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91. Mega Man 5 (tazzyboyishere)


Mega Man 5 is a fun game, as MM Classic games tend to be. It also puts Protoman front and center for the first time (well, sort of), which is great, because he's the best Mega Man character. Also, Protoman is the only robot in the Classic series whose name I spell as a single word instead of two because it just looks cooler that way. Anyway, I tend not to judge Mega Man games based on the individual levels because they all kind of blend together for me. If you were to ask me what my favorite Robot Master level was or which game has the best levels, I'd just shrug. I mostly evaluate the games based on how much I like the Robot Masters and the powers you get from them. As such, I think MM5 is one of the weaker entries, particularly in the powers department. Plus, the fully charged Mega Buster is even more powerful here than it is in the previous games, so you're just fine never using the other powers most of the time. I really like the Napalm Bomb, and Star Crash is neat because it can be a shield and a projectile, but other than that, eh.

As far as the Robot Masters themselves are concerned, I feel like Mega Man 5's lineup is kinda unmemorable compared to other games. Overall, they're pretty cool and the game is fun, just less so than many of the others I've played. Gravity Man, Star Man, and Napalm Man are the best. Charge Man is the most hilarious in terms of design. I do like Dark Man and all the boss fights against him toward the end of the game though. He's pretty great. I honestly don't remember the Wily fights in this one, so I can't rate that one. I suppose it's not one of the most memorable ones at any rate.

Bonus Question: Who is your favorite Robot Master in Mega Man 5?
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