Mega Man Powered Up - Capcom / Capcom - 2006 - Side-Scrolling Platformer
You know what game doesn't get a lot of love? The original Mega Man. I mean, sure, most people acknowledge that it was a decent title, but no one seems to speak especially highly of it, and (almost) everyone also seems to agree that every sequel it had was superior to it. Well, eventually Capcom noticed that too and decided to give the title some love in '06 with this update, and I am absolutely THRILLED that they did. From new stages to new bosses, this is a remake where absolutely EVERYTHING was done right, and, assuming you are a Mega Man fan, this is one of THE must have titles for the PSP.
So what did they change? Well, the first and most glaring change is the graphical style. Instead of sticking with a 2D style, Capcom decided on a rather cute 2.5D SD look for the game. This seems to be the most controversial decision the game made, from what I can tell, and I do know some people who were displeased with it, but I actually liked it quite a bit and never felt it in any way hindered the game. It gave the title a fresh graphical feel that fit both the series and the lighthearted feel Capcom was shooting for perfectly, and I feel the SD look aged better than the similar non-SD style used in Maverick Hunter X.
(My head is 50% of my body mass. I approve of this.)
Along with the graphics, Capcom also decided to make some applaudable tweaks to the game's bosses, both in the addition of two new ones and changes to the old ones. Regarding the former, the original Mega Man was the only game in the classic series with six robot masters instead of eight, so weaknesses were changed up a bit and Time Man and Oil Man were added into the game. Oil Man's stage includes flammable oil similar to that seen in MM6 that you can also slip in, while Time Man's stage has pendulums and treadmills, and both bosses are about on par with the original six.
Regarding the changes to the original Robot Masters, all bosses in the game now have both dialogue and personalities, as well as new 'super' moves on higher difficulties. This means there's even more flavor and definition to the original bosses, which is a pretty spiffy addition, especially the personalities given to Fire and Elec Man.
They also weren't content to simply add these elements to the game, nooo, for the first (and only) time in the franchise Capcom also made every Robot Master a playable character as well, with their own special properties, like Fireman's head getting doused in water and losing his projectile, and special paths through stages, like ElecMan's ability to move certain blocks in several stages. It was such a great feature and one Capcom didn't half-ass in the least (although they easily could have). And, of course, fan favorites Protoman and Roll are playable as well, with Roll having tons of cute outfits, like a witch and Arthur from Ghouls 'n' Ghosts, to pick from. 
(Hitting people with the box of chocolate if mah favorite. 
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This, of course, highlights another great attribute of the game, because you don't start with all of these things unlocked. In fact, at the start of the game what you have is super basic -- just Rockman and a new introduction stage to play through. Everything else you have to earn -- bosses from beating them with just your buster, Proto from completing challenge mode, stage creation kits from Robot Master only paths through stages, ect. The game is LOADED with tons of bonus content and unlockables like these, and there is even an awesome stage creation mode that you can share and receive stages with!
In all honesty I could just keep rambling on about this game, but the bottom line is that if you have a PSP and even just like Mega Man, you should pick this game up. It is easily among the best MM titles ever created and is absolutely
an awesome game you should know about
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