What the Sigma │ Mega Man X8 Demake Part 8 FINAL

[@blankempathy]

Lumine: "It won't end with me". X series ends with Lumine.

[@A.S.Bridges]

Hahahaha oh my gosh, well played. This is hilarious 😂😂

[@burnum]

"Don't edge me, just kill me"-PJ. 2024

[@tljscrewjob6397]

15:05 Jared with those energy finds was a true gamer moment. Spend a bunch of time doing something you realize you didn’t need to.

[@Triggernyar]

For reference: Final Sigma is weak to the Orbital Laser/light shield, first-form Lumine does inherit the weaknesses of the boss forms, and final form Lumine is weak to Gravity Squeeze, but just has a ton of health so Jared not recognizing a single shot taking off a single health pip is significant. He really should have been using the charge shot versions of his attacks more often. Laser beam buster is still OPAF though.

[@danlongname]

Yeah, we noticed, unfortunately, Jared didn't. Specially that the boss called Lumine is weak against a light-eating dark hole attack...

[@Gabu_]

"You're nothing but a product of the old world!" Lumine says to a robot build more than 150 years in the past which is somehow still more advanced than every other reploid and will continue to be so for the following century.

[@BillPairaktaridis]

Dr Light was just that guy

[@Shady4Dayz]

Toyotas sure were built to last back in the day

[@OGEdger]

This was fun. I hope fans make more videogame de-makes. They're always a blast.

[@TwinbeeMint]

This is what a Brazilian Mega Man Fan could make to us

[@taciolothar3794]

Os brasileiros estão bem presentes no meio da comunidade de Moders.

[@Hei_Darkfire]

"I know what you're thinking: Sigma's behind it all?" Me: Actually... I'm admiring the hell out of that moon background. That is completely awesome.

[@Bananahammock681]

Whatsisface there with the Riker pose to further establish dominance, nice.

[@tljscrewjob6397]

“Sigma what dude? Sigma balls!” 😂

[@yozarian86]

I know a huge MMX guy who streams X1-4 all the time, but for some reason doesn’t want to play this. I can’t image why. It looks so good.

[@GaryCurnowII]

I love the pose and sound effects from the ZX series that all the transforming robots use. It toes everything together quite nicely.

[@tljscrewjob6397]

47:09 …Why does Lumine have the Chaos Emeralds? 😂

[@_korbo_]

Given all of X's interactions throughout the game, I'm surprised when you fight Sigma his lines aren't "Sigma! Have you gone Maverick? Is Sigma controlling you?!"

[@benjaminskipper7742]

Great playthrough. I've always wished Capcom or a group of fans would make a Megaman game in the style of Contra, where you could run through levels collecting all sorts of temporary buster variations and, most of all, be able to fire everything in multiple directions without having to select a special character like Bass.

[@Nicholas_Steel]

For the PS2 game, Easy you'd fight Sigma, Normal you'd fight the first phase of Lumine and on Hard you'd fight all phases of Lumine. As difficulty increases the number of ending cutscenes increases, you have to beat it on Hard for the full ending. Another interesting thing about the PS2 game is that Upgrades unrelated to the Bosses are hidden in the levels and the number of them that are hidden/you start off with, is tied to the difficulty you chose. These upgrades also carry over to New Game+ which allows you to ease in to the higher difficulties if you'd like or you can jump straight in to the harder difficulties without playing an easier difficulty and have more secrets to find in each level. Difficulty also affects enemy damage output, number of boss phases for all bosses and I think all enemy attack behaviours (not just a stat increase). Would be nice if games separated stat increases from all the other aspects of difficulty but alas, that's strangely not a common thing to find in games.

[@Mr8bit-s7h]

Problem in the PS2 ver. was the grinding for metals

[@Nicholas_Steel]

@@Mr8bit-s7h There's a glitch to quickly max out your Metal currency in the PS2 version. It was only really an issue (without abusing the glitch) if you were going for the Sigma Blade.

[@Mr8bit-s7h]

@@Nicholas_Steel without the glitch it's kind of a problem, and you have to do it again for each one of the extra characters

[@Nicholas_Steel]

@@Mr8bit-s7h True, I may have given up on getting everything for everyone. It's been a very long time since I fully played through the game.

[@Craft_Mesa]

I saw the title and my only thought was "erm, what the Sigma" I have truly lost it

[@Craft_Mesa]

wait that's just what the title is oh jeez

[@Ezekku]

I always loved the second phase of Lumine, the background, the FREAKING MUSIC, his attacks. One of my favourite Megaman final bosses, and this was an amazing "re thinking" of the fight. The new movements, the beams, GOD it was awesome

[@squallleonhart9387]

I love how X8 has a few biblical references with Noah’s Park, the Jakob Elevator, X’s Armors being Hermes and Icarus, Devil Sigma, and Lumine sounding similar to Lucifer and of course that gorgeous FF6 background when Lumine becomes a Fallen Angel.

[@LilacMonarch]

Hermes and Icarus are from greek mythology

[@tljscrewjob6397]

32:09 “That’s a great way to defer Sigma.” - Jared, November 5th, 2024

[@Mr8bit-s7h]

Now we just wait for Megaman X Corrupted fangame to be released

[@ArcaneAnarchy]

21:13 that shriek though 😂 that did it for me.

[@TigerNightmare]

I thought Lumine was a girl because of his hair covering one eye like Rosalina (called Peek-A-Bangs on TV Tropes) with the back fan thing like Tron Bonne. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE TODAY, FRIENDS!

[@pharmcat8484]

Already have

[@KairuHakubi]

why do you want more people to vote

[@dddgaming885]

​@@KairuHakubi ??? Why wouldn't you want people to exercise their right to vote in a democracy?

[@edvance1030]

​@@KairuHakubiBecause Kamala needs to be defeated.

[@TigerNightmare]

@@KairuHakubi In order for America to be better run and represented by those who truly have our lives, civil rights, and interests in mind. When voters turn out, those who lie and stoke the culture war just to keep taking more bribes lose their power.

[@breathstealer5486]

Jared constantly not going up to see the sparkles during the last Sigma/Lumine fight was just why not check. He eventually did but I noticed that the first moment he walked in. Still that was fun to watch.

[@TheRetroReplay]

Mega Man X8 is one of my favorites from the X series as it makes the player ask if the Maverick Hunters are really the good guys. X4 had you start questioning the actions and motivations of the the Hunters, because of the Maverick Hunters falsely labeling Repliforce as Mavericks and attacking them without any evidence to a crime, which caused Repliforce to decide to find their own way of life. X8 explains that the new generation reploids have a much higher concept of what free will is that they can do anything they want, like humans and therefore want to get out from under humans. The remake of X1 on PSP helps reinforce this as Sigma and Mavericks you fight have chosen to follow him. The whole X series as a whole has you question if those labeled as Mavericks went Maverick due to a virus that drove them insane or they decided on their own to rebel or forge their own path outside of what they were built for.

[@tonyfava2944]

i agree with this mostly, but I think the virus interferes with their cognitive functions and make them alot more prone to violent reactions and follow the will or tendencies that sigma had. that is why i think lumine and the rest choosing the path was unavoidable. could be something that says this isnt so but i dont remember it if so

[@Gabu_]

The issue with this interpretation is that we know for a fact X and Zero are the only reploids with 100% free will (before the events of Megaman Zero, anyway), and what Lumine describes the "new generation" reploids having is much more akin to a wide array of possible personalities than actual human-like freedom. Beyond that, the Megaman X manga (I'm not certain on the canonicity) delves deeper on the beginning of the maverick wars, and makes it clear that the virus does drive many of the reploids in X1 mad.

[@scivoid]

Lumine's transformations remind me of Mega Man ZX... Nice touch!

[@riemaennchen]

The Final Boss music in this is SO GOOD!

[@domdaigneault9074]

I love watch Megaman playthroughs.

[@A.S.Bridges]

Fantastic game! It's always incredible to see what the MegaMan fan community is capable of. Now....on to Alundra on PS1 Jared 😎

[@rodrigosatiro]

see if you can find more demakes, it looks fun (or some fanmade/ hack rom of megaman)

[@redwizardmatt]

I'm down to watch more things like this. Be them older games or fan games.

[@thomaslawrence9969]

This final boss fight makes me want to watch Jared play Actraser 2 from the snes

[@daelix20]

3 optional bosses, cutman is just 1 of them

[@B.J.Camire]

What a great playthrough! Incredible perseverance at the end there.

[@redwizardmatt]

Invincibility dash seems to be the best play against bosses.

[@ApocApocrypha]

When I saw the video being almost 1 hour long. I fully expected Jared to refuse to use his Elixir, I mean subtanks.

[@magicalcapi9148]

8:04 SIG MA WAT DUDE!?

[@AbridgedForever101]

We are so back boyz!!!! Been here all the playtru. Love this one and thank you Jared for your dedication to this love letter to the X series. Keep being amazing.

[@blackmage20]

21:00 Dude got straight up "Nappa'd"

[@D2v0n]

damn dude, that last boss looks insane to fight.

[@CommanderS579]

I would love to see a quick take on you playing the new pokemon TCG mobile game. The digital collecting is meh. But spending 20min to get through the tutorial and have you build some decks and even run it against the beginner AI decks would be fun to see. Get your thoughts on the game and the unique style.

[@Shadowfang2k7_NEW]

"This actually happens in the PS2 game"... thats correct... BUT the one who defeats Vile stays back to ACTUALLY destroy him and the section after Vile varries, depending on WHICH character goes on That Lumine Theme... so damn good... also.... PARADISE LOST! Its also weird that Lumine is called "he" even though SHE sounds female... but eh... Reploids being Replois i gues XD

[@alancalvillo6756]

Mega Man saves the day

[@pharmcat8484]

16:28 you last longer than we think

[@mrpandragon]

"gives me an opportunity to recharge my sub-tanks." Your sub-tanks that to this day you've yet to use?!

[@therrawyr]

2:50 .... X- yes that is how names work.

[@tljscrewjob6397]

6:58 Does Jared just not want to use the sub tanks for a potential secret ending or something…?

[@LeoHwzrChannel]

No, hes being stubborn. I keep skipping ahead cause its like watching somebody try to headbutt through a brick wall

[@ShelbyAQD]

Nah, it's just the retro gamer brain rot. He always hoards healing items.

[@alexanderwilliams4759]

@@LeoHwzrChannel Especially when he can't take the time to figure out or remember that the armors have their own giga moves to use for using the full set of one. Also wish he would have figured out that Cutman isn't the only secret boss

[@GameAlicornLuna]

This can't be the final, Jared. You still need to fight the 3 secret bosses.

[@mario_maniac9368]

This was such a great Demake. I dont care for x7 x8 they suck,but this game makes it so freakin awesome. You said it yourself the boss fights were some of the coolest in the series

[@ericcandelaria6109]

Final boss weakness ice gattling, drift diamond but I give credit for using no weakness

[@brandonwilliams6119]

There’s an Axl and Zero mod for X8 Demake but those are still in the beta testing phases

[@crazytankxd5758]

Axl is close to, if not completely, done (his copy shot is jank, but the rest of him is fine). Zero is still deep in testing (they just got to adding his special moves).

[@PhantomFool765]

Had to click immediately with a title like that

[@pharmcat8484]

23:50 kind of fitting for today’s climate. Especially on voting day.

[@DragonTyer]

finish in 8 parts fiting four MMX8

[@KaedeLanyo]

Oh my god, Lumine does the ZX transformation poses and sounds. That is wonderful. Also is that phase 2 platform meant to evoke MMZ1...?

[@magitek09]

Man, this was amazing, what a great way to experience megaman x8

[@LanEXHikari]

Really fun playthrough, those last fights were really cool, specially Vile. Thanks for this, Jerd, also perhaps you could come back for Cutman if feeling bold enough 😅

[@MrLeFilipfloppyvelarde]

I hope he comes back for those secret bosses

[@SkyExplosion]

I could never play this demake despite how good it looks since I can't play as Zero.

[@taciolothar3794]

_Oh, excuse me Princess !_

[@TwinbeeMint]

Btw all Demake Bosses are beatable with Unarmored X and No Damaging

[@andreasgrunebaum811]

49:28 What this is Jared? It´s Lumine´s special attack called "Paradise Lost" which is actually the title of the original MMX8 for PS2/PC...

[@layerp]

SIGMA! YOU HAVE GONE WOKE!

[@magicalcapi9148]

WE CAN GO WOKE AT WILL!

[@DivaFan319]

Still want to see a normal playthrough of Chrono Trigger.

[@santos6504]

Since youre done with the game. Any chance you might play it again but using the mods? I saw theres a mod that lets you play as Zero and Axl with their upgrades unlockable

[@Ed-the-big-lug]

21:12 IMA FIRIN' MAH LAZAH!

[@chaosmiles07]

So Sigma established a base on the moon... Is he an X-Naut?

[@ArcRay20]

so how does one avoid the attack spam of the lasers and the rush down without the invincible dash?

[@ReaverPrime]

Have you seen the new Zero gameplay for this yet? I think the video just went live yesterday.

[@rtype112000]

Jared, have you ever played phantasy star? I think you’d like it!

[@xebenatrosxeracroft5178]

Now try the game as Axl, who is playable, & Zero is gonna be a later addition.

[@Shadowfang2k7_NEW]

Will you REPLAY it once Axl AND Zero are in? Cause Axl seems to be in NOW i think XD

[@rockowlgamer631]

So I'm confused, in his Megaman X7 review at the end it shows sigma getting shot in his brain by Axle, so even though this is just a Demake, it still represents Megaman X8 properly so how the heck did Sigma become to look like that............I guess it was more of a clone bot with shallow ideals of the former sigma.

[@Nellus]

Now do a reaction video to a 100% speed run. 😁

[@riemaennchen]

Why doesn't X just use one arm of each version? Half infinite normal and half infinite charged shots while having half of a triple charged laser sounds good to me.^^

[@ZenoDLC]

The whole part allows infinite normal/charged, trying to put on both at the same time doesn't work because X only has two arms and half of each would be like trying to use a gas nozzle on a tire pump

[@zannrazor8569]

Sigma ballz

[@nostalgiccrisis2038]

If you thought that was hard try fighting the extra secret bosses

[@LilacMonarch]

Jared are you ever gonna do a lets play of MMX Command Mission?

[@devcrom3]

How can Sigma be real if our eyes aren't?

[@reiezevan]

Is there no Ultimate Armor in this Demake?

[@stormstrider]

Suddenly Touhou!

[@TheDarkUmbreon8623]

Watch Jared get his ass kicked for around forty five minutes

[@ShamblesTCG]

Now do it again with Axel

[@genesisSOC]

I know you've said you're not a fan of them but I'd love to see you play Tales Phantasia (SNES), Tales of Eternia (PSX), Tales of Symphonia (Steam) or Tales of the Abyss (PS2). Eternia or Abyss in particular would be stellar and I think you would would actually like them a lot if you gave them another chance. Dragon Quest XI was also really good, but I know you already tried it and didn't care much for it. And of course, still would love to watch you play Thief 1!

[@TheDirtbaggrif]

That title will definitely get the zoomer vote

[@zephadusjoltspark6951]

[reads title] "Ski...bi...di?"

[@nathanr.494]

zero mod next

[@DanielMWJ]

YOU LITERALLY PAUSED WITH 1 HP AND DIDN'T USE A TANK!?

[@pharmcat8484]

No shame on using energy tanks.

[@AndrewClunn]

We weren't brainwashed X... We chose to vote Sigma / Vile 2024!

[@samurailv1]

It isn't that much harder dude, I sucked at this game playing normally and after all upgrades, the optional bosses were hard but even I could beat them. (There's also a mod that includes Axl, and Zero secretly, but yeah)

[@DragonTyer]

it was Sigma well no shit he Harder to Kill then a cat wiht 9 lives

[@P.King_]

Love how Lumine just takes X to final destination no items. he's a true gamer

[@chaosbringer666]

Not very skibidi sigma of yoy

[@RafaelMelo-u4y]

Even though this is a demake for me this is not a real game.

[@TheMorbidHobo]

No, the game feels pretty much the same using woke.

[@tljscrewjob6397]

Sorry, never actually played a Mega Man game except for 8…And I never got past Frost Man. Is the Death Knight with the huge green sword still Sigma?! Is that his true form or something?

[@kotlolish]

Essentially everytime Sigma "Rebirths" his data gets more damaged and also his sanity/logic/form.

[@KenzieNTheMinivan]

You missed a perfect opportunity to say they were going "MAGA-rick" I'm frankly disappointed.

[@justjoshin33]

Uh oh... did you say woke even though you can't define it? Might be unfollowing homie.

[@capness1228]

Please be a joke