Kid Icarus was great! I mean, you could shoot UPWARDS! (Unlike a certain "mega" man -- why didn't Dr. Light install a rotatable shoulder socket? I mean, really.)
Dr. Light: "There ya go, Megaman! You have a uber-powerful arm buster cannon that can absorb enemy attacks, hydrolic presses in your legs so you can just 16 feet in the air, the ability to teleport, and exo-fiberous armor!"
Megaman: "Sweet ass! Can I aim up, too?"
Dr. Light: "...uh.....no."