Mega Man Megathread

[Your_Homie_Gale]

The NES games can be skipped if you're not enjoying them. Try:
7 on SNES
8 on PS1
X1 to X3 on SNES
X4 to X6 on PS1
Mega Man Zero 1 to 4

Try for yourself and see what you like, I've grouped them into categories that are similar

Mega Man Zero mentioned! The best Mega Man series!

 

[KaiserMk7]

The NES games can be skipped if you're not enjoying them. Try:
7 on SNES
8 on PS1
X1 to X3 on SNES
X4 to X6 on PS1
Mega Man Zero 1 to 4

Try for yourself and see what you like, I've grouped them into categories that are similar

What about ZX and ZX Advent?

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

Mega Man Zero mentioned! The best Mega Man series!

I respect this opinion, and quite possibly agree... If not for my soft spot for X series and legends. Zero series is phenomenal.

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What about ZX and ZX Advent?

Yeah these too! They're just a bit of a downgrade from zero series imo. The map system frustrated me quite a bit so I never got very far.

 

[χKai]

I think the Zero series sucked and was no fun at all, forcing players to learn off-screen attack patterns and shaming them with low ranks when they're not able to no-damage run the game.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

I think the Zero series sucked and was no fun at all, forcing players to learn off-screen attack patterns and shaming them with low ranks when they're not able to no-damage run the game.

Shaming with low ranks / rewarding with high ranks. Depends how you look at it. But I get you.
Souls games are famous for this same kind of learning patterns, punishment / reward. Mega man did it first.

 

[bigstinkie]

i am interested in playing mega man x8
i recall playing it a little, a long time ago, and not liking it
however, i have heard x8 is not that bad
it may be that my strong dislike for x7 is clouding my memories of x8

 

[fake-kun]

i am interested in playing mega man x8
i recall playing it a little, a long time ago, and not liking it
however, i have heard x8 is not that bad
it may be that my strong dislike for x7 is clouding my memories of x8

Why would you do that to yourself? Play actually good Mega Man X games, like X1 and X2.

 

[bigstinkie]

i received the game as a gift not too long ago as part of a big silly, and since i do not remember x8 all too well, i think it is a good time to revisit it

 

[Your_Homie_Gale]

I think the Zero series sucked and was no fun at all, forcing players to learn off-screen attack patterns and shaming them with low ranks when they're not able to no-damage run the game.

This is true which is why I stopped caring about ranks altogether. Ranks don't matter at all in Zero 1 but they do in Zero 2 & 3. Thankfully it is easy to get good ranks in Zero 4. That's one of the main things that Zero 4 vastly improved from the previous games.

 

[χKai]

This is true which is why I stopped caring about ranks altogether. Ranks don't matter at all in Zero 1 but they do in Zero 2 & 3. Thankfully it is easy to get good ranks in Zero 4. That's one of the main things that Zero 4 vastly improved from the previous games.

My hot take is that Zero 2 is best for having the forms, and Zero 4 is better than 3 for having the ability to steal weapons (which is what Megaman is really all about anyways).

 

[Your_Homie_Gale]

My hot take is that Zero 2 is best for having the forms, and Zero 4 is better than 3 for having the ability to steal weapons (which is what Megaman is really all about anyways).

Nothing is more metal than ripping out your opponent's limbs and using it as a weapon. Also I really wish the forms from Zero 2 came back.

 

[KaiserMk7]

This is true which is why I stopped caring about ranks altogether. Ranks don't matter at all in Zero 1 but they do in Zero 2 & 3. Thankfully it is easy to get good ranks in Zero 4. That's one of the main things that Zero 4 vastly improved from the previous games.

I think I got a perfect rank in the recycling center mission on original hardware once.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

i am interested in playing mega man x8
i recall playing it a little, a long time ago, and not liking it
however, i have heard x8 is not that bad
it may be that my strong dislike for x7 is clouding my memories of x8

X8 is drastically better than X7. But not sure if that means much as X7 is utter garbage. It's certainly playable.

 

[KaiserMk7]

X8 is drastically better than X7. But not sure if that means much as X7 is utter garbage. It's certainly playable.

I've seen people suggest that 8 has the best design and overall presentation of Sigma in the entire series.