Pro Tip of the Day - mega man http://protipoftheday.com/taxonomy/term/175/0 en Pro tip: Using the Pause button to your advantage in Mega Man http://protipoftheday.com/node/373 <p>The first Mega Man game (like hundreds of other games) has a 'feature' where if you get hit, your character flashes for a few seconds and is invulnerable. And in Mega Man, this also extends to the boss characters. Probably to keep you from trapping them in a corner and getting a cheap victory.</p> <p>But you can totally get a cheap victory anyway.</p> <p>If you hit a Robot Master with a shot of any weapon you like, he'll start to flash</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mm1_pausetrick1.png" /></div> <p>But if you hit Select to pause the game and wait a few seconds</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mm1_pausetrick2.png" /></div> <p>You'll find that the momentary invulnerability he enjoys will wear off while the game is frozen.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mm1_pausetrick3.png" /></div> <p>Allowing you to unload a stream of shots, and as long as you pause between each one, they're all going to hit home.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mm1_pausetrick4.png" /></div> <p>Making it much easier to win.</p> glitches mega man NES pro tip Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:11:26 +0000 Will 373 at http://protipoftheday.com Pro tip: Choosing the correct weapon in Mega Man: The Power Battle http://protipoftheday.com/node/159 <p>The arcade Mega Man games are just like the console versions, just distilled down to the boss fights. </p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mega_man_power_battle_weapon1.png" /></div> <p>And, also like the console games, each of the Robot Masters has a weakness to one of the weapons of the other Robot Masters. It's kind of like a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, only with six choices.</p> <p>But how do you know who's weak to what?</p> <p>Easy! Just try everything you have in your arsenal, and if you hit on the weak spot, the screen will flash white.</p> <div align="center"><img src="http://protipoftheday.com/sites/default/files/mega_man_power_battle_weapon2.png" /></div> <p>Which is kind of hard to show here, since this site has a white background, but trust me, you'll notice it. </p> <p>And it's way easier to see than trying to check out the power meter at the bottom of the screen during a heated battle.</p> arcade mega man pro tip technique Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:43:09 +0000 Will 159 at http://protipoftheday.com