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Review: Mega Man X Collection
WHAT? Welcome to the Mega Man of the future. Taking place 100 years (I think?) after the original Mega Man series, he’s back and well, pretty much the same. Mega Man X offers players a whole new rich cast of characters and simple yet fun game play.
WHY? Collections are good, and this one offers 7 games for the price of 1. A collection is a wise investment for libraries to be making in times of tight budgets. You’re getting more bang for your buck.
WHO? The side scrolling action found in this series may have some more modern gamers looking for something else, but the beautiful game play in this title is where they’ll be hooked. Mega Man also offers such a rich history (lots of other great and not so great titles) that users who love this title will have no problem finding more.
For the more hardcore gamers out there: bonus points from 8BitLibrary if you can do this:
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