Then we had Mega Man X3, the third entry in the sub-series in as many years. The very next year saw the release of Mega Man X2, which was a worthy successor, if a bit familiar. The Blue Bomber’s 1994 foray into the 16-bit age was created to be a breath of fresh air for the franchise, with a new Mega Man, a new setting, and just enough new elements to make the series’ gameplay feel fresh again. Mega Mans 2 and 3 were stellar sequels that easily surpassed the original, but 4 through 6 – while undeniably fun games – presented very little in the realms of newness, leaving the series feeling wrung dry by the time the SNES rolled around. Six Mega Man games were released on the NES, with only small windows of time between releases. There is more than a little bit of irony in Mega Man X3’s very existence. *Review based on Mega Man X3’s release as part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection*
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