![]() Speaking of Final Fight, since that game ironed out any possible control flaws in this style of gaming twenty years ago, it’s amazing how flawed the Super Megaforce combat system is. We’re long since past that though, and this story can’t even compete with the nonsense that held Final Fight together. If you consider horrible low rez still images of Power Rangers plastered over poorly written text to qualify as gaming storytelling, then sure it’s there. The only challenge involved is numbing your brain to the point that you’re willing to put in that time without wanting to kill yourself. ![]() Beating Super Megaforce is as simple as putting in the time to play every level. But, if you actually put anytime into playing this thing, you’ll become bored within seconds and contemplate setting the cartridge on fire. If you glanced over someone’s shoulder playing it while walking past, it might look professional for a split second. It’s a product of the absolute bare minimum of effort that could ever go into creating a game. This game feels like it was created in a community college “intro to game design” class. ![]() In fact, it’s one of the worst I’ve ever played. Sadly, even that little kid inside me had to concede that this game is absolute garbage. The 12-year old in my head said, “Whoa! Morphin’ Time, am I right?” The realist said, “This is going to be just as rushed, cheap, shitty, and pandering as that 90s TV show that you can’t watch anymore.” The battle between my inner child and my outer childish adult continued until I played the first level. So, when a copy of Power Rangers: Super Megaforce fell into my hands, I approached it with a combination of excitement and dread. Now, I get nothing but camp value out of it with fluttering moments of nostalgia. As a kid, the prospect of monster fighting kung fu teens with gigantic robots was pretty well everything that I could ever want out of after school entertainment. However, many of the things I adored more than life itself as a kid look positively pathetic through even my immature man-boy eyes. For example, Batman and Star Wars will always hold a special place in my heart, if only because the best examples of both are strong enough to hold up to adult scrutiny.
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