Mega Man X6 "100%" TAS in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/1905M.html
Capcom decided to make some easy money, so they recycled parts of Mega Man X5, threw in overly difficult trial-and-error gameplay, made almost everything an obstacle course, and called it Mega Man X6.
Rescuing all Reploids on Xtreme mode is inadvisable for all but the most hardcore, yet this TAS makes it look easy. Not only that, it collects everything that can be collected before beating the game.
In this run, Rolanmen1 uses additional items and tricks that are not present in the any% or all stages runs, such as X's Blade Armor. Though X still has less screentime than Zero, he is used to his fullest potential in the Gate stages.

[@misteralien8313]

Its such a joy seeing those damn totem poles get vaporized by zero.

[@ripbobbyhillmgo1969]

I will never get tired of watching Ground Scaravichs stage. Zero goes full anime protagonist mode, it's awesome.

[@manovonor]

Zero went ultra instinct there. lol

[@yohhh6715]

He also went off at 21:26

[@hystesisabsolosion9772]

I will never tire of seeing this TAS so perfect

[@mmas741x8]

18:43 the magic of TAS :D

[@RDash101]

mega late but there's a bug with ensuizan that makes you invulnerable if it ends before the animation ends

[@usuallydead]

X6 actually has my favorite piece of dialogue from any video game ever: when Zero is climbing through the ice blocks in Wolfang's stage and he says: "HAHUUNHUUNHU-HU-HUUNHAHUUN-HU-HUUNHAHAHUUN" 21:25 I really felt that. Those words stick with me even today.

[@popotatopotato9218]

How’re you gonna drop an amazing quote like that and NOT drop a timestamp?

[@mounne13]

@@popotatopotato9218 21:25

[@payasotriste]

LMAO

[@PutYoRhymeOn]

Sun Tzu got nothing on Zero.

[@mcgarveychapron2888]

44:29 ohh i see what you did there ... nice lol

[@ilikechorizopizza0]

McGarvey Chapron it synced so well right

[@TheKeitaNobodyAskedFor]

it wouldn't be a TAS without a music sync

[@Khongphaihiuliu]

He's a good timing

[@darkknightchannel5882]

Make follow music change weapon is best

[@meh1681]

I have to say, seeing bosses E V A P O R A T E against apparently nothing in the TAS is strangely satisfying. Especially Sigma 2, must've spent an hour on him alone as an 8 yr old. Good work, Rolanmen.

[@Rolanmen1]

Thanks man.

[@danz8520]

Kitbodee Siwaphirunthep Sigma 2 took me like 4 attempts lol

[@StarmenRock]

Bruh idk what you guys are on, im 28 and can barely reach the first sigma stages. That ice block thing just eats my booty

[@geo-fry6372]

Seeing a perfect Gate fight was hilarious. Great TAS!

[@misteralien8313]

44:25 this part used to boggle as a kid.

[@DM-hq9gs]

12:35 I wonder how the fight will go 12:36 WTF?!?!

[@ucminh7134]

spam attack and dash + < > auto =))

[@milltonmanakeeper53]

dari_ m Zero: Omea wa mou shindeiru Commander Yammark: NANI?!!?

[@Aenygma_]

Ultra Instinct

[@seungyeophan3701]

21:26 wtf.... unbelieverble jump!!! screen never know where the zero is.

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

*satisfied robot noises*

[@shutendoji470]

wow man incredible skills right there, it is enjoyable and satisfying to watch lmao

[@lambda494]

Zero: "Anyone who sees my blade must die instantly."

[@KGEZeroHtr0]

Except Dynamo, who is always alive (thanks to his plot armor).

[@KGEZeroHtr0]

19:56 Zero the "Donut Slayer"

[@stevenpavelish6017]

Homer Simpson in a nutshell!

[@peterhenzsel361]

Megaman X6 be like now: Capcom: So Zero, how do you want to breake the game? Zero: Yes Capcom: And what about the TAS? Zero: Absolutely

[@nicthecat]

not

[@eavyeavy2864]

​@@nicthecatsoul gamers cry

[@booster1647]

Lol 😂😂 44:38

[@joeybonzo1758]

The matching the music in gate stage 1 was a nice flourish

[@duydo5930]

that fucking crazy move . make me falling love with this move so fast

[@tdawgmaster1729]

Is it possible to break that block at 1:08 before the drill comes down with human timing?

[@Rye-Uh]

God I love seeing TAS abuse the ice physics glitchs for the first half of Blizzard Wolfang.

[@Pokedani360]

Great speedrun but, what did you do to have this game on that quality?, is really amazing, i want it too!

[@spike007980]

emulator probably.

[@trogdorrules]

This game frustrated me to no end when I was a kid, it's kinda vindicating to see it thoroughly obliterated like this. Well done.

[@mmas741x8]

37:50

[@yukiq]

40:32 Anime scenes be like

[@TheMessiahTS]

44:29 I lost it lol

[@vidfreak727]

On Yammark stage, how did you activate guard shell without going into the pause menu?

[@ardianhesa4340]

when i first got ps 1 back in 2002 i think, X6 was my first game and I remember this game was a nightmare as I never know what's the deal with high max good old days

[@user-fu9sx3fw2e]

I had an orgasm when I finally learned to damage Highmax by finding out myself. Even though I couldn't beat him the first time, it really gave me the shivers. Growning up in a poor family with no internet connection and only a low power PC and game cds.. there was no easy way to find out easily with the thing called [internet]

[@kasikasivendjinn5345]

How you pass the narrow spike in Rainy Turtloid stage?

[@terminallyonlineindividual]

how did you get this beautiful quality my dude

[@GrandZerox]

I would like to use the TAS for other games, could you make a tutorial on how use it or download it?

[@A--PhanangNghia]

Beautiful quality, I don't think the game is as bad as other people think because I actually enjoyed playing (until I get Shock Buffer lol)

[@estebanrios1524]

kinda late but i think the issues is the level desing for this game, full of spikes, random enemies at their position, stuff like that ive never realized how difficult was this game when i was a child

[@thezwtxork8121]

This speedrun is extreme and another level!

[@VeryEvilGM]

Zero: You're already dead

[@user-fu9sx3fw2e]

Enemies: NaNi..?!

[@solarflare9078]

Great game, great TAS

[@nightmarezer0507]

Horrible dog shit of game. Amazing TAS.

[@angelfields86]

I

[@nicthecat]

game with bad design but good tas

[@TheEmpiresStrongest]

@@nicthecat Thank you

[@nicthecat]

why

[@blackpants7385]

I don't see how X6 recycles anymore concepts than X5 did to warrant special attention. Still, "recycling" is not a bad thing if done right. Most of the concepts previously seen in X5 are made better in X6. But then, there's the games' own problems. It's still a fun ride if you know your way around the bullshit.

[@KGEZeroHtr0]

I would have actually seen X6 as a better game than X5(to a degree)...if it wasn't for the bad translation, typos and a few sfxs (which i believe it's better to use their X4-5 variants)

[@otisbraxton4653]

You all probably dont give a shit but does someone know a method to log back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the login password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me

[@gavinjesse450]

@Otis Braxton Instablaster :)

[@otisbraxton4653]

@Gavin Jesse I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@blackpants7385]

@@KGEZeroHtr0 That stuff doesn't really matter in the end. They don't impact gameplay, so I don't think they should be decisive as to which is better

[@MM4646]

Hey, you should make TAS for fun with X's Ultimate Armor How fast would it take to beat the game?

[@Rolanmen1]

It is pretty boring IMO. Pretty straightforward, but you would need Zero anyways since X with Ultimate Armor won't pass though Gate 1. X would need either Blade Armor or Jumper. I would rather an X only TAS.

[@MM4646]

Oh, that's bad, rip I'd love to see an X only TAS tho, keep up the good work!

[@tranngoctuan8525]

How can you pass the final drill machine in the intro stage without taking damage? I've tried it like you, but that drill machine is too fast in xtreme mode :/

[@Rolanmen1]

Can't be sure why since I can't see your input, but it is probably because you are not fast enough or either you are not destroying the last box fast enough.

[@ericcox970]

Ive never played this game are the bosses normal this ridiculously easy? Or is it because of a turbo controller or something? Do bosses not have invincibility frames like they did in previous games?

[@tokidensetsu]

He is playing in a TAS, meaning he can get inputs frame by frame. The invincibility frames you talked about, they're only applied on the 3rd hit of Zero's combo. He is landing the first hit, dash-canceling and landing the first hit again. It is possible on a normal playthrough too, just not so fast.

[@claudioarenas249]

Salí caminar

[@walterschuldt9200]

Is there some way to manipulate the 17:03 source? I mean the teleporters

[@Rolanmen1]

Yup. Being slower, jumping and as Zero slashing out of nowhere.

[@nghiavo7407]

Which psx version do you use?

[@franchopancho9389]

The game's graphics look really crisp and clean. Did you use BizHawk to record this? If so, what shaders did you use to make it look like this? Btw, great run.

[@voidsurger7038]

Francho Pancho he used PCSX or something like that

[@johncooper9688]

X6 might be the most heavy metal game ever

[@philithegamer8265]

You evidently haven't played Doom

[@philithegamer8265]

You evidently haven't played Doom

[@black-pr4zt]

Good luck 👍

[@kamranz5482]

you king the megaman x6 bro

[@jongyon7192p]

Is killing highmax in intro good for any category? It's possible, right? I swear it was...

[@Rolanmen1]

High max is totally invincible in the intro stage. You can beat him in one of the secondary area of any stage like how its done in the Any% TAS.

[@jongyon7192p]

Rolanmen1 Oh sorry. Beating highmax gets the last levels, but that's for the 2nd encounter, not at the intro.

[@Harpy-zm7oh]

why not use the saber tec from the start on blaze heatnix?

[@Proggish]

So that conveyor belt that starts at 31:55... Why did zero need to take all that damage and use the e-tank?

[@Proggish]

@@lbrahimy1319 cool, thanks for the info!

[@blakebelladonna344]

+Rolenmen1 what video capture software you use to render in that quality? I can see the video so perfectly.

[@Rolanmen1]

Since this TAS was made in PCSX, I had to use kkapture and encoded it using x264 with a filter called nnedi3. It is a bit complicated and very heavy on CPU but the quality as you can see is impressive.

[@blakebelladonna344]

How long that even take to create a TAS?

[@Rolanmen1]

That is very hard to estimate since it depends on game, what are you trying to achieve in that game and the free time you have to TAS.

[@blakebelladonna344]

I see. I want to make a tool assist on one of the games I speedrun known as Hurricanes and it is soccer-based, 2-d, side scrolling, adventure, platforming game for the Genesis.

[@Rolanmen1]

Cool, go ahead and give it a try.

[@deerfriend7511]

umm hi, how can you explain how you become invincible at 31:12??

[@LamborghiniReventonN00-20]

Could you tell me wich Tool you use to do the Sonic speed slashes?

[@NinthSettler]

Slash, back, forward, dash, slash, rinse and repeat. If you're doing it in a TAS you can do it frame perfect and shred everything. Real players can also do it but obviously not as fast as a TAS does it.

[@gameoverdude2249]

41:29 can you pls upload a tutorial on how the slide boosting works? I can't find any videos explaining how to do this properly. I'm having difficulty pulling this off... from what I've heard, your supposed to jump dash while holding the desired direction then letting go of the direction just before landing, but I don't think I'm doing it right. 😭

[@Rolanmen1]

That is actually how you do it, the issue is that it is super hard to do consistently, for context this is a one frame trick.

[@Angelo_X_2045]

Megaman X6: Zero Shun-Goku Satsu Edition. Everyone here is pretty much catching a Raging Demon style ass whooping. 😂

[@Roy-ol3qx]

27:19 Damn

[@nghiavo7407]

Can you make a video tutorial on how to download psx and instructions to customize the game button? Trả lời

[@OmniTerror]

This Quality is so gorgeus what emulador you use?

[@OttuR_]

PCSX

[@hameed]

Forgive my ignorance but what's "tool assisted" about this? Only vaguely familiar with the term

[@OttuR_]

He put in individual button presses frame by frame in the emulator and played them back in real time.

[@kuro91000]

29:45 The second time you go to that crystal supposed that fight against HIGHMAX right? but why DYNAMO instead?

[@QuadFactor21]

Because you can only fight High Max in the extra areas if you haven't defeated all eight mavericks.

[@RavensEagle]

TAS means you used a program to do this speedrun right?

[@Rolanmen1]

More or less, we use special emulators that allows rerecording to use savestates and process inputs frame by frame. For more info, head to www.tasvideos.org

[@gelipadi]

someone pls tell me how 42:09 happens. I wanna know the slippery ice mechanic thing

[@user-rx4ct9qf5r]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGSbgWCafJt4massi=brjntkKockFz__Bi

[@voidsurger7038]

I rescued most of the reploids on xtreme as zero (some as X but only the ones that didnt give lifeup or weaponup powerups).. so yeah. I consider myself hardcore.

[@BrandyBrandalia]

I got them all, but it was EXTREMELY frustrating and required multiple resets. In my opinion, this is one aspect they should have done away with, given (iirc) once one dies, you can't just replay the stage and try again.

[@zanmolecules4105]

I love this TAS, but didn’t you have a video with a display of what you’ve collected through the run?

[@Rolanmen1]

I do, but for the x only one

[@zanmolecules4105]

@@Rolanmen1 oh, I couldn’t find it. Do you have a link?

[@Rolanmen1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5LChaWqbc2gn7c

[@Need4Speeds]

19:52 that music sync tho

[@ongke6272]

44:29 the best mix part xD

[@SoomyShut]

Haha

[@drycomplimentary6363]

How do you speed kill like that with zero? Is that a emulation thing?

[@chewymew]

No, it's possible on console. If you stand close enough to a boss using Guard Shell, every frame of Zero's sword hitting will do 1 hit of damage. I think the boss has to be between Zero and the Guard Shell shield

[@Tweekitus]

42:07 What the fuck was that even? That's nuts.

[@ilikechorizopizza0]

Tweekitus its the ensuizan glitch where you cancel the spin's animation as you get off a platform (very easy to do on ice platforms). It makes you invincible but you still die from pits, crushes and if you do the move again it will cancel the invincibility.

[@user-fu9sx3fw2e]

12:32 Legend

[@Condescending_Absol]

Those blackout sections were a cruel joke

[@philithegamer8265]

Cheapest level design gimmick of all time, especially in Mr Blastoise's stage.

[@MidnightPausch]

As a kid i distinctly remember fighting high max instead of dynamo, i cant for the life of me figure out why

[@ScorpionVermelho3134]

Blaze heatnix phase incredible speed

[@tranngoctuan8525]

Is your emulator have an auto fire setting ?

[@Rolanmen1]

BizHawk does have autofire and autohold, so you should try that.

[@pmt0144]

"Does", not "Do", your welcome

[@iamnguyen6598]

@@pmt0144 "you're", not "your"

[@minitoys1334]

31:11 why zero no damage taken?

[@user-wr4cs1yp9z]

37:26　のとこらへん 苦労して救出した思い出(^_^;)

[@LINSHIHHWA]

Zero: Where's the toilet!!!!

[@kennyszw]

that zero reminds me of akuma's ulti in street fighter

[@I_TheNightWolf_I]

Zero giving a middle finger to death is one thing. But this? This is a full on massacre. Thanks, X!

[@lokkiirl4793]

Love the way the Z-saber just casually vibrates through everything

[@hudakhairu870]

Ternyata zero hebat juga nih..

[@ghassangharaibeh1916]

What TAS mean ‽?

[@4kHK]

31:13 wtf?

[@Rassenomatjutut]

44:36 X, are you twerking?!😵

[@godloy1400]

I can't hit this fast. Tell me how to do that plz. 12:30

[@OttuR_]

Slash dash cancelling is what it's called. After you perform first slash, dash immediately to cancel it, then slash again etc. You have to face the opposite direction in this game most of the time due to how zero swings in this game.

[@psychedelicartistry]

47:07 sounds like he says 'Fuck'

[@tranngoctuan8525]

What happened to the lazer beams on Shield Shelldon's stage :/ I can't do that :|

[@Rolanmen1]

What do you actually mean?

[@tranngoctuan8525]

Rolanmen1 the lazer beam in the 2nd room is faster than usual :/, how can you do that ?

[@Rolanmen1]

Ah, I don't cross that invisible wall that loads the laser in the game, if you pass this wall (wich is near the first mirror reflector) the lasers at the next room will load and they fire as soon as they are loaded. This is why I don't go to the right right away.

[@tranngoctuan8525]

Thanks :)

[@tranngoctuan8525]

oh, one more thing In Ground Scaravich's stage, I did exactly what your movie told, but the room of the 1st totem pole is different than yours T-T. How can you do that? Is that a lucky one or a trick? If it is a trick, please tell me p/s: I'm doing a TAS :D

[@tungdoxuanmusic2404]

Not used guard shells?

[@philithegamer8265]

They're time wasters in speedruns.

[@quote1207]

I feel like it'd be a *ton* faster to start off with Weapon Center or Laser Institute...The Nightmare Portals and levels there are way faster.

[@Rolanmen1]

They dont have Hyper Dash though

[@killerbot999]

44:29 lmfao absolute kino

[@BS-si6pj]

This is somehow similar to how X evolves in skill and technique lorewise, the ultimate and perfect AI. With combat experience, he will be able to beat Zero even with his eyes closed.

[@kamranz5482]

viry good

[@17Master]

Is this a re-upload? There is a video for TAS X6 100% in the exact same time in my recommended video sidebar, with almost 500K views. For the run itself. Sick af. Loved the swag movement during Metal Shark stage and Gate 2. What was the point of taking all that damage from the Nightmares and using a Sub Tank during the Metal Shark re-visit?

[@Rolanmen1]

Yes, this is a re-upload of that same TAS, that video has an annotation that links to this video. And I'm glad you liked :D

[@franchopancho9389]

17Master Zero's downward slash normally shakes the camera back and forth upon landing on the ground. On auto-scrolling segments like MSP's secret route, using this special move juts the camera forward. It's the only way to speed up progression in that segment. The attack also has recovery frames after landing, but taking damage overrides that, allowing you to spam the fuck out of it, and speed things up even further. Zero, the only videogame character in history badass enough to bend auto-scrollers to his will. What a beast.

[@verenhades8574]

You CRAZY!! You hurt X with Speed Dash Why you do it this?

[@possiblymatt7970]

My favorite game from the X series also I thought dash jumping was the fastest

[@milka_butterfly]

I thought the same

[@philithegamer8265]

How is this game your favorite in the series?

[@possiblymatt7970]

​@@philithegamer8265 idfk man i used to play with rookie hunter mode dont ask me

[@legit_5752]

How to play like plz reply me

[@ramoncaballero9415]

Set a legendary game before it's the next one

[@skullboy8484]

46:58 Poor High Max

[@khoapham2853]

Can you show how to download and run this TAS. THANKS

[@rafaelogenio819]

Wow! Nice pic! I love Acnologia too!

[@someguyonyt2831]

Your graphics looks very good. I'm assuming you're playing on PSX ? What settings and what shader are you using ?

[@flash4354]

TASes are played on an emulator.

[@someguyonyt2831]

Flash435 Isn't PSX an emulator ? EDIT: Oh, you mean like custom emulator right?

[@flash4354]

@@someguyonyt2831 PSX is just the cooler way to say PS1 if I'm correct. The emulator you're possibly thinking of is PCSX. Yes, he did use PCSX.

[@someguyonyt2831]

@@flash4354 So, basically, it's PS2 emulator, right ? Hmm, no wonder why the graphics looks very good EDIT: You know, it's an emulator name, not just a "cooler way" to say PS1.

[@flash4354]

@@someguyonyt2831 ... Try Googling "PSX" and "PCSX". The latter would produce more relevant information about the emulator. Ah, found something. PCSX is the emulator, while PSX is a recorder of sorts. Huh. Thanks for the inadvertent enlightenment. Yeah. Pardon me.

[@funhasbunhas5147]

Isso ae parece até a máquina jogando...

[@TheJinMinHo]

20:47 RIP

[@user-xq1fq3pw2k]

cex

[@Gen2Gaming_]

Haha

[@packnerz2017]

Game is hard but IMO, x6 is the most OP X and Zero in the entire series with it's techs and weapons.

[@user-xn3cf4tt4w]

dude, i knew that they messed up the hitbox in X6, but that much?