Though I’d imagine that he’s not all that psyched about it himself, the anti-hero of the Mega Man universe has now officially traded in his oversized hands and feet for a gigantic head and fat little belly. The purple bullets are gone, the facial scars aren’t as prevalent, and most importantly, Bass has gone 8-bit. Everything about the guy - the permanent snarl, the unnecessary facial scars, the purple bullets - screams “trying too hard.” Bass isn’t quite as bad as Shadow the Hedgehog when it comes to being “h4rdc0r3,” but he comes close. I enjoyed Bass in Mega Man & Bass, but enjoying and respecting aren’t the same thing.
While just about every Mega Man character in the pre- Mega Man 7 games has a certain timeless simplicity to them, Bass is clearly an overly detailed, attitude-packed child of the mid-’90s. I see him as the Poochie of the Mega Man series: a Scrappy-Mega-Man-Doo that Capcom brought in to try to make the original Mega Man games feel “current” and “hardcore” in the 16-bit era. Unless youre completely worn out on the series, youll find this to be one of the best action games on GBA.First off, I’ll tell you that I’m not a fan of Bass. MM fans will notice that even though MM&B is a completely new adventure, many stage elements and two bosses were lifted from Mega Man 8. Theres also plenty of replay value, thanks to the 100 collectable CDs scattered throughout the levels. MM&B adds a new twist to this old formula with a second playable character, Bass, who has different moves and abilities. Lead the Blue Bomber through a well-designed stage, blow up enemies, and smash a wacky boss robot (whose weapon you snag).
If youve played any of the 2D Mega Man titles, you know what to expect here. Mega Man & Bass brings us back to the series roots and gives us what made the little blue guy so popular to begin with: a great, if slightly derivative, platformer.
After all, its been six years since Mega Man 8 (for PSi and Saturn), the last real Mega Man game. With all the Xs, Legends, and Battle Networks, its easy to forget what made the Mega Man series so great in the first place.
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