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Original / Mega Man 7, Mega Man 8, and Mega Man & Bass: The worst games in the series?
« on: April 19, 2010, 07:54:11 PM »
Note: I know I've posted this topic at the Mega Man X9 forum already, but I thought I'd do that here, too, in order to get some more opinions on the matter.
This is something that's been on my mind for quite a few months now. After reading a certain IGN article, there's something that quickly caught my attention:
Not very long after that, I was watching a Mega Man 10-related video on Youtube (it was either the trailer, or a Strike Man stage video; I don't remember which one it was, exactly), it's also come to my attention that Mega Man & Bass is also on the list. When someone mentioned the fact that they liked Mega Man 7, and would've liked to see another game like it, someone else responded with something along the lines of, "You DO realize that Mega Man 7, 8, and Mega Man & Bass are considered the worst games in the series, right?", and that comment got several thumbs up.
So, my question is, why is it that these games are all of a sudden so loathed and despised by the fanbase? These games used to be so well-liked before, and I always heard such positive things about them, but as soon as Mega Man 9 came out, these three games were suddenly labeled as garbage. I don't understand this at all. Do people hate these games, simply because they evolved from the 8-bit art style? Is it because of the fact that they contain in-depth storylines, which are apparently frowned upon?
Whatever the case may be, I really don't understand all the hate for those games. I thought all three of them were extraordinarily good, and very fun to play. Mega Man 7 happens to be my favorite of the three games, since it's what got me into the Classic series in the first place. Localization issues aside, I could hardly think of a single negative thing to say about the game. It had good graphics, level layouts, music, a good storyline, and quite a few hidden secrets and surprises, which added some replay value to the game. In fact, I hold this game above Mega Man 2, as strange as that may sound to some people.
Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass were also pretty fun. I loved Mea Man 8's extended level layouts, Mega Man's new abilities (such as swimming, swinging on poles with the Thunder Claw, etc.), and pretty much everything else about the game (except for the voice acting). Mega Man & Bass brought Bass' playabilty to the series (not counting Mega Man 7's hidden two-player mode). In fact, I actually found him to be more fun to play as than Mega Man. Mega Man & Bass also had some replay value, because of all those collectible data CDs and everything. I just don't understand why people hate these games so much.
This is something that's been on my mind for quite a few months now. After reading a certain IGN article, there's something that quickly caught my attention:
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Mega Man 7 and 8 are regularly considered the worst games in the series by the most ardent fans of the franchise, so shouldn't that tell us all we need to know?
Not very long after that, I was watching a Mega Man 10-related video on Youtube (it was either the trailer, or a Strike Man stage video; I don't remember which one it was, exactly), it's also come to my attention that Mega Man & Bass is also on the list. When someone mentioned the fact that they liked Mega Man 7, and would've liked to see another game like it, someone else responded with something along the lines of, "You DO realize that Mega Man 7, 8, and Mega Man & Bass are considered the worst games in the series, right?", and that comment got several thumbs up.
So, my question is, why is it that these games are all of a sudden so loathed and despised by the fanbase? These games used to be so well-liked before, and I always heard such positive things about them, but as soon as Mega Man 9 came out, these three games were suddenly labeled as garbage. I don't understand this at all. Do people hate these games, simply because they evolved from the 8-bit art style? Is it because of the fact that they contain in-depth storylines, which are apparently frowned upon?
Whatever the case may be, I really don't understand all the hate for those games. I thought all three of them were extraordinarily good, and very fun to play. Mega Man 7 happens to be my favorite of the three games, since it's what got me into the Classic series in the first place. Localization issues aside, I could hardly think of a single negative thing to say about the game. It had good graphics, level layouts, music, a good storyline, and quite a few hidden secrets and surprises, which added some replay value to the game. In fact, I hold this game above Mega Man 2, as strange as that may sound to some people.
Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass were also pretty fun. I loved Mea Man 8's extended level layouts, Mega Man's new abilities (such as swimming, swinging on poles with the Thunder Claw, etc.), and pretty much everything else about the game (except for the voice acting). Mega Man & Bass brought Bass' playabilty to the series (not counting Mega Man 7's hidden two-player mode). In fact, I actually found him to be more fun to play as than Mega Man. Mega Man & Bass also had some replay value, because of all those collectible data CDs and everything. I just don't understand why people hate these games so much.
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