Tag: Mega Man Classic

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

After the Doc Robot stages, we enter a stage titled “Break Man,” where we fight a ~mysterious~ robot who fights exactly like Proto Man, with the exception that he is immune to all special weapons. This one’s similar to the fight in Hard Man’s stage, except we have more room to slide on the upper […]

After the Doc Robot stages, we enter a stage titled “Break Man,” where we fight a ~mysterious~ robot who fights exactly like Proto Man, with the exception that he is immune to all special weapons. This one’s similar to the fight in Hard Man’s...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

Looking Back: Mega Man 4

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking at Mega Man 4, a game that receives much criticism for both trying new things and for making the Mega […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking at Mega Man 4, a game that receives much criticism for both trying new things and...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #17 – Origins

“Playing God is indeed playing with fire. But that is what we mortals have done since Prometheus, the patron saint of dangerous discoveries. We play with fire and take the consequences, because the alternative is cowardice in the face of the unknown.” -Ronald Dworkin, Sovereign Virtue “Children are the keys of Paradise… they alone are […]

“Playing God is indeed playing with fire. But that is what we mortals have done since Prometheus, the patron saint of dangerous discoveries. We play with fire and take the consequences, because the alternative is cowardice in the face of the unknown.”...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

Looking Back: Mega Man 3

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 3, a game that gets nearly as much love as its predecessor. Mega Man 3 builds upon the […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 3, a game that gets nearly as much love as its predecessor. Mega Man 3...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Doc Robot K-176

Each of the revisited stages contains two fights with Doc Robot K-176, who takes on the attack pattern of one of the Robot Masters from Mega Man 2. These aren’t quite the same, as Doc’s sprite is bigger than even Wood Man, and he’s often slightly more difficult in other ways. However, we’ve got a […]

Each of the revisited stages contains two fights with Doc Robot K-176, who takes on the attack pattern of one of the Robot Masters from Mega Man 2. These aren’t quite the same, as Doc’s sprite is bigger than even Wood Man, and he’s often slightly...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

Looking Back: Mega Man 2

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 2, arguably the game that in many ways, set the course for the Classic series and beyond. To […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking Mega Man 2, arguably the game that in many ways, set the course for the Classic...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

The Blue Ink: Archie’s Mega Man #16 – Breakaway

“There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country.” -Joseph Addison “In truth there is no such thing in man’s nature as a settled and full resolve either for good or evil, except at the very […]

“There is no greater sign of a general decay of virtue in a nation, than a want of zeal in its inhabitants for the good of their country.” -Joseph Addison “In truth there is no such thing in man’s nature as a settled and full resolve either for...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

Looking Back: Mega Man

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. This time, I’m looking at the original Mega Man game and what makes it a notable and fun game so many years later. As I look […]

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. This time, I’m looking at the original Mega Man game and what makes it a notable and fun game so many years later....
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: The Robot Masters

Editor’s Note: We have something different going on with the pics now; just click to enlarge. One oddity about Mega Man 3‘s boss fights is that each one takes four damage from its own weapon. They also have minor (two damage) weaknesses to weapons other than their main weakness, but I’m going to avoid talking […]

Editor’s Note: We have something different going on with the pics now; just click to enlarge. One oddity about Mega Man 3’s boss fights is that each one takes four damage from its own weapon. They also have minor (two damage) weaknesses to weapons other...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

Dueling Analogs’ List of ‘Games I am Sad Were Never Made’ Features Two of Mega Man

Over on video game humor site Dueling Analogs is a list of “Games I am sad were never made,” and two of those games feature the Blue Bomber. One is Mega Man Legends 3, and there isn’t much to be said about that which hasn’t been said already. The other is “Mega Man Ultimate Collection,” […]

Over on video game humor site Dueling Analogs is a list of “Games I am sad were never made,” and two of those games feature the Blue Bomber. One is Mega Man Legends 3, and there isn’t much to be said about that which hasn’t been said already....
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

To No One’s Surprise, Mega Man Makes “Worst Cover Art” List, But…

When Trigger EXE submitted a news tip a couple of months ago about Mega Man being on GamingBolt.com’s Top 50 list of the worst video game box covers of all time, we almost didn’t run it. After all, it seems almost mandatory by this point for Mega Man to be included a the top of […]

When Trigger EXE submitted a news tip a couple of months ago about Mega Man being on GamingBolt.com’s Top 50 list of the worst video game box covers of all time, we almost didn’t run it. After all, it seems almost mandatory by this point for Mega Man to be...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 3 Stages: Break Man & Dr. Wily Stage 1

The Blue Ink – Archie’s Mega Man #15: Resolution in Revolution

“Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in act the invisible thought of his mind.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Courage! What makes a king […]

“Courage charms us, because it indicates that a man loves an idea better than all things in the world, that he is thinking neither of his bed, nor his dinner, nor his money, but will venture all to put in act the invisible thought of his mind.” -Ralph...