What's up with Blaster Master Overdrive's reviews?

[LordTheNightKnight]

Spring said:

I'm surprised that critics didn't like it. Mega Man 9 seemed to do fine and it was full of retro oddities. Then again, it's a recognizable brand I so guess people would ACTUALLY try to beat it so they wouldn't lose any credibility

Funny how reviewers these days down play games simply because it isn't pretty, filled with hype, or is too difficult. The definition of hardcore seems to be pretty warped if these kinds of gamers refuse to play a game that is simply different

Yeah, Ninja Geiden, Devil May Cry, and even some bullet hell games, are praised for being difficult, but the games meet the other standards, so this difficulty thing is just an excuse to bash on a game type they don't like.