Mega Man 11 is a bit on the shorter side, but that length is supposedly bolstered by the extra Challenge Mode. Here's an introduction to what they offer, and whether they're worth the time.
Last week, Japan had three major releases with Super Mario Party for Nintendo Switch, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on PS4, and Mega Man 11 for PS4 and Switch.
In this playtest of Mega Man 11's Newcomer Mode, I find that it strikes a good balance of letting new players learn the challenges of the game, without cutting them out altogether like Mega Man 10.
The mystery behind last year's mysterious image of Mega Man Starforce in Mega Man 11 has been solved, thanks to an official statement by the devs in the Rockman 11 Production Note.
There have been some special weapon duds in Mega Man's long career, but Mega Man 11 may possibly have one of the most useful set of weapons in the series.
Mega Man 11 has quite a legacy to follow in the footsteps of, so how does it fare? In this playtest, I find that the latest game in the series is basically what I've exactly been waiting for.
This week sees Mega Man's return to the big stage alongside FuRyu's Work x Work, and Nintendo's Super Mario Party. Senran Kagura's Versus series games are also seeing cheaper rereleases.