What’s up, Doc?

2012/11/25 Sunday | Author: #20

Doc Robot K-176. A series of monstrous robots whose skills, attacks and even weakness change radically depending on which program is installed. Just when you think you’ve cleared all 8 robot master stages in Rockman 3, these guys jump out of the shadows and take over 4 of the sections you thought you were done with. Emulating the abilities of the 8 fallen bosses of the previous installment, Doc Robot provides an unexpected and difficult challenge at the midway point of the game.

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Yes, I OS: A Confession

2012/10/31 Wednesday | Author: #20

I have a confession to make: I don’t hate the Mega Man X iOS port. Yes, you read that right. I just don’t. Matter of fact, I don’t think it’s bad at all. It’s not the cheap cash-in mess of a game that it tends to be labeled as, if you ask me. Why do I feel this way? There are actually several reasons, but…

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For a rainy day

2012/10/29 Monday | Author: #20

Chances are I’ll be losing power before long, thanks to a certain hurricane. What will I do without electricity? (Besides continue to not update this blog?) I’m not sure, but maybe I’ll play a little Rockman.

This is the Rockman Collection Box 20. Yes, the same one that Rockman Diorama World was advertising, and also where I got my last post’s picture from. Part figurine set and part board game, it’s a fun little relic from the time when Capcom was really just starting to pimp Rockman out as a brand. I might be playing this by candlelight tonight–and if my house is still standing by the end of the week, maybe I’ll post a bit more of it.

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