Mighty No. 9, touted as the spiritual successor to Mega Man, fell tragically short of expectations. While its core gameplay holds some classic platforming charm, it's marred by uninspired level design, frustrating enemies, and a disappointing visual style. The game feels unfinished, with jarring difficulty spikes and a lack of the memorable boss battles that defined the genre it sought to emulate. Despite a few glimmers of potential, Mighty No. 9 is a lackluster experience that fails to live up to its legacy.
This game isn't really that bad. The soundtrack is great and the gameplay itself is fine. Just the story is pretty bad and the combat could be better even though its not bad.
There's a difference between a mediocre game and a mediocre Mega Man game. 'Mighty No. 9' is the former. It gets a lot of crap for the shitshow development and it deserves some of that but honestly, it works better than you'd expect considering what lead up to its release. Everything is perfectly serviceable but for people who wanted the next big Mega Man game, this ain't it.