Wow MegaYoYo, good work on that Serenade boss fight! No Hermes boots and only one subtank?! I can only get past him while using all four subtanks and Xdrive! Lmao! Great vid, hope you had a good time with the game! Cheers
WHOA MAN! Happy to see you here. Thanks for the compliment! Serenade was one of the toughest bosses I've fought in a long time, in any game. I had a blast with the game and I'm happy the Megaman community is having a blast with this one. Thank you so much for all your hard work, passion, and dedication.
You're insanely talented and are right about project scope limits, don't listen to the whiny detractors who have never been productive in their life. It's important to know your limits and to keep the gameplay quality high by not adding undercooked aspects.
Maybe you need to like...dial it down then? EDIT: I managed to beat Serenade. EDIT EDIT: And Red finally! Still think it needs to be toned down a bit. It's like... I really think you did a great job with this. I just think some balancing would be good.
cara, mt obgd por essa fã game @AlyssonDaPaz , você criou uma mecânica de game muito aclamado (o do SNES), só que melhorado e isso sem sombras de dúvidas está como minha atual fan game favorita. Seu X8 em minha concepção pode ficar com mais conteúdo que o X8 original (ou até igual), com adição de Zero e Axl. Mas mesmo assim eu ainda digo que o seu X8 é melhor do que o da capcom ao meu ver.
@AlyssonDaPaz X8 demake is the best MMX fan game rn! If ever you plan to return to the project, take your time. Which won't be long if you do, by how fast you completed it in the first place. My only request(s) is to add Zero. Zero should play like X4-6, combo like MMZ series, look like X1, X2, or X3 (idc which) And 2 player coop would be really fun!
It also helps that Capcom is ok with fangames as long as they don't commit the cardinal sin of making money off of it. With other companies, they take copyright protection too far and get anal about it, especially Nintendo.
@@myoumyou90 Now that i think about it, X sure does have issues with bounty hunters, Dynamo, Spider, Axl and Red, even other organizations if you remember how he botched his talk the Colonel in X4.
@MegaYoYo with X8 16 bit. The dev had a very clear goal. Make X8 with a similar feel to the SNES games while doing it with a low scope (X only being an example). They knew what they wanted to do from the get go and didn't veer from it. X Corruped has been in dev for 16 years and went through multiple overhauls while the scope kept getting bigger.
the only reason i can think that the dev added red was because he wanted to have the song "Our blood boils" in the game, but didn't want to add anything else from x7.
What i like about the x8 demake is they made the charged abilities good and cool. Plus they went old school and added easter eggs up the wazoo. Like Capcom does at its peak.
I'm Japanese. I just love Rockman. It's amazing how made it even cooler while still keeping the atmosphere of the original Rockman X8!! It's amazing how even recreated Lumine's Paradise Lost. Thank you for your hard work.
The changes to weapons were really clever. X's tended to be the weakest weapons in X8, but these are much better and incorporate a lot of elements from Axl and Zero's weapons.
I don't remember much of the OG X8, I only played it when X Anniversary Collection came out. Didn't know there were cool changes and references like that.
This "demake" is a literal improvement for replacing the downtimes & autoscrollers with actual gameplay that my only grip is missing Ranking system, Time records, and Save files with a NG+ counter (like zero series)
Sigma may not of been the final boss, but Alysson sure as hell made him feel like it. Tall and imposing asf, the sword attacks actually having some weight to em, and his X6 mouth laser returning. Bro COOKED!
@@VanillaDesu1that's... just not true? There's thousand of flash projects that have been saved and archived ever since official support was dropped. Flash emulators such as Ruffle have been worked on for a very long time and have become sustainable and consistent ways of running flash files. If JKB was creating their game on flash they should still have every file used in the project, included the .swf itself. The likelier cause is that he and his team didn't want to keep developing for a "dead" platform and decided it was safer (and smarter) to switch to a dedicated platform and/or engine.
Its actually a fun, but minor gameplay details that persist throughout the X series from X4 all the way to the Zero and ZX games actually, as it shows a boss's allegiance. Its even called to note in X4 itself when Split Mushroom, in reply to asking X who is he working for, to "take a wild guess". He is one of 3 of the 8 bosses whose lifebar shows the SIGMA/Maverick insignia(the other bosses showcases the Repliforce)
@@ChaosMissilein X1 the bosses had a generic skull symbol, in X2 it was the sigma symbol , in X3 it was dopplers symbol except for sigma himself which had the sigma symbol from X2. Afterwards i think the diferent symbols only returned in X7 where they all had Redlalerts symbol except for, again, sigma himself having his own. Then in X8, both sigmas and lunine had unique symbols but everyone else didnt.
Getting some red health back if you damage the enemy is a nice armor thing. P.S. The ability to 'go Maverick at any time because of free will' is one of the defining traits of Reploids in general; it's what separates all Reploids from Robots like the Light Family as well as Bass. It's true every Reploid (other than X and Zero) with the Sigma virus will go Maverick, but not every Maverick has a virus - this was the case in Megaman 4; Sigma was pulling the strings behind the Reploid uprising, but hadn't infected The General or all of the other bosses (like Storm Owl).
This is truly awe inspiring and phenomenal indeed. Great job to the team who made this come true! Also, I wish they could’ve add a what-if scenario where the Devil Sigma has a second form as the true final boss if the player choose Xtreme Mode after Lumine’s defeat. 🔥🔥🔥
I'm happy Red got a chance to shine. He's the most unique and underrated character in the X-Series. He's the most noble antagonist in the series. Sigma, Lumine, and Redips were genocidal Darwinists Doppler and Gate were infected scientists who strived to take over the world. The Repliforce and Epsilon's Rebellion Army were military sepratist factions that wanted a nation for only reploids. Red is none of these things-he's a vigilante. He's just a guy who is sick of the mavericks running wild while the government is too weak to deal with them. He's also incredibly skilled and powerful. He took on the combined might of X, Zero, and Axl with ONE EYE and put up a fight. Red and his men were also very efficient at hunting mavericks-every stage enemy in X7 is a maverick they captured, to say nothing of how many people they killed. Even though Red Alert was illegal they did such a good job hunting mavericks that the average man was grateful for their efforts. He also has suspected ties to the Repliforce Mercenary Unit, which if true, would convey the idea that he is in some form the Hunters' sins coming back to haunt them. Red's character is also richly articulated both by X7 and the OST booklet. He's a mysterious, successful, principled, sacrificial, fatherly, laid back bounty hunter who is always prepared for battle, has contempt for the establishment, possesses an unforgiving attitude toward Mavericks, wields an unrivaled loyalty towards his friends, is willing to fight to protect total strangers, and lacks patience for anything he deems to be stupid, shameful, or cowardly. In other words, he is a man with the focus of a general but the relaxation of a bartender. In light of all this one can understand why Red wielded a noted charisma that allowed him to earn the friendship and loyalty of a rag-tag band that included an amnesiac child, a sage monkey, a rowdy boar, a man-child onion, a territorial fish, a competitive crow, an elderly anteater, an attention hungry kangaroo, and a loud hyena-a group he sustained with his reputation alone. Finally, Red has a number of parallels to the MCU version of Yondu Odotta Both led a ragtag band of outlaws Both adopted a son who uses dual pistols Both sons left the groups their father's led, causing them to move heaven and earth to get them back Both lost their families by breaking their code (Yondu dealt in kids and Red let his group attack innocent people for power) Both let themselves be taken down out of shame (Yondu didn't stop the Mutiny and Red chose to fight and die with his men rather than surrender peacefully) With all these great qualities it is high time people in the fandom recognize just how awesome Red is! He was a scythe wielding robot grim reaper vigilante whose very name was the color of the maverick blood he spilled with impunity when the Maverick Hunters were too weak to do what needed to be done. What's more awesome than that?
40:13 lumines final words … you may have defeated me but it’s too late to stop what’s already begun …. Deep 😢😢😢 ngl lumine would make for an interesting new recurring villain .
I feel like he just became the new main host for the sigma virus as sigma is now gone for good, however X8 ending implied he posseses/infected Axl just like Zero did with Sigma, further emphasized with the post game White armor he gets which is literally Lumines color scheme.
THIS is what X9 should be like, take notes, Capcom!! but seriously, this De-Make has more heart and soul put into it than "Mega Man X: Corrupted" did and that speaks volumes on its own!
Heart and soul is not missing in Corrupted, it just lacks focus and compromise to get the important things done and either scrap the extras or leave it to uodates if they wanted to. I could name a dozen extras they could have left on the drawer and focused on the main game and they would have probably finished the game by the time the lockdown nearly fully ceased by the end of 2022 assuming they commited to it.
@@AkmalNova18 Correct me if I'm wrong but.. the battle theme heard in the fight(s) with her.. those aren't the same that would play when you fight her in MMBN3 & 5 right? I'm unsure where she appears again in what numbered title so do explain it to me if necessary :)
I love how they included Red from X7, I always thought his design was cool but his boss fight was absolutely the worst, it's great to see him actually fight with his scythe.
X does seem to jump to the conclusion "Are you a Maverick!" in a lot of these encounters. That said, the bosses being super vague about it doesn't help much. I get that they're trying to say "Being a Maverick is a label" and "I'm only as "evil" as those who define me as such". But X isn't wrong that they are putting people in harms way and need to be stopped.
Well, there was some new and mixed dialog in there, so reusing voice clips wouldn't have worked; and, because of the former problem, the guy would have had to bring in more amateur voice actors that he could afford (if he could afford any).
@@OrbisAetherum I mean, to be fair, if I were working on a MegaMan project like this, I would like voice actors as well...but then, after realizing that my ideal voice for X - after the GOAT Mark Gatha - would be Brennan Mejia...yeah, using sound effects is better/more affordable.
@@WatcherMovie008 His last role wasn't as X either; he lent his voice as Lan Hikari for Megaman Battle Network 5: Double Team DS. While not an X game, it did have the appearance of the second Navi to come from the X series in Colonel.EXE
It took hours for me to eventually defeat Serenade. I depended a lot of the ful Hermes Armor. Now, I plan to defeat him again using full Icarus. Well, time to die a lot of times again.
Serenade almost game an aneurysm I swear. I couldn't figure out the 2nd phase of the fight and I thought I needed to know kanji. Thank goodness I eventually figured it out
I almost defeated him with full Icarus recently. Fighting Serenade requires good attention and focus. I figured out the way of dodging that fullscreen attack pretty quickly. Also, I find the kanji attack to be Serenade's most beautiful one.
UPDATE: I finally defeated Serenade with full Icarus. My lifebar was at the last drop and I didn't have any Sub-Tanks left, but Serenade's lifebar was low enough to use Icarus Armor's Giga Attack. That's how I won.
What an excellent adaptation. Viewing this completed work, I love what has been done with it. Love the care and detail, and the balance changes for X's weapons are perfect. This truly realizes the potential that X8 promised.
To the guy who made this fangame, Copy Sigma has to be one of the hardest bosses I've ever seen! I haven't finished the video yet, but my jaw has dropped! How's anyone going to beat him? That looks impossible!!
I'll say this too. I wish that Capcom had given a similar treatment to a new Mega Man X game or remake as they did with Mega Man 9 and 10. It can be lower budget using pixel art, sure, but also because the aesthetic of the 16-bit era is so appealing. It felt like it really got out of the jankiness of the NES 8-bit era and really stands out as an eye-pleasing style even to this day. In fact, with modern hardware, you have even fewer limitations to how good you can make it look.
@@Artista_Frustrado It was initially planned to make Model A axl himself like with X and Zero becoming Models X and Z, but since X8 left Axl's fate ambigious, they had to go a different approach.
It's nice that the boss fights keep the moment when they become berserk and the music change. Also, nice play, was it more difficult than the original game ?
Some bosses do feel much harder in this version. Dark Mantis I think is the hardest one of the cast. The dev had Megaman X veterans in mind so the difficulty is up there. The secret bosses are a hell of a challenge. Took me hours to beat one of them
I thought I was imagining it when Damaged Vile sounded like Damaged Metal Sonic, but then I heard Optic Sunflower's lasers and these sounds definitely came from Sonic 3.
I'm loving the creativity with some of these guys. I might just give this a spin. Also, HOLY HELL, that Serenade fight... His arsenal got a serious glow-up. What's up with the kanji symbol thing going on in the second phase there? I don't quite get it.
@@MegaYoYo If you're referring to Optic Sunflower, then yeah. Not to mention the sound of injured Reploids. It's the exact same SE as when Mecha Sonic is injured during Sonic and Knuckles.
I gotta wonder if some of these boss attacks are actually _dodgeable?_ Especially when Red get's serious. The sheer amount of things you have to keep your focus on while fighting would probably overwhelm most people.
Bro, the last stages are ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL AF!!!! I cannot believe they ramped up so much the dificulty for the stages and bosses for the last part of the game, i just finished it and ti was MONSTRUOS! Jacob Elevator was cool as a stage, not going to lie, amazing desing.
@@MegaYoYo As much as i love a challenge, i believe its way too hard for "casual players", cause holy cow is hard, the damage is absurd and the hitboxes are way bigger, making them more difficult to avoid, but eh, im a hardcore megaman player, so i took the challenge.
Okay! Real Sigma acts and feels like an Elden Ring boss! I've never played the game, but I've seen a boss or two, and this is a whole new level!! This reploid pulled a Nappa when he opened his jaw wide and discharged a green kamehameha!!! That is insane!! How's Lumine going to top that?
Nah. They had one chance to do it and.. now it's too late. It's not like they could have let themselves wait more for the game to be published and organize that aspect in the time being from the beginning of the last demo, also so the newly added bosses don't have to use their original themes that also stick out a bit because different soundfont.
@@Evilriku13and have people wait 10 more years like corrupted?…..yeah no games out it’s phenomenal and people enjoy it. and it’s not like they can’t add stuff in the game after release with future updates you know what most games including fan games actually do
Okay, I definitely expected Cut Man from the original MegaMan since he did appear as a secret boss in the original version of X8, but I didn't expect Red from X7, especially given how many people hate that game. At least Red isn't as annoying to fight as Gate. Edit: They even gave him Sigma's phase 1 theme from X7.
@@Hinrik_Play Maybe, maybe. As long as it isn't a fan remake of X6, I could care less. Not to say no one likes it, but I honestly hate X6 while I mildly dislike X7. Edit: Also, MegaMan X Code Red exists, and it definitely was a 16-bit version of X7.
@@BaxterAndLunala Mega Man X Code Red was actually cancelled, with its code made available to the public, but we still don't have anyone who has agreed to continue the project. As for X6, I would really prefer it to receive better treatment at Alysson's hands, but X7 is a trauma that I would love to see remaded.
@@Hinrik_Play Not from Alysson. He has stated that he hates X7 and won't do a demake of it. But maybe somebody else will do it justice. Aside from how whiny X sounded & not being immediately playable, the only sin X7 committed was trying to be a 3D MMX game when they should have just stuck to 2D. A 2D X7 done right would become the "definitive" version of that game.
Just got done with this after seeing this vid on my recommendeds. Gotta say, while some of the balancing was clearly done in order to spite some of the folks who claimed the first few builds were too much (The damage on a lot of these guys is NO joke), the new stuff added to the Weapons, stages, and the Jakob Elevator and Moon feel like top-notch effort.
If this is only fanmade then yall have done incredible work. Every boss gives dialogue, an overall arc to a story. I played megaman games as a kid and probably only got as far as x4 maybe x5.. and this outdoes those, to see it still alive and enjoyed today is awesome
... Serenade. They made a secret boss fight against Serenade. I saw this as a dream once. And they made it a reality. I love it. But I am curious about those Kanji attacks. Like why those Kanjis? What is it that they show? My theory is that it's Serenade's memory who trained in X's world but those places were destroyed.
As someone who thinks Mega man X8 is one of the best if not the BEST installment of the series, I am so excited to see a 16 bit demake for this i would really want to download it one day.
I know the developer said that he doesnt want to add more playable characters but it would have been really cool to have vile as playable character after so long
Whoa, you can fight SERENADE? From Battle Network 3? Now that's totally unexpected for this game! Honest to god, I think the dev of this game is just flexing on the original game by being completely different from the original. Them paying homage to one of my favorite Megaman series, Battle Network is just incredible. :D
5:53 that was pretty epic, 1 life slot left and the enemy with more than half life, you pulled an upset.. epic indeed 26:00 again with one hit left against vile, i love that you do your best under pressure 27:50 sigma too you actually had to use a sub tank for him I bet those fights had your heart throbbing 😂
I'm glad you uploaded this video because I tried to play this game and the only boss I could beat was the intro boss. I had seen the videos against the Maverick bosses, so I knew the boss fights would have been tough, but I had hoped the stages themselves would have been easier, and even they were tougher. There are already achievements in the game for those who want to challenge themselves, but I wish the maker would've at least let the stages be a little more forgiving.
This game was developed with Megaman X veterans in mind. Its tough but for me I've already ran through the gauntlet that is MMX6. Don't be discouraged though! It's doable.
Wow MegaYoYo, good work on that Serenade boss fight! No Hermes boots and only one subtank?! I can only get past him while using all four subtanks and Xdrive! Lmao!
Great vid, hope you had a good time with the game!
Cheers
WHOA MAN! Happy to see you here. Thanks for the compliment! Serenade was one of the toughest bosses I've fought in a long time, in any game.
I had a blast with the game and I'm happy the Megaman community is having a blast with this one. Thank you so much for all your hard work, passion, and dedication.
You're insanely talented and are right about project scope limits, don't listen to the whiny detractors who have never been productive in their life. It's important to know your limits and to keep the gameplay quality high by not adding undercooked aspects.
Maybe you need to like...dial it down then?
EDIT: I managed to beat Serenade. EDIT EDIT: And Red finally! Still think it needs to be toned down a bit. It's like... I really think you did a great job with this. I just think some balancing would be good.
cara, mt obgd por essa fã game @AlyssonDaPaz , você criou uma mecânica de game muito aclamado (o do SNES), só que melhorado e isso sem sombras de dúvidas está como minha atual fan game favorita. Seu X8 em minha concepção pode ficar com mais conteúdo que o X8 original (ou até igual), com adição de Zero e Axl. Mas mesmo assim eu ainda digo que o seu X8 é melhor do que o da capcom ao meu ver.
@AlyssonDaPaz X8 demake is the best MMX fan game rn! If ever you plan to return to the project, take your time. Which won't be long if you do, by how fast you completed it in the first place.
My only request(s) is to add Zero.
Zero should play like X4-6, combo like MMZ series, look like X1, X2, or X3 (idc which)
And 2 player coop would be really fun!
Fangames like this prove why the Mega Man community is so passionate about this series. It really left a mark on us growing up.
Yes it really disappoints how the franchise is not as popular as Mario or sonic or metroid
This series is unforgettable and I still go back and play them. They hold up incredibly well.
It also helps that Capcom is ok with fangames as long as they don't commit the cardinal sin of making money off of it. With other companies, they take copyright protection too far and get anal about it, especially Nintendo.
How do I play this
feels like im megaman when im playing haha
Red: I’m here to help.
X: Hey, that’s actually pretty coo-
Red: for a price.
X: YOU FILTHY BOUNTY HUNTER
Bro that conversation went sour real quick. Come on X give these dudes a chance
For sure this line was inspired by Megaman Command Mission.
Dynamo: ...am i a joke to you?!
@@myoumyou90 Now that i think about it, X sure does have issues with bounty hunters, Dynamo, Spider, Axl and Red, even other organizations if you remember how he botched his talk the Colonel in X4.
@@myoumyou90 lmao!
There it is. The first Megaman X fangame that got finished aside of Mavericks and 21xx
Now if only corrupted can follow suit
@MegaYoYo with X8 16 bit. The dev had a very clear goal. Make X8 with a similar feel to the SNES games while doing it with a low scope (X only being an example). They knew what they wanted to do from the get go and didn't veer from it.
X Corruped has been in dev for 16 years and went through multiple overhauls while the scope kept getting bigger.
Don’t you mean it finished before the Year 21XX in our real world?
@@MegaCubanX Corrupted is taking way too long. I've lost almost all interest in it
@@MegaYoYo at least the last things needed are the castle stages
I like how lumine transform into bosses and x's armor destroyed against lumine.
That was a real nice touch
Poetic bonus
transformation animation just like ZX
Damn, these secret bosses are just the devs flexing.
I never expected a Megaman X & Battle Network crossover
the only reason i can think that the dev added red was because he wanted to have the song "Our blood boils" in the game, but didn't want to add anything else from x7.
I’ll have to check out the track. The dev has stated they dislike X7
@@MegaYoYo unsurprising
Who wouldn't dislike X7? 😅
@MegaYoYo X7 being in 3D was kinda dumb because Legends was already that 3D Branch of Megaman, nevertheless I hope we get an X7 Demake one day.
Our Blood Boils is the best thing from X7
I'm amazed how ferocious the demake is vs the OG PS2 version. This makes the latter-mentioned tame
What i like about the x8 demake is they made the charged abilities good and cool. Plus they went old school and added easter eggs up the wazoo. Like Capcom does at its peak.
The charged weapons are great. I love that you can call down a beam with Optic Sunflowers weapon
I'm Japanese. I just love Rockman. It's amazing how made it even cooler while still keeping the atmosphere of the original Rockman X8!! It's amazing how even recreated Lumine's Paradise Lost. Thank you for your hard work.
このゲームの「Demake」は素晴らしい
@@blueshot333 Yes, that's true👍️ and thank you for write japanese language！
@@yuzuki_megane 毎回翻訳するのはちょっと面倒なので日本語で書きましたが、少しでもお役に立てればと思いました
@@blueshot333 I see! Thank you so much for thinking about me! That's very kind of you!
@@yuzuki_megane どういたしまして！
Good timing with X8 nearly being 20 years old at this point....god damn does time fly.
Doing more with the IP than Capcom
32:57 I'M A' FIRIN' MAH LAZER!!
Hell, X even fires a laser of his own back at Sigma, for good measure
Never let that meme die
The changes to weapons were really clever. X's tended to be the weakest weapons in X8, but these are much better and incorporate a lot of elements from Axl and Zero's weapons.
I'm happy X's arsenal got a buff. Love that bamboo launcher destroys spikes now
I don't remember much of the OG X8, I only played it when X Anniversary Collection came out. Didn't know there were cool changes and references like that.
Wow it's look like now the Megaman X8 is Complete to the last Fight with Lumina. The Demake developer team made a great Job❤❤❤
send love for @allysondapaz on twitch, the maker of this fangame
It's all one dudes work my man. Alysson Da Paz made gold with this
@@MegaYoYo just One Dude? Wow. I mean Capcom should consider to hire him
@@bok3rnes425 Brazilian guy
@@bonecosdeacao56 that explains alot, sadly.
No way this demake is a fangame.... It looks soooo official! The dev team behind this game is so talented! Wow
It was a solo project if you can believe it. AlyssonDaPaz has a lot of talent
É do Brasil!. Respeita o talento dos Br pô. Falta investimento, falta grana, mas nao falta talento!
@@MegaYoYo incredible!
@@MegaYoYo THIS was a solo project!? I can only imagine how long this must've took to get this much done.
@@rampagephoenix1735 To him about 2 1/2 years but he never grew his scope during development
This "demake" is a literal improvement for replacing the downtimes & autoscrollers with actual gameplay that my only grip is missing Ranking system, Time records, and Save files with a NG+ counter (like zero series)
Maybe they will insert them in following updates.
Also doing away with the item store!
I mean the game was made by one guy so the person will have to delay the release.
Sigma may not of been the final boss, but Alysson sure as hell made him feel like it. Tall and imposing asf, the sword attacks actually having some weight to em, and his X6 mouth laser returning. Bro COOKED!
That X6 laser almost fried me. That was so sick to see though
The only thing missing is some voice clips. I dont usually like them, but Belial Sigma's BRING IT ON is just awesome.
@@ChaosMissile I agree, they should have added this single voice line to the game. It would have been really memorable
@@MegaYoYoif you listen closely, it and the laser from Lumine's second form had the same sound effects from Sonic 3
This is totally what id want a new MMX game to look like if we ever got one. I really love how dynamic the boss animations are
If Capcom did something like this for MMX9 the fans would go crazy
the the creator stand up and said: fuck corrupted, IM THE BEST FAN GAME OF MEGAMAN EVER
Corrupted is taking so long, I wonder if they overpromised
@@MegaYoYo i totally understand the game was made in Flash then Flash died it needed to rebuild in new platform.... but... still too many years...
@@VanillaDesu1 I was not aware of that. That's a real bummer
@@MegaYoYo yup, he did a lot of work but in flash, the flash died and not a single game could be recovered including his progress i guess
@@VanillaDesu1that's... just not true?
There's thousand of flash projects that have been saved and archived ever since official support was dropped. Flash emulators such as Ruffle have been worked on for a very long time and have become sustainable and consistent ways of running flash files.
If JKB was creating their game on flash they should still have every file used in the project, included the .swf itself.
The likelier cause is that he and his team didn't want to keep developing for a "dead" platform and decided it was safer (and smarter) to switch to a dedicated platform and/or engine.
Love the touch that secret bosses get unique insignias in their lifebars
That’s some nice attention to detail
Its actually a fun, but minor gameplay details that persist throughout the X series from X4 all the way to the Zero and ZX games actually, as it shows a boss's allegiance.
Its even called to note in X4 itself when Split Mushroom, in reply to asking X who is he working for, to "take a wild guess". He is one of 3 of the 8 bosses whose lifebar shows the SIGMA/Maverick insignia(the other bosses showcases the Repliforce)
@@ChaosMissilein X1 the bosses had a generic skull symbol, in X2 it was the sigma symbol , in X3 it was dopplers symbol except for sigma himself which had the sigma symbol from X2. Afterwards i think the diferent symbols only returned in X7 where they all had Redlalerts symbol except for, again, sigma himself having his own. Then in X8, both sigmas and lunine had unique symbols but everyone else didnt.
I have to say it's cool that Red was given a fight that is challenging, but more fair than his fight in X7
The Red fight was cool. Much better than X7
The turrets on the intro boss' legs being the beak shooters from MM1 is a nice touch.
That was sick to see
Love the lumine sprites. Plus Red and Serenade ( Battle Network 3 games ) fan games greatness!
The Red sprite is great. Lumines final form is a sprite masterpiece
My headcannon is that in this timeline, Zero died in X5 and never came back, so X fighted his way alone and he also never met Axl
That would explain something. It would be why X doesn't recognize Red
Nah
Fought*
@@ThrillerXeroyup
Alysson said in one of his LIVES on Twitch that X8 16-Bits takes place after X3.
Getting some red health back if you damage the enemy is a nice armor thing.
P.S.
The ability to 'go Maverick at any time because of free will' is one of the defining traits of Reploids in general; it's what separates all Reploids from Robots like the Light Family as well as Bass.
It's true every Reploid (other than X and Zero) with the Sigma virus will go Maverick, but not every Maverick has a virus - this was the case in Megaman 4; Sigma was pulling the strings behind the Reploid uprising, but hadn't infected The General or all of the other bosses (like Storm Owl).
It is nice but I feel like that armor takes way too much damage
This is truly awe inspiring and phenomenal indeed. Great job to the team who made this come true! Also, I wish they could’ve add a what-if scenario where the Devil Sigma has a second form as the true final boss if the player choose Xtreme Mode after Lumine’s defeat. 🔥🔥🔥
I'm happy Red got a chance to shine. He's the most unique and underrated character in the X-Series.
He's the most noble antagonist in the series.
Sigma, Lumine, and Redips were genocidal Darwinists
Doppler and Gate were infected scientists who strived to take over the world.
The Repliforce and Epsilon's Rebellion Army were military sepratist factions that wanted a nation for only reploids.
Red is none of these things-he's a vigilante. He's just a guy who is sick of the mavericks running wild while the government is too weak to deal with them.
He's also incredibly skilled and powerful. He took on the combined might of X, Zero, and Axl with ONE EYE and put up a fight.
Red and his men were also very efficient at hunting mavericks-every stage enemy in X7 is a maverick they captured, to say nothing of how many people they killed. Even though Red Alert was illegal they did such a good job hunting mavericks that the average man was grateful for their efforts.
He also has suspected ties to the Repliforce Mercenary Unit, which if true, would convey the idea that he is in some form the Hunters' sins coming back to haunt them.
Red's character is also richly articulated both by X7 and the OST booklet. He's a mysterious, successful, principled, sacrificial, fatherly, laid back bounty hunter who is always prepared for battle, has contempt for the establishment, possesses an unforgiving attitude toward Mavericks, wields an unrivaled loyalty towards his friends, is willing to fight to protect total strangers, and lacks patience for anything he deems to be stupid, shameful, or cowardly.
In other words, he is a man with the focus of a general but the relaxation of a bartender.
In light of all this one can understand why Red wielded a noted charisma that allowed him to earn the friendship and loyalty of a rag-tag band that included an amnesiac child, a sage monkey, a rowdy boar, a man-child onion, a territorial fish, a competitive crow, an elderly anteater, an attention hungry kangaroo, and a loud hyena-a group he sustained with his reputation alone.
Finally, Red has a number of parallels to the MCU version of Yondu Odotta
Both led a ragtag band of outlaws
Both adopted a son who uses dual pistols
Both sons left the groups their father's led, causing them to move heaven and earth to get them back
Both lost their families by breaking their code (Yondu dealt in kids and Red let his group attack innocent people for power)
Both let themselves be taken down out of shame (Yondu didn't stop the Mutiny and Red chose to fight and die with his men rather than surrender peacefully)
With all these great qualities it is high time people in the fandom recognize just how awesome Red is!
He was a scythe wielding robot grim reaper vigilante whose very name was the color of the maverick blood he spilled with impunity when the Maverick Hunters were too weak to do what needed to be done.
What's more awesome than that?
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This guy did more for Megaman than what Capcom has done in years.
40:13 lumines final words … you may have defeated me but it’s too late to stop what’s already begun …. Deep 😢😢😢 ngl lumine would make for an interesting new recurring villain .
I feel like he just became the new main host for the sigma virus as sigma is now gone for good, however X8 ending implied he posseses/infected Axl just like Zero did with Sigma, further emphasized with the post game White armor he gets which is literally Lumines color scheme.
32:56 he literally just used hyper beam. Sound effect and everything LMAO.
Finally, someone noticed!
After defeating Vile the sounds of short circuits are from Mecha Sonic From S3&K this Demake has a lot of references 🎉
THIS is what X9 should be like, take notes, Capcom!! but seriously, this De-Make has more heart and soul put into it than "Mega Man X: Corrupted" did and that speaks volumes on its own!
Heart and soul is not missing in Corrupted, it just lacks focus and compromise to get the important things done and either scrap the extras or leave it to uodates if they wanted to. I could name a dozen extras they could have left on the drawer and focused on the main game and they would have probably finished the game by the time the lockdown nearly fully ceased by the end of 2022 assuming they commited to it.
I has to admit the bosses look better in classic games graphic style and their special attacks too.
AlyssonDaPaz did amazing sprite work here
Today is a good day.
I got to see my grandma, and then see this.
The background of lumine phase 2 is literally the same background as Kefka's final boss area in Final Fantasy 6.
That's awesome
What a fitting stage
The creator is giving red more love than capcom ever did lmaooo
Gotta respect Red. One of the coolest characters and they did him dirty
41:14 megaman is always a game with good music
Rockman* 🤟❤
47:39 死 (Death) Well, uh, that isn't foreboding at all. Holy crap this is cool.
I saw that and thought to myself, I'm about to receive some Shin Akuma trickery
Serenade From Mega Man Battle Network
Is a pain in the ass
NO! The pain, is your ASS!
@@AkmalNova18 Correct me if I'm wrong but.. the battle theme heard in the fight(s) with her.. those aren't the same that would play when you fight her in MMBN3 & 5 right? I'm unsure where she appears again in what numbered title so do explain it to me if necessary :)
@@Evilriku13 yes it is
@@reliusclover8842 oh ok, thank you!
I love how they included Red from X7, I always thought his design was cool but his boss fight was absolutely the worst, it's great to see him actually fight with his scythe.
Red was a fun fight. I'm glad he got a proper treatment
Nobody:
Absolutely nobody on the face of the planet:
X: HAVE YOU GONE MAVERICK?!???!
Don't say the dirty m word in front of X
X does seem to jump to the conclusion "Are you a Maverick!" in a lot of these encounters. That said, the bosses being super vague about it doesn't help much. I get that they're trying to say "Being a Maverick is a label" and "I'm only as "evil" as those who define me as such". But X isn't wrong that they are putting people in harms way and need to be stopped.
Maybe Copy X wasn't so different after all.
I wish this had Zero, Axl, and the VAs. Would've been perfect. Still really cool.
Well, there was some new and mixed dialog in there, so reusing voice clips wouldn't have worked; and, because of the former problem, the guy would have had to bring in more amateur voice actors that he could afford (if he could afford any).
@@jiltedensign7479 For sure, and I realize I'm talking an unrealistic wishlist, especially over a free and impressive project.
@@OrbisAetherum I mean, to be fair, if I were working on a MegaMan project like this, I would like voice actors as well...but then, after realizing that my ideal voice for X - after the GOAT Mark Gatha - would be Brennan Mejia...yeah, using sound effects is better/more affordable.
One tiny, eeny , winney, BIG problem, X's English VA is retired and has no plans on coming back to do voice acting.
@@WatcherMovie008 His last role wasn't as X either; he lent his voice as Lan Hikari for Megaman Battle Network 5: Double Team DS. While not an X game, it did have the appearance of the second Navi to come from the X series in Colonel.EXE
It took hours for me to eventually defeat Serenade. I depended a lot of the ful Hermes Armor. Now, I plan to defeat him again using full Icarus. Well, time to die a lot of times again.
Serenade almost game an aneurysm I swear. I couldn't figure out the 2nd phase of the fight and I thought I needed to know kanji. Thank goodness I eventually figured it out
I almost defeated him with full Icarus recently. Fighting Serenade requires good attention and focus. I figured out the way of dodging that fullscreen attack pretty quickly. Also, I find the kanji attack to be Serenade's most beautiful one.
UPDATE: I finally defeated Serenade with full Icarus. My lifebar was at the last drop and I didn't have any Sub-Tanks left, but Serenade's lifebar was low enough to use Icarus Armor's Giga Attack. That's how I won.
@@andrewpontes4979 Clutch moves my man. That Serenade fight turns veterans into legends
What an excellent adaptation. Viewing this completed work, I love what has been done with it. Love the care and detail, and the balance changes for X's weapons are perfect. This truly realizes the potential that X8 promised.
This is a fun way to play for those looking for another snes Megaman X entry
To the guy who made this fangame, Copy Sigma has to be one of the hardest bosses I've ever seen! I haven't finished the video yet, but my jaw has dropped! How's anyone going to beat him? That looks impossible!!
I'll say this too. I wish that Capcom had given a similar treatment to a new Mega Man X game or remake as they did with Mega Man 9 and 10. It can be lower budget using pixel art, sure, but also because the aesthetic of the 16-bit era is so appealing. It felt like it really got out of the jankiness of the NES 8-bit era and really stands out as an eye-pleasing style even to this day. In fact, with modern hardware, you have even fewer limitations to how good you can make it look.
Gotta admit, I loved only seeing Alia at the start of the game and the end only saying Roger and not draining anymore of my gameplay.
The background for the 2nd form of Lumine looks like the same background from the final Kefka fight in FF6
I thought that whole time during the fight
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Also, the background for the final fight with Vile looks like the same background as one of the boss fights from Alien Soldier
@@keminoharrul9071 You are indeed correct
36:20 ahhh just like the A-Trans from ZXA!
You know I wonder if they used this for the story basis if ZXA
@@MegaYoYo they have said that Axl inspired Model A, so yeah it makes sense!
gameplay-wise? yes, Model A is based on Axl
story-wise? no, is actually Model A(lbert) as in the final boss Master Albert
@@Artista_Frustrado It was initially planned to make Model A axl himself like with X and Zero becoming Models X and Z, but since X8 left Axl's fate ambigious, they had to go a different approach.
Two words encapsulate this project perfectly:
HELL and YEAH
Hell yea brother
This game is absolutely incredible! Lots of love and passion from the dev AlyssonDaPaz! That person rocks, man.
Alysson Da Paz rocked it with this one. I have to find more of their work
Yo That Red fight is the closest thinf to a MegamanX7 Demake
0:00 THE TRUE LEGEND IS BORN FOR CUTSCENES AND FINAL BOSS AND EXTRA STAGE!
Extra stage??
Do you see this, capcom? This is what your fans are capable of! Learn!
38:00 Hey, that's the same background as Kefka's final phase. Neat.
All hail the clown king
It's nice that the boss fights keep the moment when they become berserk and the music change. Also, nice play, was it more difficult than the original game ?
Some bosses do feel much harder in this version. Dark Mantis I think is the hardest one of the cast. The dev had Megaman X veterans in mind so the difficulty is up there. The secret bosses are a hell of a challenge. Took me hours to beat one of them
I thought I was imagining it when Damaged Vile sounded like Damaged Metal Sonic, but then I heard Optic Sunflower's lasers and these sounds definitely came from Sonic 3.
I hope X4-X7 and X Command Mission get 16 bit demake too
Not from the same creator. He even stated that he hates X7 (as most MM fans do).
@@Animebryan2 because wrost game?
Some dev released a open source of Megaman X7 in Ps1 style only left to wait if somebody wants to recreate X7 using that engine
I'm loving the creativity with some of these guys. I might just give this a spin.
Also, HOLY HELL, that Serenade fight... His arsenal got a serious glow-up. What's up with the kanji symbol thing going on in the second phase there? I don't quite get it.
The dev said that Serenade is trying to send X to another dimension. The kanjis represent the six realms of Hinduism i believe.
My childhood video game has been made ten times better with this demake...
Some of the best sprite-work i have ever seen
This work is immaculate
Serenade for The ones who dont know is a Battles network chracter
Are the that OP in Battle Network?
@@MegaYoYo he/she is a secret Boss From secret área afther The Main story soo YES
@@MegaYoYo Battle network characters are OP in general
Even MegaMan.exe is the strongest out of every MegaMan due to his feats
That 2nd phase Lumine boss fight looks SICK!! Can't wait to get to it myself!!
I noticed the Sonic sound effects during some of these fights.
The hyper blast right?
@@MegaYoYo If you're referring to Optic Sunflower, then yeah. Not to mention the sound of injured Reploids. It's the exact same SE as when Mecha Sonic is injured during Sonic and Knuckles.
They went all out with this remake.
Serenade showing up was a surprise for sure.
This is giving me original megaman x vibes.....I am shocked. I actually cannot believe this.
This is much better than 3D version. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I've always thought that the Mega man X series should have just stayed in the 16-bit snes style
I gotta wonder if some of these boss attacks are actually _dodgeable?_ Especially when Red get's serious. The sheer amount of things you have to keep your focus on while fighting would probably overwhelm most people.
I have no idea how to dodge that move. Way too crazy to keep my wires straight
Really shows the dedication of fans to great series!
They are working on a zero build right now
Now we just need demakes of X4-7 but done right
Bro, the last stages are ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL AF!!!! I cannot believe they ramped up so much the dificulty for the stages and bosses for the last part of the game, i just finished it and ti was MONSTRUOS! Jacob Elevator was cool as a stage, not going to lie, amazing desing.
They improved the level design. X8 already had good level but this built of that foundation. The last stage was quite a challenge
@@MegaYoYo As much as i love a challenge, i believe its way too hard for "casual players", cause holy cow is hard, the damage is absurd and the hitboxes are way bigger, making them more difficult to avoid, but eh, im a hardcore megaman player, so i took the challenge.
Came out before corrupted. Guess we gonna another 20 years on that lol
Okay! Real Sigma acts and feels like an Elden Ring boss! I've never played the game, but I've seen a boss or two, and this is a whole new level!! This reploid pulled a Nappa when he opened his jaw wide and discharged a green kamehameha!!! That is insane!! How's Lumine going to top that?
Beautiful, absolutely beautiful! The secret bosses I was not expecting but they are very well crafted!
Those secret bosses were the cherry on top
32:19 WHERES THE BRING IT ON???????????????????????
The weapon preview is so much better! Not as good as MegaMan 11 but we can find out how to use it.
I did any megamans weapon previews
I honestly hope there's a demade version of the soundtrack coming soon! I would love to hear an SNES X-style version of the soundtrack!!
That would be hella sick! I don't think the dev has that in plan but I'm sure someone could make one
They could ask JX to collaborate. He has remade some songs from the game already in different styles.
Nah. They had one chance to do it and.. now it's too late. It's not like they could have let themselves wait more for the game to be published and organize that aspect in the time being from the beginning of the last demo, also so the newly added bosses don't have to use their original themes that also stick out a bit because different soundfont.
@@Evilriku13and have people wait 10 more years like corrupted?…..yeah no games out it’s phenomenal and people enjoy it. and it’s not like they can’t add stuff in the game after release with future updates you know what most games including fan games actually do
Wow! Somebody fixed the new Mega Man X game?! I want to play it now. : ) Looks fantastic.🍻
Okay, I definitely expected Cut Man from the original MegaMan since he did appear as a secret boss in the original version of X8, but I didn't expect Red from X7, especially given how many people hate that game. At least Red isn't as annoying to fight as Gate.
Edit: They even gave him Sigma's phase 1 theme from X7.
Maybe this is a signal of a possible Mega Man X7 16-Bit?
@@Hinrik_Play Maybe, maybe. As long as it isn't a fan remake of X6, I could care less. Not to say no one likes it, but I honestly hate X6 while I mildly dislike X7.
Edit: Also, MegaMan X Code Red exists, and it definitely was a 16-bit version of X7.
@@BaxterAndLunala Mega Man X Code Red was actually cancelled, with its code made available to the public, but we still don't have anyone who has agreed to continue the project. As for X6, I would really prefer it to receive better treatment at Alysson's hands, but X7 is a trauma that I would love to see remaded.
Never played X7 but I do know who Red is. Glad to see some references from other megaman games
@@Hinrik_Play Not from Alysson. He has stated that he hates X7 and won't do a demake of it. But maybe somebody else will do it justice. Aside from how whiny X sounded & not being immediately playable, the only sin X7 committed was trying to be a 3D MMX game when they should have just stuck to 2D.
A 2D X7 done right would become the "definitive" version of that game.
I'm happy Cut Man was brought back in the Demake but I wasn't expecting to see two more secret bosses but I'll gladly accept them.
Same here. Happy to see other bosses from the different megaman timelines
These secret bosses are so dope
Seeing Serenade was so cool Least expected character
Just got done with this after seeing this vid on my recommendeds. Gotta say, while some of the balancing was clearly done in order to spite some of the folks who claimed the first few builds were too much (The damage on a lot of these guys is NO joke), the new stuff added to the Weapons, stages, and the Jakob Elevator and Moon feel like top-notch effort.
I'm glad you had fun with it! Some of the damage on the bosses is crazy. Dark Mantis just wipes the health bar clean
This game handles really well. It feels like one of the snes games.
This game feels so good to play. I'm in love with it
They went HARD with the pixel graphics and animation.
The sprite art is soooo good
If this is only fanmade then yall have done incredible work. Every boss gives dialogue, an overall arc to a story. I played megaman games as a kid and probably only got as far as x4 maybe x5.. and this outdoes those, to see it still alive and enjoyed today is awesome
... Serenade. They made a secret boss fight against Serenade.
I saw this as a dream once.
And they made it a reality.
I love it.
But I am curious about those Kanji attacks. Like why those Kanjis? What is it that they show? My theory is that it's Serenade's memory who trained in X's world but those places were destroyed.
As someone who thinks Mega man X8 is one of the best if not the BEST installment of the series, I am so excited to see a 16 bit demake for this i would really want to download it one day.
You don't have to wait any longer. The download link is in the description
36:16 the final Boss phase 1 and phase 2 37:59 Lumine is challenging than original MX8,my heart beat a lot when you fight Lumine 😂
I hope someone comes along and mods in Zero & Axl, it looks great but doesn’t feel right or make sense without having those two on board.
I would like a Zero mod. Never been a fan of Axl
Mmh, a sort of zero project mod would fit
@@MegaYoYo I like Axl's rapid fire & hovering abilities, plus the Copy Shot would be interesting if done right.
We got Megaman X8 16-bit before GTA6
Corrupted is taking way too long to matter now
I still want to play it but it's been like 10 years. My excitement is dying
@@MegaYoYo mine died 4 years ago
Lumine Second Form is so freaking cool in this demake
After 8 months, we finally have it. Let us start at Vile (Jakobs Ladder)
I know the developer said that he doesnt want to add more playable characters but it would have been really cool to have vile as playable character after so long
Vile is so damn cool. Almost as iconic as Sigma
Whoa, you can fight SERENADE? From Battle Network 3? Now that's totally unexpected for this game! Honest to god, I think the dev of this game is just flexing on the original game by being completely different from the original.
Them paying homage to one of my favorite Megaman series, Battle Network is just incredible. :D
I still think about that Serenade boss fight in my nightmares
Red is death, isn't he?
Close
47:31 Man this Falzar/Gregar Battle Theme hits hard!
Love the new moveset they gave to the bosses!
5:53 that was pretty epic, 1 life slot left and the enemy with more than half life, you pulled an upset.. epic indeed
26:00 again with one hit left against vile, i love that you do your best under pressure
27:50 sigma too you actually had to use a sub tank for him
I bet those fights had your heart throbbing 😂
Some of these bosses hit like trucks. I’m glad the fans have made such an amazing game with love
I'm glad you uploaded this video because I tried to play this game and the only boss I could beat was the intro boss. I had seen the videos against the Maverick bosses, so I knew the boss fights would have been tough, but I had hoped the stages themselves would have been easier, and even they were tougher. There are already achievements in the game for those who want to challenge themselves, but I wish the maker would've at least let the stages be a little more forgiving.
This game was developed with Megaman X veterans in mind. Its tough but for me I've already ran through the gauntlet that is MMX6. Don't be discouraged though! It's doable.