And then there's Mega Man 8. The game that started it all for me as a wee lad.
The game definitely has some flaws. The maze sections are just annoying. No ability to refund screws when there's not enough to buy everything is just mean. Some of the voicing is just terrible. And some bosses are absolutely trivialized if you use their weaknesses.
But the vibes? The vibes on this game are immaculate and timeless, and I don't think it's just nostalgia. There's something so quintessentially "90s optimism" to it and I think it was formative to my personality. Tengu Man's stage is gorgeous and probably informed my later interest in solarpunk aesthetics.
I mean come on, tell me the vibes on this aren't great.
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Mega Man 5-8 all down!
MM5 was the best designed of the bunch. Cool levels, fun boss fights and useful powers. It felt a bit on the easy side, but maybe that's just because I'm coming in hot off 1-4.
MM6 was very forgettable. Level graphics were good, but I did not vibe with any of the bosses or powers. Just kinda flew through it with minimal friction.
MM7 is the first one I actively disliked. It was far too easy, right until the final boss which was unfair and unfun. The powers were boring and so were most of the boss fights.
Wife: Are you done with IT work?
Me: I'm never "done" with work. But, yes, I've given up for the day.
After doodling Xenia I itched to draw Kiki as well. Linux & Krita were a major turning point in my life 10 years ago where I decided that digital art can be sustainable and kept at it.
Kiki is Krita's mascot and here she is in battle gear to defend creative freedom for you :D
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