Or maybe...just maybe...I don't remember Mega Man being nearly THIS hard.
After spending what little money I had yesterday on Wii Points to get Mega Man 9, I dove in thinking that I could pick an enemy that looked easy enough and, within the hour, defeat at the very least 2 of the enemies.
The time is now 12:15 the next day...and I haven't defeated a SINGLE LEVEL.
This is for three reasons:
1) The level design is easily one of the hardest 2D side-scrolling platforming designs I have ever come across and it continually hands me my ass each and every time I have an impercise moment.
2) The Wii Remote is what I've been using to play the game, which I'm realizing is a problem because my big thumbs can't seem to get precise control with the tiny D-Pad and buttons. This will probably lead me to use the Classic Controller tonight just to see if that was the problem or if the controls actually need some work.
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3) I've refused to go online to look at FAQ's, Walkthroughs, and Cheats. I beat both Mega Man 1 and 2 without the help of any of these three items when I was barely in the double digit age range when I beat both (I think at least, I may have been 10 when I beat Mega Man 2), I refuse to use them now, especially since I chose to play it on Wiiware where "Trophies" and "Achievements" are not even a concern. I wanted the purest, old school feel when playing probably one of the most obnoxiously old school games I've played in years.
That being said, if I can beat the game without the need of a guide, this will be my personal gaming achievement I've had in a long time.
And lord knows I need that since Flem-bot has been handing me my now positively bruised posterior in Geometry Wars 2.
- Brad Wiswall enjoys his small victory with Pacifism against the Edgz.
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