OrbitalBeard
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6 is incredibly underrated. It's a gem. It came out really late in the NES lifecycle, so a lot of people missed out on it.
Fun fact: Nintendo themselves published it in North America.
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Megaman Legacy Collection |OT| One "Mighty" Collection
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6 is incredibly underrated. It's a gem. It came out really late in the NES lifecycle, so a lot of people missed out on it.
Fun fact: Nintendo themselves published it in North America.
March of the Crabs
Member
Yeah I'm surprised I haven't heard more about it. The level design is awesome and there's lots of cool secret paths and hidden areas.
Chance Hale
Member
How is the performance so bad in Mega Man 3 compared to the others? Are there any stories of why they launched with the game in that state?
Rhomega Beta
Member
There was a ton of slowdown during the Quick Man Doc Robot fight.
Mega Man 3 was rushed to the market, and Inafune himself has claimed that he was disappointed for all the bugs and stuff they had to remove or failed to implement.
Still my favorite game in all the franchise, though.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I just bought this tonight. I'm personally an X fan, but it's mainly do to being more exposed to the SNES library. I did play 1 and 2 over the years and other installments. I do prefer the charge shot. I don't mind the first few games, but to me it gets better later on in terms of handling the game.
I had a few slow downs here and there. Wasn't so bad after a while.
I had a few slow downs here and there. Wasn't so bad after a while.
I consider MM3 my favourite in the series, too, and have no idea what you are talking about.
The game never felt rushed or incomplete to me.
Is there a good article about it?
MM6 is a real joy to play, especially once you know to go straight for the suits and start really putting them through their paces. 7's hybrid suit is a miserable bastardization by comparison.
AgentOtaku
Member
makes complete sense then
I mean, I can't believe I never noticed how bad it was before.
Quote comes from his wikipedia page; he stated as such in an issue of Nintendo Power: If you can easily google search for the full article scans, but I'll refrain from linking them here on GAF.
I love it though, tied with 2 for my faves.
AgentOtaku
Member
Its true tho, some levels feel randomly thrown together, both with their layouts and enemy placement. Some weapons flat out suck like the duuumb Top Spin move that EATS energy.
Also, enemy item drop rates are much more stingy than MM2's, IE more farming for energy and health which ruins the pacing of levels.
TFRazorsaw
Banned
I've generally found my tastes rarely line up with Inafune's, and that, when I hear them, they run counter to what I consider the best parts of the franchise. The only thing we agree on is that Mega Man II is an eyesore.
Not to mention, the boner and consistent tendency to fellate Mega Man 2 has held the franchise back for a long, long time.
Mega Man 3 is rough around the edges but it's solid and just plain more epic of a game, in my eyes.
(Inafune hates Command Mission. To hell with him.)
Not to mention, the boner and consistent tendency to fellate Mega Man 2 has held the franchise back for a long, long time.
Mega Man 3 is rough around the edges but it's solid and just plain more epic of a game, in my eyes.
(Inafune hates Command Mission. To hell with him.)
Someone has already given the answer, but you can check out this fantastic site for more info. The game was not meant to be relased like it was.
http://themechanicalmaniacs.com/articles/mm3mysteries.php
AgentOtaku
Member
The Top Spin's energy drain is actually a bug, from what I hear. It only happens when you use the Top Spin when Mega Man is invincible post-damage. So it mostly triggers when you use the Top Spin against an enemy that doesn't die, harming Mega Man in the process.
However, if you use the Top Spin against enemies that do die in one hit, it can be a very energy efficient and safe way to deal with threats. It makes Mega Man immune to a lot of common projectiles too. So a lot of high-level Mega Man players swear by the Top Spin and call it the best weapon in MM3.
MaverickHunterX
Member
The way I saw it, (and the World of Power book backs this up) Wily is captured and Megaman walks home, imagining how beautiful his home (the countryside where Lights Lab resides) looks during the various seasons. Upon reaching home, he throws off the helmet and finally gets to go home.
The one thing the games never really get into is that Rock really doesn't like being Megaman, but has to don the armor as a necessary evil...
Also, this may sound stupid, but what exactly is a Steam Card? Do you only get it by buying through Steam (rather say Amazon or GMG)
Oh, that I get; poor wording of my part. I just got confused at the final boss.
Steam Card is kinda of digital Trading Cards that drop randomly as you play a game (Compartible with it, at least). Each game normally has 8 cards, and you only get 4 drops (And they can be repeats); the rest the cards have to be traded or brough with real money. If you don't want a card, you can sell them yourself.
Having a full deck allows you to craft a badge, in which will give you something random, like a background picture for your profile, or an emoticon for chat. You can keep making badges after making the original one, in order to get different stuff and increase the level of your badge (Which is just a number)
MaverickHunterX
Member
So, kinda like random achievements, huh?
Cool to hear!
And my mistake about the ending. Even the Archie comic pokes at this:
alf717
Member
Mega Man 6 is really good. The only issue is that the Robot Masters are dumb as bricks. It is the only copy of Mega Man I own boxed. Still have the KB Toys sticker on it. $14.99
BONKERS
Member
Not true. Once padded and stretched to 320x240, you can use any of the following resolutions for full height output while following integer scaling. If your native is higher than that, I think you will be less likely to see scaling issues from the game itself since the further scaling is happening after the fact. (A lot of people use 720p when using Upscaler units for 240p for example This gets 960x720 a 3:3 ratio. I've never seen anyone report scaling issues after the fact on a 1080p monitor considering 1280x720 has to be scaled 1.5x1.5)
1280x720p, 1280x960p, 1600x1200p, 1920x1200p, 2560x1440p and 3840x2160p.
Even then, if they handle scaling correctly at 1080p you can still get 1280x960 with borders.
As much as people are mentioning the slowdown. It would've been really nice if they added an option to disable it.
It's one aspect of "Accurate" I could live without.
Imagine if someone made a modern port of The Wily Wars but left in all the slowdown. Dear god.
Also: I'm probably alone in that MM4 and MM&B are my favorites
I'm not playing the games in order and just finished Mega Man 5 as the first one. It played really well, no bugs, no input lag at all and no noticable sound problems (Xbox One), though my sound setup is far from sophisticated (just using integrated monitor speakers).
I think I'll try 3 now to see for myself if it's really plagued by slowdowns so much.
I think I'll try 3 now to see for myself if it's really plagued by slowdowns so much.
Amazing price. If only I could go back in time
TheSlySoul
Member
Bought it on a whim, the slowdown during Cutman's stage is really distracting.
Yeah, which that is not present on VC versions.
megarockexe
Member
How did I ever do it before? Wily 1 in Mega Man 1 is a nightmare to get through, much less beat the Yellow Devil. This will take hours, days even.
Far and away the worst games in the classic series. I'm sorry.
entremet
Member
Wii U Virtual Console.
It's the GBA version, which doesn't have the original SFC resolution, but it's translated and legally obtainable.
If you have a Retron 5, you can buy the Japanese cart on eBay, download the patch for English and play it.
Angelcurio
Member
And yet it is my second favorite Mega Man game, right after Mega Man 2. The fact that you also have to kill MM2 bosses again makes it even better, since MM2 robot masters are my favorite cast of robot enemies.
It's really a bummer that I have to use an xinput controller for the PC version. This would be perfect for the Dualshock 4's D-Pad, but I keep accidentally sliding with the xbox thumbstick.
The only version that was translated into English (officially) is the GBA version. If you end up getting a WiiU you'll probably want the virtual console version since the GBA version is very difficult version to play. There's no dash button so you have to double tap forward to dash, and the screen is so small that you'll jump into pits more often than you want to. The virtual console savestates help with the frustration. The GBA music is arguably better than the SNES version's, oddly enough.
If you have a GBA or a DS, used GBA copies are relatively inexpensive.
The only version that was translated into English (officially) is the GBA version. If you end up getting a WiiU you'll probably want the virtual console version since the GBA version is very difficult version to play. There's no dash button so you have to double tap forward to dash, and the screen is so small that you'll jump into pits more often than you want to. The virtual console savestates help with the frustration. The GBA music is arguably better than the SNES version's, oddly enough.
If you have a GBA or a DS, used GBA copies are relatively inexpensive.
I feared that. I do a lot of my gaming with the GBA slot on my DS, so a cheap GBA cart would have been my best option.
Maybe I will get a SNES cart and then use an emulator.
Now I am off to playing WilyWars
MaverickHunterAsh
Member
Mega Man 5 was my favorite Classic series game growing up, and it still is now. That game pushed the NES to its absolute audiovisual limits; no other NES game looks or sounds nearly as good. Not even close.
Plus it had awesome stages and Robot Masters like Gravity Man, Wave Man, Napalm Man, and Charge Man. The only things wrong with it are that the special weapons mostly suck and the Super Mega Buster - badass as it is - makes the game way too easy.
...It's still the best, though.
Plus it had awesome stages and Robot Masters like Gravity Man, Wave Man, Napalm Man, and Charge Man. The only things wrong with it are that the special weapons mostly suck and the Super Mega Buster - badass as it is - makes the game way too easy.
...It's still the best, though.
5 > 3 > 7 > 6 > 10 > 9 > 2 > 1 > 8 > 4 > MM&B
Tizoc
Member
Steam cards are either used to be sold on the steam community market to get back some credit. You can then use this credit when you want to buy a game etc.
Otherwise the cards can be used to craft a badge, the purpose of which is to increase you steam community level and get a random discount coupon for a random game.
Also a background image.
Agreed, at the end of the day they are an on and off option, if the speedrunners want to play it with that slowdown that's fine but not everyone actually likes to play games where there's unneeded slogging.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Ahhhhh yes, someone who loves Mega Man 5 as much as I do! It's a really fantastic entry for sure.
hold the jump button
Magicman103
Member
Have they acknowledged the audio issues with this collection? Are they going to fix them (specifically for the PS4 version)?
I've been deliberating purchasing this for the past few days and I think my decision hinges on this.
Edit: Lol nevermind, just read SCReuter's post. Hopefully they are prompt with a fix.
I've been deliberating purchasing this for the past few days and I think my decision hinges on this.
Edit: Lol nevermind, just read SCReuter's post. Hopefully they are prompt with a fix.
That works? I thought it was timed jumps. Thanks!
me too, almost threw my controller at the wall.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Cool, DE is working on fixing the audio issues. All versions have light "popping" sounds on certain tracks, so hopefully that's a priority. It's most noticeable on the Get Weapon track from Mega Man 2.
If anyone from DE is reading this, other than the audio problems, this collection is awesome. Great work. : )
If anyone from DE is reading this, other than the audio problems, this collection is awesome. Great work. : )
BONKERS
Member
GBA on a DSphat IMO. The motion blur of the AGS-101 can be a bit of an eyesore for this game. IIRC The DSL's motion quality is only slightly worse than the DSPhat (But better than the 101) so that's game too. The Phat's buttons and D-pad are so perfect for this game though
I actually prefer the GBA soundtrack for most of the songs as well.
If you dont' care about the translation and can stomach paying more than it should cost, importing the SFC version is great too.
Either way is great, the lack of a dash button isn't a problem and the lower resolution is a minor issue.
Don't buy a Retron5.
Haha, I can't say it's unexpected to hear this. But I have to disagree, especially MM&B, that game is hard as balls but fairly so. The sprite work that is new and isn't recycled from MM8 is incredible as well.
I'm also alone probably that I think the sprite work in MM7,8 , MM&B is more preferable than the NES games. And I wish they made more games like that.
It was the pinnacle to me.
brandonh83
Banned
I love Mega Man 4. Hate is ridiculous.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It's probably my second to least favorite entry (Mega Man 1 being the lowest on my list), but it's still a great game and full of memorable stages. I do agree with many though that the mega buster was an unnecessary addition to the series.
EatinOlives
Member
Count me in on the Mega Man 5 fanclub. For me it's the most tightly designed, most fun to play, and best polished Mega Man. Best music in the series too (I always thought MM2's OST was a little overrated. I still like it though) The problem is that it's too easy :/
Mega Man 6 continues the polish and high quality, but it deviated from 5 in many ways that I didn't end up liking as much personally. I think a big part of it was the soundtrack. I do like the MM6 soundtrack for what it is, but's far more slower paced and a little more serious in tone than the usual Mega Man soundtrack.