Mega Man on a Sega console was something we never were lucky enough to experience but for some apparent reason we got Mega Man for the portable handheld, the Game Gear. What minds though this would make up for not bringing the better installment to the Genesis console? I'm not sure but the more I think about it the more it became certain why the Dreamcast failed. But enough about other Sega consoles, we are talking about the Game Gear. I frankly loved this console although I felt it was missing the RPG touch. I did managed to play a very good quality US released RPG and that was rare for the handheld. I even picked it Retro Game of the Week a year ago or so. So lets get started, the game is your average Mega Man game although the Game Gear screen does a better job than the Game Boy one in the portable business especially for a Mega Man game. Even with the bigger screen, things feel crowded and you'll end up face to face with a lot of robots with no room for comfort. This game feels bothersome at times but hey it's Mega Man, it can't be that bad right?
The game is a compilation of Mega Man 4 and Mega Man 5 bosses and battles. That's not bad at all since they had some interesting robot masters to begin with although everyone else felt they were already running out of ideas (Mega Man 9 and 10 proved you wrong suckers!) The game does feel at times that it was changed to try to make it into a different Mega Man game but did that to no avail. The game just feels like a shattered down NES Mega Man title and that's all there is to it. I don't say that in a bad way it's just that Mega Man games on portables had their disadvantages mostly due to the screen size and with the crowded monsters and so-so sound, it just doesn't cut it.
Overall, this game brings you a portable Mega Man and that's about it. It's not a new experience but can be a good experience if you look over the flaws which every game has anyways. You will battle your robot masters and do so not only in a hostile environment but with added difficulty. Make sure you don't get game over because your game will really be over. This game is great as a collectible and for a night of rage and cursing. Have fun and see you next week!
Mega Man 1-3 (NES)
Mega Man 7 (SNES)
There are many more but that should be enough!
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