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Mega Man X Collection Released Tomorrow, Also, a Gamepro Review
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Tomorrow is the day Mega Man X Collection will be released for the Nintendo Gamecube and Playstation 2. A few days ago, GamePro Magazine's newest issue (209, Feb. 2006) had a review of the game by GP staffer Major Mike. Here is the review, typed up by GameFAQ's "xxnike629xx": | QUOTE (Major Mike @ GamePro Magazine) | Back in the day, the Mega Man games were notorious for their challenging, platform-hopping/shooting hybrid mechanics. Typical of games in that era, the Mega Man offerings utilized the traditional 2D play scheme and sprite-based graphics--traits that are all but extinct in today's market. Collection is a compilation of the first six Mega Man X games, which were different from the "regular" Mega Man titles in that they were tougher and had a decidedly darker tone in their narratives.
"Good Luck, Mega Man!" Mega Man's plot is simple: You play a futuristic robotic bounty hunter who travels through different worlds to defeat renegade fellow machines. Part of the fun is discovering the Achilles heel of each boss by experimenting with various weapons obtained from other felled bosses. The stages are long, challenging, and cleverly peppered with hidden areas and additional enhancements.
The visuals vary wildly in quality, reflecting the platforms on which each game originally appeared. One tangible improvement over the original games is that slowdowns has been completely eradicated, making for smoother gameplay. The CD-based sound is also an enhancements over the cartridge-confined tracks, and you can now save games directly to a memory card and avoid the cumbersome password option (which is still available). Plus, diehard fans can unlock Mega Man Battle & Chase, a take on Mario Kart that was never released in the United States.
"Power Shot!" Younger gamers who don't even know who Mega Man is probably won't be won over by this collection. For the nostalgic retro player who grew up with these titles, though, it's an awesome reminder of when games didn't need flashy graphics and tons of hype to be enjoyable; they were what games should be--fun. Mega Man X Collection is an excellent flashback to old=school gaming in its finest hour.--Major Mike
KEY MOMENT: Finding the right weapon to make quick history of a giant smack-talking boss: priceless
PS2 Graphics----4.0 Sound-------4.0 Control------4.0
GC Graphics----4.0 Sound-------4.0 Control------4.0 |
Also, it's been confirmed through an email to a Capcom representative that the original SNES version of Mega Man X3 is included in the game, while the PS1 version is the default version.
Still, I wonder if they also included a certain other Mega Man game that was never released in the United States yet the characters exclusive to it made it in the CD Database for the US GBA version of Mega Man and Bass. (Yeah, that's right, Wily Tower)
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"THIS KONGS ONE HELL OF A GUY! EVEN AFTER HE WAS IN HELL AND BET SATAN WITH AND IRON STICK!" - a vandalized Donkey Kong article on Wikipedia Consider yourself warned...
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| QUOTE (Hypermug @ Jan 9 2006, 05:35 PM) | | If I get this, this will be the first Mega Man game I've ever owned (Besides the downloaded ones) |
It would be my 12th (MM, MM2, MM3, MM4, MM6, MM:DWR, MMII, MMIII, MMX, MMX5, MM:AC).
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| QUOTE (Captain Jeff Silvers @ Jan 9 2006, 06:39 PM) | | It would be my 12th (MM, MM2, MM3, MM4, MM6, MM:DWR, MMII, MMIII, MMX, MMX5, MM:AC). |
Oshi, I forgot I had Mega Man Battle Network, but sold it :/ I would play the SNES Mega Man games at my friend's house, but I guess I never really got into them enough to want them for myself. X Collection would be perfect for me so I can catch up on all of the missed goodness.
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| QUOTE (LuigiFan) | oh, i thought you meant threatened as in
"rawr imma eat you" "oh shi i'd better escape and leave a trail of babehs to distract yuo" |
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