It's been 12 years since the last proper Mega Man game was released and even longer since the classic 8-bit days of the blue bomber, but that hasn't stopped Capcom from bringing its mascot back in this retro revival.
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Although Mega Man 9 for the Wii came out this year, it should be right at home among the other NES titles. As far as level design and overall game quality go, it is one of the better titles in those regards.
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GameDaily
So what if it has a challenge level that'll eat you alive? So what if the graphics aren't "remixed"? The bottom line is Mega Man 9 relies on its old-school charms, and that's why it works.
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Thunderbolt
While certainly a good game in its own right, Mega Man 9 does feel somewhat weaker compared to the original games it was based on, which mainly stems from the inability to really just run through the game freely at a more relaxed pace like that of MM2 or
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Destructoid
Mega Man 9 is a fantastic game. The music is incredible, seven out of eight of its stages are amongst the best the series has ever seen, it has butt kicking extra features, a great story, and it's only ten bucks.
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Of the entire multi-tiered Mega Man franchise, the original NES games are the most devilishly difficult. The original game is by far the most brutal, but that’s not to say that the next five games are not also hard, because they are.
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Just a week after Mega Man 2 (the prime of the Mega Man series) was released in the Wii Shop Channel, Capcom has dropped the bomb and released Mega Man 9--the first real Mega Man game in over a decade.
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Nintendojo
The blue bomber is back. This is not your “Battle Transmission Network Tiger Versus” Mega Man either. This is the vintage, side-scrolling, pixilated Mega Man of old.
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