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Megaman and Bass Difficulty and Polish Problems..

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Megaman and Bass is an excellent example of an old-school game.
One thing you might notice about this title is that it is very difficult. This WILL pass partially, as you will get better(it took me 3 weeks to get to the final boss the first time i played it, about 2 days later on), but this is still a difficult game. It also lacks the polish of many modern-day games, even megaman games, which have always had this rough feel. But, if you want megaman action, such as megaman X, you may want to try this game out. But, I feel they had a strange balance between bass and megaman, and perhaps you're better off with Megaman Zero. Nonetheless, this game is fun even though it is limited and pretty challenging.

For Die Hard Mega Man fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Megaman and Bass is like most Megaman titles. You fight a series of Bosses which once beaten you gain there powerups and from there can advance to the final set of levels which always end up being run by Dr. Wiley. This game is no exception to that rule.

Technically should be considered Megaman 9 Megaman and Bass will push people away with the fact that it is so terribly difficut. SOme levels are more geared towards Megaman and some are more towards Bass, as are Boss fights. THe diffuculty is insane enough that recent fans (those who jumped in from #6-8 and the X series) will be turned away at the degree of frustration that some of the bosses create. For example one boss (towards the end of the game) only weakness is the top of his head, he is a full screen tall and in order to beat him you blast the top of his head into submission. As Megaman You get a moving platform to help you in your task. As Bass you don't and instead must rely on your double jump and abitlity to shoot diagnolly upwards. Ultimatly leading to many lives lost and a long stream of profanity.

Overall this title is for DIe Hard Megaman fans.

Cool game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's hard to believe, but the Mega Man series has been around for approximately 15 years. Within that time span, the core mechanics of the series have remained largely unchanged, though Capcom has admittedly attempted to deviate from the path with recent releases in the EXE series and, to a lesser extent, the Zero series. However, the latest release in the Mega Man series, Mega Man & Bass, doesn't do anything drastically different to make itself stand out from other games in the series. In fact, anyone craving some old-style, surprisingly difficult Mega Man action shouldn't think twice before jumping right into Mega Man & Bass. Mega Man and Bass have different skills. For those who are unaware, Mega Man & Bass was one of the few Mega Man games for the Super Famicom that was never released in North America. The game lets you play as either Mega Man or his sinister-looking cohort, Bass, both of whom have different abilities that affect the way you play the game. Mega Man has all of his traditional attacks, such as his buster shot (which he can also charge up) and the slide, but Bass is a little more dynamic, with his ability to rapid-fire in any direction and to perform double jumps, a skill that becomes invaluable in later parts of the game. Both characters can absorb a boss's weapon, but unfortunately, these weapons function similarly for both Mega Man and Bass. It's also worth noting that Mega Man's default weapon is a little stronger than Bass', which is meant to compensate for Mega Man's inability to use rapid fire.
Interestingly, many of the levels and even some of the boss fights in the game seem to be primarily designed for Bass and his specific skills, or at least they're a little bit easier when playing as Bass. As previously mentioned, Bass' double jump is quite useful. It helps you bypass certain obstacles--such as the annoying disappearing-reappearing block puzzles from Mega Man 2 that appear in the game--which Mega Man would have to confront head-on. Of course, Mega Man has his own advantages. He can slide into small areas that usually contain health and, in some cases, into areas that Bass cannot reach, but these aren't as abundant as you might think. Whether you're playing as Mega Man or Bass you'll find that the game, or more specifically the boss battles, can be fiendishly difficult. In most Mega Man games, you can learn the attack pattern of an individual boss and adjust your strategy accordingly, but in Mega Man & Bass, the bosses have so many different attacks that it can be difficult to gauge what they're going to do next. It can be frustrating to encounter a boss only to lose all your lives and have to start over at the beginning of the level, but since the levels are relatively short, it's not a huge pain to go back through them repeatedly. The fact that the game automatically saves at certain points in a level makes this more bearable. There are a few other differences between Mega Man & Bass and most of the other games in the Mega Man series. Instead of selecting any level at the beginning of the game, you'll only be able to select from three--you can select other stages after beating the first three bosses. In addition, Mega Man & Bass features a shop system where you can buy power-ups for either character, including additional lives, health, or armor that reduces spike damage. Only a few of these items are truly useful, but there is quite a selection to choose from. Lastly, there's a library in the game where you can unlock information on dozens of Mega Man characters by finding CDs that are spread across each level, some of which are precariously dangled over spikes and other such hazards. As with most ports from the Super Nintendo to the Game Boy Advance, the graphics in Mega Man & Bass appear to be unchanged from those in the Super Nintendo game. Most of the sprites in the game are quite large and vivid, and they animate well. Even the traditional helmet-wearing enemies from previous Mega Man games have a surprising amount of detail in their walking animation. There are also some nice little touches. When Mega Man or Bass are dangerously low on health, their idle animation will indicate that. Unfortunately, some of the backgrounds can be a little bland at times, but you'll have little time to pay attention to them anyway. These are some of the toughest bosses in any Mega Man game to date. The music in Mega Man & Bass is successful in capturing the theme of each level, but there aren't any tracks that particularly stand out. The music quality also varies--some tracks sound as though they were produced on Game Boy sound hardware, while others are definitely Super Famicom quality. All of the sound effects have been reused from previous Mega Man games, particularly the noise that Mega Man and Bass make after landing a jump, which you'll hear quite often. There's nothing particularly special about Mega Man & Bass other than the fact that it lets you play as two characters with different abilities that can actually make the game more difficult or less difficult. As such, if you're looking for a straightforward Mega Man action game, you really can't go wrong with Mega Man & Bass, but if you're looking for a game that puts more spin on the traditional Mega Man recipe, you might want to try out the Mega Man Zero games or the Mega Man EXE games.

should be called megaman 9 but still a great game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Wow this game is great. First what I like about is you can play as Bass. I've played all the megaman games but until this one came out I allway wanted to play as Bass. I recormend useing Bass first to beat the game. Now hear is why I gave it 4 stars, Bass isnt what I thought he'd be like I mean c'mon in megaman 7, if any of you people out there have played it you'd know that he could do some kind of kicking move and if you beat megaman 7 you'd know that Bass should be stronger. Overall its a great game so I say if you dont have this game YOU SHOULD BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh and one more thing Megaman cant use Rush to fly in this game but Bass can use Treble to fly.

very hard!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game will get you very fusterated! Its hard and it will drive you crazy! But it is fun.

Kick ... Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hey gamefans, this game rules! I downloaded an emulated version of the japanese super nintendo version from "a file sharing program" and it's really awesome! (Rockman et Forte)Anyway, it's a great game and when it comes out everyone should get it!

Finally!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I used to play Rockman and Forte (the original Japanese title) on the Super Famicom (SNES) all the time, and loved it. So I wondered why the game never made it to the US. Even now it is mysterious that it took so long. I love my copy to death. It's great to have the choice between Megaman and Bass... Trebel is so cool looking... and this game is definately challenging. The levels are really involved too.

COULD be better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I own this game and REALLY like it. But some times the bosses can get really anoying and then you get a game over, and have to restart the level. But this makes it so when you finally beat the boss you fell like celebrating!

Cool Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Mega Man & Bass is must have for any fan of the original games. I loved the original Mega Man Series and "Mega Man 9" is no disapointment. Even though the plot is a bit old having been repeated 8 times it offers new exciting bosses and playing as Bass offers new challenge. But my overall favorite is Mega Man 3, but hey I also like the others well. Mega Man Anviversery Collection and tthis will complete your collection of Mega Man 1 - 9.

You can play as Bass?!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Bass?! Sweet! In the other Megaman games that I have, Bass is so hard to beat. Now I might get to kick bootie with him!

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