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A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 2

A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 2

Wily 2 The first two screens here seem to be missing something. There are four paths to take, with the second one down leading out and the rest leading to death or nothing. I’d have expected an item to snag at the end of one of the lower ones, or an enemy shooting at us […]

by | Apr 14, 2013 | Articles, Site Developments

Wily 2 The first two screens here seem to be missing something. There are four paths to take, with the second one down leading out and the rest leading to death or nothing. I’d have expected an item to snag at the end of one of the lower ones, or an enemy...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 4

A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 4

Cossack Stage 4 The path to Cossack starts off with some refills, an E-Tank, and a nice view of the night sky. Pakatto and Jumbig are easily dealt with by now, and we’ve already met both in worse situations.

by | Mar 31, 2013 | Featured, Site Developments

Cossack Stage 4 The path to Cossack starts off with some refills, an E-Tank, and a nice view of the night sky. Pakatto and Jumbig are easily dealt with by now, and we’ve already met both in worse situations. Biree makes another appearance here. This time...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 3

A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 3

Cossack Stage 3 and Music This stage… is an autoscroller. I’m going to be honest here; no matter what I say about the design, I’m always going to hate this stage because I can’t stand this mechanic in platformers. It does raise tension for newcomers by adding a time limit, but for experienced players or […]

by | Mar 24, 2013 | Articles, Featured

Cossack Stage 3 and Music This stage… is an autoscroller. I’m going to be honest here; no matter what I say about the design, I’m always going to hate this stage because I can’t stand this mechanic in platformers. It does raise tension for...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 2

A Critical Look at Mega Man 4 Stages: Dr. Cossack Stage 2

Cossack Stage 2 After warping in, we find ourselves presented with a choice of two ladders. It’s unfortunate that nothing else of note was done with this room, but the following room is neat. The Minoans will both drop immediately if we take the left path, but Mega Man will be safe on the ladder […]

by | Mar 17, 2013 | Articles, Featured

Cossack Stage 2 After warping in, we find ourselves presented with a choice of two ladders. It’s unfortunate that nothing else of note was done with this room, but the following room is neat. The Minoans will both drop immediately if we take the left path, but...