A hero who shifts shape through Biometals, and a soundtrack that stays in your head long after the console is off.

Picked on gut instinct, this Mega Man only edges out 6% of games. That is low. Really low. And yet, on few votes, look at the detail and a contrast bursts open. Its soundtrack sits ahead of 96% of titles, right at the top, clearly its weapon. The feel in hand follows, ahead of 71% of games, to confirm but promising. Connection stays around average. The rest, desert island, rediscovery, fun, art style, falls into the lower end, all on few duels so handle with care. The real tension is here: an OST that hits and genuine action pleasure, but something stalls in overall buy-in and lasting attachment.

In the action-platformer field, this is a game of hands and ears more than instant love. You play it, you do not necessarily collect it.

So, who is it for? For you if you love sharp 2D action and music that ends up in your playlist. Much less so if you want a game that sweeps you away from the very first grip.