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Mega Man 9 is an amazing piece of game design. Every weapon is legit. Some moreso than others, of course, but there's not a wasted item in this game. The addition of a speed run mode is a brilliant idea here because MM9 has so many tools to get to places faster and better than ever before.

It would be the best Mega Man game by a good bit if there wasn't so much instant death around every corner, especially in the Wily levels. You're rarely dying due to running out of life here - you're more likely falling into a spike or being pushed into a pit. It's punishing and it's something you can definitely overcome - but it's hard to just return to Mega Man 9 and have a leisurely stroll through it. You have to put in some reps and gain some muscle memory back in order to get good again. It's worth it because the level design is so good, but sometimes you just want to relax. I guess there's Mega Man 2 for that.
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