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Mega Man 6 is an NES game that was released in 1994, well after the release of the SNES and not long before the N64. But...how and why? Well, this video sets out to answer that question as well as analyze the game and let you know my thoughts on it, as always.
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@MellyMellouange
@MellyMellouange 29 күн бұрын
see the thing is, Japan was hit with a very severe economic crash in 1990. so at that point, people just didn't have the money to buy whatever they wanted anymore, and that obviously included new game consoles. That's why releasing games for old consoles was a valid business strategy over there -- it's very safe, as developing for the older consoles was less demanding in terms of budget and you still had a strong install base to sell to. And on the other hand, you have to consider that Mega Man X was also being developed at around the same time as Mega Man 6 -- the two games only came out 2 months appart, so releasing it on the Famicom put it out of the way of the new and exciting "next generation of Mega Man", preventing saturation and competition between the two games.
@goranisacson2502
@goranisacson2502 27 күн бұрын
I hadn't really considered how the bubble bursting affected Japanese dev and the internal market- when new games kept getting released and drawing eyeballs over here, it never really felt like anything special was going on.
@mechajay3358
@mechajay3358 24 күн бұрын
Yeah that crash in the 90s really affected Japan's economy to this day.
@MortimurGrimm
@MortimurGrimm 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for the knowledge drop. I knew about that at the time, but was a teenager and never quite understood until now why this happened. I appreciate you pointing that out.
@skiIIed
@skiIIed 19 күн бұрын
Plus, back then, Game consoles and the majority of games came out in Japan way.. way before anywhere else in the world.. That has to be a factor in Japanese consoles life spans... What do you think?
@stevester9148
@stevester9148 Ай бұрын
Knight Man was actually made by a Canadian, I remember it actually making it on news here, because........Canada.
@DarkZero7222
@DarkZero7222 Ай бұрын
This happens everytime someone talks about Mega Man 6. Either they aren't aware due to misinformation or there lumping Canada with the US
@RollingCutter
@RollingCutter Ай бұрын
I though Knight Man was from England and Blizzard Man was from Canada???
@cobaltcorsair592
@cobaltcorsair592 Ай бұрын
​@@RollingCutterin the lore, that's the case. In real life, a Canadian fan designed that robot master. A lot of robot masters are designed by fans, actually, but almost all of them are by Japanese fans, so that's one of the few created by someone outside of Japan.
@stevester9148
@stevester9148 Ай бұрын
girl@@RollingCutter Clever girl
@OtherScott64
@OtherScott64 Ай бұрын
@@RollingCutter In-Game that's is their location, he's talking about the winner's of the design contest. Wind Man's creator was from USA, Knight Man's creator was from Canada.
@Crim-kun
@Crim-kun Ай бұрын
megaman 6 backgrounds are what I think the yacht club devs tried to emulate with shovel knight. between this and classic ninja Gaiden are definitely the pinnacle of nes graphics
@residentgrey
@residentgrey 29 күн бұрын
Quick Man's design I see is also relatable.
@bluedistortions
@bluedistortions 29 күн бұрын
I definitely noticed an influence as well. As soon as I saw shovel knight, it reminded me of MM6.
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 29 күн бұрын
And Kirby's Adventure.
@Kain5th
@Kain5th 26 күн бұрын
If throw in ducktales 2 as well.
@rhyperiorhunter7339
@rhyperiorhunter7339 Ай бұрын
honestly megaman 6 is one of my favorites its globe trotting theme, pretty good special weapons (the flame blast, silver tomahawk, and knight crush are my personal favorites) and new rush adaptors make it great fun to play
@MidoseitoAkage
@MidoseitoAkage Ай бұрын
This is also the first time we get robot master made of outside of Japan.
@shivasthong4924
@shivasthong4924 Ай бұрын
Those Rush Attachments are fun stuff.
@tinkerer3399
@tinkerer3399 29 күн бұрын
Globe trotting adventures make up so many of my favourite classic games. Ducktales, Quackshot, Castlevania Bloodlines, etc...
@AoiHeartStranger
@AoiHeartStranger 28 күн бұрын
It's fun, but I think it's too easy
@cosigi
@cosigi 24 күн бұрын
Has a great soundtrack. the whole game is an a great send off to the NES and makes you excited for whats to come. My fave final wily stage and final boss music.
@RetroPiero
@RetroPiero Ай бұрын
Fun Facts: MM5&6 had both their sprite of MegaMan shooting from a ladder updated. His face is hidden more behind his arm cannon rather looking completely to the side now when he shoots from a ladder. While MM4&5 had a unique sound for their charge shot. When you shoot a charge shot in MM6, it just sounds like a regular shot :\ If you look at your original MM6 nes US box. You'll notice there's a curly hair on Mega Man's right, white leg area. Its also on cartridge label but not as noticable.
@newton4010
@newton4010 Ай бұрын
Tx for the facts!
@Zenocide
@Zenocide 29 күн бұрын
I was disappointed when I first played Mega Man 6 and finding out how "weak" the Mega Buster sounded. I don't remember where I heard it from, but apparently Dr. Light modified it so it has a "suppressed" sound? It's also slightly smaller as J mentioned and it's apparently called the "Hyper Mega/Rock Buster" for this game only. A wiki said that but I also looked at the US manual and didn't see this mentioned. I wonder if it's in the Japanese one?
@ROMANEMPIRE69
@ROMANEMPIRE69 21 күн бұрын
Actually randomly the charged shot at any level. Mid or full charged will sound like mega man 4. In the anniversary collection they tried to edit the mm4 buster sound into the shot. If u have a good ear you will hear the regular shot under the charged shot sound. 😜
@backyarddad4198
@backyarddad4198 Ай бұрын
one minor thing that wasn't mentioned in this video: After you beat one of the stages that have BEAT letters in them, the stage gets recolored. this way if you beat the level and get the wrong exit, you can have a little bit of variety as you replay it to get the alternate exit.
@ModelJames13
@ModelJames13 29 күн бұрын
I never knew that!? 👀
@MisogynyMan
@MisogynyMan 29 күн бұрын
@@ModelJames13 Well, did you?
@Zenocide
@Zenocide 29 күн бұрын
I always thought this was a cool feature. Since I already knew which way to go, I never really got to see the new colors in action lol.
@cartoonboy6039
@cartoonboy6039 Ай бұрын
Mega man six is kinda forgotten and honestly I still think that is it easily the most beautiful looking game on the NES hands down. The game is still good on its own.
@ChiefMedicPururu
@ChiefMedicPururu Ай бұрын
It's a nice swan song for the console, honestly.
@thomasffrench3639
@thomasffrench3639 Ай бұрын
Honestly, I prefer Castlevania 3's art style.
@ssg-eggunner
@ssg-eggunner Ай бұрын
The backgrounds and foregrounds are amazing
@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI
@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI Ай бұрын
This is not a forgotten game where you get that logic from??? Its one of the better games in the seris..
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 Ай бұрын
Agreed. It's up there with Kirby Adventure.
@CptJistuce
@CptJistuce Ай бұрын
I only just realized after all these years that Knightman's stage is literally a bouncy castle.
@MaxOakland
@MaxOakland Ай бұрын
This game came out in 1994, one year before the PlayStation!?
@M_Alexander
@M_Alexander Ай бұрын
Nintendo did not want to retire the NES
@robertlafrance9974
@robertlafrance9974 Ай бұрын
As the same year as the PlayStation
@thomasffrench3639
@thomasffrench3639 Ай бұрын
Mega Man was sort of unofficial NES/Famicom mascot. I say unofficial as there is an official Famicom mascot in Japan.
@ezekieldoughlin1091
@ezekieldoughlin1091 Ай бұрын
Same year as the Playstation actually.
@A_Person_64
@A_Person_64 Ай бұрын
Wario Woods on the NES was during the N64 days iirc Similarly, Thracia 776 was released in both 1999 as a promo for Nintendo Power and then as a downloadable ROM for your SNES cart (or something like that) in 2000...as in a SNES game in the year before the GAMECUBE
@Brawnstorm
@Brawnstorm Ай бұрын
What I love about Mega Man 6 is that it tries to carve more of its own identity rather than being "another entry" in the series. Capcom was fully confident with its level design, crafting lots of creative stage theming mixed with the level gimmicks (Flame Man and Knight man being some of my favorites). While relatively easy, 6's Charge Shot was nerfed for the better and it brings up a solid set of Weapons, removing 5's problem of "Charge, Move Forward" most levels suffer. The only thing that keeps it below 4, is the controls. More specifically, you can't jump out of a slide, which makes the game somewhat stiff to play compared to previous games. I'm looking forward to your Mega Man 7 video. I have a lot of good things to say about that game. Edit: Another thing I remember fondly about MM6? The 8-Bit Capcom Jingle.
@alexroboto740
@alexroboto740 Ай бұрын
I’ve played this game at least 10 times and not once was I aware that the energy balancer was a thing.
@Pulmonox
@Pulmonox Ай бұрын
It was pretty well hidden.
@ModelJames13
@ModelJames13 29 күн бұрын
Once you know you can't live without it. 😎
@vanesslifeygo
@vanesslifeygo 29 күн бұрын
I only learned about it after the release of mega man 9
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 29 күн бұрын
The more you know.
@ThunderFist1978
@ThunderFist1978 26 күн бұрын
I knew about it thanks to the manual, but it took me a while to find it. Eventually I did find it without any outside help, which I’m quite happy about.
@domafox
@domafox Ай бұрын
Coming from someone who grew up in this generation, I never could own a Genesis or a SNES at time cause it was too much still. I only had my original NES to play until 1997, and I was lucky enough to keep trying out these final games of the NES era which includes Megaman 6. While the later games are not as remembered fondly, they are worthy entries still and I consider 6 the best of the last megaman series. So while some generations moved onto newer hardware, others like me stuck around till the very end because of what we had to work with.
@INFPGamer
@INFPGamer Ай бұрын
Even though I did have a DOS computer with CD ROM I still continued occasionally playing NES until 97 as well. even getting MM6 from Funcoland in late 95
@thomasffrench3639
@thomasffrench3639 Ай бұрын
Yeah, I know a lot of people had that experience, and it's nice that they still made quality games like Mega Man 6 and Kirby's Adventure.
@TheRavenArchon
@TheRavenArchon Ай бұрын
My NES was also my only console till updating to an N64 sometime around 97' or 98'. I think my older sibling already had a Sega Genesis by this point, but I can't remember for sure when they got that, it might have been later. I mostly got video games from yard sales around that time, as the NES was a very popular console to get rid of in the mid 90s, so almost every yard sale trip you could count on getting an NES game or two. I still have that original NES and all my games and it still works - or at least it did last time I hooked it up, which was maybe a year ago.
@rubenduenas5881
@rubenduenas5881 Ай бұрын
I LOVED the Rush adapter and how it basically allows you to fly. Fighting Tomohawk Man with the Jet was the best thing ever.
@WhiteFangofWar
@WhiteFangofWar Ай бұрын
Ever try fighting Knight Man with the Power Adapter?
@foxboy25
@foxboy25 27 күн бұрын
@@WhiteFangofWar I would you can just punch right through his shield with it.
@GoldenJLR
@GoldenJLR 29 күн бұрын
For people that think it's weird a NES released in 1994 I would like to remind you that Sonic Blast came out for the SEGA Master System in 1997, one year before Sonic Adventure came out on the Dreamcast. The Master System was discontinued in Japan in 1988 and in US in 1991, most of its library is exclusive to Brazil and EU
@protocetid
@protocetid 18 күн бұрын
yikes, the SMS outlived the Saturn
@TheMikeyb86
@TheMikeyb86 Ай бұрын
I remember playing 2 and 3. Imagine my surprise when I saw Mega Man 6 at Block Buster. I remember vividly thinking: not only is there a Mega Man 1, but 4 and 5!
@jamesk1868
@jamesk1868 29 күн бұрын
Same, the only one I owned was Mega Man 2. Rented the rest from Blockbuster.
@OtakuDeCarnitas109
@OtakuDeCarnitas109 Ай бұрын
Fun fact about the Anniversary Collection, the ports of MegaMan 1-6 were based off the aforementioned PSX versions.
@ModelJames13
@ModelJames13 29 күн бұрын
And you can use the shoulder buttons to swap weapons/adaptors.
@Zenocide
@Zenocide 29 күн бұрын
Sadly, they're watered down ports but at least they're something. No PocketStation extras, GC version couldn't fit all the music for all games on 1 disc (still pretty impressive) and I heard the translations weren't that great.
@procow2274
@procow2274 Ай бұрын
I always thought of this as one of the most advanced nes games
@JachymorDota
@JachymorDota 29 күн бұрын
You can really see how there is just one or two quality levels between the level art of this game and Shovel Knight. MM6 really brought out everything the NES could do, considering how basic and ressource efficient the first NES games had to be. I wonder how much extra hardware they crammed into the cardridge, then.
@mechajay3358
@mechajay3358 21 күн бұрын
Just shows how much the NES was capable of.
@FlameSoulis
@FlameSoulis 28 күн бұрын
Pro tip with the Power adapter: it also goes through enemy shields. This means if a shot is deflected, a charged up one will go right through. This also applies to the floor thruster things.
@ColeFam
@ColeFam Ай бұрын
Congrats on finishing the NES series! 6 is super fun, really sad I missed out way back when, but I finally got to play it and I love how the flight feels. I'm looking forward to MM7 and beyond eventually!
@BelieveIt1051
@BelieveIt1051 29 күн бұрын
My mom brought this home as a gift for me one day, and asked if that was the one I wanted. I had to tell her no because it was for the NES and I had the SNES. She asked if I could still play it, and I mentioned that we did still have the NES but it was all packed up in the box and in the basement because it didn't work that well anymore. So she had to take it back and get Mega Man X instead. But I felt bad about parting with Mega Man 6 since the cover of the box looked cool.
@somanymods
@somanymods 28 күн бұрын
I think my NES broke some time after mega man 4 also.
@RefreshingMirage
@RefreshingMirage Ай бұрын
This is my favorite in the NES series
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 Ай бұрын
Same.
@pengwin_
@pengwin_ 28 күн бұрын
it's a good one.
@MacraDarkstar
@MacraDarkstar 29 күн бұрын
As a kid this was my favorite Mega Man. I remember buying it from Canadian Tire. It was good because some of my friends only had a NES at the time and I could take this game anywhere and know that wed have a good time without needing a SNES.
@anonamatron
@anonamatron 26 күн бұрын
Does that place sell tires? I'm not Canadian so I've never been to one but it seems like they sell everything except tires.
@bigrockerending7711
@bigrockerending7711 Ай бұрын
Mega Man 6 is probably my personal favorite of the NES Mega Man titles. It may be pretty easy, and admittedly the controls feel a little "sticky" at times, but I think the game more than makes up for it with its great presentation (both in aesthetics and music) and pretty fun shake up with the Rush Adapters. It is weird it was released as late as it was in the NES's life, but it's still a good time nevertheless
@RodrigoMera
@RodrigoMera 27 күн бұрын
There was a magazine called Club Nintendo here in Mexico, and by that time they released a competition on Robot Master design too, and they published the best ones in the back of a poster, it was pretty cool to send your designs by mail!
@XBladenoJutsu
@XBladenoJutsu Ай бұрын
You should also talk about Wily Wars. It has some neat original content once you beat the 3 main games. It's also a good excuse to try out the fan made sequel to that game, called Sequel Wars currently in development (and no it's not a romhack of Wily Wars like some people say).
@protocetid
@protocetid 18 күн бұрын
Came to the comments to request a Sequel Wars review too, and if he does do the Wily Wars he needs to know that an official rerelease got a small patch. From what I’ve heard the old version of WW has issues that make it an imperfect trio of remakes, I’d really like to know how much the patch improves WW.
@BlueAizu_
@BlueAizu_ 29 күн бұрын
Mega Man 6 is one of my favorite installments in the classic series. I love the diverse levels, and how the presentation gets the most out of the NES's capabilities, both its visuals and its audio. I also like the Rush suits and was always a little disappointed they only ever returned in MM7. The Mr. X facade is pretty ridiculous, but no one's expecting NES Mega Man to win awards for its story anyway. I understand why MM6 is a more forgotten entry in the series, but it was a fantastic way to send off the NES.
@SuperLegendOf364
@SuperLegendOf364 Ай бұрын
This is my favorite 8-bit Megaman game.
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Ай бұрын
My favorite 8-bit Mega Man game is Mega Man 10. They are all great games except for maybe Mega Man 1 and Mega Man & Bass.
@opaljk4835
@opaljk4835 Ай бұрын
@@Victory-in-YAHUSHA megaman 10 is 8 bit in appearance only, unfortunately. You couldn’t actually play it on an nes. It’s pretty close looking, but it couldn’t actually be handled by famicom hardware unless they did some big changes
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 Ай бұрын
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Mega Man 10 is ok. But unfortunately, it came out after Mega Man 9; which already went back into 8-bit style and even than, it's not quite as good as that or other titles.
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Ай бұрын
@@opaljk4835 Well yes, I gathered that 9 & 10 cannot be played on an NES but, mainly the style I was pertaining to. If we are strictly talking 8-bit then Mega Man 5 is my favorite.
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Ай бұрын
@@jaretco6423 I have differ on that. Mega Man 10 has more variety of gameplay in terms of characters with their abilities and difficulty settings which in itself already provides more replay value. The level designs in 9 & 10 are both good and equal in value. The music for both games are divided by fans. I personally enjoy Mega Man 10's soundtrack as my second favorite of the classic series. MM10 provides great challenge than most of the other games save for Mega Man & Bass. For me, Mega Man 10 is the complete package.
@corey2232
@corey2232 29 күн бұрын
YES! Someone that enjoys Mega Man 6 as much as me! I remember being obsessed with this game as a kid, but none of my friends were interested in playing an NES game at that point. I had a weird selection of Mega Man games growing up (2, 4 & 6... only the even numbers), and MM6 ended up being my most played of the bunch.
@SQGReviewShow
@SQGReviewShow Ай бұрын
Love this game and this review! I remember the Energy Balancer being a game changer for me, because I thought for the longest time that it was something introduced in 7's shop. But then I saw your old LP of 6 and was surprised that not only Proto Man was in the game, but also the Energy Balancer. That alone made it dethrone 5 as my favorite Classic Mega Man game for a long while. I remember you were all like "I told you so" in discord calls, haha. 6 is really that good. Maybe one of the best games of all time, even if it's a bit on the easy side. But hey, if Kirby can have an entire beloved series be considered peak gaming despite being easy, I don't see why Mega Man 6 can't as well.
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA
@Victory-in-YAHUSHA Ай бұрын
Mega Man 6 is perhaps my second favorite on the NES. I found Mega Man 5 more enjoyable. In MM6 I don't like that slinding stops the character's moving momentum. I also did not enjoy the animations when switching over to a power suit on the weapon menu. Even though it can be skipped, it kind of slowed the pacing for me.
@mr.mystere4999
@mr.mystere4999 28 күн бұрын
13:25 And that is why the PS2 Anniversary Collection is superior. That game allows you to use L1+R1 to swap weapons and either L2 or R2 to change Rush Forms and other gimmicks in MM4, MM5, and MM6. Also, the Complete Works OST slaps hard! I will never forgive the Legacy Collections for omitting these two QoL upgrades.
@Alan_Chapman
@Alan_Chapman 27 күн бұрын
Megaman 6 is fun, and I play through them all every few years. Megaman 2 was the first game I got a chance to play in the series at my cousin’s, but Megaman 3 was the first game I properly spent time with on my own and is still my favorite in the original series to this day (despite some of the level design flaws and unbalanced difficulty). The stage select music brings back memories. Was glad to hear it used for the main menu in Legacy Collection.
@brandonwilliams6119
@brandonwilliams6119 Ай бұрын
Megaman 6 was one of my favorites as a kid probably because it’s kinda the easiest in the classic series (aside from Plant Man’s stage), the game showers you in E-Tanks and lives. However I do agree very much with J that the exploration and collectibles in 4 and 5 were better. Also I just noticed Megaman 6 is actually Street Fighter X Megaman before Street Fighter X Megaman, (J should check that out too), you go around the world fighting robots from different parts of the world like Wind Man from China (hence the Panda enemies), Centaur Man from Greece, Plant Man from Brazil, Yamato Man from Japan and so on and so forth. These would’ve been fun facts to cover in the video.
@Jikkuryuu
@Jikkuryuu 28 күн бұрын
Supplementary to the weapon commentary already in the video: -Wind Man's weapon will pass through Flame Man's fire barriers. -Similarly, the Yamato Spear goes through Knight Man's shield. Also some enemy shields. -Of all weapons, they chose the Blizzard to be the "indestructible enemy killer." The daintiest looking weapon. They're no Super Arrow or "turn the slide into an attack" but MM6 was a half-step towards the MMX games in weapon function.
@tygamike
@tygamike Ай бұрын
Good to hear some positivity around MM6. It's often overlooked due to the series getting kinda samey after having 6 yearly entries, but it's my favorite NES Mega Man title.
@ccmonty994
@ccmonty994 Ай бұрын
The Archie comics actually retcons mr x and wily to be different people and mr x actually DOES fund wilys activities in megaman 4 and 5. Until he falls into a time portal or something before megaman 6 where wily proceeds to impersonate him(I promise it makes more sense if you read the comics)
@Pulmonox
@Pulmonox Ай бұрын
Sadly, as the comics barely got past Mega Man 3, we were never able to see how it would all play out in the end.
@MegaDarkness5000
@MegaDarkness5000 Ай бұрын
@@Pulmonox I'm betting that the Wily we known was a robot.
@CptJistuce
@CptJistuce Ай бұрын
​@@MegaDarkness5000Wily Man.
@ccmonty994
@ccmonty994 Ай бұрын
@@Pulmonox yeah that was a real shame. i would have loved more X stuff as well
@Zandor12
@Zandor12 28 күн бұрын
To add on to what other people are saying, Archie Megaman only made it to right before the beginning of 4; it ends with Cossack declaring his bid for world domination and a filler issue where Dr. Light sees visions of the future so the comic can show off cool art of all the arcs it won't get to cover. The time portal occurs between 3 and 4, (it's actually part of one of the comic's crossovers with Sonic the Hedgehog, and just about the only thing in those crossovers to impact the main story) and ends with the character who will become Mr. X getting flung back in time a few decades which he uses to build a fortune and establish his new Mr. X persona. Why he doesn't use the time chicanery to sabotage Dr. Light and/or Megaman is beyond me, but it's been awhile since I read so maybe there's some timey-wimey reason.
@ChiefMedicPururu
@ChiefMedicPururu Ай бұрын
I really like Mega Man 6's main idea. Sure, the Mr. X thing is dumb, but I find the game very consistent in quality. Can't wait for Mega Man 7!
@tinkerer3399
@tinkerer3399 29 күн бұрын
Mr. X is dumb but it's a classic anime style dumb. Like Jessie and James from Pokémon. Paper thin disguises where you the audience aren't supposed to be fooled are a staple of the genre.
@MilenAnessar
@MilenAnessar 29 күн бұрын
6 was and still is my favorite NES game followed closely by 4 and 2, game design is solid and the boss roster looks the greatest among 6 games with their weapons are quite useful. Fun fact : Did you know that Mechazaurus, the boss in Wily Castle 1, can be beaten by using Rush Power to punch those platforms back to it to deal 1-2 damage each but it's still fast and you'll be in the position to dodge its fireball easier?
@papaG6423
@papaG6423 Ай бұрын
Definitely my favorite of the NES games and probably my favorite in the classic series (with close competition between MM9 and MM11). From major additions like the Rush Adapters to minor improvements like the Energy Balancer made the game stand out amongst its contemporaries. Plus, the level design, theming, graphics, music, etc. are all superb. I'd go as far to say that this is my favorite game on the system!
@NetBattler
@NetBattler Ай бұрын
This is the only box art that they did justice 😂
@ChaoticHoly
@ChaoticHoly 29 күн бұрын
Mega Man VI and Zoda's Revenge made 1994 awesome.
@timtanium7074
@timtanium7074 Ай бұрын
This NES Mega Man retrospective has been on point, I really like how you took the time to go over some of the more niche aspects of each title and also put them in historical contexts in how their art changed, localization differed, etc. I actually went and replayed MM3 again their other day bc I was thinking about how much I liked that one but man... idk how I didn't see it then but oh boy it's clear this one was rushed and definitely unbalanced in places (I will hold it has the best Mega Man soundtrack hands down tho). As for Mega Man 6, I also really liked this one. Definitely on the easier side overall, rush jet adaptor was really fun to use too. Also home to my favorite stage select theme, it's so good. Idk if it was planned this way but I always thought the whole "Mr. X barely making an attempt to not look like Wily" thing was like a satirical jab at how repetitive the Mega Man stories have been up to this point, seeing how 4 and 5 right before this had Wily as the "twist" villain.
@thomasffrench3639
@thomasffrench3639 Ай бұрын
I totally agree even with the fact that I don't really agree with his opinions and conclusions about the quality of the games.
@Ethan_Schaub_X1
@Ethan_Schaub_X1 Ай бұрын
I see MM6 as a good game that did well in preparing the way for the SNES transition, with 7 and X1 (which X1 would come only a month later). I personally thought that 6 did a little bit better in terms of exploration than 5, but later games polished it to perfection in the 2 SNES titles. And while most people didn’t like the Rush Adaptor armors, I see them as a good introduction to the armor upgrade concept that would lead up to the Super Adaptor in 7 and ultimately the Light Armors in the X series. So I can definitely agree that out of the 2nd trilogy of the classic series, I like 6. Its soundtrack is solid, the boss art designs has improved, and I love the traveling the world concept in 6.
@niclaswa5408
@niclaswa5408 28 күн бұрын
I think Wily should’ve revealed himself in MM4 and 5, making the player truly believe that he actually died in MM3, so when he reveals himself in 6 and explaining he was behind everything in 4 and 5, it would make for a much better impact. “Look how much Silver Tomahawk shreds Wily machine” *shows footage of MegaMan getting stomped*
@Judgement456-fr6ju
@Judgement456-fr6ju 29 күн бұрын
Mega man 6 is my favorite of the classic megaman games. The weapons are fun, the stage designs and hidden paths are excellent, the adapters and beat are fun, and excellent music.
@VOAN
@VOAN 29 күн бұрын
The fact that Nintendo choose to published this game in the west to launch it with the top loading NES was phenomenal, it was also released same year as Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics 2, Nintendo's other RPG so that gamers had a good selection to choose from. This also isn't the last time Nintendo does this either, in 1996 Nintendo did it again by publishing Street Fighter Alpha 2 for the Super NES despite Capcom not interested in releasing that version worldwide. Street Fighter Alpha 2 was published by Nintendo in the west just in time for the Super NES Jr's launch alongside Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (another game Nintendo published), Kirby's Dream Land 3, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble.
@Zenocide
@Zenocide 29 күн бұрын
I notice a lot of people saying Mega Man 6 is one of their favorites despite the downgrades in gameplay. I see people mentioning how they like the theming, how colorful the game is, etc. Does that really outweigh the 2 main things I mentioned in another comment (which are the Mega Buster and Slide downgrades) ???? Personally, it could have been my favorite of the 6 if they had kept Mega Man 5's buster and slide, but I wonder if the devs thought it was too OP because that buster really can destroy a lot of stuff.
@theotakuguy8957
@theotakuguy8957 29 күн бұрын
5's buster is insanely powerful so I think it was the right choice The slide is an issue yeah thankfully there has been romhacks that fixes that issue for many years now Look up puresabe's slide fix hack and keep in mind you need a rockman 6 rom for it
@paulhart7739
@paulhart7739 28 күн бұрын
Capcom actually printed a small run of Megaman 6 before they decided to cancel the US release. They ended up shipping all the copies from this limited run to South America, where a Brazilian company called Playtronic “remanufactured” them. Essentially, they repackaged the game in a Brazilian box, and put a new label on the front and back of the game. Some of the original copies of the game never got reprocessed though, that’s why you occasionally see a Megaman 6 with a purple border on the label. This was the “published by Capcom” version that never actually got published
@Fabio-lq7wb
@Fabio-lq7wb 29 күн бұрын
Well from what I heard, back in the NES era, the system wasn't really popular in Europe, Master System was the stronger console for that market, so Nintendo not releasing this game for Europe at the time isn't really surprising for me.
@ssg-eggunner
@ssg-eggunner 29 күн бұрын
Surprising considering that the Famicom last till 95' in Europe
@Fabio-lq7wb
@Fabio-lq7wb 29 күн бұрын
@@ssg-eggunner Maybe I phrased it wrong, what I meant is that Master System had a better sales and market in Europe when compared to the NES, according to what I read. Maybe Nintendo didn't released this title for Europe to focus on the SNES titles instead on their 8bit system.
@TNGfan8794
@TNGfan8794 29 күн бұрын
I had this game as a kid, and ngl, I never beat it because I could never get past Plant Man's level. My child-brain was too stupid to realize how the springs worked and how to jump higher. Happy to say that I was eventually able to beat it on the PS2 Anniversary Collection. I honestly feel like all 6 of the NES MM games have something special about them that makes them fun and unique, and most importantly, still worth playing today. :)
@CeleryX5
@CeleryX5 29 күн бұрын
Nice to see you showing MM6 some love. It's not the most challenging entry, but it's very underrated and quite well-rounded.
@residentgrey
@residentgrey 29 күн бұрын
MM6 brought all the developments of the series come together in a whole package smoothly. It also bridged the gap between NES Megaman and X.
@fictionalmediabully9830
@fictionalmediabully9830 Ай бұрын
An excellent end to a consistently entertaining series of NES games.
@mrNobody100
@mrNobody100 28 күн бұрын
when talking about the charge, don't forget to note THEY DIDNT EVEN BOTHER TO GIVE THE CHARGE SHOT ITS OWN SOUND EFFECT! like they focused all on graphics and everything else was just going through the motions- which is what playing this game feels like, and i revisit it least for this reason (its down with 1 as the NES ones i forego the most.) oh well... 4's my fav, but that's mostly nostalgia and the 1st one i played. if i started on 2 for instance, i probably wouldn't like 4 and 5 as much as i do.
@RetroMaticGamer
@RetroMaticGamer Ай бұрын
"Mega Man finally captures Dr. Wily! He goes to jail, he doesn't get away for once." Huh? He only escaped in 4 and 5. In 1 and 2, Wily is caught, and in 3 he's presumed killed. Wily only escaped in the end twice.
@No-vy4jp
@No-vy4jp Ай бұрын
I don't think he really gets "caught" in Mega Man 1 and 2, since both of those games just fast forward to the credits, and presumably, since Dr. Wily somewhat randomly returns in the sequel without explanation, we can assume Mega Man just left Dr. Wily just sitting there. After all, if he is caught, he would probably be sent to prison. But neither the beginning of 2 nor 3 describe Dr. Wily escaping prison, so I doubt he actually got "caught". 3's explanation for the ending is actually on point though and I never really considered that Dr. Wily should be presumed dead.
@panthekirb7561
@panthekirb7561 29 күн бұрын
He got caught in 2 for sure. In 1? Likely not
@BlueAizu_
@BlueAizu_ 26 күн бұрын
In Mega Man 1 and 2, Mega Man does handily defeat Wily and have him in a corner both times. Mega Man believes Wily begging for forgiveness is genuine, so he shows mercy and lets Wily go. It isn't until later games Mega Man gets skeptical (at best) of Wily's begging because of how often he tries pulling the trick, and those times something usually happens to give Wliy a chance to escape.
@panthekirb7561
@panthekirb7561 26 күн бұрын
@@BlueAizu_ In Mega Man 2 he gets caught. Thats why he works alongside Dr. Light again between mm2 and mm3.
@MortimurGrimm
@MortimurGrimm 23 күн бұрын
Honestly, I never get tired of you reviewing the MegaMan franchise. There’s just so much wealth of content in all these games. Plus, it’s my favorite franchise. I’m looking forward to seeing you covering the next titles.
@TheNezperdian
@TheNezperdian 27 күн бұрын
13:18: I imagine they could've made a quick menu with the select button to select armor powers and weapon powers. Just a tiny window, where pressing up and down would cycle the armors, and the left and right would cycle the weapons. Pressing B to cancel any change, and A to confirm the changes.
@Protoman85
@Protoman85 29 күн бұрын
I quite like megaman 6, but I realize only now that I've never heard anyone here in sweden talk about how it didn't come out officially until the wii u, because I think we all emulated it long before anyway
@mrme.484
@mrme.484 Ай бұрын
I like the second half of the MM nes games more than the first half. This game (Mega Man 6) has the second best weapon selection in the nes. I like how beat is in this game more than MM5, less letters needed and beat one shots any enemy if beat has the energy for it. Power Mega Man is fun, despite being slightly slower in its run speed. It penetrates shields, cancels boss attacks, and knocks the wrecking ball away.
@mrme.484
@mrme.484 Ай бұрын
Jet Mega Man is also fun, but less interesting since it’s just Mega Man in MM2 but with a jetpack. I wish the jet armor had a dash movement to make it even more agile. Sadly, the tank system regresses in this game: back to just 9 basic e tanks. Stages are the easiest in the NES games, but still fun and interesting to play through with many secrets hidden in the stages.
@mrme.484
@mrme.484 Ай бұрын
Ultimately, Mega Man 6 is my 2nd favorite in the NES games, and my 4th favorite overall (Under Mega Man 4, Mega Man 7, and Mega Man 8)
@MarMaxGaming
@MarMaxGaming 20 күн бұрын
That’s a SUPER hot take. I like this diversity in opinion
@leandronc
@leandronc 28 күн бұрын
The second trilogy (4-5-6) had some of the best NES games that get overlooked only because they're more of the same, a silly reason, especially decades removed as we are now. I collect SEGA Genesis cartridges and I'm really looking forward to Mega Man Sequel Wars, the fan made remake of 4-5-6 in the style of Wily Wars.
@LawrenceAaronLuther
@LawrenceAaronLuther Ай бұрын
Mega Man 6 was one of the only two NES games I was able to buy brand new (I think the other was Yoshi's Cookie). I remember seeing it in Toys R Us and couldn't believe my eyes- I had never seen a new NES game, only used in game shops.
@LanEXHikari
@LanEXHikari 29 күн бұрын
After binge-watching this whole retrospective I must say it was a really fun ride ✌🏼 MM2 and MM6 are the most iconic to me, and it's always welcome to revisit them even under the eyes of someone else playing. Looking forward to the jump outside the 8-bit era. Thanks for the series 🍋🍋🍋
@CysmaWinheim
@CysmaWinheim 29 күн бұрын
What a franchise. I'd love to play something like a Mega Man randomizer that chooses a roster of 8 different Robot Masters from across the franchise for each playthrough, although I can't imagine how you would account for weapon weaknesses for each one.
@enigmazero8624
@enigmazero8624 29 күн бұрын
All the bosses being functionally different is a bit of a stretch. Five of them have the exact same slow, floaty jump. You also cannot jump while sliding. Once you slide you are committed to the full length of the slide, which is maddening because the controls in MM5 were perfect.
@nataliemacqueen822
@nataliemacqueen822 Ай бұрын
Crazy that they opened the robot master contest to the US for the first time, put 2 of their designs in, but wasn't going to actually release it to the US.
@snappee
@snappee Ай бұрын
as a european, when i first picked up the megaman legacy collection, I played the lot in reverse starting from 6 just because it was the only one i didn't play out of the NES megaman's. I had quite an interesting time being able to finally play the game as an adult before getting back to my childhood lot with the other entries (with that same experience also giving me a new level of appreciation for 5).
@misterkeebler
@misterkeebler Ай бұрын
I have some nostalgia for this one because it was the only NES mega man I ever got brand new as a christmas present. I eventually bought MM2 on my own with Funcoland trade-in credit, but i didnt even know mega man 6 existed until opening my gift that morning. I definitely played it a lot and thought the rush adapters were a cool change of pace. Even though retrogaming communities sometimes see 4, 5, and 6 as more of the same, i always saw them as more polished entries that were just as fun.
@SpiralPegasus
@SpiralPegasus 27 күн бұрын
Mega Man 6 is the best Mega Man ever. And your video is as great because it acknowledges in detail almost everything that makes it great. Two exceptions. First: Power suit MM can connect a jab that will send enemies _flying backwards so fast they die upon colliding._ And second: no mention of the music?? Plant Man's theme is one of the best compositions I've heard in my life, Mr. X's theme is fittingly sorrowful for a last hurrah, Flame Man and Tomahawk Man's were very fitting with it's arabesque progressions and marching snare beat respectively. Centaur Man's was mellow and sweet for ancient ruins, and the ending did what I loved most about the finales in Sonic music: a kebab with all the themes in a single roll. It's not a stroke but an entire goddamn calligraphy book of GENIUS. Magnificent job!
@darkdragonmedeus705
@darkdragonmedeus705 Ай бұрын
While Mega Man 6 might have been when they were showing signs of staleness, I feel it's still underrated. What it will be remembered for however is that it really pushed the limits of the NES. If only it had better challenge though.
@PassportBrosBusinessClass
@PassportBrosBusinessClass 29 күн бұрын
Mega Man 6 is fun. Once you have the adapters, you can do anything and go anywhere. The game is relatively easy.
@alanfinck5595
@alanfinck5595 Ай бұрын
This video pretty much comes full circle with me. Because not only was mega man 6 my first ever mega man game, but also we had--and still have--the NES top loader.
@RollingCutter
@RollingCutter Ай бұрын
If only you could jump out of a slide in this game then it would be my favorite of the NES six.
@calvinmatthews1527
@calvinmatthews1527 29 күн бұрын
Six games that came out bi-yearly on the same console and they were all solid? Gamers had it so good back then.
@TheJadeFist
@TheJadeFist 29 күн бұрын
The alternative armor power ups were a cool idea, but kinda clunky in execution. The jet pack does not make Rock feel nimble at all, he still feels like a giant slab of metal being pulled down, barely thrusting up before running out of fuel. The boxer one would have been cool if he just punched enemies sending them crossed the screen, having to charge up the punch to break thing that takes too long for what little range it has that it doesn't feel good use as a combat option and only useful when you need it to break a block. Honestly the jet is the same way, but it is slightly useful out side of the few times you're expected to use it reach a ledge or w/e, and one of the end game levels It helped get around all the bounce pads. I would have loved for these to be more a game play choice than a tool crafted for specific select instances. Granted it's not something you really get out of the Rockman series in general, some boss weapons in the series are just terrible and only get used on the one thing weak to it or ignored because trying to hit Tomas The Tank Engine with those stupid orbiting rocks combined with his invulnerability stance, screw it using buster is easier. Can't hold it against the game too much, unfairly expecting something foreign to the series up to that point, but as the gimmick for 6, the armor wasn't all that useful.
@christianhall3916
@christianhall3916 Ай бұрын
As a hobbiest game designer, whether it's better to lose your charge from getting hit or not is the kind of decision I can spend far, far too long thinking and talking about. The short version is that while it makes more mechanical sense to lose the charge because you just got stunned, I feel like the player engages with it more if they get to keep the charge, because keeping it requires identifying that you're about to get hit and holding the button down rather than releasing it to shoot, because if you release it when you're stunned you'll lose the charge with no shot coming out, so your input and skill has more of an effect.
@thomasffrench3639
@thomasffrench3639 Ай бұрын
It just annoys me, a person who already has a hard time with charge shots.
@gspgabesstudioproduction4265
@gspgabesstudioproduction4265 Ай бұрын
Megaman 6 is great, i still prefer 4. But i enjoy the levels and weapons in this one. (I was confused why they turn Rush into armors!)
@fizzx6317
@fizzx6317 29 күн бұрын
It's been a pleasure watching these videos as they come out. And I can't wait to see your thoughts on Mega Man 7, 8, Bass, and so on. Do you think you'll also cover the Gameboy series of Mega Man games as well?
@Cool-fr8dv
@Cool-fr8dv 29 күн бұрын
I kinda see the charge mega buster going away when you get hit as being a more risk reward thing. Like, you get this powerful weapon but you cant get hit or it stops, imo its a good way to balance it out and can reward skillful play
@user-ik8vy1rg8f
@user-ik8vy1rg8f 28 күн бұрын
I was born in '89. All the NES stuff, we got at discount, and so I had a big library of games to play that were brand spankin' new to me and my younger siblings. I didn't even know the SNES and other consoles existed for a while!
@NyBasim91
@NyBasim91 27 күн бұрын
Honestly I'm glad they did release it, it was my first game I played as a kid. MM6 I played for years until we finally got the snes
@megamanrulesall
@megamanrulesall 22 күн бұрын
I am hoping that you review the rest of the Original Timeline games, Any of the X games you may not have reviewed already and your thoughts on Megaman Legends. Great job on your vids so far. Rewatching some I may have already seen before & enjoying it. So thanks again for the content & hard work.
@jamesknapp64
@jamesknapp64 28 күн бұрын
The Final Wily Boss Music felt like a final battle music
@AzureOtsu
@AzureOtsu Ай бұрын
Where did you get the arranged mixes that you used as bgm? they are such good renditions of those songs.
@HordikaNate3821
@HordikaNate3821 Ай бұрын
I have similar history that you do with this game as it was the first Megaman game I played through emulator, but it was only when I figured out the password system exists that I could make any progress in it. This game and 7 feels like a testing ground for X, with the armors and hidden collectables.
@CptJistuce
@CptJistuce Ай бұрын
That's funny, because X came out almost simultaneously with 6.
@skiIIed
@skiIIed 19 күн бұрын
Bro, I don't know what it is.. But I can listen to your Nerdy, yet refreshingly crisp and articulate voice discuss Mega Man games for hours lol 👊
@MistyKathrine
@MistyKathrine 29 күн бұрын
I remember my mom buying me this game when it came out. I still have it. :)
@geo-fry6372
@geo-fry6372 Ай бұрын
MegaMan 6 is the classic series game I come back to the most. It’s probably my favorite of the series. Also, MegaMan 6 has Metonger Z, so it’s automatically the best one.
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 29 күн бұрын
Same here. I guess it's the most tolerable Mega Man game considering most Mega Man games are difficult in many ways. While MM6 is easy, but still fun to traverse though because of the well balanced level designs, great selection of weapons and the Rush Adapters that has all the fun factors.
@TRJ2241987
@TRJ2241987 23 күн бұрын
There actually is a Capcom published release of Mega Man 6 in USA, it is one of the rarest NES carts and most collectors don't know about it. I was on the hunt for it for years, and finally a few others on Nintendoage were able to turn up with copies. It has the same purple border as the old games, and shows more of the label art than the Nintendo release. This is why the version most people have has a -1 at the end of the code
@FabioGnecco
@FabioGnecco 29 күн бұрын
17:40 then he went to a vacation in streets of rage ? lmao great video, matte !
@cbkirby6199
@cbkirby6199 3 күн бұрын
This is my favorite Mega Man game. It has my favorite artstyle, Robot Masters, stage design, and music in the whole series!
@Distant_Dubstep
@Distant_Dubstep Ай бұрын
I may have just missed it or forgotten it in a past vid but how much of the Megaman series do u plan on doing a retrospective of? Obviously it would be pretty far down the line but I'd love to see a retrospective on the Megaman Battle Network games.
@PeteOfDawn
@PeteOfDawn Ай бұрын
I can wait for the Mega Man 7 video. I’m curious what your stance is on that given how it combines traditional classic mega man with X style collectibles
@TurquoiseStar17
@TurquoiseStar17 Ай бұрын
6 was great. The second-easiest game after MM2 imo, the adaptor was a welcome upgrade to Rush, a nice sendoff for the NES era overall. But yeah, it feels like the entry where they should have jumped consoles. Graphically, the SNES hardware would have allowed them to do more with the international theme.
@DragoonMS
@DragoonMS Ай бұрын
Well, when it comes to the main Classic Series, I only had the even numbered games back in the day. Didn't personally own an odd numbered game until 11 came out!!Bought 2 from a friend who didn't want the game anymore (sold it to me for like five bucks), 4 was part of a group of about ten Nes games sent to me for my 16th birthday (a surprise to say the least, I only wanted Megaman 4, the rest were extra), and 6 was a Christmas present (crazy because I never said I wanted it, and yet somehow, my mom made another winning pick, just as she did in years prior with Super Mario 3 and the first & third Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). And I later got 8 for PSone because someone I was dating at the time wanted to get into the series and bought the game for me... she'd come to despise Megaman 8 even faster than I did and wound up starting with 2 like I told her she should've. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️ (I never had the PS3 or Wii, so I missed 9&10 entirely) Megaman 6...wasn't my favorite of those three even numbered Nes games (that was 2). It was okay; not quite as fun as 2 and no particularly busted weapons, but certainly way more fun than 4 was for me, since you don't take grievous amounts of damage from every single thing you get hit by. 4 was the first game I ever pulled an all-nighter to beat because I was determined to show it who's boss...that level of annoyance just didn't exist for me with 2 or 6. Legacy...Collection...1...the original 3DS release was a bit of a hot mess from my experience. Why did it turn out like that? The physical cartridge version had awful controls and was almost as unplayable as the poorly ported PSone versions in Anniversary Collection for PS2. The *DIGITAL* 3DS version, however? Handles like a dream, and 6 in particular is especially a blast to run through. Still...I can't fathom why it seems like more effort went into the digital release while the physical one was just a sloppy, lazy cash grab.
@thebigunodos3559
@thebigunodos3559 9 күн бұрын
Mega Man VI was my first Mega Man game. I didnt have much growing up so it was nice to have a game for my refurbished NES.
@colesephhh9546
@colesephhh9546 Ай бұрын
Blizzard Man’s theme is so emotional to me for some reason. Idk why but it always gets me in my feelings. Good ass 8-bit music
@jakieboi1117
@jakieboi1117 Ай бұрын
Random thing of note in 6 is that the slide is actually different in that you can’t jump out of it like in 3,4, and 5. It doesn’t matter too much but it does annoy me a bit.
@jaretco6423
@jaretco6423 29 күн бұрын
I didn't notice that. Than again, I guess it's not an big deal considering Mega Man 6 is more of an easier game than the others.
@jasonjones7461
@jasonjones7461 26 күн бұрын
I love megaman 6. The new rush adaptors were fun to use, esp the jet pack.
@erhanjpg1467
@erhanjpg1467 Ай бұрын
Mega Man 6 has the best presentation of the NES games
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