Mighty No. 9 Review

It pains me to say as a die-hard Mega Man fan, but Mighty No. 9 lacks the spark of magic and sense of rhythm necessary to make a fun action-platformer, let alone a spiritual successor to one of the most beloved examples of the genre. Its flat, lifeless art style lacks in both fidelity and character, and while it has some novel gameplay ideas, they’re never fleshed out or executed well enough to elevate it past its basement-level production values.
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