yeah, mega man definitely peaked at #2 for me. i bought 3 and four and while they were good, the novelty had definitely worn off. maybe because the first two were SO damn good and the ones after that just felt like their were starting to realize "we got a nice successful formula here, why bust our asses improving or modifying it.." can't argue with that logic though, since that is what sells. Mega Man X was cool too (finally, a dramatic audiovisual update!) But after that it was truly feeling like "more of the same" to me. As opposed to a series like Mario, Zelda or Castlevania.. every iteration (or nearly) they would put a new spin on it, keep it fresh. That is a pretty tall order, admittedly - but capcom's never been known for their ingenuity (again, when compared to the likes of Konami or Nintendo). How many revisions of SFII did they pump out before a true sequel appeared, and atathat point how many people truly wet their pants about it?
haha, sounds bitchy I know, it really doesn't matter - compared to the heaps of truly crappy games out there, the mega man series still stands above them for a reason...
