Ranking the Mega Man X Soundtracks From Worst to Best

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  • @DandyDNA
    @DandyDNA ปีที่แล้ว +18

    X8's soundtrack is full of bangers:
    >Wild Fang
    >Gravity Antonion
    >Bamboo Pandamonium
    >Burn Rooster
    >Vile's theme
    >Light Capsule
    >VS 8Boss
    >Jakob Elevator
    >Gateway
    >The sad music at Hunter HQ
    >Final Boss (both phases but especially the second, HNNNNNG)

    • @EthanMock-hd5yx
      @EthanMock-hd5yx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And vs copysigma

    • @BaxterAndLunala
      @BaxterAndLunala หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bangers is not the word I'd use, the majority for me is complete boredom.

  • @Itshomski
    @Itshomski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Mmx1 opening stage vibes are unbeatable

  • @SQGReviewShow
    @SQGReviewShow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I so agree with your #1 pick. That game's soundtrack is so good, it elevates the game for me.

  • @KaiTheLegend
    @KaiTheLegend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I’d say that “Inferno (Descending)”, “Central White”, and “Metal Valley (Evade)” are also solid metal compositions from X8.

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I know musical taste is subjective, but I can't really get into those tracks no matter how many times I try listening to them. It's hard to explain, but something about the melodies just makes them not compelling to listen to. I'm not against that style of music, but there's a reason I love Jakob yet don't really like the music in Inferno or Metal Valley. But it's cool that other people seem to like them!

    • @KaiTheLegend
      @KaiTheLegend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@iggyminious Totally understandable. Music hits everyone differently and it’s completely fine that those tracks didn’t appeal to you as much.

    • @jdsolidus
      @jdsolidus ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I absolutely loved Inferno (Desending)

    • @BaxterAndLunala
      @BaxterAndLunala หลายเดือนก่อน

      Okay, good to know someone likes the descending theme for Inferno, because the only feeling I ever get listening to that theme is unyielding rage.

  • @corsim5997
    @corsim5997 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    in my opinion, X5 OST needs only one chage to become perfect: to use Duff McWallen's beta song. The Bubble Crab remix is good and superior to the original, but the beta version is SO good!
    Also, it may be the only theme that is actually another song. All the others are more crude versions of the final, which makes me think the remix was sort of a last minute idea. The Bubble Crab remix feels like a whale song, it fits with a water level, but the beta fits even more with underwater and it has some sound that seem like a submarine sonar. Which is perfect for that level!

  • @DamaniJones
    @DamaniJones ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This entire video is underrated. The Megaman X5 and x6 soundtracks stuck with me more than any other, with x5 having tunes that I still randomly hum to myself 20 years later.

  • @1991zabel
    @1991zabel ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is basically exactly my tier ist, X6 and X5 are so amazing on their own.

  • @playbossthebest936
    @playbossthebest936 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You're right, the X3 light capsule theme is bugged. It's played as a sound effect like the previous games do for their capsule themes, but this time the theme wasn't made with that in mind. The results are... Something

  • @fictionalmediabully9830
    @fictionalmediabully9830 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    It may be a walking simulator disguised as a video game, but the soundtrack in Megaman X5 is practically God-Tier.

    • @02brother
      @02brother 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Megaman x6 : let us introduce ourself

    • @ayrtonjoga
      @ayrtonjoga ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@02brother Nah, X6 is a much more fast paced and varied compared to X5

    • @alanbrito141
      @alanbrito141 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      YOU're a walking simulator, haha

    • @BaxterAndLunala
      @BaxterAndLunala หลายเดือนก่อน

      Walking simulator? Wow, you just perfectly described X3, X7, and X8 in one sentence. As for soundtrack, the last one admittedly has the weakest.

  • @doozy5184
    @doozy5184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't get me started on the Japanese ending theme to X5. You should totally listen to it if you haven't.

  • @DomzTunes
    @DomzTunes ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I completely agree. Mega Man X5 OST is not only the best in the series but in a Top list for VGM period. I DO think Mega Man X7's should be ranked higher. Definitely the most underrated OST in the entire Mega Man series.

  • @TheLiamBris
    @TheLiamBris 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great Video! You should include Command Mission Soundtrack.
    Also x5 is my favorite too

  • @BeanWagon90
    @BeanWagon90 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I almost 100% agree with this list. The only differences i have in opinion is id move the psx version of x3 soundtrack to the bottom of the list and id move x7 and x8 soundtracks to around where x4s is

    • @BaxterAndLunala
      @BaxterAndLunala หลายเดือนก่อน

      For me, I'd put X8 right at the bottom, then the SNES version of X3, and then X2. Yeah, sadly, X2's soundtrack while not terrible by any means just doesn't sit well with me. I totally would rank the soundtrack of X7 much higher than most.

  • @hugoflores1093
    @hugoflores1093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was a very nice surprise, i'm always in when talking about MMX is about
    My ranks would be:
    X8, Jacob Elevator and Lumine's 2nd form are among the series best, but the rest is just fine for me
    X7: i don't play it a lot so i don't recall a lot of the music but when i do play it's actually pretty sweet
    X2: I play this one a lot so the music sticks out a lot for me, really nice i must say
    X3: Pretty cool music everywhere but what steals the show for me are the japanese intro and outro, One More Time and I'm Believer are MY Jams
    X: The entire roster is a classic
    X6: Moving on
    X5: The one where i prefer the American Intro and Ending, everything is great and X Vs Zero all day everyday
    X4: Just, every song here gets me so pumped or emotional, also One More Chance and Unbreakable Love are bangers

    • @GenyaArikado
      @GenyaArikado ปีที่แล้ว

      X6 Moving on? From what....X6 has the best OST

    • @BaxterAndLunala
      @BaxterAndLunala หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@GenyaArikadoPurely subjective. You might believe that X6 has the best soundtrack, but I disagree. That definitely goes to X4.

  • @invertebrado
    @invertebrado 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Before watching the video, I think the worst OST is gonna be X7 and the best OST X6.
    Edit: I guess that I was wrong. Now have watched the video, I am honestly shocked by some choices, And I would like to say my list. From worst to best:X7, X3(psx), X2, X4, X8, X3(snes), X5, X, X6.

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah, as much as I want to be mean to X7, I gotta keep things fair.

  • @SenshiSam
    @SenshiSam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great list, gotta love your reasons!

  • @mopbrothers
    @mopbrothers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    X6 is such a messed up game, but the music is so fitting that it actually makes the game good.

  • @SHMEGAF
    @SHMEGAF 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Personally i love X8s ost. But especially the final boss.
    Because it does what most boss themes never bother to do.
    It actually tells a story in a way.
    Lumine Phase 1-Ominous, A mysterious foe wrapped in unease. You feel like you're up against a seriously eerie opponent and it fits well.
    Phase 2-I don't even need to say much, But it is basically the chips are down, You're absolutely in the fight of your' life and the rush of the track hits so epically that it emphasizes the Lucifer like undertone of Lumine beautifully.
    And then Phase 3-The track tenses up, Becoming somber in a way. You feel the tension as you have only a short time to finish Lumine before your' imminent death takes you into it's cold grip.
    Most of the games in the entire MM franchise doesn't try to achieve this. It's usually just the stage and the boss themselves having those themes, not solely the boss itself.
    Battle Network 4 for example.
    Save Our Planet being a fantastic final level theme that truly amps you up and makes you feel the weight of the situation. Then Duo.exes theme is galactic in it's beats. And works well to feel like you're fighting something not of this world.
    Both are good ways to do it. But i will always hold X8 high in my heart as my first X game and just how strong those themes are. Even the less good themes like Noahs are still decent. But hey, Don't believe me? There's a reason so much of X8s tunes are used in X Dive including the sad theme which is incredibly impactful imo.

    • @gyppygirl2021
      @gyppygirl2021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your description of Lumine's battle themes reminds me of my first experience with fighting him. I was down to my last retry chip by the time I finally conquered Paradise Lost, and I was about ready to just give up and come back another day. Those last 30 seconds are INSANELY stressful... but honestly I kind of love that. It was a brilliant sendoff for the series (even if that hadn't necessarily been the intent at the time).

  • @azureawe
    @azureawe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    im definitely salty about MMX8's soundtrack being second lowest because it's the X game im the most attached to lol

    • @gyppygirl2021
      @gyppygirl2021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's my favorite game in the series _and_ has my favorite soundtrack, though admittedly more for certain individual songs (Primrose, Jakob Orbital Elevator, the regular Maverick battle theme... a couple others, I won't list them all). Everyone has their own opinion for certain, but I feel like X8 might be the most underappreciated game in the series, and that includes its soundtrack. (Then again, given my track record... no surprise I latched onto it, it wasn't popular LOL)
      I'll say that I really only started finding the soundtracks in the series memorable after X4, but that might just be because I developed a deeper investment in the latter half of the series overall.

  • @marx4538
    @marx4538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don't agree with your opinions on X6 as a game, but I agree that X5 probably has the better soundtrack. I am a bit biased since X6's more atmospheric overall but upbeat finale is my preference for game tone and the soundtrack matches that, but X5's music and overall atmosphere are also masterful, even if I think some of the prototype music is better. Great video!

  • @Hello-hz7gj
    @Hello-hz7gj 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    X2 has the best soundtrack, I forget all after X3

  • @RoweenAnopheles
    @RoweenAnopheles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd like to know how do you think about X2's X Hunter Boss Fight Theme ?
    For the video, your ranking is very similar to mine. Except that I'll put X7 and X8 below X2 (lol). I think X2 at least, is much more catchier overall.

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think the X Hunter boss fight theme has pretty much the same issues as the rest of the soundtrack; the loop is too short, and the instrumentation is a little annoying.

  • @stingchamaleon31
    @stingchamaleon31 ปีที่แล้ว

    Refreshing to see a top of x series's soundtrack, like I have seen alot of tops from bosses to powerups so yeah happy with this (I'm beggining to watch the video)

  • @vodaz9109
    @vodaz9109 ปีที่แล้ว

    Meanwhile I'm just sitting being reminded of many of these tracks I used on my MySpace page back then.

  • @mohdadeeb1829
    @mohdadeeb1829 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Stage list. Best to worst. Criterias are Design, Presentation (Graphics, SFX, Hit boxes), Creativity, Progression, Fun Factor.
    64. Blaze Heatnix
    63. Ground Scaravich
    62. Gigabolt Man-O-War
    61. Burn Rooster
    60. Ride Boarski
    59. Wind Crowrang
    58. Snipe Anteator
    57. Tornado Tonion
    56. Duff McWhalen
    55. Volt Kraken
    54. Spiral Pegasus
    53. Jet Stingray
    52. Flame Hyenard
    51. Vanishing Gungaroo
    50. Earthrock Trilobite
    49. Avalanche Yeti
    48. Splash Warfly
    47. Shield Sheldon
    46. Dark Necrobat
    45. Grizzly Slash
    44. Shining Firefly
    43. Infinity Mijinion
    42. Slash Beast
    41. Commander Yammark
    40. Blast Hornet
    39. Gravity Beetle
    38. Storm Owl
    37. Wire Sponge
    36. Bubble Crab
    35. Launch Octopus
    34. Neon Tiger
    33. Gravity Antonion
    32. Overdrive Ostrich
    31. Soldier Stonekong
    30. Optic Sunflower
    29. Blizzard Wolfgang
    28. Spiked Rosered
    27. Burn Dinorex
    26. Frost Walrus
    25. Volt Catfish
    24. Toxic Seahorse
    23. Dark Mantis
    22. Split Mushroom
    21. Tunnel Rhino
    20. Blizzard Buffalo
    19. Wheel Gator
    18. Flame Stag
    17. Magma Dragoon
    16. Metal Shark Player
    15. Cyber Peacock
    14. Bamboo Pandemonium
    13. Rainy Turtloid
    12. Crush Crawfish
    11. Storm Eagle
    10. Crystal Snail
    9. Sting Chameleon
    8. Web Spider
    7. Chill Penguin
    6. Flame Mammoth
    5. Spark Mandrill
    4. Boomer Kuwanger
    3. Morph Moth
    2. Armoured Armadillo
    1. Magna Centipede

  • @MusicLover-dg3wg
    @MusicLover-dg3wg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Happy to see X5 as number 1

  • @possiblymatt7970
    @possiblymatt7970 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    tbf i can barely hear x8's ost

  • @megamanmarchek8293
    @megamanmarchek8293 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My Ranking
    10. Mega Man X2
    9. Mega Man X3 Arranged
    8. Mega Man X3
    7. Mega Man X8
    6. Mega Man X4
    5. Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
    4. Mega Man X7
    3. Mega Man X
    2. Mega Man X6
    1. Mega Man X5

  • @pnutbuttrcrepes8129
    @pnutbuttrcrepes8129 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so glad you didn't put MMX3 any higher than you did, though personally, I would have put it lower. That lead guitar hurts my ears.

  • @jstick9980
    @jstick9980 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Forget the soundtrack, X5 is easily the best X game. The gameplay, the difficulty, the controls, they were a step ahead of x4. The soundtrack was just the icing on the cake. Its the most underrated X game

  • @hessiankyojin
    @hessiankyojin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m glad most of us can agree that X, X5, & X6 are the Holy Trinity of the MMX OST.

  • @maccamachine
    @maccamachine ปีที่แล้ว

    This series has some of my favorite video game music

  • @sillyaxel
    @sillyaxel ปีที่แล้ว

    i agree mostly! X8

  • @niclaswa5408
    @niclaswa5408 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ll take it as long as X5 and X6 is at the top. These two are master classes of video game music.

  • @kuramarosetta8193
    @kuramarosetta8193 ปีที่แล้ว

    Generally agreed.
    X8, X7, X2 are definitely at the bottom.
    X3, X4 are in the middle
    X, X5, X6 are the top
    Although I prefer X6 to the X5. It’s just more melodic.
    X5 is more like cinematic.

  • @mat_max
    @mat_max ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd disagree with x2 standing below x8 and x7. I'm not sure if I'd place it over x3 due to the latter's lack of variety in instrumentation, lead instrument and mood which gets too angsty after a while due to the short loops, but the whiney, screechy instruments in some of x2's tracks like in Wheel Gator or flame stag and the squeaky ones like wheel gator's lead one also drag it down considerably. Still, I'd make a point that the short loops affect x2's tunes way less than x3's thanks to their general faster pace and being easier to listen than tracks like crush crawfish, tunnel rhino or neon tiger. You also have to listen to x3's themes for waaay more time, since these levels are way larger and the game is considerably harder. Wheel Gator's stage (yeah this track embodies everything wrong with this soundtrack) is at least a very short an easy one

  • @D0ntTaseM3Br0
    @D0ntTaseM3Br0 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God.. as much as Mega Man X2 is my favorite game of all time. Yeah you are right the soundtrack is very weak. But I would not put it dead last. I would of moved it up 2 spots. And I would of moved X6 down a spot. But yeah X1, X4 and X5 had the best soundtracks in the series. (And I think X1 and X4 were not only better OSTs but tied as the best game of the series too)

  • @swiftshift184
    @swiftshift184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I honestly hard agree with X2 being in last. Sure, it has some bangers (like Bubble Crab and X-Hunter Stage 1), but WOW does that soundfont hurt my ears

    • @SolidSnake684
      @SolidSnake684 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah going from X1, which I think is the best and the series and such a tight soundtrack, I was so dissapointed by X2's soundfont and compositions. The intro song is the only one I really listen to.

    • @swiftshift184
      @swiftshift184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SolidSnake684 another fellow X1 enjoyer, you love to hear it

  • @alfredoavendano5808
    @alfredoavendano5808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    X2 being the bottom made me quit the video, your opinion is wrong and you should be ashamed.

  • @xensoldier
    @xensoldier 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    great video!

  • @GenyaArikado
    @GenyaArikado ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mega Man X6 has the best Megaman soundtrack ever ;) !

    • @vodaz9109
      @vodaz9109 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except for Ground Scaravich's stage theme. Its repetitive looping just adds to the the already disorienting stage design.

  • @trailerinkstudios6679
    @trailerinkstudios6679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s funny my favourite songs are in mega man x2

  • @PointingouttheObvious
    @PointingouttheObvious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great list maybe I should beat megaman 1

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nah, X6 is clearly the one to start with.

  • @seattimeheroes
    @seattimeheroes 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    shit take on x2 soundtrack, to each their own tho.

  • @Sonic-VA-
    @Sonic-VA- 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think the reason why X5 was amazing is because X5 was supposed to be the final game for the X series.

  • @535zero
    @535zero 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Megaman x launch Octopus stage ost is tier ss+alpha

  • @bielles52
    @bielles52 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! But I have some disagreements with the list, I think X3 and X4 have the most boring or bland soundtracks.
    X3 feels really samey like you said

  • @samquik
    @samquik ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I'd switch X1 and X5, but otherwise my list is basically the same

  • @GenoBlast1717
    @GenoBlast1717 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But x8 vs Lumine second form!!!!. Also ride armor bamboo pandemonium!!!
    Edit. oh and jakob elevator just to name a few

  • @BaxterAndLunala
    @BaxterAndLunala 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I won't lie, X2 does have a less than stellar soundtrack, but the game is soooo good. But, if I had to say which game arguably has the weakest soundtrack, it would be wrong of me to not say it's X8.
    Edit: X7 to me has a more memorable soundtrack than X8, that's for certain.

  • @ZerotheReploid
    @ZerotheReploid ปีที่แล้ว

    well I disagree with the list, I like the soundtrack of X2 and I think it's better than X7 and X8
    But I wouldn't know how to rank it, after all there are many soundtracks that I like and I wouldn't know which ones would be better or worse

  • @zeableunam
    @zeableunam 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6:03 Lame take; Also i think Dr Light's X3 Capsule matches an ancient doctor from the past to a T

  • @PointingouttheObvious
    @PointingouttheObvious 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now do the sonic games

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe once Frontiers is out.

  • @donpoppi492
    @donpoppi492 ปีที่แล้ว

    The fact that you came in playing these games on ps and ps3 tells the tale of why this ranking kinda sucks and out of touch with us OG mega man players. X and x2 are the absolute best mega man soundtracks by far you would know if you played it when you were 8 when it came out.

  • @zeableunam
    @zeableunam 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do like the X5 Pre Console Soundtrack, but X5 Original Soundtrack feels too unfocused & generic when it comes to its Arrangement.😢

  • @ShockerTopper
    @ShockerTopper ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're crazy putting X6 as the second best man, that music was too all over the place and the game being awful doesn't help. I never played X7 and X8 and I never will because it would be heresy considering I played the original X game the week it came out. The original X game should be way higher on this list. Of the X games I've played I'd definitely say:
    1. X4
    2. X1
    3. X5
    4. X3
    5. X2
    6. X6
    Video game music wasn't easy to find or even buy back in the day, as getting the Final Fantasy OST's alone required importing them from Japan (and shipping SUCKED). But as far as downloading songs goes, I would say this is in order of the games I had the most themes from to the least. I want to say X5 and X1 are actually tied for 2nd, but X1 just has all around great songs. X5 has some AMAZING songs that are some of the best in all of Mega Man X, but has some clunkers too (a lot of the levels are meh). All the remixed songs from the previous Mega Man and X games are amazing (minus Ranga Bandga...or whatever it's called), and of course Hunter vs Hunter is one of the best songs EVER in Mega Man X world. X3 I only put ahead of X2 because it is more consistent and besides X4, is the one I played through the most. I regret so badly giving it to my friend back in the day. The game was $70 f'n dollars in the mid 90's, it was insanity. I got a Japanese PS2 at the end of High School and got all of the Japanese Re-releases of the MM games, MMX3 & X4, MM8, and that weird animated quick time game that I couldn't play because I couldn't understand Japanese lol. X3's remixed soundtrack for CD was...ok, I think they overdid it with the electric guitars (for real) in it however. X2 had a pretty non-memorable soundtrack besides Zero's theme (always great in every game), and a few other tracks. I never played Hunter X or whatever the remake of X was called because I had stopped playing video games for the most part right after High School ended in 2003. I started playing games again in College when I moved out in 2005 but only Wii with my roommates and our GF's, which was shocking as no girls played games back then. Although I have a feeling doing mounds of snow and playing the Wii was likely the reason, besides playing all the Mario games (every sport game, and Mario Party).

  • @LegatoSkyheart
    @LegatoSkyheart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    X1 should have been #1.
    It's most iconic of the bunch and just shows how much Capcom got it right on the first go around.

    • @bielles52
      @bielles52 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Opininos

  • @MegamegamikeG1
    @MegamegamikeG1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Besides Zero’s theme and the intro stage track, X3 has the worst OST in the series by a mile for me. Every track is composed the same way and it’s lazy and repetitive. I think the music is just unacceptable after how great X1’s OST is.

  • @josebermeasrandomchannel9467
    @josebermeasrandomchannel9467 ปีที่แล้ว

    The worst megaman x soundtrack you mean the one that doesn't exist

  • @PeluAirstar
    @PeluAirstar ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wtf???really?mega man x5??hahahahahaha

  • @oresama7866
    @oresama7866 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    mmx8 so down low? sorry totally disagree

  • @Ragnarok1881
    @Ragnarok1881 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sorry man but X3 literally is a monotone repetitive guitar mess compared to X.

    • @iggyminious
      @iggyminious  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, and I ranked X3 multiple places below X1.

  • @Chale1288
    @Chale1288 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your list is crap, you put x3 to high.