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Mega Man Legends was released in 1998 for the PlayStation. It was the first game in the Mega Man Legends series. This game differs significantly from previous Mega Man games in that previous games were 2D action platform games and this game was a 3D action adventure game. Mega Man Legends features a new main character and story-line.
Mega Man Legends got mostly positive reviews. I’ve never been a big fan of 3D action adventure games preferring the 2D platform genre. Because of the changes, this game could have easily been a non-Mega Man game and really just capitalizes the name in my opinion. Having said that, it’s not a bad game and if you like the genre you will probably enjoy this game as well.
Mega Man Legends takes place further in the future on a flooded Earth. The protagonist is called Mega Man Volnutt and he is a “digger”, one who mines for rare energy sources. The main antagonists are pirates that try to steal these energy sources. Mega Man’s ship ends up crashing and he must battle these pirates. During this process Mega Man discovers various mysteries that drive the plot of the game forward.
Control will be familiar to anyone with experience with 3D adventure games. Mega Man’s main weapon is the Buster Gun which has various aspects that can be upgraded including attack strength, attack speed, and energy. A variety of special weapons can be built from parts found throughout the game. Mega Man primarily gets around on foot but can get a ride to specific areas after a certain point in the game. Mega Man can use energy shards as money. Enemies sometimes drop these and they an be found throughout the game.
Mega Man Legends was also ported to the Nintendo 64 and the PC however the PlayStation version seems to be the best. Fans of 3D adventure games and Mega Man should give this one a try. It is a decent game even if it doesn’t really stand out. Two more games were released in the series including the prequel “The Misadventures of Tron Bonne” and the sequel “Mega Man Legends 2”. If you like original Mega Man Legends then you should like these as well.
