Mega Man 1 - Part 1: Rock, Paper, Scissors!

[@vocalcalibration8033]

Anyone else binging all the old Gemini laser playthroughs? Been a long time since I watched these last.

[@Daniel_Coffman]

I occasionally pop in to binge a little bit, too, when there's nothing new to watch like right now, lol. I miss his playthroughs, too. But, I get why he's no longer doing anything, of course. I'm busy all the time, myself, so I certainly know how it is.

[@VideoGameAnimationStudy]

I like the similarities between Cut Man and Mega Man in a lot of different media. In the Hitoshi Ariga manga they are the same base model and can swap the Rush Jet adapter suit, and even in this first game, Mega Man and Cut Man seem to be the only two Robot Masters who recoil when they are damaged! Such great little details!

[@linuslindkvist4671]

Oh wow, you seriously deserve so much more views/credit than this. You have a few basic ingredients that many gaming videos lack; you have a crisp and clear voice which makes it really easy to understand you (for people like me who's first language isn't English). You also have a lot of humour and knowledge about the series. This combined with you being very professional and staying away from bad language makes your videos a real treat. Many KZbinrs today seem to have a bad mouth on them as part of their "act" but with you it seems like this is just you talking to us while playing, not really acting at all. I know this is an old video, but please keep them coming!

[@GeminiLaser]

Thank you very much! I suspect I'd get more views if I uploaded videos more often; sometimes a couple months can go by before I'm able to post something, and many viewers aren't patient enough to stick around for more. Still, I'm glad to hear you enjoy my style! I appreciate your kind words (and honestly, I never would have guessed that English isn't your first language).

[@linuslindkvist4671]

+GeminiLaser Well, I'm from Sweden but we have a great educational system which teaches English from 1st grade (at least in my school), as well as loads of English tv-series etc. so we are priviliged in Sweden. Most people know at least basic English here :)

[@Wyldephang]

Great point! For me, the Genie was essential to preserving the physical state of my favorite games. Especially against the infamous Yellow Devil, when defeat seemed imminent, I would respond to my anguish by yanking the cartridge out of the console and chewing at the plastic and label. At five years old, I knew no better method of instant catharsis. Twenty years later, I'm left with dented NES cartridges, a devaluated collection, and crooked teeth. You win again, Yellow Devil!

[@bobbillans6715]

I miss GeminiLaser.

[@GeminiLaser]

Me too.

[@DarthYoshi401]

Same

[@benplus1503]

rest in pest you will be forever messed i hope you are blessed

[@ItsJynxMe]

@@GeminiLaserhe’s just gone 😢

[@hansnase364]

@@GeminiLaser Well, Magmml3 is over, so are we finally getting more showoff walkthrough reviews?

[@josephasis6478]

15 years. 15 years and this man still has yet to conquer Mega Man 8.

[@averydotavi]

Holy. Shit. I just graduated and saw this in my recommended, instant nostalgia overload. When I was a kid I would spend HOURS (or what felt like hours) watching these playthroughs. I would tell my friends on the playground when a new let's play happened. Your quick wit, tight style, and focus on pure data and commentary on the gameplay filled my mind with just the right amount of infotainment to pacify me for an entire day. Nowadays? It's the exact same level of perfect to my mind. Now, I'm gonna go smoke a bowl and let myself drift along to an old friend's voice. Thank you for the good times GeminiLaser. p.s: Cant wait for MM8 ;)

[@ElvisAlilu]

05:46 2 1-ups in a row that is hell of a luck

[@GeminiLaser]

Nah, those enemies both owed me a favor and were paying it off at the last possible moment.

[@fredfred8944]

cutman

[@biscuitstix_]

Binging these videos is a yearly summer tradition for me.

[@omnikdominick7546]

And here, my friends, is where my Mega Man binge begins.

[@VideoGameAnimationStudy]

@rootay Ah, I stand corrected, Elec Man does also take damage recoil. But, they are the only two!

[@The1Wolfcast]

My god I do not remember seeing this comment when I last saw this video

[@ShockInazuma]

It's always nostalgic coming back here

[@babagryva5954]

Fight Gemini Laser for everlasting bad puns we all love

[@GeminiLaser]

I shall endeavor to do so!

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

This is actually so chill to watch, ive seen it all a bunch of times lol never fails to entertain me

[@uraccountcrashed8845]

It's been 9 years, but no other player can hold my attention like yours.

[@edgelord8337]

I've been watching your stuff for years. I've now just come back to say this... Thank you so much for the videos I truly appreciate it and no matter what I'll always be a fan of your channel.

[@KingRichet]

I like the calm analyzing commentary in the "older" videos :-)

[@gradygameplays2033]

Wow 12 years. Can you believe it?

[@legendariosoul]

It's good to watch ALL of Gemini Lazor from the beginning ...

[@Gamingtime79335]

Do you ever plan on finishing Megaman 8? It’s been a long time since any news on that and I love this series so continuing it would be great.

[@smaaash67]

Check out his community post

[@babagryva5954]

I don't know why but whenever a new video of Gemini lasers comes out I always drop whatever else im watching and watch the new vid I guess its the commentary and the fact that he knows all the secrets and I learn tecnices he uses and there fun to do yourself

[@GeminiLaser]

As good a reason as any!

[@sugarpill7050]

i like to look at these videos because it reminds me of when i was younger for some odd reason

[@shnouk3814]

Happy 10 year anniversary!!

[@namingisdifficult408]

Oh my god, has it really been 8 years?

[@superharpuia]

Quickman may win yeah

[@solekman916]

2019 here,it's actually somehow been 10 years

[@keaton5101]

One thing i love about mega man 1 is the theming with the bosses. Later games have robot masters just for the sake of strong guys you have to fight, but in mega man 1 it's very clear that these are Strong versions of Mega Man. None of them are really physically big, save for gutsman, but they still manage to be intimidating because their default weapon is so much better than yours. that really contributes to the theme of mega man getting stronger over the course of the game

[@namingisdifficult408]

Keaton agreed. This sort of also carries over to 2, 4, and to less of an extent 6.

[@keaton5101]

yeah, in 4-6, the robot masters are a lot less meaningful, especially when you compare the weapons they give you to the destructive power of the mega buster. the special weapons stop being important and start being sort of a backup for specific situations of course in 6 they sort of improved that, but i was mostly using jet adaptor at that point anyways

[@Jerkwad152]

Probably 90% of what kills me in Mega Man 1 isn't the robot masters or enemies, but the stage hazards. Plus the controls feel kind of sloppy compared to the later ones. I still like it though, and without it, we wouldn't have 2-7(I don't talk about 8 :D ).

[@GeminiLaser]

Heh. The control is a little slippery, to be sure, but it's also way better than most of the other platformers of its time. We're just spoiled because the controls are PERFECT later in the series. The stage hazards in this game mean business, a lot more so than most of the other games'.

[@gabrielleal343]

+GeminiLaser Except for Megaman 4: The Revenge of the Spikes.

[@noenval]

listening to Nathaniel's voice makes me remember younger days. i watched all his videos that were out back to back and anticipated Megaman 7 videos more than any before. which is kinda wacky.

[@sephiroththephoenix]

you really help me with things, a LOT... and for a weird reason i dreamed i waz playing megaman while you helped me! i watch you videos at least 1 time a week - or more!

[@bobbillans6715]

Rolling a die to decide boss order? I love that idea!

[@GeminiLaser]

It certainly keeps things interesting!

[@Deined]

I've known about Mega Man 1 almost since it came out, but here's something I discovered only a few years ago, from watching a speedrun of it. With the Magnet Beam, you can actually increase the length of the beam by holding down the shot button; the longer you hold the button, the longer the beam. What's more, the beam will move with you if you hold the shot button down while jumping. The problem with doing this, though, is the Magnet Beam's energy depletes more quickly this way.

[@SonicRainbow]

This is about the upteenth time I've watched all your Megaman Playthroughs, each time I've watched up to the latest ep you had out, (i found out about you when you were still making MM6 episodes through KZbins recommended video thing). The reason I watch through these a lot is because of the perky and silly commentary as well as the silly offbeat things that you do. I have a lot of issues right now and whenever I feel down I like to watch these playthroughs, because even though I know a lot of what he's going to say or do, it's just the way he speaks or reacts to situations and just the general silliness that cheers me up a bit.

[@GeminiLaser]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoy the videos, and that they're a source of good cheer. Stay tuned; unless absolutely everything falls apart or my perfectionism gets the better of me, you should have the first MM7 bonus video within the next two weeks, with another one hot on its heels. And even though I'm basically a stranger, you're always welcome to reach out to me via PM or e-mail if you need somebody to talk to; I know what it's like to have a lot to deal with, and the more people you have supporting you in some capacity, the easier it gets.

[@hoodedman6579]

Fire kills the Picket Men in one hit; I only know about this because of the Legacy Collection's challenge mode, as going to Fire before Guts is really weird.

[@danielpignuola478]

Elec man is possibly weak to rolling cutter because of the term "cutting" the power

[@namingisdifficult408]

Danny777 because who doesn't like puns?

[@akenero3369]

Just noticed you jumping with that big eye in Gut Man's stage :D

[@GeminiLaser]

I do that sometimes. :)

[@Luckeydz]

@GeminiLaser Isn't a video review / walkthrough / showoff video a LP? (let's play) Or at least similar to one?

[@Ragitsu]

In that case, I am glad to meet another player of the hobby that's also into Mega Man.

[@carldalord]

Used to love watching your videos when I was a little kid lol.

[@BigScaryGames]

Wow, really great pacing with the dialogue. Not having the luxury of chopping up the video to match your narration must have made planning and executing on your voice-over really challenging. :)

[@GeminiLaser]

Thank you! It took a lot of trial and error to figure out the best way to map out my commentary, but that's the benefit of recording the audio separately from the gameplay. ;)

[@BigScaryGames]

Oh yeah for sure, that's a great tip. I do the same, but I chop the video to match the audio - that makes for a jumpy video that's OK for a game review but bad for a let's play style product. I like that you managed to keep a continuous gameplay video but also pack commentary to fit so that you don't have long pauses or filler in your narration. So awesome - must have been tough!

[@ChaosSilver25]

When you think about it, between stages is where you would end up after getting a game over anyway, so still pretty much a legit runthrough

[@bulldozer6781]

It has now officially been 9 years since this video was released.(I posted this comment on March 20, 2018. Just in case anyone from the future sees this.)

[@mscapgras]

I’m from the future! Two months.

[@marioluigibros.8176]

I'm from 20xx

[@thegoldenshoppingcart69]

You can use the magnet beam glitch

[@goodname3838]

Why are there two blocks in Gutsman's chamber?

[@Skelpolu]

Back then when I really had NO idea what the NES and the Mega Man Series is ( I am 16 right now, no wonder, eh? ) and I started Mega Man 1 for the first time, I started with Cut Man, just for the fact that he is the one who is automatically selected when you load the Stageselect-Screen for the first time ( not sure if he's the first one everytime ) so Cut Man became the most nostalgic Robotmaster in the Mega Man universe for me.

[@AleXz971]

I have a important question which one is first IN THE STORY megaman classic or megaman legends???

[@Wyldephang]

No harm, no foul. A lot of KZbin LPers use save states to simulate a "perfect run," but their efforts end up looking rehearsed and inauthentic, lacking any spontaneity or color. Save states are not inherently evil, though. Here, you used them to expedite the recording process, and I don't see anything wrong with that! Good run, either way. When I was younger, I used a Game Genie to get through this game; it's nice to watch someone play through it without cheat chodes.

[@bulldozer6781]

Good lord, it's been thirteen years...

[@wormgroup]

How much did it cost? What do you think is a good price to buy the game. I want it, but I wonder if it's worth a fortune. How much would you pay for it maximum? Please reply! :)

[@AlsoMeowskivich]

Hey, Nathanial, can I make a suggestion/ask a favor? Would you consider making a grand playlist containing all the Mega Man vids in one so that I can, like, put it on and just listen to it all day without having to manually change playlist per game?

[@GeminiLaser]

Hmm... I definitely see the merit of such a playlist, but I'm a little OCD about not duplicating the videos I have in my playlists. There's also the question of whether I do all the playthroughs and then all the bonus videos, or keep every game together. Fortunately, you can create a custom playlist of your own and add my videos to it as you please!

[@AlsoMeowskivich]

***** Fair enough.

[@Stayman]

I want to see megaman 7. WHEN IS IT GOING TO COME OUT? sorry caps lock on, but literally what stage are you on?

[@orktv4673]

And - on time - happy sixth anniversary on KZbin, GeminiLaser! Let's hope you will not get eliminated for years to come!

[@GeminiLaser]

Fooled you! My sixth anniversary was on February 28th, according to my About page. This video is actually a higher quality reupload of the original version, which has since been deleted, hence the later posting date. But thanks just the same!

[@TheDustifiable1986]

You show off more in later videos, but I still love your humor in this video

[@Axton1061]

I enjoyed the hell out of this playthrough. Great commentary, great gameplay.

[@Stayman]

What color is Gutsman's weapon suit?

[@LeKornorBros]

In the original Mega Man, you can play levels as many times as you want. I played Elec Man's level twice, in a one playthrough, without Super Arm. First time I just played a level, and the second time I returned to get Magnet Beam by using Thunder Beam. I wen't for Guts Man afterwards.

[@CutieRingo]

4:45 "Unless you are daring enough to use it on Guts Man" Guess you can say.. You need Guts to do it.

[@BohepansTheThird]

Something I wanted to mention for Gutsman (watching these again because I'm easily entertained too :D XD), which I don't think you said anything about here or in Wily Stage 4 (feel free to rub in my failure if this is not the case @_@)... Myself, I actually find it -easier- to dodge his thrown rocks if I simply stand there and let Mega Man fall on his rump when Gutsman does the earthquake stomp (long as he's not really close). No idea why it works, but it does. Oversight, or intentional? Hmm...

[@dialgaofpower2]

How much tries did Captain N The Game Master to beat Quick Man?

[@Banananuma]

The second screen of elect man you took the 2 guys out with one blade WITH OUT TRYING!!!!U ARE A GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HunterVS]

If i remember correct you can also destroy the blocks Guts Man's weapon picks up and throws, with Elec Man's Elec Beam

[@GeminiLaser]

That's right!

[@HunterVS]

yay!

[@samepicgamer]

Considering this was made 6 years ago, do you plan on redoing these any time in the future?

[@GeminiLaser]

Funny enough, the only ones I'd consider redoing are MM1-3...and I'm planning on eventually playing The Wily Wars, which will let me do just that. :)

[@ZachD8]

I like going to Fire Man's stage first, you still get a strait play through although Fire Man is fairly challenging without a power, but the good news is the fact that it's broken and quite helpful for the rest of the bosses.

[@deuce4931]

my God when these were new I was like 5 or 6 and I watched them on the Wii in my room, I haven't subscribed until now since 1, I forgot about this channel until now since it's been years, and 2, I couldn't subscribe on the Wii. I was just playing some MM7 and I was reminded of tour videos, if I remember correctly, I watched your MM1-6 Because you hadn't started 7, but I'm just taking a trip down memory lane.

[@supermajorabros]

I remember I got Megaman on VC and tried Cutman's stage 1st. I spent about 2 HOURS getting to and beating Cutman and then FINALLY beat him with one tiny bar of health left. So the weapon fell and one of his boomerangs came back and hit me as I was about to reach the weapon and I had no lives left so I was really willing to throw the Wiimote through the TV.

[@SilentDragonite149]

M. Bison called regarding the subject. He wanted to say: "YES!!! YES!!!"

[@sarahroy100]

you do know that there is a glitch to get magnet beam, right?

[@supermajorabros]

I'd say that if you started at Cutman and went in anti - clockwise order of the bosses it would work well

[@LaserTG2]

Yes, but the Anniversary Collection is not an exact copy of MM1, 2, and 3. It was maybe left for laziness sake. Who knows? But it is the Plasma Blaster in the first 3 games.

[@superior152]

personally, i use to start out with cutman, until i got annoyed about having to go back to electman's stage for the magnetbeam and losing lives just 4 the weapon. this is why now i take on guts man first, you can do decent dammage to him with the buster and take him out, the only setback is if you dont know how to dodge his attack very well cause you keep getting stunned by the vibrations he makes when he stomps the ground, then your more than likley to die.

[@thebiolibrary5572]

Those things are officially named Octo batteries.

[@shelbythibodeau5506]

Firstly, those notorious disappearing bricks will always get you! Always... Anyway; secondly, the theme for Elecman's stage has been parodied many times!

[@officerblueeyeswhitedragon4549]

Roar!

[@shelbythibodeau5506]

OfficerBlueEyesWhiteDragon#0003 Oh, stop it!

[@officerblueeyeswhitedragon4549]

Shelby Thibodeau *Flew up in the sky*

[@shelbythibodeau5506]

OfficerBlueEyesWhiteDragon#0003 Sheesh!

[@Athrizel]

OfficerBlueEyesWhiteDragon#0003 *brings out two other blue eyes and uses polymerization* :3

[@RoninCatholic]

Rolling Cutter is also really good against Bomb Man.

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

WHAT? NATHANIEL HOOVER SAID "I DIGRESS"? WTF

[@TwistC]

that's a Clement thing!

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

ofmartin19 RITE?

[@GeminiLaser]

Pfft. I've been digressing since before Clement started making videos. ;)

[@TwistC]

+GeminiLaser SHUDDUP

[@wheatleythebrick2276]

Well hi, me from the past

[@brazencoronet17]

I recently switched up my own MM1 game. Did Bomb Man, then Cut Man, then Fire Man, then Guts Man, then Ice Man... I haven't finished yet

[@SkipperTheSuperGamer]

Ya know, Mega Man 1 is my personal favorite out of the 6 NES games. Anyone else in the same boat as me? (I highly doubt it)

[@nearsided44]

Hey Gemini Laser, HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!! XDDDDDDDDDDDDD Anyway, I just wanted to ask if it was ok that I used your gameplay for one of my KZbin videos, I gave you credit.

[@GeminiLaser]

Happy New Year! Kindly send me a link to the video in question? Typically I'm fine with people borrowing clips if credit is given, but it's customary to ask first before going ahead with it...

[@nearsided44]

+GeminiLaser Also, if you would like me to put an annotation I'd be more than happy too! Because, how do I say this without saying creepy, you're probably one of my favorite KZbinrs! So, I really don't want something bad to happen or whatever... Keep up the great work!

[@GeminiLaser]

Thank you! Yes, you officially have my permission to use those clips from my MM1 video in the video you linked to above. No annotation necessary; the credit you've given in the description is sufficient. Just, y'know, ask before you post next time, please. :)

[@nearsided44]

***** Ok cool! Keep up the GREAT work! And I can't wait to see Mega Man for DOS... >:D

[@GeminiLaser]

That one's a LONG way off, but I'm excited for it nonetheless.

[@juanjo141984]

A mi tambien me gustan mucho todos los megaman de NES 1,2,3,4,5,6 y de snes el 7, X, X2, y el X3 son excelentes!! Tus videos son geniales!! Saludos desde El Salvador!! :D

[@thebiolibrary5572]

Megaman doesn't need any special weapons against Cut-Man, because you know what they say- Rock beats scissors!

[@namingisdifficult408]

Ninja Metall 10/10

[@johnhoftb]

Any of the classic series would've good as an arcade game. Also, I'd like to see Megaman in Super Smash Bros. 4.

[@BeaubienMM2]

This dude was my childhood

[@mspeter97]

Okay, now that Megaman 7 is over (excluding the Extra/Bonus video) Time to do a marathon!

[@GeminiLaser]

I love marathons! And the bonus videos (plural) are on the way, I promise!

[@JaiLeafe225]

I always start with Fire Man because his weapon is really useful against lots of enemies.

[@GeminiLaser]

That's one of the reasons I tend to start with him as well!

[@DarrienEmerald]

Totally starting here and trying my best to ignore that that shiny new video with a 7 and a 1 in its title exists until the whole game is up... 4 minutes in and I can already feel my resolve dropping...

[@DJ4461]

Do wugawuga wars plz!

[@blpafr]

what a classic video :]

[@HeroicJay]

It's not just the Super Arm; if you ignore "Normal Mode" (read: Easy Mode) in the International version of MM2, Cut Man is the only robot master in the entire franchise to take 3 damage (as opposed to 1 or 2) from an uncharged Mega Buster (MM4 isn't the introduction of the Mega Buster, it's the introduction of the NEW Mega Buster). Why would Cut Man be weak to the Mega Buster? Well, see, Mega Man's real name is Rock...

[@davinsanchez8411]

i had a dream that i got magnet beam in real life

[@neopolitan2826]

but hunter VS why would you go to a stage and right back it is only usefull on willy 1

[@GeminiLaser]

If you want to have the Magnet Beam before beating Guts Man, that's the way to go.

[@dakotamellon7614]

Yay! cutman got i a hit! my rant about megaman classic games told you its one f my favorite bosses!

[@GeminiLaser]

He's just that good.

[@Kunosachiaka]

It's that time again!

[@chasehuebner7678]

Can't wait for the megaman 7 vids

[@spike007980]

Hey Gemini...I won my copy of Mega man on ebay. Cross fingers hopefully it works.

[@KingRichet]

well I think it fits here since mm1 is probably the most unplayed mm of the NES. For me personally mm7 is also a new arena since I never could bear more than the neverending intro(+intro stage)+1 robot master stage :D

[@kuskus_th13]

fireman's weapon kills those miners in one hit

[@aaron75fy]

man gutsman stage reminds me of the brentalfloss bohemian rhapsody parody

[@animegamingdude]

@GeminiLaser I go to either Cut Man, Guts Man, Bomb Man or Fire Man first. Never Elec Man or Ice Man though.

[@QuickSmasherEXE]

HEY! I like Good Eats to, it's my favorite cooking show and I watched it as a little kid

[@altazimuth]

Paper Man?! YOU KNOW CAPCOM LISTEN! DID YOU NOT LEARN WHEN THEY RELEASED SHEEP MAN?! *cries in terror at the advent of Paper Man in Mega Man 11*

[@jamrenzee]

I always start with Cutman. About the only boss I can defeat in this game until I looked up how to be Bombman. Yeah, I suck, I know.

[@ChristBurner]

dude awesome..the D6 D8 idea is rad ahhaha

[@LeoHwzrChannel]

You beat Cutman in 1 try!? Thats amazing!!! It took Captain N The Game Master 25 tries to beat him!!

[@billypen6680]

i know this is REALLY OLD. but..... THE DEADLY CUTSMEN