I cannot believe Dr. X is actually Dr. Wily.

Anyway, this one is my favorite. I really love the changes made and the Rush adapters are fucking cool. Tedious to switch between, but Rush Jet adapter is SO fun to use and this is the first entry where Mega Man's armor changes along with them so it feels significant and gives more incentive to change.

The game is comparably easier than virtually every entry before it, but the level design isn't as uninspired as 5 and there's more variety. This makes it almost comforting to play, which is a different but welcome Mega Man experience. The world tournament concept is neat and allows for some really memorable robot master designs as well. Weapons all feel fun competent (except for plant shield, but when are the shields ever worth using?). I really love some of the Wily OSTs in this one and find them stuck in my head frequently.

As a final entry in the original 6, it's a little lackluster, especially the final Wily being virtually the same as MM5's but easier and him just going to jail at the end lol. Overall as a stand alone title though, I love the concept, level designs, adapter additions, and fluid, comforting gameplay so much that this one is my favorite.

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2020


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