My favorite section of spikes 20 years later

[@engelostermann7203]

I check to see if Megaman X8 is really twenty years old. It is and that makes me sad.

[@Roxas2099ZX]

it requires strength, speed, as well as split second timing.

[@DarkAura19]

Or Bamboo Pandemonium's weapon. :)

[@RealMrSebas2005]

fr

[@RealMrSebas2005]

@@DarkAura19Huh?

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

@@RealMrSebas2005 The missiles destroy spikes

[@vxcodm4121]

@@RealMrSebas2005The panda's weapon in demake version can destroy spike

[@VGInterviews]

I don'& remember Bamboo Pandamoniuma weapon being able to destroy spikes in the original but I was so happy to be able to do it in the Demake

[@bowiethrasher220]

I don't think it could in the original, Either way it can in remake.

[@TwinbeeMint]

It doesn't destroy the spikes on Original

[@packnerz2017]

If they make Zero playable here with his weapons, this will be dope for me then.

[@Reayashin]

With how neutral armors work there's no need for extra chars on top of Tag system not being the point of a SNES-style demake, tho I wouldn't mind it if they'll add the missing Ranking systems, Time records, and Save files (with a NG+ counter).

[@parapeito]

I think in the demake's headcanon zero stayed dead after x5 and X never met Axl so it all can connect with the zero series and the "X fought alone for so long"

so you wont play it because theres no playable zero? that pretty stupid

[@packnerz2017]

I didn't say I won't. But what's so stupid about not playing this for that reason, kewl kid?

[@RDD756]

u just like me fr

[@lawxz23]

I remember playing the demake and completing it hours after it came out. One of my favorite video game experiences I've ever had. I really can't overstate how phenomenal this game is, please play it for yourself!

[@redbelmontoficial2537]

I was so afraid of this fangame being cancelled holy sh!t

[@SanaeKoaGaming]

I guess it's better designed in general in a lot of ways and objectively improved in most areas, but because there's only X and its an smaller game then it's no replacement for the original as it's "missing" things, there's still a chance that they add Zero and Axl and the navigators without the tag system. The creator said that for now he will be working some years in his next original project then later he might revisit to add those things, so there's still hope, he just wanted to be sure he can actually finish the game, otherwise we would have an X corrupted situation right now.

[@nicolasbernasconi7228]

As I see it, a game shouldn't replace another

[@BaxterAndLunala]

That Sigma's Palace glowup is perfect, definitely willing to try this after the boring slog that is OG X8.

[@brandonwilliams6119]

The best parts about Demake are Avalanche Yeti and Gigabolt Man O’ War being made into proper stages taking inspiration from Overdrive Ostrich in X2

Wall jumping sound effect in X8 sounds like Squidward walking

[@Yuniheim]

99% of my gameover screens were on that fucking stage.

[@Marcelelias11]

Your favorite? That makes one of us. Also, that Demake looks awesome, can't wait to try it

[@pizzaofdarkness4041]

This spike part always make my heart dropped. So panic-inducing.

[@LordTyph]

I kinda hope they give an option to play this stuff with Zero and Axl at some point.

[@miguelangelsalaslegonia7356]

Search megaman x8 demake zero mod

[@ChristianBaker-oy3yo]

I played x6, x7, and x8 back to back over the course of 3 days so when I got Here in og x8 i just got insane ptsd from gate’s lab

[@PedroJaimeCostaPereira]

Incredible? Yes! (and super fun indeed) But better than the og X8? Nope! (still, congrats for the brazilian creator of this MMX8 fangame, Alysson da Paz. He did a magnificent job)

[@Reayashin]

I've played both this week to confirm the Demake is objectively better for more seamless level design, more balanced armors, cranked up movement (double jump&dash), and getting rid of all the downtime + autoscrollers while adding a few QoL changes like allowing weapon switching while charging, and gave the annoying_boss_rush_padding_megaman_tradition a Twist that should raise the skill ceiling for speedrunners. This is the perfect sequel to X1 without needing a Tag system. Pacing is soo important that OG's main issue is having 1/2 of real gameplay, only thing that og shines is Zero's gameplay via spear hitboxes, and having a Ranking system.

[@Josuh]

PJ jumpscare

[@VixYW]

@@Reayashin Axl playstyle tho... that's peak MMX right there. So much mobility, rapid fire and variety in his weapons. It's really a shame he didn't make it into the demake, although I understand given how much extra work would be required.

[@JohnnyM4all]

Way better.

[@Reayashin]

@@VixYW Axl is for scrubs who hate to move, mash, and mixup shots. Play Contra, Metal Slug, or Gunstar if you enjoy rapid fire

[@smoreshaunted]

Do people even know why X8 fans like X8? Amazing cutscenes and voice acting, playable navigators. Lumine is the femboi god of that era It seems to me that this game was picked up mostly by people that DON'T like X8.. Also, they got a bit of the lore wrong with the bosses being copy chip reploids in their original forms. That's only the case after the original 8 mavericks are defeated.

[@gyppygirl2021]

There's a lot of lore weirdness in the demake that puts me off of it (along with the difficulty being far too high for my tastes). I sort of expected this to happen when it came out, but it's no less disappointing that people are disregarding the original X8 lore.

[@nicolasbernasconi7228]

It gives me the same feeling as those sonic sms 1 and 2 remakes, that aren't actually remakes since they end up doing their own thing halfway through (I'd like some details about the lore changes since I didn't play the demake yet)

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@nicolasbernasconi7228 Apparently, and don't quote me on this, they changed it around so it takes place at a different point in the timeline, and Axl doesn't exist. I'm still wondering what inspired the new-gen reploids if they weren't based off of him. There's a cameo battle with Red that implies the new-gen reploids inspired Axl, rather than the other way around... I think.

[@nicolasbernasconi7228]

@@gyppygirl2021 I've seen some comments that say that the dev originally wanted the demake to happen after x3, for it to be a prequel to a x7 demake, but he discarded those ideas and left the red battle as some kind of simulation of their first encounter

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@nicolasbernasconi7228 Ah, okay. I'm a little confused about the demake lore honestly LOL

[@yandayixia]

x8 demake is great, true. better than OG? not in a million years.

[@BL4STBOY3007]

I agree with you, also that Megaman X8 was the first game I played of the Megaman X series, even for the saga in general

[@gyppygirl2021]

X8 is my favorite, and I have mixed feelings about the demake. I appreciate it as a passion project, and the fact that they fixed some issues with the stages, but the lore changes are just too much for me to swallow. Also, I don't like how they changed the vibe of the Orbital Elevator - it was originally a straight line for a reason.

[@zadokutah2315]

​@@gyppygirl2021Jakob is honestly the only thing that kinda bother me the most of all things. I can accept the changes, including the lore, because c'mon it's fangame, not meant to be taken as canon. anyone can make anything their headcanon in their own game. A lot of the design changes are objectively upgrade over the OG. As much as i love X8, Yeti, Rooster, Manowar, and Trilobyte absolutely destroy the Game pacing for me everytime i replay the Game. On the other hand, I agree with Jakob. As much as how slow it is on the OG, it has its own charm and and were designed that way, it's a literal Space Elevator so it'd make sense for the stage to be a long, straight line (also the music helps getting the feel right) Making it a traditional sidescroller halfway through just hit me on the wrong side tbh.

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@zadokutah2315 My main concern with the lore changes is the possibility of people accepting them as canon over the original.

[@Neetso]

This game is definitely awesome. But don't get me wrong - only with the full trio it can *actually* be compared to og.

[@stussyswaan]

Lol 😂🔥🔥 I love this

[@elmetalico4571]

"Better than og" IMO honestly i see it as a really good fangame, but it removes something that made unique X8 as it is the tag team and the characters. Summing up some other aspects and it doesn't quite gets better than the OG It could be better

[@kel5186]

My reaction: "uhhhh... nope, I'll use bamboo pandemonium's weapon"

[@SodaMonolith]

i've beaten that section a trillion times so i'm surprised by how easy it looks in the Demake. Gotta beat it, just tried the first few minutes and it looks very promising. Always thought MMX8 felt like the ultimate challenge of the saga with it's ominous third stages that the boss fights get, but the bosses in the Demake are just cruel!

[@davidasilvaoliveira7781]

Honestly I prefer the original

[@Reayashin]

I would too as a melee enjoyer if og didn't have soo much downtime + autoscrollers

[@davidasilvaoliveira7781]

@@Reayashin they don't bother me at all thats probably why

[@gyppygirl2021]

I prefer the original for lore reasons, and also I just love how the gameplay feels, especially with the tag teams and different characters. The demake simply doesn't have that mechanic, so I'm going to give it a pass for the time being.

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

This demake actually makes the story of X8 interesting.

[@Reayashin]

A perfect sequel to X1 overall and a superior X6 in lore

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

@@Reayashin Exactly, it's Megaman X8 but with the mentality of "let's make it as if it was Megaman X2 + some QoL + cool sh!t".

[@Dexuz]

The Blue Bomber's bad dreams I guess.

[@Josuh]

Where is the White Bomber's good dreams dexuz el fandom de bomberman está muriendo like si te gusta explotar

[@Dexuz]

@@Josuh Well where's the Fat Bomber's jumpscare dreams then. Bomba 🍺

[@j0nsun794]

hollow knight vibe

[@pinguaweonao5439]

This game should have zero rasetsusen bug wich you can go up by holding up arrow while holding down arrow lol

[@moseslalmuanpuia8988]

This game was great but the big problem I had back when I played was that it was hard to judge how far in the edge of any platform you're on. I always struggled maneuvering in the teleporter room in the boss rush stage. Also bosses are difficult to tell especially final sigma when his vulnerable or invulnerable

[@sadeghsafa44]

it's amazing i hope they doing x7 next Becuse i hate x7 but i think it has potential

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@sadeghsafa44 Unfortunately, the dev doesn't like X7, so I doubt it'll get "fixed" like this.

[@junkyardcrow1748]

It really isn't. But it's still pretty fun.

[@HellRider_]

>Play X8 demake When's playable Zero and Axl tho'?

[@vincenzomarinostylex9765]

This versions better...Because we have Bamboo Pandemonium's weapon!

[@JJ_zeon]

Everyone is talking about the game i wana talk about how overhated axl is, he dont deserve the hate that comes to him and i think hes a great addition to the team Edit I found out that he didn't include axl or zero because he was burnt out and that'd very understandable but we maybe can see them in the future soon as he said he might return to the game some time

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@JJ_zeon Axl is a good boy and him being absent from this demake is one of the reasons I won't be playing it.

[@vxcodm4121]

High jump buff in original X8 in that section is pure hell since one single mistake holding the jump button too long will mess you up so the fact that Icarus legs part got rework and operate like Hyper Armor with hyper chip is beautiful Honestly if this game have Ultimate armor (i don't know if i can call it Ultimate armor since it just combination of Hermes and Icarus armor), i want full rework for that armor since the ability to almost one shot the boss is really.........unnecessary

[@Cafe_Vermelha]

I died many times in this stage 😢

[@GORDO299RETURNS]

UFF HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEGAMAN X8 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬🚬🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@viruschris3160]

“Go play X8 Demake” Not without Zero and Axl I’m not. Also, X had a higher jump in X8 compared to the Demake and the Demake looked like it made the rooms way too big. And the higher difficulty. It’s beautiful to look at and smooth gameplay I’ll give it that.

[@Reayashin]

Demake's Red armor = Zero (via double jump & mashable buster as a form of melee) And Axl is a gimmicky & lame megaman OC (do not steal) with an unbaked transformation mechanic.

[@viruschris3160]

@@Reayashin I want to play as Zero. I like playing as sword user. I do not care if X has an Armor with double jump. I want to play as Zero. And Axl is a great character. One of my favorites with a lot of potential. X8 really helped to improve him, though he does need a bit additional tweaks like his Copy Shot. This Demake lacks too much to be a great game in my eyes. It’s incomplete and lacking.

[@Reayashin]

@@viruschris3160 Tag system isn't the point of a SNES style demake, and the rebalancing to the weps & armors kill the need for extra chars, I don't mind adding Zero and Axl can only be engaging if A-Trans is reworked to match the pacing like say: have a transformation last for 3secs with no startup & endlag frames (for extra depth: 3 Storeable copy abilities), Hovering & Angleable contra bullets is still gimmicky tho. Also the utter lack of downtime and fluff is what makes it complete if you PLAYED THE GAME, I'd say the absence of a Ranking system, Time Records, and Save files with an NG+ counter is what makes it slightly incomplete.

[@viruschris3160]

@@Reayashin But it was a selling point of X8 and as X3 had something similar with Zero. They could've did an early SNES take on it, a cool re-imagination but nope. It would've have been so bad if X wasn't the only playable. To me... this isn't a good Demake. Also, Bass had the 8-directional bullets too. It's a playstyle. Not a gimmick. And for saying the gimmick stages, X4 is where it started even if X2 sort had it with the bike for that one stage. And it's been a main stay aside from X6. But to me, it removes too much so it's incomplete and lost any desires to try it out. And the difficulty is a little overtune from what I've seen. Smoother, fluid, and faster gameplay is nice, but no. Just no.

[@Reayashin]

@@viruschris3160 I don't care about gimmicky Bass because hes doomed to not have charge shots to functionally seperate from Megaman while having a double jump. Angling your shots is not a common fundamental in the X and even Zero series The lack of fluff is what makes a truly good & replayable game but you do you, Demake is a rather perfect sequel to X1 while ditching Tag for a more focused + refreshing game design.

[@jonatanperez40]

El del Demake es mas facil porque tenes doble dash y encima podes usarlo hacia arriba. En el original tenias que ir rotando entre X y Zero (si no querias usar a Axl) e ir combinando el dash de zero con la poder electrico para llegar mas lejos.

[@JadeMythriil]

yeah i hated this part so much. its up there with gates lab 1 in megaman x6

[@Ars-Nova258]

“Go Play X8 Demake” No thank you. It’ll never be for me without Zero and Axl.

[@VixYW]

Yeah, I lost most of my interest knowing they aren't part of the project. But then again, given the workload, I can hardly blame them for skipping extra characters.

[@gyppygirl2021]

I'm not playing it for two reasons: that, and the strange changes made to the lore. The other two being playable is forgivable in my eyes, since the developer did want to finish the game, but the lore changes are just unnecessary.

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

This is way more canon though... Zero is supposed to be sleeping in a capsule since X5-X6, in preparation for his appearance in Rockman Zero, and Axl... Fuck Axl.

[@VixYW]

@@DarkOmegaMK2 No longer the case. He can still go into hibernation after the new gen reploid revolution and there won't be any contradiction with the canon. In fact, it will be more canon that way, since stuff from beyond X5 containing Zero was integrated later in the story. Axl even has a Bio Metal... technically.

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@DarkOmegaMK2 If you want to get technical, it was supposed to be after X5, where Zero was a legless torso with one arm and a hole in his chest. Yet he's mostly intact in MMZ1. Are you going to complain about the main villain of MMZ1 being a copy of X rather than the genuine article next?

[@RealLotto]

"Better than the OG". Nah mate the bosses are fucking cancerous.

[@Reayashin]

Cancerous enough to cure cancer, EVOlve modern gamer

[@Josuh]

At least it's free (not that anyone I know actually owns X8, but still)

[@gyppygirl2021]

@@Josuh I have the Legacy Collection... does that count?

[@Josuh]

@@gyppygirl2021 Probably yeah lol

[@Lucario7280]

Does the demake have zero and axl

[@pixelreaper7449]

Do you think the dev will add ultimate armor?

[@Reayashin]

i hope not

[@pixelreaper7449]

@@Reayashin I mean maybe as a cheat code or something? might make sense

[@Reayashin]

@@pixelreaper7449 No.

[@pixelreaper7449]

@@Reayashin ohkay

[@godlyBlade]

Wait the demake is complete?

[@Megaman-2407]

Wait.......how can yoy beat that with Naked X?

[@naorikorowa]

rockets !

[@lylelylecrocodile2538]

Off topic but is ultimate armor in X8 only for new game plus?

[@Reayashin]

yeah or cheat code

[@quandaledingleofficial6]

what is the ost

[@quandaledingleofficial6]

like at the end

[@Reijizinho]

BRAZILIAN FANGAME MENTIONETED!!! WTF IS A BAD MEGA MAN FANBASE 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@radio100jogosdeemacs2]

is there a way to pass this without the double jump in demake?

[@Reayashin]

Likely blue armor's ice shoryuken and fire dash (unconfirmed)

[@tiozorro7853]

You can destroy spikes with Bambo Pandemonium weapon.

[@Zippy_Zolton]

Is the game finished yet?

[@Reayashin]

it's done

[@Zippy_Zolton]

@@Reayashin WWWWWWW

[@gyppygirl2021]

The lore, the atmosphere, and the smooth gameplay of the original will always top the improved level design of the demake in my eyes. I like to be able to go in with Zero and Axl for maximum mobility and enjoy their unique playstyles compared to X. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the effort put into this demake, and I understand the gameplay decisions made by the developer, but it simply isn't for me.

[@KarriemLittle-sd2cr]

Good Job nerds. Now go get your lamborghinis and HOT women.

[@kkwazha1658]

How would you do it if you didn't have the Icarus parts?

[@DarkOmegaMK2]

The intended way... With Bamboo Pandemonium's weapon, it destroys spikes.

[@kkwazha1658]

@@DarkOmegaMK2 huh, that's right, thx

[@megaman5220]

I dont think its better than og, i miss axl and zero in the main campaign

[@Negameleon]

That's some nasty level design 🤢

[@Reayashin]

and yet Stylish enough to predate the average IWBTG level design

[@t-universegamer7609]

Its ok, but cutting so many corners from the actual game to call it better feels a bit disingenuous if you ask me. It looks better at least.

[@malikoniousjoe]

I’d even disagree with it looking better and I grew up in the 2d pixel art era. It doesn’t look bad, it justs looks kinda flat compared to the models. A better looking game would be like MMX Corruption (Corrupted? One of those two names haha)

[@iLgaming334]

Honestly, I prefer this more compact and "Straight to the point" reinterpretation of Mega Man X8. I never liked the shop system, the tag team mechanic felt meh at best, and having to replay the game multiple times for completionism were bad calls on capcoms behalf. To me, it cut fat rather than genuine corners.

[@pinguimmangaka3758]

Well, the maverick and the orbital elevator stages are true stages now instead of a collection of gimmicky minigames

[@Raylightsen]

Looks and plays better but the insanely high broken as hell difficulty is a huge deal breaker.

[@Josuh]

@@iLgaming334This is exactly why X4 reigns over X5 and X6, shit overcomplicated for no reason