We can request games for you to write about?! I'm surprised you didn't reference the cancelation of Mega Man Legends 3, that felt like a big moment in the narratives around the series and Capcom.
There was a period of time where people felt like Capcom hated Mega Man and that was a major reason why, I remember people regarding Mega Man's appearance in Smash 4 as Nintendo doing more for the series than Capcom would. A lot of the anger over the cancelation helped drive attention to Mighty No 9 which brought video game kickstarters into the limelight. Now people like Capcom again, but it felt like they had to earn their reputation back.
It's sad and frustrating how some games just attract a ton of unfair hate. Feels like whenever I find a gaming community a game I like gets used as a punching bag so I lose interest in interacting. Playstation All Stars Battle Royale, Code Name S.T.E.A.M, Kid Icarus Uprising (people came around to that one at least), ARMS, several Sonic games, Xenoblade 2 threads on r/Nintendo were a damn warzone, and so on.
Since I now know I have the power to make requests I'm going to request Joy Mech Fight, somewhat topical though a bit late with its appearance on NSO.
Yes! I've been lax with fulfilling requests for a couple of reasons, but I'm back on this and working on a couple of them right now. Joy Mech Fight, now on the list.
The only reason I didn't go into the full future (and lack of future) for the series is because I plan on covering the other two existing games down the road. So I'll likely focus on MML3 when I cover 2.
This is a pro-Xenoblade 2 and Kid Icarus: Uprising zone, at least. Man do I want an Uprising Switch port.
It would be good for it to get a second chance, to just be available, etc., but also because maybe they'd figure out how to make a control mode for the people who gave up on it and didn't end up going back. Fitting for a Mega Man Legends comment section, as I wrote a few years back now, I had to rewire my brain so that I pretended I was playing an N64 game to make Uprising make sense to me, but once it did, oh wow.
You'd have to change the control scheme porting Uprising to any other system that isn't the Wii U, it was very much built around the 3DS control pad + touch screen arrangement. A switch port of Uprising would pretty much have to go for the twin stick + gyro approach due to only one screen and no stylus. Which is much more typical and lefty friendly. Though I don't think there'd be any way to redo the AR card side feature.
Would also be fun to dive into the Uprising multiplayer again, that was fun.
Excellent write up Marc, thanks for taking the reccomendation!
You really hit on what I connected with playing this game as a kid, it was the first game I played (that I remember) where I felt I had control over what I got to do next.
One thing I really appreciate about the graphics is the way they (intentionally or not) used the lack of draw distance to add to the atmosphere - things could get pretty scary in the ruins with some of the massive Reaverbots being heard before you could see them, and they kind of fade into the screen as you approach!
I loved the Legends games as a kid. Great write up and made me feel nostalgic.
Thank you! They're new to me but I'm definitely diving into the others after experiencing this first one.
We can request games for you to write about?! I'm surprised you didn't reference the cancelation of Mega Man Legends 3, that felt like a big moment in the narratives around the series and Capcom.
There was a period of time where people felt like Capcom hated Mega Man and that was a major reason why, I remember people regarding Mega Man's appearance in Smash 4 as Nintendo doing more for the series than Capcom would. A lot of the anger over the cancelation helped drive attention to Mighty No 9 which brought video game kickstarters into the limelight. Now people like Capcom again, but it felt like they had to earn their reputation back.
It's sad and frustrating how some games just attract a ton of unfair hate. Feels like whenever I find a gaming community a game I like gets used as a punching bag so I lose interest in interacting. Playstation All Stars Battle Royale, Code Name S.T.E.A.M, Kid Icarus Uprising (people came around to that one at least), ARMS, several Sonic games, Xenoblade 2 threads on r/Nintendo were a damn warzone, and so on.
Since I now know I have the power to make requests I'm going to request Joy Mech Fight, somewhat topical though a bit late with its appearance on NSO.
Yes! I've been lax with fulfilling requests for a couple of reasons, but I'm back on this and working on a couple of them right now. Joy Mech Fight, now on the list.
The only reason I didn't go into the full future (and lack of future) for the series is because I plan on covering the other two existing games down the road. So I'll likely focus on MML3 when I cover 2.
This is a pro-Xenoblade 2 and Kid Icarus: Uprising zone, at least. Man do I want an Uprising Switch port.
That makes sense, more relevant for 2. Even Sakurai is calling for an Uprising port now, would be nice to see.
It would be good for it to get a second chance, to just be available, etc., but also because maybe they'd figure out how to make a control mode for the people who gave up on it and didn't end up going back. Fitting for a Mega Man Legends comment section, as I wrote a few years back now, I had to rewire my brain so that I pretended I was playing an N64 game to make Uprising make sense to me, but once it did, oh wow.
https://retroxp.substack.com/p/ranking-the-top-101-nintendo-games-2a4
You'd have to change the control scheme porting Uprising to any other system that isn't the Wii U, it was very much built around the 3DS control pad + touch screen arrangement. A switch port of Uprising would pretty much have to go for the twin stick + gyro approach due to only one screen and no stylus. Which is much more typical and lefty friendly. Though I don't think there'd be any way to redo the AR card side feature.
Would also be fun to dive into the Uprising multiplayer again, that was fun.
Excellent write up Marc, thanks for taking the reccomendation!
You really hit on what I connected with playing this game as a kid, it was the first game I played (that I remember) where I felt I had control over what I got to do next.
One thing I really appreciate about the graphics is the way they (intentionally or not) used the lack of draw distance to add to the atmosphere - things could get pretty scary in the ruins with some of the massive Reaverbots being heard before you could see them, and they kind of fade into the screen as you approach!