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[serplux]

We continue our journey through the Blue Bomber's saga with the...11th entry (damn Capcom franchise whoring) in the Mega Man franchise across the Game Boy and NES. But now it's 16-bit and we have a kinda-sorta new visually-similiar hero: X. Looks promising.

Developer/Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: SNES, PC, GCN, PS2, PSP, Wii, Android, iOS, Wii U
Size: 12 Mb
Price: $7.99
Release Date: May 22, 2013 (Japan), May 30, 2013 (Americas)

Story:

It is the year 21XX. While trying to find a fossil record, Dr. Cain, a human scientist, has uncovered a capsule with a robot from the past: Mega Man X. The capsule contained a warning message from Dr. Light, his creator:

WARNING:

"X" IS THE FIRST OF A NEW GENERATION OF ROBOTS WHICH CONTAIN AN INNOVATIVE NEW FEATURE - THE ABILITY TO THINK, FEEL AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. HOWEVER THIS ABILITY COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. IF "X" WERE TO BREAK THE FIRST RULE OF ROBOTICS, "A ROBOT MUST NEVER HARM A HUMAN BEING", THE RESULTS WOULD BE DISASTROUS AND I FEAR THAT NO FORCE ON EARTH COULD STOP HIM.

APPROXIMATELY 30 YEARS WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE WE CAN SAFELY CONFIRM HIS RELIABILITY. UNFORTUNATELY I WILL NOT LIVE TO SEE THAT DAY, NOR DO I HAVE ANYONE TO CARRY ON MY WORK. THEREFORE, I HAVE DECIDED TO SEAL HIM IN THIS CAPSULE, WHICH WILL TEST HIS INTERNAL SYSTEMS UNTIL HIS RELIABILITY HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB THE CAPSULE UNTIL THAT TIME.

"X" POSSESSES GREAT RISKS AS WELL AS GREAT POSSIBILITIES. I CAN ONLY HOPE FOR THE BEST.

SEPTEMBER 18, 20XX
T.LIGHT

X's design interested Cain, and he analyzed Dr. Light's notes. Months later, Cain was able to create robots similar to X, called Reploids, and they began to be mass-produced around the world. For unknown reasons, some Reploids began to act strange and attacked humans, being labeled Mavericks. To counter any possible threat, the Maverick Hunters were formed. Sigma, an advanced Reploid, was assigned to be their leader. X also became a member of the Maverick Hunters. Time passes and the Maverick Hunters are able to keep peace, but one day Sigma himself became a Maverick, being joined by other Maverick Hunters to start a war against humanity. Although X was by nature a pacifist, he had to do something, so he joined the new leader of the Maverick Hunters, Zero, to stop the ambitions of Sigma and the Mavericks.

Screenshots:

Videos:

Rockman X Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_cALNP0pFM
Speedrun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lfB4oZCh3s

Reviews:

IGN: 9/10
NintendoLife: 9/10
Official Nintendo Magazine: 86%
Destructoid: 4/10 (iOS) lol

Miiverse Art:

Special Deal:

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

not out in NA yet is it ):

 

[jmdajr]

I love this game dearly. Can't get bored of it.

 

[JAYSIMPLE]

is this not coming to uk???

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Spoiler

Zero dies

 

[Linkhero1]

I think I'm going to buy it for the 3rd time.

Probably will be the definitive version since I can play it in bed.

 

[SmokeMaxX]

Relevant to this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyx9-kWYjDI

 

[dmr87]

The best, play it GAF.

 

[KojiKnight]

not out in NA yet is it ):

30 more minutes.

 

[djplaeskool]

RIDIN' ON CARS

 

[SolsticeZero]

Played it on my Vita last week. Damn them colors pop on that OLED

 

[bndadm]

I love this game dearly. Can't get bored of it.

Agreed. Everytime I think I'm going to finally play some of the other X games (only ever beat X2), I just see X sitting there and thinking I should start from the beginning...again...and again.

Hot damn this game.

 

[Tadale]

The best Mega Man game.

 

[SmokeMaxX]

One of the best OSTs in gaming. Hey you guys need to post more music from the game. kthx

 

[Refyref]

Title might have been better if used for a regular Mega Man game.

 

[MaverickHunterX]

Wait...what Android release? It's not the IOS version, right?

Great OT, BTW!

Feel bad cause I'm probably gonna wait to repurchase in July to accredit my Club Nintendo account...(damn these VC deals!)

 

[Andrew.]

This game has one of the absolute best soundtracks ever created.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Maybe I'll actually beat it this time.

 

[Ridley327]

Played it on my Vita last week. Damn them colors pop on that OLED

Eww, MHX.

Doesn't hold a patch to the original version.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Top 3 SNES game for sure.

 

[Cheddahz]

This is the best Mega Man game ever created, I need to replay through it on my SNES sometime

 

[Zarovitch]

I never play it, some i'll

 

[hairypeckpeck]

This game has one of the absolute best soundtracks ever created.

indeed.

 

[massoluk]

Oh my, forgot it's getting released. Time to collect all the armor pieces from Dr. Light again.

 

[Jethro]

Best in the Series: Stages, Music, Boss Fights.


Worst: Not out in Europe :>

 

[Ridley327]

indeed.

Dat Boomer Kuwanger theme.

 

[Andrew.]

I get chills just thinking about Sigma's Stage 1 music...

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Is it as good as the iOS port?

 

[jmdajr]

I don't know if people even realize that the order you beat the levels affects the game.

Lets say you go beat Storm Eagle, if you then go to Spark Mandrill his base is all fuked up from the crashed plane. Lots of places go pitch black.

Go to Flame Mammoth's stage first and still see all the lava flowing through the level.

Heck I beat all the levels with no power ups. I went to chill penguin last. Yeah it's a bit tough without the dash, no heart containers and only using regular buster. But I did it.

The remake for psp was ok, but it's not the same.

 

[serplux]

Title might have been better if used for a regular Mega Man game.

Couldn't really think of anything else.

 

[Ridley327]

Is it as good as the iOS port?

Even MHX was better than that piece of shit.

 

[Refyref]

Is it as good as the iOS port?

Believe me, you DON'T want that iOS port.

Even MHX was better than that piece of shit.

Even Xtreme was a better MMX1 port.

 

[Revolutionary]

Never played this before. At least, I don't recall doing so in the past. I'll probably give it a shot when it hits the eShop later.

 

[Why would you do that?]

Mega Man 9 is way better than Mega Man 10. Too bad 9 only came out in Japan.

Spoiler

nice OT. Not an X series fan compared to the Classic series, but they're still very good and hold up well.

Edit: I can't believe they put this game on iOS... Anyone who beats the game with a touchscreen deserves the biggest trophy ever made.

 

[Crunch King]

One of my favourite games of all time. I could play this til the end of days.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

I just remembered that ancient Metal Maverick flash animation from Newgrounds focusing on X vs. Chill Penguin. It must be pretty bad looking at it now—lazy-ass bobbleheads...

On the other hand, this game still has it: the best series OST, great challenge and level design, and a refreshing simplicity in its story background.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I don't know if people even realize that the order you beat the levels affects the game.

Lets say you go beat Storm Eagle, if you then go to Spark Mandrill his base is all fuked up from the crashed plane. Lots of places go pitch black.

Go to Flame Mammoth's stage first and still see all the lava flowing through the level.

Heck I beat all the levels with no power ups. I went to chill penguin last. Yeah it's a bit tough without the dash, no heart containers and only using regular buster. But I did it.

So you're saying it's all about the game and how you play it?

 

[BigJonsson]

Relevant to this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyx9-kWYjDI

This guy is awesome, wow


Best part of MMX was the Hadoken!

 

[jmdajr]

So you're saying it's all about the game and how you play it?

 

[Noi]

Even Xtreme was a better MMX1 port.

Let's not be too hasty now.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I don't know if people even realize that the order you beat the levels affects the game.

Lets say you go beat Storm Eagle, if you then go to Spark Mandrill his base is all fuked up from the crashed plane. Lots of places go pitch black.

Go to Flame Mammoth's stage first and still see all the lava flowing through the level.

Heck I beat all the levels with no power ups. I went to chill penguin last. Yeah it's a bit tough without the dash, no heart containers and only using regular buster. But I did it.

The remake for psp was ok, but it's not the same.

Yeah, it was pretty cool how beating certain bosses affected levels, even if in most stages, it didn't make that much of a difference. Weird that they tabled that idea until X6... which sucked anyway, so who even cares?

I quite liked the MHX remake on PSP, but yeah, it's clearly not a replacement for the original. I decided to hang onto both, because they're just different enough to justify it.

 

[Axispowers]

Ridin on cars!

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

What about europe?

 

[Megatron]

Best in the Series: Stages, Music, Boss Fights.


Worst: Not out in Europe :>

Well it's not out in the states either. For 16 minutes. Is it not yet confirmed for Europe?

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

What about europe?

They're working on a 50hz version just for you.

 

[Tizoc]

Why the heck don't Nintendo have these SNES games be 3DS compatible as well?
Sony has PSX games that run on PS3 AND PSP (with some on Vita).

 

[AkimbO_Arcana]

They're working on a 50hz version just for you.

I hate you....

 

[True Underdog]

Man, just reading the OP brought back memories. Reading the "intro text" in my head was accompanied by the alarm and click clack typing noises.

Dem memories. <3

 

[devious.one]

I don't know if people even realize that the order you beat the levels affects the game.

Lets say you go beat Storm Eagle, if you then go to Spark Mandrill his base is all fuked up from the crashed plane. Lots of places go pitch black.

Go to Flame Mammoth's stage first and still see all the lava flowing through the level.

Heck I beat all the levels with no power ups. I went to chill penguin last. Yeah it's a bit tough without the dash, no heart containers and only using regular buster. But I did it.

The remake for psp was ok, but it's not the same.

...............................

You just blew my mind away... holy shit. I remember when I was younger my brother told me the order to kill them in and I lived by that order every time I played this game. Wow...

 

[jmdajr]

]Why the heck don't Nintendo have these SNES games be 3DS compatible as well?[/B]
Sony has PSX games that run on PS3 AND PSP (with some on Vita).

Shit man, that be too easy.