What's your favourite NES Mega Man game?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Mega Man 2 for me. Then comes Mega Man 3.

Also, Mega Man 5 is underrated. I'd rather play it than MM4.

I like the one where Mega Man goes around and fights the bosses, gets their weapons powers, and fights Dr. Wily at the end. That one is best.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I like the one where Mega Man goes around and fights the bosses, gets their weapons powers, and fights Dr. Wily at the end. That one is best.

So all of them? Are are you saying that the franchise got stale as soon as its first sequel came out?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

So all of them? Are are you saying that the franchise got stale as soon as its first sequel came out?

I'm saying by 4 or 5 they probably should have started thinking about getting away from Dr. Wily and trying new sh*t. And that by 9 or 10, regressing back to the NES-style (complete with more Dr. Wily) is pretty unabashedly ass-backwards.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I'm saying by 4 or 5 they probably should have started thinking about getting away from Dr. Wily and trying new sh*t. And that by 9 or 10, regressing back to the NES-style (complete with more Dr. Wily) is pretty unabashedly ass-backwards.

Well yeah. 4 was when it started to get stale. 4 is a better game than 5, but I prefer 5. Dunno why but I have a very soft spot for that game. As for 6... it was forgettable and its stages dragged on a lot.

Not NES, but MM7 and MM8 were just mediocre.

9 and 10 came out years later. Never got the chance to play them but would like to someday.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Well yeah. 4 was when it started to get stale. 4 is a better game than 5, but I prefer 5. Dunno why

It was the first game to feature a main villain other than Dr. Wily. But then it just turned out to be Dr. Wily anyway.

If memory serves.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It was the first game to feature a main villain other than Dr. Wily. But then it just turned out to be Dr. Wily anyway.

If memory serves.

Yep, Doctor Cossack. And in MM5 you get Protoman's castle before Wily. Protoman's Castle is cool, though. Gotta love that tune!

Dont' remember 6, but pretty sure it had a similar formula.

It sucks how if you die at Wily's castle the password and save function(Anniversary Collection only) won't get you further than the very first stage of Cossack's/Protoman's castle again. Meaning you have to do it ALL OVER AGAIN.

[Icebot]

Mega Man 3 is my favorite.