History YMMV / MegaMan9

* BrokenBase: While many enjoyed the game as a nostalgic throwback to the NES games, some believed the game had some...[[FakeDifficulty questionable]] design decisions.

** Some people thought that the game tried too hard to be like ''Mega Man 2'', from using the same music in numerous places, to Mega Man losing his charge shot and slide.

** Some people thought that the game tried too hard to be like ''Mega Man 2'', from using the same music in numerous places, to Mega Man losing his charge shot and slide.
** Although many players enjoy this game's status as an NES throwback, others see it as just another form of CapcomSequelStagnation - a Capcom franchise refusing to evolve even in sound or visuals from its heyday. It doesn't help that MegaMan8 was generally held to have spectacular art, and the art of this game is a willful step backwards.

* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: Some people thought that the game tried too hard to be like ''Mega Man 2'', from using the same music in numerous places, to Mega Man losing his charge shot and slide.

* ItsHardSoItSucks: Some believe that the game's levels are too difficult for their own good, once again believing that the game is trying too hard to emulate ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''. From the levels not being designed with the lack of Mega Man's abilities in mind, to the over-saturation of SpikesOfDoom, to bad enemy placement in some levels, not everyone welcomed this game with open arms. The fact that the game lacks a difficulty select certainly didn't help. Though [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 the sequel]] [[AuthorsSavingThrow did]]. Another problem was the removal of the slide and the charged shot, which was seen as unnecessary.

** Some also feel that this game's status as an NES throwback is just another form of CapcomSequelStagnation - a Capcom franchise refusing to evolve even in sound or visuals from its heyday. It doesn't help that MegaMan8 was generally held to have spectacular art, and the art of this game is a willful step backwards.

* ItsHardSoItSucks: Some believe that the game's levels are too difficult for their own good, once again believing that the game is trying too hard to emulate ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''. From the levels not being designed with the lack of Mega Man's abilities in mind, to the over-saturation of SpikesOfDoom, to bad enemy placement in some levels, not everyone welcomed this game with open arms. The fact that the game lacks a difficulty select certainly didn't help. Though [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 the sequel]] [[AuthorsSavingThrow did]]. See also the 2 examples below.

* MemeticMutation: The Internet didn't wait to smear RuleThirtyFour all over Splash Woman when she was announced.

* ItsHardSoItSucks: Combined with the two above examples, some believe that the game's levels are too difficult for their own good, once again believing that the game is trying too hard to emulate ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''. From the levels not being designed with the lack of Mega Man's abilities in mind, to the over-saturation of SpikesOfDoom, to bad enemy placement in some levels, not everyone welcomed this game with open arms. The fact that the game lacks a difficulty select certainly didn't help. Though [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 the sequel]] [[AuthorsSavingThrow did]].

* ItsHardSoItSucks: Combined with the two above examples, some believe that the game's levels are too difficult for their own good, once again believing that the game is trying too hard to emulate ''VideoGame/MegaMan2''. From the levels not being designed with the lack of Mega Man's abilities in mind, to the over-saturation of SpikesOfDoom, to bad enemy placement in some levels, not everyone welcomed this game with open arms. The fact that the game lacks a difficulty select certainly doesn't help. Though [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 the sequel]] [[AuthorsSavingThrow did]].

* BrokenBase: While many people enjoyed the game as a nostalgic throwback to the NES Mega Man games, some people believed the game had some...[[FakeDifficulty questionable]] design decisions.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: '''Splash Woman'''. Mainly due to her being the only female Robot Master.

* CaptainObviousReveal: Don't act like you were surprised when it turns out Wily was behind everything. Especially if you read the achievements list.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: '''Splash Woman.''' Mainly due to her being the only female Robot Master.

* ItsHardSoItSucks: Combined with the two above examples, some believe that the game's levels are too difficult for their own good, once again believing that the game is trying too hard to emulate its [[VideoGame/MegaMan2 predecessor]]. From the levels not being designed with the lack of Mega Man's abilities in mind, to the over-saturation of SpikesOfDoom, to bad enemy placement in some levels, not everyone welcomed this game with open arms. The fact that the game lacks a difficulty select certainly doesn't help. Though [[VideoGame/MegaMan10 the sequel]] [[AuthorsSavingThrow did]].
* ItsTheSameNowItSucks: Some people thought that the game tried too hard to be like Mega Man 2, from using the same music in numerous places, to Mega Man losing his charge shot and slide.
* MemeticMutation: The internet didn't wait with smearing RuleThirtyFour all over Splash Woman when she was announced.

* FanficFuel: The Expiration Date law, which is sometimes used in fangames to justify the plot, or [[ArcWelding tied into]] retellings of the games; The ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan8BitDeathmatch 8-Bit Deathmatch]]'' expansion based on ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' uses it as the jumping off point for King's rebellion, while it got integrated into later versions of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManRockForce Rock Force]]'' after fan feedback.

* FanficFuel: The Expiration Date law, which is sometimes used in fangames to justify the plot, or [[ArcWelding tied into]] retellings of the games; The ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan8BitDeathmatch 8-Bit Deathmatch]]'' expansion based on ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' uses it as the jumping off point for King's rebellion, while ''VideoGame/MegaManRockForce'' [[{{Retcon}} integrated it in later versions]] after fan feedback.

* FanficFuel: The Expiration Date law, which is sometimes used in fangames to justify the plot, or [[ArcWelding tied into]] retellings of the games; The ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan8BitDeathmatch 8-Bit Deathmatch]]'' expansion based on ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' uses it as the jumping off point for King's rebellion, while ''[[VideoGame/MegaManRockForce]]'' [[{{Retcon}} integrated it in later versions]] after fan feedback.

* FanficFuel: The Expiration Date law, which is sometimes used in fangames to justify the plot, or [[ArcWelding tied into]] retellings of the games; The ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan8BitDeathmatch 8-Bit Deathmatch]]'' expansion based on ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' uses it as the jumping off point for King's rebellion.

* FanficFuel: The Expiration Date law, which is sometimes used in fangames to justify the plot, or [[ArcWelding tied into]] retellings of the games; The [[VideoGame/MegaMan8BitDeathmatch 8-Bit Deathmatch]] expansion based on ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' uses it as the jumping off point for King's rebellion.

* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: Some people thought that the game tried too hard to be like Mega Man 2, from using the same music in numerous places, to Mega Man losing his charge shot and slide.

**The problem was that it was no longer 1986. It was Two Thousand Fucking Eight, around two whole decades after the 'glory days' of the early NES games. What might have flyed around twenty years prior didn't go over so well in an age where gamers expect their games to be, well, fair. And the early Megaman games, as good as they were for back then, were most certainly not that. Not always anyway.

** Again, it was 2008. The series had progressed and moved on, giving Mega Man new abilities, sprucing up the graphics and audio quality, and offering more fair game design in general. And to so dial things back as if the series had never had any installments past Mega Man 2 only served to pander to the old-school fans who grew up on the early games and [[BrokenBase polarize the fanbase.]] If there's any real reason why we only had one more sequel after 9, this might have been it.

* BrokenBase: While many people enjoyed the game as a nostalgic throwback to the NES Mega Man games, some people believed the game had some... [[FakeDifficulty questionable]] design decisions.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Dr. Wily brings up a good point about robots having arbitrary scrap dates, yet he's still treated like nothing good and that point is never discussed again.

* Again, it was 2008. The series had progressed and moved on, giving Mega Man new abilities, sprucing up the graphics and audio quality, and offering more fair game design in general. And to so dial things back as if the series had never had any installments past Mega Man 2 only served to pander to the old-school fans who grew up on the early games and [[BrokenBase polarize the fanbase.]] If there's any real reason why we only had one more sequel after 9, this might have been it.