Mega Man X4 Review - Quickies Don't Cut It

[@RetropolisZone]

Yes, I know you can use the slasher thing against Web Spider and stun him that way. Now hopefully I stop seeing that pop up in my comments every day.

[@gojiboy69]

This review is great, but I bet somewhere deep in the comment section, someone is gonna mention the Ultimate Armor.

[@CarloNassar]

FUN FACT: The Japanese version had voice lines that were cut in the US. If you simply look it up, all the Mavericks had voice lines.

[@brendangoodell6233]

The voice acting actually made this better! SO MEMORABLE despite it being bad, its so bad, its good imo. I always am laughing while playing so it is very entertaining for me at least!

[@CarloNassar]

@@brendangoodell6233 No, it made it worse. It would be better if it was re-dubbed and if the Mavericks had more voice lines like the JP version.

[@CarloNassar]

That part about additional voice lines? Here's what I mean. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3PCnZ2ara6DnM0

[@TheDiego908]

"Cyber-cock's explosive chase missiles"

[@Gamingtime79335]

Lol XD

[@ryuujikohsinskishinigami4384]

LOL 😂

[@tahamohammad8842]

Oh, they’re explosive al right, I’m not talking from personal experience or anything.

[@dinhlien980]

@@ryuujikohsinskishinigami4384 I never knew that X had two upgrades. I played Black Zero/Zero most of the time, when I played X4. I only play X when I moved on to X5 and foward. These upgrades are cool as freak, I admit it. This is shocking to me

[@KibatheMalinois]

5:01 - 5:05 - X: "Wait, Zero, I-I'm serious!!", Zero's facial expression says it like " Seriously bro, with a voice like that, how can you expect anyone to take you seriously."

[@kaexewires7531]

I might be weird but i find his voice cute...

[@veggsbacon1891]

That face Zero had after X speaks....Man, I laugh uncontrollably i don't know why.

[@henrymanahan2764]

The general's voice dub was CLASSIC "i have.. no choice" Cyberspace is the best stage ever

[@megazerox_gaming]

Nnnnochoice

[@WaddleDee105]

Yeah, this is my favorite Mega Man game. Admittedly, a big part of that is just playing as Zero, who is even more fun to play as than X imo.

[@JamesLee-tu1ti]

If you are really good at X4, playing as Zero so much fun because of Zero's storyline, and the powerful Z Saber makes game progress more smoother

[@matthewzakrzewski1797]

mostly because inafune only cared about zero

[@JamesLee-tu1ti]

The Megaman X looks like to have two main characters....

[@waaaaaaah5135]

+Matthew Zakrzewski Zero rocks!

[@williamwhite2568]

WaddleDee105 Mine is X1

[@wesleybcrowen]

I am pretty sure I heard the term "Spark Mandrill Syndrome" looong before the Completionist review.

[@khdng3390]

projared

[@galfinsp7216]

I guess he first heard it from him

[@JahovasFitness]

Twin Slasher actually does Web Spider's AI though. You just have to use it correctly, and it's not obvious what it is unless you find out by accident. If you hit his lightning string he hangs from with both slasher beams at the same time, he falls to the ground and takes massive damage. The balancing side to this is that you position yourself in ways that may make it hard to dodge his webs, and his desperation mode where he fills the screen with a web makes him immune to the same strategy of cutting his web from earlier in the fight.

[@MegaBondagemon]

Was about to mention this when I saw your post. I can't believe the video left out the part about cutting Web Spider's support web.

[@JahovasFitness]

Mega Bondagemon Well, it's not exactly an obvious thing to do. Normally you just bully the boss with their weakness and they spaz out as result. Web spider doesn't do that, so it's a bit ambiguous on how twin slasher works on him. I actually discovered the whole web slicing thing on accident and that's why I know about it.

[@MegaBondagemon]

I wish there was more of that in this series. Mega Man 8 actually required you to use the boss weaknesses specifically for certain special effects.

[@MilenAnessar]

Yeah, I wish other bosses have this kind of clever trick to trigger weakness weapon rather than just firing at them for all weapons.

[@samuraikarasu]

That's a cool way to implement the boss weaknesses and it's a shame they didn't do more of it. I'd assume that Capcom didn't have enough time to do that with the other mavericks.

[@berserkchip]

"six out of the eight bosses suffer from spark mandrill syndrome" Seven, actually. If you aim for Web Spider's web string he falls to the floor and climbs back up without summoning any lightning traps.

[@RetropolisZone]

Really now? Haha. Welp, that's seven out of eight, then. At least you kind of have to figure it out, so I'll give Web Spider that. The other six just break with no effort.

[@WilloftheNinja]

Reviewers: (Intelligent and in-depth explanation of the game and it's execution) Me: This game was pretty fun.

[@RetropolisZone]

Hahaha, nothing wrong with that, dude! :D

[@geniei91]

*You can freeze fires?* > realization that I played this game for 10 years without knowing this

[@Manas-co8wl]

So I saw the comments before watching this and I had zero idea what you meant. Then I reached 21:25 and shouted YOU CAN DO THAT??

[@MMarcuzzo]

Me too, wtf

[@geniei91]

@@Manas-co8wl took me 4 years to go back and see my comment was apparently autocorrected to nonsense

[@ashfury]

X4 was my first Mega Man X game and it remains my favourite. The stages and bosses are memorable, the 2D art is impressive compared to previous instalments. But probably my favourite part is having the ability to play through the game with both characters, each with their own story. Who would've thought Double looked that awesome? The Sigma boss fight is also the most bad ass one out of all the games.

[@DragonKirby]

ashfury same

[@RyuseiiTheCrimsonKing]

Not my first, but its still my favorite

[@chiyo-chanholocaust8143]

I remember being a 7 year old kid, I was aware of Megaman but just as this cutesy silly old game, but then I saw X4 on my cousin's (japanese version, thank god) with it's violent anime cut scenes. F*cking blew my mind, still a big fan to this day

[@cjszero01]

I finally finished X4 last week. If I get any free time I'll tackle X5 as well. Probably my 11th time re-watching this video because it has so much gosh darn information. Keep it up!

[@BardockSkywalker]

cjszero01 Cj, what are u doing here?

[@SantaFeSuperChief1]

Did you ever play X5

[@cjszero01]

@@SantaFeSuperChief1 Yes I have. I have also been able to play the others thanks to the Megaman X Legacy Collection.

[@dirtydeedsdonedirtcheap7818]

If you think Jet Stingray's ride chaser level is bad, wait until you play X7 and X8.

[@Klefth]

You mean X5 and X7? X8's wasn't nearly as bad.

[@dirtydeedsdonedirtcheap7818]

***** No, I mean X7 and X8. Kraken's stage is pretty easy. But Boarski's and Man-O-War's stages are complete hell.

[@Klefth]

Silver da Hedgehog 2006 Oh, I thought you meant Avalanche Yeti, the actual ride chaser stage in X8. Yeah, Man-o-War does suck... but not as much as picking up those tiny little pellets in Squid Adler's stage.

[@0rderSol]

X5 and X8. X7 was piss easy when you slow down. X5 is beginners trap, and still a pain even after you played it 10 times over. X8, Well, let's just say I'm glad Man-o-War is killable with default weapons.

[@Klefth]

KaZ Neosis X7's being easy didn't make it any good. If anything, it was probably the worst one, lol. It controlled like shit, it was either stupidly slow or so fast that you'd miss every objective... it was just a huge fucking mess like the rest of that game.

[@MP2066]

I honestly I like Destroying the Mavericks with their weaknesses its the funniest part to me personally. However I do understand way too many Mavericks get Stunned and Stuck into a Repeating Death Cycle for themselves when using their Weakness

[@RetropolisZone]

There's a certain type of guilty pleasure to it, but good game design it ain't, haha. Especially when it's so many of them it's disappointing and it really wears in the boss rush section.

[@MP2066]

I think makes the Boss Rushes Faster and that why Capcom has it that way because after going through All the stages you Really what to fight them without their Weakness? At least that's my Thought Processes when it comes to the boss rush you want to get through it as fast as you can so you can get to sigma. You Could think of them being Easier to kill as a reward for experimenting with the Weapons. But honestly for Any Mega Man game its kinda like that it just worse in this one because it Stuns A lot of the bosses and sets them into a Pattern Reset which makes the fights Faster but boring.

[@RetropolisZone]

You hit the nail on the head with the last sentence. The bosses shouldn't completely break as much as they do when the weaknesses are used. It kills all the challenge rather than reducing it by giving you a bit of an advantage, and this shows at its worst with the boss rush since all the bosses are fought back to back. :)

[@MP2066]

Pretty Much I've been looking at and playing Megaman Since I was 10 and I will tell you X1-6 for me is fun a few them have problems and in your reviews you point them out. I honestly can't wait to hear what you have to say about the rest of the series. I do have a question About the Classic series think you'll ever do those?

[@Jexy_LumiKhoth]

Ah, it's always a joy to listen to someone's reaction to Megaman X4's and Megaman 8's voice acting for the first time.

[@zeroranger]

I dont know HOW I found you but I'm so glad I did Definitely agree on most points of your video but the music just wraps this game up so well... I can't hate it just like I love X6 haha

[@RetropolisZone]

Welcome aboard, man!

[@tuckerhinch4386]

Wait... Why am I in that block of ice at 8:54 ?

[@YahyaFalcon]

Chill Penguin someone probably rebuilt you and when you tried to find a new home, well.... let's just say it ended badly for you

[@Tsuchiryu]

At least there's Blizzard Buffalo making you company. :P

[@HithereJimHerald]

Tsuchiryu Bilzzard ;)

[@antrellstew6921]

"Chill" out Chill penguin

[@ryuujikohsinskishinigami4384]

😱

[@BubbleGum566]

25:27 Actually, On the first phase of the boss fight, If you use the slasher against the spider by aiming at the web it's hanging on it will make the spider fall causing massive damage.

[@MariusUrucu]

4:52 Don't forget the "I SHOULD'VE BEEN THE ONE TO FILL YOUR DARK SOUL WITH LIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!" scene, which is from another Capcom game. Also, loving the editing and the review. :)

[@RetropolisZone]

You can swap audio for both scenes and it works pretty well, too! Hahaha. Thanks for the comment!

[@MariusUrucu]

+Retropolis Zone No problem man. I know this is kind of offtopic, but there's an indie platforming game in the works called "Spark The Electric Jester". It's like a mix of Sonic (mostly) Kirby and Megaman X and it's pretty awesome. The game is made by LakeFeperd aka the guy who made Sonic fan games like Sonic Before the Sequel and After the Sequel. There is a demo available for the game on his KZbin channel and even have some footage of the game on my (worthless) channel. Shameless advertising, I know... I just adore that game and can't wait for the full release. Might as well spread the word somehow and hope you'll like it too. :)

[@RetropolisZone]

I've heard of Spark the Electric Jester and seen a trailer for it. Looks pretty cool. Thanks for mentioning it again. :)

[@kuglefang]

If there is ever any game I can say that I have mastered it would have to be Megaman X4. I became so good in this game that I could do speed runs as both X and Zero without loosing a single health point through out the entire game. X5 and X6 were definitely much harder games, Megaman X4 just has such a great pace, it felt so fast and smooth

[@leonardoraele]

14:30 Its not that complicated. You don't need to boost-jump, just boost in the air and the bike will dash forward destroying the boxes and getting the item. Its fairly easy, you just didn't realized the correct way to execute that jump.

[@WhipplyWorld]

You deserve a LOT more subscribers and views. There's a lot of polish in these videos. Keep up the great work, man!

[@RetropolisZone]

Thank you so much! Let's hope that becomes a reality at some point. :)

[@Alanzice]

Really enjoy your videos. 40 minutes of pure goodness.

[@RetropolisZone]

That's great, man. Thanks! :D

[@RetropolisZone]

The Legend of Spyro games are not in the cards for a long time, I'm afraid. Sorry. Thanks for subscribing, though. :)

[@The_Chosen_Heretic]

Personal thoughts, I didn't think they were that bad (with exception of the third one which I found to be a clunky mess). The first two kept some semblance of the classic template still there despite some drastic directional changes in gameplay, and they feel pretty competently designed and fun, despite some linear level designs. I'll still play the classics before them, but they're worth at least trying out (again, except the third one.)

[@ryuujikohsinskishinigami4384]

Retropolis Zone i did it to even the bell 🔔 and i liked the video 👍

[@SuperTHEcross]

Did you that as Zero, if you hit the General with your Basic combo once, you will deal 50% of his Health in one combo? instead of using your A+Up attack.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

I think what’s needed is a MEGA MAN / ZERO game where it’s 2 player co-op like Contra

[@Shadsilvson11]

Great review. This is my personal favourite of the X series. It felt like it took a lot of thematic cues from the first X game, but was able to do so much more with the advanced hardware. Also for the record I LOVE the music to Cyber Peacock's stage, it's my personal favourite Maverick theme.

[@Josuh]

X4 is the best soft reboot the series could've possibly have

[@samu1414]

X4s voice acting it's so bad it's good

[@ShippFilms]

WHAT AM I FIGHTING FOOOOOOR???

[@guidemissile1494]

HU HA HOO !!

[@snorg70]

Mannn you're videos are super detailed and really well paced for being long. Fantastic work!! +sub

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks man :D

[@esmooth919]

24:34 this is the main reason why I started going on buster only runs, and it started with this game in particular. I love fighting these Mavericks without their weakness, because their attack patterns are fun to watch. Highlights include split mushroom, magma dragoon, Frost walrus, and cyber peacock

[@AniGaAG]

"Raiwuenjiin"... "Rakkuhuuhaa"... god, I love it when people who don't know how try to pronounce Japanese. Not even meant in an offensive way, I legitimately love it. It's just too funny! xD

[@matteogenoese-zerbi3063]

A tip for future playthroughs, you can dash in mid air on jet sting rays stage. That'll probably make it easier to get the heart container.

[@rein3417]

Lure sigma's scythe throw when he goes to throw it for the second time with a jump so that it hits the wall instead. It makes dealing with him so much easier. At that point simply jump over his head and there's space behind to attack him.

[@spencerblais2539]

Iris does get some back story in Mega Man Xtreme 2 on the Game Boy Color. In Xtreme 2, the story takes place between the events of X3 and X4 and it's here we Iris once worked for the Maverick Hunters as a navigator and developed a relation with Zero. After Xtreme 2, Iris leaves Maverick Hunter HQ to join Repliforce presumably with her older brother and thus kick starts the events of Mega Man X4.

[@RetropolisZone]

I specifically brought up Xtreme 2 so that people won't have to point it out to me in the comments. You had one job, mate. :') Jk, I don't mind. I think it's funny, is all. Haha.

[@esmooth919]

28:42 if you time your shots correctly, you can still kick his ass even while he's still wearing his armor. It took me years to learn that until I went for a buster-only run, but it is indeed possible

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

I honestly believe that Armored Armadillo is not as bad as people make him out to be. Sure, he CAN be intimidating to fight buster only at first, but it's not like he is essentially immune to damage while he has his armor still. Another thing that I think makes fighting him easier is not charging your buster: not only does it not hurt him anymore than an uncharged shot would, but it also makes him unable to perform his most dangerous attack as well

[@ClexYoshi]

I have to wonder what you're going to think when it comes to X5 time... I actually really like that game and it's attention to detail that very much supercedes the quality of the level design. some of the complexity you're begging for comes back in X5, but it does certainly suffer in ways that turned folks off just a bit.

[@Jackelbeaver]

X3 was actually done by a B team at capcom. The gameboy team for the megaman series developed it, which is why the level design has the issues it does, and why so many features don't mesh with the core gameplay as well as x1 and x2. The bosses from X3 also suffer. X4 is more of a follow up to X2, evolving concepts from THAT game. Had X3 been called something else, and X4 been called X3, it would have felt like a natural followup to everyone. Sigma returning and having another cameo makes sense (jedi, wolverine, grim reaper) and X's power suits in X4 kind of build off of the ideas from X2 more than they build off of anything from X3. I kind of feel like the X series, like the Zero series, is truly a 4 part series, with the somewhat good but flawed X5 (alia being the big thing) making up the finale (Similarly to how Z4 ended the Zero series) Although I do still like X8, and consider it a bonus game, opting to skip X3, X6, and X7 when I replay the series.

[@zairrdvordenta7724]

JackelZXA The Ride Armor Mechanic was not fully realized.The only boss I find difficult is V Catfish . By the way X3 surpasses X1 in these regards. Best Visuals More Side Bosses (The alternative boss at 1st Doppler stage included) Best Armors . Why Zero wasn't fully playable : It would totally wreck the game.And there would be a challenge which Paramounts to a simple smartphone game. Besides that empty sections,lack of giga attack and patience are the only flaws to bother me. These issues held it back

[@apatheosis8841]

X5 is my favorite Mega Man game, X3 is my seccond favorite and X4 is my third favorite, but I think objectively X4 is the best. (Love the ducking and the part system once I figured out how it worked.)

[@tomgibson6801]

i don't skip any even 7 or 6 all part of my heart

[@horricule451]

I'm planning on playing the entire x series for the first time once the x legacy collection comes out in a little while Do you think I should play x1, x2, x4, and x5 and then play the other games for a first time playthrough or should I just play them in release order?

[@Manas-co8wl]

Wow. It's like I wrote all this

[@trenzinhodaalegria8012]

Personally I prefer Naoto Tanaka's compositions for X5 but Toshihiko still did an awesome job on the bgms of X4

[@rift3487]

Looking back at this video I think that the charged up versions of the weaknesses would flinch the bosses as it would reward the player for getting the arm upgrade and gives a player a choice of whether they should charge up their attacks to hit the bosses for a great deal of damage and flinch them but takes a lot of ammo or use the weakness with less ammo reduction but less damage and you don’t make the boss flinch

[@kojirohiragumi9450]

Great review dood. There's a lot of good stuff here. I wanted to bring up something that I thought you would like as well. Sparkmandrill Syndrome bosses. I wholesomely agree that bosses are trivialized when they are hit with their weakness weapons (as X, and sometimes Zero). But did you notice something special in the boss fight with Double? I dunno if many people realize this but when he's hit with his weakness weapon, not only does he not suffer from the syndrome, but he summons familiars from himself to make the fight harder. I love this idea a heck of a lot. When bosses are hit with their weakness weapons, they should get desperate and be like "Oh shit, that really hurt! I'll have to make sure THAT move doesn't hit me ever again! O_O" Double does this with 2 weapons he summons when hit with his weakness. I think it would be great if bosses either changed their patterns, or added some form of resistance to help make sure they don't get hit with that again, or at least as easily. I can't recall any other bosses in the entire franchise that does this right now but for now I'm gonna call this the Double Vaccine. Well again, great videos dood. made me a subscriber today for these Quickies Don't Cut It series so far haha.

[@gigachadthundercock5791]

31:21 If dodging the blue rings by jump/double jump is too hard to do, you can try using rakuhouha (peacock skill) when the rings fly near you. The skill is a whole i-frame so zero is invincible when casting it.

[@kylele23]

Another great, in-depth review! Good job, RZ. I liked the spoiler warning in the beginning too.

[@RetropolisZone]

Your comment is very much appreciated, man!

[@LamNguyen-zy4zp]

25:20 The twin slasher actually used to cut Web Spider's string in the 1st phase (before he go into the center of the room), you need to go fairly high up and make sure that both shots hit the string, it totally wrecks his AI and do a copious amount of damage

[@ethanvalencia1500]

Wow! I'm a huge fan, man. This is just a terrific review, through and through. Every second of this is well-done worth the watch. I've got to thank you for spending my time so wisely lol

[@almightyegg8667]

I love this game more than any other, but here are some minor flaws I think some people overlook. Weaknesses as Zero. Jet Stingrays weakness is the frost blade or whatever. Which is bullshit cause he spends most time above you! And when he is down, hes either using his vaccum, or dashing into you. Next is Slash Beasts weakness and are you kidding me... the lighting attack which makes ZERO SENSE when you put a slow attack against a fast boss. The game panders to X way more than Zero. Way more. Bosses all suffer from Spark Mandrill syndrome with X's weapons. As Zero, Slash Beast, Magma Dragoon and hell... even Web Spider can kick your shit if you dont know what you're doing (Edit: I wrote this before I finished the video. You actually went over it as well. Credit to you.) Sorry, But Split Mushrooms stair segment has to go. Maybe it's a personal thing, but watching the stairs move beneath me like that just confuses me for some reason... Frost Walrus is fucking slow. Oh here he comes! Sliding! Watch out kiddo! Here I am! Its incredibly painful/noticeable in the boss rush. Everyone else is more or less fast paced and then we have this guy. Reminds me of Toad Man in that regard. The Weapon can is SOMEWHAT useless. Weapon energy lasts a good while, and the helmet makes it use no energy! And as Zero? You tell me. (You also went over this? wholly shit...) Shippuga is easily the most forgettable attack as Zero. No joke I actually forgot it existed until accidentally using it in the Sigma fight. Double is an annoying fight. Iris is an annoying fight. They both suck. If you dont know what you're doing, it's a lives drainer. If you do know what you're doing, a time waster Colonel and Genreal have some lame fights. As X, cling to the wall and drop frost tower when he teleports beneath you. As Zero, cling to the wall and just tickle him with your Saber before he releases the energy breaker. Fighting General? Again... cling to the fucking wall. Shoot him with charge shots or tickle him with your Saber when he's beneath you. Its LAME. However Colonel is fun to fight when you're not pussying out and squirreling away on the wall. But Genreal is just god awful. Easily my least favorite castle boss. His thicc sprite means if you slip and fall on him theres no escape. You will take damage. And quite a bit. And talk about a static character. He just... floats. And most times hes off screen! How is that nice? Who thinks "general is my favorite." The game hypes you up with his character and then hes this? Someone who barely moves!? C'mon Capcom. That's just lazy. And quick question... what's his weakness? Has anyone bothered? I just Buster his ass no problem but I'm curious. Also, using the lightning attack as Zero on an enemy with a shield, or on an invincibility frame, will slow it all down. Try it on Slash Beast or Magma Dragoon. You'll see what I mean. ALSO... Iris' Sprite in the opening stage (When she's down on the ground) is ugly. With a Sprite as small as hers her eyes should have been made a bit smaller. But no. They're beady little fucks and really it's just three circles on a white face. But let's talk about the bosses in depth Web Spider likes to throw electric webs at you. They're slow, so hitting them is your fault. The mini spiders, while annoying is small in numbers. So taking them out is once again a piece of cake. But here's my problem... he has only two moves. That's kinda sad. Couldn't spare him abother move, Capcom? Cyber Peacock is interesting. He'll teleport to you and either jump up or elongate his feathers or some shit. He does have another move however where he spawns missels which is his desperation attack. Kinda lame but hey. What gets the job done right? Storm Owl is actually buckets of fun. Getting his pattern right feels great and he has many diffrent attacks which keeps his character fresh. As Zero its kind of annoying but can be mastered quickly. I do have to say his wind pillars can come out of nowhere and his double cyclone can be tough to dodge. But the platform in the center makes up for that by making it easier to dodge. Magma Dragoon is a nice fight once mastered, but first play you spend your time just running as he rapes you from beyond. Especially as Zero. However when hes breathing fire or summoning meteors hes extremely vulnerable which means you get to rape him back. To dodge his fire breath just jump over and attack him from behind. His meteors I have no clue. His hadokens can be jumped over and shorykuen backed away from. His weakness rips him to shreds however so minus points there Jet Stingray is fun as X. Blast the drones and hit Stingray. Then move accordingly. Zero however has a tougher time since hes above you and the range of the buster is gone. Getting up close means you'll most likely get hit if he switches to the vaccum. And a hit from the saber merely tickles him! A fun fight wasted as Zero. Shame. Split Mushtard will spawn in holograms to chase after you. Jump accordingly and you're fine. But screw that up and you'll get hit. And youll keep getting hit. When he spawns in his clone hell breaks lose as if you lose track, the clone looks exactly the same so good luck. But again, jump accordingly and it's no problem. He blends well with X and Zero so major props. Slash Beast is easy as X. Nail him from a distance and your fine. As Zero you're kinda screwed. If he decides to grab you you just lost a chunk of health. Or if he wants to charge you most likely got hit. He does take a second to wind up his attack however but if you're too slow on that regard you're done for. Even still you're up close as Zero so you must plan ahead or risk a hit. Finally, Frost Walrus. Like I said. His speed kills the pace. However I like the fact his ice based attacks are a bit more fun to dodge and compliment both characters. His Sprite is huge however and he has one shitty hit box. If planned just right you can actually pass your bottom half through his shoulder no damage. Most large bosses have a problem with their hit boxes I've noticed. It's just a thing at this point. But like I said, this game is one of my favorites EVER. And I've played it many many many many many times. These nit picks are small potatoes compared to its good side.

[@thevisi0naryy]

This game was the most fun mega man game to play, going through it as zero was a top tier experience.

[@AstroTibs]

Wait, can't you just restart a game over from any checkpoint? That makes the EX tank _worse than useless_ because it forces you to die more times against Sigma in order to re-start the level with energy capsules you can put toward your E-tanks?

[@tiagopassarela]

08:57 Chill Penguin FROZEN in the back is the coolest easter egg. Get it? COOLEST

[@M0RNINGSTAR888]

*BA, DUM, TSSHH*

[@plisskenarmitage2075]

Penguins also lay eggs.

[@BardockSkywalker]

Tiago Passarela uuuuuuugh!

[@BardockSkywalker]

Tiago Passarela wait, HOW AND WHY IS HE THERE???

[@tiagopassarela]

I guess it is to show that the Ice boss from that stage is far superior than him.

[@felman87]

I found that getting the tank on Stringray is easier if you jump and dash. You'll remain horizontal during the dash and it'll take care of the boxes in front of you. Plus, the hit detection on the tank is pretty large, so assuming you don't overshoot the boxes, you'll grab it for sure. Just be prepared to jump again because the end is right there.

[@londonbreksa]

I don't remember double using those attacks in X4. Is there a difference in difficulty between the Saturn and PSX version? Quite curious.

[@RetropolisZone]

Not as far as I am aware. They seemed identical in gameplay from my experience.

[@truecauseofchaos]

I went through all Megaman X games when I was at university, and I'm planning to do another run to show my missus how awesome (for the most part) the series was. X4 was probably my favourite!

[@TheRyuuseigun]

At 6:16 what stage is that? I don't recall it from x4

[@TVsMrNeil]

35:40 If the soundtrack is redbook (regular CD audio), the reason there isn't seemless looping is because the laser needs to move. This is the case for all games that use redbook CD audio. Games that use system audio for music don't have this issue.

[@Pan_Z]

X4 is widely considered to be one of, if not the best game in the Mega Man series. However reception from critics was lukewarm. Why? Because it wasn't 3D. Dead serious. That's it. Most complaints can be summed up as "2D is stale. 3D is cooler."

[@squaremage]

well Novastrike is actually most powerful weapon X has in term of damage[If you get ultimate armor tho]. I wanna ask do you know how to cut Webspider down with Twinslasher? It is possible but randomly.

[@JoaoLucasK]

Actually, it's not about hitting the spider with both projectiles. You have to get one of the projectiles to hit the electric string he's hanging on. If you do that, he'll fall down, taking damage, and then he'll jump back up

[@neonoah3353]

you do know that you can airdash with the bike in jet stingray stage? and that you can use the dash to damage him when hes on screen to make him leave...?

[@firedemon90]

You deserve way more subscribers bro Just found your channel and I can't wait to marathon all of your videos

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks man! I hope you enjoy all of them, even though I cringe at my earlier videos. X]

[@hadoking3636]

When the colonel was talking I thought he was speaking japanese with how fast and disarrayed his words were.

[@ThoughtformsOfTheSubconsciousM]

Great review, also thanks for showing footage from the superior Saturn version.

[@Samanosuke1138]

The Visual Cue for the Slasher in the Dragoon stage is the on the military train stage. and seeing Slash Beast destroy a box. Its not significant, but its a simple nod if you pay attention.

[@SnappleRyRy89]

Great retro review! Not mentioned in your video, I loved was how the game allowed you to customize your controls while keeping your x buster and special on two different buttons. While it is a very small detail in the game's mechanics, I felt that it made my experience a lot more enjoyable without pausing or even shouldering my specials when I needed my X buster for that moment in the level without ruining the game's momentum.

[@skins4thewin]

X4 is by far my favorite Mega Man game of all time. It is when they literally perfected the series in my eyes. It's a freaking BLAST to play as Zero in this one!

[@JoaoLucasK]

About Twin Slasher, it does trigger a stun animation on Web Spider, but only if one of the slashes hits the electric string he's hanged on, which will cut the string and make him fall down on his back. It's just not that easy to trigger, because it depends on positioning

[@electricaldarklingofaqueen330]

Yo Retropolis, did you know the studio that did X4's Anime cutscenes also did Mega Man 8's, Maverick Hunter X's OVA, The Mega Man NT Warrior/Starforce Anime and Ape Escape Saru Get You -On Air- Anime as well?

[@AlphaWolfling]

You can also achieve the ultimate armour in Mega Man X4. To do so, you have to hold Down + Enter when selecting Mega Man's campaign and Up + Enter when selectong zero campaign to get black zero

[@franciscoalmeida9019]

Do you have plans on reviewing the classic resident evil or silent Hill games?

[@RetropolisZone]

That's not in the cards anytime soon, I'm afraid. I have very little experience with Survival Horror games. Sorry. :(

[@heroshadow42]

In a way, you can actually easily beat Magma Dragoon first, since he is one of three bosses in the series you can face with a ride armor if you keep it alive all the way through. Although I can still say he is a challenge if you count the ride armor as a powerup and thus exclude him.

[@RetropolisZone]

It's funny 'cause I found out about this Ride Armor trick in Magma Dragoon's fight after this video. I love these types of little details in the level design that you can totally overlook, but put a smile on your face once you find them. :)

[@ThrillingDuck]

Great video as always man! Not even requesting this necessarily, just curious - do you intend to look at any of the GBA Zero games at some point after the X series?

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks, mate! I mean, I'll probably do them in the future, yes. God knows how far away from now that will be, though. lol

[@ThrillingDuck]

Cool! Well, I'm sure I'll enjoy all the content on the way there regardless. Keep it up! :)

[@berserkchip]

Also it's worth mentioning that the X collection's version of X4 has some weird glitches that makes the bosses easier. (Slash Beast will roar up to 4 or 5 times in a row before attacking on occasion, allowing X to blast him or Zero to literally kill him in one combo) Great review by the way. Definitely subscribing, and will be checking the backlog.

[@RetropolisZone]

Sorry, I forgot to reply to your comment. I was unaware of the small glitches, so thanks for letting me know. Also, I appreciate you subscribing. :)

[@Ghaleonh41]

Great video, bud! Love the Johnny reference! Love the moment when you said "Mayhap", too. :3

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks for your continuous support, mate. When did I reference Johnny, though? Lol, I don't remember this.

[@Ghaleonh41]

The slight echo when you said "Screw Attack".

[@RetropolisZone]

Ah yeah, you're right. Heck, how did I forget about that? :')

[@Ghaleonh41]

No big deal, it was really subtle. :3

[@camaraslaurentiu3811]

Easily the best written and done review this game ever received. Keep up the good work and keep them coming :)

[@RetropolisZone]

Thank you, that's really nice to read!

[@AniGaAG]

22:01 *_THIS._* Not exaggerating when I say that the way the weapons system is handled is one of the most major things that makes me love 30XX so much more than MMX. Other things about this aspect too, but in context with MMX, specifically a) how you can button-bind it all, and b) how it's about useful shot trajectories and not boss weaknesses (which also means no boss is a bad first boss). Wish MMX was like that, it would improve the games _a lot._ ... it also proves that your statement "and it's no fault of the developers" just isn't true. x)

[@bardinblue9830]

Whoa!! :O Just learned something new! I've been a fan and re-player of X4 since 1997, and I never knew that Zero's downward thrust attack could freeze the fire arcs in Dragoon's stage!

[@bardinblue9830]

And X's Frost tower can do that too?! :O

[@felman87]

I'm not sure if anyone has said this yet, but Spider is really weak to twin slasher. The trick is that you need to aim the two slashers at the string of web he descends on. Hitting that will knock Spider down onto the ground, taking a huge chunk of damage.

[@qazentro4444]

Hmm... for Magma dragoon... there's a section of breakable blocks right before the boss (the part where you think you have to get rid of the ride armor) that you can use the ride armor on, letting you fight him with the ride armor. The section is below said platforms leading to the boss.

[@looklapayuza]

25:14 those twin slashers are for cut out the thread the spider hangs on, but only during first half of the fight, you should try it out. I've been playing X4 since 98-99 and discovering this by myself just a few months ago, after so much time, was really cool :]

[@ethendorreviews975]

You make awesome videos and spend so much time on them that your now one of my favorite content creators

[@RetropolisZone]

I am honored by your comment. :)

[@LegoLad01]

15:40 They use the whole tanks so the games get more tactical and challenging...like taking as many hits possible before changing the tank...BTW to me you sound like you are from The Netherlands...am i right?

[@PKWeegee1337]

25:15 Actually, you can cut the string that Web Spider is hanging on in the first phase and deal massive damage to him. So....yeah, he can also be made way easier

[@bcsverm0uth194]

Hey man i know this video is kinda old now but i want to ask you two questions and hopefully you'll respond to them. 1. I noticed that your gameplay is so smooth and fluid, but when i play it on my pc i get a lot of screen tearing whenever i move, because pc is pretty decent for gaming and it probably gives too much fps that monitor can't procesue, do you maybe know how to fix that since there's not V-sync option in game. 2. Where did u got this version of game? I remember playing official version on ps 1 but now on pc i play cracked version and i don't have some of powers u have for x and some other things i saw you using.

[@misaeltoral508]

Just found this channel and I really like your content, Personally I enjoy the little snippets of the game soundtrack that you include. Very nice.

[@RetropolisZone]

Welcome aboard and hopefully you'll enjoy your stay. :D

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

You don't need that...REALLY specific way to hit the Jet Stingray sub tank, you can simply Air Dash after the second platform, wrecking the crates anyway. Problem being it's a little finicky when you might undershoot it or overshoot it and simply fall to the bottom of the screen without enough room to hop the last barrier before you get killed.

[@Ace-tu2bj]

wait you never used twin slasher on his web line? he drops face first to the floor mate

[@BingBangPoe]

The original japanese dub of X4 is absolutely fantastic; Ryotaro Okiayu has been voicing Zero since that game, and still voices Zero is his most recent appearances, including Marvel VS Capcom Infinite. I recommend watching the X4 cutscenes in japanese even if you don't understand the language. Every line has so much feeling into it. The japanese version of X4 has a fantastic opening song (Makenai ai ga Kitto Aru).

[@JoaoLucasK]

Not to mention, the 8 Maverick bosses have pre-fight voice lines in the Japanese version, which surprises me that they didn't add this in the American version

[@CyberxxShinobi]

The game boy color games, xtreme and xtreme2, which take place between x2 and x3, and x3-X4 respectively, explain where iris comes from.

[@pragmat1k]

I actually kind of like the General's voice. I find myself saying "My fate is sealed, I have no choice." to myself when playing games.

[@DeepFriedHorse]

31:20, Zero can use his rakuhouha invicibility frames to get through avoid the orbs

[@lacus8832]

x twin slasher was suppose to be used to target web spider butt(red part) as web spider weakness..he falls down and loop continues...if you use zero you used the ice skill on the red part of the butt of web spider as a weakness spot...for the looping weakness

[@jogsosog]

Love your reviews, been watching for a while and would really enjoy if you reviewed X5.

[@RetropolisZone]

It is the next review. ;)

[@swooshmcjuice2426]

What is a good order for the mavericks?

[@AniGaAG]

Actually, Retro, *_Zero absolutely CAN cheese some bosses by resetting them!_* *Jet Stingray:* Turtle up in a top corner of the stage; Jet Stingray _won't_ hit you when he comes in from above the screen. The moment he is below you, do the Hyouretsuzan to hit and freeze him, and then, _before_ you fall through him, cancel out of it and jump right back up into your corner. Jet Stingray will defrost, swoosh out of the screen, and then descend back in right in the same spot, *_so you just repeat this endlessly._* (You can also do it by standing below him and, as he glides back down in, do the Hyouretsuzan at the top height of your jump - the hitbox of the attack is pretty large, so it will hit him slightly _above_ you. This means you can also cheese him during the boss rush, where the lack of a ceiling makes the first described cheese tactic invalid.) *Split Mushroom:* When he spawns the clones and you destroy them with the Raijingeki, time the last (third) Raijingeki so that Split Mushroom falls right into it when he drops down. He will then jump to the opposite wall to spawn clones again, *_meaning this too can be repeated endlessly._* That's just two examples. :D Update: It also works on Storm Owl with the Rakuhouha... ... *_and also on Slash Beast, but here it's much cooler!_* It's positioning-based! He does his jump into the stomp, you dash under him _right next to where he lands,_ slash him, and if you stand at the right short distance, he will do the jump into the stomp again, meaning as long as you get your positioning right, you can repeat this endlessly. :D

[@randomhere1237]

You missed the ultimate armor

[@an3582]

Great job reviewing one of my favorite X games. You did not talk about the cheat codes, although this is my first time watching your content and I dont really know if you focus on that or not. Anyways, fantastic job, subscribed.

[@RetropolisZone]

Well I am glad you enjoyed the video. :D I was aware of the cheat codes, but yeah it's not something I focus on in these videos. I focus more on the design; cheat codes just seems irrelevant to me in that case.

[@bardinblue9830]

There are also a few other things about this game that are left unmentioned about in the video, that might not be known about unless you stumble upon them or look them up in a guide: 1. There is another use for Twin Slasher in the fight against Web Spider. In the first phase of the fight, aim the uncharged Slasher at the electric strand that Spider is hanging from. Web Spider will fall to the floor and take extra damage! 2. This is the first Mega Man X game where X or Zero can actually bring a Ride Armor into a boss battle! This can be done against Magma Dragoon by walking the Armor to the right through the lava and into the boss room instead of jumping out and climbing into the room from the top. The only two other games where Ride Armor can be used against a boss are Vanishing Gungaroo in X7 and Bamboo Pandamonium in X8. 3. This game marks the first appearance of Ultimate Armor and Dark Armor Zero through use of a code in the Character Select Screen. Circle, Circle, Left six times, hold L1 and R2, press X button while X is selected will make it so that X is able to get his full Ultimate Armor from any Dr. Light capsule! Moving the cursor to Zero holding R1, pressing right 6 times, releasing R1 and holding Circle or X button will start Zero in black armor. Although for Zero this is just a color change with no noticeable upgrade in abilities.

[@esmooth919]

25:15 Web spider suffers from spark Mandrill syndrome, too! for the first half of the fight, if you cut the web he's hanging from, he'll fall down and bust his ass

[@georgesheff2440]

Nice job with these videos. You definitely need more attention, just because of the quality. Also, can you do Devil May Cry 4 if you haven't already?

[@RetropolisZone]

Thanks! I have never played a Devil May Cry, actually. I'd have to really familiarise myself with the series first before I ever attempt to review them. lol

[@SaltyRamen.]

I just can’t get into the x456 art style. X123 was nice. Z1234 was god like

[@esmooth919]

25:16 ALL of the bosses suffer from Spark Mandrill syndrome. If you manage to cut Web spider's web in the first half of the fight, he drops to the ground and hurts his ass bone. and when you get to cyber peacock stage, using Soul Body against him causes him to freak out. this is exactly why I prefer to go on Buster only runs whenever I play the Megaman X games. the only fight I have ever had a real problem with is cyber peacock.

[@MaxinRudy]

I little late, but you can jump and do an Air Dash with the ride chase. It makes grabing the Energy Tank WAY easier. Also, the dash will "one shot" the Stingray during the stage and he'll flee instantly

[@chaboy420]

The purple rocks in the barrier of magma dragoons stage hint to use the purple twinslasher shot.

[@geekstomper5562]

this is one of my fav games from my childhood, awesome video, i love the insane amount of stuff put in here, keep up the great work!!!! PS man isnt the soundtrack to this game just fucking epic?