Mega Man X2 feels like a what a sequel should be to the first. The same bones, but new content and some extra features. I think the new mavericks are really cool and mostly enjoyable to fight. I will always be biased towards the first game but I can understand someone enjoying this more.
I really wish they didn’t mix up the soundfont. While the music isn’t really bad, and some like Overdrive Ostrich are actually amazing, I prefer the sound of the original music far better. You can feel the tradeoff in full on Flame Stag’s track. The boss themes are also super limp. I can take or leave the zero part stuff. I don’t think it adds anything significant to the game. The sigma stages feel more forgettable than the first game.
I really wish they didn’t mix up the soundfont. While the music isn’t really bad, and some like Overdrive Ostrich are actually amazing, I prefer the sound of the original music far better. You can feel the tradeoff in full on Flame Stag’s track. The boss themes are also super limp. I can take or leave the zero part stuff. I don’t think it adds anything significant to the game. The sigma stages feel more forgettable than the first game.