Mega Man 8 is WEIRD!

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This in an in depth review and analysis of Mega Man 8.

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[KBXband]

You cannot say you're a Mega Man fan if you don't love this game and all of its jank.

[hooksnfangs]

8 ranks pretty high in my favorite Megaman games. I just have too much nostalgia for it since it was my introduction to the classic series. The overall presentation is just amazing and such a delight to the ears. The game is definitely at it's the best when it comes to the last 4 robot masters.

[Raj-zthf]

7:26
having those toys hide the worms is probably the point?? hello?

[finkz]

The loading points were a limitation of the medium, not a design choice. Not too many ways around it.

[ericmalikyte]

That super refined animation and sluggish movement was just sort of a thing during the PSX era, I feel. There isn't as much of that in X4, but I've always preferred how the original NES and X games on SNES played. Much tighter controls.

[thomasffrench]

One thing I find interesting, is that I picture Mega Man to look closer to Mega Man 8 than Mega Man 7. He just doesn't look right in Mega Man 7, and how Mega Man's sprite looks in this game looks like how Mega Man looks in the RockMan 4-6 covers.

[retrobroski]

I’m 36 and have grown up with all of the series and I gotta say 8 is not that bad! I actually love this game and it’s in my top Megaman games .

[GregoryMcAdams-cg]

To me, Megaman 8 is a great game and a hidden gem. Plus I think it has some of the best video game music of all time.

[Suregrip]

Why should bass and mega man be enemies, they should be friends

[shortboypinoy]

The one thing I loved about MM8 is that it utilized using boss weapons really well when it came to interactivity. And even if you didn't have the weapon from among the 4 in the section, it didn't hinder advancement of the level.

[Sniwott]

Mega Man 8 is my absolute favorite game in the series, and it's a top 5 game overall for me. I grew up with the Anniversary Collection and I loved playing every single game, and 8 was my favorite and the one I went back to the most in my childhood. I have distinct memories of watching the intro cutscene where it shows the montage of Mega Man fighting many of the robot masters from the previous games with that epic anime art style and music, and watching my older cousin playing the game, fighting Duo. It can't be overstated how much joy this game brings me, even if it wasn't the first Mega Man game I decided to play out of the bunch. It's colorful, has great music, beautifully animated cutscenes, and is just a blast to play every time, even if it is arguably the easiest game in the series.

[mistermastermind]

For better voice acting, Rockman 8 is better. If only it was subbed, then it would've been a lot more accessible. I played through Rockman 8 without a memory card and mastered all the levels (except the Wily ones, I guess). I also had to guess through menu navigation especially buying your power-ups.

The rockball is kind of a cheat because you can use it for jumps while on the air. The timing needs to be mastered though but in my case, since my X button was pressing by itself, MegaMan automatically just jumps on the ball.

It is my first MegaMan game that I got to play through myself (I only got to watch others play the earlier ones). I definitely have a soft spot for it. Then I played MegaMan 3 and was shocked at how far the gameplay was. So yeah, I do agree that 8 is slow but like how I tried to adapt to the earlier ones, you just have to adapt to the tempo of the game, I guess.

[Audeoritas]

I think nostalgia clouds my judgement a lot because MM8 is my favorite of the classic series, but everything you said in this review feels fair. The only thing I disagree with is the sound clips, but that's subjective and I'm weird in that regard. I love the stupid boss lines and bad reads. "I'm Aquaman, but you can call me handsome guy" is GOAT for me.

[garythsnal]

this game has some of the best music and sound design it fits perfectly with legends and X4 which where also very satisfying.

[FarmerSlideJoeBob]

That "Giant Enemy Crap" Meme😂

[MrLeFilipfloppyvelarde]

"i like the maze " "feels slow and weak " [visual confusión]

[PeakSupreme]

They missed the polish that makes a non-clunky game and making the player's intuition work for them. It is not intuitive to see a bunch of what looks like enemies be at the bottom and they don't hurt you but then later have the same thing happen.

[playbossthebest]

I feel the same way. This game is full of detail and the attempt to constantly wow the player with new ideas and technical showcases is admirable on paper, but the end result ends up being cool to look at, but not that fun to play. However I'm glad they had the opportunity to make those mistakes with this title, because the director of megaman 11 claimed that thanks to 8's approach to its design he's learned that style shouldn't take priority over the gameplay. So, hats off to capcom for learning from their mistakes and making better games with experience

[ThouzandWattz]

To touch on what you were saying about the loading mid level. It gives the stage a certain sense of disconnection if you will. Obviously old hardware was a factor but the problem remains even on todays consoles which is what bothers me.

[spritemaker]

I love this wacky game, one of my favorites of the series