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For a while I had planned on getting this title, but really had to wrestle over my decision for a week or so. ...

Let me say, I shouldn't have worried -- THIS GAME RULES! More fun than most other games these days. The graphics are gorgeous 2.5d -- you are limited to moving in 2 dimensions, but the graphics are pretty much 3d (as well as cel-shaded -- but the mix really works well). A lot like the style of Super Smash Brothers Melee. Lots of really nice lighting effects, backgrounds, etc.

But what this game is really about is the action! It's not really too tough, but it's still challenging. Not mind-numbingly impossible by any means, but not a total cynch, either. It's the kind of game that sucks you in, and because you are having so much fun you don't notice how much time is passing. This is a good thing! Yes, you may have to go through levels a number of times to get them right -- who cares? That's what it's all about!

At first I found the chip system a little bit confusing, but now that I understand it, I really like it a lot -- tons of special weapons and flexibility in your approach to taking on the bad guys. The control scheme is very easy to learn, so you will be able to jump right in and start blasting viruses and navis gone wild.

GET THIS GAME -- don't question your decision, just get it, and you will be happy. Activates that little dopamine generator in your brain that not many games these days manage. Thank you, Capcom! And might I add, what a very reasonable price for a brand new title...Here, here!

Not As Difficult As Everyone Says
Before I begin this review, I would like to state that anyone who says that this game is too hard, did not take the time to play past the first two boss fights. If they did, then they would realize that the game actually gets easier as you play it and get more power ups and battle chips. With that said, this game is very good. It takes place in-between the first and second Battle Network games. It continues right where the first game left off, when Mega Man had just defeated the Life Virus and saved the Internet. Months later, a new threat, called the Zero Virus has invaded the net and Lan and Mega Man have to stop it and make the net safe once again. Gameplay wise, this plays less like the Battle Network games and more like the classic Mega Man's. It's done in the old side-scrolling style like the previous installments, but also includes some features from Battle Network. You keep twenty battle chips in your chip folder and can use up to five at a time. These include swords, bombs, etc. You also collect power ups for your buster and subchips that do things like heal your character and unlock certain cubes in which you collect items from. You've probably heard that this game is incredibly difficult because of the first boss, Fireman. This is not true as long as you know what to do. For example, Fireman will use an attack where he uses a flamethrower that's a little hard to dodge. What you have to do is simply slide under this and use a strong battle chip like aquasword against him. The game progressively gets easier as you play it instead of harder, due to the power ups you collect later on. Your character is pretty weak without these, but if you take the time, Mega will eventually be stronger, able to shoot faster, and have the ability to charge shot just like the classic Mega Man's. Overall, Fans of the classic Mega Man games or the Battle Network games should at give this game a look. I give it a 4 out of 5 because I thought the game could have been a little longer, but otherwise, it definately qualifies for at least a rental. Check it out.

Not what I hoped for...
Being a huge fan of the first 3 original Mega Man's, and having played through just about every version made except for the Gameboy versions, I was really excited to play a Mega Man on Gamecube. But there are so many things wrong with this game.

The graphics are cel shaded and look weak. There is minimal background scrolling, very little in general going on in the background, and all the levels are very similar looking. Graphics on the SuperNES were better than this. I know they were going for a cartoony look but it's just too flat looking, lacking style, looking more like colorforms. If you want an example of how it should have looked check out the Mega Man game that was in the arcades in the 90's.

The music is also horrible. Mega Man 2 and others in the series are known for some of the best game music ever made, and given the power of DVD techology you'd think it would have a great soundtrack, but it ends up just sounding really generic and tinny.

The game also breaks away from previous games as you are given chips at the start of each level. The computer choses 5 chips to give you and you can either accept them or send them back and play the stage without any chips (chips being your 'special' item weapon). Also refilling your meters works entirely different than previous Mega Man games. You blaster starts out extremely weak sometimes taking 8 shots to kill your standard basic enemy.

Your character is also much larger now which is good but because you can't jump as high and because your slide is often uncontrollable it's very hard to maneuver around enemy bullets. I could go on forever how disappointing this game is but I think I've gone on enough.

I'm sure there will be people who like this game, it's playable, but if you are like me and more into the 'old-school' style of mega man games you will only find this title to be mediocre.