Going through my PS Plus backlog and started MN9. The graphics are ugly as sin but I find the game really fun to play? The platforming is fun and the dashing feels satisfying.
I haven't gotten very far but I'm having a good time. Started with no 2 and found both the level and boss manageable. Beat it in a few tries. Went back to no 1 and found the level super ugly but more importantly both the level and boss seemed pretty difficult. So I'm leaving it for later until I find some weapons that work well. I do enjoy the Megaman hook of trying different weapons on different levels.
Tried no 3 and enjoyed the level and really enjoyed the boss. Figuring out that you could use the ice weapon to neutralize the electric mines was a really fun discovery and the battle centered around managing the arena to keep yourself safe for the electric surges felt pretty clever.
I have to say, I enjoy how these new forms change up the gameplay. Both the ice shot and the electric attack are essentially status change attack, which feels fresh and like a cool twist on the typical megaman form changes which mostly just change the shooting patterns of your attacks. I do enjoy as well that you get challenge stages designed to teach you how your new tools can be used
I haven't gotten farther than what I described above but it's making a good first impression so far. I'm sure it'll fall apart once the robot master equivalents are defeated and I'll grow bored. (That always happened in the megaman games as well. Wily stages are boooring.) But for now I'm having fun.
So why was this so hated? Is it just the really ugly graphics? Who cares so long as the gameplay is fun?
I haven't gotten very far but I'm having a good time. Started with no 2 and found both the level and boss manageable. Beat it in a few tries. Went back to no 1 and found the level super ugly but more importantly both the level and boss seemed pretty difficult. So I'm leaving it for later until I find some weapons that work well. I do enjoy the Megaman hook of trying different weapons on different levels.
Tried no 3 and enjoyed the level and really enjoyed the boss. Figuring out that you could use the ice weapon to neutralize the electric mines was a really fun discovery and the battle centered around managing the arena to keep yourself safe for the electric surges felt pretty clever.
I have to say, I enjoy how these new forms change up the gameplay. Both the ice shot and the electric attack are essentially status change attack, which feels fresh and like a cool twist on the typical megaman form changes which mostly just change the shooting patterns of your attacks. I do enjoy as well that you get challenge stages designed to teach you how your new tools can be used
I haven't gotten farther than what I described above but it's making a good first impression so far. I'm sure it'll fall apart once the robot master equivalents are defeated and I'll grow bored. (That always happened in the megaman games as well. Wily stages are boooring.) But for now I'm having fun.
So why was this so hated? Is it just the really ugly graphics? Who cares so long as the gameplay is fun?