/vr/ - Retro Games

To be honest?

None, all megaman games seem the same to me: run jump shoot in one direction.
Boring, do not like.

>>1611653

>X1-4

I really can't stand X4 though. It feels so shoddy. Just like 5-6. Never even tried the others.

I pretty much only really like the original series and fan games or rom hacks in its style. I don't mind X1-3 but they were never my thing so I didn't try later ones.

My favourite mega man game is probably Mega Man Unlimited though. MM9 is close too but I like sliding too much.

so i've dipped my toes into Mega Man - 2, 3, 4, X - but i've never taken the plunge and committed to actually beating one.

today's the day.

which one is the best to beat? i don't want supereasy, i don't want superhard, i just want a fun challenge that satisfies.

i'm prepared to accept opinions as facts. go.

>>1611704

X or X2

>>1611707
may as well start with X2 then, as its one i've not played. thanks for the advice, have a nice day.

>>1611676

Thank you for your thrilling commentary.

>>1611704

For Mega Man, I highly recommend these:

9
3
2

Maybe in that order. They're the best of the "classic" series.

3
X2
Legends is shit
V
All the spinoffs are pretty lame.
There's any decent Mega Man ROMhacks?
I like that one fan game with all the RPG bullshit and Zero faggotry that's made in Flash. Just kidding.

>>1611713
also noted. hopefully i'll get around to playing all these.

thank you as well!

>>1611718
>There's any decent Mega Man ROMhacks?

Mega Man 4 X-Infinity

Zero Games > Mega Man (Original) > X Series

The Zero games are four games of just tight action. Each game getting better than the last, building and expanding on ideas while trimming the fat. The same could be said for the original MM series, but I feel like the formula begins to wain a little as there are well over 10 entries in the series, but there are a lot of good games in there and hardly any ones I could say are truly "bad".

X-Series had the biggest promise but the biggest failures. From tired formulas, to character driven plots, to trying to reinvent themselves with almost new entry. I just can't care about the X Series as a whole anymore and really only have two favorites in it.

>>1611727
>>>/v/

>>1611727

Fuck Inafune and his never ending hard-on for Zero. Fuck Zero and fuck his fans. That's what ruined the X series from X5 onwards.

>>1611752
This anon gets it. Well, except it's from X4 onwards.

>>1611725
This isn't a hack, but a separate game on its own. Stupidly hard, but amazing detail.

Mega Man Unlimited!

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI6RcuG6HJo

Site:

http://megaphilx.com/?page_id=26

Download:

http://megaphilx.com/?page_id=1003

>>1611653
Meh classic 5-6 weren't too hot.

>>1611795
Also 7-8 because I keep forgetting those exist due to the different art style.

What happened to Mega Man VR?

9 > 2 > 3

That is all.

Majority of Mega Man games are generally pretty cool.

>>1611710
Just being honest. Not trolling or shitposting but I don't see how such a simple run n gun game can warrant a zillion sequels on what is such a basic and boring theme and formula.
to the casual eye every one just looks the same
>Annoyed Rose.jpg
>>>/b/

>>1611938
>Majority of Mega Man games are generally pretty cool.
>Majority

I'd argue just the opposite. Since Capcom could pump out so many of them, the average MM game is kinda lame. There's nothing worse than when the MM formula just is not working. Lame music, lame stages, same old, same old. But when it comes together? Bam. Best thing ever.

>>1611986
>MM3
>MM5
>MM6
>MM8
>MM10
>MMI, II, III
>MM&B
>MMX3
>MMX5
>MMX6
>MMX7
We slogged through a lot of shit as Mega Man fans.

>>1612004
>Mega Man 3
>bad in any way and not the best mega man of all time

original is really good except for 7 and 8

X is awesome up until x5

legends owns and there should have been more

didn't like any of the handheld games at all, even the supposedly good ones

>>1612009
It's got a slapdash bag of weapons (most of which just fire straight forward at slightly different speeds), the stage designs are extremely dull, it's clear that they never finished programming the Proto Man fights, and the Wily fortress is the worst of the series. It also has the buggiest engine of the series with the most slowdown.

Inafune himself admits the game is rushed, unpolished, and outright unfinished. It's just not a complete experience like MM2 or 4 or 9.

>>1612030
There's a romhack out there that addresses the engine issues and the unfinished content.

>>1612048
>There's a romhack out there that addresses the engine issues and the unfinished content.

???

>>1612048
I'm sure there is. I'm sure it's fun. (Could you tell me what it is, specifically?)

My points stand, though. MM3 is basically just a ramshackle structure on which hangs an amazing soundtrack.

>>1612058
Even the soundtrack isn't that good compared to the other games.

Needle Man is especially bad.

6
X1
Never played Legends
Zero
Never played much spin-offs
Rockman 4 MI
Day in the Limelight 2

>>1612062
Just as anyone is free to disagree with me that I think MM3 is a disappointing experience, I'm gonna have to stand by the soundtrack of MM3. Especially Needle Man. One of my favorite tracks right there.

I don't think 3's soundtrack is as good as, say, 4 or 6 or 9, but it's leagues better than the slow, dull, lackluster 5 or 8 or MM&B.

>>1612048

http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/992/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDLKGcNURE4

My favourite MM game is the Megaman Zero Collection on DS. Absolutely amazing.

>>1612069
>Just as anyone is free to disagree with me that I think MM3 is a disappointing experience,

It's better than 2 shitlord.

>>1612091
Okay.

only the classic, legends and battle network series are worth playing
legends 1 is the best in the entire franchise and one of the greatest games of all-time
x1 is one of the worst games of all-time

>>1612167
Just started playing X1, can't beat a single boss

I suck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws5Pvy5Yt5o

Rockman Minus Infinity

Looks interesting.

>>1612080

Tried it. It's nice.

But it doesn't seem to do anything to the constant slowdown. Don't know how if anything that can fix it.

The PS1 and later ports fix the slowdown, so go with those.

>>1612171
>slowbeef

please no

>>1612235

The commentary is pointless. Just "oh wow neat this looks like it has a lot of work put into it". I just thought the game is interesitng.

>>1612171
>Rockman Minus Infinity

I'm trying it now. It's COMPLETELY destroying me. Like demolishing. I can't beat any of the levels, even if I set it to easy. I mostly just have no clue how to dodge most of the enemies, bosses, or how to navigate the stages. I see enemies and just have no clue how to dodge any of this.

I think this is interesting, but it may be too much for me. I rather suck at video games. Many romhacks are made by nerds for nerds, and I'm just not that good.

>>1612406
>>1612171
Is this harder or easier than that game with Glue Man, Comet Woman, Yoku Man and those ones?
Because I suck at names for Megaman games, and I hope to find a game at a similar level, since that one was kinda fun.

>>1612419
On default settings it's a bit easier, but it has a hard mode now. It's also a better game than Unlimited.

Mega Man X, X4, X6.

I also loved the Zero series and Battle Network.

2 and 3 are my favorites. I remember liking the first one and 4 but I honestly don't remember them all that well. Don't remember 5 and 6 at all, although I remember thinking they were eh. I'm not a fan of Mega Man 7, although I like it more than 8. Mega Man 9 is awesome. I don't like it as much as 2 or 3, but it's a damn good game. 10 is pretty good.

Obviously not retro, but I could never get into the Zero games. I love the classic series, I liked the first two or three X games. But Mega Man Zero just doesn't do it for me. I'm not sure why.

>>1613428
> Obviously not retro, but I could never get into the Zero games. I love the classic series, I liked the first two or three X games. But Mega Man Zero just doesn't do it for me. I'm not sure why.

Maybe because it's a bit less linear and is a bit more story-heavy. Still a great series IMO.

>>1611624
Mighty No. 9

>>1613465
You may be right. I might try it again.

I've only completed MM, MM 2, and X. I've been trying MM 3 recently, but I've been getting a ton of slowdown. The first two weren't like this, so I'm wondering if it's just an emulation error.

>>1613810

It's completely accurate to the game. Play the PS1, Gamecube or PS2 ports. I believe it's fixed.

Also you should check out MM2, and 9 as well. Those are the top three of the classic series.

>>1612171
I haven't played it, but I've heard that Rockman Minus Infinity uses a remix of a song from Fire Emblem 3 as its boss music.

>>1611840
Currently programming it's on a halt, due to the main programmer moving places, but things should get back on normal very soon.

>>1613895
R4MI uses nothing but songs taken from other game series. Other than that it's professional as hell, more polished than the original Mega Man games.

>Fan Games

rosenkreuzstilette is pretty good.

>>1613472
>Mighty No. 9

That game has been looking rather rough lately. 30fps, bland graphics. Same old, same old story, same old feeling.

>>1614616
Whatever you say, it's more of what I want, which is what Capcom does not want to give me.

>>1614581
Is this a nes hack or a pc game

>>1614707

Mighty No. 9 looks rather weak though. We already have better fan games.

>>1614752
for now, PC.

>>1614786
It's in alpha, I don't judge games on their alphas and I don't place value in the opinions of contrarian hipsters who do.

It would have to be the x series, namely x1-x5. Don't really care much about the plot (especially with the direction it headed around x5), I just enjoy the fluid gameplay.

Zero would be my second favourite, just a shame how they implemented the upgrade system. Wasn't a fan of the cyber elves, nor was I fond of how you had to pretty much play perfectly in order to get any weapon upgrades from the bosses after z1.

I wish Sigma had gotten a proper send-off rather than just kinda being pushed under the rug between the x series and the zero series.

>>1614881
>I wish Wily had gotten a proper send-off rather than just kinda being pushed under the rug between the x series and the zero series.

The don't plan out these plots. They just kinda do the series until they go "we could make more money if we changed things up". Then they just kinda forget about the old series.

>>1614616
>rosenkreuzstilette

Is this the skullgirls of platformers?

>>1612171

Any definite answer on why the guy who made the romhack used the Gameboy HUD for the Bright Man stage?

>>1614876
How can you like X5 and not X6?

>>1611752
but Inafune wanted the x series to end after 5

>>1615442
Inafune had fuck all to do with X5 retard. He told people to wrap shit up at that point and left it at that. This is so he could start polishing his hard on for zero on the GBA.

>>1615435
In my experience, I had beaten two of the stages, but upon trying out blaze heatnix, I couldn't be bothered fighting that giant wheel mini-boss.

I had checked out playthroughs and saw that it only got much much worse from there. Seems pretty lazy to recycle the same boss like 6 times in one stage.

Not to mention some of the other bullshit mechanics that were implemented in the other stages.

>>1615479
OK, but how did you like fucking X5? It was so much worse than X6. It took everything good about X4 and managed to shittify it so perfectly it's not even funny.

I like Classic the best, followed by Zero.
I've never played Legends and didn't really care for Battle Network when I played the first one.
X is about average. It's got some great shit and it's got some regular shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrEvIUbUoog

Any day now...

Hooty-hoot unpopular opinions time:
Megaman X is terrible, it's like the "Shadow the Hedgehog" of Megaman. Childishly dark and edgy, EXTREEEEME, and a sophomore attempt at serious political drama. The dash mechanic completely ruined any challenge the series might have had; in theory it should make boss fights more fast-paced and dynamic, but in practice, most of bosses seem to have been designed under the assumption that the player can't dash or wallclimb.

>>1612062
I kinda like Needleman's music because of all the high-pitched DING DING DING DING DEE DEE DEE

Like, it's the aural equivalent of being pricked with needles. It's kind of annoying and shrill, but I can see what they were going for.

Regarding MM3 being rushed: Holy fucking shit, Gamma. Gamma is the easiest, worst final boss in series history.

Even when I was a kid I always thought something was a little "off" about Megaman 3.

>>1611718
Rockman 5 Air Slide.

>>1614616
Holy crackers I totally forget this game existed.

>>1615382
Basically imagine what Touhou would be like if Zun's favorite game series was Megaman instead of Donpachi.

>>1615479
>giant wheel
It took me years to figure out that they're ouroboros. I always thought they were just big rings of garbage like the whole game

Protip: You can kill them in one shot with a fully-charged metal anchor. Metal anchor is the best weapon in Megaman X6, because it summons ghosts of when the series was actually good.

>All this Mega Man 3 hate

It was easily the best of the classic series

>Best Soundtrack
>Best Robot Masters
>Slide/Rush/Proto Man
>Mega Man 2 Bosses

>>1616194
Too bad the buildup for Gamma was disappointing, dat music though.

>>1616119
>Childishly dark and edgy, EXTREEEEME,

Not really. It's not really dark, edgy or extreme.

>>1616396
It's kinda takes itself too seriously for my taste. The NES games were a bit more creative.

Even though I really don't like X6 as a game, I still really like it's soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnCuiciF3Fs

>>1616119
>Like, it's the aural equivalent of being pricked with needles.

holy shit mind blown

>>1611761
>Megaman Unlimited

Eww.

Why is Mega Man 5 so "rare", or more expensive than the rest of the NES games?

>>1617209

I would guess because the Super famicom was in full swing at that point. North America did not support the famicom as much as Japan and other countries did.

>>1616085
Why the fuck is it taking so long?

Megaman X is best forever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r03QrqZoCEY

Megaman 8-bit Deathmatch's MM&B expansion comes out in four days.

Featuring the Genesis Unit from Wily Wars.

>>1618997
wow I'm surprised this is still active
used to be very active on there but computer shit itself

>>1611624
I'm dating a girl named Megan Mann, it's kinda funny

Mega Man 2 is my favorite in the series, but Mega Man 4 was the first Mega Man game I played when I was a little kid.

Overall, my favorites are 2, 4, X and X4. But the original series on the NES remains my favorite.

>>1619006
Yeah, it doesn't have too active a playerbase but they're still hard at work making new things for it.

I blame the lack of publicity; if more people knew of it I think more people would play it.

>>1619094
My personal favorite is 6. It has its problems but the the premise of it and the RM designs I just love.

>>1619010

>>1619971

>>1611624
I loved every main X game ever made, even 7-Command Mission. Political dramas aside, these games just offered a lot more (armor pieces, special items) and a lot less "You lost hahaha! Time to go back to the beginning and do that disappearing tile thing right before the laser rooms again!" I love a good challenge, its doing it all over again is what gets to me.

also liked 8 and & Bass

>>1619971

Legends and Megaman Doom.

Everything else is shit tier.