Mega Man X8 Review - The RETROspective

[@legomania2427]

I can’t believe I missed this review when it released. X8 is a permanent favorite of mine. I can always comeback to it for a good time, especially on New game plus. Unlocking Alia, Layer and Pallete as playable characters is one of the coolest unlocks I’ve seen. Also I love that Sigma is FINALLY not the final boss, and having HIM being manipulated is so cool I know a lot of people have a problem with X8’s 100%, but New Game+ exists for a reason. X8 is a game you 100% across multiple issues, but I can understand why people wouldn’t like that.

[@legomania2427]

I really hope we get a maverick hunter X review at some point, you’ll be happy to know the voice cast is the same and it’s awesome

[@FiresideGamingReviews]

I probably wouldn't have minded getting 100% if I'd played X8 back when it came out. I tended to do that more with games because I had less of them to play. And I'm sure I'll get around to it eventually. But, yeah, I was surprised just how good this game is. And I will cover Maverick Hunter X. The plan is to do Command Mission next then finish up the series with Maverick Hunter.

[@legomania2427]

@@FiresideGamingReviewsI told you it’d be great!

[@legomania2427]

Also, I have to disagree on the whole timeline thing. X8 and the whole evolution thing really feels like a great thematic tie-in to the zero series, speaking of zero, are you going to cover that series eventually?

[@FiresideGamingReviews]

Lol. It's all good. And I do plan to cover Zero and ZX eventually but not right after X. Instead I'm thinking of diverting to the Legends series and then maybe Classic after that while still sprinkling in some Battle Network reviews along the way.

[@FinalFrantasy]

X8 is one of them that I keep coming back to only behind 1 and 6! Would definitely recommend making use of the cheats to add the navigators to the shop from the get go. Even then it's such a grind to afford them. :s Definitely agree with what you said on the designs when compared to Iris.

[@FiresideGamingReviews]

I didn't even know there were cheats for them! At least the game is fun enough that I know I'll get enough metals eventually.