Mega Man X2 was an incredible sequel. The music is just as amazing as the first one and the Mavericks are so unique from one another. It's really hard for me to choose which one is my favorite boss, though Overdrive Ostrich, Magna Centipede, and Wheel Gator are great containers (the last one's theme I made a recent metal cover of and it's funny that he took that 1% out of perfection for you haha) but all the themes are so interesting in this game. It's interesting that you like Magna Centipede's theme because I was thinking of making that one my second X2 cover. Anyway, great video. Love seeing more Mega Man X content
Would love to see a Magna Centipede cover! That drum part is insane! And don't worry, I can't stand the Wheel Gator fight, but his theme still rips as well!
I replayed this game and taking a more critical and mature look, not a childish and nostalgic view, I realized how excellent this game is. Very few media have sequels as perfect as this one.
Agreed with everything you said in this video, but I recommend you try fighting Wheel Gator without his weakness. It's WAY easier because when he comes out of the water he just stands there and you get a ton of free hits on him except for his occasional dash attack. But yeah his boss is still kinda shitty. And for that matter I think all the bosses in X2 are way more fun without their weaknesses, since they all have crazy Spark Mandrill syndrome. (Unless you're speed running through the boss rush like me)
If your fast enough you can basically stun loop him with his weakness like they do in speed runs, but often it's best to just shoot him till he is about to go back under then get as many stun loops in as you can before climbing that wall.
Wheel Gator becomes a nightmare if you use his weakness. It's much more doable with the X-Buster, and if you get good RNG he'll keep throwing wheels at you instead of submerging all the time. My favourite X game because of that kick ass double X-Buster, the best in the series imo.
Buster is easy but then again I only really do buster runs nowadays, but wheel gator is my first pick because the buster parts, or is he my second I always forget lmao
X2 is my favorite still have the box/game that I got it from circuit world when they sold their rented games I also did wheel gator first then overdrive then weakness order lol
I could easily charge, dash jump around and wall jump with ease and I didn't press forward forward to dash, I was an A presser on the SNES. My trick was I would just use the tip of my thumb to constantly shoot and charge and the bottom of my thumb to jump. And to press the A button, I literally used my fore finger and curled up on to the top of the controller. It looked like a weird claw finger and my best friend would make comments about it while I was playing. Anyway, I was an absolute beast, using this method and was able to beat MegamanX in about 34-35 minutes, with everything, including Hadouken😊
I actually did a stream playing it this morning for the first time in a long time. Was super rusty but fought zero on purpose and he was a lot easier than I remembered
Normally I would not comment on the whole preservation thing as the game itself is easily found in rom form online.That said, the physical carts are another monster altogether. Speaking from experience nearly 1 in 20 or so snes carts are degraded to the point where the games no longer function and this seems to be even more extreme when the FX chip is involved. I have come across probably half a dozen "Bitrot" Starfox carts in the last decade or so and at least 1 entirely fucked copy of MMX 3(much to my dismay). I have a feeling in my lifetime that this will just continue to be the case as time goes on. Also, yeah the gator can go get fucked >.>(hes also the biggest pain in the ass for speed runners as well lol)
Yes emulation has its place for sure in keeping games alive especially once all the carts die out (even if that's in another lifetime). My whole thing about preserving physical media is delaying the inevitable degradation of these carts. Great insight though from you in noting that games like Starfox seem to suffer a lot from degradation.
X2 is really my second favorite of the X series My gripe is that the boss music was pretty underwhelming especially compared to X1 Great video, glad I subbed😊
Also the only X game I grew up owning as a kid (Thought now I own X1 X2 X3 on SNES and X collection on Gamecube) was Mega Man X for DOS The PC CD Rom Version of the game (I still Own it) but its slightly worse than the SNES version, having no ability to get the Arm upgrade from Zero if you miss it, also having No ride armours But It does have Save games instead of passwords, the ability to press "-" on the keyboard and turn off the music (Why you would do this I have no idea) and a Cheat code where typing "xstuff" gives you all the upgrades and all mavric weapons at full energy even if you are in the intro stage.
X2 is easily my favorite Mega Man game overall - not just the X series, but the whole thing. I consider it borderline-perfect (my only issues are that the uncharged Speed Burner is very niche, the bike should either be in more than one level or not appear at all, and Violen's second fight is a bit underwhelming). Also the Head Armor is useless nowadays thanks to the internet, but that's not the developers' fault - there's no way they could have seen that coming when making the game (plus you could always just choose to not use the internet). Compared to X1 and X3, I think X2 looks and sounds better, has better bosses, and has better designed levels (plus better basic enemies than X3). More objectively, it has the best weapon balance of any SNES Mega Man X game (X1 is busted wide-open by the Fire, Ice, and especially the Tornado, while X3's weapons are largely redundant with each other, almost all of them dealing high damage while having an awkward hitbox or some other restriction), while it's optional boss system is better communicated to the player than X3's (and X1 doesn't have one). PLUS it's the only one of the three where getting 100% doesn't require any backtracking - in X1, you HAVE to do Boomer Kuwanger's level twice (and basically to the end!), and in X3, you HAVE to do Tunnel Rhino's level twice (though not very far in), and even excluding that, a lot of the upgrades are gated behind the Drill weapon just in general.
For Wheel Gator, there are two tricks to speeding him up. 1) Don't go on the walls. Stay on the floor (or just above it with jumps/airdashes) to lure him out. Keep moving though, because obviously you need that leaping bite attack to miss. Use dashes and airdashes, but don't go on the walls. 2) Ignore his weakness. Unlike every other weakness in the franchise, it only makes the fight take longer. Use the X Buster. The Strike Chain forces him to dive again, and the buster doesn't, so just keep rapid-firing at point-blank range. I once got lucky with his AI and beat him the FIRST time he emerged from the goo with this method. That said, I do recommend using the chain if you activate his invincible projectile spitting attack; that'll damage him through the invincibility, and end the attack. For Bubble Crab's stage: hit the giant fish mech with one charged Sonic Slicer while standing underneath him. You can basically one-shot him with that and make the whole level much simpler. Similarly, you can wreck the minibosses in Morph Moth's stage with the uncharged Bubble Splash. One volley from point-blank will make the little chameleon bot leap out of the big junk mech, and another volley destroys the chameleon. You can get Bubble Crab's subtank without his special weapon btw. You see that little slope to your left at 9:33? If you run left, then jump *right* as you hit the top of that slope, you'll jump high enough to cling to the left wall under the subtank, and then you can keep treading water (mash jump at the surface of the water to jump again) underneath the ledge, and get the tank. Also you can blow up those enemies who pull the walls shut by using the uncharged Silk Shot. That's another thing I love about this game: you can optimize it _so much_ even if you're not speedrunning.
I'll give it 98% perfect. Aside from Wheel Gator, I don't like that your upgraded charge shot stops your forward momentum on the ground. But yeah, the game's so solid all my criticisms are nitpicks.
Now that's a tough one to answer! Typically I say Classic Mega Man over X for me. But honestly, I might give a different answer depending on the day, haha!
Whjeel Gator is the FIRST MAVRICK In X2 I ever beat.... He's the Second easiest fight in the entire lot of mavricks behind Wire Sponge I can commonly Zero Damage him. But I do agree with you on how slow it can be. I do not however agree that it hurts your thumb,
1:48 - "Spongebob"???
This is CLEARLY Bushroot from Darkwing Duck!
Haha! I should have done that comparison. I actually have a vid up on Darkwing Duck for NES as well!
Mega Man X2 was an incredible sequel. The music is just as amazing as the first one and the Mavericks are so unique from one another. It's really hard for me to choose which one is my favorite boss, though Overdrive Ostrich, Magna Centipede, and Wheel Gator are great containers (the last one's theme I made a recent metal cover of and it's funny that he took that 1% out of perfection for you haha) but all the themes are so interesting in this game. It's interesting that you like Magna Centipede's theme because I was thinking of making that one my second X2 cover. Anyway, great video. Love seeing more Mega Man X content
Would love to see a Magna Centipede cover! That drum part is insane!
And don't worry, I can't stand the Wheel Gator fight, but his theme still rips as well!
This is why I never use wheel gators weakness because he can actually stay above water for longer
I replayed this game and taking a more critical and mature look, not a childish and nostalgic view, I realized how excellent this game is. Very few media have sequels as perfect as this one.
Totally agree!
Agreed with everything you said in this video, but I recommend you try fighting Wheel Gator without his weakness. It's WAY easier because when he comes out of the water he just stands there and you get a ton of free hits on him except for his occasional dash attack. But yeah his boss is still kinda shitty. And for that matter I think all the bosses in X2 are way more fun without their weaknesses, since they all have crazy Spark Mandrill syndrome. (Unless you're speed running through the boss rush like me)
Debunked the Mega man x2 imperfect allegations.
Haha! Guess it's perfect after all!
If your fast enough you can basically stun loop him with his weakness like they do in speed runs, but often it's best to just shoot him till he is about to go back under then get as many stun loops in as you can before climbing that wall.
Wheel Gator becomes a nightmare if you use his weakness. It's much more doable with the X-Buster, and if you get good RNG he'll keep throwing wheels at you instead of submerging all the time. My favourite X game because of that kick ass double X-Buster, the best in the series imo.
I always started with Wheel Gator. Go figure.
Get the worst one done first haha! How on earth were you able to beat him with the buster? I cannot get that timing down for the life of me!
Buster is easy but then again I only really do buster runs nowadays, but wheel gator is my first pick because the buster parts, or is he my second I always forget lmao
Same here, high five!
X2 is my favorite still have the box/game that I got it from circuit world when they sold their rented games I also did wheel gator first then overdrive then weakness order lol
I could easily charge, dash jump around and wall jump with ease and I didn't press forward forward to dash, I was an A presser on the SNES. My trick was I would just use the tip of my thumb to constantly shoot and charge and the bottom of my thumb to jump. And to press the A button, I literally used my fore finger and curled up on to the top of the controller. It looked like a weird claw finger and my best friend would make comments about it while I was playing. Anyway, I was an absolute beast, using this method and was able to beat MegamanX in about 34-35 minutes, with everything, including Hadouken😊
Before I watch this, I'll tell you what that one thing is.
That *DAMN* body armor piece.
I actually did a stream playing it this morning for the first time in a long time. Was super rusty but fought zero on purpose and he was a lot easier than I remembered
Normally I would not comment on the whole preservation thing as the game itself is easily found in rom form online.That said, the physical carts are another monster altogether. Speaking from experience nearly 1 in 20 or so snes carts are degraded to the point where the games no longer function and this seems to be even more extreme when the FX chip is involved. I have come across probably half a dozen "Bitrot" Starfox carts in the last decade or so and at least 1 entirely fucked copy of MMX 3(much to my dismay). I have a feeling in my lifetime that this will just continue to be the case as time goes on.
Also, yeah the gator can go get fucked >.>(hes also the biggest pain in the ass for speed runners as well lol)
Yes emulation has its place for sure in keeping games alive especially once all the carts die out (even if that's in another lifetime).
My whole thing about preserving physical media is delaying the inevitable degradation of these carts.
Great insight though from you in noting that games like Starfox seem to suffer a lot from degradation.
X2 is really my second favorite of the X series
My gripe is that the boss music was pretty underwhelming especially compared to X1
Great video, glad I subbed😊
Thank you!
The only thing I didn't like of x2 is that the upgraded armor has amost no blue at all haha
I was so sad that this game didn't get the "Maverick Hunter X" treatment.
Also the only X game I grew up owning as a kid (Thought now I own X1 X2 X3 on SNES and X collection on Gamecube) was Mega Man X for DOS
The PC CD Rom Version of the game (I still Own it) but its slightly worse than the SNES version, having no ability to get the Arm upgrade from Zero if you miss it, also having No ride armours
But It does have Save games instead of passwords, the ability to press "-" on the keyboard and turn off the music (Why you would do this I have no idea) and a Cheat code where typing "xstuff" gives you all the upgrades and all mavric weapons at full energy even if you are in the intro stage.
X2 is easily my favorite Mega Man game overall - not just the X series, but the whole thing. I consider it borderline-perfect (my only issues are that the uncharged Speed Burner is very niche, the bike should either be in more than one level or not appear at all, and Violen's second fight is a bit underwhelming). Also the Head Armor is useless nowadays thanks to the internet, but that's not the developers' fault - there's no way they could have seen that coming when making the game (plus you could always just choose to not use the internet).
Compared to X1 and X3, I think X2 looks and sounds better, has better bosses, and has better designed levels (plus better basic enemies than X3). More objectively, it has the best weapon balance of any SNES Mega Man X game (X1 is busted wide-open by the Fire, Ice, and especially the Tornado, while X3's weapons are largely redundant with each other, almost all of them dealing high damage while having an awkward hitbox or some other restriction), while it's optional boss system is better communicated to the player than X3's (and X1 doesn't have one). PLUS it's the only one of the three where getting 100% doesn't require any backtracking - in X1, you HAVE to do Boomer Kuwanger's level twice (and basically to the end!), and in X3, you HAVE to do Tunnel Rhino's level twice (though not very far in), and even excluding that, a lot of the upgrades are gated behind the Drill weapon just in general.
For Wheel Gator, there are two tricks to speeding him up.
1) Don't go on the walls. Stay on the floor (or just above it with jumps/airdashes) to lure him out. Keep moving though, because obviously you need that leaping bite attack to miss. Use dashes and airdashes, but don't go on the walls.
2) Ignore his weakness. Unlike every other weakness in the franchise, it only makes the fight take longer. Use the X Buster. The Strike Chain forces him to dive again, and the buster doesn't, so just keep rapid-firing at point-blank range. I once got lucky with his AI and beat him the FIRST time he emerged from the goo with this method. That said, I do recommend using the chain if you activate his invincible projectile spitting attack; that'll damage him through the invincibility, and end the attack.
For Bubble Crab's stage: hit the giant fish mech with one charged Sonic Slicer while standing underneath him. You can basically one-shot him with that and make the whole level much simpler.
Similarly, you can wreck the minibosses in Morph Moth's stage with the uncharged Bubble Splash. One volley from point-blank will make the little chameleon bot leap out of the big junk mech, and another volley destroys the chameleon.
You can get Bubble Crab's subtank without his special weapon btw. You see that little slope to your left at 9:33? If you run left, then jump *right* as you hit the top of that slope, you'll jump high enough to cling to the left wall under the subtank, and then you can keep treading water (mash jump at the surface of the water to jump again) underneath the ledge, and get the tank.
Also you can blow up those enemies who pull the walls shut by using the uncharged Silk Shot.
That's another thing I love about this game: you can optimize it _so much_ even if you're not speedrunning.
I'll give it 98% perfect. Aside from Wheel Gator, I don't like that your upgraded charge shot stops your forward momentum on the ground.
But yeah, the game's so solid all my criticisms are nitpicks.
X2 is a really incredible game and is my third favorite of the X series after X1 and X4. Certainly a game on par with them or close to.
now here comes the important question: Mega Man 2 or Mega Man X2?
Now that's a tough one to answer!
Typically I say Classic Mega Man over X for me. But honestly, I might give a different answer depending on the day, haha!
Whjeel Gator is the FIRST MAVRICK In X2 I ever beat.... He's the Second easiest fight in the entire lot of mavricks behind Wire Sponge I can commonly Zero Damage him. But I do agree with you on how slow it can be. I do not however agree that it hurts your thumb,
Maybe it's because I'm using a PS4 controller and the DPad digs into me. It was also a good opportunity for the SpongeBob clip
The biggest issue I had as a kid that I don’t ever see anybody talking about is that explosions when you defeat a maverick are blue. What the heck?
The part I didn't like about X2 is that the music seemed inferior to X the wire frame mini bosses seemed like a gimmick to me.
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Thank you!