Overall 8.1 Graphics 8 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Depth 5 Difficulty 7
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Mega Man 3, but MORE ADDICTIVE TheGilsterMan
Rockman 3 Endless is an interesting mod. Anybody who has played either Mega Man 9 or Mega Man 10 would know of a certain game mode for both games called "Endless Attack" where you have one life, all weapons, and the stages are slammed together and repeat in an endless loop. The goal in those modes is to see how far you can get through the loop before dying, like trying to earn the highest score possible. It is a very addictive mode and interesting change of pace from the standard game. So my guess is the creator of this mod took that mode and Mega Man 3 -- oh, excuse me, "Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo?!" -- and just threw the two into a computerized blender. The result is an addictive, challenging, and entertaining experience, and a must play if you love Mega Man and Atari arcade games.
Game play wise, this is the same classic Mega Man game you've come to love. You got the standard lemon blaster (yeah, lemons!), you have the slide which is very efficient and useful, and you have EVERY SINGLE WEAPON IN THE GAME. All down to the Rush thingies. And while most of the weapons are rather useless, you will learn from facing one of the bosses (which is a very rare, by the way) that the best way to fight Needles is with Needles! Get the gist? Good. Moving on.
On the audio-video side of things, the graphics and music are just like you would expect - awesome! The enemies and stages are all bright and colorful, and offer plenty of variety. The music is...well, if I told you, I'd just be stating the obvious, but I'll tell you anyway - it's catchy as heck, gets you pumped for some action, and is one of the best OST's of the entire franchise, if not THE best.
And now we get to my favorite part...the difficulty. This game is quite hard, and is a true test of skill and how well you respond to the level design and environment around you. There's frustrating obstacles (teleporting blocks), tricky jumps and enemies that are, for unexplained reasons, difficult to kill (I'm looking at you, you stupid bees!) But the good thing about the difficulty is that it is fair. The controls in this game are tight and responsive, so if you die, it's all your fault. Just like every other Mega Man game, you never feel like the game is broken or flawed in its design. Remember, this is back when Capcom could still spell their name right, and they knew what they were doing.
But the difference between this mod and the original Mega Man 3 is that, as was previously mentioned, you only have one life, and the stages loop infinitely. That means that if you die, you're left with the amount of levels passed and that's it. You have only two options - take the blue pill, you quit the game and end up back in Vizzed land, believing whatever you want to believe. Take the red pill, you stay in the year 20XX, and see just how far your sanity will go. Then again, that's what they call "addictiveness". You will want to test your sanity and skill because you know you can do better. You will hardly get tired of it.
Overall, Rockman 3 Endless is a very enjoyable experience. If you already beat Mega Man 3, then this is a nice distraction until Mega Man X9 comes out *wink wink*. Not only that, but there are also Endless mods for Mega Men 2, 4 and 5, with 5 having 2 variations, 1 of which without laser areas, if you find those too frustrating. Furthermore, due to the addictiveness, this game will keep you coming back for more, because you will want to get the highest score (poetry).
Speaking of which, it's a little surprising to me how this game isn't getting that much attention. There are no videos, no high scores, barely any screenshots, and no reviews (except this one). So Davideo7, if you are reading this by any chance, it would be great if you could one month put this game for a high score competition. I would put so much time into that.
And that was TheGilsterMan's two cents on Rockman 3 Endless for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Thank you for reading, and good night.
Graphics 8 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Depth 5 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 07-08-13
Review Replies: 4
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