Mega Man 11 - REVIEW (Nintendo Switch) 

That evil Dr. Wily made us forget to put in the review score graphic! Thankfully we have pinned comments to tell you that Ash's score is a Liked a Lot, which he does say during the video. Don't worry, we locked up Wily this time!

Way to make Comcept cry like an anime fan on prom night, Capcom. I'm glad Mega Man is finally back.

I feel like its better for Megaman 11 to be safe and go back to what made the series great again since its been so long since we had a megaman game and then for the next game, they could go the next leve.

wow, they made the blue guy from smash into a game

Without watching this video I know which member of gamexplain did this review

with the failure of mighty number 9 and the success of mega man 11, did megaman even NEED keiji inafune?

Not that it was the point of the review, but every time GameXplain talks about Sonic Mania, they say that the Drop Dash is an ability they easily overlook and forget about while playing. I don’t see how that’s possible. For me, the Drop Dash was the biggest game changer and has become my favorite ability for the Blue Blur!

"At no extra cost" DON'T GIVE THEM IDEAS

It may play it safe, but *it's better than nothing.*

I hope for Mega Man 12 they get rid of the 8 robot master rule. That was only put in place due to cartridge space. Even bumping the number up to 10 or 12 would be nice

This already looks better than Mighty No 9.

I may not be the most...experienced Classic player, but my pre-order was set to support Yuji Ishihara mostly. I loved Battle Network's artwork which was roped me into the Mega Man family 12 years ago and it'd be dumb of me not to vote with my wallet for the X fans needing an X9.

"...the hopefully inevitable Megaman 12." Definitely maybe an odd choice of words, there! :P

At least we didn't get Mega Man 10-2.

I enjoyed the demo for this

Happy for you classic fans. *NOW GIVE US X9 PLEASE*

They should add Megaman to smash.

Final Score Liked-a-lot

Trying the demo, I can tell this game simply isn't for me. Still, I'm happy for the countless Megaman fans who have been waiting such a long time for another proper entry in the main series, and even more so after being let down so much by Mighty Number 9. So good for ya'll. Your beloved series is back on the scene.

I kinda wish the midbosses had one of the two gears, like the robot Masters. The gears make for an interesting part of the boss fights, and I'd love to see this expanded further

Already knew this game was gonna be good, but nice to have some confirmation of that! I hope we get more games in the series with this graphical style; it looks great! Also forgot to mention, I like how the Special Weapons add more to Mega Man's design than just color changes this time around; it looks pretty cool!

I still can't believe Megaman's back. What a world. Can't wait to pick this up ASAP.

Welcome back Megaman I missed ya!

It wasn't said in the review but I have seen people complain in the demo. You can disable voices for the game if you want to, it's in the options.

At 4:35 You say that the double gear system was a concern because it could make Megaman overpowered but you're "happy to report that is not the case". But how would you know? You stated earlier in the review that you wound up not using the new features most of the time.

Everyone buy this so we get more

This game looks so adorable I want it !

6:28 Mega Man's eyes though! They never moved when he was choosing a stage. :P

I want DLC with Protman and Bass with levels for them

Finally, something that’s truly better than nothing! I’m so happy, I could cry like an anime fan on prom night! Comcept, this game is an up your’s from Capcom. BURN TO THE GROUND!!

I love Mega Man 11. They finally stepped up Classic Mega Man into 3D properly, and gave him an actually great voice actor!... Because before he sounded like a crying anime fan on a prom night.

? Does anyone know what the bonus item is if you downloaded the demo then bought the game? Capcom said it would be in the sub menu? Thanks.

Well, Dr Light can’t possibly be worse than in 8 at least *W-Megaman.*

I got it yesterday, it really feels like the original Megaman games. From the story, I think this is kind of a reboot or retelling of the story on how the story got started, so it makes sense to me as the reason they made a proper modern game from 11, while 9 & 10 were retro.

Mighty No°9 failed to make keeping going Mega Man's legacy. So the blue robot had to do it by himself once again. I must say thought, I'm surprised that the Classic series of Mega Man, aside the things it went throught with the constant style change, still mantains consistent its quality. IMO with the exception of the very first game (which aged SOOOOO BADLY and now it's pratically unplayable for me) all the games in the classic series are at the very least an 8/10 in my eyes. It does have quite a thing for consistency I must say. Even the Kirby series always had this kind of consistency thought... and then Star Allies happened....

Like Roll's design here. I can see this game getting DLC with her, Protoman, and maybe Bass honestly. Sad to see it's taking the safe route this time but that might be for the best for now

I'm pumped for this game. Been a Mega Man fan for a very long time and it's nice to see the Blue Bomber in good hands again. I'm also really happy that Capcom decided NOT to go with 8-bit graphics again. That style is nice, but damn we needed an update.

Can't wait to get this game, I didn't mind when Kirby Star Allies was a short game so I shouldn't mind for this game :)

I will say two things. One, we already have signs of DLC on the horizon, so much like the Mega Man Killers in 10, we can probably expect Blues and Bass for those who care about those characters, as well as perhaps some additional challenges. We’ve yet to see that Star Force skin again, after all. Secondly, much alike their not being in the main story, your dissatisfaction in not having a second castle like three of the previous 10 entries seems to miss that this just wouldn’t have been a good idea. Those have received flak even among us in the longtime fanbase for getting exhausting after a time and not ending when they should. This is the series’ soft reboot with a new direction after an eight-year hiatus; you want a self-contained and solid experience that appeals to the widest possible audience.

Mega Man 11 seems promising...

I fucking love your reviews... you show true passion, and that's the only thing needed tl make a video like this

Ash Paulsen being the one to review the new Mega Man game. I did NOT see that one coming. I am SHOCKED and SURPRISED to see him review this game. I mean, I don't recall him EVER mentioning anything about possibly liking the Mega Man series in ANY previous GameXplain video. This is TRULY unexpected. And yes, that was sarcastic.

Kind of wish they gave a pre-battle dialogue when you enter a boss battle like megaman powered up and maverick hunter X

Great review Ash very well done. Happy to see we finally got a new Mega Man game here hoping for much more.

No comment about the amiibo and its functions. How come? What are they?

You can tell from this video that Ash LIKED-A-LOT Mega Man 11.

Seeing Megaman transform into a boss-like outfit reminds me of ZX and Battle Network. Great stuff there

Hopefully we can get Legends series back on track if this keeps up.

7:50 “PAC MAN’S POW DRIVER”

Hmm, 2018: Sonic Mania Plus & Mega Man 11 2019: Yoshi's Crafted World & Luigi's Mansion Oh and that Wii U port that nobody wanted

I haven't played a MegaMan game since like 3 or 4. The aesthetics of this game are fvuking awesome. The colors. the art design Are all completely amazing looking. It's like you pick it up and even though it's challenging and I'm playing it casually it just feels well made.

This is how game reviews should be. Thank you!

Excellent review, and I am super hyped to play tomorrow!

I’m interested in getting this, I enjoyed the demo. Even though it took a while to get use to. I grew up on the Zero series so I’m more use to a having a sword instead of just the buster

Great review! Not a huge Mega Man guy, but it’s nice to know this game is pretty successful in the eyes of the series’ fans.

Glad I watched this review. I've played the snes X games and most of the Zero games, but have never got around to any of the classic ones. Really liking what I'm hearing, though. Gonna definitely give it a shot.

You are the only person who mentioned that run animation. Thank you! Since E3 I was like eeehhhhh...

I just received my copy but I won't be able to get it at the post office for another 5-6 hours oof

I don’t mind that this game’s short, as long as the game’s good it’s fine because with mega man games I replay them constantly

This channel is so much better at reviewing than IGN

Love this game. I hope one day we get a game like MegaMan 64.

I love the changes in the graphics for Mega Man 11. I'm looking forward to beat this game. Bought it this morning.

A kick ass game for $30. Worth it. Also, great review. You sold me on this and I'm going to run to the store and pick it up today.

I'm loving the MM1-6 robots I am seeing in this video. Didn't see a Joe but I like those recycled bots with updated gimmicks

I'm so hyped for Mega Man 11. I was excited as soon as it was released!

I never knew how to use the Double Gear technique until after beating the game. I skipped the tutorial at the beginning and never noticed the gear glow when I was low on health.

This video review is the Megaman 11 to IGN's Mighty No. 9. And although some of the critiques in both reviews are the same (MM11 plays it safe, some of the music/voice acting is off, etc.), I feel like this one does a much better job at justifying every critique. Now that I've played the game myself, I pretty much agree 95% on what was said. Thanks so much for the thoroughness! :-)

The "Super Charge shot" isn't exclusive to the Double Gear technique. The regular Power Gear has it too, you just barely have time to charge it before the meter fills.

Fantastic, in depth review! It convinced me to buy this game

I really want to get into the Mega Man games seeing as how I've never seriously played any of them and I liked the demo for 11 a lot. However, I heard that 1 is incredibly hard and not user friendly. Would it be better if I start with a later entry and then work my way back to 1? Or should I go to the X series instead? Any advice would be helpful.

Fantastic review; can't wait to play it tomorrow!

Are there any extra playable character(s) in this game? I'm a sucker for that kind of thing

My main concern with this game is that the low base content will be used to try and sell DLC further down the road. Don't know what the particulars of MM11's story are, but from that cutscene of the Robot Masters being checked up after they're defeated, and the fact these are Light's robots after all, I would like to see something similar to Mega Man: Powered Up where you can play as them provided you unlock them somehow. If that "somehow" turns out to be by buying them, I'm going to be very disappointed.

It's crazy fun, and I say that as an eternal cynic.

The only complaint I have is the default controls. I had to change then immediately to B as Jump and A as Shoot.

I wouldn't mind a feature to disable Double Gear for ALL PARTIES involved, and tone down some of the gimmicks that are more focused on the double gear abilities.

I mainly judge megaman games on how good the weapons are personally. These ones are looking hype!

I don't blame them, I'd probably play it safe to since this is the first game in 8 years.

The Good: Graphics - I love it, I was worried at first, vids I had seen, it looked almost tooney, but after I got to playing it I realized I liked it very much, I have always been a huge fan of the MM style, mainly NES & SNES, newer and the "X" seemed to loose the lack luster of the originals by trying to abuse greater graphics capabilities, but MM 11, updates the graphics yet in play, keeps the retro feel everyone had come to love. Gameplay - again, despite adding all manner of buttons to use, it doesn't lose the simplicity, the buttons are more like shortcuts rather than actual necessity, it really holds on to that retro feel as best it can in this day and age of gaming. The Price: Also pretty retro, in this day of the still new system, it's list price is only $30 for the hardcopy, awesome, especially since 4/5ths of the games are $50-$60 (plus tax), and about 1/5th are less than $40. The Bad: Double Gear system - simple opinion, I think it is a waste, the shot booster was effectively an earned item in many MM, but it's affects for enhancing Mega Man's acquired weapons is not much help really. The slowing down of time, since it slows down EVERYTHING, (yourself included), it's not a real big gain, if you are going to be hit in real time, there is a 90% chance slowing down time won't help you, same thing with landing platforms and other things, it doesn't much help, in fact, timed actions can hurt you since you can't learn the timing in slo-mo. The Ugly: Back to the Double Gear system, the meter, the DG system is supposed to help, but runs out too quick and the refills (no it does NOT regenerate over time) appear only about 1/5th the time that weapons and health refills making using it almost useless by the time you get to the 2 mid-boss and boss. The Story - though MM has never had a need really for a story, the story through this game almost victimizes Dr. Wiley, a once good, total BFF to Dr. Light, but was denied for his philosophy that robots should remain tools and not sentient, free thinking citizens and his Double Gear invention was made out to be a possible nuclear weapon, so he rebelled, still meaning well, but not doing it in a good way ??? WTF ???, honestly, it's easier just to think of him as the evil Adolph Hitler type with his Robo-Nazis trying to take over the world. Too Short, some people complain the levels are too long, not in my opinion, you get sucked into them so well, it passes by really quick, but the game itself remains the one part of classic MM games I did not like, on normal setting, I was half done with the game in under 2 hours, after 5 hours (NOT speed running btw), I was watching the credits, (but replay value makes it a keeper still), Overall, I will definitely give this game a 8/10, so it is a great investment and a huge keeper. WARNING !!! I had purchased my copy from Gamestop used (from their website), it was listed $40, but because I had an Elite Pro membership, I got a huge discount, but after tax and S&H, ended up paying around $37.?? something, I was unaware, it was $30 new in store, until my wife pointed it out :( , I was supposed to get a $5 discount which would have helped a little, but still would have ended up paying more, I come to find out, GS treats the prices of their used games like stock prices, the listed price can vary from as much as day to day, ESPECIALLY before a major sale like "Black Friday", so the discounts on their used games look huge >:( so if you insist on shopping at GS, find out if they have your desired item in store first

So excited for tomorrow for this game!

7:00 I played this on the PS4. I wanted to do Torch Man stage early on, and someone who knew the game suggested I leave that for later. _Trust me_

It would be nice if this game had a stage editor mode, similar to Megaman Powered-Up.

All I know is that you Megaman whiners better get crackin' at buying this game. Because if ya don't and it flops,you'd might as well kiss this series goodbye.

I still hope we get Protoman and Bass as DLC even if they don't appear in the main campaign. A little sad about that but still super stoked on this game. Remember people - if it doesn't sell it'll be at least another decade until Capcom lets Megaman out of the cellar again lol.

About 10 years since the last classic series Mega Man. 10 levels in Mega Man 11. I doubt each level took a full year to make. WE’VE BEEN GIPPED!

This is awesome for the Switch, all we need now is Kid Icarus and we’re all set!

Oh mega man. I’m glad your back. I remember playing megaman games when I was younger and hope they keep coming. Anyway I’ve got a reading suggestion that you may or may not be interested in reading. It’s Acts from the Bible. Just a suggestion that you decide on since you are your own person

This is a worthwhile way to spend my work break. Can’t wait to see what you think Ash!

Which would you guys recommend , Mega man 11 or legacy collection. This is my first time playing a mega man btw :))

Probably they will add DLC to play as Protoman or Bass

now this is well made review! with great arguments about all its said. thanks gameXplain!

Gonna download mine as soon as I get home later.

Wasn’t planning on getting this, at least at launch. But, Capcom HAD to make an amiibo for it. I’m too weak. Lol

Hori is going to get a large sales boost ;3 also, the last firmware update fixed the battery drain bug, just a head up for people worried about that and didn't hear about the fix. That's the thing about officially liscensed products, Nintendo helps with any issues.

Finally, a classic megaman game where the special weapons you get aren't freaking useless.

Megaman 11 is gonna be my first Megaman game and I cant wait to buy this. Ive been replaying the demo nonstop

Thank god! I was so worried about this game! Can't wait to pick it up!

I hate when people say the double gear system is 100% not necessary to beat the game. It may be 97% unnecessary, but theres one section in level 2 of wily's castle where the speed gear is totally needed to make it through

At midnight, I'm going to cry like an anime fan on prom night.

All Capcom has to do, is make some DLC for this game. Release ProtoMan or Bass (if not both) with a couple of new stages telling us where they were during these events and boom, 10/10 game.