That doesn’t by any means break the game, though. But, giving Proto Man the ability to slide and power up his shot does not substitute Mega Man’s stripped abilities. The developers try to address this by enabling you to play as Mega Man’s brother, Proto Man. If I have any strong disappointment with Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10, is that the slide was removed. Mega Man 10 does not disappoint.Ĭapcom has still decided to stick with Mega Man 2 as the benchmark for this one: no sliding, no mega buster, just classic walk, jump and 3-shot bursts. The hardcore agmers have nothing to worry about, either. If your last soiree with Mega Man was back in the late 80’s or early 90’s and your interest is slightly piqued with Mega Man 10, there is no shame in picking Easy mode. This time, they really mean “easy”: spike-filled caverns covered with floating platforms, assuring safe passage, and enemies that are easier to take down.Įasy mode won’t be much of a concern for veteran fans, but it is nice to see it included. Don’t mistake this as “normal” mode (ala Mega Man 2 which had “Normal” and “Hard” modes). With this current release, Capcom has introduced an easy mode. But enough about that, this is a review of its eventual sequel, Mega Man 10.

I felt that the press coverage of the game had been made out to be a bit TOO hard, which could have turned some folks off. The game was hard, but to me didn’t fall out of the realm of anything unexpected. I was transported back to my youth, learning each level by trial and error and eventually facing off against Dr. When the game finally came out, it was exactly as advertised. I watched the trailers for it online over and over. When Capcom first announced that the next proper Mega Man game, Mega Man 9, would be done in the classic 8 bit style, I was both shocked they had the guts to try this and completely ecstatic in anticipation. Has the gimmick worn off? Is 8-bit Mega Man a one trick pony or is the 10th installment in the series worth your cold hard cash? Another 8-bit retro Mega Man game hits all 3 consoles just a little over a year after the bold decision to take Mega Man 9 back to its 8-bit roots.

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