Lost in translation.
Mega Man: The Power Battle was a 1995 arcade release followed by a sequel, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters. Both are one-on-one fighting games, and they retain the series hallmark of obtaining enemy skills for tactical use. Controlling either Mega Man, Proto Man or Bass (and Duo for the sequel) imagine Mega Man minus the stage-long preamble, and that’s about the size things.
Both games very recently appeared as plug-in entries in the recent Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium for $4 a piece. While that nominal price tag and the assumption that the arcade games are superior might put some off of this new collection, Mega Man Battle & Fighters, but there are still valid reasons to pick it up. Originally released on the Neo Geo Pocket Colour in 2000, SNK’s wonder handheld renders the game with remarkable finesse.
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