Mega Man 9
SCORE: 64
Mega Man is finally back, and it is a legitimate sequel to the
series. Mega Man 9 is exactly what fans of the series have been waiting
for. Those fans may not have been the most patient, as they waded
through Mega Man X games, Mega Man Battle Network and more. Capcom has
brought old school into the current video game generation in an
interesting way. Mega Man 9 is downloadable on the Wii, PS3, and Xbox
360 for a mere ten US Dollars.
The visual aspect of Mega Man 9 reminds me of the 8-bit NES (Nintendo
Entertainment System). Graphic hounds will be disappointed. This game
looks better to me than any NES game though. Mega Man is a robot, and he
fights other robots. This is done mainly with his hand that morphs into
a gun. Robots explode and vanish in this home console video game. Capcom
included a lot of bright colors that look great.
I was digging the old school sounds in Mega Man 9 like I do the latest
issue of Family Friendly Gaming. The traditional sounds chirping out of
Mega Man 9 reminded me of being a kid, and playing games like this one.
It reminded me of wrestling with my big brother, the smell of the
kitchen after mom finished cooking, and dad coming home from work. Mega
Man 9 brings back a lot of great memories.
I believe that Mega Man 9 is worth the money on one condition. You have
to be competitive, and into old school games. Mega Man 9 is not an easy
game. You will replay this one a lot to master the levels. Then there is
finding the right boss combination (one bosses weapon easily defeats
another boss), and finally getting completely through this game. Mega
Man 9 is not for the lazy gamer, you have to be dedicated to defeat this
game.
Generally I like how Mega Man 9. Capcom brought the series back in an
intelligent way. The levels show a lot of intelligent design, and the
bosses are really cool. The controls are simple enough in Mega Man 9,
yet the different weapons add some strategy. Mega Man 9 is one of the
most frustrating video games I have ever played, and yet I would come
back for more because I wanted to win.
Mega Man 9 teaches the player to use violence to solve their problems.
It also teaches mastery of skills with practice, and to stand up to
evil. I am curious if there will be a Mega Man 10 or not. If you are
easily angered then steer clear of Mega Man 9. If you like a challenge,
and can promise me you will not end up being profane, then you may want
to check out Mega Man 9.
-Sam
Graphics: 61%
Sound: 67%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 66%
Family Friendly Factor: 57%
System: Wii/Playstation 3/Xbox 360
Publisher: Capcom
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
{Mild Cartoon Violence}
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