One of the greatest flaws of the Mega Man series has always been the special weapons earned from the bosses. The game very much looks and plays like any other 8-bit Mega Man title, but it also manages to void Mega Man 9's signature achievement in my eyes.

The 8-bit musical stylings of ages past are back and still get stuck in my head like they did fifteen years ago. The levels are as creative as ever, and the expanded use of minibosses adds to the already mountainous challenge. Rest assured, all the franchise hallmarks are here. It just doesn't feel like Mega Man if my blood isn't boiling by halfway through the second or third stage. Still, tempted as I was to save myself the grief of countless deaths right before a checkpoint, I couldn't do it. I certainly don't begrudge people who pick this mode, as the entire Mega Man franchise is the very embodiment of OH FOR PETE'S SAKE. This mode isn't simply a alteration to enemy health or quantity-the layouts of whole levels are changed, such as spike traps being removed in favor of easy to cross bridges. The biggest change that Mega Man 10 brings to the table is the addition of a new easy mode for less masochistic gamers. Mega Man 10, like its predecessors were all those years ago, is the same as the previous installment with a few minor differences. Capcom's 2D platforming trailblazer has been no exception to this rule. WTF: Can Wily come up with a final form that isn't a disappearing ship?Ĭoming off the retrofied success of Mega Man 9, Capcom and developer Init Creates are once again going back to a familiar formula find something that works, then start cranking out sequels.

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