X2 will definitely rank up as you gain some mastery of it. It really only has one really rough edge to it, and that edge is Violen; but even THAT rough edge is a mastery of boss design and unpredictability.
hard disagree. my favorite bosses are ones that are predictable, but still take a lot of learning and skill to execute proficiently. i tend to not like bosses that rely heavily on reflexes, but i'm fine so long as that isn't the entire fight. Violen spits in the face of all this, having two moves, one being one of the easiest attacks to dodge in the whole series, and the RNGfest nightmare that is his mace, capable of hitting you with even godtier reflexes. if you face him in the counter hunter stages without upgrades, and he only wants to use the mace, you can basically die through no fault of your own.
@@joshuawidener8407 SPOILER ALERT lmao So many people don't know/realize this about his battle, and again, that speaks to the design of it! Add to this that he's one of the few bosses in X HISTORY to receive knockback with charged shots. Capcom knew what they were doing, here.
I wish someone would remaster X6. It had potential, but ended up being half-baked. It had some kickass music and two of the coolest looking maverick designs in the series. (Blaze Heatnix and Blizzard Wolfang)
I would say "remastering" X6 would make it lame as IMO the way it is makes it the most fun But if you want a more traditional experience, you should play the Tweaks Project, I don't like it as I am a fan of how the original game is designed, but those who like games such as X2 more enjoy it quite a bit. There's also N's Edition which goes even further with edits
It's not remotely debatable. X2 perfected the formula in terms of usable weapons, stage design, and power ups. The only valid complaint is the X hunters require certain weapons to access them.
Cool take on these. Back in the day I played X4 on Saturn. That slightly edges out X1 for me. I think the retro feel of X1 and during up the SNES is awesome, but still going with X4. Zero was so well done in that. Thanks for the awesome video!
I played X and X2 when near new and was floored. The powerups, level design , music, just great. But I see you got those remasters, I just got the first X set. I needed something to give me direction on the others because when they get into PS 1 they looked sooo good. But I never heard anything good on the ps1 games so now is the time to go back and expand on my experience with this game, with your help. thanks
Honestly for me, x3 was really held back just from the early game. Once I beat a few stages and get a couple heart tanks I really enjoy it, but everything does SO. MUCH. DAMAGE. Seriously, in no world should one generic enemy take out HALF of x's default health bar.
Good video, and a good list. I believe you did a good job of explaining why each game ranked as it did. However, since you asked, here is how it breaks down for me, from least to most liked: X7 X5 X6 X8 X3 X2 X X4 Now, let me explain why. I've never played X7, so it's ranking is based on observation. Please note that I want to play it, never owned a PS2 and am in the middle of a long "financially restricted" spell, so the Mega man Legacy Collection 2, Mega Man X Legacy Collection, and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 are all part of a long list of games for when I can eventually afford them. XP I'd just leave X7 off the list, but it is a great place to discuss something. The X7 team tried to bring the X series into the third dimension and failed pretty miserably... when they could have just made a better 2D Mega Man X game. If we value trying something new and failing horribly, then wouldn't that make X7 the best game in the series? Even the original Mega Man X is simply a "better" classic Mega Man game. Probably why I usually prefer to play as Zero. This is the game where X has to be unlocked, right? Since I find X's character, especially in these later games, grating, that might actually be a "plus" for me. XD As for Axl, I've heard usinghis copy shot is a pain, and that it isn't well implemented. Just reading about it, Axl very much feels like someone inserting their OC-do-not-steal into an actual X game. That being said, I otherwise like Axl, I just wish they'd used him better. How about while X gains ranged weapons from defeating Mavericks and Zero gains Melee, Axl gains bodily alterations? Not fully shapeshifting into something, and not with the common enemies... but being able to gain the "elemental" properties and replicate maybe one body part from defeated bosses? Okay, okay, I'm getting a bit silly myself with this, but I don't exactly have a lot I can discuss about this game so moving on... I have only played Mega Man X5 via the Mega Man X Collection for the Nintendo GameCube, which I no longer own. Maybe the original or Legacy release would rank higher, or maybe it would fare better if I were replaying all the games in the present. As is, I might be wrong in remembering the game's controls and graphics felt just a bit... off. The armor upgrades are a major part of the X series, and while this game gives you three armor options, the execution is lacking. If you choose to start the game as X, you get a nerfed version of the Fourth Armor; this is a relatively neutral thing to me. Having access to this armor early on makes playing as X better, and it makes sense from a story standpoint, but I kind of like starting as "nekkid" X and slowly growing. Speaking of which, the other two armors do NOT upgrade you slowly over time; you have to assemble all four pieces of a particular set to use them. Not only do you lose out on slowly becoming better, not only can you not mix and match them, but by the time you have them they just aren't all that useful. Even if you started with them, though, the Falcon and Gaea Armors probably wouldn't be that great. The Falcon can fly for a bit, but you can't charge Special Weapons with it. The Gaea Armor is immune to spikes and lets you push certain blocks, but you don't get to use Special Weapons at all. X's acquired Special Weapons often give him added mobility options, and sometimes gives him some added protection. No where near a fair trade off. There is how you can now switch between X and Zero between Stages. No padding the run time by making you play as either one or the other, which should be good... but they don't share upgrades. If you want to fully power-up X, don't play as Zero, and vice versa. If you choose X at first, you get X5's version of the Fourth Armor, while if you choose Zero you get his Zero buster. While the Armor Capsules are in Stages like they usually are, the other upgrades you earn are through some convoluted progress system; another big turn off for me. Aila popping in all the time was also annoying. I like the concept of the Mavericks getting stronger the longer you take to beat them, but the execution of it was "meh". After all of that, add in the story. Just because the game's creator thought the story should wrap up in game five doesn't mean he was correct: the Classic Series had continued even after the X series was introduced, so it should have been no surprise the X games would still be in demand... so don't try to force them to stop. The translation is also kind of "meh", though I do have some fondness for the silly Guns N' Roses inspired Maverick names. Oh, and then there are the random elements of the game; I like having multiple possible outcomes, but I don't care for it being down to chance. X6 is really tied with X5, and I also only experienced it through the GCN Mega Man X Collection. Most of the same complaints from X5 apply, but upgrades are now held by rescuable Reploids. If the game gave you a better idea of what Reploid held what upgrade and wasn't so cheap about Nightmares corrupting those Reploids, I doubt I'd have to defend the mechanic. The Nightmare Phenomena can vary from a mild annoyance, almost enjoyable for shaking up gameplay, to being the equivalent of a gaming wrecking random glitch. I didn't play either X5 or X6 too many times, so maybe I just got lucky the first try as the Nightmare Phenomena weren't that bad. The Nightmare Viruses get frustrating as well, even when they're not permakilling (via corruption) the rescuable Reploids. The Stage design is lackluster in places, and I seem to recall the game gets really "cheap" (as in, unfairly difficult or tricky) later on. They do that thing again where you can get an altered version of a past Armor at the start, though I don't think you can "miss" it this time. It is the Falcon Armor, and while its flight abilities were nerfed to an air dash, it can now charge Special Weapons. Again, there are two new armors that can only be used once every piece of a particular set has been collected... but just like the Blade and Shadow Armors better than X5's Falcon and Gaea Armors. I don't believe you can use Special Weapons with either, but at least their innate abilities almost seem worth it this time. I don't like having to wait to unlock Zero in this game, and I don't remember if X and Zero can share upgrades or not. I am pretty sure they don't, so that is again disappointing. Ending on a good note, I really like how X and Zero both have buster and saber, but with each being proficient in a different one! I have never played X8. I am going by what I've seen and heard about it... oh, and I bought the strategy guide for it years ago because it was on clearance. There's enough here that I am hopeful it is better than X5-7. It still has some serious flaws, due to how much grinding one needs to do, but I can live with that. The graphical style also takes some getting used to, and I'm not sure I care for how Axl was implemented. The whole Copy Shot thing seems... kind of stupid to me. I WANT to like Axl, but he screams "Hey, this is my OC who is like X and Zero but he doesn't just gain a version of the boss's weapon or ability, he can shapeshift into enemies and..." Call me crazy, but I thought it would be nice if, for a third character, they could copy bodily properties from the defeated Mavericks. Yeah, I know that sounds like exactly what what happens, but it isn't. XD Think of it like this; X gains a ranged weapon from the boss, Zero gains a melee attack, while Axl could absorb the "elemental" properties of a boss, maybe even some physical features. If that still sounds like how Axl works... then good, I'll enjoy playing as him more than I thought I would. :) I know that the Navigator's can be unlocked as extra characters. Sounds like they're mostly just alternate skins for X, Zero, and Axl but I'm fine with that. X3 is... odd. It has the solid foundation of the other, early X series entries, and that alone elevates it this high: if it ain't broke, don't fix it! We don't get Zero as a full-on playable character yet, but at least we can use him a little. I've always loved Ride Armors, and this game... flirts with better integrating them into core gameplay, but makes it so tedious I almost forget it is a feature. Speaking of forgetting, I have to really stop and think to remember the Mavericks. Flawed translation and story aside, I find X5 and X6's Maverick bosses more memorable, let alone the ones from games higher in the list. The Chips are also a mixed bag to me... because I don't like how you cannot just collect them all and swap them out (even if only between Stages). Not that I've used anything but the Gold Chip, since you have to skip the others to acquire it. :P I do like the animated intros some versions of this game possess... and since I mostly played this via the Mega Man X Collection for the GameCube (again), I'm used to having them. A silly thing I hold against this game is no Hurricane Kick. The first X game gave us the Hadoken, the second the Dragon Punch, so I really wanted that Hurricane Kick... and the mobility it could have added! I think we're in more or less total agreement about X2, so I'll move onto the original Mega Man X and X4. The original Mega Man X is a fantastic game, but I cannot play as Zero. I just prefer Zero and his saber mechanics so much, that it shouldn't be a surprise that I classify Mega Man X4 as the best. Both games still have some flaws, but not too many. As for the positives, again, the video covered them well, so I'll finally end this comment!
Your comment really went in depth. You might want to consider doing some reviews at some point. My own touch on some of the stuff you mentioned, but you also bring up some points and angles that I haven't considered, so I think you could really add a lot to discussion. Thanks for giving the video a watch and I hope your situation starts going a bit better for you.
@@ExploDjinn I think it is the difference of skills. X7 is a borderline unplayable. X6 is a terrible game but at least it's not difficult to play or control. However if you do know how to play Mega Man X7, You would enjoy that game more than X6. Another thing is how you perceive certain emotions. If you prefer boredom over frustration, X7 is worse. If you prefer frustration over boredom, X6 is worse.
from worst to best 7,8,6 (i liked the challenge), 1 (great but too easy, too good weapons, mm2 syndrome), 5 (playbility, replayable for collection) , 2 for bosses and levels, 3 for the same as 2 and 5 but felt better, and the GOAT : X4 with EVERYTHING done right
8. X7 7. X5 6. X6 5. X8 4. X3 3. X2 2. X4 1. X1 X6 is above 5 because, while it’s objectively super flawed and aggressively dickish, actually kept me awake and didn’t bore me to tears like X5. It’s a mess, a brutally punishing and obnoxious mess, but I do kinda like how unabashedly cruel and sloppy it can be. X7 on the other hand is just a failure in every front
X-1 to X-2 was flawless. X-3 and X-4 were experimental but mostly successful in their own right. even if they felt under-whelming. X-5 and X-6 ended up feeling too stiff and incomplete compared to the rest, X-7 was an experimental abomination of a dumpster fire, and X-8 was a step back into the right direction, but too little too late. I feel the outcomes of X-5/X-6/X-7 is what contributed to X-8 not succeeding as much as it should have. And thus now we're stuck in limbo with no real future for the X-series in sight.
My ranking, from favorite to least favorite: 1. X3. Great music, mostly good bosses, awesome armor (love that hyper chip), one of the best weapons in the series (Triad Thunder from Volt Catfish). My biggest gripe is that everything just deals too much damage when you don't have the armor. 2. X6. This game is not very good, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't my guilty pleasure. Great music, great armors (minus the charge shot), fun self-imposed challenges. Yes, the level design is terrible in most places, but the parts system is fun to use and abuse (for those who don't know, if you select and deselect a part on the same frame, you equip it without using your slot, essentially giving you unlimited slots). 3. X1. Solid armor, fantastic set of weapons, great music, fantastic stage design. It's a better game than 3 or 6, but I have a greater liking to those than I do this one. 4. X8. Fun characters, you can actually max out all characters in a single playthrough (though it will take a while), pretty good stages (mostly), fun secrets. The weapons, at least for X, are mostly pretty lackluster to me. I really love the customizable armor aspect for X (I personally use H head, any buster, I body, and either foot). 5. X4. The weapons are really hit or miss for me, though I have seen them used well. I like the armor in this game (stock shot ftw); the nova strike is fun, and you get to play around with uncharged weapons for free. I feel X has a mostly pretty easy time with this game, and Zero, while harder, is still fun. 6. X2. This game has really good weapons, a great armor, and good stages. The X hunters are all weird for me; either I beat them easily or die a ton. Probably the easiest final boss in the X series. 7. X7. Mediocre game, the armor is functionally very boring (the giga attack does live up to its name, but takes forever to charge), you can't play as X for a while, but he's so much stronger than Axl it's hilarious. You can get all the parts on all characters, but it takes multiple playthroughs. This game has by far the most ridiculously overpowered weapon in the X series, which I'd say even rivals the Metal Blade: Volt Tornado. It kills EVERYTHING in the game, and every boss is weak to it if you can hit them. Just don't play on hard mode, that shit's terrible. 8. X5. SHUT UP, ALIA! This started the trend of you can't get everything with both characters in one file, you can't even get all the parts on one file, the final boss is stupid, and the weapons are borderline useless for fighting enemies. The one saving grace is that the Falcon and Gaea armors are fantastic in this game, with the Falcon armor shredding enemies and flyimg through stages, and the Gaea armor making the bosses stupidly easy. Too bad you are forced to get them, in that order, requiring backtracking! Well, at least Dynamo is cool, if annoying, but that's his job. I honestly like X2, 4, and 8 about the same, so they're kind of interchangeable
Like I said in the video, I really hate X6, so it's interesting to hear from someone who's a fan. When you list out your reasons like that, I certainly can't hold it against you.
@@ExploDjinn I agree with just about everyone when they say it's not a good game. However, I do also think it's not a shitshow like so many people will tell you. It just involves a lot of trial and error (especially if you try to play as unarmored X; great for bosses because he has the best buster, but not good for traversing stages).
My favorite part of X6 is accidently holding up while trying to attack (as zero) and performing that move that sends you into a death spiral if there is no ground.
Unacceptable burn to the ground burn burn burn lol 🙃 actually to your point I used to hate x 7 but replayed it and gave it a chance again and I kind of liked it. Its not my worst I actually didn't like x5 so that's my least fav. Coming from x4 which was my fav x5 disappointed in many ways
X1: Everything is forgiven, it was the first. X2: DAMN HARD, but satisfying. X3: I prefer the PS1 version *ducks from incoming objects* X4: Great, but easy... very easy. X5: Time Limit: THE GAME ((coming this summer from RNG F.U. industries)). X6: Every good idea was cut, frustrating, my exact responce at the time buying it: ".....WHAT THE F*** HAPPENED!?" X7: shutup, shutup, shutup, shutup, shutup, SHUTUP, SHUTUP, SHUTUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!!!!! X8: ............acceptable but we need a chat. C.M.: ....que? Incidently nice to see someone putting X3 a bit further up the list, still my favourite one and what introduced me to the series back in the day. My worst to best: X6, X7, X5, X4, X1, X2, and finaly best X3. I could NOT get through 7, I didn't know X8 existed till a few years ago and Command Mission was extremly hard to find over here in the UK.
I'm currently working through the legacy collection after a very long hiatus from the series (the last time I touched it was in my teens, I'm in my 30s now), so I'm still getting a feel for the games, but currently X8 is my favorite for a bunch of different reasons which might not make sense to some people. I notably do not consider it the best game in the series - I haven't decided which one that is, but "the best" and "my favorite" are frequently different in my eyes, so that slot will probably end up going to something else, because as much as I love X8, it is not without its noticeable flaws. Also, I appreciate it when someone does a critical ranking while also making it clear that it's their opinion - feels like that's less common than not these days, so major props for that!
This was a great video and I agree with most of the placements expect X5. Here's my order of these games from worst to best: 8.Mega Man X7: A Game that is extremely boring with awful voice acting, a forgettable story, bland stages, bosses that take too long to die, the worst armor in the series, and useless weapons. X7 is a game that you play once and don't touch again (I won't even play it again for Countdown videos). To quote AVGN "It's bad, but in a boring way." 7.Mega Man X6: A Game that had potential to be great, but it was rushed out the door with easy bosses, a mediocre story with continuity issues, okay stages, and awful weapons. However, it did have a amazing soundtrack, great Armor sets, and it did give X a useful saber, so I'll give it that. 6.Mega Man X2: A Okay Game that has okay weapons, a pointless side quest, great bosses, decent Stages, a okay armor, and a fine soundtrack. It's a decent game, but it doesn't compare to X1. Not by a long shot. 5.Mega Man X8: A good game that showed Capcom can still make good X games, but it has a lot of flaws. Such as the item game which makes the game take longer then it needs to, retry chips (which isn't that much of an issue to me, but it's still a problem), and the poorly written story. However, it does enough right to make a good game like the great bosses, the good stages, fixing Zero, the great voice acting, improving Axl, etc. Unfortunately, the soundtrack in X8 blows with only a couple of good tracks. 4.Mega Man X5: A good game with a great story, a great soundtrack, fun bosses, okay weapons, and good stages. However, the flaws it has are pretty bad like Alia, RNG endings, and the item game which forces you to go back for a lot of stuff. To me, X5 is a good game that should've been the last in the series which didn't happen. 3.Mega Man X3: A great game with a amazing soundtrack, fun stages, great weapons, fun bosses that do way too much damage, and a great armor. However, X3 has a lot of flaws like the half assed Zero, the stage effects that aren't explained very well (Gravity Beetle and Blast Hornet to be pacific), and a lot of the stages having long elevator sections. Despite those flaws, X3 is a great game that I always look forward to replaying (Next time, I'm gonna attempt a buster only run). 2.Mega Man X4: A masterpiece that has Fun Bosses, Amazing Stages, The improved Zero with his fun saber combat, and Anime Cutscenes. The only things I hate about this game is that some of the weapons are too weak, the story is a absolute mess, and the soundtrack is extremely bland. Despite that, X4 is a masterpiece that I can play 50 times and never get tried of. 1.Mega Man X: A masterpiece with amazing stages, great weapons, fun bosses, a great story, a kick ass soundtrack, and fun collectibles. All that makes up my favorite X game that's one of my favorite games of all time. Overall, Mega Man X is a great series, but I played and beaten the Classic and Zero Series more times because I like the gameplay more and the series doesn't have continuity issues like the X series does.
Thanks for the kind words. You have a pretty solid list yourself. I plan on doing a video on Axl, so I've been replaying X7. The funny thing is, why I'm in agreement with you on it, I'm beginning to develop almost a sort of Stockholm syndrome with the game. I may need help.
@@toooydoeur X2 was one of my favorite Mega Man X games of all time when I first played it in 2018. Now, my opinion on it slowly drops each time I play it because the stages are all decent with some fun concepts, but they don't do much with it. Sure, you can say the same thing with X3 and it's odd stage effects or the times it uses a long elevator section. But to me, X3 is has better weapons, great stages, fun bosses that do too much damage, and a great soundtrack (The PS1 version isn't that great, but it still has some good tracks). X2 on the other hand had weapons that are either too situational or too weak. The only weapon I use without fighting the bosses is the speed burner. Besides that, the rest of them are way too situational or weaker then your X buster. The armor is great, but the head parts suck and the giga attack blows. I'm not trying to rip on X2, but I honestly think X3 is a massive step up from X2 in many ways.
@@superharpuia x3 is a massive downgrade in like every way, the backtracking, the boring ass stages and the horrible bosses. Not to mention while I'm not the biggest fan of x2's ost, at least it has bubble crab. X3 has no memorable song. Thank god they improved with x4
@@toooydoeur I do think X4 fixed X3s backtracking and it's long ass elevator sections. Or those sections when next to nothing is happening. Although the soundtrack on the other hand is multiple steps back from X1 and X3 and even X2's soundtrack. The only songs I like in that game are X's Opening Theme and both of Frost Walrus's theme songs. Aside from those, the soundtrack is bland and boring. I know I'm in the minority for X4's soundtrack, but I don't see what everyone else sees in it's soundtrack.
I’ll always remember when I took out Sigma’s dog with a single, well-timed Hadoken at the start of the battle. Such a wonderful feeling. Up until a couple days ago, I only had a couple of the X games and I’m wondering: is X4 that much harder than the first, or do I have THAT much muscle memory for the SNES classic?
I thought they were similar in difficulty, but recently, my brother had little trouble beating 1 but needed a lot of help with X4... as in, hand me the controller sort of help. So don't worry, not just a you thing.
is it jsut assumed that the top 4 will contain the first 4 MMXs? edit: Damn, i actually had an emotional reaction to X2 being number 5. holy crap! That's my favorite one lol. X1,2 and 4 are really superb and replayable. X2 did exactly what a sequel should do in relation to its predecessor. Great music, greats stages, great bosses, my only beef being the wireframe sigma finale. I personally find X8 borderline unplayable. It's kinda fun but it just doesnt feel like megaman at all
Don't get me wrong, I still really like X2 (I've played it a lot after making this video), I just like some of the others more. The interesting thing about X8 is how wildly opinions vary on it, yet still manage to be pretty legitimate. I totally understand not liking it for how much of a departure it was.
i need to play the games to reevaluate my order, but if you held me at gunpoint and asked me to order them now, here's how i'd rank them X3 > X4 > X1 > X6 > X2 > X5 > X7
I haven't played anything beyond the 4th. But I still have to put X2 at number 1 for me. It expands on the first game without being super annoying about it like X3. X3 is rough, you die in like 3 hits early on, you have to revisit levels multiple times to get all the things, and the level design, really loves climbing vertical sections while being annoying about it. But X2, it's everything good about the First game, but not having so many the problems of the 3rd game, it just makes it the best of the 3 on the SFC/SNES . I also really love the water level in X2, as you dive down into the water at sunset, and there's like an under water city or something in the background, and most of the weapons are actually useful, not always the case in these games.
To me X7 is by far the worst. It feels like shovelware to me. Unplayable. My favourite is X3. I like the challenge, the bosses, the enemy design, the (mostly) varied levels, the fact that the end game isn't garbage (very rare in this series) and the weapons are some of the best. X1 is my second favourite. Then X4, X2, X8 (not sure about where to put X8, I have only beaten it once back in 2016 and I never have a chance to revisit it), X5, X6 (X6 is not good but I like it a loooot more than X7).
I agree 100% with the take that x6 is worse than x7. It's frustrating but I still found some enjoyment in x7 and it was different. X6 is just so bad it hurts, finishing it to completion is genuinely draining.
I feel that X is absolutely the best of the X games but X4 actually perfected the formula. I think most people would agree with me. X2 and X3 were basically rehashes of X. They tried to get cute with the ride armor and they tried to mix things up with Zero, but I think that they started making a mess after x2.
I mostly agree with the whole list. Except for X7 and X6. I feel like at first glance it makes sense to put X6 at the bottom, but I think things are totally different upon replaying (all) the games. When beating X6 I actually did have some fun and it has its own sort of niche to it, the shadow, blade and ultimate armors are so much fun to use and probably are amongst the most broken armors. Not to mention the amazing music and the fact that X gets the Z Saber from the start! Plus Zero has a new, and really cool saber. Whereas upon replaying X7, I didn't. There is absolutely no reason to replay that game. You beat X7 to be able to say you did and then rarely ever want to play it again :)
Admittedly, I do really like the Shadow Armor, to the point where I look up the specific method you need to use to be able to clear the game with it. That last stage with Gate let's you use pretty much anything but.
@@ExploDjinn oh yes I hate that part, I was so mad when I learned the hard way that you can't use the shadow armor there! Is there really a way to clear the game with it somehow?
@@silverplate3250 Yeah, you need a specific set of chips to give you just enough airtime to get through the section where you're supposed to airdash. Don't remember the exact load out, unfortunately, but there are videos out there.
I don't know if it's underrated, so much as unknown. Since the PSP didn't do the numbers the DS did, both Powered Up and Maverick Hunter X both got kind of ignored, which was a crime against both.
I think the lowest on the list should be the collection versions, especially volume 1. The input latency was a huge turn off for me. Mega Man felt like a tank stuck in mud. The MM+ saved it for me, just beat x2 for the first time.
I now X (the first one) is the mother of everything but X2 really improves the first one. You can dash without the special armor (which was was so stupid from the first game), you fight with 3 special enemies against just Vile, it introduces the real Zero with it's real armor with great blast and the sable and that will stand on all the other games, instead of the great "hadooken" you get the fire "sharioken" (you have to admit that's a suuuuper improvement). The only thing that in my opinion is so much better about X vs X2 is the emotional factor of it's history and I believe that both of them finds it with Zero; on X from the first stage you feel like "if everything gets too bad, there's no problem I can count with my friend Zero" and suddenly you are the one that have to do it by yourself without Zero and watch him die; on X2 is kind of emotional to watch Zero getting back and you really need to push yourself to do it, rather you fight against the 3 special enemies and get back Zero's parts or fight your friend which has tremendous skills. As I said I like more the emotional aspect of X but X2 deserves to be at the top 3.
Honestly... I would put X6 at probably 5th place... X7 and X8 just don't hit right, and 5 is heavily RNG, so my list would likely be... 8th place: X7 7th place: X8 6th place: X2 (Doesn't stick to me) 5th place: X6 4th place: X5 3rd place: X1 2nd place: X4 1st place: X3
I Disagree with X2 having upgrades on places easy to find out. The fact that they added an upgrade that lets you check constantly WHERE there's a secret shows no one would ever find the body parts for X. Sorry but I never found that without guides, and X2 was the only X game I had to have guides for. IT's just not that good guys. X3 did a better job.
Mega Man X is also my favorite game of all time. I have a real life story with that game. Ironically, Hollow Knight is included on my favs list, which was heavily inspired by MMX.
Recommendations for a gaming vet who’s new to Megaman? I’m seeing 7, 2, X, X4. Im not picky, just want to play one that’ll inspire me to play the rest. (Ex: Im equally late to Metroid. Tried Zero Mission the other day, got almost halfway through the game before I put it down! Instant fan)
2's not a bad choice, since it is a fan favorite, though personally, I'd recommend 4, since it has both the slide and charge, which are staples of the series, and 11, since that one has the most difficulty options. You can't really go wrong with X and X4. As for Metroid, Zero Mission was a good choice to start out and Super is probably the most popular. I personally like Dread, but that one can be a bit cruel.
@@ExploDjinn Awesome, thanks! Looking forward to Dread too! Not afraid of hard games…grew up in the EWJ, Battletoads, NinjaTurtles era…and some current favourites are Cuphead, Hollowknight, Don’t Starve, And Elden Ring. Started Demon’s Souls the other day haha. Im sure Dread will join the latter group. Cheers!
My biggest problem with X2 is how annoying a lot of the items can be to get, makes me not want to bother playing it and because of that, it's actually the X game I've played the least from the SNES trilogy. I recommend the X5 Improvement Project Addendum and X6 Tweaks hacks, they address many of the issues you brought up and in the case of X5, turn something that was heavily flawed into something great (X6 is still a bit of a mess but the hack's still a lot more fun than the original). I also recommend the X3 Zero project for that matter.
I found x3 a little tedious compared to x2 like how the micro chips prevent you from getting the gold armor, the dual charge shots that combine being a little hard to use, and how you have to beat vile with a specific boss weapon to get the z saber.
Normally the super secret whatever in the X games requires some specialized knowledge to get, but I imagine learning that you're locked out of it late in your run would be frustrating. And yeah, like the game, but not the biggest fan of the buster.
X6 also sucks because of the Nightmare BS. Not only is it irritating in some stages (looking RIGHT at you Rainy Turtleoid) it can also make the game unbeatable. If a Nightmare infects a certain Reploid forcing you to kill it then that Reploid is gone for the REST of the game and no resetting or replaying the stage won’t work. This is bad because the Reploids have certain skills for X that are required to finish the game. So if that Reploid had one of those skills then you can NOT get through Gates Lab and if you haven’t saved Zero by that point then the game is just COMPLETELY unbeatable. So yeah X6 is just awful.
Everyone always brings up Nightmares killing Reploids that you need to beat the game. But most Nightmares don't even target Reploids or they only target Reploids that aren't useful. The only part you actually need to beat the game with X is Jumper, and the Reploid with Jumper can't be killed
X6 in my opinion is probably my favorite PSX Mega Man X game…but it’s nowhere near as good as X4 & X5. I think others like X8 & X3 are technically better, but I really enjoyed the challenge & using different weapons against certain nightmare effects. I like the part system, I enjoy playing as Zero, I’ll say that I think this soundtrack is the best in the X series, Alia’s hints are optional, & I legitimately enjoy the story….That said, the balance in this game is super wonky, & the sloppy level design with bad Nightmare effects make it super unfriendly to beginners, & don’t even use normal X. At the end, this game is still bad, but I still have fun & it’s still my favorite MMX game on the PS1. Here’s my ranking, if anyone’s curious. We’re very different, but that’s okay! X1 X2 Maverick Hunter X X6 X4 Xtreme 2 X8 Xtreme X5 X3 X7
I actually think that X2 is the best of the SNES trilogy Sure, the bosses aren't great *cough* Wheel Gator *cough* ,but that's just a nitpick, everything else is just awesome!!! The music, the levels, the controls, the collectables, THAT INTRO STAGE... it's all just sooo good. Not only that, but Flame Stag is one of my favorite mavericks in the series. I only played the first 4 games, I never bothered to check the other games since I heard bad stuff about them, but here's my ranking from worst to best: 4. X3 3. X4 2. X1 1. X2 Yeah I don't really like X3 that much, while it's fun for the most part, the entire game just feel really rushed. The bosses feel lifeless and boring, their expression barely ever changes, which is why they are so forgettable, and they are piss easy once you figure them out, they are nearly Toad Man levels of easy. I think the Capcom realized this, so they made the bosses kill you in 3 hits, which is always annoying. There are so many repeated enemies, sure Mega Man games tend to reuse enemies, but this game just takes it to a whole other level! If I have to see that stupid double wrecking ball red robot guy, I'm going to strangle someone! The level design is okay, but it sucks compared to the other games. The collectables aren't fun to collect, I can't really explain why, but I just never want to collect any of them. The enhancement chips are cool, but on my 1st playthrough I got the health refill chip, which is definitely the worst one, so they will always have a bad taste in my mouth. And I don't really care about the ride armor, they are fine I guess. Playable Zero is cool, but it's executed really poorly. One hit and he permanently dies??? Lame
Some Very good Valid points.. X8..X7 and x5 were Trash in my opinion. X2 was Rushed and average. X, X3,X4 will always be Classics!!! What are your Thoughts on MMX Corrupted??
Not saying X6 is good not by any means, but at least with X6 I can have fun by Nova Striking my way through everything with a cheat code. There’s no amount of cheat codes that will make x7 fun for me
It's always nice to see love for Mega Man, though it sucks that the series doesn't seem to get nearly as much attention as it used to. For me, as a hardcore Mega Man fan, I loved the X series for a lot, and I mean a LOT of reasons, though unfortunately the series went way of the rails with X5, that game was quite honestly awful, X6 is one of the worst games I've ever played and X7 looked so terrible that I didn't even bother with it. I had no intention to play X8 because I just assumed it was just as bad, but I gave it a shot this year, and I played that game a lot, because I really loved it, it's my 3rd favourite behind X1 and X4, turns out you can still make a banger game even after failing multiple times.
Maybe one day, Capcom will remember that Mega Man makes money and give us a new one. If they do an X9, I really hope they don't just move along and pretend that all the stuff in X8 never happened.
I played most of the megamans from rock man to legends, command mission, battle network, megamanzero series and the X series are the best and most original that connects the actual show they used to have
This is an aside, but the visual filters in the Legacy Collection are an affront against God. Really the games are meant to be seen through a CRT or CRT filter, which the Legacy Collection lacks. One of the many reasons why its such a poor way of preserving the X games.
I agree with your top 5 for sure except for X2 i felt the finally boss levels were some of the hardest and most fun i played with X and zero i said to my cousins and friends this was my order in best mega man's if you want to play the best and most fun ones made
X6 is definitely better than X7, not even up for debate…X7 is not just the worst in the franchise it’s up there for the worst game of all time period. Superman64 levels of garbage
I agree with the list except I'm swapping X4 and X1. Young me would of went with X1, when I first played X4 I hated playing with Zero. It was too much for my little brain, I just wanted to sit back and shoot. But when I got into Middle School, I fell in love with the challenge and Zero. Now playing with him is 2nd Nature and I would have it no other way. But X1 is a perfect game.
I could never place X8 that high. The flying stage, the ridechaser stage, the volcano descent and escape, the giant scrap robot chase/escape, Sigmas million spikes... not many stages in X8 are solidly good. Also the graphics are worse than X7 and the music isn't great either.
How you could rate x3 over x2 is .... odd. X3 was DEFINITELY the worst of the SNES group. The XHunters might have been bad, but fml bit and byte sucked.
Great list. But I disagree on your placement of X2 & X3. I think X2 is an far better game than X3. X2 has better level designs, better weapons or upgrade, better bosses, better items & armored placements, better challenge and also has better pacing. Yeah. The X Hunters chase are kinda useless. Sure. But there optional and only serves if you don't wonna fight Zero. X3 suffer for having way too much stuff that's overcomplex and the way the game handles it's structure really drags. The level designs are way too big and obnoxious, the enemy placements is all over the place, the difficulty curve isn't well thought out, the way they placed the inventory or upgrades is absurd and leads to alot of backtracking, the bosses sucks, the music is worst and overall, it's an very dull game. I would swapped X2 and X3 and put X3 below X5.
