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Mega Man is still a hot topic in the gaming industry as an icon and legend seems to have much doom and gloom about him. Leviathyn.com's Jonathan Posch talks about a link between the classic series and X series that should be played out before the franchise is put down.
"A lot of people complain about Microsoft Points, saying they’re deceptive as to how much you are actually spending when the idea of credit like this is to help curb your spending or make you more aware of it. Even now we can be a bit loose with our cash but when it comes to online credit we are incredibly tight and unwilling to part with our “imaginary” money."
Classic games remakes have been on fire lately, often being re-released without being touched at all. In some cases, sequels have been created in the spirit of the 8-bit era. Of course, we're speaking in particular to the two new Mega Man games. Frankly this is a fantastic turn of events in the gaming industry.
"From the "lowly" pixel came some of the most realistic high definition, three dimensional graphics known to man, some on parallel ground with modern films. If this were any other area of technology, the old would have been thrown out for the new ages ago. But regardless of how far we've come in making games look incredibly realistic and beautiful, the 8-bit style just won't seem to die.
Think of pixels and color limitations as just another artistic medium. If 8-bit is acrylic paints and a ..."
The Mega Man franchise has always been known to be a challenging series. However, the upcoming Mega Man 10 takes a U-turn, introducing the Easy Mode. After reports of the mode being way too easy, does it take away from the luster of the franchise? Will casual gamers care? We give our opinion inside.