Customer Reviews

Mega Man 5

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This game was great! It hearkens back to a simpler time back when men were mega and Doctors were Light or Wily... It was the first Megaman game I ever played back when I was five and I was immediately hooked. I hadn't played MM5 in many many years and after looking at other reviews I saw that a big complaint with this entry into the Megaman cannon was that when hit, Megaman would loose his charge shot. I didn't mind this at all. In fact, I felt that while that feature slightly added to this game's difficulty (and therefore enjoyability for me), the overabundance of energy pellets hurt the games overall difficulty greatly and I found it a little too easy to finish, thus rendering it a quick play (maybe taking me an hour or two to beat on average). The music was great even though it's probably not quite as memorable to other die-hard Megaman fans, but once again I would say this game is overall very enjoyable and great fun! I highly recommend it.

This game is the best Mega Man game on the original Nes. If you have an Nes you must get this game. The reason I say this is because Protoman kidnaps Dr. Light and Mega Man has to stop him. Find out why would Mega Man's brother would kidnap, remeber in Mega Man 4 he was a good guy. I won't give away the entire story but this game has alot to keep you interested. Check it out.

The reviewer below me thinks Mega Man 5 is easy, but I think the game is REALLY hard. Of course, I haven't played the game in a good 10 years, and I'm sure I'd be a LOT better at it if you gave me another chance.

I just can't stop thinking about how much I used to die over and over the last time I played it. I was always much better at the X series. Still, no one can deny that Mega Man 5 is probably the lost favorite. It's just a shame the game is going for so much money today. If you want it, you better buy it on that Mega Man collection for the Playstation 2.

Mega Man V is not much different from the other four games before it. If you liked the first four and want more, I would suggest that you get this game. However, the gameplay is has not changed much from the first four and this is the Mega Man game where the gameplay starts to get old.

There is not much that I can say about this game other than that if you still want to play another Mega Man game after the 1st three, get this one.
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After saving the world from Dr. Wily's evil intentions, Mega Man returns home... only to find that robotmasters are causing chaos and Dr. Light's been kidnapped! The culprit? Mega Man's brother, Proto Man. But why has he turned evil? Actually, you soon find out that it's an elaborate [plan] to frame the horribly underrated "older" brother of the blue bomber, and so here begins my review of Mega Man's fifth adventure on the NES.

THE GOOD
The storyline is actually among the best in the series and it allows a refreshing change to the normal "Dr. Wily's at it again, let's get him!" storyline. Proto Man actually has a substantial role in the plot and I believe him to be a very underused character (Capcom, MAKE HIM HIS OWN GAME.). Beat is also introduced in this game and he's quite useful. This game is the only game that allows him to attack bosses (and makes Wily at the end seem like a walk in the park!). The game is thankfully a bit more difficult than 2,3, and 4 with the evil "Darkman" stages. The graphics are also better and the backgrounds even have parallax to them.

THE BAD
This game has a more powerful "Mega Buster," but every time you get hit, you have to start the charge over again. This wasn't that huge of a deal, but I wish they would've kept it more like MM4's Mega Buster. Also, the music is mostly mediocre with only a handful of tunes that are really memorable.

OVERALL
While not a bad game, I find it hard to rank it above the first four games. It doesn't -quite- touch the first four in terms of charm and the good, old fashioned "Mega Man feel." I really can't explain it, and perhaps if it had better music, it would've been better. The game doesn't connect well with the others at all, which is quite a shame. My feelings on this game are very mixed, but I still recommend at least playing it through. It is, after all, essential to your Mega Man library.

Mega Man V is definitely the weakest of all 8 original Mega Man games. It's so easy that you can beat it with the Mega Buster all the way through. You don't need any of the weapons because each of the bosses dies very quickly as good ole blue Mega Man. I beat the game within a couple of days [...].

Mega Man 4 was well received and Capcom wanted to keep fans contempt. In 1992, they released Mega Man 5 for the NES and sold well for them. At this point, it was more of the same for the Blue Bomber as the concept of defeating robot after robot was starting to wear out its novelty but it was still worth a look to see what Robots were featured and what the story would be this time around.

The city is under attack. Robots go on a rampage while Dr. Light ended up being kidnapped by Proto Man. Dr. Cossack warns Mega Man and he soon takes off to get Dr. Light, only to see that Proto Man was set up from the get go and Dr. Wily ultimately emerges to challenge Mega Man: go to his castle and fight him in order to save Dr. Light. Just like the previous four games, you pick a Robot Master's stage, explore it and defeat the Robot Master to acquire his special weapon. Then, repeat the process until all eight Robot Masters are defeated. Go through Proto Man's impostor's castle and finally, play through Dr. Wily's castle to save Dr. Light. In addition to collecting the special weapons, you picked up health and weapons capsules as well as 1ups. Rush returns to help you out, your Mega Buster from Mega Man 4 returns but is more powerful now. And for the first time, you meet Beat, a robotic bird that saved you whenever you fell into a pit. The game gave you a password in case you want to stop and continue your game later.

The PROS: It's a Mega Man game so it plays and sounds good. New Robot Masters meant new stage layouts and enemies so the ideas were still fresh. The story is also decent and sheds more light on Proto Man, Mega Man's brother and it was nice to see Dr. Cossack from part four make an appearance. The Mega Buster was more powerful now and Beat proved to be useful so it was an excellent new addition.

The CONS: Unfortunately, this was where fans started to see Capcom run out of ideas. Most of the themes here were used in previous games (Star Man, Crystal Man, Wave Man, Gyro Man and Stone Man's stages in particular.) Also, the difficulty level also took a slight dive as it was easy compared to other games, particularly Mega Man 4.

It was still a good game to play through back then and Capcom just gave what Mega Man fans wanted: another excuse to run through another Mega Man game. This one is hard to track down brand new so either you settle for a used copy, pick up Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the PS2 and Gamecube or download this title for the Wii through the Virtual Console service for a mere $5 (500 points.)

I have to admit, I was extremely skeptical when I put down the money for a Mega Man 5 cart. In all honesty, I thought it was ludicrous that I was paying more for it than I did for a copy of the 1987 original. Nothing in that respect has changed, but I'll be damned if Mega Man 5 didn't pull the rug out from under me despite partaking of previous, seemingly uneventful play throughs.

As the title suggests, Mega Man 5 is an uneven beast when it comes to difficulty. Fun as it still is figuring out the "weakness chain" it takes next to nothing to get through the initial robot master crew and their levels. This and the overall feel of the game changes dramatically once the player enters the fortress levels. There's an abstract sense of maturity that presides over this portion of the game, something that reminds me of the sobering steel and seriousness of a Mega Man X game.

Interesting as this can be, the most significant change Mega Man 5 brings to the table is the fact the series has finally cleared that oddball hump that started with Mega Man 3 and continued with Mega Man 4. Even after playing through the NES Mega Man games I still can't explain why these particular titles feel as bizarre as they do. Needless to say, I was glad to see things were back on track despite the fact Mega Man 5 doesn't deviate from the tired and true formula.

While I can't say I was exactly thrilled with the price tag it carries, Mega Man 5 is a lot better than a quick glance, or a half-remembered memory would suggest. As one would expect the game doesn't do anything radical yet there are some covert forces within that are devilishly alluring once they're discovered. If you're into Mega Man, I'd definitely suggest digging for them.

The Mega Man series never seemed to end. It just kept going on and on with all of these sequels coming in stores. The weakest one of the NES bunch, however, is Mega Man 5. Now, don't get me wrong. Mega Man 5 is still a very great game. But compared to all the other Mega Mans on the same console, this one just wasn't worth it for most fans. I lost hope when I heard that this just wasn't good enough. Fortunately for me, I loved it as much as the rest.

While the music doesn't sound too lively, the series' signature graphics and basic gameplay still shine through greatly. Unfortunately, the gameplay has been hampered by the fact that most of the bosses' powers are terrible. The Power Stone misses everything, the Charge Kick rarely does anything, Star Man's stars are worthless in most cases, and the list would go on. Whatever you do, just stick with your regular power. Even Rush isn't so great here.

Although you do have to face those flaws, that still doesn't mean the overall game is bad. The level design is still just as creative as in the other games, and there's still a good challenge in the game. Speaking of challenge, that is kinda lowered down, too. You get a bigger chance of getting extra lives and health restorers. That way, both newbies and long-time Mega Man fans can enjoy the game. I also like how you have to collect M-E-G-A-M-A-N-V letters for a little something extra. It reminds me of how you must collect Chaos Emeralds in the Sonic games for secret endings.

All the flaws that I mentioned may be major to some fans, but for me, those are minor complaints.

Simply put: Mega Man 5 is still an awesome game.

At this point in the series, there's not much I can say that I haven't said before. 8 robot masters, weapons gained from them, the assistance of Rush, and so on and so forth. Personally, I liked the weapons Star Man, Napalm Man, and Crystal Man left behind. One new thing is the Mega Tank - energy tanks only filled health, but the M-Tank filled the energy for health AND all weapons, which comes handy in a pinch, especially if you're fighting the final bosses.

Proto Man is the bad guy here, but like MM4, there's a twist to the ending. If you've played MM4, then it shouldn't surprise you, as the twists are similar, just with a different character. Overall a fairly enjoyable Mega Man title.