astro boy is sorta a shmup like megaman

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they're great for short bursts of gameplay, each dungeon takes like an hour on average. if it helps your decision, the first game is the shortest at 10-25 hrs but is also the hardest. the hd collection has an easy mode that lets you kill most weak enemies in a few shots. the DS port of 1 is the definitive version & has maps to make the dungeons easier (there's an English patch)

back pain, one day you'll wake up and everything just falls apart

mega man battle network 1-6

Legend of Mana, although it was broken, I never got bored with encounters. didn't have to worry about items or mana, only health. if they added a mana system (ironic) and fixed the stunlock, would've been more balanced

Miitopia is as simple as it gets

never understood why a driving game needed a tutorial in the first place

NH is one of the worst games I've ever played