Ranking the classic Mega Man games.

[Robert Newbie]

I want to revive this group, if only for a moment.

How would you rank the classic (1 through 10) Mega Man games? Here's my (current) order:

5 > 3 > 4 > 2 > 6 > 1 > 10 > 9 > 7 > 8

I think 5 is the strongest in terms of challenge, design, and music. 6 has great graphics and a memorable soundtrack, but it's just too easy.
I think 3 has my favorite soundtrack, and despite its rushed nature, it has great gameplay. It does tend to drag around the middle, but I still think 3 is solid.
I tend not to play the more modern games, but I feel 10 has the best execution. 9 has input delay that I even got on a CRT. I need to find out if the Legacy Collection version corrects this.
I usually don't play the SNES or Saturn/PS1 sequels because they don't have the same feel that the first six games.

 

[TVL]

I played through 1-6 this year, the later ones for the first time.

I think the second one would have been the best if it was just a lot more challenging, it's the easiest of the bunch.

I also think that after that game the weapons became almost totally useless except for the boss it could kill, you never used them in the levels.

The charge shot is the reason I delayed playing 4-6, but giving the games some time it's alright, but you're charging it all the time because you don't know what's ahead.

I haven't played 9 or 10 since they were new, but I really liked both of them, 7 and 8 I've only played for a few minutes, did not like those games.

1, 2, 9, 10, 5, 6, 3, 4.

Mega Man 1 is to me the best one, the weapons are usable, no charge shot and the challenge is there... Fighting your clone was way more brutal than I remembered.

2 has the best music, 1 & 3 also have fantastic soundtracks... Didn't hear anything near it in any of the other games.

All the games I ranked are very good, I just feel they lost the plot a little bit with the weapons.