Can You Get All of the Upgrades in Mega Man X WITHOUT DASHING?? | Mega Editorial

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▶Time and time again, I've heard that it is impossible to get any of the upgrades in Mega Man X without getting the dash first. Is that accurate? Well, today, we are going to go through the game and maybe getting EVERY upgrade possible without dashing a single time! How? Well, you just gotta watch to find out!
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[@ColeFam]

kzbin.infoXoNgdGt66xo?si=TErcyiFYKLszKWp9 Be sure to check out the thrilling sequel where we actually get through the Leg Capsule!

[@diamonddust4486]

The fact that you found a new trick 30 years after this game came out is amazing.

[@ColeFam]

Happy almost 30!

[@Fork219]

I like getting the arm parts because they, along with the charged Shotgun Ice and normal Boomerang Cutter are your best friends for these type scenarios lol

[@ReikuYin]

Seeing shotgun ice pop the wall made my jaw drop.....

[@niclaswa5408]

This was very enjoyable to watch. I always thought of doing a “Chill Pinguin last” run, but assumed most upgrades would be unobtainable, and then never attempted.

[@ColeFam]

Going the extra mile and doing the boss order in complete reverse is really fun, too!

[@megatroidvania9285]

"And laugh at X doing his best Zero impression" Dang that got me! XD

[@ColeFam]

The resemblance is uncanny!

[@Lurdiak]

The leg part capsule was added late in development when it was decided that the dash was a bit too much for new players to get used to right away, hence why it's in this awkward spot where it's impossible to miss but also very possible to not get until fairly late in the game, assuming you don't know about it. It's kind of obvious in retrospect, since the dash is readily available in every sequel.

[@ColeFam]

I've heard this, but I've never seen a source for the claim. Where does it come from?

[@shivasthong4924]

Simply outrageous. I have been wondering if there was any way to get the other upgrades without the seemingly mandatory legs for years.

[@MykeFahrenheit]

Cool solution for Sting Chameleon's heart tank. That's using your head 😜

[@ColeFam]

I love this.

[@nelisezpasce]

So proud of you! Would love a similar concept applied to X2 and X3! No need to hurry though!

[@ColeFam]

I'm wondering what I could do for X2 and X3...maybe getting upgrades in unintended ways? Sorta the same concept, right?

[@gwgux]

Huh, well I'm surprised. For the many year's I've played this game, I didn't think it would be possible to do that.

[@ColeFam]

Same here!

[@Dominus396]

You can bypass the chill penguin capsule with a charged rolling shield.

[@ColeFam]

Oh wait, yeah. Having the shield charged doesn't activate the capsule, that's right! I forgot all about that happening with the Hadoken capsule. Time for a follow-up, haha. Thank you for the information.

[@milosteodori2836]

Dude, to get the heart with no leg part in Chill Penguin's just charge Sting Chameleon and pass the capsule while invincible

[@ColeFam]

Yeah, something I remembered basically the day after publishing the video. Still happy about the the Chameleon Heart and the roundabout Penguin heart solution, but yeah, big blunder on my part.

[@davidgusquiloor2665]

Those glitches were interesting, i really didn't expect the chill penguin one, or the heart tank on Sting Chameleon stage

[@ColeFam]

Those really surprised me! I had originally written them to be impossible before experimenting a bit.

[@darklight1030]

Looking forward to the next videos of all the other x games

[@whirl3690]

I had no idea there was another big Mega Man channel like yours until the other day. It's been a long while since I last got into Mega Man, this is very good to see!

[@ColeFam]

I hope you enjoy! Thank you for giving us a chance. More stuff like this in the Mega Editorial playlist, and more podcast-style stuff in the Ramblin' Reploids playlist!

[@JonCausithONS]

It's cool that you found the trick to make it possible to play the game (mostly) without dashing! Definitely makes repeat play less focused on fighting Chill Penguin first!

[@ColeFam]

No Dash is super fun! I have a follow-up Short coming showing another way to get passed the Leg Capsule. I feel sully, because I knew it, but it just didn't click in my mind for some reason. Be on the lookout for that soon-ish

[@JonCausithONS]

@@ColeFam Oh man! Can’t wait to see it!! 😁😁😁

[@Mega_Astra94]

I kinda don't play the games in the Mega Man franchise, but this was an interesting vid. Can't wait for another interesting vid!

[@Bloodstar6078]

did you mean the X franchise? Your pfp is giving me mixed signals lol.

[@renaminginprogress6903]

I clearly remember being like 9 or 10 and playing this game (rented) and spending like 2 solid days trying to get the gun upgrade in mammoth stage. No internet assistance. When I discovered that, i was the only one in my world that knew about it and it was so satisfying.

[@ColeFam]

When I was a kid, I never even knew there was anything up there. My friend and I only knew about getting it from Zero. That must have been a really cool discovery back then!

[@renaminginprogress6903]

Oh yea I didn't even know what was up there. funny thing is I went back on emulator and with input lag or whatever it was actually pretty tricky to get again.@@ColeFam

[@mars24522]

That was an interesting challenge Cole Man X. I hope you can do this type of challenge in the future

[@ColeFam]

Always looking for more challenges!

[@josuemassa2027]

I am so trying this one my next run

[@ddgaming9717]

Wow thats a neat trick! Lol i remember doing a password no upgrade run and seeing the brokeing animation first time was lmao

[@pinky_green]

SALVE !! i don't have much money these days but with what I have i wanted to support you ;) amazing videos !!!! ❤⭐

[@ColeFam]

I really appreciate it! Thank you so much for the support, and I hope you enjoy what I'm working on next!

[@generaldiego]

dope! always loved ice cause the schmooves

[@17Master]

Before watching, I predict… Six heart tanks, missing Eagle and Chameleon Three subtanks, missing Mammoth Head, Body and Arm capsules.

[@17Master]

Well I derped and just forgot about Boomerangs for the Mammoth subtank. Eagle and Chameleon hearts were very impressive.

[@time4manmode945]

I actually tried to beat X1 without dashing one time but I only got to the 1st sigma stage😅

[@Douglas628]

I cannot compliment enough your resolve to endure the suffering that playing this game without dashing is.

[@ColeFam]

X just needs the shoes he was born with. Playing dash-less forces you to get creative with practically everything, it's fun, but not nearly as fun as dashing. Thanks for watching!

[@LordSpleach]

It's so weird seeing X with all of the armor without the feet!

[@travisscottbatman297]

5:17 nah you foul asf for that one 😭

[@galaxyshadow7733]

MegaManX without dash?! You psychopath

[@Dominus396]

Aditionaly you can input the demo password and you will start the game with all mavericks defeated but no upgrades of any kind. Head to sigma and get the arm parts from zero. Then use boomerang cutter and shotgun ice for anything the legs would have

[@PearlBagelUwU]

That just shows how awesome Mega Man X is :)

[@LoranFrank-b4u]

Where did you get the MegaMan x font I've been looking for it for a while now still can't find it

[@ColeFam]

Sprinqgueen drew it from scratch. I wish there was a font available.

[@Sprinqgueen]

I take commissions if you’re interested!

[@GordieKat]

MMX6 with ONLY base form X.

[@ColeFam]

I don't think I have that kind of patience! But maybe someday....

[@GordieKat]

@@ColeFam You can use parts and special weapons. Just no armor and no Zero.

[@Mr.sosmog]

Your mad man but you should try this with other x games or zero games

[@Paulman.K]

Dude. You're so cool

[@ColeFam]

[@RockmanHQ]

Boots are overrated

[@anterand9459]

There's only one problem. It's impossible to get the buster without the dash. Basically using the password removed any real challenge.

[@Bloodstar6078]

you get it from zero. makes it pointless to go back to mammoth then, but you can get up there at least.

[@ignacioc.7255]

@@Bloodstar6078 yeah, but to get it from Zero you need to kill the penguin, and to reach the penguin without dashing you need the Buster upgrade first (which you cannot get without dash or the Buster upgrade from Zero, for which you need to kill the penguin... and you get the point)

[@Raylightsen]

Ridiculous self imposed challenge.

[@jedisaiyajin2112]

Literally me! I didn't realize the leg parts were needed first because it was the 6th stage i went to

[@MrCactuar13]

We need a ColeManX art exhibit some day

[@Sprinqgueen]

Penguin sled for the win! It’s even cooler than I thought it was.

[@ColeFam]

"cooler"

[@Novaliod]

A month or two ago, I had nothing to do so I tried to get the body parts without the leg upgrades. Now I know its actually possible to do! Crazy timing

[@ColeFam]

The trick is referred to as a "seven-pixel jump". As you can see, I'm no expert at it, but tutorials should exist for it.

[@Novaliod]

@@ColeFam I just completed this challenge a few minutes ago, and I must say, it was very fun! The seven-pixel wallkick came in handy, although I think I did it in a much different and easier for me way. Also I used the charged rolling shield to bypass the leg Light capsule mentioned by @Dominus396 and was very surprised that its a thing. This game is a lot more open-ended than I previously thought.

[@ZardaffronTK]

Anything is possible when you cheat! I honestly said "Oh, my god" as I watched X use the Ice Sled in Mammoth's stage, knowing what was about to happen. Fantastic moment and genius move. Just goes to show how well-designed this game is mechanically, and what you can do when you get creative. Still the Best 1993.

[@ColeFam]

They really nailed it right at the starting line. Hopefully, they really study it for the future.

[@Bloodstar6078]

Normally you would have the leg parts when backtracking to collect items and capsules you missed. And you usually wont have the charge weapons because most people will do this before going to the final levels. So yeah, it's not surprising you wouldn't think of it.

[@LoranFrank-b4u]

Great game to figure out ways to challenge oneself without using certain items. I'd have to look it up but isn't there a game genie code that can give you a pseudo dash in this game

[@TheDrexxus]

Imagine playing Megaman X without dash... The whole game would feel sooooo slow paced.

[@bubbleblue0548]

Ah yes exploits, the most creative way to play. That brain freeze section made my day XD

[@ColeFam]

You gotta do whatcha gotta do. Glad you enjoyed!

[@GlitchHuntingGamer]

Two new use for the Charged Shotgun Ice. Amazing!

[@ColeFam]

Those are right up your alley!

[@GlitchHuntingGamer]

@@ColeFam The Icey Nudge of the the sled might just be what I need. Using PAR codes I jail broke the Chameleon Ride Armor and used it against RT55-J. This causes the capsule to not fully activate. The charged sled might just break the soft lock.

[@ColeFam]

@@GlitchHuntingGamer You've caught my interest.

[@maskolino3533]

You can get the leg upgrade without the leg upgrade 🤓

[@alejandrolazos2802]

CERTIFIED GAMER

[@ramgladore]

How did you skip the dash boots upgrade? If you run thru Chill Penguin stage, its in the way.

[@ColeFam]

Password that only defeats Penguin and doesn't collect any upgrades. The password is at the beginning of the video after the title card.

[@ajshiro3957]

No dash sounds so not X. It's like playing it with just buster and no charge shot

[@ColeFam]

The challenge makes him feel aliiiive

[@Dominus396]

You can get the arm parts to do it by jumping over flammoths out of bounds trick and constantly tapping the left right button and jump right ove the creavas. Its difficult as hell but it can be done. My saved password is 4777 7777 7777.

[@ColeFam]

I'm interested. Do you have a video of this?

[@Dominus396]

I can try and record one but it's like getting the arm upgrade on wheel gator without anything. It's doable but you could be there all day

[@Dominus396]

@@ColeFam the one time I succeeded was in 2011. I saved my password of this just so that I don't forget

[@ColeFam]

@Dominus396 I'd love to see just to get the knowledge and maybe the skill for it later on.

[@Dominus396]

I'll do it tonight. If I succeed it will bring shit load of nostalgia

[@DuumKraddle]

This video teaches me that: -Never skip a leg day -Dash is a very essential and iconic part of the X and Zero series -This video has no right to be informative about new glitch yet it do -Learned something new from an old game Overall, this is a great video and love a tad bit humor as well! Can't wait to see more from you.

[@ColeFam]

I really appreciate it! Glad you liked it

[@Supersonic6427]

I'm not sure on why you bothered to include the demonstrated dash X does since it's COMPLETELY out of the player's control. It's like trying to do a no damage run of this game and trying to figure out how to skip the 2 Vile "cutscenes" where the player MUST take damage to continue the game. Because it's out of your control, it therefore shouldn't be counted, otherwise it just looks/sounds stupid.

[@ColeFam]

Including that takes away the fun of trying to figure out new things that haven't been tried before. Anyone can go in and say "this one doesn't count," but finding new tricks just feels more fun and makes an overall more fun project.