Beck's dash, called AcXelrate in-game (spare us), is a traversal tool but the primary function is to absorb weakened enemies.

Every enemy robot will change colour and appearance after taking enough damage, at which point dashing into or near them will absorb the sputtering remains and apply temporary buffs to Beck. The idea is precision followed by speed, then acceleration over time, and when it works it's beautiful. Most robots only need one or two shots anyway, but barrelling through your first couple starts applying buffs like damage and speed bonus to Beck. These degrade quickly unless you're absorbing robots, but as the combo builds Beck is gaining power – so you're looking to play aggressively and this is when the dash is most exhilarating. #Mighty number 9 series#īeck is nothing but dashes at times like these, diving out of fire and absorbing one cluster of bots only to shoot the other way in a series of zips that leave robot heads spinning. There's a great balance between the dash being fundamentally easy to use while also capable of long combo chains that are much harder to pull off. #Mighty number 9 full#ĩ's best moments are built around taking full advantage of the dash – long stretches of bad guys waiting to be swallowed at top speed, packed little warrens that see Beck zip back-and-forth, and the odd soaring platform challenge where, for the tiniest moment, it feels like flying. That the dash is a logical progression from Mega Man's own boss-consuming powers is the cherry on the cake. The dash also negates a core problem with 'original' Mega Man, which is that the moveset would now feel restrictive and slow, while allowing the fundamentals to remain. If only such ingenuity existed across Mighty No. By far the biggest problem is that, while Beck feels like a true heir to the Blue Bomber, the early stages in particular feel like the same old stuff. It doesn't help that the themes are often uninspired – although the stages can be played in any order the first four are an oil platform, water works, power plant, and a mine. Each is substantial and distinct in challenge, but it's hard not to feel we've been here before.

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