You probably DID get that heart tank the way you think, but my guess is you destroyed the tank right before it hit the last possible square you can grip onto, thus corrupting the memory lol.
Unfortunately there's no way to get the heart tank like that. You can however squeeze in front of the dozer while falling and jump up there that way. Maybe that's what you are remembering
I just beat MegaMan X, and I ran through this area multiple times for the hadouken, each time I tried doing something different, and, JUST mashing, without a charge shot to start or anything, I could just barely get the dozer destroyed in time, with a charge shot, especially the pink charge shot, I had well enough time
Oh, and what PROBABLY happened, if I had to guess, was that he had one block destroyed on the area you need to slide on, if it has one block missing you can actually still get up
@@8-bitsarda747 So much blasphemy in this comment section. I remember getting into DMC just because the premise of "The dude who made Resident Evil made a beat em up" was high insanity at the time.
I love the Sigma fortress 1 theme. It has this melancholic feel that makes you think of the journey up to that point. It also takes a whole new meaning after Zero's death.
Totally agree. I was a little kid thinking of vengeance to honor my friend that sacrificed himself for me to save the earth. No time for games, I have to finish the job lmao
@@stripedrajang3571 Depends on your views of consciousness and life. Reploids, by definition provided by the games, are sapient and conscious. Is that not alive? Or does it have to be organic to classify as such?
@asraarradon4115 , my views? "My"? "Views"? In real life, humans doesn't have the abilities to create "life" from scratch, nor a soul. That means no ability to create conscious and emotions neither. It's a fact. A truth. Robots and androids are basically metal, wires, and plastics put together. Imagine a toaster created by people that has emotions and a soul. Megaman, Zero, Reploids, any robots, etc., are basically glorified toasters.
"I get this is the one millionth megaman x analysis and im not blowing anyone's mind here" Me: this is my first time watching a negaman x analysis and my mind IS actually blown. I haven't played em but now I want to
Hearing that ZXA review was almost 3 years ago actually made me pause the video and look for the ZXA review because I couldn't believe it's been that long. Time sure flies..
Those Udon guidebooks and Artbooks are amazing! I bought both, especially the hardcover edition, after giving my buddy the original. There was a twist though, it was signed by Johnny ( Ichigo Kurasaki) Yonbosh who played Zero in the Marvel vs Capcom 3 series!
I usually get the armor part after Flame Mammoth's stage. The Heart Tank can also be obtained right away without beating Launch Octopus first. Still one of the best games I've ever played.
I love this channel and biggest thing I want would be for you to do a better look at ZX and ZX advent many people including me agree that they deserve a better look from you.
If you miss the Heart Tank in Armored Armadillo stage, you can get it with a powered up Shotgun Ice sled, as you'll then be high enough to land the jump
For the longest time there was a framed drawing of Megan X with upgraded armor hung in my parents basement that I drew in preschool along side Zero and vile. It was totally intelligible as to what it was but I still think it’s cool. I still remember the skin on my thumbs getting painfully raw from doing dash jumps repeatedly.
Old man's voice here: I was 11 when this game came out and it was groundbreaking on so many levels, I was always a Megaman fan since around 87 or 88 when I first laid my hands on an NES controller, to the point one of my online nicks was Megamaniac, when X launched the game did great things to advance sidescrollers, the intro stage was brilliant and everything flew naturally, you learn most of the mechanics in a matter of minutes. Then there's the fight with vile in which I honestly gave it all, I even found a pattern to damage him without receiving damage myself during that first face off, but I stayed there like 20 minutes and couldn't beat him, then my reflexes wore off and I lost the battle, it was weird seeing Megaman not exploding but kneeling, then Vile grabs me, carries me to the center of the stage and Zero blasts his arm off, I don't think I had seen a plot twist on a videogame before. The game just gets better from that point. Then there's the changes to the levels as you mentioned, but also the alternative ways you can defeat the enemies, here are some examples: Flame mammoth's tar thing can be ignited by fire, raising a lava column from the floor, BUT, if you cut his nose with boomer kuwanger's weapon, he loses that weapon completely. Launch Octopus has that vertical attack you showed on the video, if he grabs you, he drains your lifebar and heals himself, BUT, if you're on that hold, you can mash buttons and actually break his tentacles, taking away one of his homming attacks in the process. His tentacles can also be taken off with Boomer Kuwanger's weapon (seriously, it's probably the best weapon on the game). Armored armadillo loses his armor if you use spark mandrill's weapon on him, that way you take away his absortion attack but also can hit him every time, not only when his defense is open. There are a few more secrets for those willing to explore. Then there's the world building, the death of Zero, and that feeling that this was only the beginning. This game is one that I show when I tell people why I think the SNES is the best console ever made. Then with X2 things only got better, but afterwards, X3 was kind of a mess, X4 removed the difficulty factor completely in favor of poorly dubbed anime cutscenes that add very little, the game is also preeeeetty simple when compared with the previous ones, X5 was an improvement and then again we had that feeling of world building that was lost with X4, then X6 happened and it all went to hell onwards. This is a series that Capcom really needs to revive.
Mega Man X has its own Zero Project-esque called "Capsule Remix." List of changes 1. X has the dash at default, and the Foot Parts unlock the Air-Dash as a result. Chill Penguin's stage has been edited to have a chasm so that they can be skipped. 2. Flame Mammoth's stage has an unobstructed, more easily accessible chasm to access the Arm Parts with just a standing jump, and the Sub-Tank in said stage now requires the Head Parts like in Maverick Hunter X. 3. Spark Mandrill's stage now has an extra ladder after the Sub-Tank so that you no longer need to go back just to progress to the rest of the stage. 4. Armored Armadillo's Heart Tank now requires the Head Parts, and the Hadoken can be obtained after just _one_ perfect run. 5. Zero will never give X his X-Buster no matter what; the player _has_ to get it from Mammoth's stage. I never got it if I didn't already have it by Zero's first death. 5. All of this means that (not counting the Hadoken), one can play X1 _without_ backtracking at all for all the items, and a _true_ upgradeless run is also possible. If J wants to make a video on Capsule Remix, I highly recommend it. Makes a 10/10 game an 11/10.
I remember how excited I was to play this game when it was released. Where the story was going and how it could relate to future AI. I only completed the first three NES games and this one so there's a lot I don't know but there's plenty of videos on it out there. The sound tracks from these games will always be favorites of mine even inspiring some of my guitar and bass playing at some point. The perfect game? Perfect is a difficult word so I don't know about that but it was very good yes. I have to add I remember getting that heart with a dash jump!
I suppose it's something I never precisely thought about, but yeah, rooms in a lot of games like this have pretty high ceilings. Think about it, when you stand up, your head is probably closer to the ceiling than it is to the floor. Not so in these types of games!
I think Armored Armadillo has the idea right. It’s cool to have the weakness weapon cripple the boss in a certain way, like how the spark removes the armor. Spark Mandrill being the worst version.
People need to talk more about Megaman Maverick Hunter X. I know it's a remake, but it is a prime example of how to do a remake right. I can't express enough how well it did it's one job.
20:09 You can actually hit charged shots at Armadillo if you trick him into absorbing a shot and time your next one to hit him just as he stops defending to shoot back. Still takes a long ass time, though
I'm not going to lie sound tests and or music boxes in this day and age is a rare feature. So technically it's still groundbreaking. No seriously what is the last game you played were you actually had an active music box/sound test, where you could freely listen to any of the music or sound bites from the game? (not including compilation game packs) Fun fact: if you spam collect small health containers when at full health, the sub tanks fill slower, but replenish health more effectively.
19:10 Well someone made a mod where you don't have to get the leg upgrades as a mandatory anymore at the romhacking community. So maybe one day you can try that next time you wanna do a challenge run
i fond your channel because i found rz because i found somecallmejohnny because i found completionist when i decided to get back into retro gaming with megaman around 2014
I haven't watched this yet, but I'm gonna go ahead and comment at the start: Yes you are correct in your assertion, please elaborate, but know that you don't NEED to. This has literally been my favorite video game since it came out.
Mega Man X4 is my favorite Blue Bomber game of all time. Why? At the time, anime was fairly scarce in my area of NM in the 1990s. I knew of Akira, Street Fighter (Chun Li was my crush), and the anime scenes were amazing to me. They made me dream about Zero and Iris reuniting together somehow, someway and propelled me to draw anime characters in general. That game will forever have changed my life. Also...the voice acting was actually terrible lmao. Oh! And speaking of terrible dubbing, I didn't get MM8 until much later. That game is also iconic to me as a Mega Man fan. If I had to choose one series to play for eternity, between Final Fantasy Series or Mega Man Series, I'd probably pick Mega Man, despite FF being the clear smarter choice, with XP, tactics, diverse cast of characters, and a rich world to boot. But at it's core, Mega Man is incredibly fun to me.
Mega Man 6 was published by Nintendo instead of Capcom themselves, I believe. By the time of it’s release, I had already moved on to the Super Nintendo. I also missed out on Donkey Kong Country 3, but I course corrected and found copies of the games to play. Being that I had a taste of the capabilities of the SNES and many of it’s great games, the NES experience for later releases wasn’t as appealing to me and I do not have a connect to MM6 and DKC3 as I do with MM2/MM3 and DKC/DKC2.
Man as a MMX fan , X7 really broke my heart. I really wanted to love that game, since I get how capcom was ambitious with making the franchise merge with the 3D format. But the execution was just so cringeworthy on all levels , it was hard to take the game seriously. I get why ppl hated on X6 and how they shoehorned Zero back into the plot. but what choice did they really have? Fans were not ready to move on with the franchise without Zero since X wasn’t really ready to take on the mantle without him.
*entertained watching vid* "...I decided to pick up the Megaman X Office Complete Works" books..." Me: Nice, I got that book. "...as well as the newly released Megaman X: Maverick Hunter's Field Guide." Me: WTF is that!? TAKE MY MONEY!
The original Mega Man also doesn't like fighting but does it anyway because it's right. X does still have plenty that sets him apart though, and is the better character overall.
Well, I didn't mean Mega Man loved fighting by any means, it's more like...Wily and Robot Masters come back, Mega Man will fight them to save the day because he doesn't have the free will aspect that X does. Maybe comics expand more on this, but you'd never see a seen in Classic MM game like in X8 when X just has a moment to talk about how much he hates the never ending cycle, but will fight anyway.
This is the perfect game, only other 2 games that come close IMO is Mega Man X4 & Mega Man 2, also Storm Eagles theme, still one of the best themes in video game history! :)
@@Gnidel They started to with two bosses in the first Wily level, but then they just dropped the remaining four in a row at the last Wily level. Capcom didn't know what to do with Mega Man yet at that point.
I’ve always touted the original X as the best SNES game in that console’s library. Gorgeous sprites, pinpoint controls, a killer soundtrack, and a buttery smooth difficulty curve. I think one of it’s other biggest draws is it has the perfect length. It’s a game that’s very easy to pickup and play through time and time again.
A Link to The Past fits in as well -- which is part of why there are randomizers that combine super metroid with zelda (go through a door in metroid, come out in Zelda; find samus upgrades in Zelda, etc).
I never realized how confusing the numbering system in these games might be. Megaman VI to Megaman X totally looks like it's part of the exact same series. What an interesting detail 🤔
Honestly for the longest time I did actually believe Megaman X was the tenth game in the series.. How could i not considering the extra abilities you got in the classic games like the energy distributor.. Megaman X already had it. That was until the Megaman 9 and 10 came out.. I was like whaaaaa? and I also did not notice they stopped using Roman numerals at some point on the title screen.. with Megaman 8 being clear as day even goes far enough to call it out..
Good to see the younger generations playing and loving this game. I was 14 when this game came out and it blew me away. It made me feel like megaman was growing with me and matured as I did. Megaman x is truly a game for the ages.
Mega man X is legitimately my favorite game of all time and I will never back down from that statement. I’ve played and beaten it hundreds of times at this point and every replay is a blast to do. Great music, levels, theme bosses. It’s a 20/10 for me. Could play it all day everyday
Some people have over 30 years of gaming experience, some who've even lived through every game console generation so far, many have said MegaMan X is still what they consider the best game of all time, or it's at least very high in their lists.
Same here. I remember thinking "OK, megaman is more badass now" and then zero comes and I was like "WHO'S THIS BEAST?!" and ever since, I've always loved zero a bit more than X
@@kurosbelmont2355 Honestly Zero feels more like the main character considering he becomes the main hero in the Zero series, and has the more interesting lore.
21:29 I actually loved the slowdown on the SNES when I was a little kid. As an adult, I understand why it’s doing that. As a child, I just thought it looked cool and was intentional.
To be fair, that's your choice. It depends on the run you are doing. As a kid prolly you go for the "coolest looking" one, but now you can choose to "max upgrades asap" the Speedrun method or hardcore method. There might be even more ways to play the game, but if you want you can always start with the penguin
Haha was just gonna comment this. Obviously it's a flaw because every X game after X1 just starts you off with the dash. Any X game just doesn't feel right if you can't dash, so many jumps are way worse to do, stages are just monumentally slower and certain attacks are basically impossible to dodge without it. People can try to explain it away but, it IS a flaw. It's why X2 is my personal favorite.
X1 easily my favorite in the series. The weapons are all great. The music (in my opinion) was never topped. I love that the boss rematches were scattered throughout the fortress levels instead of all at once (I hate that no other game did that again).
Agreed, especially in terms of the music. Don't get me wrong, I like the soundtracks from the future games as well (most notably x6 and x7) but none of the games after this one had a soundtrack where I loved every single song in it like this one and songs like central highway and storm eagle practically occupy my head rent free 3 days of the week.
The biggest downside to me is that Chill Penguin is the required start for every run you ever do. Technically it isn't, but why *wouldn't* you want the dash right away to make the rest of the game more fun? Thankfully the other X games fix this, but it's the biggest flaw I think is in this game.
I remember finding your channel back when you had like 60k subscribers and seeing your mega man x reviews. And you inspired me to play all of them. It’s incredible to see how your channel has grown, love your reviews J
If your getting their final fantasy pixel remasters I recommend the 4th 5th and 6th game because active time battle makes Turn based combat fun relying on your reflexes memory also if you like Devil May cry I recommend kingdom hearts it's Devil May cry but of the RPG genre
Kingdom Hearts is cool and all, However: -no way in hell is it an entry level game when it comes to getting into JRPGs and JRPG stories -games like DMC have a certain depth in combat, that i don't feel KH is comparable to, which is Not to say "KH is a baby game with no depth" and more to say "KH's depth comes in a very different skillset to DMC or Bayonetta"
@@Vee_Sheep not exactly kingdom hearts is entry level jrpg the first game I was talking about kingdom hearts 2 when I mean it plays like Dmc and bayonetta drive forms reaction commands and abilities make the game fluid Kingdom hearts 1 is story with simple gameplay kingdom hearts 2 is gameplay that's on Dmc 3 level with a good story
@@JetblackJay fair enough =3= big EDIT: i first replied on mobile and also had nothing more to say lol "fair enough =3=" still stands, but i also believe that getting into Kingdom Hearts, especially the story, requires some, like... being used to JRPG anime nonsense to begin with someone who isn't into that and tries to hop straight through the series might enjoy it exclusively for gameplay (which is fair) or be entirely turned off by the wacky garbage going on all around the fun gameplay personally, i like the story and characters, and many moments are ones i like Because they're insane, but there's no shortage of KH detractors or people that just don't care
@@Vee_Sheep I firmly disagree with KH not being a great entry level point for JRPGs, mainly due to it being one of the first JRPGs I got into. Without it, I wouldn't have give much of a shot towards other JRPGs.
@@Vee_Sheep People love to say "batshit anime nonsense" but hail the 20 different convoluted simultaneous plots and confusing character motivations from stuff like Game of Thrones and Star Wars like that's braindead simple lol. Honestly maybe as a 10 year old in 2006 KH was confusing, but if you're a 20 year old in the year 2021 with numerous wikis/"Explained" videos at your disposal if you have any question at all? It's not bad. Was much worse back in 2006 when you had to scroll through 50 GameFAQs forum threads hoping someone answered your question (and wasn't talking out of their ass)
I've been playing Megaman X literally my entire life (literally I was like 4 when I first played it) and it will always have a special place in my heart, I always end up coming back to it because it stands out so far above so many other games I've played, And you would be hard pressed to make me disagree with this title. Like always I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with your takes on the series, Love your work J
Ho man, Xtreme 2. It was priceless playing an SNES style X game with Zero with the upgrades being a combo of X5 and Mega Man and Bass upgrade mechanics. If there was another perfect X game, I'd say Xtreme 2 was it.
Really hard to pick between Storm Eagle and Flame Mammoth's songs. Thank you for making this video. Mega Man reviews was how I found your channel in the first place. Such an amazing full circle moment. Thank you. ☀🙌🏻🙏🏻☀🙏🏻🙌🏻☀
You know a great little graphic detail in this game? You know how X holds his chest and breathes heavily when he's at low health? In Chill Penguin's stage, he also has visible breath from the cold air.
One thing that I noticed about X1 to X3 was how X's full Buster shot started out blue, but after getting the arm upgrade it turn pink. Moving to X2 X now has the ability to dash and his full Buster shot now has a pink coloring to it, the same for X3 and I tribute this to X powering after wearing the armor.
I'd put X4 up there in the same quality range as X1 and Z3, the fact they got Zero so right on the first try as a melee focused character (not counting X3 as he's functionally still a Buster focused character) is pretty incredible.
@@zeroattentiongaming820 X4 is the game I always go to when I want my 'Modern X fix' That too is also a damn near perfect game. Some levels are a slog but if you 'know' how to play the game. X4 is right behind Zero 3 and X1
Man, I've been watching since all the way back when the Zero series reviews were coming out, and it's crazy to see how far this channel has come since then. The Mega Man videos are what brought me here, and it's cool to see that now we've come full circle back to X1. Your videos are great by the way, you've managed to keep me invested in reviews you post of games that I've never even played before just because of the quality of the video themselves. Keep up the great work
I'd say X1 would be perfect if the leg parts were in the intro stage. I know all the he levels are playable without them but they all feel like a drag without the dash. I'd pick any other stage first but I just feel like the game is too slow without the dash. Also most of the upgrades require it so not getting it only invites more backtracking.
I watched all your mega man x videos two months ago and I'm super excited to see the newer ones! I'll look at my budget and see if I can give you some dosh on patreon :) Loved your sonic 06 vid btw
I started watching your channel when the X6 review came out and I was looking for high quality reviews of the entire MegaMan series, primarily the X and Zero series. Your channel was exactly what I was looking for, and I greatly enjoyed your Sonic videos as well. Though I didn't really care about his DCU videos which he did almost exclusively for almost a year. I can't believe how much this channel has grown since I joined. Keep up the good work!
Five years, huh? I feel old, even if I technically discovered your channel with the X6 review, and I don’t even know if it was new when I first watched it.
The Mega Man X series started out very strongly. I can't think of many first games in a franchise as good as this one. The fact that many still consider it their favorite in the Mega Man X series really says something. My favorite is X4, but I can see where people are coming from with calling this one their favorite.
@@edwardbrock3807 The last good X game? I disagree. X5 and X8 were pretty good too. X5, in particular, has really grown on me overtime. Take out the intrusive dialog and RNG, and it would easily rival X1 and X4 as the best in the series. As it is, it's probably my third favorite X game. X5 was actually intended as the last X game, hence why both Zero and Sigma died at the end of it. It would have made a great finale, I think.
As an older gamer, I wish I could imagine what its like to be someone playing a game that came out before they were born. I got Mega Man X on its release, and it was and still is my favorite Mega Man game ever! In 1993, you can only imagine my excitement for the game, as the visuals, sound, and gameplay blew me away in comparison to every game I've played up until that moment! The music especially sticks with me! And imagine this: The feeling of discovery as me and my brother found out all the game's secrets, the "perfect" way to go through the game (stage order for optimal upgrades/boss weakness exploiting). We played it so much that after a time we could get through the game with hardly any issues, memorizing patterns and where to go and how to attack bosses. On a side note you mentioned that you thought some of the bosses being super weak to certain weapons made the game too easy... that was kind of the point though. You were supposed to feel powerful after getting the upgrades! Second side note: As an 80's geek that also loved Star Wars, I always laugh at the fact that Vile is obviously just Boba Fett! HAHA! Hell, somebody should do a Mandalorian cosplay but paint the armor to look like Vile's color scheme!
I wish I had something good to say but I really enjoy your reviews. They're incredibly well put together and I love how you give us a sample of what it's like to play it and samples of the music. I really like that. Great stuff!
20:42 While the special weapons are broken in a sense that they make the bosses extremelly trivial, I'm actually gonna defend them, since the way I see it is that the developers wanted you to experiment with the game and discover wich special weapon is the weakness for each boss, and sure, you could just look up a guide and already know each of the bosses weaknesses before even starting the game, but if part of the fun of these games is replay and get better at them, then why would the bosses weaknesses be an exception for this, the game rewards the player's curiosity and experimentation by giving them an easier time with the bosses I'll draw a Sonic comparison, if you go through the special stages and get all 7 chaos emeralds, the game rewards you with super Sonic witch completely breaks the game in half, but then what's the point of going through well designed stages and bosses if you can't be damaged by any enemy, can one shot almost anything on screen (with the exception of bosses) and go through the stages at an even faster speed not letting you enjoy the level design as much with only the press of a button? Sure, you could say that Super/Hyper Sonic is optional and you could go through the game without using it a single time, but so are the special weapons in megaman games, you don't need to use them to beat the bosses, you could go through the entire game not using them, you would be missing some upgrades, but most of them you don't need to use them, so because of that, even if they break the bosses, I personally don't have a problem with them
The MMX equivalent of Super Sonic is the Hadouken, not boss weapons. It was bad design to let you easily stunlock bosses with the weapon they're weak to. There should have been more bosses that would lose certain attacks or defenses like how the boomerang cripples Flame Mammoth and Launch Octopus, although it should take more than three hits so they still have a chance to use their full abilities early in the fight.
@@tartrazine5 *"The MMX equivalent of Super Sonic is the Hadouken, not boss weapons."* However, unlike Super Sonic, either the Hadouken or Boss Weapons don't make you invincible, so those still don't remove difficulty. *"It was bad design to let you easily stunlock bosses with the weapon they're weak to."* Why? as Gustavo said prior, it rewards curiousity. Why should said reward be tarnished like this?. *"although it should take more than three hits so they still have a chance to use their full abilities early in the fight."* And make it so casuals cannot beat the game? No thanks!. If you really want difficulty, then do a Buster-only run.
I have a lot of respect for you and trav because you tell us your own story about games so it increases my knowledge about value of this games and their mechanics also i am big megaman fan.i am happy to know people like me exist.
I remember seeing your x review not long after it came out, and it's how I was introduced now. I obviously watch you for everything you cover now, as this was the channel that got me into DMC and others. But seeing this and realizing how long ago it was makes me even happy knowing one of my favorite channels got as big as it did.
I have watched you for awhile now and I must say you have outdone yourself. It is always exciting to see how far we grow and I like how you brought up how rpg elements changed megaman x as a whole. Great analysis
When you said in your Sonic Gens video that you're done doing Sonic content for this year I didn't expected you to go back to Mega Man, it gave me a nostalgic feeling because your "All Inclusive Mega Man X Retrospective" was the reason I gave this franchise another shot after almost 10 years, and I'm very grateful for that, J I'm very excited to see you revisiting those games with the treatment they deserve with your huge quality increase in the videos Also, it's cool to see that you're still keeping the promise to giving more Mega Man content
5 years ago... It's amazing to look back on stuff like this. Congratulations to all the blood, sweat, and tears you put in to make this channel a success.
You probably DID get that heart tank the way you think, but my guess is you destroyed the tank right before it hit the last possible square you can grip onto, thus corrupting the memory lol.
Unfortunately there's no way to get the heart tank like that. You can however squeeze in front of the dozer while falling and jump up there that way. Maybe that's what you are remembering
You get ahead of the bulldozer thingy and grab it, or with boomer kuwanger's weapon if you're patient enough.
I managed to beat the tank in time without a rapid fire controller and without the fire weapon. I was a split second away from failure though
I just beat MegaMan X, and I ran through this area multiple times for the hadouken, each time I tried doing something different, and, JUST mashing, without a charge shot to start or anything, I could just barely get the dozer destroyed in time, with a charge shot, especially the pink charge shot, I had well enough time
Oh, and what PROBABLY happened, if I had to guess, was that he had one block destroyed on the area you need to slide on, if it has one block missing you can actually still get up
You know you've got a special UA-camr when you're glad to listen to them talk about a game in a series you've never played *:･ﾟ✧
You never played it? You definitely should tho! It's pretty dope!
Go play it bro. It's amazing.
Also, make sure that you will DEFINITELY play X4 too. That game is amazing.
hey, he's the reason I picked up DMC3
@@8-bitsarda747 So much blasphemy in this comment section. I remember getting into DMC just because the premise of "The dude who made Resident Evil made a beat em up" was high insanity at the time.
I love the Sigma fortress 1 theme. It has this melancholic feel that makes you think of the journey up to that point. It also takes a whole new meaning after Zero's death.
You mean Zero's destruction. 😁
Totally agree. I was a little kid thinking of vengeance to honor my friend that sacrificed himself for me to save the earth. No time for games, I have to finish the job lmao
It's very 80s and Terminator.
@@stripedrajang3571 Depends on your views of consciousness and life. Reploids, by definition provided by the games, are sapient and conscious. Is that not alive? Or does it have to be organic to classify as such?
@asraarradon4115 , my views? "My"? "Views"?
In real life, humans doesn't have the abilities to create "life" from scratch, nor a soul. That means no ability to create conscious and emotions neither. It's a fact. A truth. Robots and androids are basically metal, wires, and plastics put together.
Imagine a toaster created by people that has emotions and a soul. Megaman, Zero, Reploids, any robots, etc., are basically glorified toasters.
"I get this is the one millionth megaman x analysis and im not blowing anyone's mind here"
Me: this is my first time watching a negaman x analysis and my mind IS actually blown. I haven't played em but now I want to
J’s reviews: uploads a video about mega man X.
Me: DUUUUUDE SORA’S IN SMASH BAYYYBEEE
I'm here to sacape from that bs i hate sora so mucho hahahah
@@AsarielTnG oh yeah what were you rooting Waluigi
@@Phantom-Chan5 With me, I wanted Masahiro Sakurai from SMT. Give him some demons to make him strong and tada. We have a not low-tier meme character.
I was actually thinking about this recently but MM X really is a perfect game. 10/10.
I wouldn't say it's perfect, but that's mostly me wishing it had more story and character interaction.
The fact that you mentioned Sigma's Stage 2 soundtrack. That song almost gets me emotional by beauty
Hearing that ZXA review was almost 3 years ago actually made me pause the video and look for the ZXA review because I couldn't believe it's been that long. Time sure flies..
The MSU-1 hack for MMX1 is so good, man it's hard to go back to the original sound
Yes, you can peform a dash jump to get that heart tank in armored armadillos stage. Forgot how, but I remember it taking me forever to do it.
It never dawned me to use the uncharged X-Buster on Armored Armadillo, and I've been playing MMX for about a quarter century now. You are brilliant.
Those Udon guidebooks and Artbooks are amazing! I bought both, especially the hardcover edition, after giving my buddy the original. There was a twist though, it was signed by Johnny ( Ichigo Kurasaki) Yonbosh who played Zero in the Marvel vs Capcom 3 series!
I usually get the armor part after Flame Mammoth's stage. The Heart Tank can also be obtained right away without beating Launch Octopus first.
Still one of the best games I've ever played.
I love this channel and biggest thing I want would be for you to do a better look at ZX and ZX advent many people including me agree that they deserve a better look from you.
If you miss the Heart Tank in Armored Armadillo stage, you can get it with a powered up Shotgun Ice sled, as you'll then be high enough to land the jump
For the longest time there was a framed drawing of Megan X with upgraded armor hung in my parents basement that I drew in preschool along side Zero and vile. It was totally intelligible as to what it was but I still think it’s cool. I still remember the skin on my thumbs getting painfully raw from doing dash jumps repeatedly.
great video. i would love another race between you and rz. i still listen to and watch the first race all the time
Old man's voice here: I was 11 when this game came out and it was groundbreaking on so many levels, I was always a Megaman fan since around 87 or 88 when I first laid my hands on an NES controller, to the point one of my online nicks was Megamaniac, when X launched the game did great things to advance sidescrollers, the intro stage was brilliant and everything flew naturally, you learn most of the mechanics in a matter of minutes. Then there's the fight with vile in which I honestly gave it all, I even found a pattern to damage him without receiving damage myself during that first face off, but I stayed there like 20 minutes and couldn't beat him, then my reflexes wore off and I lost the battle, it was weird seeing Megaman not exploding but kneeling, then Vile grabs me, carries me to the center of the stage and Zero blasts his arm off, I don't think I had seen a plot twist on a videogame before. The game just gets better from that point.
Then there's the changes to the levels as you mentioned, but also the alternative ways you can defeat the enemies, here are some examples:
Flame mammoth's tar thing can be ignited by fire, raising a lava column from the floor, BUT, if you cut his nose with boomer kuwanger's weapon, he loses that weapon completely.
Launch Octopus has that vertical attack you showed on the video, if he grabs you, he drains your lifebar and heals himself, BUT, if you're on that hold, you can mash buttons and actually break his tentacles, taking away one of his homming attacks in the process. His tentacles can also be taken off with Boomer Kuwanger's weapon (seriously, it's probably the best weapon on the game).
Armored armadillo loses his armor if you use spark mandrill's weapon on him, that way you take away his absortion attack but also can hit him every time, not only when his defense is open.
There are a few more secrets for those willing to explore.
Then there's the world building, the death of Zero, and that feeling that this was only the beginning. This game is one that I show when I tell people why I think the SNES is the best console ever made.
Then with X2 things only got better, but afterwards, X3 was kind of a mess, X4 removed the difficulty factor completely in favor of poorly dubbed anime cutscenes that add very little, the game is also preeeeetty simple when compared with the previous ones, X5 was an improvement and then again we had that feeling of world building that was lost with X4, then X6 happened and it all went to hell onwards.
This is a series that Capcom really needs to revive.
Mega Man X has its own Zero Project-esque called "Capsule Remix."
List of changes
1. X has the dash at default, and the Foot Parts unlock the Air-Dash as a result. Chill Penguin's stage has been edited to have a chasm so that they can be skipped.
2. Flame Mammoth's stage has an unobstructed, more easily accessible chasm to access the Arm Parts with just a standing jump, and the Sub-Tank in said stage now requires the Head Parts like in Maverick Hunter X.
3. Spark Mandrill's stage now has an extra ladder after the Sub-Tank so that you no longer need to go back just to progress to the rest of the stage.
4. Armored Armadillo's Heart Tank now requires the Head Parts, and the Hadoken can be obtained after just _one_ perfect run.
5. Zero will never give X his X-Buster no matter what; the player _has_ to get it from Mammoth's stage. I never got it if I didn't already have it by Zero's first death.
5. All of this means that (not counting the Hadoken), one can play X1 _without_ backtracking at all for all the items, and a _true_ upgradeless run is also possible.
If J wants to make a video on Capsule Remix, I highly recommend it. Makes a 10/10 game an 11/10.
Hmm…sounds pretty good. Perhaps a Mega Man X Rom Hacks Video is in order.
@@JsReviews I look forward to it if you decide to make one!
I remember how excited I was to play this game when it was released. Where the story was going and how it could relate to future AI. I only completed the first three NES games and this one so there's a lot I don't know but there's plenty of videos on it out there. The sound tracks from these games will always be favorites of mine even inspiring some of my guitar and bass playing at some point. The perfect game? Perfect is a difficult word so I don't know about that but it was very good yes.
I have to add I remember getting that heart with a dash jump!
I suppose it's something I never precisely thought about, but yeah, rooms in a lot of games like this have pretty high ceilings. Think about it, when you stand up, your head is probably closer to the ceiling than it is to the floor. Not so in these types of games!
I think Armored Armadillo has the idea right. It’s cool to have the weakness weapon cripple the boss in a certain way, like how the spark removes the armor. Spark Mandrill being the worst version.
Really makes you wonder how much Inafune was truly involved with the design of this game. Especially after the not so Mighty no 9.
People need to talk more about Megaman Maverick Hunter X. I know it's a remake, but it is a prime example of how to do a remake right. I can't express enough how well it did it's one job.
The easiest way to beat Launch Octopus is to use the boomerang to cut off his arms and then just keep shooting him with the X-Buster.
20:09 You can actually hit charged shots at Armadillo if you trick him into absorbing a shot and time your next one to hit him just as he stops defending to shoot back. Still takes a long ass time, though
1-2 mins = long? lol
@@XJ9LoL You're assuming I'm good at video games.
17:21 I did that once also but couldn't replicate it ever since.
And here we are, back to the beggining.
Zero 2 and 3 will always be my favorites.
"Let's discuss the game at hand."
(brief pause)
"The Nintendo Entertainment System changed the landscape..."
MMX soundtrack was my first metal album
Megaman x 1 to 3 were on another level. You could play these 3 on repeat on an island and never get tired of it.
I'm not going to lie sound tests and or music boxes in this day and age is a rare feature.
So technically it's still groundbreaking.
No seriously what is the last game you played were you actually had an active music box/sound test, where you could freely listen to any of the music or sound bites from the game? (not including compilation game packs)
Fun fact: if you spam collect small health containers when at full health, the sub tanks fill slower, but replenish health more effectively.
19:10 Well someone made a mod where you don't have to get the leg upgrades as a mandatory anymore at the romhacking community. So maybe one day you can try that next time you wanna do a challenge run
i fond your channel because i found rz because i found somecallmejohnny because i found completionist when i decided to get back into retro gaming with megaman around 2014
My favorite moment: "It just turns into this.."
Heck yeah. MMX was my game growing up. Im sure GamePro magazine showed us kids the hadoken secret. Been a long time. Peace!-)
No, no,. you remember right. i also did that dash jump for the heart. It was just immediate jump after activating dash.
😳 I've played MMX multiple times over the years and I never knew the "stage" and "spec" squares on the stage select screen did anything
I haven't watched this yet, but I'm gonna go ahead and comment at the start: Yes you are correct in your assertion, please elaborate, but know that you don't NEED to. This has literally been my favorite video game since it came out.
it really is a wonderful game. I also recommend people play Maverick Hunter X for the PSP. That one is a remake of the original SNES version.
This was the first video game I ever played, and is still my favorite.
11:38. I never knew the boss order effects stages 😮
*THEMING*
*INTRO STAGE*
*FUCK*
There you go.
Mega Man X4 is my favorite Blue Bomber game of all time.
Why?
At the time, anime was fairly scarce in my area of NM in the 1990s. I knew of Akira, Street Fighter (Chun Li was my crush), and the anime scenes were amazing to me. They made me dream about Zero and Iris reuniting together somehow, someway and propelled me to draw anime characters in general.
That game will forever have changed my life. Also...the voice acting was actually terrible lmao. Oh! And speaking of terrible dubbing, I didn't get MM8 until much later. That game is also iconic to me as a Mega Man fan.
If I had to choose one series to play for eternity, between Final Fantasy Series or Mega Man Series, I'd probably pick Mega Man, despite FF being the clear smarter choice, with XP, tactics, diverse cast of characters, and a rich world to boot. But at it's core, Mega Man is incredibly fun to me.
Street Fighter was a video game, though...
Mega Man 6 was published by Nintendo instead of Capcom themselves, I believe. By the time of it’s release, I had already moved on to the Super Nintendo. I also missed out on Donkey Kong Country 3, but I course corrected and found copies of the games to play. Being that I had a taste of the capabilities of the SNES and many of it’s great games, the NES experience for later releases wasn’t as appealing to me and I do not have a connect to MM6 and DKC3 as I do with MM2/MM3 and DKC/DKC2.
Man as a MMX fan , X7 really broke my heart. I really wanted to love that game, since I get how capcom was ambitious with making the franchise merge with the 3D format. But the execution was just so cringeworthy on all levels , it was hard to take the game seriously. I get why ppl hated on X6 and how they shoehorned Zero back into the plot. but what choice did they really have? Fans were not ready to move on with the franchise without Zero since X wasn’t really ready to take on the mantle without him.
Willingness to change opinions is the mark of a clever mind.
*entertained watching vid*
"...I decided to pick up the Megaman X Office Complete Works" books..."
Me: Nice, I got that book.
"...as well as the newly released Megaman X: Maverick Hunter's Field Guide."
Me: WTF is that!? TAKE MY MONEY!
The original Mega Man also doesn't like fighting but does it anyway because it's right. X does still have plenty that sets him apart though, and is the better character overall.
Well, I didn't mean Mega Man loved fighting by any means, it's more like...Wily and Robot Masters come back, Mega Man will fight them to save the day because he doesn't have the free will aspect that X does. Maybe comics expand more on this, but you'd never see a seen in Classic MM game like in X8 when X just has a moment to talk about how much he hates the never ending cycle, but will fight anyway.
Well maybe you used the full charge of the ice shotgun to create a platform to get the heart piece in armored armadillo's stage
"Yo, this music is really good!"
This is the perfect game, only other 2 games that come close IMO is Mega Man X4 & Mega Man 2, also Storm Eagles theme, still one of the best themes in video game history! :)
X4 was my childhood megman still had a blast replaying it this year never tried x though maybe i'll give it a try soon
The only Mega Man game to do the rematch boss rush right. Scatter them across the final stages so it feels less tedious.
MM1 did it too.
Especially since the segments are often parts of their stage
@@Gnidel You're right. My bad.
And zero 2 is second because they threw in a surprise tag team fight and their where only like 6 bosses
@@Gnidel They started to with two bosses in the first Wily level, but then they just dropped the remaining four in a row at the last Wily level. Capcom didn't know what to do with Mega Man yet at that point.
I’ve always touted the original X as the best SNES game in that console’s library. Gorgeous sprites, pinpoint controls, a killer soundtrack, and a buttery smooth difficulty curve. I think one of it’s other biggest draws is it has the perfect length. It’s a game that’s very easy to pickup and play through time and time again.
Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid also fit your descriptions. For me, it's difficult to label a single best SNES game.
The megaman2 of the x series
A Link to The Past fits in as well -- which is part of why there are randomizers that combine super metroid with zelda (go through a door in metroid, come out in Zelda; find samus upgrades in Zelda, etc).
@@Revz8bit final fantasy 4, 5, and 6?
donkey kong country would like a word sorry not sorry
I never realized how confusing the numbering system in these games might be. Megaman VI to Megaman X totally looks like it's part of the exact same series. What an interesting detail 🤔
And MM Zero sounds like a good starting point.
@@Gnidel mega man zero was my first mega man game but it actually takes place after the X series in the timeline.
Honestly for the longest time I did actually believe Megaman X was the tenth game in the series.. How could i not considering the extra abilities you got in the classic games like the energy distributor.. Megaman X already had it. That was until the Megaman 9 and 10 came out.. I was like whaaaaa? and I also did not notice they stopped using Roman numerals at some point on the title screen.. with Megaman 8 being clear as day even goes far enough to call it out..
@@hypernovaD It especially made sense later because the series was stuck at 8 and there was also Mega Man & Bassc which could count at 9 before 9.
Yeah, switching to the Arabic numerals for the classic Mega Man series with 8 was a good confusion deterrent.
Good to see the younger generations playing and loving this game. I was 14 when this game came out and it blew me away. It made me feel like megaman was growing with me and matured as I did. Megaman x is truly a game for the ages.
Mega man X is legitimately my favorite game of all time and I will never back down from that statement. I’ve played and beaten it hundreds of times at this point and every replay is a blast to do. Great music, levels, theme bosses. It’s a 20/10 for me. Could play it all day everyday
Some people have over 30 years of gaming experience, some who've even lived through every game console generation so far, many have said MegaMan X is still what they consider the best game of all time, or it's at least very high in their lists.
I have 31 years of gaming experience...MegaMan X? Masterpiece. It's an extremely well tuned game in so many areas.
@@takehirolol5962 agreed im 43 and have played my fare share of games X is so good and great for its time.
@@oliverdriver3424 Yep, that's right. Good old times where you replayed a game dozens of times...
Seeing Zero come in and blast that arm off made me and my friends hype. Got this game as my birthday present as a kid.
Same here. I remember thinking "OK, megaman is more badass now" and then zero comes and I was like "WHO'S THIS BEAST?!" and ever since, I've always loved zero a bit more than X
It happened in the video as i read this °_°
@@kurosbelmont2355 Honestly Zero feels more like the main character considering he becomes the main hero in the Zero series, and has the more interesting lore.
21:29 I actually loved the slowdown on the SNES when I was a little kid. As an adult, I understand why it’s doing that. As a child, I just thought it looked cool and was intentional.
Same.
If you do X6, I'd love for you to mention the X6 Tweaks mod (and not just because I helped out on the new art assets! XD).
X6 mods? How and where? Lol
HMMMMMMMMMMM
@@pizzahighfive2612 seems like the last two replies I made were deleted. Patch is easily searchable online
He did it!
The whole "You gotta do the snow stage first" thing keep it from being perfect imo, but still a banging game.
To be fair, that's your choice. It depends on the run you are doing. As a kid prolly you go for the "coolest looking" one, but now you can choose to "max upgrades asap" the Speedrun method or hardcore method. There might be even more ways to play the game, but if you want you can always start with the penguin
yeah thankfully i coincidentally picked chill penguin on my first playthrough
Valid, just because the dash is such a big deal no matter how much I don't want to fight Chill Penguin first I'll always do it
@notmiSCares yes. Who's exactly threatened by a penguin. They got us using human instincts lmaoo
Haha was just gonna comment this. Obviously it's a flaw because every X game after X1 just starts you off with the dash. Any X game just doesn't feel right if you can't dash, so many jumps are way worse to do, stages are just monumentally slower and certain attacks are basically impossible to dodge without it. People can try to explain it away but, it IS a flaw. It's why X2 is my personal favorite.
X1 easily my favorite in the series. The weapons are all great. The music (in my opinion) was never topped. I love that the boss rematches were scattered throughout the fortress levels instead of all at once (I hate that no other game did that again).
I agree
Agreed, especially in terms of the music. Don't get me wrong, I like the soundtracks from the future games as well (most notably x6 and x7) but none of the games after this one had a soundtrack where I loved every single song in it like this one and songs like central highway and storm eagle practically occupy my head rent free 3 days of the week.
I agree. Not only is X1 my favorite Megaman game, it is one of my favorite games in general.
Such a great game.
You just summed up why MMX1 is one of my favourite MMX games along with X2-X5, Command Mission and X8!
The biggest downside to me is that Chill Penguin is the required start for every run you ever do. Technically it isn't, but why *wouldn't* you want the dash right away to make the rest of the game more fun? Thankfully the other X games fix this, but it's the biggest flaw I think is in this game.
I remember finding your channel back when you had like 60k subscribers and seeing your mega man x reviews. And you inspired me to play all of them. It’s incredible to see how your channel has grown, love your reviews J
If your getting their final fantasy pixel remasters I recommend the 4th 5th and 6th game because active time battle makes Turn based combat fun relying on your reflexes memory also if you like Devil May cry I recommend kingdom hearts it's Devil May cry but of the RPG genre
Kingdom Hearts is cool and all, However:
-no way in hell is it an entry level game when it comes to getting into JRPGs and JRPG stories
-games like DMC have a certain depth in combat, that i don't feel KH is comparable to, which is Not to say "KH is a baby game with no depth" and more to say "KH's depth comes in a very different skillset to DMC or Bayonetta"
@@Vee_Sheep not exactly kingdom hearts is entry level jrpg the first game I was talking about kingdom hearts 2 when I mean it plays like Dmc and bayonetta drive forms reaction commands and abilities make the game fluid Kingdom hearts 1 is story with simple gameplay kingdom hearts 2 is gameplay that's on Dmc 3 level with a good story
@@JetblackJay fair enough =3=
big EDIT: i first replied on mobile and also had nothing more to say lol
"fair enough =3=" still stands, but i also believe that getting into Kingdom Hearts, especially the story, requires some, like... being used to JRPG anime nonsense to begin with
someone who isn't into that and tries to hop straight through the series might enjoy it exclusively for gameplay (which is fair) or be entirely turned off by the wacky garbage going on all around the fun gameplay
personally, i like the story and characters, and many moments are ones i like Because they're insane, but there's no shortage of KH detractors or people that just don't care
@@Vee_Sheep I firmly disagree with KH not being a great entry level point for JRPGs, mainly due to it being one of the first JRPGs I got into. Without it, I wouldn't have give much of a shot towards other JRPGs.
@@Vee_Sheep People love to say "batshit anime nonsense" but hail the 20 different convoluted simultaneous plots and confusing character motivations from stuff like Game of Thrones and Star Wars like that's braindead simple lol. Honestly maybe as a 10 year old in 2006 KH was confusing, but if you're a 20 year old in the year 2021 with numerous wikis/"Explained" videos at your disposal if you have any question at all? It's not bad. Was much worse back in 2006 when you had to scroll through 50 GameFAQs forum threads hoping someone answered your question (and wasn't talking out of their ass)
With that last point: Both X and Classic Mega Man don't want to fight per se, both are just willing to.
I've been playing Megaman X literally my entire life (literally I was like 4 when I first played it) and it will always have a special place in my heart, I always end up coming back to it because it stands out so far above so many other games I've played, And you would be hard pressed to make me disagree with this title. Like always I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with your takes on the series, Love your work J
5 years? Damn, time sure flies. If you ever decide to return to the other X games, I know a guy who can help with Xtreme 2.
Ho man, Xtreme 2. It was priceless playing an SNES style X game with Zero with the upgrades being a combo of X5 and Mega Man and Bass upgrade mechanics. If there was another perfect X game, I'd say Xtreme 2 was it.
26:53 “This war has cost a lot of Reploid lives, many of which can’t be brought back.”
Unless you’re Zero of course
He just hid himself while he repaired himself reploids should take notes.
Wow, I never caught on to the RPG inspiration of MMX and its upgrades until you mentioned it! That's really cool.
Really hard to pick between Storm Eagle and Flame Mammoth's songs. Thank you for making this video. Mega Man reviews was how I found your channel in the first place. Such an amazing full circle moment. Thank you. ☀🙌🏻🙏🏻☀🙏🏻🙌🏻☀
No love for Spark Mandrill???? 😢
You know a great little graphic detail in this game? You know how X holds his chest and breathes heavily when he's at low health? In Chill Penguin's stage, he also has visible breath from the cold air.
One thing that I noticed about X1 to X3 was how X's full Buster shot started out blue, but after getting the arm upgrade it turn pink. Moving to X2 X now has the ability to dash and his full Buster shot now has a pink coloring to it, the same for X3 and I tribute this to X powering after wearing the armor.
Just like classic megaman, the bosses kick ass the and protagonist is badass
I almost agree, but I'd say Zero 3 is the Pinnacle of Mega Man gaming. Mega Man X definitely the 2nd best easily
I always argue with myself about which is better after my annual replays lol.
I'd put X4 up there in the same quality range as X1 and Z3, the fact they got Zero so right on the first try as a melee focused character (not counting X3 as he's functionally still a Buster focused character) is pretty incredible.
@@zeroattentiongaming820 X4 is the game I always go to when I want my 'Modern X fix' That too is also a damn near perfect game. Some levels are a slog but if you 'know' how to play the game. X4 is right behind Zero 3 and X1
Nah X7 is where it's at. The slow gameplay, atrocious voice acting and needing to unlock X is the definitive Megaman experience.
mega man gaming
17:20 A Charged Shotgun Ice will give you just enough height to reach that Heart Tank
When X came out, the NES had 5 games and the gameboy had 4 so I thought it really was Megaman 10.
Man, I've been watching since all the way back when the Zero series reviews were coming out, and it's crazy to see how far this channel has come since then. The Mega Man videos are what brought me here, and it's cool to see that now we've come full circle back to X1. Your videos are great by the way, you've managed to keep me invested in reviews you post of games that I've never even played before just because of the quality of the video themselves. Keep up the great work
Congratulations on your UA-cam journey. I appreciate your commitment to the craft. Looking forward to the next video
I'd say X1 would be perfect if the leg parts were in the intro stage. I know all the he levels are playable without them but they all feel like a drag without the dash. I'd pick any other stage first but I just feel like the game is too slow without the dash. Also most of the upgrades require it so not getting it only invites more backtracking.
I watched all your mega man x videos two months ago and I'm super excited to see the newer ones! I'll look at my budget and see if I can give you some dosh on patreon :) Loved your sonic 06 vid btw
Tbh, the perfect game imo is animal crossing. The reason is because no can prove that the game is bad nor that the game is good.
@Mary Moon I actually don’t like animal crossing. But I still think the game is perfect in its own right
I started watching your channel when the X6 review came out and I was looking for high quality reviews of the entire MegaMan series, primarily the X and Zero series. Your channel was exactly what I was looking for, and I greatly enjoyed your Sonic videos as well. Though I didn't really care about his DCU videos which he did almost exclusively for almost a year. I can't believe how much this channel has grown since I joined. Keep up the good work!
Five years, huh? I feel old, even if I technically discovered your channel with the X6 review, and I don’t even know if it was new when I first watched it.
Better than Mega Man 2
But not Zero 2😄
The Mega Man X series started out very strongly. I can't think of many first games in a franchise as good as this one. The fact that many still consider it their favorite in the Mega Man X series really says something. My favorite is X4, but I can see where people are coming from with calling this one their favorite.
X4 cranked the intensity up... the last good X game imo
@@edwardbrock3807 The last good X game? I disagree. X5 and X8 were pretty good too. X5, in particular, has really grown on me overtime. Take out the intrusive dialog and RNG, and it would easily rival X1 and X4 as the best in the series. As it is, it's probably my third favorite X game.
X5 was actually intended as the last X game, hence why both Zero and Sigma died at the end of it. It would have made a great finale, I think.
I don’t blame you for loving this game so much! Especially the soundtrack!
As an older gamer, I wish I could imagine what its like to be someone playing a game that came out before they were born. I got Mega Man X on its release, and it was and still is my favorite Mega Man game ever! In 1993, you can only imagine my excitement for the game, as the visuals, sound, and gameplay blew me away in comparison to every game I've played up until that moment! The music especially sticks with me! And imagine this: The feeling of discovery as me and my brother found out all the game's secrets, the "perfect" way to go through the game (stage order for optimal upgrades/boss weakness exploiting). We played it so much that after a time we could get through the game with hardly any issues, memorizing patterns and where to go and how to attack bosses.
On a side note you mentioned that you thought some of the bosses being super weak to certain weapons made the game too easy... that was kind of the point though. You were supposed to feel powerful after getting the upgrades!
Second side note: As an 80's geek that also loved Star Wars, I always laugh at the fact that Vile is obviously just Boba Fett! HAHA! Hell, somebody should do a Mandalorian cosplay but paint the armor to look like Vile's color scheme!
I wish I had something good to say but I really enjoy your reviews. They're incredibly well put together and I love how you give us a sample of what it's like to play it and samples of the music. I really like that. Great stuff!
Congrats on hitting 100k subs, J! Keep up the fantastic work!
20:42 While the special weapons are broken in a sense that they make the bosses extremelly trivial, I'm actually gonna defend them, since the way I see it is that the developers wanted you to experiment with the game and discover wich special weapon is the weakness for each boss, and sure, you could just look up a guide and already know each of the bosses weaknesses before even starting the game, but if part of the fun of these games is replay and get better at them, then why would the bosses weaknesses be an exception for this, the game rewards the player's curiosity and experimentation by giving them an easier time with the bosses
I'll draw a Sonic comparison, if you go through the special stages and get all 7 chaos emeralds, the game rewards you with super Sonic witch completely breaks the game in half, but then what's the point of going through well designed stages and bosses if you can't be damaged by any enemy, can one shot almost anything on screen (with the exception of bosses) and go through the stages at an even faster speed not letting you enjoy the level design as much with only the press of a button? Sure, you could say that Super/Hyper Sonic is optional and you could go through the game without using it a single time, but so are the special weapons in megaman games, you don't need to use them to beat the bosses, you could go through the entire game not using them, you would be missing some upgrades, but most of them you don't need to use them, so because of that, even if they break the bosses, I personally don't have a problem with them
Not only that but back then the internet was in its infancy, so there was no easy way to know all the weaknesses without prior experimentation first.
The MMX equivalent of Super Sonic is the Hadouken, not boss weapons. It was bad design to let you easily stunlock bosses with the weapon they're weak to. There should have been more bosses that would lose certain attacks or defenses like how the boomerang cripples Flame Mammoth and Launch Octopus, although it should take more than three hits so they still have a chance to use their full abilities early in the fight.
@@tartrazine5 *"The MMX equivalent of Super Sonic is the Hadouken, not boss weapons."*
However, unlike Super Sonic, either the Hadouken or Boss Weapons don't make you invincible, so those still don't remove difficulty.
*"It was bad design to let you easily stunlock bosses with the weapon they're weak to."*
Why? as Gustavo said prior, it rewards curiousity. Why should said reward be tarnished like this?.
*"although it should take more than three hits so they still have a chance to use their full abilities early in the fight."*
And make it so casuals cannot beat the game? No thanks!. If you really want difficulty, then do a Buster-only run.
I have a lot of respect for you and trav because you tell us your own story about games so it increases my knowledge about value of this games and their mechanics also i am big megaman fan.i am happy to know people like me exist.
I remember seeing your x review not long after it came out, and it's how I was introduced now. I obviously watch you for everything you cover now, as this was the channel that got me into DMC and others.
But seeing this and realizing how long ago it was makes me even happy knowing one of my favorite channels got as big as it did.
I'm loving these retrospective videos. Megaman X sounds like a classic worth checking out
I have watched you for awhile now and I must say you have outdone yourself. It is always exciting to see how far we grow and I like how you brought up how rpg elements changed megaman x as a whole. Great analysis
When you said in your Sonic Gens video that you're done doing Sonic content for this year I didn't expected you to go back to Mega Man, it gave me a nostalgic feeling because your "All Inclusive Mega Man X Retrospective" was the reason I gave this franchise another shot after almost 10 years, and I'm very grateful for that, J
I'm very excited to see you revisiting those games with the treatment they deserve with your huge quality increase in the videos
Also, it's cool to see that you're still keeping the promise to giving more Mega Man content
Seeing as Sonic and Megman have teamed up on multiple occasions, it sorta makes sense lol.
5 years ago... It's amazing to look back on stuff like this. Congratulations to all the blood, sweat, and tears you put in to make this channel a success.
When you said "blood, sweat and tears" I just remembered his X6 Review lol
MORE MEGA MAN X VIDEOS LETS GOOOO