NCFC 2010 - Game of the Show - Mega Man

The Nintendo Community Fan Convention

Mega Man - Game of the Show

The Mega Man category of fan games isn't very large this year, but there there are a few different promising entries. Mega Man: Day in the Limelight is an 8-bit title that allows you to play as robot masters from the original NES Mega Man title. Mega Man: Citrus Cult is an interesting game, also made in an 8-bit style, where you play as Mega Man in a battle against all-new robot masters made specifically for the game. A third title has been entered in the convention, Mega Man Rock, but the only information available are a couple of screenshots.

Although I am not a certifiable Mega Man fan, I was excited to try out these games, but, unfortunately was immediately disappointed by the fact that only one of the games had a playable demo. While it can be informative to look at sprites and listen to music, you can only really tell how good a game will be when you sit down and actually play it. Therefore, despite an interesting story, Mega Man: Citrus Cult will not be considered for the award of Best Mega Man Game.



Mega Man: Day in the Limelight doesn't only win the award by process of elimination. Rather, the game deserves the award because of its achievements in excellence. Day in the Limelight not only replicates the style of the original games, it creates a completely new and interesting experience. The typical protagonist has been replaced by the evil robots that we destroyed in the first Mega Man game, and the whole adventure is carried off without a hitch. The quality of workmanship shown by this game is remarkable, from the tight controls to the challenging level design, I can find no serious flaw. With this in mind, I have no doubts when I say that Mega Man: Day in the Limelight is the best Mega Man game at NCFC 2010.

Click here to download Mega Man: Day in the Limelight.

Be sure to check The Arcade of Awesome where we'll be bringing you more NCFC coverage every day this week leading up the final announcement of AoA's Game of the Show award! There are a lot of games being shown at NCFC this year, and you we'll tell you which ones are worth your time. More great show coverage awaits.

--Tom