This is a series I wanted to get into but could never really justify the cost. I was a HUGE fan of Mega Man 2 on the NES but lost interest in this style as my gaming tastes changed. I remember seeing the X series in magazines and it looked amazing but I just couldn't justify buying in as I was always a "last year" type gamer - grabbing games on clearance and such - the X games never went on clearance in my area. They were full price even when there were 3 of them on the shelf, the first might be $10 cheaper but not clearance price.
I need to check it out as I am still interested and love a great 2D side scrolling action game. Great article and thanks for bringing back memories of a simpler time in gaming for me.
I could never get them too but tried to clear the first level of each to get a basic "summary". Mega Man games are an acquired taste.🙂
They definitely are. Similar to the Zelda games. I am a HUGE fan of 2 and 3 but cannot see the allure of the first, or the 3D ones on Nintendo 64 and later. I am not a big fan of many 3D games that are not 1st/3rd person shooters in general though.