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Now THIS is an action game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Now THIS is an action game!

At the time of Mega Man X's release back in 1993, I didn't think the game was as great as I do now. At the time I was so concerned with what the future of video gaming had in store that I didn't give much notice to quality and instead focused on what video game companies were doing to make games look more realistic. So even though I thought the graphics in the original Mega Man X were quite good at the time, the release of Donkey Kong County was just around the corner and the graphics in THAT game had me so amazed and stunned that suddenly the graphics in any other game looked inferior.

Today, looking back to more than 10 years ago, I can now safely say Mega Man X looks pretty good. It still looks a little dated too, unfortunately, especially compared to Mega Man X3. But graphics aren't important here: this is an ACTION game darn it! When I play an action game I want to go around shooting a LOT of things. And I'm happy to report that all the levels in Mega Man X have a TON of enemies to shoot!

The Armored Armadillo stage alone has more enemies (mostly bats) than ANY stage in any other Mega Man game. The Spark Mandrill and Chill Penguin stages have tons of enemies too. Even the introduction stage (which was weak and empty-looking in X2 and X3) will have you excitedly jumping around, shooting everything that walks or flies into your path. ALL the stages have a substantial amount of enemies. The stages in Mega Man X2 and X3 look empty and dull compared to the ones in the original X. This is the number one reason the original MMX is my favorite of all the X games on the Super NES. Capcom threw in as many enemies in each level as they possibly could (including the Sigma stages) and THAT'S what I like to see!

Mega Man X also has the best music of all the X games. You can easily remember and hum all the music in the game. Some of the themes are slightly weaker than others, but nothing ever reaches over to the boring side. Every piece of music is at the very least, pleasant (of course getting into the whole robotic Mega Man atmosphere helps to really appreciate it, hehe). My personal favorite themes are the password screen theme (touching and sad) the lonely highway theme (when you beat the game and Mega Man is walking to the left) and the jazzy/dance theme that plays immediately after that (the screen where a computer or TV is shown in the background).

The bosses are really fun to fight too. Chill Penguin has a lot of different attacks (including shooting ice and jumping at you), Spark Mandrill will shoot sparks and swing around from the ceiling, Flame Mammoth shoots fireballs and jumps around, Sting Chameleon drops thorns on top of you and attacks with his tongue, etc. And get this: every time you turn on the game the bosses attack you differently. For example: if one time you play the game and the first thing Spark Mandrill does is jump at you, the next time you play the game the first thing he might do is throw electric at you. You never know what will happen, and that helps make the game less predictable and more enjoyable.

Expect to see the coolest Mega Man X weapons. There are two extremely powerful weapons called Storm Tornado and Fire Wave, which make dashing through the levels a breeze. These two weapons happen to take out most enemies in a matter of seconds. All the weapons in the game are awesome (even though the Electric Spark and Rolling Shield are fairly weak, they are pretty fun to mess around with). Capcom was never able to create such cool weapons in a Mega Man game again.

And finally, Capcom got it right. What's the "it" you ask? Instead of making an entirely new stage where you have to re-fight the 8 Maverick bosses, in this game the 8 Maverick bosses are spread out through each of the three Sigma stages. I figure if Capcom is going to make you fight those bosses again at LEAST make doing so as interesting as possible. And they did!

Overall, action games don't get more exciting than this, and I recommend picking up a copy of this game. So addicting you'll want to play through the game HUNDREDS of times (like me!) I could talk about the game endlessly. Pick it up! Please!

Capcom started the series out with a boom

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've had this game since 1994 and this is probably one of the best Megaman games I have ever played. I have beat it about 7 times, each time having fun and enjoying the game.

Story 4/5

The plot of the game is very interesting and pretty exciting. There isn't much talking in this game though, but it's still easy to understand the plot.

Graphics 4/5

For 1993 these graphics are pretty good. This is the only Megaman X game for the SNES that didn't have a special chip installed in it. The backgrounds and artwork are really nice for Chill Penguin and Storm Eagle's level.

Music/Sound 5/5

I loved the music in this game. It really went good with the environment of the levels. It seems some of the levels have this dramatic coming from them. The sound was great too, like in Spark Mandrill's stage, you could hear the sound of the thunderbolts very good when it struck during the fight with the mini boss.

Gameplay/Control 5/5

The gameplay is really fun in this game. Most people who have played other Megaman games before should get an idea how this game is and will recognize how to use the weapons and trying to get the sub tanks and the heart tanks and the capsules and everything. Alot of people have trouble making long jumps, if you are having trouble, all you need is to press >+Dash+Jump.

Difficulty 3/5

This one can be hard at times. Alot of the bosses are easy, then again if you don't have the right weapons you can be in for a challenge. Another thing that affects the gameplay is the Sub Tanks and the Heart Tanks. They can be a big help for bosses, especially the final boss, whom is really hard.

Overall 5/5

I loved this game, and the values are great. It doesn't cost much here on amazon, or at least not as much as Megaman X2 and X3. I recommend this game if you want to purchase it, I suggest you do this, because SNES game are already out of business, and as the years pass by, these will be harder and harder to find.

it was fun for a little while

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I started this game when it came out and i took me forever to find and get everything (including Ryu's Hadu-Ken special move)
but now i find that the game gets dull FAST my friends and I have played this game so much we can kill ALL the bosses with the X-buster alone but its still a fun game for wasting an evening with (or a few minutes)

Awesome Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Great music and gameplay. Perhaps the best part is the setting. The cartoonish robotic world is forever entertaining. You'll have to play this game a long time before it gets dull.

The best Mega Man game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I can find no flaw with this.It perfectly escalates from pretty easy to challenging.I remember as a kid loving the way you can take the powers of the boss you defeat.It just has great interactivity,and all sorts of gadgets.I also love the way in the beginning,you don't have to go through the levels in a certain order.I'd skip the original Mega Man games and buy this 1st.Then,if you like it,try the sequels which are pretty much just as good.

Mega Man Grows Up!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I first spotted this title at Blockbuster Video on sale brand new, unaware that there was even such a title. Needless to say, I harriedly scooped it up and walked steadfastly to the counter to pay. Got it home, and I was pleasantly surprised with the new direction.

At first, I thought that the "X" was roman numeral for 10, thinking that 3 other titles had been released sinceMM6 without me knowing it and then I realized that X is simply the name given to this new MM model. Anyway, enough minutae...this title is solid. X introduces the ability to acquire different armors and varios vital upgrades such as rocket boosts for X's feet, an improved mega buster, and helmet. In fact, some ares in specific stages cannot be accessed unless you are in possession of one of these advanced upgrades. This series also introduces the ability for X to scale walls, a necessary new twist for some areas.

The other major departure from the original series is that your main antagonist is no longer Dr. Wily: this time, it is a sinister "reploid" named "Sigma", as in, the last letter of the greek alphabet. Also, the robot masters no longer have the "man" suffix (ex: Flame Mammoth, Chill Penguin), which is actually cool. The battles are also varied as opposed to the initially predictable battles of years passed: most of the bosses have two different types of attacks that they use (ex: Storm Egale dives from the sky and shoots a horizontal tornado-like wind gust when he is land bound. This game also marks the first appearance of the dynamic ally Zero as well as the new "ride armor", which allows X to pilot a headless robot with huge arms and hands allowing him the ability to break stuff and access areas that the normal X couldn't.

Another great addition is the incorporation of heart containers. These containers serve to increase your vitality ever so much (about 4 bars). There are 8 to find in all and locating them only adds to the fun factor and advanced gameplay. There is a secret power up familiar to those of you who are street fighter fans, but...I won't spoil it for you here. It's a secret!

Anyway, just go get this game if you don't already own it. Or, pick up Mega Man X Collection for the 5th generation systems. It's a gem.

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