Completed via Mega Man Legacy Collection on PS4.
I was born in thew early 90s, and exposed to video games since before I could talk, thanks to having an older brother. We had an NES in the house, which I would play Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt on, but that was really the extent of it. The reason for that is we also had a Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis, and to me those were much prettier, shinier toys.
I know how widely acclaimed the Mega Man NES titles are, but my first exposure to the franchise was Mega Man X on SNES, and that ends up being the measuring stick that I compare any and all Mega Man titles to. The graphics, gameplay, enemy and level design in that game are all top notch, if you ask me. Starting off with Mega Man X was a blessing and a curse, because going back to these older titles is a bit more difficult for me.
That's not to say I can't get into them. I think the ones I've played are fun! This one included. It's unfair to compare graphics to Mega Man X, but I think in just about every way Mega Man 2's mechanics and level design are improved in X. It means that I can play these and enjoy them but not as much. That's probably just a me problem. If I played these games before moving onto the SNES then perhaps I'd think differently.
Overall it's a good game. Very good, in fact, and at times ver challenging. Out of all the bosses I probably liked Quick Man the most. For no other reason than I think he's cool.
I was born in thew early 90s, and exposed to video games since before I could talk, thanks to having an older brother. We had an NES in the house, which I would play Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt on, but that was really the extent of it. The reason for that is we also had a Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis, and to me those were much prettier, shinier toys.
I know how widely acclaimed the Mega Man NES titles are, but my first exposure to the franchise was Mega Man X on SNES, and that ends up being the measuring stick that I compare any and all Mega Man titles to. The graphics, gameplay, enemy and level design in that game are all top notch, if you ask me. Starting off with Mega Man X was a blessing and a curse, because going back to these older titles is a bit more difficult for me.
That's not to say I can't get into them. I think the ones I've played are fun! This one included. It's unfair to compare graphics to Mega Man X, but I think in just about every way Mega Man 2's mechanics and level design are improved in X. It means that I can play these and enjoy them but not as much. That's probably just a me problem. If I played these games before moving onto the SNES then perhaps I'd think differently.
Overall it's a good game. Very good, in fact, and at times ver challenging. Out of all the bosses I probably liked Quick Man the most. For no other reason than I think he's cool.