The Ultimate MEGA MAN X Retrospective 

Even in 2023, Mega Man X is somehow BETTER than everyone says it is. It’s one of the best games ever made by any standard and I make sure to replay it every now and again.

I grew up in the 2000s but am grateful my brother was able to show me these gems, MMX being one of my favorite gaming franchises with the early SNES installments being played the most.

man, your humor got me every time. please make a video for each X game!

You mentioned how Kuwanger is a throwback to Cut Man, but most people don't notice that most bosses in the first couple X games are direct references to their original counterparts. Like so: Cut Man - Boomer Kuwanger Guts Man - Armored Armadillo (mostly the stages) Ice Man - Chill Penguin Fire Man - Flame Mammoth Elec Man - Spark Mandrill Bomb Man - This one doesn't have a clear comparison, but I guess Launch Octopus' torpedoes are a kind of bomb? X2 continues this: Metal Man - Wheel Gator Wood Man - Wire Sponge Bubble Man - Bubble Crab Quick Man - Overdrive Ostrich Flash Man - Crystal Snail Crash Man - Magna Centipede (sticky bombs) Heat Man - Flame Stag We have Air Man and Morph Moth left, but I'm not sure if they have anything significant in common. Moths... fly in the air, I guess? These parallels seem to stop from X3 onwards, unless I have missed something.

Day of Sigma was designed for a new timeline starting with Maverick Hunter X. Unfortunately, MHX didn't sell well, so we never got sequels. So, ultimately, DoS isn't canon to the mainline X games on the Legacy Collection.

Cant believe ive only now found your channel. Thouroughly enjoying the content my man

I actually wish Sigma didnt take damage from rolling shield. Fully charge shots to do one damage is an epic fight

There's no mention of the amazing slowdown at the end of Armored Armadillo destroying the SNES so hard that X enters bullet time and transcends reaction and it feels incredible, but other than that obvious flaw that proves you're a fake fan, the video's real juicy and good! I do have a couple problems with X1 specifically, mostly that the levels have to be designed around NOT having the boots until the Sigma stages, and because of that a lot of them are either really constrained in what they can do at times or are Launch Octopus and it's just like "sure go crazy", but I mean, it's a damn solid game all around. And good and snappy and crunchy!

The fact that the X series never got the "Mega Man 9 treatment" keeps me up at night

I really liked the video overall, great job Tarvould. However, I could not disagree more about the tutorial level being anything but high tier. The first level of Mega Man X is heralded across the industry as the gold standard for how to make a tutorial level. It's taught in game design courses along side SMB 1-1 as amazing tutorial design without hand holding and wordy explanations. But I do understand your personal dislike for playing it because of it missing one of your favorite features. I feel it is an amazing introduction and the ending with Zero and Vile is one of my favorite game intros ever so I stan for this level. Keep up the good work Tarv.

Great video! Super informative and really funny. Awesome awesome awesome. Keep up the amazing work! You’re a gem 💎

Such a great video with not nearly enough views! Keep up the great work, Tarvould!

Your video is a great love letter to MMX. Your enthusiasm always shines through, and I'm always happy to see fellow fans geek out about my favorite games. You rock 👍

Man I gotta play the classic series and all the others, this was an amazing video my dude

So, while Velgaurder (Sigma's dog) looks like he might be a reference to Treble, Mega Man X came out about a year and a half before Mega Man 7 (Bass and Treble's first appearance), so it's possible Treble was based on Velgaurder, not the other way around Though with game development being what it is, I wouldn't be too surprised if Velgaurder started off as an early design concept for Treble. Who knows?

I just love this game too

Lets gooo

Yes.

The only complaint I have with Mega Man X isn’t even X’s fault. It’s what they did with Vile. In the beginning, Vile wasn’t a reploid made for war. X couldn’t beat him because X was made to be a peacekeeper, not a soldier. And, for at the time unknown reasons, this made Vile want to end X. At the time, I thought it was because X was the kind of person who could win any fight, but held himself back because he’s a pacifist. I can see how that kind of mentality could anger a machine made to fight in wars. But…then they turned it into a highschool drama. “Why’s X so cool? I want to be cool. Then Zero will accept my invitation to robo-prom.” It cheapened both the character and the world. But, then again, by the time Vile returned in a way that tried to “characterize” him, Capcom was fully committed in their mission to ruin the Mega Man franchise so they never had to make another Mega Man game again. Retconing the plot developments of the X series, gaslighting and lying to the fans, making them think it was their fault there were no games coming out despite it being one of their best selling franchises, and let’s not forget the absolute shitshow that was the Legends fiasco. When Mighty Number 9 was announced, people were ecstatic. When Mega Man 11 came out, people bought that shit up. Now? Capcom just sits on a franchise that, when someone who cares about making games makes the games, has only made them money. It’s friggen sad the mismanagement this franchise has gone through.

This is probably the 10th MMX video YT has recommended this week, and the video also recommends changing the dash button to the R or L button. I guess this is better than the default A button, but... why do people just don't double tap to dash? I've been doing it from day one, and it feels like second natural. Granted, I am not a speed runner, so maybe some strats can't be done with double tapping. But for all the rest, how come?

you better do mmx6 lol

you are going to make me spend a lot of money on Megaman arn't you

I heard the Legacy Collection has noticeable input lag. Is this true?

Megaman x4 is terrible, terrible music

It really is. As good as they say. Also I might be a crazy person but I love how the password system completely supports leg upgrade-less play. (2653 7248 6488 for Chill penguin defeated without Leg dash) If only the game didn't force the buster upgrade on you I'd totally do no% runs of this game