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They Switched the Controls!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

They switched the jump button to "B" and the fire button to "A". It's difficult to control for players who are used to the old setup: "A" jumps and "B" fires. I'm selling this back today and will be trying the Playstation 2 version. Hopefully the controls are better.

Bad Controls... It's true and terrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: June 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's true about the reversal of controls. Capcom has switched the A and B buttons functions, and I am absolutely appauled that such a terrible mistake on such an important game has been made. I am a huge Mega Man fan and I had the highest hopes for the Mega Man Anniversary Collection, but words cannot express my disappointment.

I didn't even want to touch the game after I discovered this control reversal. I was so frustrated by it that I wanted to throw the game in the trash. Mega Man games are hard enough as it is without having to relearn the button functions. Does Capcom not test their games? They could have at least included an option to change the controls back to their original functions, but no. I can't believe how Capcom has decided to butcher 15 years of Mega Man games by this awful control scheme. This is one of the biggest blunders in video game history.

This button reversal is utterly ridiculous. I have already returned my copy and suffered the loss of getting trade-in price because the store wouldn't fully refund it opened. I simply could not stand owning it.

This poorly constructed game is such a huge letdown for me and Mega Man fans everywhere. I sincerely hope that Capcom *MAJORLY* gets it act together so it doesn't release any more, ultra-disappointing, sloppily produced games.

Had for 5 minutes, already FURIOUS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: June 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, I've been playing MegaMan games since I can remember, and I was looking forward to this game like nobody else. I just bought it and popped it into my Gamecube, and already, I can't beleive how STUPID CAPCOM IS!

For 15 years, MegaMan games have had the A button being the jump button, and the B button being the fire button, but for NO APPARENT REASON, Capcom decides to totally switch the A and B buttons around! I just cannot believe this. 15 years, and Capcom is still making ridiculous mistakes.

***At least there could have been an option to change the controls!!!!***

I am one mad MegaMan fan, and I feel gyped. I wanted a high quality game, but Capcom always has to throw a huge glitch into their Mega Man games.

Words cannot express my disappointment. I don't even feel like playing this carelessly made game.

BAD CONTROLS

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: June 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, I've been playing Mega Man games for 15 years, and am a huge Mega Man fan. I just bought the game, and I am absolutely frustrated beyond belief.

In EVERY Mega Man game thus far, the controls have had the A button being the Jump button and the B button being the Fire button. But in this Gamecube version, they decided to totally switch the buttons around! It makes me disoriented and makes me die in these hard difficulty games, much more than usual.

I can't believe that Capcom made such a huge mistake... why don't they hire some decent game testers? If I could return it, I would in a heart beat, but I am stuck with it. Don't buy this game if you are a fan, because this button switch is a travesty among Mega Man fans everywhere.

For shame, Capcom. We had high hopes.

Mega-Disappointment!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

'Been looking forward to this one for months! Geez, what a complete and total let-down :( These are GREAT games, but if you love, own, and play the NES originals, you're not going to enjoy this disc at all.

The control scheme is BACKWARDS! Ahhh... it makes no sense. After playing the NES Mega Man games for 15 years, it's frustrating trying to reverse the learned standard jump/shoot layout which has become so familiar. Heck, EVERY side-scroller action game had the *same* button layout: "A" to jump, "B" to fire.... Super Mario Bros, Ninja Gaiden, Battletoads, Metriod, etc, etc, etc. I just don't understand.... why would they reverse what everyone's used to?

For the fans: rent it first and see if you can tollerate it.

I'm better off getting the few Mega Man games i'm missing off eBay, in their original format. 'Too bad about this colleciton! Seriously...

Servadac is right

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The B button is on the left on both the NES and GameCube controllers. In the NES version, B is fire A is jump. In the GC version, it's backwards. It is hard to get used to, and when you do, you screw up in other Mega Man games.

Disapointed....Tough to control

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: November 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was extremely excited when I heard about this game several months back, and then I bought it, only to find out that the controls were impossibly hard to use (they changed the buttons on which button jumps and which button fires, which makes it nearly impossible to play and therefore made this game absolutely useless. It's a shame too because at least Mega Man 1 and Two (the two I really played a ton as a kid at my friends house) were a blast to play. I cannot say much about the others other than the Genesis game was very weak on here, and the controls were tough on some of the others I played. Unfortunately I was robbed a few months back and this was taken. But I would avoid this game. You probably won't realize how bad the controls are until you try to play it (especially that tree man level in Mega Man 2). It's a shame. THe game also was dated slightly, which is understandable. It gets the 2 stars because at least for a brief moment I was reminded of my youth.

BIG disapointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really, really enjoy Megaman, and thats why I bought this game but, now I regret it! When I bought this game I thought I was buying gold. Instead, I bought a peice of CRAP! First of all this game does not support any stereo or surround sound, it's just mono. Second of all! the controls don't make any sense. You have to use the "B" botton to jump and the "A" botton to shoot. I have no idea why Capcom did that but, I guess it would take getting use to. Third of all! On Megaman 8 you can hardley hear the voices of the characters. The voices on the cut scenes also have problems. They sound like they're talking in front of fans(air fans). Honestly the Megaman 8 for the oringinal Playstation was much better than this. The music(wich G4 terriblie remixed)and 2 extra games are what keeps me from giving it a 1 out of 5.

Great idea, poor execution

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: June 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For those who grew up with Mega Man on the NES, like me, you were probably ecstatic when you heard that this game was coming out. No more flashing LED's by the power button, no more midgame system crashes, just pure, uninterrupted Mega Man action. Not to mention two cool new arcade games and lots of other neat little features (like remixed music and artwork).

Unfortunately, the actual gameplay is subpar at best. Anyone who played the original games for even 5 minutes knows that B means fire and A means jump. Apparently Capcom forget this fundamental principle when designing the game. To make matters worse, there is no way to change the control configuration in the options menu. It took me about an hour to get used to the backwards controls, and I still screw them up when I get into boss battles. Also, many of the sound effects within the game sound muffled or distorted compared to those of the originals.

Ultimately, this collection would have been a dream come true for any Mega Man fan, but poor game development leaves the player unsatisfied, like getting a broken bike for christmas. Do yourself a favor: Use your $30 to buy a good gamepad for your computer, get a NES emulator, and download the ROMs of the games.

Shame Shame Shame!! Get the PS2 version instead!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I would be exceptionally sorry if I put my name in as a game tester. From my experience, I have never had a more difficult time with the messed up controls than I have with this version. Reversing the jump button as B and fire as A is completely opposite from the original NES controller. Logically, those who have played these games would think that they could come back old hat but find themselves firing or jumping at the wrong times. The "Rapid Fire" button is cumbersome too, since it's not located near the jump button its impossible to do a quick jump shot without completely lifting your thumb off one and onto the other. I nearly wanted to open up the controller and switch the wires that went from one to the other. I think Capcom should apologize and send a "complementary gamecube button converter" that you plug into the end of your controller to switch the functions of the A and B buttons since none is provided in game like the recent X games for PS/PS2. Of course the analog stick is quite inaccurate for diagonal shots and the digital pad is so small to control perfectly. I am sure the PS2 version is more cleverly thought out with its controls. Do yourself a favor, if you have both systems save yourself the headache and get the PS2 version instead.

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