Mega Man Megathread

[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.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

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

His ghostly form is pretty cool in 8. But overall felt like he's becoming a relic, compounded by the fact he wasn't even the final boss.

 

[KaiserMk7]

Time to break out the big questions...
Who is best girl?

 

[fake-kun]

Time to break out the big questions...
Who is best girl?

Bass.

 

[KaiserMk7]

Bass.

Do you feel as if he's the worst of the many aborted plot threads/unidentified character fates in the time between classic and the X series?

 

[fake-kun]

Do you feel as if he's the worst of the many aborted plot threads/unidentified character fates in the time between classic and the X series?

I don't care about that. Mega Man timeline is stupid.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Time to break out the big questions...
Who is best girl?

Maybe Tron Bonne or Roll... I'm not very good at remembering the characters from the series outside of the original series.

I think I'll go with Iris just because I like her design.

 

[KaiserMk7]

Anyway, back to the best girl question. Unrelated. I have in my life a window into the mind of X series hunter/navigator shippers.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

Roll, Iris, Tron Bonn as mentioned. Ciel too...
For me it's maybe Roll from Legends by a small margin, for her support car. Loved going back there after a dig / finding random stuff.

 

[JG5009]

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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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.

I simply ended using this (much more better) map and never looked back, once this wasn't a problem anymore I could enjoy everything a lot more.

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Advent is too linear in comparison, the hunter's camp is just a hub world for the stages and those are only connected until the oil rig (even 4 of them are completely separated from everything and only accesible through the transerver menu)

 

[Coon]

Mega Man is cool I also like Mega Man's rival Bass. I will never forgive Capcom for how badly they take care of this game.

 

[_-_AceDragon_-_]

I simply ended using this (much more better) map and never looked back, once this wasn't a problem anymore I could enjoy everything a lot more.

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Advent is too linear in comparison, the hunter's camp is just a hub world for the stages and those are only connected until the oil rig (even 4 of them are completely separated from everything and only accesible through the transerver menu)

This is fantastic, deffo a game changer. Thank you.

 

[Your_Homie_Gale]

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

Yes because he looks like he's made of scrap while looking like a Robot Satan and has a big sword. Really cool concept.

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Time to break out the big questions...
Who is best girl?

Tron Bonne and Dr. Ciel. No questions asked.