When comparing Megaman & Bass vs Mega Man Legends 2, the Slant community recommends Megaman & Bass for most people. In the question“What are the best Megaman games?” Megaman & Bass is ranked 2nd while Mega Man Legends 2 is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Megaman & Bass is:
The colors in the levels are vibrant and the design of the characters are well done making for one of the better looking Megaman games in the series.
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Pros
Pro Art design one of the best of the series
The colors in the levels are vibrant and the design of the characters are well done making for one of the better looking Megaman games in the series.
Pro Smartly disguised easy and hard mode
Through having the choice of Megaman or Bass at the beginning of the game the developer has hidden an easy and hard mode depending on which character is chosen.
Pro Good controls
The original game had no support for dual analog sticks luckily ML2 offers dual analog support for good controls in a 3D environment. There is also four preset options in the settings to adjust how the game controls allowing the games to suit anyone's playstyle.
Pro Great RPG elements
Interaction with NPCs is key to this game much like an RPG, if one wants to advance in the game they will need to talk to those in town and find out what they have to say.
Cons
Con Difficult due to porting to GBA
The GBA version as well as the Virtual Console version (an emulation of the GBA game) has large sprites (due to the resolution of the GBA screen) that make many parts of the game frustratingly difficult.
Con Environments come off as very plain
While it is an older game the environments of the game are pretty sparse making for drab surroundings.