It does as much damage as the drill arm super, AT BEST. Finishing a battle with it is awesome, yeah, but otherwise? There are better things to do with 3 bars =P
Like 3 full-power Machine Guns.
Man, that move is
awesome.
That said, Shining Laser looks incredible, so I go for it anyway. But yeah, its damage does seem conspicuously low, and I didn't even play the first game.
For control reasons half the time I wind up Drill Arming anyway. Since SL is close-range, I have a nasty habit of trying to rush forward before performing it.
I do not understand Mega at all.
Since his "Heavy" hit is the buster shot it really screws with trying to combo. But at the same time, a lot of his attacks are easily spammable, and the button combinations are simple. So he's great for beginners, and his charged buster kicks the crap out of Yami.
Basically, if you're not a n00b, pretend you are when you're playing as Trigger. He works awesome that way. If you want a MegaMan character who can combo, get to work unlocking Zero.
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