/vr/ - Retro Games

Why are zoomers hating this game all of a sudden?

Playing this game for the first time in years, I didn't remember it being nearly this janky. Slowdowns aside, it constantly eats your inputs. It's especially notable during some boss fights, against Gemini Man in particolar roughly one every four B presses was lost, it's insane. Hitboxes can be very questionable too, notably the big attack of Spark Man clearly has a square hitbox despite looking round, making it in some positions impossible to dodge when it really shouldn't. And the Doc Robots of course are the most glaring flaw, their movesets (copypasted from MM2) just weren't designed for bosses that are almost twice as big as a normal robot master, making something as simple as just jumping over them a massive pain in the ass.
Overall I think it's fair to call this the worst of the NES hexalogy. It's a damn shame because the first 8 levels are fantastic, but the latter half of the game and technical issues utterly ruin it.

It’s actually the worst of the classic series

Why do people like Mega Man 2 more than 3? 3 has better gameplay due to the new abilities.

MM3 > MM2
I only had MM1 & MM3 as a kid.
imo has better music too. fight me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvi46JYzwdU

this ruined every mega man game from this point on until zero/zx tech

OP here sorry posted wrong game

A forgotten classic because it was always in the shadow of Mega Man 2. But what can I say, I like the dog.

>4 lengthy rehashed stages with rehashed and oversized bosses followed by a boring Wily castle that makes sure you have 9 E tanks at all times

Is it worth playing MM3 past the first 8 stages?

>>3982701
You should try Circle of the Moon

Any way, back on topic. I could play this fucker blindfolded. It's a perfect length, and fun twitchy action at the height of the formula. Shadow Man and Needle Man, along with the extra levels and music are bad bonuses either.