Mighty No. 9

 Xbox One
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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 112
  3. Negative: 62 out of 112
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  1. faridk89
    Jun 22, 2016
    10
    Rating the game a 10 to balance out the 0's. In reality this game is probably a 7/10, but what do you expect from a $20 game? It's hard, it's fun, it's challenging and it looks pretty good.

    Maybe all the 0's are coming from users who are use to having their hand held during a game and now they're frustrated that it actually takes several level play throughs to beat a boss at the end of    Rating the game a 10 to balance out the 0's. In reality this game is probably a 7/10, but what do you expect from a $20 game? It's hard, it's fun, it's challenging and it looks pretty good.

    Maybe all the 0's are coming from users who are use to having their hand held during a game and now they're frustrated that it actually takes several level play throughs to beat a boss at the end of a level...    … Expand
  2. nemisisomega
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    It's a really fun game.....it's not perfect. It is obvious it was made by the creator of Mega Man, and the plays similar enough you can tell it's a spiritual successor. It's not Mega Man 2, but it's far from the stink pile that was Mega Man X7. I'm giving it a 10, because it deserves a 7, but with all the negative reviews I feel it needs to be higher to pull up the score.
  3. rygar666
    Sep 7, 2016
    5
    The expectations for this game were high and it it meets none of them. Honestly, I don't understand how this is being sold for $20. There are plenty of better games for the money. It just doesn't deliver on the original promise and you're better off picking up other games and supporting other developers.
  4. stevvti
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    At first i was unsure about this because of the mixed and negative reviews. I played the demo and enjoyed it so i thought Id take a risk and get the full game. First of all there are no problems with the frame rate, graphics or sound. It all runs so smooth and the controls are perfect. If you dont like default set up, you can change them. Now..... like everyone else here comes my MegamanAt first i was unsure about this because of the mixed and negative reviews. I played the demo and enjoyed it so i thought Id take a risk and get the full game. First of all there are no problems with the frame rate, graphics or sound. It all runs so smooth and the controls are perfect. If you dont like default set up, you can change them. Now..... like everyone else here comes my Megaman comparison. Megaman is one of my favourite games and Mighty no 9 is Megaman. The way the levels are set out, the bosses, the characters and yes even the controls. If like me you are a Megaman fan then please ignore the low scores and negative reviews and go buy it. The story is ok, just what you'd expect. But if you follow it closely you'll soon pick up that it kinda follows on from Megaman 6 on the NES. You'd be forgiven for assuming this could be Megaman 7 how it was intended. Like my DOOM review I'll emphisise how old skool this game is and the negative reviews have most prob come from the youth of today. Even the 'profetional' critic reviews. If you love Megaman then youll love Mighty no 9.… Expand
  5. EleTech1
    Jul 14, 2016
    10
    Srsly, WTF you aspect from an old school game?
    This is a masterpiece of the retrogaming, your argomentation is really poor and dont talk about the game but the budget.

    Everybody sucks.
    10/10
  6. akdkiller
    Nov 6, 2016
    9
    Its a great game, i dont know why all the critics doesnt like the game, a lot of people judge it even without having play it. The grafics are bad, ok, but there its a lot of good games with bad grafics, like shovel knight. Mighty its not perfect and its not the best game of the world, thats its clear, but i had a lot of fun playing. Even i bought it reading all the bad reviews...if youIts a great game, i dont know why all the critics doesnt like the game, a lot of people judge it even without having play it. The grafics are bad, ok, but there its a lot of good games with bad grafics, like shovel knight. Mighty its not perfect and its not the best game of the world, thats its clear, but i had a lot of fun playing. Even i bought it reading all the bad reviews...if you like the megaman game style, buy it.… Expand
  7. TokyoGamer
    Feb 6, 2017
    8
    Visually not current gen, but has the feeling of a great PS2 generation AAA title. Gameplay is well thought and unique. I feel it is a good start if they ever make another.
  8. hcliffed
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    The game certainly isn't perfect, but it's incredibly fun. It feels like a true successor to Megaman 8 and Megaman X, simultaneously. The game plays fast, fun, and furious.

    I was not a backer and I didn't get caught up in the hype. People giving it less than a seven need to see a shrink about their narcissistic, self-entitled ways.
  9. kether
    Jun 28, 2016
    10
    Great game! Not a fan of the childish design but the gameplay is excellent. Wish you could buy life and energy recovery like in megaman but still its a nice game with a lot of challenge and difficulty levels.
  10. Troublewalking
    Jun 24, 2016
    5
    For 20 bucks you can't complain too much about the game. Still, I'd wait for a sale.

    Apparently they struggled between making it new and refreshing and not being too much of the same. It feels like leaderboards and speed runs are all this game was built on. Which is great if that's your thing. It's not mine so the game just felt like it had potential and failed on most aspects. For    For 20 bucks you can't complain too much about the game. Still, I'd wait for a sale.

    Apparently they struggled between making it new and refreshing and not being too much of the same. It feels like leaderboards and speed runs are all this game was built on. Which is great if that's your thing. It's not mine so the game just felt like it had potential and failed on most aspects.

    For what they are doing the graphics are fine. The English Voice acting is horrible. Worth the laugh if your drunk or something. Japanese voice acting, with English subtitles is better.

    I was hoping co-op would make it better. But apparently you need to do something to unlock it. I haven't found anything to keep my interest enough to want to unlock it.

    I left this game feeling the director got more credit than he deserved for the greatness of Mega Man. He might want to rehire his old idea guys. As they apparently know more about what makes Mega Man great than the guy who gets all the credit.    … Expand
  11. Mayaman81
    Jun 21, 2016
    7
    I like it. I wish I could simply just write those 3 words and be done with it but I guess that wouldn't be much of a review.

    The Art Design is simplistic, and as many will point out the larger explosions are poor. But actual enemy design is good, cartoon-esque and fitting to a mega man spiritual successor. Sound-design is very good. Until a 'human' character opens their mouth.    I like it. I wish I could simply just write those 3 words and be done with it but I guess that wouldn't be much of a review.

    The Art Design is simplistic, and as many will point out the larger explosions are poor. But actual enemy design is good, cartoon-esque and fitting to a mega man spiritual successor.

    Sound-design is very good. Until a 'human' character opens their mouth. Ironically the scientists that built beck are more robotic than their creations. But things 'pew' as I expect from a mega man game, and when you do defeat multiple enemies, that sounds are proper.

    Game design is complicated. Let me get one thing clear: You will die, a lot. and often it will not be your fault. Instant death spikes and bosses with supposedly easily dodged K-O attacks are in no short supply. But it was never enough for me to throw my control. I just got angry I didn't give up. And as Ben
    'Yahtzee' Croshaw put it, "Angry gets **** down." You quickly realize your dash is over-powered and can bypass certain sections with ease, and then you realize the developers realized this as well and placed the purple insta-death spikes where you'd dash into. Reset, gnash your teeth and go through the level properly. I know I sound down on it, but if you've played Mega Man 9 and 10 you know the frustration leads to immaculate pride upon succeeding.

    There is love in this game, and events can occur that you might actually miss entirely. I had previously met characters show up in the middle of the levels to assist me, I found different paths to take with boosts and health, and for the most part I've enjoyed the personality behind each boss. No Shakespearean drama here but something light-hearted and child friendly that I don't necessarily mind.    … Expand
  12. RevolverOcel0t
    Jun 21, 2016
    10
    Is it the greatest game in the world? No. But I've been having fun with it and it's probably the closest we're going to get to a new Mega Man game for a while.

    FYI- A game pad is mandatory if you don't want cramped fingers and rage fits.
  13. Joeveno
    Jun 21, 2016
    10
    What could of been a perfect successor to the megaman series turned out to be short to the expectations we had, this is correct the textures in this game are horrible , the fire don't get me started , I saw the IGN review before playing the game and they said "I barely used the powers I collected " this is a lie all the powers are useful if you're a skilled player, I found myself playingWhat could of been a perfect successor to the megaman series turned out to be short to the expectations we had, this is correct the textures in this game are horrible , the fire don't get me started , I saw the IGN review before playing the game and they said "I barely used the powers I collected " this is a lie all the powers are useful if you're a skilled player, I found myself playing with the skills quite often to add some variety to the gameplay.

    Anyways as a megaman fan I recommend this because it's a fun game after all if you want a good platform with smooth 60fps then just buy it, it's cheap and challenging at some points.    … Expand
  14. Siddhartha19
    Jun 21, 2016
    10
    I bought the game having low expectations, but with the hope that the game would be patched up sooner or later. To my surprise the game is a lot of fun!! Not only that, the game runs smooth!! The controls are tight!! IGN claimed there was noticible frame rate rate drops but I have not noticed it, maybe there was a day one patch? I don't know, but what I do know is that after finishing 70%I bought the game having low expectations, but with the hope that the game would be patched up sooner or later. To my surprise the game is a lot of fun!! Not only that, the game runs smooth!! The controls are tight!! IGN claimed there was noticible frame rate rate drops but I have not noticed it, maybe there was a day one patch? I don't know, but what I do know is that after finishing 70% of the game I have not noticed anything. Some have claimed the controls feel sloppy, Wrong!!! I play mostly twitch type games, so I can tell pretty quickly if some games have sloppy controls, and I guarantee you this game has good controls! In fact the only thing I can think of is the Jump button, when you lightly touch the jump button Beck will barely jump off the floor, But when you press it longer he will max out his jump, so I have died a few cheap deaths when I lightly jumped, when I should have maxed it out, sure I got upset!! But that was my fault, I'm not some clown that will blame the game!! So its funny to me how so many people that havent even played the game are judging it based on other peoples opinions! If you like Mega_man Buy it! Its a great game, its tough so most people will not like it, I think that's what has upset so many people. At least people that have played, which apperantly not many have.… Expand
  15. Storm789
    Jun 22, 2016
    5
    Mighty No. 9 is filled with fun, quirky boss battles and Megaman-styled level designs. No, it doesn't bring anything new to the overall experience of past Mega Man games, but it does utilize a brand new mechanic - The AcXel Dash. Though this new ability takes some time to get used to, you'll find that properly controlling it is essential to the game.

    Unfortunately, the game is also    Mighty No. 9 is filled with fun, quirky boss battles and Megaman-styled level designs. No, it doesn't bring anything new to the overall experience of past Mega Man games, but it does utilize a brand new mechanic - The AcXel Dash. Though this new ability takes some time to get used to, you'll find that properly controlling it is essential to the game.

    Unfortunately, the game is also plagued by a pattern of difficulty spikes. It really doesn't bring the player's skill or confidence up in a natural way by challenging them with any seamlessly progressive levels.
    Instead, you'll be coasting along having fun, when suddenly the level is going to take some serious determination and skill to wrap up.

    Mighty No. 9 isn't exactly what anyone may have been expecting, and we've all waited long for it's arrival... But, for all the bad there's some fun to be had, the bosses are a blast to go toe to toe with and learn their patterns. This game is for anyone willing to sit down and be forgiving of bad level pacing.    … Expand
  16. RPA_SensorOp
    Jul 5, 2016
    4
    What is there to say about this game that hasn't been said already? This was one of the biggest cases of false advertising and lies from a Kickstarter campaign that I've seen in awhile. The game suffered a massive texture and graphics downgrade from what was originally shown to us back around 2014 with character models and backgrounds looking uninspired and rushed out the door, somethingWhat is there to say about this game that hasn't been said already? This was one of the biggest cases of false advertising and lies from a Kickstarter campaign that I've seen in awhile. The game suffered a massive texture and graphics downgrade from what was originally shown to us back around 2014 with character models and backgrounds looking uninspired and rushed out the door, something you would consider decent or passable back in 2008 on the 360. The voice acting is awful, the voice actors must have read the line once and called it a day because I really don't see any other way this could be considered acceptable. The gameplay is boring with an exciting "hold X to kill everything" sort of gameplay, and is finished being mutilated and beaten with a God-awful feature where you have to dash forward into enemies to "absorb" them and finish them off. Being related to Mega-Man, you would expect some excellent boss fights like the classic games, but the only thing you will find in the boss fights here is rinse and repeat "hold the X button while facing the enemy to shoot at them, dash at them when their health bar turns purple, then do it again until you win." The saddest thing about this game is how it had $4M dollars to work with and it still turned into a piece of mediocre garbage. There have been tons of Indie games with half or even less of a budget that have come on to become commercial successes, this game has no excuse to be in the state that it is, and anyone giving this game 8,9,10s are most likely people who gave money to this massive lie and can't admit they have buyers remorse for a terrible game. Do not waste $30 on this game when there are numerous other titles out at the moment that are ACTUAL 8,9,10s that are far more deserving of a $30-$60 price range, if you really want to experience this travesty for yourself, rent the game or wait for it to hit the garbage bin in GameStop or Target for $5.… Expand
  17. conner_br
    Jun 21, 2016
    0
    bad game, bad graphics, storyline, gameplay.. this game sucks =|

    I expected much more of this game, so it was raised on Kickstarter and what has been presented over the years , accumulating several delays in its release. Unfortunate end result , deplorable.
  18. fallouts
    Jun 21, 2016
    0
    Let this game be a lesson to all the those who blindly support any project on Kickstarter.

    This game looks and feels nothing like a old Megaman game. The art style is ugly and the game is very short. This game pretty much brings nothing interesting to the table.
  19. Stingerbee
    Dec 18, 2016
    3
    This game does a couple of things very wrong:

    - Too much story fluff, if I wanted to read a novel I would do just that - It makes you wait after you die because of what seems to be loading times. After a couple of deaths this means it's Home Button > Start > Quit for this game. I don't mind dying over and over because I suck at a level, but to be tortured like that with something that    This game does a couple of things very wrong:

    - Too much story fluff, if I wanted to read a novel I would do just that
    - It makes you wait after you die because of what seems to be loading times. After a couple of deaths this means it's Home Button > Start > Quit for this game. I don't mind dying over and over because I suck at a level, but to be tortured like that with something that should not be there - what is it loading anyway? It's a platformer! What terabytes of background and enemy data does it need?? The creators should've looked at player death in the NES and even SNES Megamans and set that downtime as the maximum acceptable time of blackscreen/loadscreen.
    - Artistically speaking, it's childish Unity style garbage. This point is a matter of taste I guess, but we have come to expect certain things from a Megaman game, even if it's its spiritual successor.

    Maybe this game will be heavily favored by Americans who like to watch baseball or American football, because those events follows a similar structure: start-STOP start-STOP start-STOP and wait... wait... wait...
    To each their own I guess.

    Unnecessary loading times are punished heavily by me, almost as much as the dreaded 30 fps monster to otherwise good games: -5 modifier. Besides the issues, there is a functional and fun game experience to be had: a solid 8 for its platforming elements and fun scenery. Thus the end score is a 3. Take heed, devs and QA. These are the things that truly matter.    … Expand
  20. fakegameviews
    Jun 28, 2016
    4
    Mighty No.9 is not good the only good thing is its gameplay and that's kind of good. The story was bad I even thought mega man was not really good and plus. I thought this was rushed because they did a very poor animation design as soon as I saw the title screen. Do not buy this game at all costs ok.
  21. jugadorhardcore
    Sep 12, 2018
    0
    ahahaha this crap is the biggest fraud! it make me laugh all the stupid people who give money for this.
  22. Prof_Wild_Young
    Jun 10, 2020
    10
    You wanted Mega Man and got it. The only issue? YOU forgot that Mega Man can have, and is mostly made of, **** entries. This happened to be the case this time.

    ... Or so keep saying, most likely because it isn't what's familiar to them. However, I agree that the game did some things quite right! Dashing was fun, absorption was not. Some of the powers were useful instead of 1 or none    You wanted Mega Man and got it. The only issue? YOU forgot that Mega Man can have, and is mostly made of, **** entries. This happened to be the case this time.

    ... Or so keep saying, most likely because it isn't what's familiar to them. However, I agree that the game did some things quite right! Dashing was fun, absorption was not. Some of the powers were useful instead of 1 or none throughout the game so don't believe the myth that only 3 were useful because there was so many more, weapon energy has recovery and isn't hard to lose to encourage actually using it. Enemies are decently varied and entertaining to go up against, spawning directly on top of MN9 was not. Ducking is automatic in hazardous areas, except one? A mixed bag, but absolutely leaning on positive!    … Expand
  23. Skyplayer1507
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
    average....................................................................
  24. neomoonsevin
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    Great game but uniquely different in other ways picture Mega Man but different

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55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 13, 2016
    40
    A frustrating, joyless platformer that buries its few good ideas under apathetic nostalgia. [Sept 2016, p.77]
  2. Windows Central
    Jul 8, 2016
    40
    Mighty No. 9 is largely not fun, and irritating in many ways: controls, voice acting, repetitive music. It is a hollow and empty experience. This is pretty much the kind of game you'll buy when it's on sale dirt cheap to see what all the fuss was about.
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  3. TrueAchievements
    Jul 3, 2016
    60
    Mighty No. 9 fails to fill the shiny blue, metallic, oversized boots of its predecessor. The game manages to capture the essentials of the previous titles without capturing the essence.
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