If you know me, you know that I like the MegaMan series, especially the Battle Network series. Well, Battle Network ended a few years ago with the sixth game in the series. With the DS coming out around the end of Battle Network, Capcom decided to start a new MegaMan series on it based on Battle Network. Thus was created MegaMan Star Force.
It was release in three versions: Leo, Pegasus and Dragon. Each one gives you a slightly different game, but they are all essentially the same. Being a fan of the color green (if you couldn’t tell by my blog layout and website colors), I chose Dragon.
Since I was already a big fan of BN, Star Force was not too hard for me to get into. It’s a bit more sci-fi than BN, being that you don’t jack-in to everyday object, but instead fuse with an Alien being who exists as EM waves, and become MegaMan that way, but it works. Combat is a little different as it is now 3D and from a behind MegaMan perspective, instead of from the side.
One of the bigger improvements is the BrotherBand system which allows you to become “brothers” with up to 6 people (3 NPCs and 3 real people). By becoming brothers, you lend your strength to each other in the form of HP, a randomizer battle card that allows you to use one of your brother’s six favorite battle cards and access to their version of the game’s Star Force. If I have Dragon and become brothers with a Leo and a Pegasus owner, I will be able to use all three Star Forces (transformations similar to style changes from BN2 and 3, soul unisons from BN4 and 5 and crosses from BN6). It is also the only way to get the Giga Cards from the other versions.
As for the story, I found it to be done pretty well. It was a good mix of personal conflict for the main characters and saving the world. You actually can see the Geo (main character) and Omega-Xis (alien that fuses with Geo to become MegaMan) grow and learn. That was something that was rarely done in the BN games.
Overall, I really enjoy this game and look forward to the next two in the series. If you’re a fan of MegaMan, Battle Network or both (or neither), be sure to check this out.
So I finally got this back from my friend when he came up a few weeks ago. W00T! I can finally play something besides Brain Age on my DS!
Anyway, this is the newest of the MegaMan series’ and one of the best, in my opinion. I love the mission based gameplay that merges the wandering around aspect of RPGs with the sidescrolling shoot-em-up that has always been MegaMan’s shtick. I have always like MegaMan Zero’s art style and this game just takes it to the next level.
So the story is that you play one of two characters who unintentionally get caught in a fight between the governing company, Slither Inc. and the Guardians, a group who defend the people from Maverick attacks. You become the chosen one of the Model X Biometal, which is obviously MegaMan X from earlier games. Later on, you merge with Model Z (Zero), becoming Model ZX. As you defeat the enemies, you gather more biometals, which resemble the Guardians from the MegaMan Zero games (Fafnir, Phantom, Harupia, Leviathan). Using your newfound power you decide to join the Guardians and stop Slither from awakening Model W (Wily? Weil (who I always associated with Wily)?)
The storytelling is the best I’ve seen in a MegaMan game, including most of the Battle Network Series. It’s a great game. And those who decry it for being too hard, you just don’t appreciate a good challenge. This game is not too hard. I’d say it’s just right.
Wow… I got this thinking it’d be a real kiddie game. Boy was I surprised. It plays alot like a FF style RPG with a little bit of a twist.
Basically, you play as Lan. Everyone has these little PDA-like things called PETs. Each one can have a Navi. Lan’s Navi is MegaMan.EXE. You get caught up in a scheme to take over the world started by none other than Wily himself (Who didn’t see that one coming? ) You can jack-in to many objects, some that don’t even make sense (like a huge vase in the antique shop, certain toys, and even an oven!), to battle viruses and other Navis. Loser of the Battle is deleted (hopefully you have a backup ).
Anyways, the graphics are crisp and clean (even when multiplied 4x on an emulator ) and the sound is excellent. The gameplay has been keeping me up until 2 am on some mornings.
This game is well worth the money to buy. If I had a GBA, I’d be getting it…
And this is what my last comic was based on… before it got swallowed by computers crashing and the interwebs…
NOTE (2011): Since the time I wrote this, I no longer download ROMs or emulators and have actually bought this game. I do NOT condone illegally downloading games like this. I was just a misguided teenager when I downloaded the game. It’s a great game find it and buy it, don’t download it.
[LawyerSoC: I warned you back then that this would come back to haunt you. ]
WOW. That right there sums it up. I first played a Japanese ROM of it and had fun even though I couldn’t read it. Then I downloaded the English version and… WOW.
Zeros look has changed, as his attitude has as well, but he still kicks butt – now with a few more weapons and all on his own.
I don’t want to give away much of the story, so I will keep this brief, but let’s just say it’s an involving and deep story (for a Mega Man game anyway )
I would reccommend that you find and buy this game if you have a GBA – it’s more than worth it!
This is how MegaMan games should be made: challenging and satisfying.
NOTE (2011): Since the time I wrote this, I no longer download ROMs or emulators and have actually bought this game. I do NOT condone illegally downloading games like this. I was just a misguided teenager when I downloaded the game. It’s a great game find it and buy it, don’t download it.
[LawyerSoC: I warned you back then that this would come back to haunt you. ]
This installment of the X series continues on the same lines as X4 but has a few new features – some of which take away from the game.
For one, there’s Alia. She’ll freeze you and tell you things you already have figured out – especially if you’ve ever played a Mega Man game before. At least everything around you freezes as well.
Another thing I didn’t like is the lack of animated movies. All the cutscenes aren’t animated. They tell the story well, but they don’t make it fun to watch.
One thing I did like was the ability to choose which character and/or armor to use at the beginning of each level. You can take Zero or X – X being either unarmored or in an armor that you have collected the pieces for.
Although it’s not as good of a game as X4 It’s still worth playing. I mean, c’mon, it’s a Mega Man game! You have to play all of them…
The end of this one is very confusing… Either Zero goes crazy from the Sigma virus, or he doesn’t, but dies either way. The canon ending has a three year gap, yet MegaMan X6 happens three weeks afterward. Uhhh… my head aslpode!
The Mega Man series has always been a favorite of mine. Mega Man X is an awesome offshoot as well. The fourth game in the X series takes the game to a new level. Now the game is in 32-bits, on the playstation, and has something of a story behind it.
X4 reveals a little of Zeros past confirming that he was indeed made by Wily and was once a maverick. It also shows X and Zero with a lot more emotions than the previous games. Zero is in love with another reploid caled Iris (who he has to kill near the end) and X struggles with what would happen to him if he were to go maverick.
Their fighting styles are more diverse now. Instead of Zero just being an ultra powerul X clone, He only uses his Z-Saber in this one and learns abilities rather than weapons when defeating bosses.
IMO, this is one of the best Mega Man games ever made and I would reccomend that you get it if you find it. It’s also available for the PC (which is the version I have – I played the PSX version first though.)
This really is the best X game… after this, they just go downhill.
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) and the sound is excellent. The gameplay has been keeping me up until 2 am on some mornings. 
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