – Mega Man for the NES. Enter Mighty Knuckle Rainbow Battle Kid – or Mega Man for short. With the world on the brink of collapse, Rock – Dr Lights robot lab assistant – requests to be converted into a fighting robot capable of taking down Dr Wily and his band of miscreants. Not all is as it seems however, as the nefarious Dr Albert Wily reprograms 6 state of the art Robot Masters to aid him in conquering the world man/robotkind. Man and robot live in harmony thanks to the efforts of renowned scientist Dr Thomas Light. The year is 20XX and for the most part, the world is at peace.
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Due to a full review of the collection coming soon, I will not be mentioning everything the collection brings – only mentioning those that pertain to Mega Man. Disclaimer – This review is part of a 7 part series of reviews for the the Mega Man Legacy Collection for the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC.