Mega Man 9

Reviewed by Jason Venter (October 08, 2008)

The pleasing result of all of that tough platforming and shooting action is that when you finally overcome the challenges along the way, then encounter a boss and you kick butt—perhaps because you're just that good at dodging and shooting, or maybe because you saved up and brought an energy tank or a weapon gained from defeating an easier opponent—you'll feel terrific. This is a game where your skills start out rusty, yet your experience as you improve goes from “pretty good but wow is this game hard” to “I can't believe I used to have trouble with that!” The sense of accomplishment as each stage is cleared hasn't been this significant in a Mega Man game in 20 years.

Reviewed by dagoss (November 26, 2008)

After finally obtaining a “next generation” gaming system media center (?), it seemed prudent that I should make an effort to experience the best that my new PS3's cell processor could muster. I wanted to make a point to experience a game that was technically beautiful and fresh from all the genre-centric titles that had dominated the previous generation. In that spirit, I purchased Valkyria Chronicles.