Lord Spencer's Gaming (and other stuff) Blog

The PlayStation 1 had such a massive library of games that it is impossible to do it justice with a simple top 100 games list. As such, I decided to supplement my usual review of a top 100 games list (this time, I used the top 100 PS1 games list from Retro Sanctuary ) with other games picked up from different lists. This parallel "Additional List" is not numbered in any ordered way, so the quality of the titles theoretically varies from top to bottom with no rhyme or reason. In this report, ten franchises are featured, with the prequel of three of them, for a total of thirteen games. Of these games, I fully reviewed eight and casually played the rest. Based on these reviews, I find that it's absolutely criminal that no Mega Man Legends game is included in the Retro Sanctuary list. Also, three games are heads and shoulders above many of the selections in that list: Legend of Mana, Kartia: The World of Fate , and Brigandine , with Incredible Crisis deserving a spo...

The original Mega Man Legends game introduced fans to a charming world that strongly evoked Saturday Morning cartoons and anime, and that unique charm earned it a deserved fandom despite its gameplay shortcomings. One of the biggest charming points of that game was the mischievous Bonne Sky Pirates family, with the middle sister, Tron Bonne, becoming an instant classic character along with the yellow Lego-like minions, the Servebots. Recognizing the potential of these characters, Capcom made a complete spin-off starring the Bonne Family and their small army of Servebots, anchoring the whole thing on their charm. Unsurprisingly, to anyone who played games in the series, that charm is strong enough to pull the game beyond its modest gameplay elements into something truly special and worth playing. #A52: The Misadventures of Tron Bonne:- Year: 1999. Genre: Action Adventure, Puzzles, Mini-Games. Publisher: Capcom. Developer: Capcom. "Loath's men... They said that if we can't ...

The first Mega Man Legends game had a unique charm that made it a cult favorite despite what I consider to be some significant flaws and limitations. It looks like it was just a dress rehearsal for Capcom, though, as the second Legends game managed to correct almost all of those flaws, greatly advance the game's formula, and still retain much of its charm. While not a perfect game, far from it, Mega Man Legends 2 is a flawed masterpiece that encompasses the full meaning of this designation. It's a massive shame that we may never get the third game in this sub-franchise #A53: Mega Man Legends 2:- Year: 2000. Genre: Action Adventure. Publisher: Capcom. Developer: Capcom.

I think it's weird how much people like Mega Man Legends . Objectively, I don't think it excels in any one thing that it does. It has charming graphics that are constrained by technical limitations. A well-realized world that is absurdly small in scope. Good gameplay ideas that become repetitive and boring on closer scrutiny. Yet, it combines all these partially flawed systems into a passionate package that manages to charm despite itself. It manages to evoke some special feeling that I think has stuck with fans of the game since its release and grew with its sequel and the unrealized hopes of a third game. Mega Man Legends managed to become a truly legendary game. #A53(S): Mega Man Legends:- Year: 1997, 1998. Genre: Action Adventure. Publisher: Capcom. Developer: Capcom.