Mighty No. 9

Mighty No. 9 isn’t perfect, but it is something that anyone who grew up loving any kind of Mega Man game should check out.

Mighty No. 9 is the spiritual successor for Mega Man, but has its own identity. This is not always a good thing however. The game contains a few way-too-childish elements, but the gameplay should keep you satisfied for hours.

If you Kickstarted this game, you’ll likely be fairly satisfied with how Mighty No. 9 turned out. However, it’s far from ground breaking in terms of its visual style, has some rather rage inducing sections of the level design, and the dash is imprecise. That said, the majority of the game is fairly fun to play and it certainly captures the spirit of Kenji Inafune’s Mega Man franchise, it just lacks a certain amount of polish.

It was certainly compelling enough for me to want to finish the game. There are also plenty of challenges to help hone platforming skills which ultimately do help in finishing the regular levels. As a game that is clearly supposed to appease Mega Man fans who will likely never get a new game in the series ever again, it falls spectacularly short of their expectations, particularly those that assisted in the crowdfunding campaign.

While fans will find something to love in its hardcore gameplay and old-school character design, non-fans should steer well clear.

If Keiji Inafune wants Mighty No. 9 to become as beloved as his blue-and-cyan predecessor, he and his team would do well to think deeply about modern updates to his classic formula to figure out what it is that makes them work so well. As is, Mighty No. 9 is a mighty, mighty failure.

Good Lord, so far I think this was my Tony Hawk of 2016 despite me being slightly more generous.

This is a spiritual successor to Mega Man, not a rip-off because it was made by the creator of Mega Man Keiji Inafune.

This game isn't so bad. The gameplay is solid and the music very cool .The problems essenciallyare 3: bad graphic (ps2), level design usually boring (with some exception) and a story that isn't so cool. You'll appreciate it if you came from old school gaming or your like megaman. The others should try it before buy.

Mighty No. 9 is a very fast paced spin-off of the Mega Man games. It's really fun and exciting when the assimilation mechanic becomes second nature. There are, of course, the frustrating aspects. The level design, hit-boxes, and final boss battle are all major contenders to being the worst I've experienced this year so far. The game is difficult not in challenge, but the design of the levels. The bosses and enemies' attacks do very little to telegraph their moves and give you a fair chance to react. Trial and error design can be rewarding, but Mighty No. 9's core game mechanics, stage checkpoints, and instant death segments hinder this experience, and in some cases make the game semi-unplayable. The music is fantastic and I love the ability to switch to 8-bit renditions of the soundtrack. The graphic design is really neat, even if most people tend to disagree - graphics don't make a game great, the game itself does. It's fun, but challenging. Veteran Mega Man players and hardcore action platformers won't see this as a huge problem, but for new players this game can and will be extremely frustrating. Play with moderately low expectations, and you'll have a lot of fun.

Generally a bit boring. The gameplay isn’t extremely bad but the game is a bit underwhelming.

What breaks the heart is seeing just how unimaginative and mundane this game is.