Heh, my mom came down to watch me play the game, and I asked her to guess when the game came out. She said "1987" (the year MM1 came out), and was shocked when I told her "today". She thought it was really cool though. Took down 5 Robot Masters (Splash Woman, Galaxy Man, Plug Man, Magma Man, and Jewel Man), here are some quick thoughts:
+ Awesome chiptune music. It's catchy and will remind you of the classic MM sound, although it's not quite on MM2 or 3's level. (but what is?)
+ Game itself takes cues from Mega Man 2, 3, and a bit from 5. You'll recognize a number of elements from past games (the respawning cubes that come out of the pipes in Crash Man's stage, jumping on bubbles almost exactly like in Wave Man's MM5 stage), along with all-new elements that feel right at home with the rest of the series.
+ Levels are filled with varied challenges and progressively ramp in difficulty as you make your way through the stage. Love things like the teleport warps in Galaxy Man's stage or the hot air balloon enemies.
+ Achievements are present, I managed to get a few so far. Kind of interesting to play a classic-styled MM with this modern staple.
+ Save/Load so you don't have to jot down passwords.
+/- some stages are purely masochistic, and take lots of practice and precision in your jumps. I don't know how the hell I finished Jewel Man's stage. They seem more out of a challenging MM2 rom hack than a professionally made MM. This can be either good or bad, depending on your tolerance for frustration. You will DEFINITELY be overwhelmed at first, but after practice and learning stage layouts, you'll do fine.
+/- - bosses aren't that much harder than the older MM games, especially not if you're using the correct weapon.
- Miniboss fights are pretty annoying and they're damage sinks. The plant miniboss in Hornet Man's stage in particular is a sonavabitch. Luckily, some of the weapons you gain from the Robot Masters make them a bit more manageable.
- No slide (at least, to my knowledge. Maybe it's a powerup or tucked away in there somewhere).
- Downloadable content that costs money. One of the worst things about the "new gen" sad.gif
It's absolutely worth your money if you like classic Mega Man. This is exactly the kind of game I have been looking for in an age when GTA IV is the best selling game out right now.
BTW:
3 > 2 > 5 > 6 > 4 > 1
So far 9 would either be between 2 and 5, or 5 and 6.
