A.V. Club writes: "In an alternate dimension, the Super Nintendo never came out, we're all still rabidly loyal subjects to the 8-bit throne, and 2008's Mega Man 9 wasn't such a big deal. But in this world, it rightly was, because it smartly took a scythe to all the undercooked ideas kicking around post-Mega Man 3, it integrated 23 years of game-design knowledge and hindsight, and it delivered a rejuvenated back-to-basics entry every bit as important and innovative as the series' peak, Mega Man 2. But now, Mega Man 10 lumbers forward, not running with the ball that got rolling again two years ago, but pining for the past so much, it forgets to do anything new."
"Back in 2008, Capcom revived the original Mega Man franchise with a brand new 8-bit installment which itself received a sequel shortly after. So, let's explore these 2 retro revivals and see which one is worthier of its bolts." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
I would’ve preferred if they stuck with the 16/32-bit aesthetics
If Mega Man 9 had to be 8-bit, then Mega Man 10 should’ve been twice that to separate it from its predecessor
Like any franchise, there are entries in the mainline Mega Man series have proved better than others, either because of how much they did (or didn't) alter the gameplay design philosophy that made it legendary in the industry. Today, we've got every mainline entry in the series ranked from worst to best.
Neil writes: "Let's be honest - the Xbox Live Deals With Gold sale last week was a bit rubbish. Yeah there were a few titles worth taking a punt on but the vast majority saw non-appealing discounts and the lack of super cheap pocket money games was noticeable.
We can forget about all that now though as the Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 3rd-9th July 2018 is now in place and it is bringing a whole new range of discounts to both Xbox One and Xbox 360 players. Want to check out the full list of games on sale?"
Several of these games have been on GWG, Slime Rancher and Super Mega Baseball 2. Others are on Gamepass. There is an Anime sale going on with up to 75% off. Fifa 18 at just 15quid, although I'll wait until it's in the EA Access Vault and get it for free.