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>in it and any weapon that isn't the Metal Blade is worthless
Quick Boomerang would be considered one of the best weapons in the series if it debuted in a game without the Metal Blade.

>and some of the stages are boring.
The only one I found boring was Flash Man's. I guess Wily 3 isn't great either, but it's much better than the Doc Robot segments in 3.

Also, the music is the best in the series. Only 3 and 9 come close.

Wall jumps > Double jumps > Air dashes > Dodge rolls