ThirdMarioBro
03-13-2010, 03:17 AM
I'm actually ashamed that this came out and I forgot about it for about a week before getting my ass in gear and Downloading it. Thoughts...
Gameplay: The quality of Mega Man games has been all over the spectrum throughout the series' run. My personal least favorite is 8. Hated it. Rockman and Forte should have been Mega Man 8, but then again I was never a fan of the classic series being on Super NES anyway. The classic series should have stayed 8-bit. Kudos to Capcom for ignoring everybody and keeping MM10 in the original style. That's where it belongs. If people want a new 16-bit title, just give us a new Mega Man X. As for the stage design, this one's in the middle of the pack. Its not the best, but not the worst. You can tell a lot of their AAA stuff went to MM9, but I'm still having a blast. Mega Man 10's DLC should destroy 9 though since they're bringing back four classic Game Boy robot masters in brand new stages. I'd pay for that.
Difficulty: Its so EEEEEEASY. This MM10 is WAY easier than 9, even on hard mode. I'm not complaining so much as observing. Extra lives are everywhere. When I'm stocking 12 lives in the first stage of Wiley's castle, something is up. Mega Man 9 kicked my ass, but it felt a little more right. Me thinks Capcom caved into modern wuss gamer culture a bit. Its not really hindering my enjoyment in any way, but it is sad that hard games just aren't acceptable anymore.
Music: MM9 batted around 80% for me with its soundtrack. MM10 isn't quite as good. I give it a 65-70%. I feel some of the tunes were written without the NES's strengths in mind, while Mega Man 9's tunes could stand up there with Mega Man 2 and 3. Its still nice though, and I can hum most of them after one play through. You don't get that feeling out of many soundtracks anymore.
Overall: 7.5 Not bad at all, but certainly not the best in the series. I'm loving every minute though, and I hope they keep cranking them out. We need more retro revivals, and clearly Capcom knows how to pull it off (unlike Sega and their wannabe faux classic Sonic). Now give me a new 16-bit Mega Man X. That series cratered after it moved to PlayStation/Saturn.
Gameplay: The quality of Mega Man games has been all over the spectrum throughout the series' run. My personal least favorite is 8. Hated it. Rockman and Forte should have been Mega Man 8, but then again I was never a fan of the classic series being on Super NES anyway. The classic series should have stayed 8-bit. Kudos to Capcom for ignoring everybody and keeping MM10 in the original style. That's where it belongs. If people want a new 16-bit title, just give us a new Mega Man X. As for the stage design, this one's in the middle of the pack. Its not the best, but not the worst. You can tell a lot of their AAA stuff went to MM9, but I'm still having a blast. Mega Man 10's DLC should destroy 9 though since they're bringing back four classic Game Boy robot masters in brand new stages. I'd pay for that.
Difficulty: Its so EEEEEEASY. This MM10 is WAY easier than 9, even on hard mode. I'm not complaining so much as observing. Extra lives are everywhere. When I'm stocking 12 lives in the first stage of Wiley's castle, something is up. Mega Man 9 kicked my ass, but it felt a little more right. Me thinks Capcom caved into modern wuss gamer culture a bit. Its not really hindering my enjoyment in any way, but it is sad that hard games just aren't acceptable anymore.
Music: MM9 batted around 80% for me with its soundtrack. MM10 isn't quite as good. I give it a 65-70%. I feel some of the tunes were written without the NES's strengths in mind, while Mega Man 9's tunes could stand up there with Mega Man 2 and 3. Its still nice though, and I can hum most of them after one play through. You don't get that feeling out of many soundtracks anymore.
Overall: 7.5 Not bad at all, but certainly not the best in the series. I'm loving every minute though, and I hope they keep cranking them out. We need more retro revivals, and clearly Capcom knows how to pull it off (unlike Sega and their wannabe faux classic Sonic). Now give me a new 16-bit Mega Man X. That series cratered after it moved to PlayStation/Saturn.