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  • In this video I go beyond the game and dig into the history, story, and development of Capcom's masterpiece Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo. I discuss everything from Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on the NES, and X on the SNES. I hope you enjoy!
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  • @NESComplex
    @NESComplex  6 років тому +194

    Hey everyone! This one was a huge task! I researched and scripted for about 2 months before capturing footage and even starting the edit. The editing took me over 100 hours! I'm crazy, but i wanted to do the game justice! If you enjoyed this video PLEASE share it with others on FB and twitter! After spending so much time on it I just want everybody to see it! Thank you so very much!!!

    • @nbehring09
      @nbehring09 6 років тому +7

      NESComplex being a huge fan of megaman I loved everything about this. Thank you for putting in all the work on this, it is excellent.

    • @bag2430
      @bag2430 6 років тому +2

      NESComplex It really shows! super well done video.
      never was that big a Mega Man fan overall, but always had a soft spot for the X series.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +2

      Thank you!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +3

      Thank you! It definitely has its own style and that might not be for everyone.

    • @sivberg
      @sivberg 6 років тому +1

      It is amazing!

  • @BloominOnion1
    @BloominOnion1 4 роки тому +110

    Wow, I never realized that the power outages were a result of defeating Storm Eagle. Amazing details.

    • @TheDramolcan
      @TheDramolcan 4 роки тому +7

      The lights still turn off if you haven't beat Storm Eagle. The point of it is to highlight the fireflys that attack X.
      The differences are:
      1. pieces of the wrecked aircraft in the background
      2. no more sparks on the floor
      3. the mini boss, can't shoot electricity
      Spark Mandrill's entrance also has the lights turn off either way. (It would be interesting if it happened during the boss fight.)

    • @TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork
      @TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork 4 роки тому +4

      Yeah, I love the stages being effected by other bosses being beaten. I wish the other X games did that.

    • @singlereedenjoyer
      @singlereedenjoyer 3 роки тому +1

      Well there are certain places where outages will always happen, but after beating Storm Eagle, the outages happen everywhere

    • @findantu
      @findantu 3 роки тому

      I think it's spark mandrill that shuts off the electricity storm eagle turns off the weather in sting chameleon

  • @jiggab20
    @jiggab20 6 років тому +63

    You can tell how much heart you put into this, and how sincere you were about Megaman X. You don't see that in a lot of content these days. Awesome man!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +5

      Heck yeah! I love this game! It's brilliant!

    • @Bdb83
      @Bdb83 3 роки тому

      Aww sounds like he's your type

    • @PAS2010D
      @PAS2010D 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@codeunderground412 2 years ago you said some cringe shit. I hope you've grown up.

    • @heathazezero3967
      @heathazezero3967 4 місяці тому

      ​@@NESComplexyour voice sounds like Android #17 from DBZ

  • @SystemSyko
    @SystemSyko 6 років тому +121

    This game is truly a masterpiece. Im glad i was able to experience it day one back in 93'.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +13

      it was so good from the very start! I honestly think it's the best in the series

    • @Blueflag04
      @Blueflag04 4 роки тому +1

      I first experienced it back in 2015

    • @ZinhoMegaman
      @ZinhoMegaman 4 роки тому +3

      Me too, launch day I was playing this masterpiece!

    • @robertdukarm2578
      @robertdukarm2578 4 роки тому +8

      It was something special to play this game at that time. Finding all the armor parts without UA-cam or internet in general made games feel more "majestic" and it was awesome to trade info and tech with friends.

    • @ryline666
      @ryline666 4 роки тому +3

      It was indeed a special moment bring this game home from the video rental store and playing it around xmas 93. I didn't beat it then but eventually bought it and spent hours playing this masterpiece.

  • @The_RadicalOne
    @The_RadicalOne 6 років тому +58

    What a great review! Good job 👍🏾

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thank you Reggie! I love your channel man! Your GBA Hidden Gems videos have introduced me to some awesome games... CT Special Forces Baby!!!

    • @The_RadicalOne
      @The_RadicalOne 6 років тому

      NESComplex yes!! Awesome dude! Glad you found that cool game

    • @8-bitBishop
      @8-bitBishop 6 років тому +1

      Reggie do you even like Mega Man?

    • @The_RadicalOne
      @The_RadicalOne 6 років тому

      8-bitBishop Yep. I like it more than other certain people who gave up on video games and abandoned their friends just so they could work crazy hours at some job. 😬

    • @8-bitBishop
      @8-bitBishop 6 років тому

      Radical Reggie Wow that guy sounds like a real jerk.

  • @MichaelBtheGameGenie
    @MichaelBtheGameGenie 6 років тому +24

    Dude......this was incredible. I have actually always been down on the x series compared to original but I think you may have just changed my mind and I’ll be playing Mega Man X tonight because of you

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +5

      Down on X?!?! I actually just played Super Adventure Island because of you!

  • @armyofninjas9055
    @armyofninjas9055 4 роки тому +16

    Adored this game. The art style. The gameplay. The tight controls. The fact that the hadoken was REAL. Dope. Epic. Perfect.
    Also, the interconnectivity of levels isn't just for feel. In sting chameleons stage, if you didn't flood the level, you couldn't reach the power up. It encouraged replayability of levels you may have already beaten. Expands the game and experience.

    • @bartsullivan4866
      @bartsullivan4866 2 роки тому

      Exactly. I think Demon's Crest tried to emulate that idea from the Mega Man X games but it didn't come off nearly as well. Both CAPCOM titles. The game is a great example of the total package something all other games should strive for. The play control for me is the best I have ever seen in this game and probably X2.

  • @BPond7
    @BPond7 4 роки тому +14

    I just discovered your channel, and I have NEVER seen such thorough, impassioned reviews of the NES and SNES games I grew up with! These are amazing! 🖖😀

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you so much!!! I just try very hard to express how we all feel about these games. I spend a lot of time on the scripts. These games belong to ALL of us and I want to do them justice

    • @Peter_1986
      @Peter_1986 4 роки тому +2

      @@NESComplex
      Super Nintendo was an amazing console.
      I keep finding amazing games all the time, even obscure ones such as "Wild Guns", "Imperium" and "FirePower 2000".

  • @CartridgeFun
    @CartridgeFun 6 років тому +10

    Seriously, your videos look ridiculous...they keep on getting better! I remember when X came out...it blew me away!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +4

      Thank you! I'm really trying to perfect the craft :-)

  • @Stonedar80
    @Stonedar80 6 років тому +14

    I'm so glad you're back on youtube. You are one of my favorite youtubers. Your videos are really informative and super well done and edited. I'm already looking forward to the next video. I get really happy every time a new nescomplex video appears in my youtube feed 😄

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you so very much! It’s very encouraging!

  • @somegreatdj
    @somegreatdj 4 роки тому +23

    Great video, one thing: the hadoken requires five visits to Armadillo's stage where you collect the power up at the very end, but you don't have to die. The counter is activated by the last power up after you find all the collectibles, then just exit out. Thanks for sharing! :)

    • @Loonaticx
      @Loonaticx 4 роки тому +6

      Either way, the level features enough classic bats that yield extra lives so often the cliff jump at the end is practically inconsequential

  • @NefariousWes
    @NefariousWes 6 років тому +13

    Love the Mega Man X transition screen that you made. And I know how tedious cutting stuff out is in Photoshop, and then arranging it all within the video. And the little subtle things that you do, like the way you add a slight "shake" to the photos that you whisk in. I know how tedious that sort of thing is too, but hey, it's not going unnoticed. Very much appreciated.
    I played this one as a teenager, but for whatever reason I just couldn't get into it as much as the 8-bit Mega Mans, and I ended up trading it. Funny thing is that the music still gets randomly stuck in my head out of nowhere at times -- the tone reminds me a lot of Breath of Fire. I did play it again when the Mega Man X collection came out for PS2, but that was the last time. I'm gonna pick it up again. Great video, Chris!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      You sir are a great editor so you know what it takes! Thank you for noticing... as for the game itself. You should give it another go, but honestly i'm not a HUGE fan of the rest of the X series... 2 and 4 are good, but that's about it!

  • @TheReNesance
    @TheReNesance 6 років тому +17

    Just watching this twice in a row. Wow, man.. so, so well put together, and many of us know how much work and love goes into a video of this magnitude. Well, it paid off.. this is your best episode so far! I've always met this game with a bit of a shrug, as I grew up with the NES titles and not this one.. but I never realized how deep this game goes, so thanks for making me want to play this again! Also, bravo for using the word "kelp" in a retrospective :)

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +2

      Thank you Tim! And THANK YOU for letting me use your painting for the Legacy section at the end of the video! You are such a great artist dude!

    • @TheReNesance
      @TheReNesance 6 років тому +2

      My absolute pleasure, sir.. glad it fit with your vision!

  • @MadPanicGaming
    @MadPanicGaming 6 років тому +12

    Definitely one of my all-time favorite games. The perfect action platformer.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +2

      I think you're right! It's so smooth and perfectly controls.

  • @kingdilly8906
    @kingdilly8906 3 роки тому +2

    This retrospective was pure joy to watch! Mega Man X is truly a masterpiece and I appreciate your analysis of all that it offers. The Archie Mega Man comic is amazing, and I am happy that you showed stuff from that as well!

  • @DevilDaz17
    @DevilDaz17 6 років тому +13

    Wow! What a masterpiece of a video! This is the greatest review I've ever seen, tuned to the finest detail, just like the game itself.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you Damian! That means a lot! I really tried to do the game justice!

  • @PixelGameSquad
    @PixelGameSquad 6 років тому +5

    When I watch videos like this it actually upsets me that you don't have more subs. This needs to change!!
    Share the VIDEO EVERYONE!! ♥️ Fantastic as always man!!!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Hahaha Thank you so much! YOU need more subscribers! I love the NEW NES Pursuit videos... and that voice at the beginning of each episode... so soothing and manly

  • @GangiFilms
    @GangiFilms 6 років тому +5

    great video, amazing. I love Megaman X sound effects, especially when bosses are hit. attention to details is everything.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      They really did a phenomenal job

    • @GangiFilms
      @GangiFilms 6 років тому +1

      Megaman X is for gaming what 2001: A Space Odyssey did to cinema. They nailed every detail correctly and perfectly balanced for new players also veterans who want to speed run.
      Now I gotta make a Megaman X analysis you have inspired this 90s kid :-) Born in 1989, Super nintendo was a beast of a console with the best collection of video games I have ever seen even to this day.

  • @GreenSoap
    @GreenSoap 6 років тому +14

    Love that you're making videos again, one of my favorite UA-cam channels (:

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      It's been fun, if not a full-time jobby... Thank you for your kind words :-)

  • @TheDemiDestroyer
    @TheDemiDestroyer 4 роки тому +5

    It really is a masterpiece. It's one of the first games I ever played as a kid. Very near and dear to my heart ♥

  • @NESADDICT
    @NESADDICT 6 років тому +5

    Yes!!! And I'm off today to watch it early!!! Your way of conveying the overall message in a video is hands down the best on UA-cam. You should have been a writer.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thanks Jay! Sometimes i actually hate writing because im too much of a perfectionist!

  • @UnitNo.2
    @UnitNo.2 4 роки тому +2

    The best thing about X and even X2 that they started to drop the ball on was you were always in control. There were no auto scrollers or forced motion style game play with the exception of a a few moving platforms parts. The best part of Mega Man is jumping and shooting and in X even dashing so anytime you weren't doing that fell more like of a hassle just waiting. That being said I love Mega Man and own every North American title and I mean every title.

  • @wesleyellis8805
    @wesleyellis8805 4 роки тому +8

    Back in 93' I naturally found the Hadouken. I was replaying the levels over and over again and randomly jumped at the end of the minecart in Chill Penguins stage and was like what the hell?? No one believed me, so I had to bring them over to my house to check it out.

    • @miahthorpatrick1013
      @miahthorpatrick1013 5 місяців тому

      Haha don’t you mean Armored Armadillo’s stage??? 😂

    • @wesleyellis8805
      @wesleyellis8805 5 місяців тому

      Man, who knows, it was 30 years ago

  • @randerins
    @randerins 2 роки тому +2

    Still my fav game of all time. I have a history with this game and it made me feel like I never did for another one.

  • @dct223
    @dct223 4 роки тому +3

    This is one of my favorite games on the SNES. I'm glad they did the re-release on the Switch! Loved replaying some of the early X series games!

  • @CarecaRetrogamer
    @CarecaRetrogamer 3 роки тому +1

    Another great video.
    U're a really good storyteller, man...
    I'm happy that I was able to experience this game back when it was launched... today, it's part of my SNES collection along with X2, X3 and Megaman 7...

  • @SB-tv6en
    @SB-tv6en 4 роки тому +3

    I played this when I was 4 years old. Thank you for this tribute to a game I truly love and will never forget.

  • @GamingMyWholeLife
    @GamingMyWholeLife 4 роки тому +1

    Great Video. I also feel that Mega Man X himself, simply looks much cooler than normal Mega Man. Less like a child and more the cyborg you wish you were :D

  • @williammcdowell5852
    @williammcdowell5852 4 роки тому +1

    I remember when I first saw the preview in Nintendo Power for this game. I knew then that it was a master piece. 3 Pictures told me that. Then I got it on my Birthday. months later. Loved it then, and love it now.

  • @Nick_Slavik
    @Nick_Slavik 4 роки тому +1

    Mega Man 2 was the 1st game I've played on the NES and Mega Man X was the 1st SNES game I've ever played. This franchise holds a very special place in my heart. Thank you for this review, you brought back so many nostalgic feelings!!! :)

  • @trowa9960
    @trowa9960 4 роки тому +1

    I’ve played this game regularly for over 20 years. I love speed running it. I’m no where near the world record holder my best at 56 minutes I’m pretty happy with. The replayability of this game is unlike any other. It’s fantastic

  • @FranciscoShibata
    @FranciscoShibata 4 роки тому

    I don't know who designed the cars of the future, but if they look like the cars of today ...0:39

  • @coolgreek79
    @coolgreek79 6 років тому +3

    Love that Game!!!! Also your videos are always Awesome!!!
    Keep up the great work !!!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you Coolgreek79! I'm keeping up :-)

    • @coolgreek79
      @coolgreek79 6 років тому

      NESComplex wow you actually reply!!!!! I love your channel even more now!!!!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      I do. Lol. even to replies to my replies. Hahaha

  • @cMa7os
    @cMa7os 6 років тому +2

    This is another fantastic video, entertaining and informative from start to finish. Very well done, Chris! Although I've only played Mega Man 2 on the NES, I really want to have the chance to play this masterpiece. By the way, do you know who else recorded video game music on tape directly from the TV speakers? Yes, I did and I listened to it endlessly. "What separates good games from great ones is the attention to details", and that's also what separates your work from all the rest. All the best and thank you!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you Carlos! I really do try to pay attention to the details. How cool you also did the cassette thing. Lol

  • @raddadgaming4423
    @raddadgaming4423 6 років тому +2

    Wow..Your Videos have Leveled Up this summer..I hope to one day be able to create such quality..

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +2

      You will... thank you! I really have been putting my all into it

    • @raddadgaming4423
      @raddadgaming4423 6 років тому

      NESComplex Thanks. I figure it will take some time to develop the Channel👍

  • @michaelj8582
    @michaelj8582 3 роки тому +1

    You did this incredible game justice with a similarly incredible video. Thank you

  • @llamajoncomics
    @llamajoncomics 3 роки тому +3

    This was amazing and beautifully written! Watching it brought a tear to my eye. The nostalgia rushes back; epic gameplay, music, upgrades and so much more. Keep up the great work - I am happy to come across your content!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you! Mega Man X is such a masterpiece!

  • @stevejimenez1721
    @stevejimenez1721 4 роки тому +1

    this game was my childhood... little did me and my twin know we were speeding running this game in the 3rd grade. also spoiled me with my taste in music to this day lol

  • @The_retro_gameboy
    @The_retro_gameboy 6 років тому +2

    It’s so awesome that your regularly uploading again dude!!!! The editing is superb!!!!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thank you! I spend WAY too much time editing

  • @asianslayer555
    @asianslayer555 3 роки тому +1

    This is what our gamer community needs! games like Mega Man X is a piece of art and it must be known!

  • @TipsterLIVE
    @TipsterLIVE 6 років тому

    On a side note, you actually don't have to die to unlock the haduken. You can exit the stage after accessing the ledge at the end of the stage. And keep doing this until the capsule finally appears.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Really? Ooooo. Awesome. Still I think dying might be easier than restarting each time. You can stock up on extra men with the ball bat near the beginning of the stage.

  • @ShenmueAtheist
    @ShenmueAtheist 6 років тому +1

    I am so glad you've returned to UA-cam! Please keep up the excellent work, your videos are among the best on the entire site.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Wow! THANK YOU so much! I will try to keep it up :-) These videos are a really labor of love and i'm just glad people are enjoying them

  • @adamengelhart5159
    @adamengelhart5159 4 роки тому +1

    This was *amazing*! I remember playing this when it came out. I don't recall even hearing of the Hadouken thing, though. Very cool indeed.
    Also, @9:46: "the perfect high-octane steroid rocket fuel ingredients"--I think you might have overdosed on '90s. I'm not sure what the treatment is. Surge and Lunchables, maybe? :-D

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  4 роки тому +1

      Haha... definitely it was the Squeeze-it!

  • @Blaskotrain
    @Blaskotrain 3 роки тому +1

    NESComplex, your video quality, commentary and writing for your videos is top notch.

  • @NostalgicNumbnuts
    @NostalgicNumbnuts 6 років тому +1

    That was a perfect retrospective! Big Mega Man X fan, and I can never get enough of digging back through it's history and development. Awesome job!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thank you! I try to do the best I can. I appreciate the comment!

  • @GameArts1
    @GameArts1 2 роки тому

    Never knew about those cause and effect of the environmental details. The only thing that popped in my mind was "didn't this level look a bit different?'' that's it. No connection at all haha.

  • @TipsterLIVE
    @TipsterLIVE 6 років тому

    A fantastic video on my first and favorite experience with the Mega Man series. Always loved this game. Always will. Great work, buddy!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thanks Tipster! It really is the best! Thank you for the share too man! Much appreciated

  • @kubev
    @kubev 3 роки тому

    The PSP remake of Mega Man X is also worth playing. It's not a simple retread of the original, as it mixes up some of the item locations, among other things.

  • @8-bitBishop
    @8-bitBishop 6 років тому +2

    Insta-like.

  • @xavierrivera9130
    @xavierrivera9130 4 роки тому +1

    Probably my favorite SNES game as a child

  • @jmatt781
    @jmatt781 6 років тому +2

    What a masterpiece of a review and retrospective, NESComplex. You must have placed a ton of work into this, and it's definitely one of your best videos ever. Thank you, my son and I really enjoyed this so much. It means so much to us that there are people like you out there creating such great content like this for us to enjoy.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thanks for noticing JMatt! I definitely give it my all! Quality is always preferred over quantity imho. I’m trying to make sure that every video is top notch!

  • @deebonash1495
    @deebonash1495 4 роки тому +1

    I remember my dad took me as a little kid in the 90's to the store "FUNCOLAND" I WONT FORGET these times the employees allowed you to actually pick a game a they place it on a console with a TV. Not no demo. The real game! And my dad bought me for NES the first megaman. And since I saw megaman X and he looked so cool
    The rest was history. I loved the game and still play it!!! I have 2 kids now and my dad being a grandpa would remember those days at the game store. Thanks dad

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  4 роки тому +1

      I loved Funcoland! So many amazing memories there!

    • @hmjgrawy1
      @hmjgrawy1 4 роки тому

      Beautiful...thanks for sharing

  • @deeligee
    @deeligee 4 роки тому +2

    Glad i still got the game it's one of my favorite games ever

  • @TGIRetro
    @TGIRetro 6 років тому +1

    I only recently started to play Mega Man X with the SNES classic. Not sure how I missed this game growing up? Great video as always man!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank You! I definitely poured my heart into it

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Well better late than never! It is IMHO the pinnacle of Mega Man games I think it's the best one of all of them before and after

    • @TGIRetro
      @TGIRetro 6 років тому

      You can tell, I'm always amazed at your production value.

  • @daithiocinnsealach1982
    @daithiocinnsealach1982 4 роки тому +1

    3:39 looks like what MegaMan would look like if he got all the chaos emeralds.

    • @alvareo92
      @alvareo92 4 роки тому +1

      Vaul, Dog Warrior HYPER MAN!

  • @MarMaxGaming
    @MarMaxGaming 4 роки тому

    GREAT WORK! I loved it, man! Always a pleasure to see you go to town... I remember you commented on the F Zero X video in the past, I'm finishing a comparison series of the NES vs Genesis! Like beating and reviewing both while commenting on all the differences of the audio/visual and gameplay. I think you would like it as well, man!

  • @chriskinsella7201
    @chriskinsella7201 4 роки тому +1

    Yah mega man x is one of my favorite games ever

  • @Bloodreign1
    @Bloodreign1 3 місяці тому

    There was a time I was not high on the X series, I remember renting the 3 SNES games, never able to do anything in them at all, did fine in the original series. I now have the Mega Man X Collection on the PS2, but I also have the SNES trilogy, well the first game on SNES, the other 2 the Super Famicom versions as they are cheaper. I will likely have to buy X1 again as the copy I have is from a friend's sister, and since she didn't take care of her games, the game bears no label at all, I literally had to sharpie on the front of a bare cart so I could remember what game it is. If I do buy the game again, it'll be the Japanese version, so that it'll match it's 2 younger SFC siblings.
    That friend's sister gave me the SNES games she had for free, not one of them doesn't have some sort of label damage, and I can tell from the copy of Battletoads Double Dragon that either a cat, or dog peed on the thing well over a decade or so ago, the cart label is gross. Of course the game works, and I actually gave it a small cleaning when I got it in case of any kind of smell that might come from it.
    But back to my original point, it took a couple decades, but eventually I warmed up to the Mega Man X series, the first 3 are incredibly beautiful games for the SNES.

  • @FrankFrankly711
    @FrankFrankly711 6 років тому +1

    I used to record Mega Man 3 and 4 music to cassettes too lol. Nintendo music helped me appreciate techno

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      How funny! I guess lots of us did that

  • @duhmez
    @duhmez 6 років тому +1

    HAHA at 6:30 ish you said "PECKER BOTS!"

  • @SlyBeast
    @SlyBeast 6 років тому +1

    Boy am I SICK of waiting for Mega Man X Legacy Collection!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      It won’t be long now! I’m stoked too!

  • @ConejoZing
    @ConejoZing 4 роки тому

    Or finding out that X's friend Zero is Dr. Wily's final, culmination robot who happens to contain an extra special code for a certain Sigma. Also of note, it's the future and the robots are now sorted ANIMAL SPECIES.

  • @PhoenixResale
    @PhoenixResale 3 роки тому

    I need to play this game.

  • @Shauntendo64
    @Shauntendo64 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic video. This is a childhood favorite and extremely nostalgic. Thank you for sharing!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thank you Shaun! I just hope there was some information you didn't already know.

    • @Shauntendo64
      @Shauntendo64 6 років тому

      I was familiar with most of the secrets but the history and development was all new to me. Lots of great information here very comprehensive. 👌

  • @crystalmadison8449
    @crystalmadison8449 3 роки тому +1

    This video has crafted for excellence

  • @raptorman2666
    @raptorman2666 Рік тому

    I'm 41 now, got this game the year it launched, but not til Christmas. Didn't even ask for it,mom just hooked me up i suppose. It was my fav game for a year lol. The good old days...

  • @JavierRuizGarcia
    @JavierRuizGarcia 4 роки тому

    LOL you don't have to DIE to get the Hadouken. You can just quit out of the stage, and come back again like 6 times. I think you did have to arrive to that last capsule with full health, though.

  • @StuffWePlay
    @StuffWePlay 6 років тому

    Dude, this is perhaps your best vid yet. Keep them coming, because I'm absolutely loving all of it!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you so much. It was a labor of love that’s for sure!

  • @jesspace4069
    @jesspace4069 4 роки тому +1

    fav game ever , fell asleep a couple times with the intro playing over and over again and i have no idea how i did that with the alarm blasting rofl but i was like 4 or 5

  • @greglemieux9809
    @greglemieux9809 6 років тому +1

    Your passion for nostalgia fueled story telling is EPIC. I still watch your legend of Zelda a link to the past video because I just can't get enough of the EPIC nes. Hahaha see what I did there. Thankyou for doing what you do.🖒

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Hahaha. Thanks Greg! You are welcome, but thank YOU for watching!

  • @NdxtremePro
    @NdxtremePro 4 роки тому +1

    Does anybody else realize Mega Man is just Robo Cop?

  • @ChairmanMeow1
    @ChairmanMeow1 Рік тому

    soundtrack was so good, idk how the snes did that. one thing i didnt really understand at the time is what a risk it was to not only bring it to the snes, but also make something new.
    edit - if you play MMX for the first time, re bind dash to the R shoulder button. thank me later. :D

  • @danhart31
    @danhart31 6 років тому +1

    Great video! I remember playing this for the first time and being blown away. A masterpiece indeed. Great work!

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Thank you and you're absolutely right! Masterpiece!

  • @MoneyStack1991
    @MoneyStack1991 4 роки тому

    Wow such a great review man! Got yourself a new subscriber and new fan! Much love and Mega Man X lives on in hearts! 😎😎😎

  • @wax1954
    @wax1954 6 років тому +1

    Great new videos dude! I love seeing more videos from you!

  • @andrewthompson1405
    @andrewthompson1405 6 років тому +1

    One of my favorite games and favorite megaman games. I love the videos man. Your one of my favorite content creators.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Thank you Andrew! That means a lot to me! What is your favorite Mega Man game? I think X has just beat out 2 and 3 in my ranking

    • @andrewthompson1405
      @andrewthompson1405 6 років тому

      NESComplex yeah x is prob my favorite then 2 and 3. 7 was fun as well. I havent played any of the other x games cause they are too expensive but im gonna pick up the mega man x collection later on this month for switch.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому +1

      Good call X2 and X4 are both pretty amazing

  • @TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork
    @TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork 4 роки тому

    Wait, you don't have to redo the entier Armored Armadillo stage to get the capsule to appear? You can just die? o_O

  • @newmula5045
    @newmula5045 3 роки тому

    Every song on this game gives you unbelievable confidence you go running straight into BUTT KICKING AFTER BUTT KICKING 😂😂😂😂

  • @zoupsgameroom
    @zoupsgameroom 4 роки тому

    You actually don't have to die for the hadouken just warp out of armored armadillos course a couple times after you have all the items and it will be there

  • @Sinn0100
    @Sinn0100 5 місяців тому

    Mega Man X was incredible, no doubt about it. However, saying it was his best is a stretch. I would say Mega Man 8 for the Sega Saturn/Playstation was probably his best. Aside from the goofy voice acting, it took the anime flair of X and cranked it to an 11. It had huge boss characters, and that sweet Red Book Audio was untouchable.

  • @Metallizombie
    @Metallizombie 2 роки тому

    Earthbound, Contra, Mario 3, A Link To The Past, Final Fantasy VI, Dragon Quest VIII, Dark Souls, Ocarina Of Time… I’m trying to round out my 10/10’s and come up with my personal favorites of all time. I’m gonna brain on it some more

  • @Choom2077
    @Choom2077 4 роки тому

    I love this game. I actually enjoy it more than X2 and X3 for the SNES. While visually, the later two games looked great, the passion of X1's music which is a powerful driving force of the game, was just not preserved in X2 and 3. X1 has energy. Lots of it. Storm Eagle and Spark Mandril stages has my favorite Mega tunes. Really gets you amped up when playing as the little blue bot. :'D

  • @kodoyama
    @kodoyama 4 роки тому +2

    Fantastic retrospective, it's given me an even deeper love for this amazing game.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks. I had a lot of fun with that one! I left with a greater appreciation too

  • @wheelskis
    @wheelskis 4 роки тому

    Watched the Chrono Trigger, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Super Metroid retrospectives. Thanks for posting these. Think you were a little bias towards Super Met, but I can understand the personal nostalgic romanticizing of a favorite game. Do you plan to make another? Early Super Nintendo games that come to mind for me are Final Fight and U.N. Squadron, the latter of which I have not seen any content.

  • @sulfurdioxide21
    @sulfurdioxide21 4 роки тому

    It's also the background for me, it's so techno futuristic. Especially the beginning stage with the city and towers at the very back. I'd imagine heavy industry going on, billions of moving parts and lights. That's what i love about Japanese design. I feel the same way about other works like Einhänder, Final Fantasy 7, Resident Evil 2, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and even the miniature sets on Power Rangers during the Kaiju battle segments.

  • @cheenochang
    @cheenochang 4 роки тому +1

    10:58 you don't have to die everytime. Just exit the level...

    • @jakeblah6304
      @jakeblah6304 4 роки тому

      This... plus it is totally possible to find that capsule by accident because i did. I used to play through Armadillo's stage multiple times to fill up my E-tanks before doing the Sigma stages, and stumbled upon that capsule one time not knowing what it was.

  • @WillMauz
    @WillMauz Рік тому

    I love MMX. X2 is my favorite SNES game, but I've poured HOURS into MMX. Wish I had known back in 1999 about speed runs and all, I'd have had a record.

  • @motoryzen
    @motoryzen 4 роки тому

    8:20...nothing beats SparkMan Drill's music.
    ua-cam.com/video/Hnl-oScFatk/v-deo.html enough said. THE best...period.

  • @BlazinTre
    @BlazinTre 2 роки тому

    I just wanna point out the transition @ 4:38. The amount of health that's missing is JUST ENOUGH to extend the bar to the missing health @ 4:39. I see you @NESComplex.

  • @bartsullivan4866
    @bartsullivan4866 2 роки тому

    Demon's Crest by Capcom from Gargoyles Quest/Ghost and Goblins fame tried to emulate the same idea of stage changes and backtracking to pickup new items but it didn't come off nearly as well as in the Mega Man X series. I think X2 was also an awesome game but Sigma was way to easy, unless you have to fight Zero 1st.

  • @Bdb83
    @Bdb83 3 роки тому

    I prefer the title super Mega Man cuz Mega Man X makes no fucking sense it has no relevance to the series. Okay his name is supposed to be X ? Well who the fuck knew that back then or even cared. Should have just stuck with the super Nintendo formula. I mean didn't the Nintendo 64 version call it Mega Man 64?

  • @bartsullivan4866
    @bartsullivan4866 2 роки тому

    The play control for this game was the best I had ever seen on any action game period. It was just that good then and still today. so precise, the game can be made very easy by getting the armor upgrades and heart tanks early in the game or more challenging by avoiding them completely and going with just stock X. The music outstanding, the story excellent, the bosses were fun and I think more inventive. You can tell all the work that went into X1 and X2. I think they rushed X3 and it didn't come off near as good as 1 or 2. There was no easy way to harvest energy off enemies in X3 and with the difficultly that became a major problem in the Sigma stages. Whereas in X1 the bats were great even the caterpillars leading up to Sigma's shaft. X2 had the Energy capsules haul in the water stage.
    Mega Man X was one of the best Super Nintendo games. It has aged very well. I think the X series was much easier than the old NES games. It was a little more forgiving and you didn't have those really hard water stages with spikes everywhere. So that could be the only drawback is that it can be an easy game to complete. Unlike Castlevania on the NES which seems damn near impossible to beat without cheating. After playing Mega Man 7 , I thought it was much harder game for the SNES in the old style but nowhere near as fun as MMX.

  • @huskershomebrew
    @huskershomebrew 4 роки тому

    Dude these retrospective/reviews are great. The first one I watched was Chrono Trigger. I've never played it nor am I a traditional RPG fan but I am a fan of Akira Toriyama and it was awesome hearing about his involvement as well as information on the other creators. I'm about to go harvest a bunch of marijuana while living in a tent, and I foresee myself binge watching everyone you've put out as UA-cam is the only app I can watch while living out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for the uploads dude. You're going to make my harvest this year easier to bare.

  • @adonisx82
    @adonisx82 4 роки тому

    My all time favourite game
    The first time I played it, a buddy of mine brought his snes over to my house on my birthday party. I set it up in my brothers room, lights were off, that title screen started, the guitar music kicked in, that golden X flashed and “CHING”Ed
    Instantly hooked
    Side note, that buddy ended up becoming my step brother
    I kinda knew him from school but not much, started talkin to him about X as he perused the game section at the video store
    We became friends, then our parents started dating
    I already have a tattoo of megaman, I’d like to get the golden X as well, not just for my love of the game but cause of how it reminds me of my family
    I just worry it wouldn’t be good

  • @bromba9921
    @bromba9921 6 років тому +1

    Great job. Please review shmups.

    • @NESComplex
      @NESComplex  6 років тому

      Oh yeah! I love Shmups!!!! Gradius 3 FTW

  • @WraithCustomsFirearms
    @WraithCustomsFirearms 2 роки тому

    Just found your channel and been going through the vids (Chrono Trigger is the best game ever)
    You didn't mention it so I thought I'd point out something cool about X. When you get the armor upgrade, X's damage animation changes. Instead of being thrown back like something exploding in front of him, he puts his head down and crosses his arms in a block in front of him. Neat detail.

  • @sp0re8900
    @sp0re8900 2 роки тому

    This was my first megaman I completed I'm surprised it even worked my sister's boyfriend gave me half a cartridge at the time with only the chip bottom half intact. I loved this game as a kid It got me into megaman x4 and x5 I didn't play 6,3 or 2 until 2004 when I bought the x collection either way x1 and 4 were the best in the series the sound track on x4 is a masterpiece.

  • @klaushammer8687
    @klaushammer8687 2 роки тому

    Why is this game so complete. The secrets that exist only created more rumors back in the day. You thought L is real created rumors in SM64, naw, this game made you think why wouldn't it be real. Aside from glitches makes you wonder if there are still secrets ppl don't know about

  • @r0b0m1r0
    @r0b0m1r0 6 років тому

    Woooooooo. I played it so much back in the day, i made a "speedrun" and recorded it. In...98...i think. Saw it again last year. Im sure i can cut my time down to a 3rd of what it was now. Meeemoreees. Great explanations. Never truly noticed the layers of each stage. Peace.

  • @DP3com
    @DP3com 4 роки тому

    This is going to sound odd, but what made me like this game back in it's heyday was the ability to wall jump. Up until that point, every game I played that featured a bottomless pit meant instant death with very few exceptions such as exploration areas. MMX's introduction to wall jumping however gave me that rare 2nd chance to live when encountering a pit.