Johnny vs. Mega Man X2 & X3 

"Megaman X3 has too much enemy spam" *laughs in X6*

TFW when realize he said “An embarrassing moment at a Christmas party” and X3 came out in December in Japan.

R.I.P. Green Biker Dude. May he ride in our hearts.

Did he leave them in his duffle bag? "GODDAMMIT!" Lmao 😂

May you rest, Green Biker Dude.

RIP Green Biker Dude. He's the *real* hero of the X series!

The Earthquake thing is a Catfish thing over an electricity thing. Japanese myth describes giant subterranean catfish that not only could utilize electricity, but were also responsible for Japan's frequent earthquakes.

The Zero Project Romhack is the ideal version of X3, you can play Zero whenever you want and he can use the boss moves as well. It also fixes the charge shot X had in X3 and makes it much better.

My day gets 10 times better when Johnny uploads.

Actually, X and Zero had clashing ideals in X3, but that was explained in the game's manual, X feels guilty for killing Mavericks who where just inocent robots before they became infected, but for Zero, it's just another mission that he have to complete. (yeah that should be told in the actual game but it is a thing)

10:17 can we all just take a moment to appreciate this amazing kill?

Okay, I can understand Johnny not liking the X3 soundtrack, but I will make an argument that Doppler stage 1's theme is an absolute banger!

That Wily joke never gets old.

02:38 GREEN BIKER DUDE NOOOO! Why must you force me to relive this tragedy, John?!

"The Maverick Hunters-" *BOOM* "X heads out to wipe out the remaining Mavericks!" ^o^

When I hear the intro I just imagine Tee Lopes slamming on a piano and magically making the piano part beautiful.

X loses his stuff so he doesn't get drunk on power. He keeps his armor in X5 and X6 because Alia nerfed them so X wouldn't get drunk on power.

I like how you fought Sigma in the Central Computer in X2 only for him to escape and infect the neural computer in X3. I thought it was a good plot continuation.

The Japanese version of x3 is another good way to get the game for cheap.

Like how X2 keeps the leg dash, X8 sees X keep his extra leg upgrade, the air-dash from the beginning.

At a wedding watching this still have no regrets

Mega Man X2 is the only game that hits you in the feels... Green Biker Dude will live on forever in our hearts.

2:34 Rest in peace, Green Biker Dude... He was the real hero of the Mega Man franchise.

11:50 Spooked the crap out of me just when I was getting sleepy.

you should really try Zero Project for mega man X3. it makes Zero fully playable, you share upgrades and weapons and it altogether makes the game more enjoyable

R.I.P Green Biker Dude... He died for our sins. No wait, that's Optimus Prime... SHIT!

X3 is like Metroid Prime 2: It took risks by putting new elements to the game and increasing the difficulty while retaining it’s core gameplay, and I absolutely show respect to the game for that.

2:38 GREEN BIKER DUDE NOOOOO!!! May your soul rest peacefully.

You should have Clement help you with Megaman X6 knowing how much he loves that game

Oh boy, next time we get voice acting that rivals Megaman 8.

10:17 damn that combo looked satisfying

13:24 Honestly, most of the music you just played actually sound really good. I'm close to playing X3 as of right now, but I gotta say, I actually like the parts of the OST you played here, except for Neon Tiger's theme.

Yeah... I didn't bring up that X3 was outsourced so you could go easy on it, but rather so that the blame for all of the game's failings would go to the right team of developers. Although, if you want to be completely fair, Capcom really shouldn't be excused of any guilt since they outsourced the project to begin with when they could have handled it themselves. There is one thing I think X3 does great and it's how you can get most upgrades by taking a route that doesn't exploit the bosses' weaknesses. Had the game been better designed, it would've been a subtle but meaningful way of rewarding the player for their skill and learning the game. Also, and I know you don't really give a shit, but did you know that the script for X2 was changed a lot more for the English release beyond removing the whole Serges is Dr. Wily thing? For instance, instead of cornering the last of Sigma's rebellion, the intro stage is just another routine mission. The X-Hunters all have distinct personalities: Violen is full of himself, thinks X is no big deal and even addresses himself in the third person; Agile appears calm and collected, but he's actually pretty emotional and his temper tends to flare up when things don't go his way; and Serges talks like an old man. There is also no talk of a unification of some sort - that is something the translation made up for reasons I'll never know. Also, when you beat Agile in the X-Hunter stages, he calls Sigma by name rather than just calling him master, and when you beat the boss rush, Sigma tells X outright to meet him at the Central Computer, the Central Computer being Magnas Centipede's stage, hence why you end up going back there. There are other smaller details, but those are really the most meaningful changes.

I know speedrunners absolutely adore X2 for being a much faster game in general

10:57 - I can explain that; it's part in reason as to why it was kinda hard for me to like the soundtrack of the game too. It's simply because the composer this time around used too much vibrato on every other note in the song for the leads, instead of spacing out their use in order to make their appearance welcoming and satisfying rather than persistent and annoying. When too much vibrato is used, it not only belittles the value and color it can inflict on a good sounding lead, but it can also make the song's chemistry lack the proper amount of power it should present for such a game of this calibre. Speaking of, Mega Man 4's soundtrack actually did the same thing where they over-abused vibrato events in the trackers.

Doctor Light in X and X2: Bring peace to the world, my son. Doctor Light in X3: *I disown you, my son!*

*R.I.P Green Biker* 2:39

I'm gonna go out and say that I absolutely LOVE X3's soundtrack. It's so in your face, I love it. 😂

To clear up any confusion, Zero was the final creation of Dr. Wily before death, intended to surpass the original Mega Man in every way. Only, for some ODD reason, things didn't really work out so Wily sealed Zero away along with the Maverick Virus that would become a central theme of the X series. Apparently, the virus itself leaked from Zero's stasis pod, causing Reploids to become Maverick. Sigma was originally created to be immune to the virus itself, but when he had a run-in with a Maverick Zero, a program Dr. Wily embedded somewhere in the "W" emblem of Zero's helmet was triggered. Said program was designed to turn whatever robot defeated Zero into the new seeker of global domination, ensuring he'd always have the stronger robot. Only, Sigma evolved into a computer virus himself. Reason a confrontation between X and Zero was hinted at was because as long as any trace of Dr. Wily, even his creations, remain in existence, true peace between man and machine can't be achieved.

Man I actually love x3 OST. I even had the vile stage theme as my first cellphone's tone. X1 is still better but I loved it.

Ah Mega Man X3, or as I like to call it: Mega Man XXX.

MMX3 is honestly one of my personal favorites in the series, but I do think MMX1 is the superior game and that Johnny brought up a few good points. Maybe a bit harsh in some areas, but overall nothing I could truly disagree on (RNG appearances of Bit & Byte, ride armors, etc).

From the bottom of my heart, thank you Johnny. Your videos are not only funny, informative, they have insane amounts of charm, but they also relax me when I have shit days. Whether its a new video, or whether Im just rewatching videos for the third dozen time, I can always count on your channel for a rip roaring good time. Keep it up man.

I love that Emperor laughing clip you use when referring to the Dark Side. Always gets a chuckle from me.

Personally, MegaMan X3 is my personal favorite in the series. While the game is hard I never found it unfair. I actually enjoy the weapons because I find creative ways to utilize them. The enhancement chips and alternate ways to defeat bit, byte and Vile and the effects the have in the end stages add a ton of replay value. Finally I just love the flow the game has, like when you're suped up and ready to take on anything it feels amazing. You're entitled to your own opinion I'm just laying out mine and if you want to hear more of my opinions of individual parts of X3 I have a let's play of it on my channel.

I wholeheartedly recommend Justin3009's Zero Project romhack, it's a delightful way to revisit Mega Man X3 which includes not only Zero without handicaps, but also various bug fixes, game design fixes, localization touch-ups and even reworking the game to utilize ACTUAL SAVES. That's badass!

17:45,'Pause the game and tag out with Keiji Inafune's TRUE love and RUN AMOK.' - Johnny Ortiz,July 8th 2018 3:54,the most emotional I've ever been.

I know I’m late but that enemy design at 18:10 tho 😂

The way the X Hunters appear in X2 can be manipulated, to an extent. You can't choose where they appear, but you do control if and when they stop appearing. If you enter a stage that doesn't have an X Hunter and dedeat the Maverick, all the remaining X Hunters will just move to other stages. However, if you enter a stage where an X Hunter is present, and you defeat that stage's Maverick without defeating the X Hunter, then that particular X Hunter will no longer show up for you to challenge, while the other remaining X Hunter(s) will randomly choose another stage in which to wait for you. And (if I remember correctly) if you don't like where the X Hunters are at the moment you can simply game over and return to the stage select and they will all randomly choose a new stage to inhabit. The simple rule to keep in mind is that if you enter a stage with an X Hunter, make sure to defeat him before taking on the boss or you will miss that opportunity.

You didn’t address that you can get zeros z saber if you kill vile with his weakness as then later enter one of the boss rooms in the “castle stages as zero

I could have sworned i watch this video somewhere in 2014 and 2015 and it's kinda strange seeing this uploaded in 2018. *My life was a lie*

X3 OST > X2 OST

2:38 GREEN BIKER DUDE NOOOOOOOOOO!

how is this video already 4 years old where does the time go

I like to think X integrated the upgrades into his body, seeing as he can dash without the leg upgrades in x2-onward.

12:01 to 14:02 To be honest, I really don't see how people think that the SNES music of Mega Man X3 is more better than the PSX version of Mega Man X3. The SNES version of X3 mostly uses one instrument (the Guitar), and like Jonny said, it can be ear grating and repetitious. While the PSX version of X3 sounds like it was put with a lot of good effort instruments and very cool modern sound effects.

I will never understand people who hate on X3's SNES soundtrack. One of my favorite video game osts by far. It's so kickass!

Anyone hyped for the x legacy collection?

I personally really enjoy how the weapons in X3 are actually functioning to counter the maverick that is weak to them. Not just in resetting their AI, but actually functioning against them. A few examples: Toxic Seahorse always jumps towards you, the icycle shot stays in place after you fire it for a second, allowing you to make him land on it while doding out of the way. Works similiar with Volt Catfish. Tunnel Rhino always stays on the ground and charges at you, so you have to jump over him from the wall. Toxic Seahorse's weapon archs down, so you can shoot it while jumping over him to still hit him. Neon Tiger always has the perfect height at the wall to get hid by returning spinning blades. Gravity Beetle always jumps towards you, and he doesn't jump too high, making the ray splasher's pretty narrow range usable. Crust Crawfish wants to be right in your face. Triad Thunder lets you stop him from doing that. I know it kinda destroys the boss battle, but it's something I really enjoy. Unlike Megaman 5 where the Power Stone hits absolutely nothing or Mighty Number 9 where some boss weapons just put you in a disadvantage.

16:43 Lol Nut Crunching. XD 18:55 Huh, _Removing_ The Challenge? *Good.😠😆*

X3 is actually my favourite of the SNES Trilogy. I'm not sure why, it just feels more epic.

Megaman X2 is my favorite in series. Johnny forget to mention, or probably didn't noticed, that some of the special weapons have extra environmental effects. You can control the weather in Wire Sponge's stage by using weapons in the orbs. Silk Shot completely changes to reflect the stage's theme.

You forgot to mention that X can get Zero's sword if the latter fights that one miniboss in the last few stages.

Also, just heads up for those who are probably not in the know, but in X2, you don't *have* to break your route to encounter the X-Hunters. Their limit is based upon whether or not there are two more Mavericks as Johnny has stated or if you failed to defeat one in a stage and got a game over in that same stage. You can actually reset their patterns by going back into the stage that activated them and leave to put one on the next Maverick the recently acquired weapon you gained works on. Just a heads up.

On the subject of going fast in X3: Strike Blade is the key but you have to take into account its short range where the 2 blades reverse directions. Hitting most enemies with both blades results in a 1-hit KO.

Man this brings a smile to my face.

10:52 I lost it with the "Whiny sounding Guitar" description. it's PERFECT

Someone might have already said this but, the reason X causes an earthquake when he uses Triad Thunder is because that weapon belongs to Volt Catfish and in Japanese mythology Catfish are said to be able to cause earthquakes.

I really enjoyed X2, not as awesome as the first one but still a good sequel that built on the original. X3 on the other hand, it did add new things but idk I just found annoying. The soundtrack took a nose dive, the difficulty was more frustrating, and it was just a bit forgettable.

There's a romhack for Megaman X3 called "Zero Project" which slightly updates game balance, and, what's more important, makes Zero properly playable character. He can get boss weapons, some upgrades and some more. Good romhack that makes MMX3 actually pretty good, though it's not as good as MMX or MMX2

Dude, you didn't even mention the Z saber in Mega Man X3.

I loved all of the little clips you used! They made the video really funny and charming. It reminded me of older AVGN and Nostalgia Critic reviews

Killing Vile in the first encounter (with his weakness) in X3 is one of the three requirements for how you get the Z-Saber from Zero (the others being not dying as Zero and using Zero at the 2nd Fortress' Mini-boss).

2:38 NO GREEN BIKER DUDE

This editing and comedy cracked me up, good video Johnny much appreciated for this gold

Just like X2, X3's music problem lies in the instruments I think. There's some fantastic arrangements and remixes out there.

Gosh darn it Johnny! I’m at lunch, why must you do this to me? Still, R.I.P. Green Biker Dude, you will be missed for you few seconds of screen time.

A nice start to a birthday with a somecallmejohnny in the morning. Lovely video man!

"The Maverick Hunters... *GBD explodes*....X heads out to wipe out the remaining Mavericks.. " That part always has me laughing!

I never realized X3's soundtrack was so similar until I watched this. I guess I really liked some of the themes like the intro stage and Neon Tiger's theme that I never put two and two together. Great video!

18:13 "Burrowing Warm..."

R.I.P Green Biker Dude.

Great review, Johnny. Glad you went back to Megaman. I've probably watched your Megaman reviews hundreds of times at this point.

Yeah, the OST for X2 and X3 aren't that great in my ears as well.

13:11 If storm eagle's stage had an act 2, I could see this being the song for it

I can't wait until Johnny gets to X7 and he has a mental breakdown because of it.

"Lounge music" sums up the X3 PS1 soundtrack perfectly.

Wow John, you've certainly improved comedy and content over the last decade I've been watching. You had me bursting out of laughter while enjoying my morning coffee. I'M ENTERTAINED!

It's always Xciting when you make these reviews.

I have to disagree with you about the X3 SNES soundtrack as I thought it was MILES better than X2's.

As my good friend Abraham Lincoln once said: "Ooh, these are some goodass games!"

Lmfao The Palpatine and Deadpool placements are on point there Johnny. My coffee came out my nose when that Deadpool moment happened.

Why didn't you mention auto in volt catfish's opening for the PS1 Version?...or something. (NOTE: Best part of the video is 1:26 - 1:30)

Don't mind me just waiting for him review x4 the best one in the series

There's a guy on youtube called Dracula9AntiChapel who did remixes of the X3 soundtrack, building off what was there and making it sound similar to the original X game, while still staying close to the original songs. I think they're great remixes of songs that were originally held back by poor instrumentation.

10:56 I believe the instrument you are referring to is the overdrive guitar. X1 had a similar instrument (yet different sounding) that is named the same thing. I personally love this instrument in both this game and X1. It makes the songs in both games awesome and extremely memorable. I understand that some people really don't like X2 overdrive guitar but for me, it, makes the soundtrack on par with X1. Different strokes for different folks I suppose.

OMG I can´t wait to see the "why am I fighting for?" scene every 5 mins in the next video XDDDDD

Never forget Green Biker Dude

Having a new Johnny review being uploaded today is good, having it been uploaded on my Birthday is even better.

Seriously, man. You are one of the best on this platform. Love your content.