People seem to hate Fusion for alleged hand-holding and praise Zero Mission, while Fusion was much more difficult than ZM. I have a little trouble computing that, to be honest.
Personally, ZM was ultimately pretty forgettable for me (apart from the
final mission, which I didn't care for), and Fusion is one of my favorites. I loved it specifically because it took you out of your comfort zone and put a new spin on the franchise - it rewarded your fandom by taking familiar things and turning them on their head, whether it be
a super-sudden (and super-freaky) countdown timer event, or good ol' familiar Ridley instantly mutating into badass Mega Ridley. Personally I think people who get too wrapped up in what something 'should be' rather than what it 'is' deserve their disappointment if they can't see far enough past their expectations to recognize quality.
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