LegionAgent
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Title says it all. It's a question that poped up in my mind after yesterday's Mega Man 30th anniversary panel. I wasn't really expecting anything, but the spark of hope is always there, even when you know fully well that there's 99% chance that your expectations won't be met. But then, the question popped up. Is it really necessary for the franchise to continue?
Don't get me wrong, Mega Man is THE franchise for me. I love it since I can remember, and to this day I constantly play Mega Man games, classic, X, Zero, BN, etc, and a new game that plays like either MMX or Zero, that fills the gap between both series, is my all time wish, but then I thought: do I really want them to keep milking the series to the point that I start to hate it? Like a wise man once said, you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain. I would hate to see my favorite franchise turn into a horrible cash grab that does nothing to improve the formula and ends up ruining it.
I think not all franchises can or should be what Mario, for example, has become, where each generation gets it's "new" take on the series and keeps it going. The most notable example of when things go south that I can think of is Sonic, where the first games are great, then it just throws stuff to the wall and see what sticks until they had to go back to the roots.
Mega Man has already given us a lot, and it's mainline gamplay has influenced new games just enough so that I can get a partial fill when I crave for a new game with it's style. Azure Striker Gunvolt, for example, has helped filling the gap, even if it's not the same. Even then, I don't think it's all black and white, and I would die for a new game. It's contradictory, I know, but that's why I wanted to discuss this topic with you.
So, GAF, when do you think is it ok for a franchise to stop if ever?
If anything, my only true wish is for the series to be complete, something it clearly hasn't with all the loose ends still there, and then they can retire it. Until then, I'll keep waiting for the Blue Bomber to comeback, for everlasting peace.
Don't get me wrong, Mega Man is THE franchise for me. I love it since I can remember, and to this day I constantly play Mega Man games, classic, X, Zero, BN, etc, and a new game that plays like either MMX or Zero, that fills the gap between both series, is my all time wish, but then I thought: do I really want them to keep milking the series to the point that I start to hate it? Like a wise man once said, you either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain. I would hate to see my favorite franchise turn into a horrible cash grab that does nothing to improve the formula and ends up ruining it.
I think not all franchises can or should be what Mario, for example, has become, where each generation gets it's "new" take on the series and keeps it going. The most notable example of when things go south that I can think of is Sonic, where the first games are great, then it just throws stuff to the wall and see what sticks until they had to go back to the roots.
Mega Man has already given us a lot, and it's mainline gamplay has influenced new games just enough so that I can get a partial fill when I crave for a new game with it's style. Azure Striker Gunvolt, for example, has helped filling the gap, even if it's not the same. Even then, I don't think it's all black and white, and I would die for a new game. It's contradictory, I know, but that's why I wanted to discuss this topic with you.
So, GAF, when do you think is it ok for a franchise to stop if ever?
If anything, my only true wish is for the series to be complete, something it clearly hasn't with all the loose ends still there, and then they can retire it. Until then, I'll keep waiting for the Blue Bomber to comeback, for everlasting peace.