Mega Man 10's Easy Mode Won't Be That Easy

[John Funk]

Mega Man 10's Easy Mode Won't Be That Easy

Are you worried that Mega Man 10's optional Easy Mode will put the Blue Bomber to shame as he strolls through a bland, danger-less hazard world free of enemy robots or spike-filled deaths? Don't be.

No, this video isn't the actual game's Easy Mode.

When we first learned that Capcom's second retro-inspired Mega Man downloadable game would not only be infecting the Robot Masters with Swine Flu [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96926-Mega-Man-10-Trailer-Gives-Robot-Masters-Swine-Man-Flu] but adding an optional "Easy Mode" that bricked over some of the game's insta-kill spikes, some decried the move. Wasn't this the whole antithesis of what the brutally-difficult Mega Man games were about?

Well, don't worry. Despite the fan-mockup Easy Mode seen above (a creation of webcomic Dueling Analogs) which makes the whole thing seem a bit ridiculous, Capcom's JGonzo posted some reassurances on the Mega Man veteran [http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/01/13/mega_man_10s_easy_mode,_surprisingly_not_that_easy] for proof:

[blockquote]I was also allowed to play through the stage in Easy Mode (which, I'll pitifully admit, was the only way I could beat the last goal post enemy). Enemy placement differs somewhat here and they move slower and take less damage. The goal post enemy only used its fists in this mode. I was able to easily breeze through the stage in Easy Mode, and I can definitely see it allowing people less familiar with Mega Man games to easily get used to the gameplay.[/blockquote]

But Mr. Dueling Analogs claims that the inclusion of the feature won't draw anyone to the 23-year-old franchise, and that it might tempt people who would otherwise stick with the title's punishing difficulty to the end to take the easy road out.

Do you agree or disagree, folks? Is the inclusion of an Easy Mode in Mega Man 10 convenient, or is it blasphemy?

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[Monkeytacoz]

BRING...IT...ON

 

[WolfLordAndy]

Better then making the whole game more easy isn't it?

Most games have an Easy, Normal, Hard mode in them, so don't quite see the big problem with this. Theres still insta-kill platformers out there if you want them. 2d Mario games have a million and one ways to die instantly do they not?

 

[archvile93]

I find it more convinient. I mean come on, some parts of nine were pretty ridiculous. Still be it though, just like two on hard.

 

[martin's a madman]

I'll probably end up playing the Medium or Hard difficulty anyways. Just the Inclusion of an OPTIONAL easy mode doesn't mean that you have to play it. I suppose people just love complaining.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

I'll probably end up playing the Medium or Hard difficulty anyways. Just the Inclusion of an OPTIONAL easy mode doesn't mean that you have to play it. I suppose people just love complaining.

Your post seems to sum things up quite well.

Your Avatar is quite nice as well.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I think I'll go ahead and try it then, after my last attempt at a Mega Man game ending with shamedfacedness when I couldn't quite get my lazy thumbs to press fast enough to be 1:1 in timing with my brain as I registered that distinct Mega Man setting of doom and dying.

 

[martin's a madman]

I'll probably end up playing the Medium or Hard difficulty anyways. Just the Inclusion of an OPTIONAL easy mode doesn't mean that you have to play it. I suppose people just love complaining.

Your post seems to sum things up quite well.

Your Avatar is quite nice as well.

Thank-you kindly.

 

[McScruffy]

Only pansies would switch to Easy mode anyway. I think it's good to include it, because you lose a bit of yourself if you click your way down on Easy. Plus, it makes Jesus cry.

 

[Random Argument Man]

Actually, it's not the first time they put easy mode in a Megaman game. Megaman Zero 4 had an easy mode. I think I died once and it was because I was speaking on the phone.

However, the challenge is what makes me comes back. I'll go normal mode.

 

[Trivun]

Great video, especially the little Memetic Mutation [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MemeticMutation] at the end...

But yeah, an easy mode isn't that big a deal, surely? As long as the normal mode and any potential 'hard' mode are challenging enough to appeal to older fans of the franchise, I can't see a problem with an easy mode as well.

 

[ItsAPaul]

Or its for people like me who think Mega Man 2 was the best and the rest were too annoying to deal with.

 

[Daniel Cygnus]

For me, this is great. My 2D platforming skills are mediocre at best, and the last few levels of pretty much any Mega Man game are controller-throwingly frustrating for me. I'd probably only use easy mode for the parts I just can't do.

 

[Jared]

I find it more convinient. I mean come on, some parts of nine were pretty ridiculous. Still be it though, just like two on hard.

Agreed.

And at least people have choice this time, so, its good for some

 

[Kajin]

I couldn't care less. The first megaman game I ever played was Mega Man X and I had a hard enough time learning how to play it.

 

[Whistler777]

I'd prefer they didn't include an Easy mode, honestly. It isn't like it'll have any really bad consequences, I just don't want an option to relapse after dying 9,999 times in a row.

The first megaman game I ever played was Mega Man X and I had a hard enough time learning how to play it.

Ironically, X was probably the easiest one of all.

 

[Pendragon9]

I say include it, but make it a wee bit harder. Like make it a medium mode.

 

[Simalacrum]

To compensate, they should also add an ULTRA UBER IMPOSSIBLY DIFFICULT mode, just to keep the fans happy