The Ultimate MEGA MAN X Retrospective
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.ย. 2023
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The Retrospective to end all Retrospectives.
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man, your humor got me every time. please make a video for each X game!
Even in 2023, Mega Man X is somehow BETTER than everyone says it is. It’s one of the best games ever made by any standard and I make sure to replay it every now and again.
he is faffa (game boy) then zero comes (again game boy) you have to defeat 4 data bosses. then 4 others in hard mode. then all 8 in extreme mode.
aaaa man. hope that the extreme games come to the game boy online switch.
You mentioned how Kuwanger is a throwback to Cut Man, but most people don't notice that most bosses in the first couple X games are direct references to their original counterparts. Like so:
Cut Man - Boomer Kuwanger
Guts Man - Armored Armadillo (mostly the stages)
Ice Man - Chill Penguin
Fire Man - Flame Mammoth
Elec Man - Spark Mandrill
Bomb Man - This one doesn't have a clear comparison, but I guess Launch Octopus' torpedoes are a kind of bomb?
X2 continues this:
Metal Man - Wheel Gator
Wood Man - Wire Sponge
Bubble Man - Bubble Crab
Quick Man - Overdrive Ostrich
Flash Man - Crystal Snail
Crash Man - Magna Centipede (sticky bombs)
Heat Man - Flame Stag
We have Air Man and Morph Moth left, but I'm not sure if they have anything significant in common. Moths... fly in the air, I guess?
These parallels seem to stop from X3 onwards, unless I have missed something.
I actually wish Sigma didnt take damage from rolling shield. Fully charge shots to do one damage is an epic fight
The fact that the X series never got the "Mega Man 9 treatment" keeps me up at night
Right!? I think I'd want a PS1 style with old anime cut scenes personally.
Man I gotta play the classic series and all the others, this was an amazing video my dude
Thank you, and you should give them a try and tell me afterwards how much you loved them!
@@TarvouldsQuest Heck yeah! IIve got the all of the collections anyway and theyre as amazing as you say
I really liked the video overall, great job Tarvould. However, I could not disagree more about the tutorial level being anything but high tier. The first level of Mega Man X is heralded across the industry as the gold standard for how to make a tutorial level. It's taught in game design courses along side SMB 1-1 as amazing tutorial design without hand holding and wordy explanations. But I do understand your personal dislike for playing it because of it missing one of your favorite features. I feel it is an amazing introduction and the ending with Zero and Vile is one of my favorite game intros ever so I stan for this level. Keep up the good work Tarv.
Oh I definitely respect it as a tutorial, 100%. I just hate RE-playing it as a veteran. I completely understand how it's a great playground for a new player. I just don't like slugging through it on a replay.
There's no mention of the amazing slowdown at the end of Armored Armadillo destroying the SNES so hard that X enters bullet time and transcends reaction and it feels incredible, but other than that obvious flaw that proves you're a fake fan, the video's real juicy and good!
I do have a couple problems with X1 specifically, mostly that the levels have to be designed around NOT having the boots until the Sigma stages, and because of that a lot of them are either really constrained in what they can do at times or are Launch Octopus and it's just like "sure go crazy", but I mean, it's a damn solid game all around. And good and snappy and crunchy!
I agree, and I was gonna bring that very thing up but figured the video was long enough and it could be a great contrast to when I eventually get to X2.
X was the real Space Time Jumper all along.
Your video is a great love letter to MMX. Your enthusiasm always shines through, and I'm always happy to see fellow fans geek out about my favorite games. You rock 👍
No You Rock...Man
So, while Velgaurder (Sigma's dog) looks like he might be a reference to Treble, Mega Man X came out about a year and a half before Mega Man 7 (Bass and Treble's first appearance), so it's possible Treble was based on Velgaurder, not the other way around
Though with game development being what it is, I wouldn't be too surprised if Velgaurder started off as an early design concept for Treble. Who knows?
And obviously the same can be said regarding RT-55J's resemblance to Auto, and yes, I did have to look that name up.
Such a great video with not nearly enough views! Keep up the great work, Tarvould!
Great video! Super informative and really funny. Awesome awesome awesome. Keep up the amazing work! You’re a gem 💎
I just love this game too
GREAT taste right here.
Lets gooo
Yes.
This is probably the 10th MMX video YT has recommended this week, and the video also recommends changing the dash button to the R or L button. I guess this is better than the default A button, but... why do people just don't double tap to dash? I've been doing it from day one, and it feels like second natural. Granted, I am not a speed runner, so maybe some strats can't be done with double tapping. But for all the rest, how come?
The only complaint I have with Mega Man X isn’t even X’s fault. It’s what they did with Vile. In the beginning, Vile wasn’t a reploid made for war. X couldn’t beat him because X was made to be a peacekeeper, not a soldier. And, for at the time unknown reasons, this made Vile want to end X. At the time, I thought it was because X was the kind of person who could win any fight, but held himself back because he’s a pacifist. I can see how that kind of mentality could anger a machine made to fight in wars.
But…then they turned it into a highschool drama. “Why’s X so cool? I want to be cool. Then Zero will accept my invitation to robo-prom.” It cheapened both the character and the world. But, then again, by the time Vile returned in a way that tried to “characterize” him, Capcom was fully committed in their mission to ruin the Mega Man franchise so they never had to make another Mega Man game again. Retconing the plot developments of the X series, gaslighting and lying to the fans, making them think it was their fault there were no games coming out despite it being one of their best selling franchises, and let’s not forget the absolute shitshow that was the Legends fiasco.
When Mighty Number 9 was announced, people were ecstatic. When Mega Man 11 came out, people bought that shit up. Now? Capcom just sits on a franchise that, when someone who cares about making games makes the games, has only made them money. It’s friggen sad the mismanagement this franchise has gone through.
Vile wasn't made for war? He was literally made as a battle reploid for the maverick hunters.
In the highway scene on the first X game, Zero says "X, you shouldn't expect to defeat him, he is designed to be a war machine."
you better do mmx6 lol
Oh it's happenin'
I heard the Legacy Collection has noticeable input lag. Is this true?
If there is its barely noticeable to anyone not speed running. Any console with wireless controllers is gonna have a smidge.
@@TarvouldsQuest thank you. I’ve heard a lot about input lag on forums and I was wondering if they were true. Maybe they were referring to the original series? Also maybe it’s a different console. But I’ll check it out as I was a little hesitant and I haven’t played any X game.
you are going to make me spend a lot of money on Megaman arn't you
Oh dude. These go on sale for pennies quite often on all consoles. Pick em up next time a sale goes live.
Megaman x4 is terrible, terrible music
It really is. As good as they say.
Also I might be a crazy person but I love how the password system completely supports leg upgrade-less play. (2653 7248 6488 for Chill penguin defeated without Leg dash) If only the game didn't force the buster upgrade on you I'd totally do no% runs of this game
You have figured out how I get the boot-less footage haha. MMX Password Generators are a content creators dream.