Mega Man Legends 1 and 2
When Capcom announced Mega Man 11, many gamers asked, “Where is Mega Man Legends?” This short-lived spin-off has become a legend, pardon the pun, in its own right. It is the Ocarina of Time to Mega Man’s A Link to the Past or the Sonic Adventure to Mega Man X’s Sonic CD.
Mega Man Legends 1 and 2 were a bold step into the third-dimensional realm, and unlike other games that tried to make the switch from 2D to 3D, Mega Man Legends didn’t trip over its own feet. Mega Man’s signature platforming is almost entirely replaced with some light RPG upgrades and circle-strafing laser combat, but Legends sticks in the minds of gamers because of its story. Most Mega Man games can be summed up as: Mega Man good, Dr. Wily bad. But, the Mega Man Legends games’ stories featured heart, and a sizable one at that. If you want to know why characters, heck, villains like Tron Bonne and her army of Lego-like Servbots have maintained their fame, it’s because of Legends’…ahem…legendary characterizations.
A port of Mega Man Legends 1 and 2 might require a few tweaks to the control scheme, since by modern standards they are beyond clunky; however, it would still sell extremely well. Mega Man’s popularity has reached a fever pitch thanks to slew of Mega Man collections and the announcement of Mega Man 11, so what’s one more port to please the fans?
