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Megaman Games -- the controls
racketboy - Oct 24, 2003
  racketboy Oct 24, 2003
I've been playing a bit of various megaman games.

I can't seem to get used to them for the following reasons:

Megaman can't duck, shoot up, or shoot diagnally.

Why is that?

I guess I'm just used to Gunstar Heroes, but doesn't it seem odd?

I can understand it for the first few NES incarnations, but after he made it to the SNES and PSX, you think Megaman would pick up some basic skills.

Any insight from MM aficianados?

 dibz Oct 24, 2003
I have them all, if its a problem, play Rockman & Forte. If I remember correctly you can choose your style in that one.

Edit: of course, I could be wrong...it's been awhile. :thumbs-up:

 ratfish Oct 24, 2003
I think they kept it that way for two reasons.

One, for a sort of built-in difficulty level, and two, because they wanted to maintain the same gameplay formula they did in all past MM games.

Personally, I loved MegaMan, but I've grown tired of it. My take, don't bother playing the NES and SNES (even PSX) MegaMan games unless you're up to the challenge of the repetitive nature that is MegaMan, or you're a MegaMan nut.

 CrazyGoon Oct 24, 2003
I like the controls. Sure it's different but it is original at best. Can you imagine how different the game would be if you could shoot in all directions? It just wouldn't be Megaman. My fav Megamans are 1-3 (NES) and X1-X3. Btw, the closest thing to a duck in Megaman is a skid - you can avoid head hgh bullets by skidding under them. But this is in Megaman 3-6 only.

 CrazyGoon Oct 24, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by ratfish@Oct 24, 2003 @ 11:32 PM



 I think they kept it that way for two reasons.



One, for a sort of built-in difficulty level, and two, because they wanted to maintain the same gameplay formula they did in all past MM games.



Personally, I loved MegaMan, but I've grown tired of it. My take, don't bother playing the NES and SNES (even PSX) MegaMan games unless you're up to the challenge of the repetitive nature that is MegaMan, or you're a MegaMan nut.


Bah - you say exclude the best Megaman games just because their repetitive nature? Then we might aswell exclude playing Metal Slug games cause they have a repetitive nature. Perhaps a better reason not to play Megaman is because they are hard unless you are really skilled at them.

 racketboy Oct 24, 2003
well I try to keep an open mind with gaming.

I was just wondering what the reasoning was.

 ratfish Oct 25, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by CrazyGoon@Oct 24, 2003 @ 09:45 PM



 Bah - you say exclude the best Megaman games just because their repetitive nature? Then we might aswell exclude playing Metal Slug games cause they have a repetitive nature. Perhaps a better reason not to play Megaman is because they are hard unless you are really skilled at them.


Did I say that? Did I really? I don't remember saying that *flashy thing*

Okay okay, I change my opinion, and I see where I may have gotten you confused.

I should have said, play MegaMan 2, 3, 5, 6, and maybe one or two of the MMX games on SNES, and try MegaMan Legends, it's worth a play, and then see if you like any of the 32-bit MMX incarnations. The GameBoy incarnations (1 to 5) are okay, and I didn't like MMZero on GBC too much. MegaMan Battle Network was interesting in the way that it was grid-based and turn-based, and also made use of a card-type system.

Once you've went through all of those, you'll be closer to seeing things my way.

Oh yes, and one last thing MegaMan Soccer, the only soccer game I bother to play.

 Nadius Oct 25, 2003
I've experienced a weird phenomenon with early mega man (nes) games, they're pretty bland now. I was a mega man pro, back in the day, and fairly recently when I went back to play them, I've found that I suck really bad. Now, don't think because of that, I put the controller down and played some Punch Out!! No, I kept at it, and when i regained some skill at it, I realized that this is like stale bread now, because even when I breezed through the level, I had to play the trial and error game with the boss. At that point, i wondered what the hell I was doing playing it when I was a kid.

Now that I think about it, I don't play it like I play it as a kid anymore, I don't use my imagination when I play games any more.. I've become used to newer systems' advanced graphics to fill in the details for me to the point where my imagination justs sits back and does nothing. I realize that it's this same syndrome that doesn't let me enjoy point and click games like shadowgate anymore.

 racketboy Oct 25, 2003
Just tried playing X6 on ePSXe and it's not too bad.

You can duck (and shoot)!

Seriously, I'm not much for platformers, but I might have to give MM a try.

At least they're 2D.

 CrazyGoon Oct 25, 2003

  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by ratfish+Oct 25, 2003 @ 12:04 AM-->
QUOTE(ratfish @ Oct 25, 2003 @ 12:04 AM)





  
	
	

		
		

			Originally posted by CrazyGoon@Oct 24, 2003 @ 09:45 PM



 Bah - you say exclude the best Megaman games just because their repetitive nature? Then we might aswell exclude playing Metal Slug games cause they have a repetitive nature. Perhaps a better reason not to play Megaman is because they are hard unless you are really skilled at them. 
		

		

	





Did I say that? Did I really? I don't remember saying that *flashy thing*  



Okay okay, I change my opinion, and I see where I may have gotten you confused.



I should have said, play MegaMan 2, 3, 5, 6, and maybe one or two of the MMX games on SNES, and try MegaMan Legends, it's worth a play, and then see if you like any of the 32-bit MMX incarnations. The GameBoy incarnations (1 to 5) are okay, and I didn't like MMZero on GBC too much. MegaMan Battle Network was interesting in the way that it was grid-based and turn-based, and also made use of a card-type system.



Once you've went through all of those, you'll be closer to seeing things my way.



Oh yes, and one last thing MegaMan Soccer, the only soccer game I bother to play. [/b]



? Yeah, played Megaman 1-6 (NES), Megaman X1-X6, Megaman Battle Network 1, Megaman Power Battles, Megeman 2 (GB). And I still don't understand what you are saying