Traditional Mega Man games are very much alike, but they are also very different. There have been curious differences in gameplay, some which change strategies, and some which make the game more or less annoying to the player. Here is a lowdown of the different stats and what they mean: Horizontal Recoil: This stat lists how many game tiles (square blocks) the character typically bounces back whenever he is hit. If this number is over 1, the player will have to be extra careful to avoid being knocked off the ledge they are on and into spikes or a pit.