Megaman 9 is pure awesomeness. Megaman 9 set out to revive the timeless formula of Megamans past, and it hits the nail on the head. Megaman 9 is everything it should be, its difficult, it has great music, an old-school look and, most importantly, it’s fun.

Its hard to believe that it has been eleven years since the last proper Megaman game. For too long we’ve had to settle for various spinoff games in the beloved series. Megaman 9 not only brings the blue bomber back to his roots, it also produces one of the best Megaman experiences. The old school, rock paper scissors formula is back, along with the newest (and one of the best) baches of Robot Masters: Galaxy Man, Hornet Man, Plug Man, Concrete Man, Jewel Man, Tornado Man, Magma Man and Splash Women (the first female Robot Master). All of the Robot Masters’ level designs are all wonderfully done, although some seem considerably shorter and less difficult than others.

Speaking of difficulty, Megaman 9 is one of Megaman’s hardest games ever, if not than THE hardest, and thats always something you look for in a Megaman title. Capcom knew just making the game look like an NES title wasn’t enough, they knew they had to recreate Megaman’s trademark throw-your-controller difficulty, and I love every minute of it. Anyone can potentially play Megaman 9, but it will take a lot of practice to master it. Megaman 9 has done something than no game has done for years, after every play session, my thumbs feel sore, I can’t remember the last time was that a game did that.

The gameplay feels just as it used to, and just as it should. Pure, platforming greatness. Throw in an awesome 8-bit soundtrack and you have a game worthy of the Megaman label. But that wasn’t enough, Capcom also included a new time attack mode that keeps the scores for each individual level ( I applaud anyone who makes it into the top ten on any level, I keep on trying but I always miss the mark). Still not satisfied, they threw in downloadable content like the ability to play as Protoman and additional levels to make sure people play this game over and over again.

Megaman 9 is a rare gem in this day and age. Megaman 9’s old school formula is far more enjoyable than most games today that rely so heavily on good graphics and controversy. I hope Megaman 9 can start a trend of more “new old-school games”, I would love to see a brand new Genesis style Sonic the Hedgehog or SNES RPG. Megaman 9 truly is something special, its a game that really shows what video games really are, and it is a work of art. Lets hope we don’t have to wait another eleven years for Megaman 10.

Long live the blue bomber!

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