Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 + 2 PS4 Review

[@JsReviews]

Btw, it was only after this was uploaded that I realized my scaling issue was fixed in original mode. That is definitely the go to mode.

[@docotrot1252]

You’re objectively wrong though - the aspect ratio should _NOT_ be 8:7, but 4:3. CRT's didn’t really have a native resolution like modern displays do. This means that the image was stretched or squeezed to 4:3 regardless of resolution, more often than not resulting in non-square pixels. The SNES used 256x224 with a pixel ratio of 7:6, i.e. pixels wider than they are tall. On the other hand there were stuff like Capcom’s CPS-1, -2 and -3 arcade boards which used 384x224 with a pixel ratio of 7:9, i.e. pixels taller than they are wide. Every single game on either of these platforms (with aforementioned resolutions) was, without a shadow of a doubt, intended to be displayed on 4:3 CRT monitors/TV's. You mention scaling, and the important thing would be _integer_ scaling, and you obviously do get that with the square pixel 8:7 mode. The _better_ option would be 48:35 (slightly wider than 4:3 but a hell of a lot better an approximation than 8:7), which could be achieved by scaling 6x horizontally and 5x vertically, resulting in a negligible vertical ”overscan” of 4 SNES pixels on a 1080p display. (With 4K you could get the desired 4:3 with integer scaling.)

[@RetropolisZone]

I don't get where all the talk is coming from that 8:7 is objectively wrong. Why is it that so many modern ports and re-releases of old games look like their native resolution instead of how they would like when they are stretched or squished on a CRT? Why does Sonic Mania look like the Genesis games in 320x224, and not how the Genesis games do on a CRT (so slightly thinner)? Why is Mega Man's sprite of around the same width/height ratio in the X1-X3 games in 8:7, as the sprites in X4-X6? Mega Man is clearly fatter in X1-X3 in the CRT aspect ratio than he is in the PS1 games. Why is it that so many square/round objects in X1-X3 are oblong in a CRT aspect ratio, when they look perfectly square in 8:7? This isn't even mentioning multi-platform games like Toy Story, where the sprites look the same in 256x224 on SNES as they do on the Genesis in 320x224; display these two versions on a CRT and they have completely different proportions. Let's just leave it up to preference, so that people can choose which aspect ratio they want, and call it a day. No need to say one option is factually correct while the other isn't, because there are arguments for both sides. Even Nintendo on the NES and SNES Classic devices have the options. If Nintendo, the designer of these consoles, has the option for CRT or 8:7, clearly even they can't decide or at least understand that people have different opinions on the topic.

[@DJzero7]

J's Reviews the armor in the x challenge is the ultimate armor but you ment to say that

[@docotrot1252]

Retropolis Zone Well, what's _prefererred_ individually is of course subjective, I'm not going to argue with that. But there is an objective answer to the question "What aspect ratio was intended by the developers?" and it's 4:3, not 8:7. This means that if the aspect ratio on this compilation "should" be anything, it should be 4:3. An added 8:7 mode of course doesn't hurt if that's what you prefer, but it's objectively wrong to say that that should be the default. That's what I meant with "objectively wrong", to clarify. _"Why is it that so many modern ports and re-releases of old games look like their native resolution instead of how they would like when they are stretched or squished on a CRT?"_ By saying "look like their native resolution" you are telling me you don't understand what I wrote, and that's the problem I was trying to address to begin with - not understanding how CRT's work. You only say "look like their native resolution" because you're used to how modern televisions work, with a fixed native resolution with square pixels. Back in the day there was nothing restricting you to only using square pixels and of course THE DEVELOPERS KNEW THAT and designed the games accordingly! This is my point. _"Why does Sonic Mania look like the Genesis games in 320x224, and not how the Genesis games do on a CRT (so slightly thinner)?"_ Because they thought that 320x224 with square pixels is close enough to 4:3. Perfectly reasonable. _"Why is Mega Man's sprite of around the same width/height ratio in the X1-X3 games in 8:7, as the sprites in X4-X6? Mega Man is clearly fatter in X1-X3 in the CRT aspect ratio than he is in the PS1 games."_ That's true, but it's a new sprite and a new design entirely so it doesn't prove anything really. _"Why is it that so many square/round objects in X1-X3 are oblong in a CRT aspect ratio, when they look perfectly square in 8:7?"_ This is actually your only good point. (Not the squares nessecarily, but definitely the circles.) Typically it's the other way around on the SNES and that would obviously be an argument in my favor. The short answer is symmetry: It's simply easier to do perfect squares and circles. Also, sometimes it actually is the best approximation given the low resolution they have to work with. There are cases, however, even in the X games where the opposite of what you're saying is true, which means they went out of their way to design "round objects" asymmetrically, which proves my point. _"This isn't even mentioning multi-platform games like Toy Story, where the sprites look the same in 256x224 on SNES as they do on the Genesis in 320x224; display these two versions on a CRT and they have completely different proportions."_ They simply used the same sprites but for different resolutions; that doesn't prove anything. The platform the game was designed for first would tell you how the sprite was intended to be displayed. It's not rocket science. Perhaps more important than any other technicality, I don't think you have to go beyond the fact that _at least_ 99% of gamers back in the 90's played SNES games in 4:3 on CRT's, so it's clearly the authentic experience in that regard. The screenshots on SNES boxes are also displayed in 4:3, further proving my point. Finally, I'd like you to ask yourself which of the following two scenarios seems more plausible: 1. The game designers designed everything with square pixels in mind and upon realizing that almost everyone played them in 4:3 on CRT's they thought to themselves: "It's a shame. I guess we'll have to wait a decade or two until monitors with fixed square pixel resolutions are the standard and then finally people will get to experience the games the way we intended." 2. The game designers knew that the games were going to be played on 4:3 CRT's and designed them accordingly.

[@chiomuoma2549]

if you have Megaman Xtreme 2 and a gbc gameshark,enter this beautiful,gamebreaking code:010497CA!equip 4 upgrade parts on ARMORED X AND ZERO!!!!credit to helder of gamehacking.org for the code!ENJOY!!!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

We still don't know what Zero is fighting for.... but this time, we don't know in HD!

[@moesabally1502]

Zero 4 gave us an answer to that.

[@retrogamplaystr7358]

Fighting gold!

[@ZachSchott648]

You should play all 4 zero games to have that awnswered

[@JomasterTheSecond]

@@ZachSchott648 its a fucking joke and its also been a year shut up

[@johnjohnson6142]

Were going to have to wait for the zero collection to find that out

[@Gohrek]

Despite the disheartening reviews on Steam, I decided to buy both collections anyway because I know for a fact that you can't always trust these reviews, and you know how it is with people these days; some of them even put a bad review on purpose 'just for the lols', or just come up with anything just to piss off dedicated fans like you and I. That doesn't mean that both collections are flawless and have 0 issues. I did encounter some audio issues here and there, but it wasn't something major and certainly not that bad to just downright not recommend buying the collections like some people mentioned on their Steam reviews. You can't believe the amount of fun I'm having with these games. There's so much fun to be had, and the giant collection of arts, music etc, are so very much appreciated.

[@WT_Neptune]

Steam reviews are basically cancer, as it is on steam, and steam is the wild west more or less.

[@PeixeKing]

Except the Steam version suffers from a lot of problems, like input lag, slowdown, bad reolution scaling, and overall poor optmization. It's pretty dishonest to claim that the bad reviews are there "just for the lols", considering that most are from people whom bought the game and had a bad experience with it, a lot of them "dedicated fans". I don't know about the PS4 version, but as of now, apparently they didn't correct the problems with the Steam version. I tried to play X3 in the collection, and the controls felt unresponsive, and everything was just too slow, so I tried the game in Snes9x just to see if I wasn't going crazy, and yeah, the emulator ran it in 60fps, no slowdown, no input lag (no noticeable input lag, anyway), and better pixel scaling; same deal with X1 and X2; X4 was at least playable, but it crashed during my first boss fight. On PC, at least, the collection is objectively worse than playing on an emulator. MMXLC2 might be alright, I don't know, but it's the worst half of the collection, anyway.

[@PeixeKing]

Also, J can go about "240p" all he wants, but the MMX Collection on PS2 is far more playable than the PC version, years earlier, on inferior hardware. If you want a good experience and high resolutions, forget the collection, just emulate it.

[@acejumper1681]

​@@WT_Neptune You can say that again.

[@GeaForce]

X7 has the hardest trophy of the collection. Completing the game while answering to every single one of Alia's calls

[@Sjono]

I always loved the Mega Man X series better than the classic series

[@eddieescobedo9975]

Sjono I always loved the first 3 x games better than anything else

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

@2d fighter fan Zero>X>ZX>Classic>Legends (canon games only)

[@morty215fightclubbringyour7]

Why tho

[@viliamsneakman1508]

@2d fighter fan I liked Zero 2 and Zero 4 but I didn't like Zero 3 and Zero 1

[@eli2210]

Me too but probably because I played the X series first however I only got to play from X1-5 then tried the regular mega man games but I really liked the fast pace and art style from the X series

[@BingBangPoe]

The option to have the japanese dub is a godsend for X4.

[@moesabally1502]

Unfortunately there are no English subs.

[@Samanosuke2727]

Sadly unless ya have Japanese imports, all localized games outside of Japan and maybe Asia don't have Japanese songs no more cuz of licensing issues.

[@tokyobassist]

With the NA opening track too. I love that song.

[@Bornheck]

El Rocky Raccoon What you mean you DON’T wanna know what Zero’s fighting FOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR?

[@randomduck8679]

El Rocky Raccoon I’m disappointed in you Rocky

[@mikecoolgreen]

we need to support these 2 collections if we want a glimmer of hope for a new x game

[@Faltzerbeast90]

PLEASE CAPCOM...WE NEED X9..ITS BEEN TOOOOO LONG

[@Netherwolf6100]

They just released Megaman 11. Can't expect too much from them at one time

[@RockMcLuckle]

I was also thinking that a reboot would be the best for the series. If they ever make a new X game I think they should go the same direction as the first 3 games (with core characters like x, zero, sigma, and even Dr. Cain), but take it like MHX and tell a different story. I think that maybe changing the original maverick cast would be the best since that way they could be their own separate story-lines (and, just maybe, fix the continuity after X5)

[@KaiserShield]

Personally I rather they reboot from X5 onward, and wipe everything after off the face of the earth.

[@filletofish2200]

Megaman XDive

[@DustGundam]

Mega man legends 3 mega man x9 and mega man 12

[@AmartharDrakestone]

"Mega Man X9 is right around the corner!" Man, I haven't laughed this much in a long time.

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

Remember me when you're famous J.

[@train4292]

TGX Game Reviews I saw your sonic fandom video, it was *perfection*

[@Suiax]

Someone on PC already modded X4 to have the Japanese voices in the English version of the game, with English subtitles in the cutscenes. That just goes to show how hated the English voice acting in X4 is. Anyway, this is great collection, and I had a frustratingly awesome time in X4, as both X, and Zero. It's kinda funny to find out a game I liked so much, as a kid (X6), is so shitty, compared to the older ones. The difference is night, and day. Now if only Legends, and ZX, can get the 3rd games they deserve. Great video, as always! And speaking of Mega Man ZX, I'm looking forward to your review of it in November. Cheers!

[@V-Jes]

@Angelique Well spoilers but Biometal X and Z have X and Zero's souls in them so they are not really gone even if they'r bodies are.

[@GottaBeFrank]

Brb... gonna relive X1-X3

[@Toastyz27]

Knuckles Channel 3 & Knuckles No 4?

[@anthonymaher2221]

No it’s the great x4

[@jekblom123]

that rhymed

[@nunomarques7011]

What bout num 7?

[@PrankOrigami]

What about the greatest game ever x7

[@ThatTravGuy]

I saw this in my Notifications and immediately said "What", surprised at how fast you put this out. Great Job, dude.

[@Petski_]

Along with ProJareds X1 and X2 Lets Plays, you are the person who got me into Mega Man series. Gotta get these collections!

[@TECHNEEXFGC]

I came through here just to see the comments man! imma do a playthrough for the whole collection as part of my retro gaming series!

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

This hasn't aged well

[@moesabally1502]

+YourTwchGuy Your comment hasn't aged well.

[@Mopppped]

As a switch player I'm glad to see that people on other platforms are enjoying the same games as me. It really brings the people on different console together to talk about one game

[@EpicMarioPlayer]

While I want to see a new game in the X series, I can only imagine what the next game would be like. I wonder if they will just go with X9 and keep on the same timeline, or if they plan on working with the Maverick Hunter X timeline, remake the rest of the games and try to fix the convoluted story from X6 onwards. I would love to see the story fixed, just because it really messes up with the timeline of the later games. But I honestly don't expect that to happen. Not at this point at least.

yeah if they were smart they would either reboot X1 and go from there. That, or make a game that takes place after X5, Id argue even go back and make X4 the last canon game tbh. The story got so screwed up after 5, especially since the guy who made the story left after X5 but Capcom made X6 around the same time his team was making X5.

[@DARS_04]

I would like to see part some of the Elf Wars from before the Zero Games... BUT then it will only be a chapter in a set history. And that could limit the creativity of the developers and Capcom...

[@CarpetSnakes]

@@DARS_04 elf wars would make a cool rpg game like the nettle network series.

[@AmineSamus]

You say the x collection on gc/ps2 were lazy, which is probably true, but this also seems quite lazy, especially in regards to x5 and x6. For X5, they could've made Alia optional like THEY ALREADY DID IN X6 WHEN THE GAME INITIALLY CAME OUT. They could've hired voice actors for the X6 cutscenes, as well. They could've fixed some huge stage design problems in X6 to make the experience somewhat bearable. For instance in metal shark player's stage, if you drop in that area with the light capsule behind the nightmares, you should have the option to go back to the top area instead of being forced to die multiple times and get a game over like in the original if your character couldn’t make the jump. They could've also changed the nightmare system to where if you fail to save a reploid, you can come back to the stage and try again. Or they could've adjusted the camera a bit so there'd be less "leaps of faith.” They could've EASILY fixed the slow down in X1-X3 if they gave even a little bit of effort. Hell, mega man anniversary collection for gc/ps2/xbox fixes the slow down in 3 and 4, which make the games so much more fun to play. Like these things don't change the games, they just help improve them to make them less annoying. Honestly it really does seem sloppily done. There are good parts to it like the challenges, but i dont see how this isn't just as lazy as other collections. And i see no real reason to buy x legacy collection 2 since 2 of the 4 games are complete garbage while the other 2 are just average. I don't know, i liked the review but i just thought i'd say that.

[@AmineSamus]

Btw just checked the slowdown in Armored Armadillo's stage in X1 in the x collection on Gamecube and nope, no slowdown at all in that entire stage.

[@6IX-369]

Kyouma with all due respect the only true bonus content in the ps2 and gamecube collections are the artwork and that weird racing game And yes I know there is the music but imo this newer legacy collection was an effective low budget celebration of 25 years Not to mention the new soundtrack amd the hint at X9 in the soundtrack booklet

[@emmanuelmoses5851]

yeah, they could've done those things, but people liked how things were made in X6 to give them a "challenge" but seriously, screw alia in x5, and you are right about the slowdown problem in X1-3.

[@Darknight0681]

I suspect what’s going on here is that X1-3 is running on some sort of emulator. Certain groupings of sound effects cut channels out of the music and there’s slowdown too even though some parts are faster than the original. Also seems to be some sort of v-sync/frameskip issue in places too. X4 feels like a port and aside from a sound or two that for some odd reason sounds higher pitched due to compression, looks and plays just right with no issues I’ve seen thus far.

[@Darknight0681]

Kyouma the X Collection back then was 6 ports, that’s why. Apparently X1-3 on here are emulations. And kinda rough ones in spots at that.

[@redreploid1713]

“Megaman x9 is right around the corner” it’s been 3 years since this statement was made and I’m still waiting.....

[@MuJoNeSs]

Great review as always! Let's enjoy the X series (my Nº1 of the MM series) and hope for new releases of MM LC 3 and a new MMX! Have a terrific week my friend, J's.

[@ThatManWasTheRyback]

Mu Jones megaman legacy collection 3?

[@MuJoNeSs]

2:30. There are games from the X series still missing in this collection.

[@ThatManWasTheRyback]

Mu Jones I thought you meant the classic megaman since you didn’t put an X

[@KDNG105]

If they make Megaman X9 can I ever see the Elf Wars ?

[@leonardoraele]

Probably not. X series is all about sigma virus and the maverick wars.

[@saito853]

Elf Wars were never in the X timeline to begin with.

[@kyrios0307]

But X, Zero, and Axl were the ones who fought the Elf Wars... so it should be part of X's timeline as well.

[@saito853]

kyrios0307 Axl was not in the Elf Wars.

[@AxlChannel0503]

Saito if Capcom make the elf wars in X9 Axl will be in this war too like archie comics issue 55th

[@BigScrumbo]

Y’know, an art book included with the Japanese version had a timeline and at the very end it said something like “X’s journey does not end here...” so everyone, keep hope! Something will come eventually!

[@NeoCestorm]

I'm stoked for that Zero review. I've been a big fan of the X games since I was little but I really drove into the Zero games when I was older

[@Colotov]

You mention a complete review of the x series. I'm curious about x3. When you reviewed that game, you also reviewed the Zero project. It has since been updated one last time, and I'm curious if you will review again, and if the update will change your opinions. That would be interesting to watch.

[@JsReviews]

I will be mentioning some of the updates, yes.

[@Matanumi]

Zero project on my 3ds is the reason I have a hard time justifying buying any of these collections even at a sale price

[@Djboyrimo]

There was only one thing I wanted from the first collection. Was the option to switch the ost for x3. I personally love the arranged tracks, brings so much more atmosphere to the game than the snes version.

[@charlieni645]

Can't wait for the Mega Man Zero reviews! They were a big part of my childhood. I became a bit dissolutioned with the series too after revisiting them recently, but I still look at them with fondness and am eager to hear your thoughts.

[@theelike4302]

I spent the last few days watching your X videos playlist. I got both collections on switch for $24 and its probably the BEST 24 dollars I've ever spent. Almost the whole X series to be played anywhere I want? I couldn't be separated from my cash fast enough.

[@Maddok3d]

I got this collection recently and tried the CRT scanline filter for a while with the SNES games, it felt like a cute bit of nostalgia for a while but I ultimately switched back because I agree that there's not much point in pretending to play on a CRT when you could see the beautiful pixel perfect art on your HD TV. Fantastic collection either way and great review. I've fallen in love with this series all over again.

[@shadowledastray]

I must say, I'm glad CRT filters are becoming more common for older games. On old TVs pixels were bright in the center and would bleed into the surrounding scanlines. Often games were designed with that in mind, allowing for a smooth blended effect or the illusion of more detail than is actually being displayed. On HD TVs pixels are perfectly contained squares, so they have to fill in blank scanlines with a duplicate of the previous line. Like a JPEG image thats missing every other row of pixels, if you copy-paste every line twice to replace the blank space, you end up with a very chunky picture.

[@brandonwells7594]

2:02 What you say about my X collection?!

[@legoking6165]

It's just his opinion.

[@brandonwells7594]

@@legoking6165 I understand that. It was a joke.

[@Nah_no_thanks]

Six years later and no X9... Not even a legends collection.

[@bunnicula7414]

1:20 *Nearly vomits* i-is that his default running speed? Oh yeah the worlds in danger, whats left of humanity is warring with infected mavericks, and he's... just taking a leisurely jog....

[@Cane-Aubright]

Being a fan of the Megaman X series for 7 to 8 years, I’m just glad to have them available. I can’t wait for possible collections of the Zero games and maybe ZX too!

[@Deliveredmean42]

THough the question is, why do they have to split the game in two parts if the bluray disk have big enough storage capacity for all of them?

[@Dystnine]

PS2 and GCN collections never came out in my country. People seem to have that mindset by saying "WELL I CAN PLAY MY CLASSIC AND X COLLECTIONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE MORE GAMES11!!" I am so hyped for this collection.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

Gunvolt To be fair, when we only ever knew about Classic Legacy 1, this was an honest argument. There was a weird time gap between Legacy 1+2, which made me think despite L1 running smoothly and having nice challenges they would just make a decent NES port collection and call it a day. By Legacy 2 existing and going from 1-6 to 1-10, my "BUT ANNIVERSARY" went away. And knowing from the get go we'd get X1-8 killed any "BUT X COLLECTION" I could possibly have. ...I wish I could have my PS1 X3 OST though, but beggars can't be choosers on that front, I'll take the music hit if I can have X1-8 on my Switch.

[@MaskedGuyCh]

Gonna buy this for X4 tbh.

[@TheOnceAndFutureKing]

16:00 Honeslty, Capcom has pointlessly canceled so many mega man games over the past several years that I won't believe Mega Man 11 is actually coming out until they day that I buy it. Excuse me for being cynical on the subject.

[@JsReviews]

I understand what you are saying, but I find it to be a bit hyperbolic. 4 Mega Man Games got cancelled at around the same time, so it hasn’t been an era of cancellations. These 4 games got cancelled because of the diminishing returns the Mega Man series had in the 2000s with each series falling off the map in terms of recognition, not to mention the MM series practically competing with itself for dev time and marketing. But since all of that is in the past, imo we should give this new era of Mm a shot with open arms, but what your saying is understandable.

[@TheChicaNugget]

I'm showing my support for MMX9 by buying this collection. I picked up my physical copy for ps4 and steam copy this morning. I had no high expectations because I knew what we were getting when they announced it the first day. i'm just happy to play this on current gen and adding it to my Megaman X collections.

[@PutitoCorner]

Just picked up the collection in Steam last night. Really looking forward to reliving the X series. Also looking forward to your Megaman Zero series. :)

[@smsdamiracle]

I definitely want to go ahead and pick up these games now. Being able to play the games I never could, replaying the games I did and reliving why I liked them so much, and beating the games I didn’t when I was a kid. Man.

[@RockmanX02]

Your reviews are the reason why I gotten into MMX and MMZ

[@LightningCayo]

Maybe now I can play X6 on Rookie mode without having to deal with some of the BS of the original game.

[@Matanumi]

Bad level design? No its still there you'll just die less

[@MrFamous1996]

Any J Reviews with Mega Man In It is always a treat! :)

[@TheRogueMaverick]

I just purchased X Legacy Collection 1 on sale for 50% off on the Switch. It’s currently downloading at the time of writing this comment. I am SO stoked to play these games in a more convenient way! Now I can experience X4 beyond just on my PSP!

[@PhirePhlame]

One thing to be said is that splitting the collections up like that _does_ introduce tedium and take up extra menu space. Especially if you end up forgetting exactly where the series is split and wind up, say, opening XLC2 for X4 only to realize it's the wrong collection.

[@nbtelethia_9668]

I personally really like the smoothing options, it felt smoother and made everything look as if the resolution was doubled. I’ve always liked it with snes and gba games like Pokémon or mmz

[@mistergremm735]

I think people are mad about Megaman collections because it's not being bundled in single disc like before but instead split it into 2 capcom tried make excuses like it's a new engine but thats bullshit since it's Snes based emulation, surely there will be extra free space, also i don't really consider concept art and trailers to be extras since they don't make play more and in no time they will be on the internet or already have been i might only get collection 2 to try out 7 and 8 and to see if they are that... bad

[@lafbkhope5391]

X8 is pretty good.

[@aBDKstan]

But then why do people defend the PS2 collection when it also added nothing and looks worse and doesn’t have X7 or 8 and also has the PS1 version of X3 which is awful

[@Stew91]

@aBDk, because nostalgia.

[@mistergremm735]

aBDKstan Obviously progressive mode (480p) on LCD will of course look BAD and have input lag like what J showed but... 480i on 4:3 ratio CRT with component cable and you get near-perfect experiance with the original x games 6 plus removal of slowdowns and first time for US players to play megaman x on RGB, i'm not disapointed by this collection because it's splited into 2, i'm disapointed because it doesn't improve the experiance as well that it's just a lazy emulation, *when i'm looking for collection i want the games to play better honestly, not extra stuff like art work, soundtrack or trailers that can be easily on the internet any time soon* again i'm getting collection 2 because 7 and 8, they look quite good and it's far better option instead of wasting tons of money on ps2 copies i love the megaman series and want to support it, but at the same time i don't want to support capcom and tell them thats all ok to keep releasing half-assed ports of their old titles Justin Stewart I don't think thats entirely true since majority would prefer something to look good on their modern display, Legacy collections are basically upscalling the original 480i resulotion, it doesn't make it look better, it just makes it more acceptable on your modern LCD *aside from obviously X7 and X8 since it's from SD into HD remasters conversions which is good*

[@DanielMontenegroBass]

I love CRT filters, it just make the game look better. The Smooth filter is made to make the game don't look pixelated, but it just sucks... The CRT filter make the game still look pixelated, but it make it less "sharp"

[@MadDragonify]

Maverick Hunter X2 when? In all seriousness, I'll be getting the first one and skipping out on the second, no surprise there. X1 and X4 are my favorite in the series, in Mega Man as a whole. X5 is the only one from the second collection I like, but I don't appreciate changing the maverick names.

[@sultanshaikh8768]

Hey j, loved the review! Gotta ask what do you think of the megaman tv show dropping next week? I personally liked it but that’s it.

[@Demonskunk]

I like full screen+CRT filter because it helps to soften the image a little and restore some of how the game is ''meant to look". It was especially nice when playing snes games on 3DS

[@extremegamercollector425]

Smoothing is not ugly you’re along on that one. I love it

[@shindig9000]

Thanks for the great video! I'm super disappointed about the frame drops though... Luckily they weren't too bad in X1. Just finished it, and I can say the worst part is the shaft in one of the sigma stages that is packed full of enemies! -_-

[@noel2002]

Hi J! You're awesome articulating your reviews. Spot on! and I think you've pretty much covered everything. Keep it up!

[@train4292]

*X9 IS ON THE WAY*

[@shinysamurott613]

*Please...*

[@Deadestest]

Is it though...

[@Matanumi]

Nope....

[@WT_Neptune]

X Challenge is the most beautiful idea I have ever seen in my life.

[@TheOmegaFighter]

I getting the feeling that ps2 Collection comment was directed towards me and the others who asked why you didn’t recommend the ps2 during your livestream. But don’t worry my Friend. I just picked up my own copy of X Legacy Collection. As I pre-ordered the game the day it was opened.

[@DouglasMeloche]

thanks for doing comprehensive reviews that consider port version software, compressions, and which soundtracks are used in gameplay these features are key when deciding to buy or pass by

[@SnipeMD]

To be completely honest, you haven't *_ENTIRELY_* finished _The All-Inclusive Megaman X Retrospective._ You still need to review the _Megaman X Collection_ for GCN and PS2. You touched on it a bit in this video, but you still need to do a full comprehensive review to truly call _The All-Inclusive Megaman X Retrospective_ complete.

[@AniGaAG]

Hey, J... I could use some advice, and I think you are the perfect person to ask this. :o See, I've always _only_ been used to the momentum-based Sonic series and more traditional Metroidvanias when it comes to 2D platformers. So I'm really having trouble getting into the Mega Man series because I can't get some proper "footing" to get used to the gameplay, I just get my ass kicked all the time. So - *_which Mega Man game would you suggest for someone like me to start with?_* Be it the original Mega Man series, the Mega Man X series, the Mega Man Zero series, just _whatever_ entry you think would be the best to get to know it and get used to it.

[@ShimizuLynn03]

Maybe legends 3 will actually happen... it might be wishful thinking but what a beautiful dream it was, back to the beautiful fun world of legends with all the likeable characters and exotic vibes. What do you think? Will it happen?

[@ChaosDarkLight]

>hates Japanese voices >ends the video with I.D.E.A. Fast upload though, second only to shadowrockzx

[@Next-xm2dh]

Chaos_Light_Dark His Complaints About The Japanese Voices Are Plain Dumb, He Should Get a Version Of X6 with the Team That Dubbed X4 on His Collection, He deserve It

[@ChaosDarkLight]

His view that keeping it undubbed means they didn't bother to hire English dub actors and were "lazy", and the shoddy translation of the text that X6 English had probably reinforced that view. You're right that it's stupid, but it's not invalid. He didn't consider that 1) Japanese dubs exporting has a licensing cost too and 2) why would anyone especially in the 21st century want a Japanese game remove its voice acting? That's like forcing crunchyroll to remove their subbed options because a dub *can* exist. X7 was dual audio too actually, X8 and CM and MHX sadly were not.

[@ChaosDarkLight]

@The3picsparker not a very important distinction in this context really. I mean, we kind of intrinsically know that nobody in their right mind would outright state they hate an entire language.

[@Next-xm2dh]

The3picsparker Its Still a Dumb complaint, He Said That x6 is cheap Because Of the Japanese Dub on it, It Would Be cheap If they removed the voices All Together And let that Annoying Beep sound on the Dialogue, No one Deserve that, most Want some Emotion on the Cutscenes

[@ChaosDarkLight]

"He Said That x6 is cheap Because Of the Japanese Dub on it," Did he say that? If so, yes, that is undeniably moronic. Oh well.

[@corbyorange1227]

It’s been 16 years since X8 and we definitely need a new Megaman X game.

[@Thirteen13551355]

Still insane how the most welcoming 'easy mode', the infinite lives all platformers nowadays use, haven't been introduced yet.

[@bluewind4329]

I'm gonna be the minority on this one because I actually like X7 and X8 but hey, we both love this series, great video J! 😉👍

[@voltmcvolt1751]

Cannot wait for J's Reviews Legacy Collection!

[@ultimatezerx]

Aw the X6 ending in your video ending, love that. Anyway, Megaman X is probably the greatest thing that have ever happened to me so you can tell how excited I am when these collections came out. And yes, you guys can feel it, this is the start for upcoming X adventure. So grab one and hope for the best. Enjoy the games.

[@earlduran6419]

I wished the easily update to have features that we want but I'm not gonna lose for that.

[@theannoyingotaku8113]

This was great as I hadn't played any X games beyond the first one (in a way that mattered. I had the collection on GameCube as a kid and never got past the intro stages). My ranking from worst to best: -X6 / X7 (never bothered). -X8 (by no means a bad game, but being an obsessive completionist really spoiled it. So many ways to easily screw yourself out of collectibles, and many of them are hidden at the ends of levels. It turned the backtracking I was normally fine with into an absolute chore. Also, Blaze Heatnix, Optic Sunflower, and Bamboo Pandamonium can go die in a fire. -X1 (Already played it, and I'm annoyed by the fact that the game basically forces you to do Chill Penguin first unless you want the experience to be miserable without the dash. Also, Sigma stage one without save states can kiss my ass. Seriously, if there was ever a level where Rookie Hunter should have activated pit saving, it's there). -X3 (fun, but Zero being useless is dissapointing, the backtracking, while not on the same level as X8, is a bit much, and the game really screws you out of the Zero Saber without warning. I'd say the same for the Golden Armor if I didn't come in knowing about that one). -X2 (fine I guess, but some collectables were just a complete pain in the ass, and passwords really hated me during the Sigma stages for some reason). -X4 (probably the objective best, but it's for some reason tied with #1). -X5 (underrated as hell. Maybe because I got one of the good endings and didn't have to get fucked over by RNG, or maybe because I played Rookie Hunter mode to avoid the bullshit, but damn was it fun. Sure the fucking whale can chortle my ass, but the majority of it was fun as hell.

[@dhazedxz007]

I’m definitely looking forward to a highly possible X9. Megaman X series is my favorite out of all of them

[@WebstersYouTube]

You mentioned the poor integer scaling for the SNES games, there's an option for proper scaling. You briefly covered it and complained it doesn't reach the top and bottom of the screen but that's because 1080p is 4.5x 240p. The closest integer scale is 4x resulting in an image that's perfectly scaled but 960 pixels tall, hence having empty space at the top and bottom.

[@stardancer1211]

Then why does the Classic Collection have proper scaling?

[@DarkSlayerZero2000]

"You can pick between the Rockman version and the American version" YAAAAAAAY "But you still get the American intro" AWWWWWWWWWW

[@TECHNEEXFGC]

thanks for showing the love J you always got the good megaman content!!!!

[@chucheeness7817]

I underestimated the demand for this. It came out yesterday, and I thought it wouldn't be market enough and decided to get it today. I'm flabbergasted to find out it was sold out in our local game store. I guess I have to hold out a bit more for a restock, I was excited to play x1-x3 on HD.

[@smgofdvld]

i found your from your x4 video its been a blast playing these again you dissed the x collection on ps2 gasp! haha no worrys i enjoyed those alot because of battle and chase but to each there own

[@thetaleco4977]

I really like your channel, you are the best channel about megaman x and even tough i love x6 i like to see that 53 minute video again and again. Congrats for the video again

[@CarloNassar]

I think this collection is worth owning a lot. It's really good and I get to play X games on the go (Yeah, I have it for the Switch).

[@refraggedbean]

I came to this channel through your MGS reviews, and I am wondering, what happened to doing the rest of that series, like I want to know your opinion on mgs4

[@JsReviews]

Doing it in 2019

[@refraggedbean]

J's Reviews lol, OK, I will be waiting (also great videos by the way), also where are you that you are replying to comments at 2 in the morning (for my local time)

[@advmx3]

My personal issue with X Legacy Collection is that I See no reason at ALL to split the games into two collections. IF at least they had tried to bring us a better enhanced version of Megaman X3 for PS1, (that was a good port with better music but with Less than desireable input lag) I would like, agree with it. If they had added like, a option to switch between dubs on X7 and X4 it would make me way happier. And here's my problems: X3 PS1 version HAD a PC port. They could have done that if they didn't want to emulate a PS1. X7 on PC IS possible to switch between dubs (And I know it's an unoficial port, but it works nonetheless) and of course, X8 on PC HAD a choice to switch between voice action. WITHOUT forcing me to have a ton of dialogs without understanding nothing at all. That situation where you can play both versions of the game (JP/EN) is better implemented when they add an option to change only one thing or both (for voice and language). That being said I'm a fan of Megmaman games and I've got MMX LC2, but yeah. I wish Capcom did a little more effort on those. Specially when both Extras on them are the exact same not so good with poorly design battle system with two bosses.

[@goni2493]

But the only bad games I see is X6 and X7.

[@southsidegamer5611]

I'm really tired of seeing this hive mind that X6 and X7 are the worst, X6 is still fun for me, X7 is the only one I can't stand, and X8 irritates me too much to be good

[@dhazedxz007]

Fair, that’s your opinion. I have to say though that X6 is not a bad game, but a f**king hard game

[@darkcarnivalx]

imo x6 is poorly designed making most of the levels complete bullshit

[@Takato2527]

>X can’t shoot thru wall >Nightmare Virus is in the wall >X is in a tight corridor >Nightmare Virus fak him to death That’s X6 for you

[@SuperGamer61499]

I was thinking of getting this given how I thought the Legacy Collections for Classic Megaman were good. And I would say if I ever get the chance I might just do that. :) On a side note: I think the CRT mode is just more for authenticity like what Sonic Mania did. Which I think is a neat bonus imo. Anyways, great review J! :) (Just curious btw. Even though the 2nd Legacy collection for X has X5, should I bother with that collection? :/)

[@JsReviews]

That is tough to say, if you have never played X5 - X8, it would be good to form your own opinions on it while supporting the series at the same time.

[@SuperGamer61499]

J's Reviews Yeah. Ya know what? I'll take the plunge. Worse case scenario. I don't like the 2nd half. Best case scenario? I find enjoyment in both collections.

[@DevilHunter1994]

Super Gamer61499 If I might make a suggestion, when playing X6 I would highly recommend using the Black Armor Zero Code, or the Ultimate Armor X code depending on which character you prefer to use. X6 can be very aggravating when it comes to the overall stage designs, or nightmare system gimmicks and those armors help a lot in making X6's bullshit more tolerable without making the game too easy the way that rookie mode seems to do. It's still not a perfect solution to the issues that the game has, but for me at least it was a major improvement. Also using those armors doesn't even lock you out of getting any achievements if you care about that sort of thing. There are actually two specific achievements that can only be obtained with Black Armor Zero and Ultimate Armor X.

[@finkz5674]

Yes. I do use scaline filters for CRT-like feel. They do an okay job of approximating scanlines. And, since the art was designed to be seen with scanlines, it often looks at least a little better. Obviously custom scaline filters in 3rd party emulation are better, and using a real CRT is light years better. But sometimes the filters are alright. The other shitty filters can go die in a hole. But scanlines I sometimes find nice.

[@AngelMageKnight]

J's review I have a question . In the Megaman x collection is all the music from each game there or just select tracks because megaman x 4 sound track alone has 42 songs. The reason I ask is because on Steam the x collection has dlc for the sound tracks of all the megaman games and I have not seen any dlc on the playstation store for these sound tracks.

[@lyon723]

Great review man!!! I was waiting for this after I bought my Legacy Collection for PS4!!! I agree with you on the expectations of having things changed in regards to X6 and X7. Lol, I have to admit, I was hoping they would've at the very least fixed all the English translation/text issues and typos in X6, but you're right that that was already expecting too much. In terms of X7, I wasn't holding my breath on anything being fixed, BUT I have to say I was glad that they gave us the option to change the fucking horrid english dubbing to the original Japanese audio, which made the cutscenes SO MUCH MORE tolerable in this game! The same problems with X6 and X7 were still there overall, but I have to say that I still believe X7 was the worst because of the 3-D aspect, the way the characters sluggishly move, and the fact that you couldn't manually change the camera angle (unless you can and I missed that). During my recent play-through of X7, the camera angle point still pissed me off royally, the Boss fight against Red was completely infuriating as all hell. It took me over an hour just to beat him and I almost felt like quitting after I won because I was so exhausted from rage! Also, Flame Hyenard was the other infuriating Boss fight in this game, ugh just thinking about those 2 Boss fights makes me annoyed, lol! I'm extremely glad they discarded the 3-D in X8 and brought it back to 2-D. Overall, I'm also extremely thrilled to have this HD Collection on PS4 because it is such a great series!!! I still geek out when I play them, especially X-X3 because I played on SNES when I was a kid way back in the day. Capcom did the fans a great service and tribute by bringing this to the PS4.

[@power-backinblack]

Great job again J! I've been waiting all summer for this day!

[@andrews6341]

Great review :) Got this today and could not wait to play and stream X8 before trying the others . Much prefer the X series to the older ones.

[@demogeymidge2997]

Please tell me they muted x and zero in x4, I don’t want hear hoo, hah, time to get serious !

[@dhazedxz007]

MegaMidget Xtreme But Wha-What are you fighting fooorrrrrrrrr?! xD

[@ObeliskWithLimbs]

@@dhazedxz007 hes fighting to keep his fans alive

[@ThomasJeff1898]

You might be better off playing the Japanese version instead. The voice acting there is much better and not irritating at all in my opinion. In fact, some of the voices from that version of Mega Man X4 are reused in both X5 and X6. Otherwise, I'm afraid that will not happen. Just get use to it even if you don't like the Japanese voices.

[@mbrillon765]

I for one loved X and Zero's in game voices, but those cutscenes were terrible

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

Have you tried 20XX? It looks like a love letter to the X series but using procedural level design and a points system to buy upgrades between runs. As you said in your review of Maverick Hunter X it's kind of disappointing that they never updated the games like they had in mind for potential sequels to MHX and 20XX looks like it could be gameplay wise based on such a concept. However the procedural generation means it will never have the classic level design and secrets that encourage you to learn it inside and out in exchange for potentially endless variations. I've asked on reddit and searched on Google but I can't find any opinions on how it compares to the Legacy collection. If you could offer any insight on the matter I would greatly appreciate it as I don't want to buy what ends up being an inferior clone when I could just get a faithful recreation. I'd be quite interested in a review of it if you ever play it or have done so already.

[@CommanderWilliams]

Really respect how quickly you put this out, but I disagree with your conclusion. You spent a good part of the video saying how lazy pretty much every part of it was. What exactly was Capcom "hard at work" doing, if they couldn't even be bothered to fix the broken English text in X6? It sounds like it is graphically inferior to emulators as well, so I have to wonder where the value is for anyone who already owns the games in one form or another. I think I'll be waiting to see it the Rom hacks for 3, 5, and 6 get ported into this collection before I buy. Buymt seeing as how the classic legacy collections never got any kind of mod at all...I don't know if that will happen.

[@misaeltoral508]

Florence Ledger The value is pretty much only for the Switch version, which is hilariously messed up with the half physical, half digital garbage. The fact that one can play these games on the go is a big plus and a reason to get them, I myself ordered both physical Switch collections from Japan and will be getting the US PS4 version. But you can pretty much guess which is the more valuable acquisition.

[@Revz8bit]

Misael Toral to add insult to injury, they also ruin the boxart on games that do this

[@aBDKstan]

you guys are such whiny babies. It’s a port. Why would they actual go in and actually change assets and dialogue in game? Stop calling everything lazy you just sound entitled

[@CommanderWilliams]

aBDKstan I mean, they don't HAVE to do anything. I also don't have a buy no effort ports of games I can get elsewhere for $40. I would just have preferred they put in some effort, make it worth buying, and then I'd be happy to buy it. No offense, but you attitude of "just buy it" is exactly why Capcom in particular is happy to give us bare bones games because people will "just buy it" and call everyone else entitled. Also, no one is asking them to change assets. Just do some basic research on what players did and did not like about the game, and add some toggle options lik e turning off Alia in X5. Instantly a better game.

[@Darknight0681]

Considering that X4 and on are actual ports, they could’ve done a lot of things at least with those that they didn’t. But at least they play smooth, look and largely sound the part. So far in my experience, X1-3 are the ones with some issues I wasn’t expecting to see. Particularly, why those games were seemingly emulated instead of ported like the rest of the collection and like MM Legacy Collection 2. Where are those games save features? The gallery that lets you fight individual bosses at your leisure? The option to turn off and on slowdown? And why can’t Capcom seemingly get the pixel ratio to their collections clean while Digital Eclipses titles look clear and pretty with no visible pixel shimmering from some of the pixels being odd lengths?

[@StrawberryKaygo]

18:03 what song is that? I have been hearing this a million times for the last month on videos.

[@BruFab03]

I don't know if still want the answer, but here it is: It's the Ending song from Mega Man X6 called I.D.E.A.

[@StrawberryKaygo]

Thank you so much!

[@BruFab03]

@@StrawberryKaygo You're welcome, bro

[@Mellzdhaboss64]

When we talk about these megaman collections series they need to put some respect on megaman & Bass !

[@Madmike772]

Haven’t been so giddy about anything when hearing the X collection was coming out. Literally almost gave me a stiffy! Haha

[@Zidane_Mina]

Can't wait to fight Blazing Heatnix & Magma Dragoon in Challenge mode, easilly my favorite Maverick designs in the whole series along Flame Stag and Cyber Peacock

[@augustbornone]

I like the collection, but there is one MAJOR grip I have with this game and one very important detail you fergot to mention on this review, and that is unlike the Mega Man Legacy Collection duo, The Mega Man X Legacy Collection duo has no save slots, and that really bugged me. I remember playing X1 and got to the first part of Sigma Fortress after getting the special weapon, I beated the spider boss and desited to call another day and play another game, so I saved the game to play again, the next day I desited to play this game, and not only did I lose the special ability, but I stated back at the first Sigma stage, I was so confused and was all like "What the heck? I thought for shore that I saved!" and this happen on my second playthough I was getting annoyed by this. So it was then that I desited to test it, I got the weapon and defeated the spider boss again, then saved, quit the game and then returned to it, I lost the ability and I start back at the first Sigma Stage, so this means that you HAVE to both get the special weapon and beat ALL the Sigma Stage and beated all of the Maverick boss in one go, and that REALLY ticked me off so much. I still enjoy the collection, but I really wished that they implemented save slots for this collection.

[@JsReviews]

That’s more of an inherent issue in the SNES X games, you can save at castle stage 2, but you’ll be at stage 1 without the hadoken

[@augustbornone]

I don't get why they diden't give the X collection save slots like in the classic collection, I think that it would have made the pacing far more better.

[@JsReviews]

Do you mean the Mega Man Anniversary Collection? Or the Mega Man Legacy Collections 1 and 2? I don’t believe there were save slots in the latter example.

[@augustbornone]

The Mega Man Legacy Collection and yes there is save slots, look it up and see what I mean.

[@chrisbeach423]

Do you think somecallmejohnny saw all your MegaMan videos trending last month, so he decided to do it to? Lol that's what it seemed like to me. Anyways great video man.

[@sev3896]

1:15 whats the music from what agme?

[@InfernalBanana]

I definitely agree that Rookie Hunter Mode neutered the games to monotony. It wasn’t terrible in X1, and I found X2 pretty playable without it, but X3 was a damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario for me. It was too hard in a first playthrough for me normally, but became a cake walk if I toggled on RHM. Also, I didn’t like how in X4 onward it made bottomless pits not matter at all. I only used it on X7 in the second collection, before knowing I could change the difficulty, and it made the Red and Space Sigma fights a little too easy. Falling off the stage meant nothing, so cheap attacks had no consequence. I really wish they had the player take some damage in RHM from pits and spikes, so that while there’s no insta-death, there’s still consequence from falling into them, and still a risk of dying from them. It really made any games they were used on laughably easy.

[@faultyvideos2215]

Now you’re finally finally FINALLY done with the all inclusive mega man X retrospective. At least until the inevitable X9 after this game’s success. Likely it will be released in 4 or 5 years.

[@nickyoushallnotknow1524]

I am super happy to just br able yo play X4-X8, since i dont have a ps2 and cant emulate the games, I don't really care about the X chalange mode but i see thr appeal, and honestly now they have to make X9... at least i hope xD

[@housinengi9512]

Dark Psy Monster same sure there bad but they had to include them I hate how the fans were decided with one side to not have X7-8 at all and the other side didn't care

[@nickyoushallnotknow1524]

That's something I can't understand at all anyways, How is it bad to have more games for you buck? Also just getting the graphical update for all the games is enough for me, especially for X7 and 8, i think they look great in an hd resolution!

[@housinengi9512]

its cause the games are so bad that they shouldnt be included. i also hate the agurement that play the ps2 version yeah sure let me go buy a ps2 that works on hdmi tvs and magically get a disc that works. all thats under 40$. yeah sure i have a ps2 after all these years i didnt upgrade to a ps3 then to a ps4 thats silly of me to upgrade. i rather stick with what i get an offical copy so megaman x 9 can be a thing. it worked for megaman 11 it will work for X9

[@saruman92]

Yes! I can't wait for your Megaman Zero reviews!

[@CarloNassar]

I have the Switch version. I think it's a really good collection. There are some issues but it's really good.

[@BasedReda]

Wait I thought you could change aspect ratio? I could have sworn