I'm sure it's fairly easy to tell that I'm a gamer with older sensibilities. All I seem to write about is the old, most likely due to the fact that I view it in a way similar to archeology. There's always something to discover, always wondering what kind of feelings these old games provoked from the player and how they impacted the gamer's lives. These things had a profound effect on the way I look at things and I'm sure I'm not the only ones.
The Mega Man series was one of those that I experienced secondhand. My older cousin's always played them and I envied them for it. I continuously asked for a Mega man game for my birthday or Christmas for years and years, but it wasn't until Mega Man X that I actually got my hands on one of them. It was blissful and left me wanting for more. Once the emulation age hit, I played through all of them and enjoyed them for what they were. The classic series and the X series are some of my most beloved games.
I was pretty jazzed about Mega Man 9 last year and really enjoyed it. It brought the old school sensibilies to the advanced stage design that only 20 years of failure can pave. One thing that didn't hit me until recently was just how good the soundtrack was. Mega Man 2 was always my favorite when it came to the tunes, but the sound design is just so well thought out.I'm kind of having a hard time writing out my thoughts right now so rather than ramble, I'll just post one of the best youtube videos out there.
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