This review hurts to write. I love the Mega Man games through all of their various incarnations through the good times and the bad. The formula does become repetitive after a while but even in spite of that the games are still good at their core. Mega Man X6 was one of the series’ low […]Mega Man X7
This review hurts to write. I love the Mega Man games through all of their various incarnations through the good times and the bad. The formula does become repetitive after a while but even in spite of that the games are still good at their core. Mega Man X6 was one of the series’ low […]
Shame on you Capcom. Mega Man X5 wrapped up the X saga more or less completely and should have lead into the Mega Man Zero series like planned. But you had to get greedy. The first question is: Why? It’s not as though gamers were begging for another game in the X series on the […]
All good things must come to an end and so Capcom (initially) decided to end the X series at installment number 5. This was a bit of a shock considering Capcom were the masters of milking a franchise dry at the time. Although it would later turn out to be false Mega Man X5 was […]
The 32-bit era were dark days for 2d gaming in the early years. Sony actively limited the number of 2d games released on their console and while the Saturn was a powerhouse in that department the Sega of that generation had their head too far up their ass to show it off. That Mega Man […]
At a time when most series were being held back for their 32-bit debut Capcom decided to give Mega Man X one last hurrah on the SNES. Mega Man X3 was released at the tail end of the system’s life in the US and is among its last major releases. As absurd as it sounds […]
It was a foregone conclusion. It took Capcom many years to bring Mega Man to the SNES and when they did rather than retread the same ground they created a new character with a new continuity. Mega Man X reinvigorated the franchise with some much needed improvements to the well trodden formula. We all know […]
Throughout the 16-bit era almost every major franchise saw an update. These iterations used the advanced features of the consoles of the time to really go to town and flesh out the original creators intentions. From Mario to Castlevania to the Ninja Turtles your favorite gaming heroes were stepping out in style. But one icon […]
Welcome to another feature special. This week I’ll be taking a look at the Mega Man X series of games across a number of platforms. Capcom took their sweet time bringing Mega Man to the 16-bit consoles but when they finally did we as gamers benefitted. It also gave the aging formula a much needed […]
