Mega Man X4 is Peak PS1 Perfection

[@Brianycus]

Mega Man X4 is just peak fiction man. Thoughts on today's episode? Let me know below! See you all in the next one! ~

[@damsen978]

X4 is the one that introduced me to Megaman as a whole. It's thanks to the X series that i never had interest in the original series for having less mechanics and have a simpler plot-line overall.

[@Brianycus]

You and I grew up the same when it comes to Mega Man games. X series was my exposure and I've played all the games since then.

[@damsen978]

You are much more of a fan of Megaman than i ever will. I'll tell you my experience so far, so prepare for a long read if you're interested, here's your average Megaman player history with the franchise. Because throughout my life i've been very selective with Megaman games. This isn't in chronological order: I played Megaman & Bass on my GBA emulator, enjoyed it just for being able to play as Bass, i liked him fusing with his dog partner. I played Megaman 8 and Megaman Legends 2 as a kid, never completed these. Never touched Legends 1. X series. I enjoyed X5 and 6 back then but i would never play them again, especially 6. X5 is too tedious with the virus mechanic, it makes me too anxious to play it with those things chasing me. I also don't like the RNG of the rocket thing we launch too. But i will always enjoy the X and Zero fight for sure. I seriously love the fact there's a way to legit get the ultimate armor as X without cheating. I think we can also do the same for Black Zero? Don't remember now. And X6 is just a pain in the ass to play, way too hard and i'm no Japanese player who are used to that scale of difficulty. I did beat it multiple times as a teen but i wouldn't play it now nor in the future. I liked the armors for X though. Never touched X1 to X3, neither did X7. But i did enjoy X8 with the bonus stats mechanic of having every armor piece of a set equipped, and being able to play as Axl for the first time in a side-scroller (I even remember having a real action figure the size of my forearm before it broke). Upgrading Zero in X8 with combo extenders was also rewarding. Never cared for the JPRG sequel tho. Between these i played a bit of Megaman Zero 1 to 4. Never beaten them all as the world didn't really hook me with all the elf thing, sounded too much like Pokemon having to collect them. Battle Network only played the first one for a couple of hours. But i played the sheet out of Network 6 Cybeast Gregar, even on bluetooth via phones with the MyBoy GBA emulator with a friend, we played on random battles and was a f*ck ton of fun. I also had an action figure of Megaman.exe, that it came with a saber chip and proto man body parts that could be used to switch with Megaman's. I lost it as a kid or a teen, don't remember. But it was my favorite toy and i still dearly miss it. 6's single-player experience is one of my favorites for having very special post-game versions of every boss. ESPECIALLY Bass from the graveyard, the hardest fight in the game if i'm not mistaken. I love post-game content like this and all the requirements to get there. Among all these. My favorite will always be X4 because of it's soundtrack alone. And all the art there didn't feel rushed at all like the following games imo. For some reason X5 and 6 looks artistically cheaper and i can't quite put my finger on why. So if you could explain that would help. Megaman 11? Didn't get my attention. I only wish Capcom to re-invent the wheel for Megaman as a whole like Santa Monica did with God of War 2018. I do feel Megaman needs a do-over to keep up with the big names of Capcom games. To not make you read further, i'm gonna say i got an idea of how they could do something like this starting with Battle Network. So ask if you're interested. Thanks for your read.@@Brianycus

[@zmandaragis]

U can cut spiders web using slash beast normal attack

[@Brianycus]

That I keep forgetting about haha

[@samartmanandpals5012]

I think x should remember that he Killed about "the one Repilod who shouldn't have not destroy."

[@Brianycus]

X really can't catch a break tbh. He wants peace but at what cost?

[@sev3896]

I like X4 because it could have been so much more, the gameplay is defo the best, soundtrack possibly the best (near X5 and X7 including X6), story... Well it could have been great (Not sure how to spoiler on mobile so do not read if you Haven't played X4) I like how your character in the thumbnail holds Iris like a fine lass even that she is freaking dead ;-;

[@Brianycus]

I personally think X4 is the best way to give players both a challenge and a new way forward for those who never played the franchise. Like I always recommend either X1 for obvious reason or X4 because of how well designed it is for everyone to play the game.

[@SapphireLibra3]

As an avid Mega Man X fan myself, I can't just ignore this. The story of Mega Man X4 is actually really brilliant once you truly understand what's going on. Really, Repliforce was innocent the whole time. They just got handed a raw deal. First, you have to remember what it means to be a Maverick. It actually goes deeper than just a computer virus. In fact, the various means of being deemed a Maverick are as follows: (Potential) Maverick behavior (Potential) Dangerous behavior Disobeying humans Harming humans Disagreeing with humans Defending yourself against humans Challenging authority Being perceived a potential threat Prioritizing Reploids over Humans Becoming infected with the Maverick Virus Repliforce got framed. Plain and simple. They had no alibi for why they were there in the first place, and all the evidence was stacked against them. Add onto that X/Zero treating Colonel like a criminal and asking him to disarm instead of _taking him for his word_, and it makes sense why he didn't throw down his weapon. Also, had he thrown down his weapon and gone in for questioning, he wouldn't have been given a fair trial. When a Reploid is deemed Maverick, that's a _death sentence._ Meaning that by coming in quietly, he'd be walking in to be executed _on the spot_ for a crime he didn't even commit, with no chance to explain himself. Is there a chance this wouldn't have happened? Yes. There's a chance he _did_ just overreact, but looking at the list of things one can do to be deemed Maverick, Repliforce has already done almost _half_ of the things on this list by accident or by simply wanting to _plead his case._ And again, remember that in the Sky Lagoon incident, an _entire human city was destroyed, with all the humans killed._ Repliforce didn't stand a chance, and they knew it. So they then decided to just, leave. They'll make their own nation of Reploids. One where they don't have to worry about being deemed Maverick due to a mistake. It wasn't about rebellion or insurrection. It was quite literally about them wanting equal rights for Reploids. They just wanted a world where they could be treated as _humans._ Not as simple machines without souls. And since they weren't going to get that on Earth, they wanted their own world. _Why a space laser, though?!_ So they could defend themselves! They knew that people would try to stop them, and that they might send someone *coughs* Mega Man X or Zero *cough* to bring them home by force if necessary. We don't even know if the weapon was pointed at Earth initially, but I doubt it. But General even states that he had no intention of _ever_ firing the weapon on Earth. It was meant as a deterrent. They have the big gun, so... don't go after them, and they won't have to fire it. _Just leave them alone,_ and they'll be fine. I'm sorry for the long comment, but when people talk about Repliforce and how the story of X4 sucks, it always triggers me. It's my favorite story in the series, and Repliforce literally did nothing wrong. To say that they _did_ proves the point they made. So long as they're Reploids, they don't _get_ rights or a fair trial. #RepliforceDidNothingWrong

[@Brianycus]

This game is my favorite too, but the story is dumb because of how easy the conflict could've been resolved but everyone became idiots in the process, including X and Zero. The dark tone of the game and the story progression is dark and great for sure. But it was something that was easily avoidable if they just sat down and talked things out. Especially when the General met with Sigma and was warned about it too.

[@SapphireLibra3]

@@Brianycus I, don't think it _would_ have been resolved though. Mind you, the games don't do a good job of presenting this, but essentially, humans _aren't_ rational when it comes to Reploids. If Repliforce had disarmed and tried to talk it out, it would have been Kangaroo Court essentially. Again, the evidence was _damning_ against them, and Reploids have it rough as is in that world. I might be biased to a degree, since Repliforce is my favorite thing in Mega Man lore period (even have an OC planned that's a member of Repliforce), and I _will_ admit that the game could have presented its story better, but I don't think it could have been resolved easily. That said, don't think this is me criticizing your review. Honestly, being able to have this conversation concerning Mega Man with someone else who loves the franchise is a lot of fun for me.

[@thesaltyweeb]

WHAT AM I FIGHTING FOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRR?!?!?! Man the voice acting was something else but the game just rips! Anime cutscenes, memorable bosses and stages... yep peak Megaman X!

[@Brianycus]

This was and still is the BEST of the best the X series offers. And I'm so happy about this.

[@kelllee7647]

In the first half of the web spider fight with X... use his weakness on the wev he drops from like scissors... hit that exclusively for big damage...

[@Brianycus]

So Slash Beast first, huh? Hmm...

[@kelllee7647]

@@Brianycus I wouldn't fight him first lol... but it definitely helps with the boss rush to know... me and my little brother raced to see who could complete the series the fastest... he was kinda mad I not only did it faster... I platinum trophied both collections...

[@MonosEx]

@@Brianycus Nope, first one is Magma Dragoon since you can cheese the whole fight with the Ride Armor 🐉

[@ajdynamo6866]

​@@BrianycusI always start with Frost Walrus first because he's extremely easy with the default weapons. Then Jet Stingray, Slash Beast then Web Spider. That way you have twin slashers before spider

[@megasean3000]

Thought the story was pretty good. It was tragic seeing the Repliforce, an army who want to do the right thing, be deemed Maverick and ostracised because of Sigma’s influence (remember, Magma Dragoon is Sigma’s ally, along with Split Mushroom and Cyber Peacock, shown by the Sigma logo instead of the Repliforce logo), while the Repliforce had to rebel against the humans to survive. Caught in the middle are X, Zero and Iris, who know they must bring the Repliforce to justice but have personal ties to them and don’t want to see them hurt or killed. While talking would be a pretty easy fix to all of this, a lot of tragedies, in fiction and in real life, could also have been prevented just by talking, but couldn’t reach that stage. The same is true here. That’s what this game is: a tragedy. From X being betrayed by Double, Zero having to kill Colonel and Iris for holding onto their beliefs and by the end of it, it didn’t even matter in the end. Sigma is still on the loose and looking to kill X and Zero. Oh, and the Maverick Hunters hunt Mavericks, while the Repliforce are a peace-keeping army that fights all sorts of battles, not just against Mavericks. Think of them like the army versus the police. You wouldn’t send an army battalion to disarm an armed robbery, much less send a police squad into a battlefield.

[@Brianycus]

This is the story according to the manga because the game did not bother to emphasize this at all.

[@JoyconsRUnDriftable-dx9vv]

16:03 If it’s robot on robot violence, anything can slide. You can even argue that what you see is oil. Red colored oil.

[@Brianycus]

I mean I guess?

[@ajdynamo6866]

The Double cutscene absolutely blew my mind as a kid. I did not see that coming.

[@Brianycus]

Same here

[@youwayo]

My personal disappointment with the story is that X and Zero never interact in the main game. In fact, the only time they are on screen together in in the opening fmv and in X’s ending. X and Zero interactions in the X4 manga were interesting imo.

[@Brianycus]

I think if they put more effort in Zero & X interacting, then the story would have more impact because we see what they think about the situation. Kinda like what they do for the Manga of X4, which yes, there is a manga haha

[@youwayo]

@@BrianycusZero pretending to join General’s coup was weird in the manga imo.

[@ajdynamo6866]

You still use weapon energy with the helmet upgrade if you charge them up. Only regular shots preserve weapon energy.

[@tgonzalez1983]

I immediately chose Zero when I got this for Saturn. It was frustrating with x3 at the time. Only allowing zero for 2 minutes before he dipped out or died permanently. Since the 1st game, I wanted to use zero & without internet at the time, I just got every game. Collecting every item hoping to unlock him. Then x4 took away his blaster smh

[@Brianycus]

Yeah Zero in X4 is was and will be EVERYTHING. Seriously the best thing about X4 for sure.

[@youwayo]

Interesting fact: in the Korean versions of the game, Zero’s moves are named in their Hanja pronunciations. Ryūenjin/りゅうえんじん/龍炎刃 =Yong Yeom In/용염인/龍炎刃 Raijingeki/らいじんげき/雷神撃=Noe Shin Gyeok/뇌신격/雷神撃

[@marcusjoyner5977]

11:24 my baby brain had no idea. I was like 6

[@Brianycus]

Fair enough haha

[@Cazra-VaporwaveWitch]

I'm not so sure Zero was the one having a crush on Iris. It really felt the other way around to me. Iris was simping on Zero fr.

[@Brianycus]

They had mutual feelings for each other but Iris shows it more because of the circumstances. You see the hints of their relationships in the opening.

[@youwayo]

I think the story is decent but executed poorly. If Repliforce were already established characters in the previous games and if X and Zero interacted more often like in the x4 manga, the I don’t it would be as bad imo.

[@Ende4648]

Thumbnail him being a simp 😂

[@Brianycus]

IRIS IS AWESOME 😭

[@Ende4648]

Nah she’s just simp fuel 😂😂😂

[@Brianycus]

@@Ende4648 WHY DOES BRO HAVE MY FACE LMAO

[@Ende4648]

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[@giornogiovannatheultimateb8553]

Cool.

[@Brianycus]

Yupp

[@RowanWhate]

Yippee

[@Brianycus]

YIPPEEE INDEED

[@Ende4648]

DEEDNI EEEPPIY

[@maokai09]

Thank you for this. I kindly await more.

[@Brianycus]

I am very glad you enjoyed it!

[@bulbavivi]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥

[@Brianycus]

I'M GLAD YOU WAITED BECAUSE I DELIVERED BABY