This game improves upon the 2nd game and tones down a lot of the tedium. The story is fine but the character writing is good , it really makes you care for main character and his friends. The combat is excellent with some new style change forms added, a customizer in which you can equip Megaman with added upgrades than can change combat a bunch of new and challenging bosses were added and a an epic let boss fight that is decently challenging. This game also has an epic end game challenge at the end of it. This game was the first in the series that i played and I loved it! It’s my favorite in the series and having recently replayed its an all time favorite for me. This version is actually the first one that came out in Japan it has some different battle chips a different boss fight and it’s missing a bonus boss fight from blue. I’d say blue is better by just a bit. The giga chip exclusive in blue is op compared to the bonus in this.