This one had so many armor parts, and Dr. Mega Man X3 ( Super Nintendo, PlayStation, Saturn) 1996 Try charging up the Speed Burner – it’s still the sickest move in Mega Man X history. They also used Sigma's final form, correct me if I am wrong, with the FX chip. Although X2 didn't have nearly the impact as Mega Man 2, the levels, the red gloves, armor, and the astonishing dragon punch were kick-ass. Note that Sigma's dog resembles Bass's pet in Mega Man 7. Nifty armor, heart tanks, new characters and story set the par that Rockman now can fly on the SNES. Put Mega Man in a more serious and dangerous role and give him a pair.
*Note: Some of these games were also released on the PC in certain areas such as Korea, but for the most part this covers the basic America versions. While we wait impatiently for Mega Man X9 to XBLA PSN, and the Wii, (if our wishes are granted), let’s rewind to what made X a star and how the maverick hunter went from good to absolute misfortune. All of you gamers who grew up in the ‘90s know what I am talking about.Ĭlick page two for the history of Mega Man X. Now, sticking to Capcom's arcade tradition, craft Mega Man X9 in the SNES graphics that old sprite still looks bad ass to this day. We've seen Rush, Wily, Roll now let’s see the return of Zero, X, Sigma, Vile, and even Dr. Well, you don't have to, but I know there is as many X fans as the original - the annals has so much potential to gain exposure and success as both Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 have. To figure out a solution, more people need to start dressing up as Sigma at gaming events. However, it included the lamest bosses ever and couldn't be taken seriously.
And X8 tried to fix the mistakes made from the previous installment by keeping the side-scrolling screen while remaining in 3D. X has seen his dark days as well…īeyond Mega Man X6 brought despair, embarrassment, and failure in trying to reinvent Capcom's popular series.Mega ManX7 tried a transition into a 2-D/3-D factor while giving us a new character, Axle, who turned out to be a whiny little bitch with a woman's voice. Hold on, I know what you're going to say. Hironobu Takeshita, Megaman producer, has indeed been questioned on numerous occasions if MMX9 is inevitable (his 1up interview here shows a slight a chance). There have been many social networks (Facebook/Twitter) as well as fan-based-websites (check out ) to grasp Capcom's attention that demand for the ninth saga is elevating itself higher to its own end. You really think X8 is the climax of this franchise?
Forget HD graphics, voice acting, or snappy cinemas - it was all about the traditional fun we all had in the 8-bit days of the NES. It was over a year ago that Mega Man 10 was released on the home consoles. And Sigma had much extravagant and different alternative forms then what Wily can remember (although the mad scientist did create Zero).
Sure, most of the names were still goofy, but at least it was somewhat fresh. Yeah, I will get some hate mail and what not from you original gang, but t he first Mega Man X that debuted on the SNES matured the blue bomber and gave him balls.Īrmor upgrades, heart tanks, "street fighter moves", Sigma, bosses with real names instead of "man" on the end of it - all of these little new enhancements is what brought more meat to the table.