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A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3

A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 vs. Mega Man 3

Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 are often considered the best of the series, with 2 as perhaps the more popular choice. So, before we move on, I’d like to compare these games overall.

Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3 are often considered the best of the series, with 2 as perhaps the more popular choice. So, before we move on, I’d like to compare these games overall. My gut reaction has always been to say that Mega Man 3 is the easier of the two, but...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stages 4 & 5

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stages 4 & 5

Wily Stage 4 Meet Junk Golem. Junk Golem drops into the screen when Mega Man gets close, then starts hurling blocks of trash at high speed directly at him.

Wily Stage 4 Meet Junk Golem. Junk Golem drops into the screen when Mega Man gets close, then starts hurling blocks of trash at high speed directly at him. These can be dodged by sliding or jumping, but they also explode, and the pieces can trap us against the wall if...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 3

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

Dr. Wily Stage 3 and Music Click to enlarge A neat little detail about the beginning of this stage is that the New Shotman here fires his upward shots in time with the music for the first three cycles. Though harmless at first, his positioning here is nice as it gives us another reason to […]

Dr. Wily Stage 3 and Music Click to enlarge A neat little detail about the beginning of this stage is that the New Shotman here fires his upward shots in time with the music for the first three cycles. Though harmless at first, his positioning here is nice as it gives...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 2

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 2

Wily Stage 2 Here we see a return of the floating platforms from the second visit to Shadow Man’s stage, except this time they act only as a minor annoyance on the way to a few more items. There’s a split in the path with one way leading to an extra life, but unlike previous […]

Wily Stage 2 Here we see a return of the floating platforms from the second visit to Shadow Man’s stage, except this time they act only as a minor annoyance on the way to a few more items. There’s a split in the path with one way leading to an extra life,...