I wanted to talk about the subject. It's been on my mind for a while, and I also wanted to be careful about it, and that's why I put the question mark at the end of it. See, I don't want anyone thinking that there is a confirmation of any kind. I won't poke the bear, if you will, because I know that this is the sequel so many people want. I'm one of those people, and I'm proud to say that.
The phrase "Mega Man Legends 3" seems to be both good and bad. The good being that if it ever does get made, it'll be the sequel that so many people have been waiting for, and it'll be even more satisfying to get because of the long wait. It will also be the sequel to a game that, in my honest opinion, highly deserves it. After all, Mega Man Legends 2 left us off on a cliff-hanger. If anything, I feel a sequel would be needed. The story needs to be finished. And as a huge fan of Mega Man, I would love nothing more than to have another game with the Blue Bomber's face on it.
As for the bad, well...the cancellation of this sequel, or even the prototype for that matter, has left a lot of people disappointed, and rightfully so. I'm really disappointed in the cancellation of it, and it's because I really enjoyed Mega Man Legends 2, and I would love nothing more than to get that highly anticipated sequel. And in all honesty, I want the story to be finished.
Speaking of Mega Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man), I'm really glad that he's getting the love that I feel he deserves. It is without a doubt one of the best franchises that Capcom has, and it has been proven to be financially successful. It's because the games are good and offer the fans something fun and new. I mean, I remember the first time I played Mega Man X. That game is entirely different from the classic series. The X series has new characters, new enemies including the bosses (now called Mavericks), armor upgrades, and new abilities such as wall-climbing. Then you have games like Mega Man Legends and Mega Man Battle Network that are completely different from each other and all the other games, which is great! It gives much needed variety to the franchise. That, and they're really fun games.
Mega Man has come an awful long way since the beginning on the NES.
I remember being a big fan of Capcom when I was a kid. I loved playing the games that they were churning out back in the 90s: Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Final Fight, Final Fight 3, Knights of the Round, Street Fighter 2 (and the many upon many different versions that came after), Street Fighter Alpha 2, the arcade version of X-Men vs Street Fighter, and Marvel Super Heroes (both versions). They had something that I like, and that being variety. They had beat 'em ups, fighters, among other things. Their games were so much fun, and I liked what they were doing.
They seem to be going back to doing other games such as Strider and Duck Tales, which is great to hear. I'm hoping that they'll be making more Mega Man games--namely Mega Man Legends 3.
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Old Video Games, Classic Game Collecting
I was at the mall earlier today. I went to this little shop that sells newer and classic used games, the classic section is what I would recommend. I looked over and saw a flat screen TV (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tvs/all-flat-panel-tvs/abcat0101001.c?id=abcat0101001) that just so happened to have Super Mario 64. I felt that I had to play it. As a huge Mario fan, and as a life-long gamer, I felt like I couldn't resist the chance to play it. It's one of the great Mario games, and it's noted for its innovation and his successful jump to 3D.
The guy was nice enough to let me play it, even though I never buy anything--and I never buy anything because I don't have the money to spend on games and consoles like that. They can be quite expensive, so it'll have to wait until some other time. I played the game and the memories came rushing back to me. It was as fun as I remember it being. However, it was also something that I didn't remember it being: really hard. I don't know if it was my lack of familiarity with the Nintendo 64 controller and me being rusty, or if it was the game itself. But what I do know is that I struggled to beat the level. I ended up beating the level, but not without losing a life or two...or three.
One thing I love about the game is how innovative it is. You have a hub world, which is the castle that belongs to Princess Peach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Toadstool), which I think is absolutely amazing, and the music that accompanies it is equally as amazing. What's even better is the way you enter the levels. You enter them...by jumping inside of a painting. Unheard of, but it's really cool the way they did it. I'm still in awe as to how beautiful everything looked. The hub world, and the paintings themselves, are still as cool to me as they were back then. Everything about this game worked, and that's what makes this one of the best games of all-time--definitely one of the best games I ever played.
This shop has so many cool video games to purchase: Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 3, Super Mario 2, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Batman Returns, Super Street Fighter 2, Super Mario Kart 64, Super Mario RPG, Street Fighter 2, Final Fantasy 7, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Land (all three of them), Donkey Kong Country 3, Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon Stadium, and the list goes on. They even have a Pokemon themed Nintendo 64, which I think is really cool. The games themselves are reasonably priced...I guess, and it does bring me to my next point: classic game collecting can be both tough and expensive. That's why I am not starting one at this point in time. The prices can be pretty bad. However, I will start one in the future. My collection, however, will be shorter because I will only be getting the games that I want. They will be either games that I had back then and that I miss playing. Or they will be games that I never owned as a kid but always wanted, such as Batman Returns and Animanics, for the SNES.
Collecting classic games can get really tough on the wallet, and it can also be time consuming. And while I don't do it myself, I do respect those that do. I respect those that do because they're passionate about video games, and they love collecting. I appreciate that fact to an immense degree. Why? Because I do love what I love and love what I do. I write articles for Squidoo. I write blogs on a regular basis. And I also do videos for my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Gambit190.
In closing: I have such a love for video games. They're fun for me. It's a love that was with me when I was a little kid, and it still remains with me to this day. I'll always be a gamer.
The guy was nice enough to let me play it, even though I never buy anything--and I never buy anything because I don't have the money to spend on games and consoles like that. They can be quite expensive, so it'll have to wait until some other time. I played the game and the memories came rushing back to me. It was as fun as I remember it being. However, it was also something that I didn't remember it being: really hard. I don't know if it was my lack of familiarity with the Nintendo 64 controller and me being rusty, or if it was the game itself. But what I do know is that I struggled to beat the level. I ended up beating the level, but not without losing a life or two...or three.
One thing I love about the game is how innovative it is. You have a hub world, which is the castle that belongs to Princess Peach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Toadstool), which I think is absolutely amazing, and the music that accompanies it is equally as amazing. What's even better is the way you enter the levels. You enter them...by jumping inside of a painting. Unheard of, but it's really cool the way they did it. I'm still in awe as to how beautiful everything looked. The hub world, and the paintings themselves, are still as cool to me as they were back then. Everything about this game worked, and that's what makes this one of the best games of all-time--definitely one of the best games I ever played.
This shop has so many cool video games to purchase: Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 3, Super Mario 2, Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Batman Returns, Super Street Fighter 2, Super Mario Kart 64, Super Mario RPG, Street Fighter 2, Final Fantasy 7, Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2, Donkey Kong Land (all three of them), Donkey Kong Country 3, Pokemon Ruby, Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon Stadium, and the list goes on. They even have a Pokemon themed Nintendo 64, which I think is really cool. The games themselves are reasonably priced...I guess, and it does bring me to my next point: classic game collecting can be both tough and expensive. That's why I am not starting one at this point in time. The prices can be pretty bad. However, I will start one in the future. My collection, however, will be shorter because I will only be getting the games that I want. They will be either games that I had back then and that I miss playing. Or they will be games that I never owned as a kid but always wanted, such as Batman Returns and Animanics, for the SNES.
Collecting classic games can get really tough on the wallet, and it can also be time consuming. And while I don't do it myself, I do respect those that do. I respect those that do because they're passionate about video games, and they love collecting. I appreciate that fact to an immense degree. Why? Because I do love what I love and love what I do. I write articles for Squidoo. I write blogs on a regular basis. And I also do videos for my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Gambit190.
In closing: I have such a love for video games. They're fun for me. It's a love that was with me when I was a little kid, and it still remains with me to this day. I'll always be a gamer.
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