Mega Man X2 (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of Capcom's 1995 run-and-gun action platformer for the Super Nintendo, Mega Man X2.
This playthrough shows me getting all of the power-ups (including the shoryuken) and the best ending.
If you'd like to see the other Mega Man games, be sure to check out my playlist here: • Mega Man Playthroughs
After the phenomenal success had by the original Mega Man X, there was no question as to whether or not there would be a sequel. This is Capcom, after all. The only question was when would it happen. And surely enough, the sequel found its way onto store shelves a scant twelve months after the launch of Mega Man X.
Despite being a AAA title, you might think that X2 would've been a mere rehash given its short development cycle. Well, if you haven't played X2, let me put your fears to rest. Though it's obviously running on the same engine and a few assets were recycled, Capcom didn't squander all of its creative momentum from the first game. Rather, it's an iterative upgrade that brings a whole new dash of style to the proceedings.
The stages have a much different feel to them this time around. The run-and-gun combat has been somewhat deemphasized, and the result is that platforming mechanics play a much more central role in Mega Man X2's gameplay than they did in the original game. Many stages have split paths, out-of-the-way item caches, and there is even the occasional puzzle dropped in here-and-there. It does a really nice job at rebalancing the game to keep it fresh while maintaining that comfortable sense of familiarity that you expect in a Mega Man title.
There are also a few optional "objectives" this time, requiring that you beat a few optional bosses under particular conditions in order to collect parts if Zero's remains. Pull it off and you'll see a couple of substantial changes are made to the end-game. Definitely a neat twist to the formula, and one that encourages multiple playthroughs to see everything.
The game play mechanics feel exactly like you would expect for a Mega Man title. The controls are razor sharp, and Mega Man's sense of gravity and weight feel perfect. Some of the more extreme platforming challenges can be a bit frustrating (Tip: Map the dash to a shoulder button so that you can use it while jumping and shooting!), but overall the game is awfully easy for a Mega Man title. That's not a knock against it, but anyone that found MMX a bit on the easy side will be able to blow through this one pretty quickly.
The graphics and sound are great. The visuals are stylistically similar to Mega Man X's, but there is a fair amount more color this time around, and the Cx4 coprocessor embedded in the cartridge provides for some neat 3D effects while also mitigating some of the slowdown issues seen in the first game. Many of the special effects are fairly subtle, but they're quite impressive when you really stop to take notice. The enemy design is also really cool - I loved the bizarre bosses, and their size and animation gives them a lot more personality than their predecessors had. The music is also excellent. Though I'd argue that it's not as iconic as the original's, there are a lot of thoroughly excellent rock tracks throughout, and the guitar samples sound much cleaner this time.
Overall, Mega Man X2 is an entirely worthy follow-up to the first game, and really ought to be played by anyone that likes good action games.
And just remember: nothing shows compassion to one's enemy like a flaming shoryuken to the face. Words to live by right there. Unless you're Dr. Light, I guess. Then you'd just be quoting Wayne's World at unexpected times.
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[@TheEmpiresStrongest]

I love how in that last Dr. Light upgrade, he’s like wow wow you are so cool, so cool. Step into the capsule and you’ll get a deadly street fighter move.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Very out-of-character for Dr. Light to fanboy like that.

[@TheEmpiresStrongest]

Edward Gaines Yeah very weird, but I guess the developers wanted to put a Easter egg in there.

[@DrEarthwormRobotnik]

Funny thing is that that line doesn't even EXIST in the Japanese version,

[@popgoesvideosgames7066]

​​@@DrEarthwormRobotnikand what it says?

[@MizZzChAvVvOzZz]

​@@TheEmpiresStrongestaye?

[@NintendoComplete]

Even though it's not likely to ever find its way out from under the gargantuan shadow thrown by its predecessor, Mega Man X2 is an entirely worthy sequel to one of the system's best action games.

[@dennistaylor9495]

NintendoComplete The definition of indifference.

[@Dorian_Scott]

I Have never played the _X_ series, Only the _Classic_ series... There, I said it!

[@MVC2fan1]

You can purchase Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2.

[@NintendoComplete]

@@dennistaylor9495 I am? How do you figure?

[@dennistaylor9495]

NintendoComplete Not you, the video game.

[@az_esteemed]

1:21:20 Damn, Alex! Three shoryukens to finish off Sigma. You are legend.

[@Krbyfan1]

This right here was probably my second favorite in the X series behind X4. It felt like a logical progression from the original and has some great music as well. It felt so great to play, just like the original.

[@ziqi92]

Best charge shot. Second charge shot goes through invincibility frames!

[@foxtrotbibi]

X3 kinda hurt its rep tho

[@rcblazer]

This is probably the Mega Man X game I played the most on the SNES. Awesome game!

[@misternewb1695]

Damn that capcom sound gave me chills. Memories as a child😥😌😭

[@joshuajackson7050]

Facts iconic sound simple times😢.

[@RosyTheRed]

5:58 dying here was inevitable.

[@World-Primers-Reboot]

You can do it without dying, but you needed to be extremely precise on turning after you grab the heart tank.

[@Lonerangel7177]

I remember as a child we used to live in a hotel in Vegas we would be up all night watching my big sister play megaman. Good childhood memories 🎮😩🎮🎮🎮😩🤦🏽‍♀️🥺 miss the 90’s

[@scuffedstreamlovers6611]

I love this channel brings so much memories olso find a lot of games i never played

[@thecowboy2]

Dedicated to Green Biker Dude.

[@edwardgaines6561]

Praise him.

[@ImmSpiderman2428]

The replayability of the X series is immaculate

[@frankjosephjaeger2675]

I remember I used to rent this at Block Busters and I love that music too

[@edwardgaines6561]

Blockbuster? 😁

[@mattsneed4569]

I would rent this game and beat it SO many times myself.

[@robertjoseph800]

Me too!!!

[@VahanNisanian]

The moves this game has are awesome. In my last few playthroughs, I was able to Shoryuken that third boss in the fortress.

[@spoonshiro]

One of my favorite games of all time. Thanks for the upload!

[@x_hunter00]

What a great video! So many memories of playing this game. Although I never used the boss weaknesses. I only used the buster to see the all the moves the bosses had.

[@Psychokyuubi666]

Will be playing through this game again someday :) People who are claiming “ The first Game had a better Soundtrack” the soundtracks are equal in how good they are. The instrument samples are different due to the use of the Super FX Chip.

[@Jhon-fe3qq]

I never played this game but it looks like a lot of fun.

[@SocksGlows]

dude you are missing out on a lot, you gotta give it a go

[@megspitzer9406]

Yeah, and its gameplay is similar to the classic Mega Man series

[@PedroJaimeCostaPereira]

X-cellent video dude.

[@ClairvoyantDreams358]

Funny...

[@IceManual]

@@ClairvoyantDreams358 It is.

[@soninho1607]

​@@ClairvoyantDreams358 Same you

[@turtleboy991]

Idk why, but the X2 Armor's been my favorite for a good while now.

[@thecowboy2]

I'm surprised Capcom didn't put the Hurricane Kick in Mega Man X3.

[@edwardgaines6561]

They should have. Would've been a sight to see!

[@MattHatcher-o7v]

That's some different and slick moves dude

[@jettmanas]

I played through the original MMs & MMX, but can't remember if I saw anything after. Good playthrough! Wild stuff w/Zero, Sigma, and the bonus move (Shoryuken). 🙂

[@eugenehills8371]

Violen part no 2 17:48 58:33 Serges part no 2 22:14 1:02:12 Agile part no 3 33:44 1:07:37

[@mikethecurious2489]

RIP green biker dude

[@simonmejia6896]

This title was the very first Mega Man game I ever played, and it, subsequently, got me into the whole franchise.

[@edwardgaines6561]

The day of the Millennial is now past. 😞

[@itsmethedog3718]

This is actually my favorite snes Megamen game.

[@youarereadingmynamerightno4311]

You should've started with Wire Sponge, Flame Stag, Crystal Snail or Bubble Crab for the quickest 100% route. You can beat the game without backtracking at all that way. Nice playthrough though, this game is criminally underrated! One of my all time favorites.

[@majztic]

Well..This is a longplay.

[@hamadhumaid1984]

1:18:34 I remember going to my friend's home, he was playing Megaman x2, when Black Zero is destroyed, I was like: "What the hell?" And I didn't believe my eyes the real Zero appears

[@eugenehills8371]

Agile parts 1 Serges parts 2 Violen parts 3

[@eugenehills8371]

Violin 17:50 58:34 Serges 27:14 1:02:06 Agile 33:44 1:07:36

[@charlesswitzer8378]

Love this game. I did like the soundtrack in the first installment much better though.

[@eyueal24]

Man it hurts watching this. Times flied by 😢

[@susanfit47]

Mega Man X2, the sequel to Mega Man X, was ahead of its time. I rent this game at Video House in Walterboro, South Carolina about 21 years ago and I played it on my Super NES at my grandmother's house a few times, I never beat it. But I like the music. I was in 9th grade at Colleton County High School in Walterboro, South Carolina around spring 2003, and therefore during 2002-03.

[@JUDITH76222]

1 Dislike? Se ve que a ese niño nunca le compraron un Supernintendo!!!

[@estejack8817]

Tu crees?

[@JUDITH76222]

@@estejack8817 no sólo lo creo, lo afirmo

[@estejack8817]

@@JUDITH76222 tu tienes super nintendo?

[@JUDITH76222]

@@estejack8817 si tenía !

[@estejack8817]

@@JUDITH76222 osea q ya no tienes, debes ser la q dió el dislike, jeje mentiras ok Gracias por responder

[@chriscole2454]

I can't get in the door @ 17:54 any particular reason???

[@Thecoolgamer2009]

None of the X hunters are at That stage

[@mopbrothers]

51:00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!???? You sir, must be an extremely hardcore Megaman fan if you were able to get the walking tank up to the mini boss. Even I have never done that, and I grew up with this game.

[@TheShuuman]

Wow I'm surprised, I would have thought you would have been had this game under your belt but this is a great way to spend a friday evening. While I had Mega Man 6 previously and a love for the wonderfully jank cartoon this is the game that cemented me as a Megaman fan. Thanks for the nostalgia trip as always sir. Also HOLY SHIT I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD SPLIT WIRE SPONGE IN HALF!

[@thecowboy2]

26:56 Those underwater domes / cities we see in the background... could they have been inspired by the movie The Abyss?

[@NintendoComplete]

I can totally see what you're saying there. Who knows? I'd say it's possible for sure.

[@eugenehills8371]

Central Computer Stage 43:20

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

You know, X2 is just that kind of shunned younger sibling, that sequel that everyone just kind of says "meh" to, or, rather, it's generally regarded by the consensus as _good,_ but it's just the fact that it just doesn't bring anything significant or new to the table, shaking up the formula of the classic Mega Man gameplay like its predecessor or, say, the original Mega Man 2. But you know what? For my money, sometimes games DON'T have to be rich in historical significance or innovation. You play games just to have fun, right? Video games are meant to be played as an entertainment apparatus; enjoyed for the qualities that people may want out of them as a means of perhaps ventilation, say, for their deep and engaging gameplay, great art, enthralling story, or just to relax and experience the adventure, lovingly crafted by artists and programmers as a means of escape. And perhaps commerce. The same can, of course, apply to sequels. If a game catches on, then a company is sure to want to milk it for all it's worth, and holy Hell, Capcom is especially infamous in this department. I look at games like Mega Man X2 and its ilk in a vacuum, however. Sure, it doesn't have the legacy of X1, but it's a good game, regardless. With cool bosses and weapons, and unique levels to blast through. And it's _fun!_ At the end of the day, isn't fun all you need out of a game?

[@Dorian_Scott]

I have only played the Classic Mega Man games, and I have noticed that I've *SORELY* missed out on these games! I know that MMX 5-8 Suck.

[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

Yeah. X4 is my personal favorite though. LOVE that one!

[@youarereadingmynamerightno4311]

@@Dorian_Scott X5 and X8 are flawed but still good imo. The other 2 suck.

[@jackson2531]

Thankfully for you, I feel that X2 is the best SNES era Mega Man X game.

[@CinzaChumbo]

This... THIS! Freakin' *THIS!!!* The only reason I don't give you ten thousand platinum likes... is because KZbin has no such feature.

[@RyukenAtrineas]

I just have to wonder... why did Wheel Gator pack an Armor Capsule in his tank? "Oh yeah, let's just put this thing we can't open in our tank. That's absolutely necessary, sure!"

[@NintendoComplete]

Maybe that's why. If he couldn't use it, might as well keep it out of enemy hands, right? Not that that plan worked too well...

[@eugenehills8371]

1:06:45 Ken Shoryuken

[@thecowboy2]

42:23 It's morphin' time.

[@Octo4533]

Lmao

[@edwardgaines6561]

17:15 Why didn't I think of that? :/ 49:26 You have no idea how many practice jumps you need to get that heart. 53:33 You didn't play keep-away! 😛

[@mondragon9282]

Same with the wheel gator heart tank. I was like "bruh"

[@GiangLeHuong-wp6vw]

hey everyone, in Bubble Carb's stage, it sounds familiar..........It's the the original of of Tidal Whale's stage music in Mega Man x5, right?

[@MarkCabaniss]

I have both _Mega Man X Legacy Collection_ installments. Expect me to give this and the other seven games a whirl sometime! 😊

[@eugenehills8371]

1:17:23 X-Hunter

[@patcahill3724]

56:18 the best song in the X series!

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

not even close

[@patcahill3724]

@@LavaCreeperPeople it’s one of my favorites though

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

@@patcahill3724cool

[@robertjoseph800]

💯

[@robertjoseph800]

​@@LavaCreeperPeoplewhich was better?

[@starrythestar]

I know the newer entries in the X series is garbage but what about the older entries, those were a real amount of effort put into a game.

[@rafaeljorgenunesbastos6605]

Eu já Joguei Esse Jogo do Mega Man X 2 no Super Nintendo e Gostei Muito!😀👊🈵🉐🎮📺📀

[@ZerotheReploid]

Achei mais legal q o 1 por vários motivos principalmente alq moto la e a armadura é mais legal tbm

[@agiar2000]

I always miss the jump at 5:51 in the Desert Base, Overdrive Ostrich's stage. I went through at least four game-overs just trying to nail that one jump with no success. Any advice?

[@JackManX2]

Sorry if I'm too late, but when I first played, what I did was shoot those pillars until they turned into ramps, and then grab the bike thing and hold in the dash on the flat ground right before the ramp that has the big death pit. Hopefully this helps!

[@agiar2000]

@@JackManX2 Thanks for the advice! I stopped playing Mega Man X2 a few months ago without having gotten that jump, and now I am regularly playing different games, but I will definitely try to keep this in mind if and when I get back to it! 😁

[@G_OME3C]

53:56 it's funny how this boss died from impact 😂

[@misternewb1695]

How much si this game worth now adays?

[@douglasbrobst6563]

I have played mega man X2 For Super Nintendo on Wii U virtual console & i beat the final boss in game

[@TheCobyRandal]

Wow this brings back memories of watching a neighbor friend play but he never got this far. You made it look easy. And isn't it odd how the credits don't list a single human being. Is that typical of Capcom games?

[@pixelgoat7317]

1:41 Green Biker Dude: Hey X! When we kick Sigma's sigma ass again, I know a goof bar we can...(Gets shot and explodes) X: NoooooooooOOOOOOOOO! GBD....he knew a good bar!!!

[@wutcat9309]

Rip green biker dude

[@indigobaby0305]

I don't know why but I always imagines Flame Stag would have Hank Hill's voice

[@chadkarr7394]

propane-powered

[@indigobaby0305]

@@chadkarr7394 "God dang it X!"

[@chadkarr7394]

@@indigobaby0305 🤣🤣 X, im gonna kick yer ass!

[@gochem3013]

Now I remember 1:10

[@Chree1s]

Unfortunately this game and X3 are expensive to for an original SNES cartridge, unless you buy the japanese versions which are around 20 to 30 bucks.

[@tiradouken2854]

I have both x2 and x3 Japanese carts. I remember stumbling into x2 one day randomly and x3 i remember importing it. Way cheaper compared to the US carts.

[@VahanNisanian]

I bought X2 and X3 on the SNES around 2010, before they got way too expensive.

[@proft8750]

How much did they cost by then?

[@VahanNisanian]

@@proft8750 I forgot. I think they were $25-$50.

[@masterlee1988]

Vahan Nisanian You are very lucky to do that.

[@lampualadinidx9060]

17:13 why i cant do that😅

[@rogeriovaz2576]

O Mega Man X é mil vezes melhor! Melhores músicas melhores efeitos sonoros e chefes bem mais desenhados!!!

[@j.r.3664]

28:50 YOU´RE MERELY POSTPONING THE INEVITABLE!!!

[@КостянтинВакуленко-к7у]

Hello my name is kostya i am 31 years old I'm from in Ukraine and you 😊😊😊

[@vegetaintherain2570]

Здорова Костя меня зовут Алекс я С Чикаго

[@kamranshah-f1x]

the first two games were always the best in the series.

[@rajeev_kumar]

I love Nintendo

[@teaoftraffic]

1:44 rip green biker dude

[@diegoruiz4854]

Thanks... your guide help me in megaman legacy

[@reversalmushroom]

1:09:07 Okay, so where does the one on the left go?

[@starrythestar]

My favorite Mega Man game. It had a good balance between story and gameplay but I did not like Wire Sponge’s stage and how similar Magna Centipede and Flame Stag’s musics sounded.

[@Blitzo2876]

First game had better soundtrack.

[@starrythestar]

Sorry to disagree but most of it was a bit slow

[@selenedelatorre2383]

MEGA MAN X2

[@Lightwolf9518]

I prefer to start with Overdrive Ostrich only because I want to get the heart piece with the motorbike out of the way( especially because I'm not a fan of the motorbikes in any of the X games)

[@judyhartzog8277]

I love The game mega man x🤩😍🤩😍!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@j-dubb614]

I always wondered why you fought wheel gator in poo water.

[@qmchale5130]

Some people say it's oil, some say it's blood, but I wouldn't rule that out, either.

[@mikedski9698]

Mega Man X Is Back! CAPCOM'S MEGA MAN X2! Only For The Super Nintendo Entertainment System!

[@macewindu9100]

rip green biker guy.

[@wiffmastermase]

Fun fact: Collecting all of Zeros parts is NOT canon. The Z Saber was made by Serges 😊

[@dennistaylor5065]

Wrong.

[@FuadFarah-g3z]

I love this video game 🎮🎮

[@eugenehills8371]

1:24:40 credit mega man x zero

[@tye9713]

God look how long that code is n it's only up for 5 seconds

[@jr.a8301]

got these games on my snes9x ex+ emulator. 👌 good times

[@tailsisdabestshadowbettert4421]

Is it just me or does sigma virus creepy?

[@SuperUkcats]

"Despite being a AAA title, you might think that X2 would've been a mere rehash given its short development cycle. Well, if you haven't played X2, let me put your fears to rest. Though it's obviously running on the same engine and a few assets were recycled, Capcom didn't squander all of its creative momentum from the first game. Rather, it's an iterative upgrade that brings a whole new dash of style to the proceedings." Nope. It's an average Mega Man X1 is what X2 is. Mega Man 2 it surely is not. Now X3, that is some of the good stuff!

[@DrEarthwormRobotnik]

I disagree about X3, X3 is the weakest of the SNES games in my honest opinion

[@aldoaviles698]

Is this even real with that special attack that looks like a hadouken from street fighter

[@Bloodreign1]

It's a Shouryuken, the Hadouken is in X1.

[@kurtphinney4037]

It’s by Capcom, the same folks who made Street Fighter

[@joshuajackson7050]

​@kurtphinney4037 😂 yea cap com own mega man and street fighter so yea.

[@Jrdotan]

Unpopular opinion: this is WAY better than X

[@bl2528]

Yeah that is an unpopular opinion lol

[@eugenehills8371]

1:16:04 sigma X-Hunter Morph moth

[@eugenehills8371]

Central computer stage sigma black zero Mega Man Zero 43:35 1:17:23 intro stage 1:18:04 sigma claw 1:19:50 Sigma virus 1:21:08

[@えっくす-b5e]

皆大好きヒカテン現実TRPG

[@CyrusTJ]

1:09:22 wtfh😮

[@obsidian3136]

I just realized Capcom got all these special move ideas yet half of Street fighter's roster are Ryu clones.

[@artart9671]

8:28 HMMMMMM... Nintendo v.s. Sega? ( No, just kidding!)

[@NintendoComplete]

Hahaha his color scheme does looked like a jaundiced Sonic there... ;)

[@majztic]

@@NintendoComplete it also looks like bad box art megaman

[@АленаС-х9э]

+ shoryuken?

[@fredsonpoeta9516]

tenho no emulador vim ver como mata o primeiro boss kkk

[@daviddyer3543]

How many sprites are being used for the first boss in this game? (oh and this is a Cx4 chip driven boss battle!) PS. Would the SNES suffered from massive slowdown rotating the sprites? Also, would it be possible to do it with an SA-1?

[@melitonjrcastillo3088]

Hadouken and Shoryuken are Mega Man X's secret abilities like Street Fighters.

[@КостянтинВакуленко-к7у]

My name is kostya i am 31 years old I'm from in Ukraine and you

[@damienlong3009]

What is mega man powers

[@eugenehills8371]

This is impossible! The prophecy must Be fulfilled!

[@eugenehills8371]

Ken shoryuken armor magnet mine

[@willmerritt9850]

Hello World.!!!🦄🐱🙂🐯🦍🐒🐴