I didn't notice until now but the "J" logo also being a music note in the OST segments is so genius

I love the Sigma fortress 1 theme. It has this melancholic feel that makes you think of the journey up to that point. It also takes a whole new meaning after Zero's death.

I never realized how confusing the numbering system in these games might be. Megaman VI to Megaman X totally looks like it's part of the exact same series. What an interesting detail 🤔

The only Mega Man game to do the rematch boss rush right. Scatter them across the final stages so it feels less tedious.

I’ve always touted the original X as the best SNES game in that console’s library. Gorgeous sprites, pinpoint controls, a killer soundtrack, and a buttery smooth difficulty curve. I think one of it’s other biggest draws is it has the perfect length. It’s a game that’s very easy to pickup and play through time and time again.

Good to see the younger generations playing and loving this game. I was 14 when this game came out and it blew me away. It made me feel like megaman was growing with me and matured as I did. Megaman x is truly a game for the ages.

You know you've got a special KZfaqr when you're glad to listen to them talk about a game in a series you've never played *:･ﾟ✧

Seeing Zero come in and blast that arm off made me and my friends hype. Got this game as my birthday present as a kid.

Mega man X is legitimately my favorite game of all time and I will never back down from that statement. I’ve played and beaten it hundreds of times at this point and every replay is a blast to do. Great music, levels, theme bosses. It’s a 20/10 for me. Could play it all day everyday

You probably DID get that heart tank the way you think, but my guess is you destroyed the tank right before it hit the last possible square you can grip onto, thus corrupting the memory lol.

Some people have over 30 years of gaming experience, some who've even lived through every game console generation so far, many have said MegaMan X is still what they consider the best game of all time, or it's at least very high in their lists.

With that last point: Both X and Classic Mega Man don't want to fight per se, both are just willing to.

21:29 I actually loved the slowdown on the SNES when I was a little kid. As an adult, I understand why it’s doing that. As a child, I just thought it looked cool and was intentional.

X1 easily my favorite in the series. The weapons are all great. The music (in my opinion) was never topped. I love that the boss rematches were scattered throughout the fortress levels instead of all at once (I hate that no other game did that again).

"I get this is the one millionth megaman x analysis and im not blowing anyone's mind here" Me: this is my first time watching a negaman x analysis and my mind IS actually blown. I haven't played em but now I want to

I remember finding your channel back when you had like 60k subscribers and seeing your mega man x reviews. And you inspired me to play all of them. It’s incredible to see how your channel has grown, love your reviews J

The whole "You gotta do the snow stage first" thing keep it from being perfect imo, but still a banging game.

If you do X6, I'd love for you to mention the X6 Tweaks mod (and not just because I helped out on the new art assets! XD).

I've been playing Megaman X literally my entire life (literally I was like 4 when I first played it) and it will always have a special place in my heart, I always end up coming back to it because it stands out so far above so many other games I've played, And you would be hard pressed to make me disagree with this title. Like always I find myself agreeing wholeheartedly with your takes on the series, Love your work J

Really hard to pick between Storm Eagle and Flame Mammoth's songs. Thank you for making this video. Mega Man reviews was how I found your channel in the first place. Such an amazing full circle moment. Thank you. ☀🙌🏻🙏🏻☀🙏🏻🙌🏻☀

One thing that I noticed about X1 to X3 was how X's full Buster shot started out blue, but after getting the arm upgrade it turn pink. Moving to X2 X now has the ability to dash and his full Buster shot now has a pink coloring to it, the same for X3 and I tribute this to X powering after wearing the armor.

You know a great little graphic detail in this game? You know how X holds his chest and breathes heavily when he's at low health? In Chill Penguin's stage, he also has visible breath from the cold air.

Congratulations on your KZfaq journey. I appreciate your commitment to the craft. Looking forward to the next video

I wish I had something good to say but I really enjoy your reviews. They're incredibly well put together and I love how you give us a sample of what it's like to play it and samples of the music. I really like that. Great stuff!

Man, I've been watching since all the way back when the Zero series reviews were coming out, and it's crazy to see how far this channel has come since then. The Mega Man videos are what brought me here, and it's cool to see that now we've come full circle back to X1. Your videos are great by the way, you've managed to keep me invested in reviews you post of games that I've never even played before just because of the quality of the video themselves. Keep up the great work

Wow, I never caught on to the RPG inspiration of MMX and its upgrades until you mentioned it! That's really cool.

17:20 A Charged Shotgun Ice will give you just enough height to reach that Heart Tank

I started watching your channel when the X6 review came out and I was looking for high quality reviews of the entire MegaMan series, primarily the X and Zero series. Your channel was exactly what I was looking for, and I greatly enjoyed your Sonic videos as well. Though I didn't really care about his DCU videos which he did almost exclusively for almost a year. I can't believe how much this channel has grown since I joined. Keep up the good work!

5 years? Damn, time sure flies. If you ever decide to return to the other X games, I know a guy who can help with Xtreme 2.

I remember seeing your x review not long after it came out, and it's how I was introduced now. I obviously watch you for everything you cover now, as this was the channel that got me into DMC and others. But seeing this and realizing how long ago it was makes me even happy knowing one of my favorite channels got as big as it did.

If your getting their final fantasy pixel remasters I recommend the 4th 5th and 6th game because active time battle makes Turn based combat fun relying on your reflexes memory also if you like Devil May cry I recommend kingdom hearts it's Devil May cry but of the RPG genre

I appreciate this video a lot man. I'm 30 yrs old and always end up coming back to your older X videos, 4-6 are my faves of yours. I alos find myself rewatching RZs X videos as well. you 2 have come a long way and its good to see that your opinions and taste change with experience. I hope to see more of you videos in the future, keep up the good work.

Congrats on hitting 100k subs, J! Keep up the fantastic work!

I have watched you for awhile now and I must say you have outdone yourself. It is always exciting to see how far we grow and I like how you brought up how rpg elements changed megaman x as a whole. Great analysis

I remember when I first started to get into mega man, I found your channel when you had around 50k subs. I watched your mmx videos, I really enjoyed them and decided to try out the X series, I was only starting to get into the classic series back then. And then I started watching your other stuff like your Sonic videos, or your Zelda videos. And watching this kinda gives me some nostalgic feelings, even if I wasn't there when you first posted those mmx videos back in 2016. This has truly become one of my favorite channels over the years, and I'm glad it got as big as it did. Thanks for making these videos, and best of luck to you J!

The All-Inclusive Mega Man X Retrospective was honestly what introduced me to your channel. I remember watching your X6 video around the time it originally came out and then watching the older Mega Man X videos afterward. I believe you also introduced me to Retropolis Zone too. Since then, I've been watching your reviews of the game series that I enjoyed, including the Zero series and the Sonic series. It's hard to believe that it's already been over four years. Thank you for making such amazing content. Seriously, whenever I see a new video from you, I watch it as soon as I can.

Five years, huh? I feel old, even if I technically discovered your channel with the X6 review, and I don’t even know if it was new when I first watched it.

I watched all your mega man x videos two months ago and I'm super excited to see the newer ones! I'll look at my budget and see if I can give you some dosh on patreon :) Loved your sonic 06 vid btw

Im so glad you’re redoing all the reviews, i remember watching all of the X reviews in like a week after they’d all come out, and those reviews were the main reason i played the X games, and go into the Megaman games in general, so thank you, J

Great video! I feel it touches on everything that makes the game great and why it's still so satisfying to play to this day. One thing I wish you included were the little Easter eggs hidden in the game such as cutting off Flame Mammoth's trunk and Launch Octopus's tentacles if you used Boomerang Cutter against them. Anyway love all your Megaman X videos keep it up!

I'm loving these retrospective videos. Megaman X sounds like a classic worth checking out

I almost agree, but I'd say Zero 3 is the Pinnacle of Mega Man gaming. Mega Man X definitely the 2nd best easily

Having played this when it first game out as a kid, in the pre-internet days, I cannot stress how amazing hearing about that hidden hadouken special was. It seemed like an urban legend and there was no real way of confirming it without actually finding it yourself. It was an amazing meta crossover special that just seemed to good to be true that I was convinced it was something my buddy made up for like a year.

It's funny that today's your 5th MMX review birthday, because while I had no idea about this, earlier today of all days I decided to start recording Mega Man X for a review of my own. And yes, you're one of my big inspirations in this respect.

I have a lot of respect for you and trav because you tell us your own story about games so it increases my knowledge about value of this games and their mechanics also i am big megaman fan.i am happy to know people like me exist.

As an older gamer, I wish I could imagine what its like to be someone playing a game that came out before they were born. I got Mega Man X on its release, and it was and still is my favorite Mega Man game ever! In 1993, you can only imagine my excitement for the game, as the visuals, sound, and gameplay blew me away in comparison to every game I've played up until that moment! The music especially sticks with me! And imagine this: The feeling of discovery as me and my brother found out all the game's secrets, the "perfect" way to go through the game (stage order for optimal upgrades/boss weakness exploiting). We played it so much that after a time we could get through the game with hardly any issues, memorizing patterns and where to go and how to attack bosses. On a side note you mentioned that you thought some of the bosses being super weak to certain weapons made the game too easy... that was kind of the point though. You were supposed to feel powerful after getting the upgrades! Second side note: As an 80's geek that also loved Star Wars, I always laugh at the fact that Vile is obviously just Boba Fett! HAHA! Hell, somebody should do a Mandalorian cosplay but paint the armor to look like Vile's color scheme!

This game got me through a lot. a LOT. You did well with this tribute to it.

Loved this review! I'm always happy to see when a KZfaqr reflects about how the channel started and how things evolved. :)

When you said in your Sonic Gens video that you're done doing Sonic content for this year I didn't expected you to go back to Mega Man, it gave me a nostalgic feeling because your "All Inclusive Mega Man X Retrospective" was the reason I gave this franchise another shot after almost 10 years, and I'm very grateful for that, J I'm very excited to see you revisiting those games with the treatment they deserve with your huge quality increase in the videos Also, it's cool to see that you're still keeping the promise to giving more Mega Man content

Just like classic megaman, the bosses kick ass the and protagonist is badass

I don’t blame you for loving this game so much! Especially the soundtrack!

20:49 - 21:09 always satisfying😂 But jokes aside when I compare this review to the old one , I realize how much your reviews has improved 👍 continue the great job 👍

5 years ago... It's amazing to look back on stuff like this. Congratulations to all the blood, sweat, and tears you put in to make this channel a success.

This was a great review! I love that you're going back to these. Looking forward to X2-4

I love this game,another timeless classic with amazing music too. Ive heard all the songs with guitars and sounds so sick.

Great review of one of my most played games. I'm surprised you didn't show case Spark Mandrill's Stage theme though, as it is hands down one of the best when it comes to the soundtracks.

J’s reviews: uploads a video about mega man X. Me: DUUUUUDE SORA’S IN SMASH BAYYYBEEE

The Mega Man X series started out very strongly. I can't think of many first games in a franchise as good as this one. The fact that many still consider it their favorite in the Mega Man X series really says something. My favorite is X4, but I can see where people are coming from with calling this one their favorite.

My favourite game growing up as a kid. Now over 25 years later I’m able to share it with my son and he loves it too. Shows how timeless this game really is that it holds up today despite all the advancements in technologies.

Damn bro. I'm super happy that you could grow your channel like this. Your story is awesome and I hope this is helping you pay your bills!

26:53 “This war has cost a lot of Reploid lives, many of which can’t be brought back.” Unless you’re Zero of course

I'd say X1 would be perfect if the leg parts were in the intro stage. I know all the he levels are playable without them but they all feel like a drag without the dash. I'd pick any other stage first but I just feel like the game is too slow without the dash. Also most of the upgrades require it so not getting it only invites more backtracking.

Nailed everything I noticed and loved about X1, one thing tho, when entering storm eagles ship, the clouds in the background move down signifying the ship is moving upwards and then going up as the ship crashes.

Never heard of you before and I just randomly found this video but I'm excited to watch it because I agree with the title, this has been my favorite game for like 22 years I had it when I was a child special to me and I know that if it's also your favorite game then you'll do it justice in this video. I'm glad you made this and I'm glad I found your Channel Edit: did me proud I loved the video you really highlighted my favorite parts of the game and reminded me why I love it so much. I was just playing yesterday

It’s really cool you used some of the MegaMan X Dive artwork for your thumbnail. The artwork from that game is incredible

Always loved X1 meta narrative. On the mainside is just stopping Sigma. But under tells a story of how X can live up to Zero and eventually surpass him.

great video. i would love another race between you and rz. i still listen to and watch the first race all the time

I played this game back in 1995 at a tender age of 4 since my birthday is so late in the year. The final boss was a bit too hard for me at the time so I don't remember beating the game until I was like 8 or 9. I turn 31 next month and it's still one of my absolute favorite games ever, and that's with me owning both the Series X and the PS5. Everything you said about the game is spot on, and the soundtracks are *amazing.* This soundtrack made me discover what awesome things a guitar can do and the huge nostalgia rush whenever I randomly get the urge to hear them or a lot of the fan made remixes just make this game completely a timeless classic for me. Amazing review.

I was actually thinking about this recently but MM X really is a perfect game. 10/10.

20:42 While the special weapons are broken in a sense that they make the bosses extremelly trivial, I'm actually gonna defend them, since the way I see it is that the developers wanted you to experiment with the game and discover wich special weapon is the weakness for each boss, and sure, you could just look up a guide and already know each of the bosses weaknesses before even starting the game, but if part of the fun of these games is replay and get better at them, then why would the bosses weaknesses be an exception for this, the game rewards the player's curiosity and experimentation by giving them an easier time with the bosses I'll draw a Sonic comparison, if you go through the special stages and get all 7 chaos emeralds, the game rewards you with super Sonic witch completely breaks the game in half, but then what's the point of going through well designed stages and bosses if you can't be damaged by any enemy, can one shot almost anything on screen (with the exception of bosses) and go through the stages at an even faster speed not letting you enjoy the level design as much with only the press of a button? Sure, you could say that Super/Hyper Sonic is optional and you could go through the game without using it a single time, but so are the special weapons in megaman games, you don't need to use them to beat the bosses, you could go through the entire game not using them, you would be missing some upgrades, but most of them you don't need to use them, so because of that, even if they break the bosses, I personally don't have a problem with them

When I was a massive mega Man fan, this channel was one of my favorites to watch, with the mega Man X reviews definitely being my favorites. I really liked the x6 and 7 ones with how funny they were. Heck, I think the mega Man x retrospective was one of the reasons I got the 1st X legacy collection. And now that each video got a remake is really cool, as now I can get a clearer understanding on how you felt, and now feel about each of these games. I really like the first 4 x games (as I never played the others) and it was really fun watching these remakes of the old videos I loved.

You've really polished your commentary skills since I first came across your channel. Glad to see you're better than ever J

I love this channel and biggest thing I want would be for you to do a better look at ZX and ZX advent many people including me agree that they deserve a better look from you.

Better than Mega Man 2

Excellent video. I admit i'm not fond of every video on the channel but this one is a real winner for describing why X1 is such a landmark game in this series and why it holds up masterfully, well done.

In armored armadillo stage you don’t have to kill the mechanaloid to get the heart upgrade. All u gotta do is slide down the wall to the right. Fall in front of it and dash until u reach the heart before the mechanaloid destroys the wall.

Great video, great channel and great game. I got X on a sale when it first came out. For some reason it was only £20 in Game and I was blown away by the quality. Such a wonderfully complete game filled with such brilliant game design.

17:20 I also seem to remember being able to JUUUUUUUUUUUST barely reach there without using the ice block. 21:10 respect for including the whole 'fight' with spark mandril syndrome X) I came here from your MM1 video, and now I am gonna watch all of them! Love to see someone who enjoys this franchise as much as you. Ill try to see where is that story of your first time playing mmx 1 X)

Hey J I watched all your MegaMan Zero and MegaMan Advent stuff, and went back to watch the other MegaMan x videos. You had me revisit those games after watching them so long ago. I'm happy to see you pop on my feed, and have found a lot of success (despite all my watching, I never subscribed). Another excellent btw. Feeling that itch to play it again!

I did not realize any of those stage transitions between the bosses until I watch this I've been watching you forever it's over 7 years

Fantastic review!! Wow I never knew about the hadouken. Subbed!!!

I like that Dr. Light is wearing Ryu's costume when he teaches the Hadouken.

Im glad to hear that in 2015 and probably still today there are people playing mmx fornthe first time, def a game that means a lot to me along with pokemon, the music in this game just makes me feel good.

Been an avid fan of your DCAU retrospective. Was pleasantly surprised to get this video recommended to me on my feed. Mega Man X still stands in my top 5 games of all time, even all these years later.

There's a cool visual trick you might not have noticed: In the intro stage, the area around you goes dark if there are no street lights around. It's only a little touch, yeah, but still it says a lot about the game's level of ambition.

Dudeeee grew up with this game it was crazy aswsome , just watching the video brings back childhood memories thanks man love the video

15:05 This is what I like to call the Metroid effect. I always loved this system of progression vs. just getting stronger because your number got bigger. Both have their strengths and weaknesses, but the visual feedback of material upgrades is so satisfying.

Your original All-inclusive Megaman X Retrospective is how I first found your videos, and they're still a good watch. I had no idea you were that young at the time, that makes them even more impressive :D Megaman X is one of my favorite games ever, full stop. I've gone back to it dozens of times on many, many platforms, so here's a really cool fact: you can actually finish everything in the game, even Sigma's fortress, without the dash boots! I found this out using a password that tags Chill Penguin as defeated without X getting the boots, and used that to see if you could do it, and you can! Makes me wonder if the decision to make the boots mandatory is something they did late in development

RIDIN' ON CARS! *sick guitar solo*

Holy moly, I remember when I first watched your Zero reviews 3 years ago. Parted ways with the channel after the final ZX video. Crazy that I meet with this gold-mine of a channel once more! The quality of your videos is also spectacular as always. :) I may not have the time right now but I'll definitely do some catching up in regards to some of your reviews. Anyhow, keep it up, man! You've got some great content. :D

22:35 ah! That soundtrack is reminiscing.

17:15 If you jump on the back of the Mechaniloid. After the damage animation is done you have some time where you cant take damage but can interact with it. So you can slide jump off it and get up there. You was probably trying to jump past it or get over it and ended up there.

I used to minimize my stage backtracking by just exiting the stage (as long as completed) soon as I got the item/upgrade. played it on repeat, definitely a favorite

Well done. MegaMan X is my favorite game of all time for the same reasons. It’s beyond nostalgia, though I’m an old guy that has followed the Blue Bomber since the release of MegaMan 2. It’s the platforming and cool, yet simplistic stories, that I love.

The fact that you mentioned Sigma's Stage 2 soundtrack. That song almost gets me emotional by beauty

I remember playing this at a Funcoland when I was a teenager and fell in love with it. I played the OG as a kid, but this game was leaps and bounds better and more advanced. I still have the SNES games in storage all these years later.

Hearing that ZXA review was almost 3 years ago actually made me pause the video and look for the ZXA review because I couldn't believe it's been that long. Time sure flies..

To this day, I’ve never encountered any kind of videogame ‘victory fanfare’ that hits quite as triumphantly as MMX1’s stage clear theme.

still one of the best games and game theme songs ever. i complete a gundam build when this pops in my head.

My favorite part of this game (subject to change) is when you step into that room with Vile in his Ride Armor with a fully charged pink buster shot, he charges you, you loose it, and he just fucking tanks it. It's so fun for me to put up a fight against Vile when there's no possible way for me to win.