Relationships are a peculiar thing. Much like people, relationships grow, die and cause an unbelievable amount of strife from time to time. It's this triangle of emotions that describes my relationship with Capcom's long running Mega Man X series. Love, hate, I could go on and on for hours why one game is great and another is terrible, why Capcom owes its fan base the sincerest of apologies, and h... read more
Description:Mega Man X, released by Capcom, is the first game in the Mega Man X series. The first subseries of the popular Mega Man series, it was made primarily as a stepping stone between the NES and SNES incarnations of the original series (Mega Man games were released on the NES as late as 1994).
The Mega Man series has always been an actiMega Man X, released by Capcom, is the first game in the Mega Man X series. The first subseries of the popular Mega Man series, it was made primarily as a stepping stone between the NES and SNES incarnations of the original series (Mega Man games were released on the NES as late as 1994).
The Mega Man series has always been an action game that focuses on "run-and-gun" gameplay. The player takes control of Mega Man X ("X" for short), a Maverick Hunter who seeks to stop Sigma's rebellion against humans. After an introductory stage, the player is presented with a stage selection screen that depicts eight Maverick boss characters.
After the player selects a Maverick to battle, X is teleported into the Maverick's base of operations. The player must dodge obstacles, destroy enemies and other hazards, and keep their life bar as high as possible. Defeating a stage and its boss Maverick rewards X with the boss's weapon, which can be used in a rock-paper-scissors fashion to defeat other boss characters. This mechanic is carried over from the Mega Man Classic series; Capcom maintained the tradition throughout the new series, with a few twists. In the X series, completing a stage may affect the environment of other stages, possibly making them easier or more hazardous.
" Wily is attempting one big My Death Is Just the Beginning.
Despite years of failure,working on Zero and nearing death, Dr Wily is still doing his schemes with Robot Masters that stand no chance against the Blue Bomber. This is all intentional, though-each of Wily's failures contributes to getting Zero to be perfect. Bass was originally Wily's masterpiece, however Bass's arrogance became his undoing. So Wily decided to get make his next creation without said arrogance,which is why King was initi"
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Event 1: Dr. Light’s Creation ~ the Birth of X
Near the end of his life Dr. Thomas Light succeeds in the creation of a robot that can think and feel for itself. Not having anyone to carry on his work, and fearful of the possible consequences of unleashing of such a creation upon the world, Dr. Light decides to seal X in a capsule that will test his systems until they are completely reliable.
Event 2: Dr. Wily’s Creation ~ the Birth of Zero
Built by Dr. Albert Wily, D"
"Release Date: December 17, 1993 (JP)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Platformer
When I first played Mega Man X after getting it for Christmas as a wee lad, I wasn't sure if I liked it. This wasn't quite the Mega Man I was fond of. The more I played, however, the more I found myself absolutely hooked. This is like the original Mega Man formula on steroids....Larger levels, more abilities, secrets to find like hidden items and mini bosses...It was amazing. The only Mega Man game that I"
"Release Date: December 17, 1993 (JP)
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Platformer
When I first played Mega Man X after getting it for Christmas as a wee lad, I wasn't sure if I liked it. This wasn't quite the Mega Man I was fond of. The more I played, however, the more I found myself absolutely hooked. This is like the original Mega Man formula on steroids....Larger levels, more abilities, secrets to find like hidden items and mini bosses...It was amazing. The only Mega Man game that I"
Mr. Saturn added this to a list 4 months, 3 weeks ago
"Last Played: 12/08/10 ~ 12/11/10. No.012
"Perhaps the greatest kick-off game any Mega Man franchise has ever seen, Mega Man X on the SNES is a near-perfect cart that easily outshines most of its successors and predecessors. In fact, the only other Mega Man X game that can challenge its throne is the excellent Mega Man X4 but a contest of that magnitude is a toss-up if there ever was one. If only it didn’t make some of the later games look like crap.""
CD Smiles added this to a list 7 months, 1 week ago
"Very fun, challenging, and awesome power-ups. I think the intro level is a little slow but after that the game is great. I'll admit I have actually never played X3 but I have played MegaMan 7 and Mega Man X2 and I prefer MegaMan X. As for right now this is my favorite Mega Man on the SNES. "
“Relationships are a peculiar thing. Much like people, relationships grow, die and cause an unbelievable amount of strife from time to time. It's this triangle of emotions that describes my relationship with Capcom's long running Mega Man X series. Love, hate, I could go on and on for hours why one game is great and another is terrible, why Capcom owes its fan base the sincerest of apologies, and how disillusioned the whole mess has left me. But then I'm sure I don't stand alone. Still, given why I'm here and what entry we're talking about, why bring up the long, huge, gargantuan list of transgressions that would rear their ugly heads in the future?
All the drama aside, the original Mega Man X was all about new possibilities. A new console, a new Mega Man in a different time. A mo” read more
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