Castlevania Umm... Aria of Sorrow.
- No "real" Dracula fight.
- Soul use is kinda boring.
- Whole thing sounds like some kinda pseudo-sequel to Symphony, without any of the flair and excitement.
- Soma has a boring and uninspired design.
- Pretty much "ends the series", in a way, on a not very epic note.
Dark Cloud.
In before *Wheeze* DRY THROAT!
Didn't play it much. Will do of Dark Chronicle.
- Breakeable weapons
- Mech is slow to upgrade meaningfully
- Samey dungeons become a bore
- Problems with building placement.
- Monica gets kind of annoying.
Mega Man 2
Samey games, so Mega Man in general.
- Little gameplay evolution through the series
- Ugly helmet man sprite who actually looks like the US MM1 cover
- No password system for mid-Wily levels
- Certain gameplay elements make little sense, such as spamming small jumps to get through conveyor belts
- Boss weakness knowledge requires tons of trial and error
(Hope I don't get lynched for this, since this is a Megaman fanboard, but hey, I've had alot of fun with the original series, myself. Just think it's FAR from perfect. =P)