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..The cover to the Rockman 8 CD
tells us that 1997 is the 10th anniversary of the Rockman
saga. In the mid 80s, console gaming consisted of a
Nintendo deck. Lets be honest. The Sega Master System was
going nowhere with dead third party support and Atari was
struggling with its attempt to match the success of the
Nintendo console. Capcom's Rockman, or Megaman as he was
known in the USA was a popular figure. Capcom's mix of
platform action, excellent control and an innovative
power-up scheme gained legions of fans and whetted eager
anticipation for more. The years went by and the Super
NES became the dominant console in the land. Rockman went
through a couple of versions on the SNES with improved
16-bit graphics and sound. The gameplay remained true to
the original formula and the masses were appeased. In the
90s, gaming has seen a radical change with the advent of
the 32-bit console. Photo-realistic graphics, polygon
based fighters and texture maps have changed the look of
what we play. Capcom's Rockman 8 still remains true to
the original formula. Good or bad? |
