I thought the bit about modern interpretations of Mega Man being too difficult was interesting. I say the same thing about recent Sonic the Hedgehog games: they place so much emphasis on speed that the games are practically impossible to play, even though the early titles like Sonic 2 had a much more calculated place.

It's as if games get a reputation for something (speed, difficulty) and with each new game, it's blown further and further out of proportion.