Sliding

[SerHolmes]

So, I'm assuming most of you here have played Megaman when you were younger and are experts in all things Megaman. Did they ever mention why they removed sliding in Megaman 9? I just started the game and I kinda miss it now...

[Gabby]

Originally posted by SerHolmes:

So, I'm assuming most of you here have played Megaman when you were younger and are experts in all things Megaman. Did they ever mention why they removed sliding in Megaman 9? I just started the game and I kinda miss it now...

It seems to be because they had a lack of options. Mega Man gets to shoot through walls, use weapon mods, etc, while Protoman gets the Charged Shot and Slide.

MM10 it's a similar layout, only with Bass getting 8 directional shot, double jump and dash.

These games are designed to play more like MM2 though, so you don't need those things.

[SerHolmes]

Originally posted by quakster:

Megaman has a memory condition that causes him to forget stuff. He just can't remember ever sliding, despite doing it for eight years straight. It's very sad. :whine:

Must be hard having memory loss :( #Pray4Megaman

[SerHolmes]

Originally posted by Seraphna:

Originally posted by SerHolmes:

So, I'm assuming most of you here have played Megaman when you were younger and are experts in all things Megaman. Did they ever mention why they removed sliding in Megaman 9? I just started the game and I kinda miss it now...

It seems to be because they had a lack of options. Mega Man gets to shoot through walls, use weapon mods, etc, while Protoman gets the Charged Shot and Slide.

MM10 it's a similar layout, only with Bass getting 8 directional shot, double jump and dash.

These games are designed to play more like MM2 though, so you don't need those things.

So it's like giving each character unique features? I see, that's understandable. I just really miss sliding haha. Thanks for the reply btw

[Gabby]

Originally posted by SerHolmes:

So it's like giving each character unique features? I see, that's understandable. I just really miss sliding haha. Thanks for the reply btw

Yeah, pretty much.

Though I enjoy the alt history!

http://oldskooled.keenspace.com/comics/os20010402.gif

[Treaty Neets]

what button do I press to dash as protoman? (stupid question i know)

[Oguzhan]

Personally I never cared for the charge shot as they increased the I-frames after 4 just to make it useful for bosses. No seriously if you want an example play as Bass in megaman 10 and then in megaman and bass. The difference is something to behold.

As for slide.....I was never a fan of it either. I like it in 9 and 10 as proto man as you are never required to use it, not even once, meaning it is 100% optional for those who don't care for it and for those who know how to use it, it is a surprisingly good tech option. The same applies to the charge shot too. 4 and onwards boss fights are like this. "Dodge while charging and then shoot". In 9 and 10 however you can dodge and whale on the boss with your normal shots. You can do the charge dodge tactic. Or you can mix and match depending on the boss and their patterns. It leaves more room for multiple playing styles.

That being said, proto man's shots go through walls just like megaman's.




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The differences between the characters.

Megaman:

-Can't slide.
-Can have 3 shots on the screen at the same time. Can't charge the buster.
-Starts only with Rush Coil and needs to beat 5 bosses to get jet.
-Has 3 additional weapons in megaman 10 for beating the optional time attack stages.

ProtoMan:

-Can slide.
-Can only have 2 shots on the screen at the same time OR 1 charge shot. Can charge his buster.
-His buster shots are lower due to the pose he makes when shooting, really useful for certain enemies.
-Takes double damage (and double knockback in 9 only)
-Has the proto shield which can deflect or stop certain projectiles (makes Blade man his ♥♥♥♥♥)
-Doesn't have a shop in 9. His shop in 10 has less items and they are a tiny bit more expensive.
-Starts with COIL and JET.

Bass: (Megaman 10 only) (Beat the game or enter a code to unlock him)

-Can dash (and dash jump)
-Can have 4 shots on the screen at a time.
-Can aim in 8 directions......well more like 7, as he can't shoot directly down.
-If all of his buster shots hit an enemy shield, they knock out the shield.
-Doesn't have a coil, has to rely solely on Treble adaptor ammo. No knockback when merged with Treble.
-Has a normal shop.
-Can't move and shoot at the same time (which makes it so he is my second preferred character only)
-Normal shots can't go through walls. (special weapons work normally, and his buster in treble adapter can go through walls as well)

....And that should be all of it unless I am not mistaken.