Awesome retro throw back! A great re-make! Must play the demo, but I recommend you buy!
New music, new look, same kick ass game play.
It takes some time getting used to this platform based game if you are new to the franchise. Why? You can't jump. which is often the staple point of a "platform" based game.
Well turns out there's a good reason you can't jump. There's a massive metal cybernetic arm attached to your character. You also can't swim (pfft wussy :P).
Luckily if you are new to this franchise they have included a very thorough tutorial mode.
But in exchange for this lack of vertical jump and swimming abilities, you can shoot a retractile claw into just about any ledge and make your way around each stage. Good trade if you ask me.
The levels are beautifully rendered, dynamic, and multi levelled. There is no shortage of claw based swinging action.
The boss fights are epic, the music is bad ass, the game play is classic and perfectly re-created.
I must say i really hope this is the first of many classic remakes. Re-launching ports is great, but re-making games and doing the franchise justice is the best thing that can happen. And it has happened with bionic commando.
Looking forward to Mega Man 9 even more now.