Best Mega Man Games, Ranked From Worst to Best
8) Mega Man 8
While there were still some growing pains to work out, Mega Man 8 was a nice improvement over Mega Man 7.
Not only did it come off as a title where the developers were more used to the SNES’ hardware, but it also offered a fresh, 32-bit aesthetic that worked well for the series, bringing it forward without abandoning what made it special.
Even the atrocious voice acting had a certain charm to it, and became an in-joke among fans for years after its release.
Unfortunately, it’s adherence to what had come before kept Mega Man 8 from rising higher than the middle of the pack.
Sure, the bosses and stages had their fair share of polish, but it also felt like it was still trying to stick to a framework established for a less powerful console.
Where they could have striven to make bigger and better stages, the team behind the game instead went for a fresh coat of paint and the same elements the games always had.
Regardless, it was a good show of what the mainline series could have been before it redirected its course toward 8-bit with Mega Man 9.
