PLAYED VIA ZERO/ZX COLLECTION ON NINTENDO SWITCH
I probably shouldn't have called Mega Man Zero 3 the best game in this series because it turns out the actual best game in this series is Mega Man Zero 4. For the most part, this game is the complete refinement of everything that came before. The level design is at it's best in this game, even getting a little bit ambitious. The elemental chips are gone, replaced by EX Weapons so long as you complete the stages in "hard mode", which made exploiting boss weakness with this a lot more exciting than just simply slapping on an element into the slot and letting loose a charge shot. The Elf System is also at it's best, streamlining the satellite system from the previous game, although a slight grinding issue still remains if you want to max it out.
If there's one negative i have to say about the game, it's the completely dumb crafting system that i never used. You can collect parts to craft chips except it's completely unintuitive and you do not need it whatsoever. But overall, this is definitely one of Inti Creates' best. In fact, i think it stands toe-to-toe with Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, which i believe to be Inti Creates' current best game and the only reason I will give Zero 4 a point lower than Gunvolt 2 is only because Gunvolt 2 is one of my personal favorite games of all time and while i do like this game, i don't think it makes that list. At least not right now, who knows, i may revisit it in the future and change my mind.
I probably shouldn't have called Mega Man Zero 3 the best game in this series because it turns out the actual best game in this series is Mega Man Zero 4. For the most part, this game is the complete refinement of everything that came before. The level design is at it's best in this game, even getting a little bit ambitious. The elemental chips are gone, replaced by EX Weapons so long as you complete the stages in "hard mode", which made exploiting boss weakness with this a lot more exciting than just simply slapping on an element into the slot and letting loose a charge shot. The Elf System is also at it's best, streamlining the satellite system from the previous game, although a slight grinding issue still remains if you want to max it out.
If there's one negative i have to say about the game, it's the completely dumb crafting system that i never used. You can collect parts to craft chips except it's completely unintuitive and you do not need it whatsoever. But overall, this is definitely one of Inti Creates' best. In fact, i think it stands toe-to-toe with Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, which i believe to be Inti Creates' current best game and the only reason I will give Zero 4 a point lower than Gunvolt 2 is only because Gunvolt 2 is one of my personal favorite games of all time and while i do like this game, i don't think it makes that list. At least not right now, who knows, i may revisit it in the future and change my mind.