A Journey Through The ENTIRE Mega Man Classic Series

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Mega Man, specifically classic, is my favorite video game series ever. I've never taken a proper look at them on the channel, so let's fix that today.
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[@gillythekid]

Use my code GILLY to get $5 off your delicious, healthy Magic Spoon cereal by clicking this link: magicspoon.thld.co/gilly_1022 So what's your favorite game in the series? Do you like the classic or X series more?

[@PitDoesMinecraft]

Tough question tbh

[@QuickyGreen]

Classic, obviously.

[@TeryJones]

I'm actually partial to Mega Man III on the Game Boy. Not just because it was one of the two games I got with my Game Boy but it actually felt like a more robust and interesting "Mega Man 3" than regular Mega Man 3. Any chance of a link to Mega Man Maker?

[@Vulpas]

Battle Network > Classic > X > Legends > Zero > ZX

[@bulb9970]

@MaGenta Skyline 🏙 This is my top 3 as well

[@rcmero]

Timestamps for your convenience: 2:54 Mega Man 8:16 Mega Man 2 14:24 Mega Man 3 19:18 Mega Man 4 24:11 Mega Man 5 28:12 Mega Man 6 33:17 Mega Man: The Wily Wars 36:00 Mega Man 7 40:40 Mega Man 8 46:10 Mega Man 7/8 FC 47:24 Mega Man & Bass 53:54 Mega Man 9 58:59 Mega Man 10 1:02:35 Mega Man 11 1:08:42 Outro + Mega Man Maker

[@mattmc5069]

Don't forget MegaMan soccer. It was real

[@androgamerzx389]

@@mattmc5069 and Megaman Powered Up

[@locodesert2]

@@androgamerzx389I’m late at thsi but don’t forget mega man the power fighters.

[@Ghosty2098]

Thank you legend

[@toonzach2870]

Mega Man 3 is an unfinished mess... but it's _my_ unfinished mess. One of my favorite games of all time, and the one that solidified me as a fan back in 2016.

[@jayt2917]

💯

[@nexus6100]

Yeah that definitely kind of weirded me out. All of the three is good despite its flaws and three is good despite being unfinished and growing up I always liked it better than two. To each their own I guess. Two seemed kind of aged and underdeveloped to me. Maybe it was because I didn't really play them until after right was out on PS1. So to me the extra attachments were just kind of random machines instead of being their own character in Rush. And the boss fight doc robot seemed more like fun throwbacks than padding. The different boss weapons we're also kind of nice and I thought added better balance instead of just metal blade everything. So to me hearing that the game was rushed and unfinished just seems weird that it came out personally still better than its predecessor

[@hadsbros]

Mega Man 3 is to me, as a long time fan, my favorite in the series. It may have been rushed, but even so, it's the only game in the series to recognize it's predecessor directly which was groundbreaking. Though some say padding, as a kid enveloped in the series, I was amazed at having all the robot masters return in the sequel! It was the first game I ever felt recognized it's fanbase and attempted to make a game worthy of a true franchise prospect on caliber with the likes of Nintendo's own Mario Bros.

[@balkee42]

Bought mm3 the day it was released my parents took me to toys r us to get it. Good times.

[@moosesues8887]

Mm6 sweep

[@TimmyB_TV]

I've always loved Megaman 8, i love how the robot masters react when you use their weakness

[@GeneralFatman27]

MegaMan 8 is a damn good game. The levels are all incredibly unique with their own gameplay gimmicks that aren't seen anywhere else and the bosses are all really fun. Even boss weaknesses work by making them vulnerable in an interesting way instead of simply doing damage, and the boss weapons are all fun to use. That's my hill and I'm happily dying on it.

[@TheSilverLeaf79]

May I join you on that hill?

[@JacktheLightningRipper]

Even though it's been nearly 4 years since Mega Man 11, I don't really think Capcom has necessarily been neglectful towards the franchise in recent memory, thanks to the recent collections we've been getting. Sure they've been busy with Monster Hunter and especially Resident Evil, but I think it's a safe assumption that they know how much Mega Man's popularity is slowly regrowing. Here's hoping we see a Mega Man 12 and Mega Man X9 in the future!

[@Gatorade69]

5 years ? Oh man.... I personally want to see them do something new with Mega man. Something more akin to Mega man legends.

[@personmcdudeguy]

​@@Gatorade69 Personally, I think that's the only way for the franchise to survive. Imagine telling the future gamers of today, the children, that to get into this series you have to know the lore from 1987. Nah. Mario, Zelda, and Kirby have survived this long because their games all stand alone. To really get Mega Man going again, I think Capcom needs to scrap everything, and start almost completely over.

[@Gatorade69]

@@personmcdudeguy I mean they kind of did that with X and Battle network. The problem is besides legends most of the 3d MegaMan games aren't remembered quite as fondly as the 2d/2.5d titles. There's always going to be a section of fans who want the same thing and whine when they don't get it. Game tries to do something new and it's "Game isn't like the older titles !" and when it does the same thing you have people saying "This series is getting tired and not doing anything new." Lol. Guess you just can't please everyone. Still, I guess I'm one of the people who would like to see the series do something new. I know legends has a cult following.

[@undertaleislife7210]

I don’t think we’re getting another x game…

[@p.e.4440]

@@personmcdudeguy Wtf are you smoking?? That's one of the most stupid reason for a reboot I have ever hear, as nobody is playing a Megaman game for the lore. And if, for some strange reason, you need a decent story you can just play the Zero or Battle Network subseries, which let me remind you, are the only one with a definitive ending anyway.

[@trcar87]

Glad you were finally able to get this out, despite the sponsor issues

[@overall_great213]

What where the sponsor issues?

[@trcar87]

@@overall_great213 don't know the specifics, but the video would have come out a while earlier if the sponsor didn't fuck him over a bit. IDK ehat sponsor it was or anything.

[@tronguy93]

@@overall_great213 besides the fact that magic spoon tastes like cardboard

[@jacksonteller3973]

@@tronguy93 yeah pretty hypocritical of Gilly to try and lecture us about not drinking soda(we know Soda is bad for you mom, still tastes good so i'm not gonna stop drinking it) is pretty hypocritical.

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@jacksonteller3973naw drink water my dude

[@codygratias9780]

Finally, someone who appreciates 4 as much as I do!

[@Zitsanrael1117]

Easily the best of the NES games I'd say. Hell, I'd even put it over 8 and 10 as well.

[@CrowTRobot]

It's an excellent game but most people say "eh the only good thing about it is the soundtrack". Some don't like the boss designs, some felt franchise fatigue but a lot of folks felt that the charge shot "broke Mega Man". Whatever. I love it.

[@jayt2917]

@@Zitsanrael1117 3 is the best

[@Zitsanrael1117]

@@jayt2917 I wholeheartedly disagree. In fact I'd argue that 3 is one of the worst ones, not just on the NES but of the whole series The weapons are among the worst in the series with the Magnet Missile, Search Snake, and Shadow Blade being the only good ones while the Hard Knuckle, Spark Shock, and Gemini Laser are borderline garbage and the Top Spin is just straight up trash, being arguably the worst weapon in the entire franchise. The Doc Robot execution was abysmal. The final castle stages are among the most boring in the series because they're so easy. And lastly, the game is just buggier than any other game because of Capcom higher ups wanting the devs to push the game out as quickly as possible, and it shows. From small stuff like little graphical hiccups to actual in game problems like just falling through the moving platforms at the end of Snake Man's stage. MM3 is far from unplayable, don't get me wrong. However it's easily the one I go back to the least. Yes, I'd even go back to the first game before MM3, because even though there is an easy case to be made that the first game is "objectively" worse than MM3, being in the mindset of "it *IS* the first game" helps me to excuse most of the jank.

[@jayt2917]

@@Zitsanrael1117 i very much disagree, but to each their own i guess …

[@datalphalion]

Surprised you didn’t do this mega marathon much sooner.

[@MseryXLII]

I’ve always wanted Gil to cover every mega man game, was super hyped to see this. Let’s go Gil.

[@camping6464]

Me : Hmm today I will watch this Mega Man video [Cluelessly watches it] [Arrives at the part where you mention Sequel Wars] Me, who actually is a Sequel Wars dev : *Excuse me wha-?* It'll always feel surreal to me to hear someone talk about a game as one of the people working on it. Other than that, you make a good job talking about the classic Mega Man games with their important infos and your personal experiences playing them! 👍

[@zennistrad]

Mega Man 9 is still my favorite in the series. Even though it doesn't innovate, it has by far the best soundtrack, by *far* the best selection of weapons, and easily the best level and boss design. The boss weaknesses in 9 are made so that weapon weaknesses not only deal more damage, but also are more effective at *hitting* bosses because they're designed in a way to exploit their attack patterns. Galaxy Man is easier to hit with the short-ranged Concrete Shot due to his habit of standing still, the Black Hole Bomb removes Jewel Man's shield, the Hornet Chaser is one of the only weapons that can reliably hit Splash Woman while she's swimming above you, etc.

[@narwhal3638]

don't forget, the magma bazooka perfectly lines up to take out hornet man's hornets!

[@Thor-Orion]

I hate the return to 8 bit art. And the backwards moving of mechanics. The level design and music are fantastic though, so I’m really torn about the game. 10 should have gone back to proper detailed Sprite art.

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@Thor-Orionbut they also regressed in the music. Why make it 8-bit music?

[@TheCartoonGamer8000]

Fantastic retrospective, dude! Kept me engaged from beginning to end, and I don’t typically watch 1+ hour videos in one sitting.

[@Zitsanrael1117]

I'm excited to hear Gilly give a positive take on MM&B. A lot like Final Fantasy II, I avoided MM&B for years because of all the crap it gets online, from SCMJ and the Brainscratch crew to Antdude calling it trash, to even Caddy who (like me) just refused to play it because of its reputation. It wasn't until I saw EPG's RoR episode on MM&B that I decided to give it a shot and holy hell did I love it. It just goes to show that you really can't let others decide your opinion for you.

[@jedgrahek1426]

Hell yes, exactly, I was kind of shocked when I heard that part of the video, because I remember people back in the late 90's only having positive opinions of it. All these newer people trashing it are honestly kind of outliers who happen to have platforms, not real representatives of everyone who's played it... it's definitely one of my favorites, between the graphics, way better level design than 8, and different characters and shop it has a lot of options and fun to it.

[@bookishdelight]

That RoR video was such a damn service to the fandom, along with the (few) other R&F praise vids out there. For years I kept wondering what alternate universe I was stranded in seeing such a great game get so much loud hate.

[@Zitsanrael1117]

@@bookishdelight The only criticism I've ever heard about the game that I agree with is that King Fortress 2 sucks. I've played the game so many times that I hardly ever die at all anymore, but I will never call that stage "good". All the rest of the criticisms I see hurled at it are entirely overblown IMO.

[@nexus6100]

I always thought the people that talked about having a problem with the difficulty of MM&B we're mostly talking about the GBA version which was significantly harder than it needed to be due to the games screen size and, if I'm remembering right, zoomed in camera. You had less room to dodge and less time to react so it made the game a lot harder than it needed to be overall

[@Zitsanrael1117]

@@nexus6100 You are right that the GBA version is worse, but most people that rag on the game nowadays are still talking about the SFC version. The most common talking points being the beginning of Tengu Man's stage, the ending of Burner Man's stage, in addition to the fight against Burner Man himself, and the aforementioned King Stage 2. If you haven't seen SomeCallMeJohnny's video or Antdude's video on MM&B then I'd say to check them out because they basically summarize the general criticisms most of the detractors have against the game.

[@cphipps79]

Mega Man 4 was the first MM game i owned. And it was my favorite. I bought it when new. I had to lay it away at K-Mart. I guess that’s why I have such fond memories.

[@rageinternet9391]

As a huge megaman fan, I'm glad you finally made this. Especially since you were kinda hinting on this video for years.

[@aquasp102]

33:48 Actually, for those who didn't know, Mega Man The Wily Wars is now also on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Sega Genesis library, meaning the game is now available on a much more popular and widely owned platform, albeit gated behind a $50-$80 online service.

[@ParkBarrington360]

That's probably why he didn't bring that up.

[@brandonfoley6826]

44:14 I assume what you meant to say was that the margin for error was small. Because the acceptable margin of errors you can make and still succeed is small. You can't make a lot of mistakes.

[@Arvenyte]

Megaman & Bass is actually my absolute favourite of the classic series, and I'm glad I'm finally hearing something positive about it.

[@TsunogaiDanshaku]

It's very refreshing to hear someone defend Mega Man & Bass. It has its share of flaws, for sure, but it's far from a 'bad game'. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it despite its frustrations.

[@bazzjedimaster]

wow I thought I was the only one that loves 7, while I know some people who like it, I had never heard someone else beside me say that 7 is their favorite.

[@killingtimeonline]

I first subbed to you after you showed up in that older Caddicarus episode where he spoke about Mega Man for the first time so to see you go all out on all the classic games almost feels like a homecoming

[@Xaiverh]

Im really surprised how you didn't talk about the bosses or weapons in the games from like 2 onward. They're a big component to pretty much every single one of these games.

[@martineastman9855]

I friggin' love Mega Man 4, so underrated

[@leargamma4912]

I heard it was the best classic megaman apart from maybe 2.

[@mkm1738]

Mega Man 4 is the best series of all time.

[@thomasffrench3639]

I wouldn’t call it underrated. I’ve seen a lot of people call Mega Man 4 the best NES Mega Man game. It’s my second favorite after 2, but I have only played these games 2-3 times

[@martineastman9855]

@@thomasffrench3639 Yeah, but I've heard a LOT of people says it's the worst classic Mega Man game, and only a few that acknowledge how great it is.

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@martineastman9855 I have not come across anyone who had said it is the worst, but yeah a lot of people lost interest after 3, which does make sense.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I appreciate the use of SHOPS in the later Mega Man games. Collect screws (As currency) and sell them for items. I really like the fact I can step into Wily's fortress full of E-tanks, a W-tank, a M-tank, BEAT CALLS and other items. I also like how you can either find the items or buy them outright.

[@AwdryFan1997]

Just beat Megaman 2 again today and I've overall been in a Mega Mood. This video came at a great time!

[@scoffeex1740]

Have you played Mega Man ZX?

[@Keethroolz]

Megaman 7 was my first ever Megaman game, and it hooked me right away

[@LunarChris24]

It's awesome to see someone who acknowledges and loves Mega Man Maker. That is hands down one of my favorite fan games ever, especially with the new content coming out soon.

[@shockburst569]

Huh? Surprised Mega Man Powered Up wasn’t mentioned in the video but I guess is for that other video that Gil mentioned.

[@TheGamingSiri]

I'm guessing he's saving it for a mobile retrospective (even though it's a remake of 1)

[@skuarf]

Glad to see after all this time these long-form videos are bumping your views by a lot. and a are some of your best work. You are very underrated man.

[@nathanarrington9651]

I always chalked up Mega Man and Bass frustration to those who rush through the game as Bass first, get comfortable with him, and get upset they can’t use his abilities when they play as Mega Man and blame it on “cheep level design”.

[@tossingturnips]

As someone who has the Megaman Legacy collection, but hasn't played it beyond IV, this video inspires me to pick it back up. Great video as ever, Gil! I'm glad to see you back!

[@PhantomOfficial07]

Weird how the Legacy Collection doesn't have MM&B, I guess they just didn't want to translate the SNES version and wanted to spare the community of having to deal with the GBA version?

[@neomachine855]

​@@PhantomOfficial07or they probably left it out because let's be real here MegaMan and Bass is a bad game all things considered, horrible level design as mega man, random enemy placement and difficulty spikes, 2 reused robot masters from the previous game, overall just not a fun game to play through altogether

[@PhantomOfficial07]

@@neomachine855 Didn't stop them from rereleasing Mega Man X8

[@neomachine855]

@@PhantomOfficial07 X8 isn't all that bad all things considered, it has fun power ups, 6 different playable characters, customizable armors for X, decent level design, they made Axl fun to play also, it's better than X5, X6 & X7, it's probably on par with the first 4 MMX games

[@PhantomOfficial07]

@@neomachine855 You make a good point. Personally I liked MM&B, had some parts that were very memorable and I liked the new things it introduced like the weapons and robot masters.

[@DocHaunt24]

With Mega Man 6, I'd argue the game doesn't require you to replay stages at all. Wind Man is the easiest boss to take down, following the boss order from there you get the Power armour from flame man then by beating Plant man for the Flight armour. Following that, you can pick up both the Beat letters and energy equalizer without replaying a single level.

[@printthelegends]

I always thought the logical followup to Mega Man 9 should have been a SNES-style Mega Man X9. I guess 16-bit platforming nostalgia wasn't quite there yet. We were still several years away from Sonic Mania.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Which is strange because I see SNES nostalgia way more than NES nostalgia

[@solarixstar]

So happy to see some Mega Man VII love, easily my favorite game in the classic lineup.

[@Mankey619]

Megaman is indeed one my of favourite Capcom games I’ve played,and I am glad that I experienced these games. Don’t know what the future will hold for this franchise. Like will we get Megaman 12 or even Megaman X10 or Hell maybe Megaman Legends 3 in the near future,who knows. If Capcom constantly making sequels and remakes of Resident Evil,I am sure they can work on Megaman as well.

[@andrewmckee6580]

Megaman was my favorite game as a kid. I remember being so excited for Megaman 2 seeing the dragon in Nintendo Power. Great game but the first will always be my favorite. My 6 year old found videos od Megaman Powered up, i found the Rom and we have been playing it for a few months. Such a great great game. Would love to see them make swquels of all of the games!

[@vanoroce64]

I was thinking a megaman retrospective was sorely needed in your channel! Are you planning on doing one for the various spin-off series? (X, Z and ZX, legends, battle network, starforce)

[@RaphielShiraha64]

I would not really call them spinoffs (especially since it's been confirmed x, z, zx, legends, are all part of the same timeline) only ones i can understand being called spinoffs is battle network and starfoce to be honest.

[@Filsaveol]

Megaman 8 was my 1st, so it holds a special place in my heart and, till this day, "i don't drink redbull"

[@strain42]

I like how Powered Up added a bit more charm to the characters through the story and the mechanic of unlocking a campaign for each of the robot masters was pretty cool. Also I was drinking a root beer throughout this entire video, so when you told me not to drink soda I wasn't sure what to do XD

[@benvanasdale6273]

Gilly, my man. I appreciate all your hard work, dedication and fortitude to get this video out. Mega Man is also my favorite series of all time. And you also love MM4 as much as I do!! It's the best of the nes games in my opinion. I also have a lot of nostalgia for 6, I remember buying it at KB Toys with my top loader NES on the same day with Christmas money. Thank you for unlocking those memories for me. Amazing video, dude. 11/10.

[@ExalinExcels]

"known by many a gamer who never managed to move past the '80s as the best one" Facts

[@thomasffrench3639]

Nah, it’s the best one.

[@safetinspector2]

I must confess I shoplifted MM1 using a ridiculously elaborate and risky method as a 14 y/o. (ask me if you are slightly interested, it's not something that would work these days) I didn't have any reference and had no idea how great it would be. I still love it the most. My brother and I discovered the pause glitch on our own.

[@Sixkill3r]

Mega man 2 was the one I started on and I loved it!!! Thanks for this video man love your content!

[@Cfreezy12]

You truly deserve more recognition for this. I can only imagine how long the scripting took. I’ve subbed to you, you’ve definitely earned my support

[@emilioamaralmarquesdemorai1856]

Mega Man is my very favorite game franchise ever! I so love it! Specially Classic and Battle Network series.

[@benjamindeh873]

Little Nemo Dream Master's music at the end! Woooh!

[@ssj2sanjifanboy068]

Gilly, you earned yourself a subscriber from this video alone. I’ve always liked the mega man games, but sadly I’m not the best at them. I’m very thankful though for your in depth video, and appreciate all the work, gameplay footage, and effort you put into this! You’ve literally turned into one of my favorite channels!

[@billydeal6579]

New subscriber here. Great video. I had to pause it at MM2 and save it to watch later. Dude, I'm an old school MM fan who had moved on to 16 bit and mmx. I never finished 4 and never played 5 or 6. With the recent releases and how well I know they were received, I'm currently playing through all of the classic series and just finished the 3rd master in mm1. I'm going to save this vid as a primer to re--watch each relative segment concurrently with each game. Great presentation.

[@Thor-Orion]

My favorite games are the 16 bit entries, I love the pixel art from that generation.

[@chrusader5134]

_Mega Man 5_ is super underrated

[@DiggZiggah]

Cool video! I hate 7 because of that damn slow charge shot, including the smaller corridors.

[@kingart5749]

I started at part two as a kid. It was so hard to me but I remember getting them every release for awhile. Part 3 was the one I played the most.

[@LordArikado]

8 objectively suffers from frustrating difficulty spikes and intrusive gimmicks, but it also has some of the best secondary uses of the boss weapons in any Mega Man game. Since the second half of the game is only unlocked after beating the first four robot masters, the second set of levels all have challenges or alternate paths that require you to use the four weapons you already have, like using the Thunder Clad as a grappling hook.

[@kvngjaygamez2570]

Honestly never found it to be difficult in comparison to 9 personally, but I’ll forever hate 8’s snowboarding sections tho

[@banzaialex5984]

​@@kvngjaygamez25709 usually felt fair even though it's technically harder 8 has some stuff that's just really annoying or bs. There's a part in wily stage 3 that can just screw you over if the game times an enemies movement inconveniently

[@delphoxlatias1821]

I keep rewatching this

[@fightrudyfight5799]

These are the type of videos I love watching while I’m at work. Thanks for having the time fly with your video and of course, the blue bomber! New sub right here 👍🏻👍🏻

[@cynicthehedgehog385]

I love wily in his skull pajamas and skull bedposts. Just, lovely.

[@infernothegreat1041]

Thank you for this! I wanted to get into the series with a friend and this helps me understand the games/series better

[@KewlNerd20X6]

I've never seen the Doc Robot stages or extra fortresses of 3-6 as "padding". I've always seen them as "Hey, more Mega Man to play! Why complain?"

[@thomasffrench3639]

Honestly fair. Although for me personally, I can get sick of stuff I like if they overstay their welcome. Maybe it has to do with my ADHD or something

[@drnastyful]

"get ya some snacks and sody pop" "oh yeah this guy knows how to party" "Actually get water, soda isn't healthy" "boooooo"

[@thomasffrench3639]

I mean he’s not wrong. I prefer to be able to party when I’m 60

[@kuropixel6871]

I appreciate your videos going through all games in different series! Especially Megaman-related! Awesome content!

[@miahthorpatrick1013]

Damn, Gilly, you put so much effort into this video! And like you, Megaman is my favorite all-time video game franchise. I wish you would get the credit you deserve! 🤘🏾

[@Err0_Will]

Over the years of hearing about MM&B with the people who like or hate it, to me a lot of the people who like it played the SNES version either first or as their main version vs the people who hate it starting with the GBA version. Seeing as how the game requires you to kinda "get good" to enjoy it, having the screen crunch of the GBA version makes that much harder since you can't see what you need to avoid, creating even more difficulty spikes than normal

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

The story of MEGA MAN 11 is essentially a reimagined Mega Man origin. The cartoon and Mega MAN 11 tell the story best.

[@keaton5101]

the cartoon??? the ruby-spears cartoon????? i mean... its got a decent explanation of the basic premise but does proto man's backstory completely different, and everything else is basically made up

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

@@keaton5101 The Ruby Spears cartoon tells Proto Man's story as efficiently as possible. After all, he's not the main character.

[@enderslayer0848]

A few corrections about Mega Man 9, 10 and 11: Mega Man 9 also had difficulty options, being Normal (base game), Hero and Superhero (both more difficult modes). They were originally DLC, but are present in the Legacy Collection. 11 was also teased in the Legacy Collection's gallery, showing an image of Mega Man with the Block Dropper in one of the extra images.

[@Wayneisboss]

Ah man, that's so cool I wish Capcom was real

[@leaf2822]

Awesome, thank you for helping a very stressful night for me, keep up the great content!

[@mahram]

Your comments on MM&Bass being easier the 2nd time through remind me of my play through of Metroid Dread. First time on normal mode the game was very tough. Once I beat it I played through hard mode and demolished it. It was tough still but I had been so well trained in normal mode that the game felt much easier.

[@darienb1127]

I'll be honest, my favorite Mega Man game is 11. I know a lot of people didn't like the Double Gear system, but I thought it was a really awesome edition that swapped up the formula quite well! The ability to slow time with the Speed Gear made for some pretty tense platforming, and the upgrade that made you move normally in Speed Gear makes it all the more fun. One of the other reasons I think it's so good is the boss weapons. I'm the kind of person who tries to use the boss weapons as much as possible, and if the boss weapons suck, I'm probably not gonna like it as much. But the boss weapons in 11 are incredible! ALL of them are useful, and the ability to use the Power Gear to amp them to crazy degrees is so much fucking fun. There are some more BS parts of the game, and I REALLY feel like they should have just removed the life system out of 11 (We really don't need lives anymore. It's an archaic system). But overall, I think it's a great game and I do hope that we at least get to keep the weapons being supercharged in future classic games.

[@BeachDrAgonBumm]

Interesting about the Pause Glitch of Mega Man 1, you didn't need to Pause/Unpause to get it to work... Just wait a bit and you can unpause to instant destroy a Boss as long as you hit your target before pausing...

[@billny33]

Tremendous retrospective. Got yourself a new subscriber.

[@JezElectro13]

Mega Man 7 is one of my favorite games, not only since it's another improvement but also it's debut of my favorite Character, Bass.

[@banzaialex5984]

Out of curiosity what do you like about Bass? I found him kinda boring

[@JezElectro13]

@@banzaialex5984 Partially the design, but also the gameplay. Double Jump, dash and ability to shoot in more directions is pretty fun, even if the grapes do less damage than lemons. And his boss fights were pretty fun in my opinion.

[@HMZeroTwo]

Mega Man 7 will always be the best to me. Dare I say, it's _goated_

[@ssaunders1122]

Excellent video sir. Dawned on me today that mega man and castlevania just gave me so many memories as a kid in the 80s that yeah both are my favorite series.

[@Jac-Man]

“Mega Man & Bass is the kind of game where you need to… oh god… oh, it’s coming… get good- *HORK*” Fucking killed me.

[@gebis8515]

3:39 I know it's not entirely relevant, but I need to mention that Bad box art Mega-Man's Namco joke character counterpart from Street Fighter X Tekken, is Pac-Man driving a damn mech suit

[@micahnieman673]

So much of this video was so bizarre for me to hear. I've been playing Megaman games all my life. It's my favorite video game series. And so many of the claims you make about the series, and various entries in it, clash so hard with my knowledge and experience with the series. Like, Megaman 6, 7, and 8 weren't unpopular because people were getting tired of the same old formula. 6 was a NES game in the SNES era, 8 was a Playstation game for a Nintendo series, and 7 wasn't unpopular at all. It was just outshined by the X games. I discovered Megaman & Bass same as you, as an emulator when I was a kid. I was surprised when you said it was unpopular, and downright shocked when you said it was because of the difficulty. The game never seemed any more difficult than other Megaman games to me. Saying that playing it with Megaman was hardmode was also weird, Megaman was the easier play for me. I like Bass as a character, but I disliked playing as him. He always felt so weak. The extra mobility, while nice, was never all that useful or necessary when you can just move properly without it. It's so weird to hear someone who loves the series as much as I do have such different opinions about much of it. Even different perceptions about popularity and reception than I do. But a Megaman fan is a Megaman fan, and we always need more of those. Different opinions and preferences and all. I appreciate the walk down memory lane, and hope we'll get a real new Megaman game again, someday.

[@nrrork]

If robots can't kill, Mega Man should get the power up that calls up Vinne: a freelance contractor who frequently paints houses for the owner of a New York based olive oil importing business. The power up required is 200 grand in small, non-sequential bills. But once Vinnie paints Dr. Wily's skull fortress in the color of brains, Wily ain't showing up for no more sequels.

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Caddicarus: "I think Mega Man 8 is great! I give it 8 out of 8 on a plate while on a dinner date with Gil!" Gil: 🤦 "Why did I agree to do this with you?"

[@__m4k1__]

people are coming around to mm5 :D

[@Vishkala]

After 10+ games of being bonked on the head something finally reawakened his memories

[@MissAshley42]

Wonderful video, Gilly! I'm of the mind that people who poo on Mega Man 4 either never played it or don't really remember it. I never realized how great and important it is until I replayed the Classic series a while back to prepare for Mega Man 11's release. Much like Mega Man 7 is the first game in which everything _looks_ like what its creators' intended, Mega Man 4 is the first game to _feel_ like what its creators' intended. As cool as the first three games are, each of them noticeably cut corners to get out the door. Mega Man 4, however, really feels like nothing was compromised, and this definitely shows in its excellent intro, cool levels, and well-tuned bosses. The only thing I can knock about Mega Man 4 is the title theme. I wish it was longer! It bangs so hard, but then it's over before you know it.

[@thomasffrench3639]

Mega Man 7 is more like more than what the creators intended for better or for worse as the sprite was created before the art. Although if I look at the artwork of Mega Man 4-6 it looks closer to the sprite of Mega Man 8 than Mega Man 7, but at least Mega Man 7 looks like Mega Man on the cover of Mega Man 3. Anyways, as far as Mega Man 4 “hate” goes the problem with Mega Man 4 is not the game itself, but that MM5 and MM6 are just the same game as Mega Man 4 so in retrospect Mega Man 4-6 all blur together. Also many people don’t like the charge shot very much as it wasn’t well implemented until Mega Man X so there’s that.

[@tylercamp8808]

Though it is not on the list Mega Man V of the Game Boy series was good as it both have features not included in other games (Mega Arm and Tango), it also is the only Game Boy game that does not use any of the bosses from the NES Titles. In fact the only recycled bosss are the special bosses from all the previous Game Boy games. Also I beat Mega Man & Baas by switching Power-Up Parts. In Bass's case I switch to Super Armor when I know I could get hit. since due to his inability to heal during battle, the trick is to use parts carefully to help Bass hold out easier, it is the only way to complete the Bass game. The Wii U release also helped make things easier, though I am one of the players to beat the GBA version.

[@raizen912]

Honestly thought I had subbed a long time ago when I saw you in someone else's videos and liked a few of your own videos. Glad you popped up again, made sure to sub this time.

[@esmooth919]

4:45 which makes his successor, Mega Man X, that much more dangerous, because he's been given the exact same free will that God gave humans, which means he is *_not_* bound to the rule of robotics at all. Fortunately for humanity, X has the exact same sense of justice that his predecessor does.

[@LordArikado]

And then Mega Man 11's reveal of what caused Light and Wily's falling out kind of reframes everything since we know how future events in the X series will play out. Wily's tech was dangerous to the robots it was installed in, but Light's seemingly more safe research would lead to Earth being so decimated by the Maverick wars that humanity had to flee the planet entirely.

[@KleePlat]

The first game I had on the NES was MM5, so I have a special fondness for that game. However, when I played MM3, it somehow became my favorite game in the series.

[@MrJamothy]

Megaman 4 is my favorite of the NES games as well.

[@diegordi1394]

1:04:24 I just noticed that Light's and Wily's sideburns are styled like those of Akira and Ryo from the original Devilman manga.

[@bblblp]

"I flubbed the line and I'm keeping it in." lol. Thanks for the video!

[@devonwilliams5738]

I basically have the same connection with Megaman as you do, been playing them since I've been playing video games, love them, want more of them.

[@ChipsNCellos]

I still think everything in Mega Man 11 could be a taaaad larger on screen.

[@niemand7811]

I disagree on the Metal Blade. It has its place in some boss battles and some situations. But a lot situations are solved better with Air Shooter, Quick Boomerang or the Leaf Shield. Mostly though Metal Blade has gotten its own meme sphere and I don't buy into it.

[@MortimurGrimm]

Well done! I’m a diehard MegaMan fan I thought you did a fantastic job speaking about the classic series. I’m looking forward to you doing the same with the Gameboy games, X series, etc.

[@MrJessums]

Spitting hard. Another fellow chad who loves 4 and 7.

[@keaton5101]

As a huge fan of the classic series, i honestly always find it a little disappointing to hear when people don't make use of the weapons and only save them for the bosses. Not that i'm judging or anything, because buster-only is a perfectly valid way to play, but in my opinion, assessing every situation and figuring out the best weapon to use is where the classic series is truly at its best. The right weapon lineup can take a game from good to fantastic. Fun fact, the "start with four robot masters, then move on to the next four" formula started with the Gameboy games! Also, Mega Man 8 having a Special Weapon button AND a regular Mega Buster button is Absolutely HUGE, it was a GREAT change and i'm really sad that it wasn't kept for future games :( Thank you for giving Mega Man & Bass a fair shake, it's my personal favorite classic game (tied with Powered Up) but it's the kind of game you REALLY have to warm up to in order to get the most out of it. Anyway. This video is a nice overview of the classic series, and i'm happy to hear there will be more Mega Man videos in the future. I can't wait for the video talking about about the gameboy games, because MMIV and MMV are amazing! I hope you also talk about Mega Man: Powered up, because i played that game ENDLESSLY on my PSP as a kid. It really was the complete package for any young Mega Man fan, it's just overflowing with content. ...and THANK YOU for shouting out the fangames!!!!!!! Mega Man Maker is amazing and the fangame community is constantly working on incredible stuff!!

[@exodia200011]

19:46 Funny you said, I first was introduce to mega man, on Nintendo Power.. but I didn't play mega man series till Mega Man 4 and I loved it as a kid. Then I worked my way back playing the others games till 5 and 6 came out.

[@josephsilberstein1577]

holy shit what a great retrospective. thanks for putting in the work. you've done the super fighting robot proud.

[@parkermaltbie8583]

Gilly: I'm not sure how or when that actually started? Me: Thats a good question.

[@quebirt]

D* good rundown man! Very well done. Thank you. The Sega Saturn comment made me think of something I would like to see from someone who is so familiar with the series. A list of which platform (which remake/version) to play each game in would be great to have in a time when most of us are playing these via emulators.

[@Gilbot9000]

Gilly, thank you for validating me about Mega Man 11. I felt this same way about the game (levels super long, weird/difficult enemy and hazard placements) and holy shit after having my brother and friends gaslight me about my struggle your review helps me feel so much better.

[@otakumarcus]

Mega Man 11 didn’t feel that long to me. Maybe if you were playing on superhero mode but it was still memorable.