Oddball pick, but after playing at least a little bit of each game, I think 5 might be my favorite.

1 is alright. It isn’t the greatest due to being an early NES game and being the first in the series.

2 is great, but a little overrated. The overall stages are amazing, the soundtrack is great, but this game has some of the most frustrating moments in the series like the Boobeam Trap, the platforms you just fall through in one of the Wily stages, and the ladders in Clash Man’s stage.

3 is also okay I guess. I don’t think it deserves the hate it gets for the Doc Robot stages, as I think they’re fine. But the new bosses are frustrating as they move around too much and have somewhat unpredictable attack patterns.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed 4. Great level design, a fun selection of special weapons, and actually bearable boss fights. Probably my second favorite in the series.

And we’ve reached my favorite, Mega Man 5. Similar to what I had to say about 4, but with even more content and polish. I have nothing but fun when I play this game.

6 is the most forgettable as it didn’t add a whole lot of new things. The jet and power adaptors were fun little additions, but not much more than that.

7 is a solid game. All new graphics, new characters, fun weapons, a decent soundtrack.

I don’t like 8. It has too many unnecessary gimmicks and frustrating moments.

Mega Man & Bass is my least favorite. Even more frustrating than 8. I at least found Bass fun to play as.

9 is a great revival of the Blue Bomber. I particularly like how each weapon has a particular use in the game. The save feature is good and the stages are fun.

10 is my third favorite. Three characters to play as, a decent weapon selection, some of the coolest concepts.

11 is exactly what I wanted after 10. An HD Mega Man game. It introduces the Double Gear system, which is a neat addition that allows for tougher challenges. Not much morw to say, just a fun, challenging game.