If you are familiar with the Mega Man series, or NES games in general, you would know that this is without a doubt the most popular and beloved game in the entire franchise, and one of the greatest NES games ever made. While I wouldn't go as far to say that this game is the best in the entire series, it is a fantastic improvement from the previous, and definitely one of the best NES games ever made.
The story is extremely basic for a Mega Man game, but hey, it works, the graphics are still very nice, the control is improved from the previous, the music is some of the best from the NES library, the gameplay is just as fun and addicting as before, the level design is much better, the boss fights are very fun and challenging, the enemies are very fun and imaginative, and the weapons are very fun to use.
Now, with that being said, the game isn't perfect. Some of the balancing on the weapons could be better, such as making the Metal Blades not so OP, and while not as bad as the original game, the cover art is still... yikes. Aside from those things though, we have a fantastic sequel here.
Overall, while I wouldn't consider it the best in the series, this is without a doubt an almost perfect follow up to the original, and it absolutely deserves the reputation that it has gained over the years.
Game #19
The story is extremely basic for a Mega Man game, but hey, it works, the graphics are still very nice, the control is improved from the previous, the music is some of the best from the NES library, the gameplay is just as fun and addicting as before, the level design is much better, the boss fights are very fun and challenging, the enemies are very fun and imaginative, and the weapons are very fun to use.
Now, with that being said, the game isn't perfect. Some of the balancing on the weapons could be better, such as making the Metal Blades not so OP, and while not as bad as the original game, the cover art is still... yikes. Aside from those things though, we have a fantastic sequel here.
Overall, while I wouldn't consider it the best in the series, this is without a doubt an almost perfect follow up to the original, and it absolutely deserves the reputation that it has gained over the years.
Game #19