



This is a tricky one because it’s a good game overall, but I couldn’t help but being disappointed when it came out. It felt really different from my beloved previous episode, stiffer maybe, but definitely less user friendly. The difficulty cap here is very high and it is the hardest Mega Man game on the system. Back in the days, I used to toy with the password screen, in order to find a way to go directly to the last stage. I was so upset to repeatedly fail to Dust Man’s stage! By chance, I found the right combination to avoid this particular Robot Master and go on with the game. It’s only months later that I found the resources to finally beat that level, and I couldn’t be prouder. One the plus side, musics are excellent and graphics are on par with the NES games. Besides it’s difficulty, we can mention some slowdowns, which are about to become more frequent with the following sequels.