That's fair. I look forward to the Ridley fight every time I run through Super and there were a few moments in Fusion that scratched a similar itch

It's funny you say that, because I'm my recent playthrough I walked away thinking the bosses were the highlight lol. At the very least, I liked the SA-X fight and the bullshit Spider boss (I just think the damage is excessive when you get hit)

Oh yeah, we never got to talk about it, I don't think. How was your experience??

I was genuinely trying to remember who this guy was. It says a lot that I forgot he was in the Phantom Troupe

Fuming not because I disagree with this picture, but because I can't justify why I think Prime 1 is a better 3/5 than the other two

I've thought a lot about this too:

Mechanics create very specific solutions for whatever problem the player finds themselves in. There's a finite number of outcomes for any given scenario.

"Looser" systems create ambiguity: the solution players find may differ from one another based on playstyle

You look at some other retro franchises and it really sinks in how good Mega Man fans have it