Mega Man 11 Is a Game Changer

Our story opens with a flash back of Wily and Light as students in college at the University of Robotics. The school committee is taking a vote to decide who’s idea will be selected for further research. Wily’s research is the double gear system allowing robots incredibly heightened strength and speed! Dr Lights research is on Robots with independent thought. A decision is made and the vote goes to Dr Light. Wily storms off destroying his prototype and thus begins the falling out of the two scientists.. Fast forward to present day, Wily wakes from a dream and a resurgence of the double gear ideas comes to Wily. He begins work at it once more using it to steal Dr Lights current robot masters. As a result each is rebuilt with there own deadly special double gear system to battle MegaMan !
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I felt MegaMan 9 and 10 took a big step backwards. Breaking up the skill set of MegaMan, dividing it between 3 character respectively. Not that it wasn’t a good idea but not executed properly. If you want an example of this done right look at Sonic3 & Knuckles. Each character still has the core Sonic move set intact. Each brought new mechanics and a new experience!(tails flying, knuckles wall climb) Now in MegaMan 11 we have the charge and slide back respectful adding a new mechanic, the double gear! A new idea that can help introduce new players into the franchise! I can now slow things down to navigate my way through difficult obstacles or power up to do higher damage! The art style also feels like a step in the right direction (I wish MM7 style) and how MegaMan would look over time. Not that 8 bit isn’t great but even Nintendo has Mario Maker and the option to switch between retro style. Why not just have that with MegaMan. Give us the option to play thru in 8 bit but keep the core gameplay in check !
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[@RockinKatReviews]

Was Mega Man 11 a worthy installment in the Classic Series!

[@willbrgamer5137]

"A step in the right direction" As a sonic fan this phrase does NOT bring me confidence

[@RockinKatReviews]

IKR! How did you like Superstars? I thought it was pretty good overall it was no sonic mania but it was good seeing a new classic sonic altogether

[@NewSkater3000]

i had the same thought

[@derekhibbard9018]

Totally tracks. As another sonic fan, I think the sonic fandom is the most traumatized fandom I can think of

[@orangeslash1667]

@@derekhibbard9018 Even since Sonic 06, there have been too many rushed Sonic games, it's also Call of Duty levels of bad. Not helping matters is that ever since Colors, the series had a low budget. Shadow in Generations might be the exception???

[@jruler93]

One thing you can do to make the game much easier is to set your system clock to Saturday, because entering Dr. Light's shop on Saturday will unlock an item called the Bolt Catcher, which makes almost every enemy you kill drop a bolt, and with more bolts, you can buy more of everything. Extra Lives, E Tanks, W Tanks, M Tanks, Beat & Eddie Calls, Spike Guards, Shock Guards, Guard Buffers, Shock Buffer, Energy Balancer, Speed Gear, Gear Cooling, Buster Plus, etc etc.

[@KoopaKid-ff7mb]

That’s a pretty fun trick I always get the buster upgrade and the speed up and I’m good to go

[@MegaMan-pw4zz]

So if 11 took 9 years to release after 10 then we should get 12 by the year 2040

[@MegaManiac85]

MM11 was very well done I really hope they bring back the double gear at some point! Great video!!

[@RockinKatReviews]

I enjoyed it but we will have it see where Capcom goes moving forward

[@Immunity1080]

I hope they don't bring it back

[@brandonwilliams6119]

They could seriously use the Double Gear and the Boss Weapon Armors as ways of bridging the Classic and X series together. Since you can combine the Power Gear with Boss Weapons for extra power much like X’s Buster Upgrades and the fancy Armors you get in MM11 with boss weapons being a precursor to X’s Armors.

[@Immunity1080]

@brandonwilliams6119 no. The games do not need to bridged together and thankfully enough it's extremely unlikely to happen

[@pixelfiendcombo5742]

@@Immunity1080 What would you like to see with the next MegaMan game

[@RoninCatholic]

Some of the Mega Man 11 Robot Masters are actually creations of other engineers or even corporations, but sent to Light for maintenance and inspection due to his renowned expertise in the field.

[@lukedelameter7961]

If I remember right, Tundra Man is even made by Dr. Cossack from MM4.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Question for all fans, was Megaman 11 worth the 8-year wait gap since Megaman 10? And where do you rank it along with the previous games from best to worst? In my opinion I don’t think it was, now that we’re in 2024 and still have nothing to look forward to, no MM12, X9, ZX3, Legends 3, etc. >But there’s the Legacy Collections Yeah and I have no problem with those but they cannot stand on their own with no new game to compliment them They really should have went all out with Megaman's grand return with 11, pulled out all the stops, gave it a big cool anime opening like MM8 and X4, etc. Aside from the Double Gear system, 11 played it way too safe. They didn’t even bring back Proto Man or Bass. Imagine if in X9 they do not bring back Axl, or the Navigators. And X9 just goes back to being about X, Zero and Sigma. >Sigma is dead Counterpoint: Capcom still brought back M. Bison in Street Fighter 6 Sorry for my long rant

[@PikaChu-ui8bp]

I enjoyed it I think the double gear freshened things up. But I agree with you that they should have added more content. I feel they needed to do something different since they were well into the ps4 era but this was a different Capcom the same Capcom that was charging for dlc costumes in SF

[@RockinKatReviews]

@@brandonwilliams6119 l was actually pretty shocked we received MM11 all together. Not having Protoman and Bass def hurt a bit…Protoman is my favorite character in the series..I don’t have MM11 anywhere at the top for me MM6 takes that for me followed by 7 and 8 and as far as aesthetic I love the later half of the series (16 and 32 bit). MM11 as of this playthrough is upper middle of the pack for me but I’m just happy we got something at this point

[@jruler93]

I mean, if you were waiting with baited breath for the next Mega Man after 10 came out, then yeah, an 8 year wait is excruciating. But that time would've passed with or without Mega Man, and 11 is a good game, so I'm glad for that, at least.

[@Prmex1993]

This game looks super fun I must say. Great video 🔥

[@RockinKatReviews]

I enjoyed it I still prefer MM7 and MM8 as far aesthetic but was a good change

[@benjamingesinski9170]

I hope that for the next Mega Man game, they'll finally make Roll a playable character. She's literally been sitting on the sidelines for over 30 years, so I think it's about time she got her dues. But I have to wonder, with the introduction of the Double Gear System, will Proto Man ever be playable again? Proto Man's backstory involves him having an unstable power core, with the strain the Double Gear System puts on the robot, it seems unlikely that Proto Man would have that system installed in him.

[@RockinKatReviews]

That’s a great point about Protoman.. I still think they could incorporate him in by giving him maybe a variations of the power gear something that is an all in one power plus speed technique but maybe it depletes his life 🤔

[@jruler93]

Well Roll was playable in Powered-Up, where she was a melee fighter (kinda like Zero) with many aesthetic costumes. But because of how poorly the PSP sold, Powered-Up and Maverick Hunter X were doomed to obscurity.

[@RockinKatReviews]

@@jruler93 What’s the chances we will see a rerelease of powered up some day? I still need to playthrough it

[@benjamingesinski9170]

@@jruler93 I know about that. I do have a PSP and a copy of Powered Up, but unfortunately I only got them a couple years ago so I'm too late to get Roll. But I would like a proper introduction to a playable Roll with her own power armor like the design she had in a Tweet advertising Mega Man 11.

[@jruler93]

@@RockinKatReviews I dunno, man. It'd be cool to have some more obscure Mega Man games released on newer systems, but I wouldn't say the odds are too high.

[@pixelfiendcombo5742]

I enjoyed MM11 but still was hoping for an X revival tho

[@underwaterlevelz1947]

the double gears system sounds really fun, im going to have to get this game now

[@RockinKatReviews]

I think you would enjoy the concept it isn’t bad it’s def not on the level of the late run of nes titles but it’s a nice return to the series for a more modern release.. I think if your gonna attempt 2.5D they pulled it off well

[@grimcomic1]

4:40 I wouldn’t say he “knocked it out of the park” we haven’t gotten a game since 2018.

[@Immunity1080]

Funny your statement at the beginning about captain commando. I never heard of him until marvel vs capcom myself

[@RockinKatReviews]

A true Capcom legend 😆

[@KBXband]

If Capcom trusted their fanbase they'd make more Mega Man games.

[@sahirfareeda5765]

Megaman is a dead series capcom still holds a grudge towards inafune for leaving . I hate the fact capcom as turned their backs on the IP. Imagine a platinum style Megaman in 3D with mechanics Ala Nier automata with crazy plat forming elements . I’m saddened at the state of the series . I grew up a blue bomber kid in the 90s. I had a grandiose love for the lore and the characters . I’d spend hours looking at Japan exclusive figurines in those old magazines where you had to order thru mail 😹 and the early internet leaks and boards . Nothing like those old days .

[@RockinKatReviews]

I remember seeing the bandai MegaMan X4 and MegaMan 8 model kits in the EGM magazines I always wanted them. I was stuck with the Animated series figures 😂 I would see MegaMan and Bass and Super adventure rockman and always wishing I could order them

[@sahirfareeda5765]

@@RockinKatReviews brother I I have that bass action figure picture in that magazine cemented In my memories 😹 every time I’d go to the store I’d look for Megaman figurines not knowing most of that stuff was rare and had to be imported most of the times . I remember one kid coming to school with a broken model kit of Megaman x4 shiny armour i made him trade a bunch of my toys just for that figurine 😹😹

[@RockinKatReviews]

@@sahirfareeda5765 The armors were sick! I would have honestly made that trade too ! At that time just getting your hands on any import games or figures was very hard. Years later I picked up the D arts MegaMan and Bass still prob the most accurate figures I have. It’s crazy that to this day we don’t have an accurate representation of the X and classic series figures in toy form. You think by now they would print money

[@orangeslash1667]

@@sahirfareeda5765 There are Mega Man like indie games.

[@sahirfareeda5765]

@@orangeslash1667 for sure but we want the real deal 😭

[@HaussmannComics]

I would love a MegaMan Metroidvania style game

[@RockinKatReviews]

That be pretty amazing you could def get really creative with it especially utilizing all the various robot masters and upgrades

[@Howureadis]

Well there's Mega Man ZX and Mega Man ZX Advent. People say it's kind of like one.

[@HaussmannComics]

@@Howureadis I did not know these existed. Thank you

[@Howureadis]

@@HaussmannComics No problem. The combat and mechanics are similar to the Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero series btw. Quick warning though, Mega Man ZX can be confusing to navigate. So I recommend playing with a map guide if you want. ZX Advent isn't as confusing to navigate, so it shouldn't be nightmarish to find places. These two games are some of my favorites, so I hope you enjoy them and don't go insane from walking a lot, lol.

[@lukedelameter7961]

I really liked 11. The double gear system was a fun way to balance tight level design with accessibility. And no shade to 9 or 10, but I am *so* glad that they decided to try and move the art style forward. (I like pixel art, but 9 and 10 suffer from nostalgia overload. If all you do is try to recapture the old magic, you’ll never conjure up anything new.) That said, I am concerned that half a decade has gone by without a Classic 12, X9, ZX3, or Legends 3.

[@XianneTV]

very cool video!

[@RockinKatReviews]

🙏

[@rapappathepepper3996]

A nice send off, this makes me wanna try Mega Man 11 some day, i just kind of forgot it released. People make so many comments nowadays about Sonic the Hedgehog being the thing autistic people obsess for life like Chris Chan, well, i was v e r y into Sonic my self as autistic, but i gotta be honest... In this and last year... I kind of grew out of it somehow, and really started to lean more towards Sega in general and the eastern side of Sega, and i have no regrets branching out and try new stuff. But i still kinda like going back to games like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, i recently did beat Sonic & Knuckles Collection for PC, just not 100% though.

[@RockinKatReviews]

I grew up a big Sega fan and loved my Genesis Saturn and Dreamcast so would def like to hear what you end up trying out over time. I could def recommend a few games so looking forward to hearing.. as far as Sonic I don’t think I’ll ever grow out of the series. I was a huge classic Sonic guy not too much into the modern frontiers and 3D games of 2010 but more Sonic mania and now playing superstars plus I grew up on the comics and still try to keep up with them.

[@SegaHaterRick]

Mega man wasn’t the only one to disappear from the 90’s since sonic is basically non existent nowadays…… just like SEGA 😂

[@RockinKatReviews]

😭

[@jruler93]

Sonic games are still coming out every few years. Besides X DiVE and seven Legacy Collections, Mega Man has had nothing since 11 came out in 2018.

[@SAGEtheGOD01]

Sonic X Shadow Generations is releasing later this year

[@sonicexe66613]

Impact Man is definitely the best robot master in Mega Man 11

[@robertosebastian5353]

Everything was perfect for this game except for the way it looks (unpopular opinion)

[@jamesknapp64]

Ok some other mega man fan who doesn't like the art style of Megaman in 11. I thought I was alone. The bosses look great but something feels off with the Blue Bomber.

[@Phant0mwolf-Productions]

Though yet with all this new found power, Mega Man would still be no match for Zero. So I put it to you good person (Awesome vid btw) Do you think story wise this could be a pre-cursor to The Power system used for Mega Man X and or Zero? Think about it. it was reported that Wily discovered bassnium to make BASS but then learns from that to make Zero. Perhaps the Double gear system is the prototype for what is used to make Zero

[@RockinKatReviews]

I really like that idea it could def work. I think if they eventually do a MM12 they should expand upon the Double Gear… You could incorporate additional mechanics in or maybe even have different variation of the system for Protoman and Bass utilizing them differently for their attributes. Thank you for the feedback on the vid also 🙏

[@HeroStevyn]

This game tried to rip off mighty number 9, which was a failed attempt at ripping off Mega man. I didn't particularly enjoy this game.

[@rensou82]

I am a fan of Megaman since nes but i really didn't like that one. Something is missing, i dont know, he is so small in the screen, he is so bland and thin looking, walking animation looks off. It just smell different.