As much as I love the PSP, especially since I still have a working one and I still play games on it even now... it is a shame that Maverick Hunter X was a PSP exclusive. I think if they had made it for the PS3 or even PS4 (I know it wasn’t out at the time) instead there might have been more of an audience for the remake, and we would have seen an X2-6 remake series. Can you imagine a GOOD version of X6.... that would have been an amazing way to fix that mistake of a game.
@pottedplant74604 жыл бұрын
The dash was made a separate upgrade to help better introduce Classic series players into this new series. Help keep things familiar for the old crowd while still advancing for the new audience.
@wesleybcrowen7 жыл бұрын
The health pickup farm-place right before the final boss (you know what I'm talking about) is the most genius kind of generosity I've ever seen in a video game, and what should've been in EVERY X GAME, period.
@Ender419486 жыл бұрын
Genius generosity, except that it has to take an eternity between final boss attempts to refill your subtanks, even more if you have 4 empty ones that need refilling? Personally, I think the subtanks you have should just fill on their own when the final boss starts, so you don't have to waste time mind-numbingly grinding. Grinding. In a sidescolling shooter.
@agreedboarart31883 жыл бұрын
It is anything but genius. It's tedious.
@doclouis42368 жыл бұрын
Didn't know Christopher Walken played MegaMan games.
@diegoruiz21867 жыл бұрын
Hey. Be nice. He doesn't even sound like Walken, he just has a noticeable accent.
@justpressplay42316 жыл бұрын
Honestly man I don't even see that as an insult! Christopher Walken is awesome
@Skycrusher5 жыл бұрын
Cannot unhear.
@Marsuru14 жыл бұрын
He’s the king of the jungle.
@rockdesu2 жыл бұрын
To go from MM to X is a huge leap. You can see how well MM evolved to X. One of my favorite franchises ever. Can't wait for you to cover X4.
@frozenwaffles01142 жыл бұрын
You kidding, he covered it years ago now
@koopakape8 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent, very well-made, super in-depth review, but I do have to point out: I truly believe that your issues with things like graphics and level designs do have a lot to do with *when* you played the game, as objective as you're trying to be. In 1994, they blew my mind, and I've never had a problem with them or felt they could have been wildly better or anything like that. Of course, it's not a perfect game -- though I'd say, for me, it's one of the closest-to-perfect games out there, and I've replayed it about once a year on average for over two decades now, so I'd think if there were real issues I'd be able to find them in more recent playthroughs with more critical eyes. Of course, I don't feel quite the same way about any of the later entries, basically less as the series goes on, so I'm interested in seeing your takes on all those.
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I hope you didn't misunderstand the review because I think Mega Man X is a great game. The graphics and level design are more personal preferences and I think I stated that in the video. They are very well-made, I just find them a bit underwhelming, but that's again, just a subjective matter. The one glaring, more serious problem I see in this game is the Mavericks. Many of them seem to be designed around the use of the dash, which you don't have from the start. Launch Octopus is a nice example of a boss where you are clearly handicapped without the dash because of his attacks that suck you in. Armored Armadillo is also a big offender because you need the Electric Spark to remove his shield and he does a fuck ton of damage to you. I guess what I am trying to say that about half of the eight main levels aren't viable options for a newcomer to take on first. What cements for me that this was an issue is that the dash was made a default power-up from X2 and onwards whereas the rest wasn't, and X2 has its bosses overall more balanced around a vanilla X with no weapons and upgrades. I feel this was possibly a flaw carried over from Classic Mega Man, which from what I recall (it's been two years since I've played any of them seriously so excuse me if I'm off the mark here), has this problem to a much bigger degree. By X2, most of the X games seem to have smoothed over this quirk and X1 kinda feels like it's a stepping stone to that end goal; it addressed the boss issue but didn't entirely fix it yet. That's what I think, anyway. :)
@7standdad7 жыл бұрын
wtf is with your ingrish doe.
@professordeportugadoyt1137 жыл бұрын
7「STAND」 DAD Maybe he is North american
@FrMZTsarmiral7 жыл бұрын
Armored Armadillo isn't that hard without the dash considering all his moves and attack patterns are predictable after a couple of tries, I actually like how it becomes a matter of timing your charge shot and shooting the level 2 shot with good timing while he's shooting at you so that he's unable to block. The only ones that I find notably difficult without the dash are Chameleon and Octopus, but then again I've beaten this game like 12 times.
@Pensive_Scarlet6 жыл бұрын
Augh, yeah, I tried doing some no-boots runs, and the way Octo soaks you up while you're absolutely helpless just completely bothered me away from it. Eventually I tried it again, though, and just used a debug hack to turn boots on and off for bits like that. I really want to make my custom version/mod someday, because it will ultimately include a menu option that lets you turn armors off and back on after you obtain them! :x
@protolegacy91847 жыл бұрын
I would say that the original has some of the tightest designs of the series.Everything holds up and no stinker stages.The remake on the psp was very well done and Viles addition was cool.I was really surprised at how well the models looked in game and how smooth the animations were.Too bad the remakes of X2 and X3 with a properly playable Zero never happened.
@thecowwarrior38 жыл бұрын
I won't spoil what the broken weapon is.. except by showing gameplay footage of it while mentioning it... Seriously though, nice review. I was 10 when this game came out and it has been my favorite game ever since. Good to know that it has lasting appeal.
@Maxodex7 жыл бұрын
I thought he was referring to the hadouken? lol
@thecowwarrior37 жыл бұрын
Maybe he was. I don't consider the Hadoken one of the games weapons, I consider it more of an Easter egg. I always found it too clunky and unreliable to be very useful anyway. I thought he was referring to the charged Chameleon Sting, which allows the player to breeze right through the games toughest platforming sections.
@Gardow7 жыл бұрын
The Hadoken is required to get 100% completion, so one could consider it both a weapon and a silly easter egg. And as a one-hit kill on any boss, it was definitely worth getting proficient at. It had the highest damage output of any weapon. That said I thought he was referring to the Chameleon Sting as well, it's easily just as overpowered. It doesn't take as much effort to obtain either, so it could be considered even more broken.
@dmas-uncut84507 жыл бұрын
I think it's charged Sting Chameleon because it doesn't require 100% health to use =\
@Pensive_Scarlet6 жыл бұрын
It's a bit broken, but it seems like they were expecting the player to take on the Chameleon as one of the last bosses. Like the review said, he's a bit of a pain the earlier on you try to tackle him. Also, by the time you get to the Sigma levels, it's really obvious they understand the power of the charged Sting. There are a couple of segments that seem like they're literally intended to soak up its weapons energy.
@FrMZTsarmiral7 жыл бұрын
I can defeat Armored Armadillo without any weapon or upgrade (not even the dash) quite easily. Fuck Launch Octopus though, fucker is a real nightmare if you're doing a minimalist run.
@ivanmegafanboy19817 жыл бұрын
I always beat Sting Chameleon first, without dash boots. I love the sting weapon too much.
@armyofninjas90556 жыл бұрын
I do chill penguin. Every time.
@bubbykins48643 жыл бұрын
Storm Eagle is also fairly easy without the dash, if you have proper timing and wall-hop instead of wall-jump.
@JacobRavenglass6 жыл бұрын
6:56 Wow, I had no clue you could dash underneath that enemy type.👍
@Afr0Thund3r6 жыл бұрын
You can't, he was invincible lol
@bubbykins48642 жыл бұрын
Invincibility frames: Are we jokes to you?
@spinceiling74427 жыл бұрын
You review two of my favorite game franchises (Mega Man and Sonic), are inspired by Johnny and have long, detailed reviews. How am I just discovering this channel?
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
Glad you found the channel, man! I hope you enjoy it!
@Shadsilvson119 жыл бұрын
The SNES game is great (despite being more frustrating than the NES games IMO). My biggest problem with the game though is the forced failure scenario. When I got to Sigma's Fortress I found Vile to be unrelentingly tough. I put up a good fight but was losing. Then I found out the hard way I was supposed to lose to progress the story. You know what happened? I wasted all my sub tanks trying to beat him before realizing I wasn't supposed to, brutally punishing me for simply not knowing better.
@RetropolisZone9 жыл бұрын
+Shadsilvson11 I've never really given that any second thought, probably because Vile still doesn't have a health bar the second time you face him. That said, I can see how this would be an issue. Mega Man X can definitely have some frustration and tediousness to it, but not to the point all the fun is sucked out in my opinion.
@locke1036 жыл бұрын
trial and error, that's just how games were back then. you get your shit pushed in, you grit your teeth, you try again.
@aradia97264 жыл бұрын
locke103 doesn’t mean it’s good.
@uandresbrito56853 жыл бұрын
Do you seriously think it's more frustrating? Even with the absurdly vast amount of options the series give you? You barely can choose how to handle things in the classic series. In the X series you can cheese almost everything with advanced strategies or upgrades, which is greart for starters
@ZenKrio2 жыл бұрын
12:30 imo the only super hard 1st pick would have to be Launch Octopus. Without dash he's crazy hard. But it is quite possible to beat them all without the dash, Maverick Hunter X even proved this by hiding the dash in Storm Eagles stage instead of placing it directly on your path in Chill Penguins stage.
@thatitalianlameguy2235 Жыл бұрын
It's in flame mammoth
@jaredt25904 жыл бұрын
Megaman X was a phenomenon when it came out and set the bar really high. I first played it in 1994 and was blown away by how great the story was. It blows away the Snes.
@BelieveOneGod Жыл бұрын
I was born in 1994 but i played this game in like 2005 i was so stupid i couldn't even know he can climb walls and other stuff i played this game like this then i suddenly figure out every single thing after so many tries i able to end this game once for all really loved this game till today one of the best games of all time
@nesoukkefka17415 жыл бұрын
12:25 Yep completly agree with this issue first time I jump into Megaman X (well actually it was Maverick Hunter X) and this was the first time I ever played a Megaman game I got completly destroy by Sting Cameleon and Armored Armadillo to the point I have take a break from the game for several month assuming it was one of these stupid insanely hardcore game... then I come back to it take on Chill Penguin realising he was way easier than Cameleon and Armadillo and after that I tried other stage got reckt by the boss until I tried Spark Mandrill and realise bosses have a weakness to exploit, knowing that it was just a matter of knowing who is weak against what, but yeah for newcomers to the Megaman games that pick Armadillo and Cameleon good lord these 2 are brutal.
@josemansquito2 жыл бұрын
“Armored armadillo is virtually impossible without the correct weapon” 7 year old me: hold my capri sun
@TwistC8 жыл бұрын
Mega Man X will always be my favorite game of all time, that being said, this is an amazingly well done review. props.
@GRex77778 жыл бұрын
I'm really hoping you do the Megaman Zero series later. To me at least, it fixes a LOT of what was wrong with the older games. Still flawed, but much better I think.
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
I keep getting requests for the Zero series, lol. Must mean the games are good. I'll get to them eventually, but I want to finish the X series first and also not dedicate my entire channel to Mega Man, obviously. :)
@GRex77778 жыл бұрын
lol Understandable. I would frankly go as far as saying they're the best part of the Megaman series, though I know some will disagree. I actually got into Megaman after I randomly bought the first Zero game used cause it was cheap.
@gameplayfirst65486 жыл бұрын
How can a game be flawed if it's within the top of its genre 20+ years after release?
@Manas-co8wl6 жыл бұрын
Get ready to get your ass beaten. It's not exactly the hardest game in the world but it will get you on your first run. It gets better as you become adjusted to the stages though. Also, grinding sucks. Period. It's probably its only "flaw". It appears you never got around to it though :(
@seb247896 жыл бұрын
Mark Gatha is such an amazing voice actor, Shame he retired so early.
@PositronRobo8 жыл бұрын
You're right about the dash ability being necessary to defeat some of the Mavericks. I suspect this is why it's a default ability in the following X titles. Oddly enough as a kid I'd always face Armored Armadillo second (after Chill Penguin), and I'd beat him without using charged shots so he wouldn't use his "energy reversal" ability. I played MHX many years ago and I hated, hated, hated the music replacement in Vile mode. As I was really excited to play as Vile, that kinda ruined the game for me!
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Luke Jones Yeah, with the Leg Armor you can dash under Armored Armadillo's projectiles, making the fight a lot more doable. Without the dash, though, Mega Man X is a serious flick in the nuts. I often hear it is considered one of the most well-designed games of all time, but I fail to understand why. Hell, I think Mega Man X2 is better designed; smoother in terms of progression and more fair. Mega Man X is a great game, an absolute classic and an important installment in the Mega Man franchise, but whenever I read all the sequels are inferior I kinda scratch my head.
@ChopStickzP38 жыл бұрын
+Retropolis Zone I believe the intro stage is the reason people say it's one of the most well designed games of all time. The intro stage shows you everything you can, or will later do, without actually saying much and spamming boring tutorial messages. It would be easier to explain it with visuals, but I'll try to without 'em and trust your memory of the stage. The second you begin to walk in the intro stage, an enemy small enough to jump over comes rolling towards you. This shows a new player that some enemies can be passed without actually shooting the buster and taking the risk of receiving damage. Then when you take a few more steps to the right, you see a larger enemy, which shows one that some obstacles can only be passed by destroying them. After that, you come across the enemies in the air, which shows the player they can combine these two things. Now let's skip ahead to the first of the two mini-bosses. After you destroy the bee, the road you're on falls down and you're seemingly stuck in a pit. Here's the thing: you run to the right side where a ridiculously narrow drop that's not much wider than X's body is and once you go down it, you see that X can slide down walls. You then experiment with this new discovery and immediately learn you can wall jump. Then right after you exit the pit, you can test your new found abilities by getting the health at the bottom of the next pit if you desire. Now let's go to the end of the level, after you lose to Vile. Right before Vile destroys X, you see a huge blast come from the left side of the screen. A second later, you see Zero DASHING into the fight. When Zero talks to X, he tells him you WILL become as strong as me, therefore implying one can do everything Zero does. (charged shots & dash) Let's not forget the amazing atmosphere the intro stage created, which is something later games lacked. To add more to the claim, I believe this tutorial method helps the player connect with X. The game doesn't treat the player like they're an idiot that is incapable of experimenting with the few buttons on the controller. Instead, the game throws you into a problematic, yet simple situation and forces you to learn how to deal with it as if the player were X. X is a robot that isn't meant to be a fighter, but he has to be one. So even X is completely ignorant of his own abilities as he storms the bases, just like the player. I hope I explained this well enough. There's a guy on this site with the name Egoraptor and he made a video about this and many other things that made the game so great. So if you want a more thorough explanation of everything in my post and why others believe X1 is superior, I suggest you look up his Megaman X video. Oh, and you actually don't need the leg upgrade to beat the game.
@Skycrusher5 жыл бұрын
Watch out, you'll get attacked if you aren't careful saying MMHX isn't a great game!
@RoninCatholic7 жыл бұрын
Personally I think Maverick Hunter X would've sold better if they put it on the Nintendo DS instead of on the PSP, since more of the target audience of Mega Man fans would have had the Nintendo handheld. Same deal with Mega Man Powered Up. But that's just speculation on my part.
@amso71694 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure everybody agrees
@generalwoe3593 жыл бұрын
All the missing lore...explains why the legacy collections included Day of Sigma.
@MrX-qw6ph7 жыл бұрын
I've beaten Armored Armadillo with the x buster and no armor
@somerandomidioticnerd97696 жыл бұрын
carlos valencia damn :0
@masterr69466 жыл бұрын
carlos valencia Me too, it isnt that hard, you just need to know the patterns of its rolling attack, and the timing of his shots and armor reflections
@ricardoj3766 жыл бұрын
Master R And have a lot of time at your disposal and patience
@AlexaRobin216 жыл бұрын
I have too. It's easy if you spam lemons, but rather obnoxious.
@Pensive_Scarlet6 жыл бұрын
Meee toooooo. Yeah, it's one of those things you do once just to say you did it. Even when I'm doing "buster only" runs, I still feed that 'dillo a single spark at the beginning of the fight.
@forgottensoul66783 жыл бұрын
"Who in the world beat sting camileon as their first boss on their first playthrough?" *raises my hand*
@philviewer99067 жыл бұрын
Now if egoraptor would see this video...
@DaGaBrokenHeart7 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Megaman X is the result of trying to get a more adult public to the Megaman series... And was a success. But the Maverik Hunter remake looks so... childish... I don't know why.
@felipequeiroz22607 жыл бұрын
DaGa BrokenHeart maybe it's the 3D that looks like megaman Powered up that make it look childish
@JonxNgo7 жыл бұрын
I own a regular 3DS. Megaman X is in the virtual console.... But only for the "new" 3DS Brb crying pools of sadness
@animefreak88845 жыл бұрын
old 3ds models can't run SNES games due to the hardware
@reicherwallace67747 жыл бұрын
I actually still have the maverick hunter X game. Got it like 10 years back or so. I greatly appreciate it and the vile mode was quite neat with the different end game boss being X and Zero. But yeah, the theme music always being Vile's theme was a little tiring after awhile. I beat the game several times, hard mode for both as well.
@emmetstanevich21214 жыл бұрын
Regarding the health bar, I'd assume that it's not a matter of X's defenses being weaker than classic Mega Man's, instead being a matter of the enemies having more advanced weaponry than the kind Mega Man would have fought against. I'd assume that X would be at least as tanky against classic enemies as classic Mega Man. Alternatively, it's also entirely reasonable that Dr. Light simply didn't want to give X full power right out the gate before his system integrity could be verified, you know, just in case he went maverick.
@MrHatoi7 жыл бұрын
I think the slowdown was intentional in the remake, because as someone who played the original a lot, I would definitely have trouble adjusting to the slowdown not being where it was originally, and I'm sure others feel the same way.
@JBird4017 жыл бұрын
The PS2 X collection got rid of the slowdown in X1and X2 and it helps the gameplay and just makes the games run smoother. It doesn't hinder anything
@kevinfreire17 жыл бұрын
MrHatoi i agree with you about the slowdown.
@evenzeroescanbeheroes68757 жыл бұрын
drinking game:take a shot every time X says maverick
@KamenRiderGumo8 жыл бұрын
I own the SNES cartridge, the X Collection, downloaded it on the Wii U and Maverick Hunter X (bought a used PSP specifically for it). It is my second-favorite Mega Man game of all time (right behind Mega Man III) and I made it my duty to own every release of it. I did the same thing with The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, much to my bank account's detriment.
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+KamenRiderGumo Collecting is an investment, but it can be very satisfying!
@emilioduarte70898 жыл бұрын
+Retropolis Zone you forget about hadouken bônus..... but nice video
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Emilio Duarte I didn't forget about it; I just didn't wanna spoil it wide open. :)
@emilioduarte70898 жыл бұрын
well I gues at this point every body knows.... even those who didnt play
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Emilio Duarte I suppose, but it's also not important to mention for a review. Only if you're That One Video Gamer, haha.
@LouiesVarietyHour5 жыл бұрын
The reason the dash isn't by default is to ease in classic fans
@Scott898786 жыл бұрын
I will say, in terms of the bosses and level order, the game seems to be designed so that a new player will only be able to take on Chill Penguin. Sting Chameleon and Armored Armadillo were designed to be deceptively possible to outwit, but they aren't easy. I have beat them with the X-buster in later years though, so it is possible. The other bosses early in the game, are less accessible, due to more difficult levels. Flame Mammoth's level is hard to get through without doing Chill Penguin first. Storm Eagle is hard to survive without the dash, Spark Mandrill's level is dangerous at the get go with electric sparks on the ground to avoid while taking on high HP enemies without any powers. Boomer Kuwanger's level is hard, until you get like the tornado and dash, but once you get that, the boss himself is very easy and I often beat him 3rd or 4th, to beat Sting Chameleon early and get invincibility from charging up. High HP enemies that die quick to the tornado or fire, seem to act as gates, and we see them all over the levels of Launch Octopus, Boomer Kuwanger, and Spark Mandrill, and they ultimately act as barriers, to funnel you towards Sting Chameleon, Chill Penguin, and Armored Armadillo, the easiest levels from the get go. I bought Mega Man X for $20 used in 1995, shortly after Christmas and I got Secret of Mana for the same price the same day. I completed all 8 Mavericks in like three days and got as far as Vile and beat him. Then I lost a bit of interest and started spending more time on Secret of Mana. But I would revisit Mega Man X every so often and eventually found all the secrets and beat Sigma. I'm still astonished as a kid though, having gotten the SNES the Christmas of 1994 with SMW and All Stars, the first games I would follow them up with would be among the best. I wanted A Link to the Past but stores didn't want to carry it, hence why that guy in the store suggested Secret of Mana to me.
@MadDragonify6 жыл бұрын
If you didn't know, Mega Man X in this game is voiced by Domon Kasshu from Mobile Fighter G Gundam. In The Day of Sigma OVA, X's last attack against Sigma is even a reference to the Shining Gundam's Shining Finger!
@hugeculo2 жыл бұрын
Pro tip: the bosses are WAY easier using only lemons. AA is quite easier using only lemons. Using the charged shot is a bad option in most boss encounter
@Ghaleonh418 жыл бұрын
Great review! X2 was my first Mega Man/X game, but it was THIS one that got me interested in the story & series in general. And your criticisms are spot on! Do you plan on doing X4-8 & Command Mission in the future? BTW, have you checked out the Arranged OST? You should check it out!
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Ghaleonh41 Thanks man. Yes, I do plan on doing the other X games in the future, but there are so many games to look at as well. ''The Arranged OST''? From what source? OCRemix or something?
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Ghaleonh41 Thanks for the link, though it's best not to link in comments anymore. KZfaq sees 'em as spam and filters 'em out till I approve. If you want to contact me about stuff, best to do it on Facebook, Twitter or Skype. :)
@Ghaleonh418 жыл бұрын
Ok, cool. Will do!
@ViniZiello4 жыл бұрын
I gotta take this outta my chest. People often say the most recent Megaman X games are sucky or bad, but other than X7, i really don't think so. I like em all, x1 - x6, then x8 and Maverick Hunter X.
@Howureadis9 ай бұрын
I respect that opinion a lot. It's cool seeing people like other games that many dislike.
@gorrumKnight7 жыл бұрын
Not going to lie, I loved the hell out of Vile's mode. It was everything I could want in an X game and for once I get to play as a villain. :D
@SoftwareAgentsTV8 жыл бұрын
X is my favorite videos game. I plan on having my own review of Mega Man X up by the end of the month. I've seen all your other videos but I'm avoiding this series because I don't want to unintentionally plagiarize you. Your videos are very comprehensive and very well made. I'll be sure to watch this one in a month, but I really love your stuff, man. -- AT
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
Gracias, my man. I'm glad you like my videos so much!
@SoftwareAgentsTV7 жыл бұрын
Hey, I finally watched it and it's excellent. I will get to your other X videos, eventually. You are a brave man for tackling X6 and talking about it for over an hour.
@carloseduardoaguiar87128 жыл бұрын
Great review, this is my fourth favorite Megaman X, I love the songs and the gameplay.
@AniGaAG6 жыл бұрын
My problem with Mega Man X games is that the level design contains things I absolutely cannot dodge unless I know they are there. Like the section where the lights go out in Spark Mandrill's stage, and those light things zip by? They're SO FAST that I cannot dodge. What am I even supposed to do there unless I _already know_ it's there? *_"Difficult for arbitrary reasons" is how I feel about a LOOOT of Mega Man games,_* and it bums me out.
@alangonzalezmartinez81898 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man! keep up the good work
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I shall do that. :)
@boru256 жыл бұрын
FINALLY A RETROSPECTIVE ON THE X SERIES! I wanted this since Somecallmejohnny did one on the original series. How do you feel about X and Sigman in 'Marvel vs capcom Infinite'.
@Vondy568 жыл бұрын
I thought the controls in the remake weren't as good as the snes original. Specifically trying to dash wall jump seemed more difficult in the psp version.
@innoc40637 жыл бұрын
I could imagine why dash jumping would be a little awkward on the psp but the ps2 version seemed just as responsive because the DS2 is just a great controller. You could probably get more awkward with the GC port of the collection.
@Vondy567 жыл бұрын
It wasn't due to the psp controls because it worked perfectly when using a snes emulator. It was specifically the Megaman X maverick hunters psp game that was the problem. Also I played the GC version and had no problem with the controls. Thanks for the input👍🏼
@MrHatoi7 жыл бұрын
You don't have to press forward twice; it's forward twice or X, which is in the same position as A was on the SNES controller, so it's exactly the same.
@TheExFatal7 жыл бұрын
Dash wall jumo feels awkward because you have to press jump and dash at the same time, while in the original (and many of its sequels) you can just hold dash before jumping
@Epsilonsama3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, the Dash was originally supposed to be part of X's default move set but last minute they made it an upgrade cause they felt people coming from classic Megaman would feel the game to be too fast.
@jamesmartin68516 жыл бұрын
Amazing review, just one thing...I've always found Armored Armadillo to be easy. Very minor detail, but still.
@MaxinRudy6 жыл бұрын
Launch Octopus is weak to rolling shield, but if you use the boomerang on him you can cut his tentacles. That makes the fight easier, since he'll only use the misseles.
@paperluigis2m3716 жыл бұрын
Best review of this game on KZfaq! You voiced my opinions on this game completely. I think X2 fixes a lot of them. I seriously love your content!
@Auron39917 жыл бұрын
Sting actually was my second boss. Dropped him with the ice shot from Penguin. No armor boost, no tanks. Heck of a hard fight though.
@nathanrivera14633 жыл бұрын
Shotgun Ice! Electric Spark! Rolling Shield! Homing Torpedo! Boomerang Cutter! Chameleon Sting! Storm Tornado! Fire Wave!
@log-in38645 жыл бұрын
the dash wasnt avilibble from the start so older players can ease in
@alder6138 жыл бұрын
3:41: "...A different villain then Dr. WIWY..." Yeah. Great job there, buddy.
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+Alder613 Not sure if sarcastic or not... :(
@alder6138 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah. That WAS sarcasm.
@fero89557 жыл бұрын
Was this a Mega Man 8 Impression Or You Diction?
@CarloNassar6 жыл бұрын
1:13 I think the problem was that there were a bit too many games released between MM1-6 and at least imo, it wouldn't make sense to make 3 Mega Man games on the NES after the release of the SNES.
@MG1.Q43 жыл бұрын
16:48 you’re gonna love the Neo Geo graphics then
@Pan_Z4 жыл бұрын
Bit off-topic but where did you find out who made what X1 stage theme? I didn't know the specific credits for the soundtrack where released.
@nebulouscat22103 жыл бұрын
That DAMN SPIDER! UGH!
@AniGaAG6 жыл бұрын
Whew! Finally beat this game. 100 %'d it, even! Actually pretty easy once you start getting weapons and upgrades. And contrary to the popular opinion, I think Sigma's final form is *_REALLY EASY._* Seriously, you can *_completely cheese it_* by continuously standing on the edge of one of the platforms (the lasers can't hit you at the very edge, and all of Sigma's own attacks _always_ miss like this as well) and do a hop and a Rolling Shield shot whenever the platform stops for a sec. 's *_super-easy_* like that xD
@cakeisamadeupdrug61346 жыл бұрын
Did you really complain that the upgrade that is literally impossible to miss is not there by default? It's a MegaMan game, they are usually impenetrably hard if you don't have the right weapons. MegaMan X is easy once you have the dash, in whatever order. Edit: well the SNES version was. I've always found the emulated versions, including on the Switch, to have too much latency and janky controls to feel as "right" as the SNES did. I've also never heard anyone else lament the loss of those obnoxious disappearing block puzzles from the NES games either.
@rellymillz6556 Жыл бұрын
26:29 that is one of the worse way to randomly die from something you didn’t cause 😢😢😂😂😂
@tgonzalez19836 жыл бұрын
I love this series. Ever since i was 10 years old and rented it, i fell in love and finally got it for my birthday and every sequel since. Such a shame Maverick hunter X didnt sell. I was so happy thinking the whole series was getting that kind of budget and care. Playing as Zero in the remade trilogy mightve been satisfying to make up for that cock tease in X3.
@okeanos3178 жыл бұрын
i think armored armadillo could be the easiest first maverick,with sting chameleon being second hardest and,launch octopuss being the hardest,cause of that tornado and refilling his health
@Darkstar2639 жыл бұрын
That was good, nice work. As you know I started out with Maverick Hunter X first. I think I might prefer that version because of the animated cutscenes (As I'm a fan of anime) and graphics. I find myself playing that version more. Though I have nothing against the original at all either after playing it on emulator. They're both good in their own way. Though I wasn't keen on Vile mode either. I would've preferred to play as Zero but they though it would be too predictable.
@RetropolisZone9 жыл бұрын
+Darkstar263 I am an indecisive person so I can't really say for sure which of the two versions I like better. One day it's the SNES version, while the other it might be the PSP one. What matters most to me is that Maverick Hunter X faithfully recreates the original game and is thus a fine remake; the graphics, music and additional dialog and voice acting all come down to preferences and opinions.
@purpinkn7 жыл бұрын
19:05 - I now understand why Mighty No. 9 looks as it does...
@zacharycochran80964 жыл бұрын
if maverick hunter was released on an actual system and not a portable I'm convinced it would have sold very well...i really hated it and crisis core were released on a hand held
@RodniDemental8 жыл бұрын
Well, I've played most of the original series, my favourites have ended up being 8 and 10 weirdly enough. My exposure to the series was actually Wily Wars on Mega Drive and so I played those versions of the first 3 games a lot. Never got around to playing X series so I look forward to checking your perspectives on it's sequels too. I may have to check out Maverick Hunter X after seeing this as I already played Powered Up (Mega Man 1 remake) on PSP and thought it was great.
@RetropolisZone8 жыл бұрын
+RodniDemental If you have a PSP, Maverick Hunter X is a good one to recommend, yeah. The graphics and music won't be everybody's cup of tea, but the (story) presentation is much higher quality than on SNES and the gameplay is practically identical. Seeing how you liked Powered Up, though, MHX should be up your ally. :)
@JXZX14 жыл бұрын
I beat Sting Chameleon as my first choice, having never played the game before. Of course, it took me 10 lives, and I had to exploit his AI by camping the two upper corners, but it worked?
@galactic15557 жыл бұрын
To be fair about the whole dashing thing, Chill Penguin is definitely the best first level.
@EdKolis6 жыл бұрын
Yep... But how would a new player know that?
@astracrits46336 жыл бұрын
Ed Kolis He’s a PENGUIN. Do you find penguins more threatening than, say, eagles or armadillos?
@Ender419486 жыл бұрын
No, but I usually try to save Ice Levels in platformers for as long as I can.
@jamesmartin68517 жыл бұрын
Great review, but Armored Armadillo is easy to do buster-only. You just have to exploit the fact that he can't block on certain frames and watch for when he starts his roll ;)
@RustyRick20239 жыл бұрын
@ the 10:20 time mark, I would have suggested the line 'rising fire pillars' instead, but pretty good script nonetheless. Overall a very enjoyable review to watch through. I never played any of the X spinoff branch of the Mega Man franchise, but this review did pique some curiosity for me to perhaps try it out on the Wii U's downloadable service someday soon. I'm a platformer veteran who's played games that require you to revisit stages and explore with new abilities in order to obtain missed items, so this isn't a big deal for me, but glad that you included reasons why people who prefer linear platforming and a straight progression either should play this with a guide in hand or otherwise just avoid it. Nice coverage of the PSP remake as well. The prices those cartridges sell for on auction sites is outrageous if you want my honest opinion on that.
@RetropolisZone9 жыл бұрын
+EvilMoonwulf Yeah, might have been better to call it that. The point was that I wrote and voiced this script remembering them as fire balls, haha. Thanks a lot. Mega Man X is definitely worthwhile for platforming/run 'n gun enthousiasts.
@hummingwires97607 жыл бұрын
that capture quality is amazing.
@megalucky21876 жыл бұрын
Beaten Megaman X1 with me sweating like a fountain, with the SNES controller stuck to my hand, then I frickin pass out. No joke.
@AniGaAG6 жыл бұрын
Hmm, this is my first video of yours... am quite intrigued to see how it is. I *_LOVE_* in-depth analyses, after all. I do have to say though - you have a particular tone and kind of slow way of speaking that irked me at first - but then I set the video to x1.25 speed, and any issues I had with that are gone. xD
@NonEmployee2 жыл бұрын
I never understood people's hate towards the remaster. I always loved it and it was one of the essential games for me when I got a PSP. (I even 100%'d both X and Vile mode on Hard difficulty) Also I didn't mind Vile only having one song for his stages, but granted its probably my favorite song in the game. And the final boss for Vile's mode is always worth it for me.
@bardinblue98302 жыл бұрын
Maverick Hunter X was pretty good as remakes go. I didn't really like the item placements being rearranged, but that wasn't a deal breaker. Definitely worth it for the "What If" Vile mode scenario and the "Day of Sigma" anime to prequel the first Mega Man X game. MegaMan: Powered Up, on the other hand... I did like the ability to be able to play as the different Robot Masters when they were defeated using the Buster only. I did like the optional difficulty settings for each stage, and the ability to unlock Roll and ProtoMan as playable characters... But the character art style, completely redesigning all the stages, changing the boss weaknesses, adding two un-numbered Robot Masters that weren't in the original, and giving MegaMan the abilities to slide and Charge Shot before the third and fourth adventures... It just felt like something went awfully screwy with the MegaMan timeline.
@tiagopassarela7 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention the hadouken armor upgrade but aside from that this is the best review of MMX
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man!
@maick954 жыл бұрын
He didn't. He said he did not want to spoil said ability.
@Pensive_Scarlet6 жыл бұрын
The knockback! D:< ...I always wanted to make a simple hack that added some minor improvements. One touch up would be to give the armor a similar bonus like that special shield in Mega Man 8 that keeps enemies from knocking you about. I'd also like to mod the Escape Velocity like you mentioned, so you can get out of any stage you haven't beaten yet. One of my favorite game flow patterns is to collect the four armors before beating any bosses, then go after the bosses in a pattern that lets me experience the four changeable levels without the changes. Of course, if anyone else is interested in doing this, there IS already an existing hack with a little debug thing that lets you turn on all the armors at will. You can even do the intro level with the armors like this, which is really fun for casual speed freaks! :D
@briant44685 жыл бұрын
cuz ur not gonna mention the 1 hitter quitter special super secret hadookin ?
@AniGaAG5 ай бұрын
"If I don't use special weapons and don't get health upgrades-" Okay yeah, cool, but - come on, man. Between the trial and error boss order, the all or nothing skewed balance of "X-Buster makes some bosses awful, special weapons make all of them pushovers", the completely unintuitive way of even figuring out which order is good... I think people seriously _ignore_ so many flaws in these games, especially MMX1. Not saying people shouldn't love the game, but on a more objective basis, the praise it gets is so excessive.
@edward185172 жыл бұрын
Newcomers won't likely be good against Sting Chameleon? He's like specifically the first boss I beat in X. He's piss easy.
@jaredt25904 жыл бұрын
I can beat all the Mavericks without any upgrades (except the one you have to have against chill penguin). It's not that hard but requires you to focus and yes when it comes to Spark Mandrill there's rng involved. X is very much designed like an arcade game. It has that feel.
@khaosklub6 жыл бұрын
a dutch PSN account? The major problem with Maverick hunter X is that the controls are a little wonky, and performing a wall dash jump is almost impossible and really inconsistent in the PSP port. The SNES version has better controls, but Maverick hunter X is a prettier package, and well worth it just for vile mode and the short movie for fans.
@BlackKoiRecords6 жыл бұрын
Just Subbed! Great Work and Awesome Channel!!!
@randizer6 жыл бұрын
when X9 comes out, I will ve super Xcited
@toadrules46584 жыл бұрын
Oh god yes
@depluggedplus16994 жыл бұрын
Ive only played x1 but its one of my favorite games so defenitly yes
@paperluigis2m3716 жыл бұрын
Armored Armadillo is the best track in this game. Imo.
@colinbesares67977 жыл бұрын
Armored Armadillo is always one of my first fights, also you should always fight Chill Penguin first for the dash also considering he's the easiest
@xzane85x4 жыл бұрын
Armored Armadillo is a piece of cake with buster only. Charge and shoot at him. He will block and charge his attack jump over the attack and shoot another charged shot as he releases.
@uandresbrito56853 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes, keep firing a boss for 32 hits. Great game design.
@bubbykins48643 жыл бұрын
Use uncharged shots to avoid him even doing that move. Easier that way.
@uandresbrito56853 жыл бұрын
@@bubbykins4864 May take even longer because he blocks at random. You should dash shot instead.
@Rodolphin8 жыл бұрын
I felt like capcom should've made an X9 just to cover what happened with Axle at the end of X8.
@Skycrusher5 жыл бұрын
I would have enjoyed all of his reviews alot more if he kept the Christopher Walken voice.
@xebenatrosxeracroft51788 жыл бұрын
Mega Man X is my favorite Mega Man game as a kid, but I can acknowledge the game has some issues, the only bosses that I cannot beat as 1st boss choices are Storm Eagle and Launch Octopus, Eagle just knocks you off with wind which can only be really countered with the Dash, while Octopus' tornado tentacle drain is pretty much unavoidable without the Dash. Some people say that weapons are overpowered, I personally think they are just fun as hell, which later installments just seem to fail at, fun and powerful should be the prime objective of the weapons, graphically I love this game, looks amazing and god the soundtrack....Art! Storywise, yeah, your gonna need a wiki if your more concerned with the lore of the Mega Man X games, hell, most games on the SNES don't really bring out the story all that well....the Lag this game suffers from...I actually enjoy, it doesn't ruin the experience for me. Mega Man X Maverick Hunter.....it has a lot of good things going for it, it really does.....but the overall graphic style of the game and how the Mavericks are shown during the game just look and feel stupid, my favorites, being Mandrill, Octopus, Armadillo and Eagle were just ruined by this remake, the extra Vile mode seems cool but no, it's not enough, this remake is not worth the time.
@MrHatoi7 жыл бұрын
Why can't anyone beat storm eagle as first pick? I beat him with the X-Buster, Dash Parts, and 1 heart tank several times.
@xebenatrosxeracroft51787 жыл бұрын
Try beating him without those, you have to be lucky and hope he doesn't blow you with his tornado, as a first stage option and without any other upgrades.
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
The boss thing is really a flaw. Storm Eagle, Launch Octopus and Armored Armadillo... you are so blatantly handicapped when you take them on as first choices,
@xebenatrosxeracroft51787 жыл бұрын
You have a chance with Eagle, albeit a slim chance, Octopus is just unbeatable as a first as well, as he can heal himself when he grabs you, and as for Armadillo, you can beat him if you can jump his lasers and roll attacks are avoidable, the only real option as a first choice among the 3 is Armadillo and that is if you've had experience with the game.
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, you have a chance with Eagle and Armadillo, but they aren't well designed for a first pick. Armadillo has a ridiculous damage output and you do piss damage to him with a buster. It's literally like a 10 to 1 ratio or something, I think.
@rubensgarcia91016 жыл бұрын
My first playthrough I randomly chose Chill Penguin. It was a good choice. But I've done different orders and Naked X with buster Only, the game is simple enough when you learn to counter them.
@cipheresp96434 ай бұрын
"Ridin on cars"
@powersurge42907 жыл бұрын
This is from an era where there was no hand holding like now days, so if you didn't understand or found the secrets, you simply where not going to (thank you Soul series for bringing that style back into mainstream). Also, not once I have heard someone complaint about things like the dash not being there by default, the fact that it was an upgrade get you get by chance makes it so much more rewarding and appreciative.
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
Games can handhold and then the opposite is games being unfair/obtuse because reasons. If the Dash not being there by default wasn't an issue, then why was it made a default power-up for every subsequent Mega Man X game? I wouldn't mind the dash not being there by default if it didn't feel like many of the bosses were designed around you having it.
@bubbykins48643 жыл бұрын
@@RetropolisZone Back then, most of the people that would be playing the original would be coming in from the classic series. Remember how 3 and 4 got lower scores because a new feature supposedly ruined the pacing? So from both a plot and development standpoint, it makes sense for a sequel to have an unlockable from the previous game.
@VOAN7 жыл бұрын
Avoid the Super NES version? Nope, the real answer is to avoid the iOS version of Mega Man X. NEVER ever avoid the Super NES version, it trumps every other version and is worth the collector's price it's given.
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
Did I ever say to avoid the SNES version?
@VOAN7 жыл бұрын
28:25 - I know you want to explain to people that there's alternative cheaper version of the game to get over the original since people sell them online for collector's price but there are ways to obtain the original SNES version without paying the hefty price such as a yard sale, a trade or find it at a flea market which usually goes for $10-$25 depending on the seller. Still the real one to avoid is the iOS version, yes it's filled with flashy graphics and extra features but the framerates are sluggish, stages got chop off into sections, the control are awkwards, and there are no changes to any stages regardless of the previous ones you had beaten.
@RetropolisZone7 жыл бұрын
I didn't mean to avoid the SNES version of the game, just the original cartridge unless you're somebody who collects that shit. The Wii and Wii U's Virtual Console releases are the same game and readily available to get your hands on for a palatable price.
@gegor413112 жыл бұрын
3:44 doctor wiwey
@solkriger_mrt3 жыл бұрын
I don't want to admit it but X1 didn't age well, a lot of things, if you think about it, they're kind of bs, at least for modern standards nowadays... Anyway i still f*ing love it, and i love your reviews RZ.
@uandresbrito56853 жыл бұрын
For SNES standards it aged damn well imo.
@youarereadingmynamerightno43115 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, we both the exact same 3 complaint about this game! I always disliked how much X1 prioritizes combat over platforming. It makes it feel like a slog sometimes. I feel like X2 got the balance perfectly. The Sigma stages are also very poorly designed imo, that vertical hallway after the Vile fight in Sigma 1 is straight up bad.
@nezumi65546 жыл бұрын
I think this game does look pretty fun. I may pick it up when the X-collection is released. After all, my favorite video game genre is "platformers that try not to be platformers" kind of like how Sonic doesn't really focus on precise platforming that often.
@VideoGameVlad843 жыл бұрын
I'm happy someone else likes Maverick Hunter X.
@agreedboarart31883 жыл бұрын
The only issue I have with MHX is that they turned Vile into a whiny bitch, and they put the dash somewhere else, so I'm suffering through the whole game not knowing where that incredibly necessary move is. It's not just for platforming. It is NECESSARY to fight the bosses.