The BEST Classic Mega Man Games List!

[@NicoEvaluates]

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[@oliverhurt3418]

Nico Evaluates any chance you’d be willing to do "other best lists" for Weapons, Robot Masters, and Levels from the Classic Series? What I mean by that are games you had not included for you original lists. For the levels, just include Mega Man V (Game Boy), Unlimited, and Rock 'n Roll; the latter two, because you play tested them, and even did 'Case, Mega Man' for Unlimited. For Weapons and Robot Masters, Mega Man V (Game Boy), 11, Unlimited, and Rock 'n Roll.

[@space470-1]

Fun fact: one of the developers who developed Mega Man 5 said that the reason that the weapons are so garbage was because the game was rushed and that was the best I could think of at the time.

[@rjcorreia3788]

Thats really the case with most if not all the nes Era games

[@ItsWolf0]

Oh wow! ANOTHER rushed mega man game?

[@chronm1228]

0:54 “I’m using my 27 years of experience to make this list.” Nico’s gotten old to the point where he can’t remember the exact number of years of experience he has on mega man Nico evaluates his memory loss

[@NicoEvaluates]

Damn

[@uandresbrito5685]

It's probably 34, actually

[@PTSHTF]

The BEST Mega Man Weapons List - 1st Concrete shot The BEST Mega Man Robot Masters List - 1st Concrete man The BEST Classic Mega Man Games List - 1st Mega man 9 I have this sneaky suspicion that nico likes mega man 9

[@CyberneticSheep]

He just likes concrete man

[@daevis694]

Oh he does like MM9. Just watch his evaluation.

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

Who would've guessed

[@Duskaror]

To be fair he rated Concrete man’s stage pretty low

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Mega Man 9 is a near masterpiece, but I enjoy 1, 4 and 10 quite a bit. EDIT: In retrospect, put Mega Man 3 and 7 up there as well. I still don't like the Doc Robot bosses, but I enjoy the Robot master stages too much to even care, and I like the wily stages in spite of how easy and short they are. 7 is just underappreciated brilliance, especially for a game that was made in only three months.

[@scrolltroopa4562]

Yes! I love Mega man 1 and 4, but I haven't played 10 yet.

[@azurneon]

I like 8 as well

[@arti5882]

9 just nailed the feel of a Megaman game

[@koolgamzstudio]

A mega man 2 game They removed slide

[@michaelharrington5860]

Mega Man 11 is number 1 for me. Love the level design, the art style, and the double gear system

[@awang_ir]

Yes, agree 11 is great as conquest game for the one who never played a mega man game before. It's not perfect, but the timeline & refreshed everything makes 11 a true sequel while having a good portions of throwback

[@professortrickroom3777]

Mega Man 9 absolutely deserves to have the highest score on Nico Evaluates. For me, all it took was one stage to know how good the game was going to be. The level design is quite sadistic, but it shows how hard many NES games were in their time. With inspiration from the universally acclaimed Mega Man 2, it put the most popular Mega Man title to shame. I see Mega Man 9 as an old animation series being re-run for the first time in years. The older people, who enjoyed it as kids, get to enjoy it again and remember how good they felt back then. Children who were born into today's generation, on the other hand, get to not only enjoy the show but also learn why it has such a long-lasting legacy.

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

I really don’t get why people consider Megaman 9 hard. I guess it’s harder than your average game, but for Megaman standards I think it’s one of the easier and better designed ones.

[@wheatleyturret826]

@@genericyoutubecommentchann7418 Aside from Rockman and Forte, how is there a harder game than Megaman 9?

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

@@wheatleyturret826 While I think Megaman 2 and 3 have easy segments, I find their hard parts to be much more sadistic. I think the Doc Robot portion is harder than anything in Megaman 9. And it might just be me, but I thought Megaman 7, 10, and 11 were a little harder on average than 9. Mostly because I think the weapons, especially the Jewel Satellite and the Concrete Shot, trivialize a lot of the game. I would also maybe consider the first game to be harder if only because of the lack of polish in some things like the foot holders, and a few of the bosses can be hard if you don’t know how to handle them. And of course, I think Rockman and Forte is the hardest; we can agree on that.

[@wheatleyturret826]

@@genericyoutubecommentchann7418 nah, I feel like 2 has only a singular hard part, while 3 only has the doc robots as difficulty, but I kid you not, Mega man 9 was the ONLY mega man game that genuinely got me to start scratching myself out of frustration in EVERY. SINGLE. STAGE. the concrete shot is unironically, my LEAST favorite weapon in the entirety of classic to use. but yeah, Rockman and Forte is just unfair.

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

@@wheatleyturret826 Okay, that’s fair. I mean, personally, I had the exact opposite experience, as 9 was one of the games I never had any real problems with, but to each their own. Granted, I did play the GBA Megaman and Bass immediately before playing 9 for the first time, so I guess I was a bit more prepared, but I never had any difficulties replaying 9 either, and I did have some difficulties replaying the other games I mentioned.

[@rosecat39248]

I am never sure where to put MM3 on my personal list. I love the first half of the game, but Doc Robots and the Wily Castle always make me want to put the game down.

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

Same here. I usually just skip the doc robot stages and go straight to the castle stages when I play. I usually like the castle stages and the game more as a result.

[@Jrdotan]

Honestly i think its better than 4 The robot master stages are freaking awesome and very unique each from the other with lots of different twists in them to make them fun like snakeman stage and the platforming in the clouds, spark man and the blocks that go up when you jump them, magnet man and the yoku blocks with the air ducts, gemini man and the eggs that you have to shoot While megaman 4 has good robotmaster stages they arent in the same level,some of them end really fast and dont really leave an impression (dust man, drill man or skull man) Others are plain boring (ring man) and overall the end game of 4 is where the game shines. 3 has better boss battles overall, better robot masters stages and is the first one i consider to get the fortress stages right, even tho they are very short But the real reasons why i think 3 is above 4 is the attention for thinfs that the nes games didnt have. Look at the weakness chart from each 3 and 4 3 had a lot of work into making the player choices matter and really the only game aside from 3 to give you such a degree of experimentation for tackle bosses is 7 (that i consider the best) And 3's ending is really fullfilling and wholesome. You feel that you earned it

[@Jrdotan]

@Awesome Cat They are ok But while 3's final stages arent as food as 4 4 robot master stages arent nearly as good as 3's 3 just nailed the pacing and enemy positioning 4 has some weird choices here and there that takes a bit of the overall experience Still good tho

[@jraff2735]

just rank 'em seperately.

[@agentblackbird9435]

I fucking felt this

[@DJTileTurnip]

So, if there's one thing I love about my video games, it's the music, which is why games like Mega Man 2 and 5 are higher on my list, objectively the games may not be the best but I hold them dear in my heart

[@yugodeandrawirayudha4908]

MM5 music rocks. I guess. I just like the music.

[@uandresbrito5685]

I think besides 1 every single MM game has at least a pretty solid if not great score, even MMB and 8.

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

I think my favorite soundtracks are only from MM3 & MM6. I do like 5's ost, but MM10's is really underrated.

[@lukefitton7329]

@@uandresbrito5685 I love Mega Man 1's music. The tracks may be very short loops but they were also very catchy and suited their stages incredibly well. Wily's Castle sounded intimidating and very climactic to me as an example. The regular boss music and wily boss music were both intense which was fitting given how tough that game was. The soundtracks of the later games were arguably better as songs but there aren't many Mega Man OST's that perfectly resembled the experience like the first game's did imo.

[@uandresbrito5685]

@@lukefitton7329 It's a very personal thing. I like some tracks in MM1, too. And Wily 1 is VERY dramatic, I really enjoy it. But yeah overall the soundtrack is not up to Mega Man standards

[@betatalk64]

5 has always been a favorite of mine. Not sure why, there was just something about it that I cant exactly describe. I think what killed 5 was the fact that 4 set the bar really high in terms design. So 5 fell flat a little harder than it should, but I still really love 5. 8 is also a personal favorite, pretty sure its just nostalgia... or maybe its a good game.

[@burncrowsp]

Well, I finally decided to put my own list here after watching the video. Let's see, from best to worst: 1. MM11 2. MM10 3. MM7 4. MM4 5. MM9 6. MM3 7. MM2 8. MM6 9. MM1 10. MM5 11. R&F 12. MM8 1 and 2 could be swapped though.

[@nintendodude7143]

Hm, I thought you liked MM&B...

[@burncrowsp]

@@nintendodude7143 I liked BurnerMan but not the game. And I didn't even love him for being good, I just felt really challenged when I first encountered him.

[@nintendodude7143]

@@burncrowsp ahhh, ok. I swear I remember you saying that you liked MM&B in one comment in one of Nico's video's.

[@julio9438]

Why everyone hates mm8,it's a good game for me,i know that have strange things like the snowboard part and the dub is worse than x4 dub,but still a good game.

[@Metal18]

You put MM11 at the top spot. I am proud in you.

[@Vezonfan909]

You make a good point on most lists probably just some guy who go played mega man 2 on normal and never bothered to play the other game’s and scrambled them at the bottom and have mega man 2 on the top.

[@bryanfahey3144]

Mega man 2 - whether you like the game or not - has the most memorable music. From bubble man, quick man, air man, light man and wily 1 - a lot of great tracks.

[@YonakaKurai]

light man??

[@bryanfahey3144]

@@YonakaKurai correction - flash man

[@christopherballesteros-cy4tq]

​@@YonakaKuraipotential mm12 boss

[@SkeleXon]

Finally someone has agreed on me with Mega Man 7's goodness. It was my very first Mega Man game I have ever played along with Mega Man 4 so I am really happy about their high placings

[@sperryyoungerjr.3985]

My list of each game from worst to best. 12-MM and B 11-MM5 10-MM2 9-MM1 8-MM6 7-MM8 6-MM9 5-MM3 4-MM10 3-MM11 2-MM7 1-MM4

[@rckwldr]

lol but M&B is the most challenging game. Its bad but for me the main problem with classic series is its easiness

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

Fair list.

[@Gustodynho]

My list: 12-Mega man and bass 11-Megaman 8 10-Megaman 2 9-Megaman 5 8-Megaman 7-Megaman 6 6-Megaman 3 5-Megaman 10 4-Megaman 4 3-Megaman 11 2-Megaman 7 1-Megaman 9

[@aloisiosenra]

Megaman 2 music in general is among the best of the whole franchise. I'm really surprised you don't like it as much.

[@Hawkeyespeedblitz]

Fr. He didn’t even talk about the stuff that 2 did and 1 didn’t. Like save files, E-tanks, there is 2 more robot masters and better music. When he talks about it having a bland design, I personally think it’s actually good. The only one I don’t like I air man’s stage and not to mention, it’s the birthplace of the most kick ass NES theme ever

[@themaraca778]

Mega Man 9 was the best way to revive the Classic Series. They went back to old chiptune audio, pixelated look, balanced and useful weapons, amazing soundtrack, and just combined everything else that made the classic MM1 through MM6 games great. Wonderful game, I rate it 9 out of 11.

[@matthew1420]

That's what I didn't like about 9 and 10. Capcom devolved the series simply for nostalgia baiting and I don't like 3d mega man so hopefully they come with another 16 or 32-bit.

[@ayan8136]

9/11 Oh no

[@SonicMaster519]

@@matthew1420 9 was an awesome throwback but I wish with 10 they used some new graphics instead of sticking with 8-bit.

[@tdawgmaster1729]

I wish they hadn't reduced Mega Man's moveset by removing the charge and slide in 9 and 10. It seemed unnecessary and only served to slow down the games. I can maybe see an argument for 10 since Proto Man is playable by default, but not for 9

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@tdawgmaster1729i feel like getting rid of the charge is fine because it’s pretty controversial, but most people like the slide.

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

The All Star parody is reason enough to watch the Mega Man 2 evaluation.

[@ryanwest5179]

I just played the Legacy Collection and experienced Mega Man 1-6 for the first time ever! Was a great ride and definitely getting Collection 2 & Mega Man 11 in the near future. Anyways, as a newcomer to the series, I thought I’d put my ranking of the games here. Especially considering I really don’t have any prior knowledge to how fans feel about these games. Also, I’m putting this list here *before* watching this video as well so it won’t influence anything for me! 1. Mega Man 3 2. Mega Man 2 3. Mega Man 4 4. Mega Man 6 5. Mega Man 5 6. Mega Man 1 *on a side note, I’ve also played the Mega Man X Legacy Collection. And my ranking of those games would be: 1. Mega Man X2 (favorite MM game so far) 2. Mega Man X 3. Mega Man X3 4. Mega Man X4

[@JamesTrifolium]

The reason why MM2 is bad is because MM1 sold so poorly that Capcom only gave the team a limited amount of time to make MM2. They decided to design the levels first and hold a contest for the robot master designs, leading to Heat Man getting a recolored sewer and Flash Man getting an ice stage. When that was finished, they didn’t have enough time to test the weapons. They just checked that they worked properly and shipped it, didn’t bother to check if they were balanced. In other words, it was rushed beyond rushed.

[@ImmSpiderman2428]

Mega man 2 kind of sucks

[@Radman1889]

Here's my list then: 1. MM9 2. MM4 3. MM1 4. MM7 5. MM11 6. MM6 7. MM10 8. MM2 9. MM3 10. MM5 11. MM8 12. R&F Yes even though my favorites are 6 and 11, they're in the middle. XD

[@Flibble17]

My list: 12. RM&F 11. 8 10. 7 9. 3 8. 2 7. 10 6. 5 5. 11 4. 6 3. 1 2. 9 1. 4

[@pump_p]

I've had too much fun with Mega Man 9 and 10, as well as 10 having my favorite robot master theme.

[@oatmeal0]

Let me guess... Solar Man?

[@GabrielTheMagolorMain]

Honestly I'm so glad that my favorite Megaman game personally (4) is at 3 and with a 9.2 rating. That's really neat

[@hadsbros]

Huge fan of the MM series and this channel! Absolutely agree with this list and support that as a longtime MM enthusiast since 1989 at 3yrs old. I've played each title at least 8-10(besides MM&Bass I HATE it)times and just marathoned all 12 games straight. Though my fav may be 3 surprisingly, I agree with this ranking wholeheartedly and honestly. MM1 is as tough as ever even being so familiar but this is a true fan's definitive list hands down! Right on, much respect and Nico Evaluates damn hits this beloved series on the nose! Thank you for the awesome content👍👍

[@MusaFinderi]

Biggest gripe with MM7 is the sprite being too large and somewhat slow and inaccurate controls, but on the other hand no notable stutter like with Nes games. MM4 and 9 are the best overall. However, placing MM1 over 2 is just wrong.

[@darkstormmwe2566]

My list(8 9 10 and 11 not included): 7- mega man 1(i didnt liked it at all) 6-mega man 2(the music here is goddamn awesome, everything else is horribly executed) 5-mega man 3(weapons, music, robot masters are great, except for docs...which ruined it all) 4-mega man 5(the music is good, weapons are not needed since the buster is OP, design is good,robot masters are easy, i liked star and napalm man) 3-mega man 7(great design, good weapons, nice music, but some levels are not fun to play) 2-mega man 6(this game would be perfect if it wasnt for swapping adaptors taking too fuckin long,nice music, great weapons,nice ideas for robot masters, good challenge) 1-mega man 4(aside from robot masters being a little bit easy, everything else is *chef kiss* perfect,best mega man game of all time, no question)

[@SeekerLancer]

My list has fluctuated a lot over time but for now it's settled at 1. MM4 2. MM9 3. MM6 4. MM3 5. MM10 6. MM1 7. MM11 8. MM7 9. MM2 10. MM5 11. MM8 12. R&F That said, my ranking changes often and is difficult to pin down because the last two are the only ones I don't enjoy playing. The others I love and can play endlessly.

[@cameronoverton5717]

Man the mega man 8 hate is real 😭

[@Beriorn]

So once more with feeling, I compared the scores of the games to see which era of games is the best. There's the Classic (1-6), Continuation (7, 8, Forte) and Revival (9, 10, 11) eras. For each era I added up the scores of the games then divided it by the number of games in the eras. The lower your score the better. This turns them into the following top 3: 3: Continuation Era with 8.333 points. Well, if two of your games are in the two lowest spots your score is going to be terrible even if the other one is second place. Gotta agree with this one: MM8 and Bass are easily the worst in the series. 7 however is excellent. 2: Classic Era with 6.833 points. Heavily clustered around the center you'll end up being dragged down by your lower scores even if you have a few good ones. Which is a good metaphor for the first six games: some of them are significantly better than others, especially Mega Man 4. 1: Revival Era with 4 points. Well, practice makes perfect. Having shorn away all but the most basic elements of the game you end up with some very tight design. Mega Man 11 however tried something else entirely, which while fresh did not really feel Mega Man. They could have made the gear system either superfluous or a crutch, and did not commit to either. So good on you, Mega Men 9, 10 and 11: You are the best of the bunch.

[@daevis694]

@Beriorn, you are just a legend.

[@Jaypeapolaris]

Nico: what is up with the nostalgia pandering with mega man 11 ALSO nico: wow great throw backs for mega man rock and roll

[@blessingneat1up]

My list, 7 being my favorite and 6 being my least favorite: 7, 10, 3, 11, 5, 9, 4, 2, 8, 1, 6.

[@CyberneticSheep]

Thank you for actually appreciate Mega Man 3 beyond those hideous Doc Robots.

[@Airhammer]

If I made a critical list it would be near identical. Personally I would put 11 over 6. 3 is my favorite, but it's flaws keep it lower. 9 would not be my #1 though and I'm not sure where I'd place it. Yes it's a great game, but every time I've played it I feel like something is missing. The slide is obvious. In both 9 and 10 I find myself wanting to slide then remember it's not in the game (unless I play as Proto, which I don't)

[@ed6077]

Damn that mega man 2 ranking was spicy!

[@CarReckless]

This is the best classic mm ist i've seen , because it is made by someone who KNOWS what he is rating ! Anyway , here's my list : 1) MM10 2)MM7 3)MM4 4)MM9 5)MM6 6)MM11 7)MM2 8)MM1 9)MM5 10)MM3 11)MM8 12)MM&B

[@termsofservice5139]

Agreed. MM3 is the worst of the NES bunch.

[@CarReckless]

@@termsofservice5139 i just hate everything about that game . I know Inafune didnt like makimg that game , and it definately shows

[@Jackattack359]

@@termsofservice5139 I personally don’t agree with that

[@CarReckless]

@@mohdadeeb1829 it has mostly to do with technical issues . Like slowdown , lots of glitches , sprite flickering , missing inputs and all that stuff . MM3 might be the most unstable of the NES bunch . Even still , I personally do not like the game's structure (I hate the doc robot stages) and the robot masters are average . The music is great though , some tracks are among my favorites from the NES

[@ScreamyngYoshi]

Gonna go with the flow here... 1. Mega Man 9- There is no question about it. This game is simply orgasmic. 2. Mega Man 10- About on the same level as 9, but below that game because of the weapons. Still fun, but not as good. 3. Mega Man 4- It's quality is simply unmatched when comparing it to the other NES entries. 4. Rockman & Forte- Just like with X6, I enjoyed R&F quite a bit, but I will not defend it in any way. 5. Mega Man- The first entry just so happens to be one of my favorites in the Classic series. 6. Mega Man 6- Got a lot of enjoyment out of this one, but a tad bit easy 7. Mega Man 5- Even though I don't like this game, I still prefer this over a few of the games. 8. Mega Man 7- Would definitely be at the top, if it weren't for the unbearably long cutscenes that you have to sit through. 9. Mega Man 2- Nah.

[@Jackattack359]

Where’s mega man 3 or 8? Personally disagree with the 2 ranking no offense

[@noodlepsychosis8452]

Disagree with 11's placement as the design I feel the game is super learnable, and well thought out. Cheap deaths are few, and it always feels like a little more observation and practice is all you need to get through the game. Weapons all have their uses, levels are mechanically diverse with good obstacle and enemy variety, and the robot masters are as well designed as the stages themselves. Perhaps stages such as Torch man's are a bit too hectic (especially gearless) but for a game to have such few unfair/rng parts is pretty commendable. I do agree it's just too short though. Two wily stages and then its revisits and final boss? Shame, but I won't forget the fun I had getting there. My list: 1. Mega Man 7 (Some of the most diverse and fair level design in the series. Wily Capsule 7 was taken too far, but I can't help feeling excited with the level of challenge he brings. My list my bias X'D) 2. Mega Man 4 (Just a great overall package that gets the important stuff right. Hard to complain and easy to recommend) 3. Mega Man 9 (Challenge is a bit much sometimes such as with the near un-reactable Wily Capsule 9, but aside from that its just such an excellent package. Fans who prefer the more difficult Mega Mans will get a kick out of this one.) 4. Mega Man 11 (As I said: Very learnable, and crazy fun to master. The ideal Mega Man experience imo) 5. Mega Man 10 (Its pretty decent! Basically more of Mega Man 9. Very solid and the fortress music is some of the best in the series. Bit of a shame Block Devil and Sheep man's weapon stink.) 6. Mega Man 1 (My guilty pleasure. Plenty of weird flaws and a lack of level memorability compared to other Mega mans, but just doing a quick runthrough of the game is pretty fun) 7. Mega Man 6 (Its frustrating that such a fun game is marred by not being able to jump out of a slide and the constant form switching. That really bothers me, but aside from that its really solid stuff) 8. Mega Man 5 (Hate the wave bike section in wave man's stage. Aside from that its alright. Nothing really grabs my attention) 9. Mega Man 3 (Love most of the game, but the doc robot stages kill any enthusiasm I have for replaying it) 10. Mega Man 2 (The game is visually and musically memorable, but its design seriously annoys me at times. Who thought boo beam trap and wood man were fun bosses? A good nes game, but a flawed Mega Man game.) 11. Mega Man 8 (Is this even a Mega Man game? Half the stages are unfair autoscrollers. This is the result of variety first and polish later) 12. Mega Man and Bass (Burner Man, Dynamo Man, King stage 2. Need I say more?)

[@Peter_1986]

MM2 is not only popular "due to nostalgia" - if that were the case, then people would praise MM1 just as much, and they would also praise "Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest" at least as much as "Castlevania", but they don't, because MM1 and C2SQ are considered worse games, for lots of reasons. And there is generally a reason for why people feel nostalgia for very specific games.

[@Jdcryno]

My own personal list is as follows. 12: r&f 11: mm8 10: mm 11 9: mm 7 8: mm 3 7: mm 2 6: mm 1 5: mm 10 4: mm 5 3: mm 4 2: mm 9 1: mm 6 As nobody will ever agree I respect your list, I ranked 7 lower because Mega man just moved too slow like he was walking under water. I ranked 6 the highest because I had the most fun with it.

[@tylorian5168]

My top three games have got to be: 1. MM10 2. MM9 3. Either MM6 or MM7

[@topmantwitch4593]

I haven’t played the games in a minute but here I go #12: Megaman And Bass (I actually really enjoyed the start, but the later robot master and king stages just brought the game down. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either) #11: Megaman 3 (hold your pitchforks, like I said it’s been awhile, I just don’t remember loving the level design, and I can’t deny how much the doc robots pissed me off) #10: Megaman 5 (one of three games in classic series I’ve only beaten one time, I only remember defending stone man for some reason. Robot masters were mostly ok, Proto man stages felt lazy as hell, and the end game was ok) #9: Megaman 1 (I’ve played this game a lot, and I like some parts of it. It just felt too short and a few of the gimmicks and stages are really poorly done. The fights are also split between being really well done and really poor. I like it, but it could be better) #8: Megaman 8 (yet again, hold your pitchforks, I used to love this game, but now I can’t think of it nearly as highly. Haven’t played it in a while, but I still remember liking it. Not going to lie, I’ll probably rank it lower if I replay all the games) #7: Megaman 11 (the first megaman game I ever played, I loved it. That being said I haven’t played through it fully in so long that it’s a bit harder to rank. I also used to only play on the easiest difficulty, so this ranking is definitely skewed. I liked the robot masters, the end game was good overall. Also damn that soundtrack is amazing) #6 Megaman 2 (I wont deny that I think it’s a bit overrated, but man I can’t deny how much nostalgia I have for it. Easily the game I used to play the most, pretty decent line up of robot masters, and genuinely one of my favourite end games, probably due to nostalgia) #5: Megaman 6 (I remember this game being really good, and that’s about it. I remember really liking the robot masters, I can’t remember why. I know the game is really good, it’s just not as memorable as some of the others for me) #4: Megaman 4 (I have both amazing and terrible memories from this game. I hated Bright man and Ring man, and I can’t deny Dive man gave me a bit of trouble, but playing through the Cossack stages and later the wily stages during the nights of my Christmas holidays will forever be some of my best megaman moments. Oh, and this game has some awesome level design and end game bosses) #3: Megaman 10 (used to be the king, fell down a bit because the top two just have better robot masters. I love the many additions like the difficulty settings, playable characters, challenge mode and achievements, and of course the robot masters. End game was also phenomenal. A treat the whole way through) #2: Megaman 7 (I can’t believe I used to hate this game. I was so bad at it that it skewed my ranking, but man. Level design and robot masters are impeccable. Patterns, pristine. Hell, the wily fight might break my balls because it’s so hard, but I can’t deny it’s a well done fight) #1: Megaman 9 (I love this game. I have been torn between my favourite robot master for so long, and all the contenders are in this game. Galaxy Man, Magma Man, Jewel Man, Hornet Man, they’re all amazing. End game was really good too, and the music was fantastic) Overall, the classic series is full of masterpieces

[@RomioriTheGamer]

My own list: 12th: rockman & forte 11th: mega man 8 10th: mega man 1 9th: mega man 5 8th: mega man 6 7th: mega man 2 6th: mega man 11 5th: mega man 10 4th: mega man 9 3rd: mega man 7 2nd: mega man 3 1st: mega man 4

[@ImmSpiderman2428]

I honestly expected you to say that because you often say 4 is your favorite, which I can agree with that, 4 is a great 👍🏻 game

[@AltimaMantoid]

I'll throw my own list here I suppose. Opinions, obviously 12. Rockman & Forte 11. Mega Man 5 10. Mega Man 6 9. Mega Man 7 8. Mega Man 3 7. Mega Man 8 6. Mega Man 2 5. Mega Man 1 4. Mega Man 9 3. Mega Man 11 2. Mega Man 4 1. Mega Man 10

[@adhoclavaman]

24:23 My problem with the game is how most gimmicks are done to death in a lot of stages (spanning across multiple checkpoints), and maneuvering around them can feel like a chore (Commando sand, anyone?). Not much is done new with each gimmick in the second checkpoint it is used (with exception of Chill Man).

[@rhyperiorhunter7339]

honestly when watching the footage you show of megaman and bass I just constantly ask myself "what are you doing?" like at 2:14 why would you not just kill the monopellons before trying to get on the train, of course you die to that as the game should punish just trying to brute force your way through, or 2:12 why would you think the game wants you to do that when it shows you how to use each weapon as soon as you get them, both of these and the squid enemy section from the worst stages feel like intentionally playing poorly just to make megaman and bass look bad which is quite disingenuous, if anything examples like that punish trying to just brute force your way through without thinking and encourages taking your time and being cautious

[@COMBOY]

Indeed, the imput lag in MM3 is the reason of why I still haven't finished a successful no death Snupster% run of it, the game is fun while playing it casually, but it's not when trying to speedrun it.

[@adamsee4144]

MM3 is my favorite, but because of nostalgia. It was the first MM game i ever played, and the only one I ever actually owned on the NES. So alot of the other games I never got to play until much later in my life. After playing the rest of the earlier MM games, I can see where their were advancements and setbacks in the series when comparing to my favorite. I can objectively say that almost all the games after MM3 were mechanically superior, as they should be. I will definitely put MM4 and MM9 on a higher pedestal because they exemplify what MM games should be. I'm still iffy on MM7, due to it's slowdown, but its still a very solid game. And no developer should ever do what MM8 did, which was everything wrong. Some of these games, including my favorite MM3, suffered from short or rushed development cycles. If I could change anything about MM3, it would be a long list.

[@casualtom82]

I still can't make up my mind between 6 and 7. Would rate them both higher than average but can't decide which I like more.

[@mastart4983]

1-2. MM9/MM11 These have the best level design, weapons and bosses. I prefer the music in 9 though. 3. MM7 The secrets are absurdly hidden and i hate slashman paralyzing attack. Otherwise, awesome game. I think that the progressive stage selection is actually a good idea. Love these sprites. 4-5. MM10/MM4 Both are pretty good, although i have a few gripes with some stages here and there. I would give the edge to 10 for QoL stuff. 6. MM6 A pretty solid title, even if the menuing kills the pace. It also didnt move the series forward, when MMX had already came out. 7. MM5 Charged buster is busted and the weapons are pretty bad. I actually like several stages. 8. MM2 Stages and bosses are pretty mediocre, and metal blades are op. 9. MM It has aged in quite a few places and the bosses are terrible. Weapons are actually pretty good 10. MM3 It is this low if only for the copy robot stages 11. MM8 Too gimmicky (i hate the skating sections), childish tone, no enemy variety and slow menu. Good bosses. 12. R&F I like the disk collectibles, the progressive stage selection and the weapons; the rest is terrible. Btw, I think these games would benefit from eliminating the lives system and from replenishing ammo when you die (if the ammo of each weapon is appropiately balanced).

[@mogg4243]

Well since other people are doing it, here's my list: 1: MM10 2:MM7 3:MM9 4:MM4 5:MM6 6:MM11 7:MM3 8:MM1 9:MM5 10:MM8 11:MM2 12:MM&B

[@pokechamp3987]

I appreciate this vid, despite ranking MM2 below 3, 7, 9, 10 & 11 being a crime against humanity.

[@fredmeyer1044]

I waited 3 years for this

[@Levia1han_]

I love megaman 5 i mean lovable robot Masters, best wily stage theme in the whole series, and cool stages

[@depressednapoleon9745]

My (personal) list: 1:Mega Man 9: 9.1 stars 2:Mega Man 4: 8.8 stars 3:Mega Man 10: 8.8 stars 4:Mega Man 7: 8.4 stars 5:Mega Man 11: 7.5 stars 6:Mega Man 6: 6.7 stars 7:Mega Man 3: 5.3 stars 8:Mega Man: 5.0 stars 9:Mega Man 2: 3.2 stars 10:Mega Man 5: 2.9 stars 11:Mega Man 8: 2.2 stars 12: Mega Man and Bass: 1.8 stars

[@fijistarproductions990]

“The music in Mega Man 2… is bearable” What an absolute fucking joke

[@stang6552]

Rockman and Forte is in my top 3 =D.

[@lukefitton7329]

A little harsh on Mega Man 2 imo but I like the Mega Man 1 appreciation.

[@Matt92685]

Enjoyed the video. Lots of interesting tales on the games. Dose mega man 7 not feel off to you? Almost like mega man is just too big ?

[@TheT3rr0rMask]

I loved 8 on my first playthrough. Ever since I've never been able to get into it again. I start a file, play like 15min, exit and play 7 or one of the NES games. It was one of the first I played when I was a kid but never beat it. W/that in mind I beat it when LC2 came out, maybe I was excited at that time having memories of the game. Now though I just can't. Feels bland, and the longest I played since was the Saturn version just so I could fight Wood and Cutman. After that I haven't picked the game up again.

[@Davi-zo4lu]

My list: 1st: Megaman 6 2nd: Megaman 2 3rd: Megaman 7 4th: Megaman 4 5th: Megaman 3 6th: Megaman 8 7th: Megaman 8th: Megaman 5 The other ones i haven't played, that's why they aren't here

[@ArkaneEvangale]

Fantastic list! More people need to call out Mega Man 2 for what it really is. A cluster of fun ideas with bad execution. MM7 is definitely my favorite one, and I'm glad you acknowledged it to such a high degree. Mega Man 4 certainly deserves more recognition. It's the most balanced Mega Man experience one could ask. Mega Man 9 is great, and I can certainly see why people rank it so highly. In my opinion, the game can be pretty trollish at times, more so than your average Mega Man game, almost acting as a parody of a Mega Man game that is unorthodox rather than just being traditional. I think MM8 gets a bad rep, simply because of it's awful voice acting. The levels, weapons, and bosses are all perfectly sound, which is the most important aspect to a game anyways. MM&B is not for the faint of heart. I like the weapons quite a bit. One thing that is much to the game's detriment, which applies to MM8 as well is the lack of E-Tanks.

[@tonyt3955555]

megaman 7 was amazing when i first booted it up i was like why tf is megaman giant but you will soon forgot that. The bosses with the music and flow are the best you'll play. I tried that final boss so many times and i could not beat it, i can't remember exactly but i finally got into it deeper after much practice, at a certain point i couldn't figure out how to damage him (i think.... its been a while) though its the only one i never beat.

[@kuzuthunder1964]

Finally someone that doesn’t look at mega man 2 with nostalgia glassess. I am new to mega man and I really found mega man 2 one of the worse games in the series (from mm1 to mmx4). It is still a good game tho.

[@weirdboo]

I can see why you don’t like MM2, but to call its music tolerable, just shows me that you’re a contrarian

[@NicoEvaluates]

Music is subjective.

[@thomasffrench3639]

@@NicoEvaluates”games are subjective”

[@Victory-in-YAHUSHA]

My top 11 Mega Man games. 11. Mega Man 10. Mega Man 8 9. Mega Man 2 8. Mega Man 9 7. Mega Man 5 6. Mega Man 3 5. Mega Man 4 4. Mega Man 6 3. Mega Man 11 2. Mega Man 10 1. Mega Man 7

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

If we ever get an upgraded boss and weapons list, Wily stage aswell as a wily boss tier list we could get the averages of these and theoretically get a perfect rating for each game. Then again that would be maybe too much work. One quote I will never forget. "There are two kinds of people; ones who think Mega Man 8 is bad, and those who are wrong." -Nico Anyways here is my list, I have some of these written down and I have posted some to Nico's website. MM9 9.6 MM7 (I feel like it's flaws bring it down, making it just a tiny bit better than 4.) 9.3 MM4 9.2 MM10 8.5 MM3 7.8 MM11 7.3 MM1 6.6 MM6 6.5 MM2 4.7 MM5 3.5 RM&F 2.0 MM8 1.9 The ones I have yet to fully write down in a document so these scores might vary.

[@zanmolecules4105]

I agree with pretty much everything except MM7 being over MM4

[@mammothplant]

Flawless list honestly

[@tammyhall2530]

I like megaman 8s voice acting for the robot masters. I just find it charming

[@SuperGoldfishGamer]

Oh no bro

[@JamesTrifolium]

Got tired of scrolling, so I’m saying it right here: You also start with Rush Coil in MM5, so it’s possible with no buster.

[@daevis694]

My list. (I don't have 9, 10, or 11. Just depending on how Nico's evaluation made my opinion.) 12- MM&B. I was really excited to play this game, only to find out that this game is good only with Bass. Playing with Mega Man is just a "screw you". 11- 8. God, this game. It's so god awful. If this wasn't Mega Man, I would actually enjoy it. I do like the bosses. 10- 2. The first Mega Man game I played. I was determined to beat this game, and I did. ONCE. Never could beat it again. I'm still trying to use less of Metal Blade and makes use of the weapons, buts it's just so unbalanced, I was crying for Mega Man 4. I was expecting a really good Wily Stage 2, and what do I get? A background in the colour of feces. Wily 4 might possibly be the worst Wily Stage I have ever seen. This is my Top 3 least favorite Mega Man games. I'm done. 9- 5. To be honest, I personally enjoy 5 more than 2. It's still doesn't scream Mega Man to me. I find myself using the weapons for fun, even if they aren't that balanced (because of the F*CKING charge buster), the stage I kinda enjoy, but the Robot Master fights... eugh. They are just to simple. I only like Charge and Gyro. 8- 10. I don't know, I was confused where to put this, sure I don't own it yet, but it looks so fun, yet so bad, I'm confused. It's probably not as good as some games what comes to flow. The weapons don't really look that powerful, apart from one half of the arsenal. The Boss fights look really cool, especially the ones Nico likes. Overall, I hate myself for giving 10 this score, but at the same time, I feel like my opinion just shouts at me to keep it here. 7- 6. This game just feels like the most rushed. The weapons are just there, they use the same sound after you fire them, the bosses are a bit interesting, and the level design is just the same. It's not horrible by any means, I do enjoy this more than the games at the bottom of my list. 6- 1. This game might be the shortest, but it's Capcom's first attempt at Mega Man. Stages look good for the first game, bosses are pretty fun even if they only cycle through 2 attacks, and the weapons are more fun to use. 5- 3. Inafune said that this was his worst attempt at Mega Man. First of all, did he look at 2? Second, the game isn't even that horrible. It's pretty fun, Weapons are good, apart from the goddamn Spark Shock, and the bosses... seriously, what is up with Robot Masters having only two attacks? The Doc Robots are just not needed, they are garbage. 4- 7. Don't know why people bash this one. It's more passive, but it plays just like Classic Mega Man. Weapons are fun, The stages are mostly awesome, music is embedded in my mind, and the fights are just good old fun. Shoutout to Wily 1. 3- 11. This is a nice way of redeeming 8 years of silence. It looks gorgeous, the robot master lineup is really fun to play (or maybe it is, I don't know, I don't own the game, goddammit), the weapons are really cool looking, and everything just makes sense. It is really short, which is a disappointment, the Wily Stages looked really cool, but then that's about it. At least you have different difficulty settings and the challenges, I guess. 2- 4. The first Mega Man game I beat. I was so fed up of Boobeam Trap, I ragequit 2 for a while and tried out 4. I have to say, kudos to Capcom for making this game. It's just good ol mega man fashioned fun, Cossack and Wily castles throw a real challenge, and the weapons? Just feed me them (That came out wrong, lol). I had so much fun screwing around with them. The robot masters though, were a letdown. After that awesome sewer stage, you're expecting something dangerous, but then it's like, "Hello, I'm Toad Man. Oh, I'm dead." It's still my No. 2 game. 1- 9. Now I know what you're thinking. "Dude. You don't even own 9." It looks so fun, I just want to invest my cash in a Wii-u for THIS game only. It's hard, which I like. It flows well, which I like. And it gives replay value, which I also like. The graphics look a bit lacking, but it's nothing to sneeze at. Man, I'm crying because I don't have this game. EDIT: I've rethinked about my list and thought I would rank 10 above 6.

[@lukefitton7329]

Very good ranking, I like the appreciation for Mega Man 1&4.

[@betatalk64]

Early 2000's youtube: Mega man 7 sucks, its awful. Nico: *no, it is the children who are wrong*

[@panthekirb7561]

I think you meant early 2000s internet in general. But yeah a lot of people disliked MM7, MM8 and MM10 for various reasons. Now 7 is a very beloved entry, same with 10 and 8 has its own niche of fans too. Honestly every game has its own little vocal fanbase. The only games that dropped in popularity since the 2000s are 2 and 3. ESPECIALLY 2, the fanbase respects the game but if you mindlessly simp MM2 you won't get much respect which is nice because the mindless nostalgia fueled biased towards 2 really grinded my gears back then.

[@betatalk64]

@@panthekirb7561 I'm actually a really big fan of 8. While 7 and 10 are some if my favorites, 5 and 8 sit at the top of my list.

[@panthekirb7561]

@@betatalk64 I used to like 5 but it dropped off heavily for me because its not a varied game. Every playthrough feels about the same which isn't very nice for a MM game. 8 was never a game I enjoyed much. My favs are 10, 9 and 7. Possibly in that order. My opinions on what the best games in mega man are the same as Nico's. Its the mid tiers and low tiers me and him tend to disagree on which is cool, no harm in that.

[@betatalk64]

@@panthekirb7561 ah shame you didn't enjoy 5 or 8 as much as I did. But yeah, 9, 7, and 10 are all great games.

[@jess648]

its weird that people act like Mega Man Bass/Rockman & Forte is some kind of underrated or misunderstood classic when its just bad been replaying the classic games recently and I completely agree with these rankings besides mega man 10

[@DWN037]

Best to worst in my opinion (can change pretty much any day of the week, but this is generally how I feel): Mega Man 5 Mega Man 11 Mega Man 7 Mega Man 4 Mega Man 8 Mega Man 6 Mega Man 9 Mega Man 10 Mega Man 2 Mega Man 1 Mega Man 3 Mega Man & Bass I don't really care about how well the games and levels are designed so long as the core gameplay is solid. I don't mind repetitive elements or overpowered weapons, so long as there's at least the option to do something fun. I also don't usually play through to the end of the game very often, as by that point the game has little replay value. I like special weapons in theory, but don't like the process of switching weapons in practice. Even quick-swapping is uncomfortable, so I'll usually just stick with whatever weapon I feel like playing around with for a stretch of time. I feel like 5 and 11 are the most fun to pick up and play, while 7 is my go-to for whenever I want to get to the castle stages and beat the game. 4 trails just behind 7 because of its weapons, which I think were just the right course-correction from 3's useless selection, but are greatly outshone by just how much fun I have with Noise Crush and Wild Coil. For all its faults, 8 is still a fun romp with good weapons (especially when you make fun of the cutscenes), and I find myself wanting to play it more than most other games in the series, even if I quit halfway through. I have the most mixed feelings about 6, 9, and 10. They're really good games quality-wise, but I just don't have as much fun playing them as I do other games in the series. 9 and 10 suffer _immensely_ from the fact that they were emulating Mega Man 2. Despite how much fun the weapons are, I don't want to have to go through any of the stages buster-only to _get_ those weapons, nor do I want to be locked into half-health because I like the charge-shot and slide. I dislike the original trilogy most. 2 is the most polished out of them, and 1 is short enough for me to excuse its BS footholders and Wily bosses. I have no respect for Mega Man 3 - they give you the worst possible weapons to deal with the levels (Spark Shock particularly), and you don't have the charge-shot to fall back on when those weapons inevitably fail you. Also screw Mega Man & Bass, all the homies hate Mega Man & Bass

[@OtherScott64]

Hard list to disagree with, nice seeing it all together like that.

[@veejaycarlos5067]

15:04 So no one's gonna talk about how hilarious he sang that "Never gonna give you up" wily version?😂

[@jonathanvaux2715]

The assessment of Megaman 10 was everything I couldn't find the way to express. Surprising just how accurately. There are many opinions around the classic megaman games, but the fact of it all is that Megaman 9 is the best Megaman game of all.

[@miguelramiro4222]

Mega man 2 is not my favorite mega man game but it surely is in my top 3

[@mrpro538]

My list from best to worst 1: 11 2: 10 3: 4 4: 6 5: 2 6: &Bass 7: 8 8: 1 9: 3 10: 9 11: 7 12: 5

[@richyroa]

I love your list. Rockman&Forte....though, I think it can be fun when you know how to abuse the items (and it has no voices!); so I would place it higher than 8. 8 is awful, I agree. Both are very guilty pleasures indeed.

[@VaskoKasko]

First time I played Mega Man 8, I loved it and gave it like an 8 or 9 out of 10. Second time around, I realised how most of my appreciation for it came from how beautiful the game looks and gave it a 6/10. Third time around, I got off the weed and gave it a 3.

[@VaskoKasko]

@@Diosys Yep, my therapist really helped too.

[@tinkerer3399]

"The difference is that Rockman and Forte is brutal" Man that strikes me as odd, it was the second game that I beat (after 2) and running off my memories I'd call it one of the easier games. I could easily be wrong though as sometimes I find hard games pretty easy and easy games pretty hard.

[@viktorbaresic4180]

I think mega man 10 Is better then 9

[@matthew1420]

I'll be that one guy but better. I respect your opinion on rockman 8 because your reasons for disliking it are something from your own experience instead of the same typical drab everyone uses as an excuse to hate this game. Soundtrack is wonderous and unique for a rockman game, some of the best weapons in the series, cool robot master designs, the sprites and visuals are candy for your eyes, and this game features more content from the shop to enhance the experience. I'm grateful we got any voice acting at all in a game and no matter how much people badmouth it, you wouldn't have doctah wahwee to laugh at. All in all, I love this game as a whole for many reasons and I really hope for something that's like it to be explored again. So here's my ranking from best to good 1.RM8 2.RM6 3.RM9 4.RM&F 5.RM10 6.RM4 7.RM7 8.RM5 9.RM3 10.RM1 11.RM2

[@Yaboydelz]

My megaman list: 1. Megaman 9 &10 (I like them both equally) 2. Megaman 4 3. Megaman 7 4. Megaman 2 5. Megaman 1 6.Megaman 3 7. Megaman 6 8. Megaman 5 9. Megaman 8 Haven’t played Megaman 11 or Megaman and bass. I enjoyed watching your list nico

[@corruptedmegapoidv473]

This is a decent list nico

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

My list based on my subjective opinion would be: 1. Megaman 7 2. Megaman 9 3. Megaman 4 4. Megaman 11 5. Megaman 10 6. Megaman 8 7. Megaman and Bass/Rockman and Forte 8. Megaman 1 9. Megaman 5 10. Megaman 6 11. Megaman 2 12. Megaman 3 Note: I personally don’t hate any of the games. Megaman 3 is my least favorite, but I still quite enjoy it. If I were to base it on my objective/critical opinion however, it would probably be: 1. Megaman 9 2. Megaman 4 3. Megaman 7 4. Megaman 10 5. Megaman 11 6. Megaman 6 7. Megaman 3 8. Megaman 2 9. Megaman 8 10. Megaman 5 11. Megaman 1 (Only because there’s no password/save) 12. Megaman and Bass/Rockman and Forte I know this is a weird opinion, and I know people won’t agree with it. I am willing to explain any of my choices if necessary. Note: I only started playing these games a few years ago, so I really didn’t have any childhood memories affecting my choices.

[@genericyoutubecommentchann7418]

@@caioalves3343 It’s short, but it has segments that I think first time players would find frustrating or difficult. And if someone were to struggle with those segments and feel they needed a break, they’d either have to tough it out to the end or start over from the beginning next time.

[@tigmo55]

It's always fun to hear other's opinions because the Mega Man series is SO good! Other than Rockman and Forte I don't think there is a bad game or even a mediocre game in the entire classic series. I actually consider Megaman 4 and 6 to be on the lower end of the spectrum because the music in those games just didn't do it for me. Some of the castle music in 4 was actually superb but the stage themes couldn't hold a candle to MM2 or 3 (my personal favorites...I have never seen someone spit on the glorious MM2 like you... for shame!) "Critically speaking", I will take MM2 or 3 over 4 any day of the week. 😜 One game that we can certainly agree on is Mega Man 9 though. I don't know where that game would place on my list but I will say it is one of the absolute best games in the series. Loved everything about it!

[@Costaproductions8798]

My ranking 1. 10 2.9 3. 3 4. 4 5. 6 6. 7 7. 11 8. 2 9. 1 10. 5 11. 8 12. M&B 5 and 2 can be swapped

[@julianchrobak-prince1915]

Mega Man 9 was based off of Mega Man 2 in terms of design. I really think Nico’s hate boner for MM2 is getting out of hand.

[@gravethestampede3454]

2:30 I don't think it's right to say the stages in Megaman and Bass are made for Bass, it's just that he can cheese a lot of the platforming with his double jump. If the stages were really meant for him, they'd be more balanced around his maneuverability. The stages feel like they're made for Megaman, but made not too well.

[@NicoEvaluates]

Depends how you look at it. To me, it always felt that they added Mega Man into the game on last dev day.

[@gravethestampede3454]

@@NicoEvaluates Bass feels more like an unlockable character, as in it feels like his campaign isn't meant to be challenging (outside of maybe Cold Man), but just a fun romp where you can blow past obstacles with relative ease. It feels you're not really experiencing the game as much for better or worse.

[@megamanmarchek8293]

@@NicoEvaluates Bass has several disadvantages to Mega Man. Almost all of the bosses are harder as Bass, Bass has no health recovery items, Bass doesn't have a lot of the useful items Mega Man can get, you can accidentally double jump into a lot of offscreen spikes or enemies, and Bass has to fight his way through a lot of sections that Mega Man can out right slide past. Honestly I like playing this game as Mega Man more. I think many people plays as Bass first then play as Mega Man and conclude that he isn't made for the game as they compare their experience with him to their easier times with the some of the levels as Bass.

[@daevis694]

The stages are well designed around Bass, though the boss fights fit Mega Man (they still suck as Mega Man)

[@gravethestampede3454]

@@daevis694 I think your conflating "easier to do with" and "designed around"

[@PugsMalone]

Glad to see that you'll be doing an endgame boss ranking video. Are the ones from 7 and 8 that are in the beginning/middle of the game going to be included?

[@NicoEvaluates]

That'd be a miniboss list.

[@Classic236]

My list (except for Mega Man 9, 10 and 11, 9 and 10 i don't complete at all and i don't have Mega Man 11): 1-Mega Man 7 (favorite of all) 2-Mega Man 3 3- Mega Man 2 (second favorite) 4-Mega Man 6 5-Mega Man 8 6-Mega Man 1 7-Mega Man 5 8-Mega Man 4 (less favorite from all) 9-Mega Man & Bass/Rockman & Forte I'm gonna be honest, i like them all, other more than others, except for Mega Man & Bass, such a hard game, no, a game that it's worst to swim in a volcano, i respect you're list, i'm not ok with someones, like Mega Man 9 (because yes, i play not much Mega Man 9) i fell it really hard, thank godness 10 have a normal and easy mode (i play in normal mode with Protoman in this moments) and i don't have Mega Man 11 so i don't say nothing about the game

[@critterwyatt]

Love your list! Nearly perfect! Only thing I would do is put 3 above 10, and, honestly, I never liked 7 much. Didn't feel like it moved right. I'd put it maybe above 6.

[@LionelRGuy]

A'ight, as broadly requested, a commenter's list (it changes with my mood): 1. 3 2. 7 3. 5 (Yeah, I know, I'm pretty much alone in this) 4. 11 5. 2 6. MM&B 7. 8 8. 10 9. 9 10. 4 (Sorry, I hate the charge shot in this game. Not 'cuz it's OP, just 'cuz it's clunky. And it's soooooooo slow.) 11. 6 12. 1

[@matthew1420]

I love rockman 5. It's not high on my list though because the weapons aren't to great and it's way to easy.

[@Davi-zo4lu]

HOW IS MEGAMAN 6 SO LOW?

[@LionelRGuy]

@@Davi-zo4lu 'Cuz it just feels the laziest. The Rush Adapters are nice, and the multiple paths are a nice touch, and I love Centaur Man, but a lot of the rest just feels phoned-in. I mean come on, EVERY SINGLE WEAPON in the game uses the same standard buster pellet "POIT" sound effect. INCLUDING THE CHARGED BUSTER SHOT. INCLUDING THE POWER ADAPTER (which has an ADDED tiny little whoosh, on top of the poit). (Except for Centaur Flash. Somehow THAT one got to have its own sound effect.) Eh. Yeah. Bugs me that much. Always has.

[@WigglyWoobah]

You're pretty on point, but I personally can't stand 7. I hate the aesthetic and how cramped the entire game feels. 11 is my personal favorite and I've been playing the series since 89.

[@zachatck64]

I finished Mega Man & Bass yesterday, no nostalgia for it. I liked it despite sone parts of unfair design, but that was in small increments.

[@termsofservice5139]

My list (And reasoning) MM&B: I dont even have to say MM8: Once more, I don't even have to say. MM3: Ehhhhh. Ehhhhh... I love the boss stages and weapons. But I hate the Doc Robots and Wily Stages. It just rubs me the wrong way. Not to mention the horrible glitchines. It hurts me cause I wanna love this game but... the bugs are annoying. The slow down is annoying. The bosses are annoying without their weaknesses. All I can say is it's just kind of annoying. After beating the robot masters, I really just give up on it. Which is sad. But let's talk more about why 3 kind of sucks. I feel like people only like it cause it set the precedent for future Mega Man games. (Sliding and Rush.) But... MM4 did that too. And did it better. Take away the slide and rush and you have a sub par, if not janky game. If I can't play it while more than four enemies are on the frickin screen... I won't play it at all. MM5: My guilty pleasure. I love this game but dear god it can get ugly. I won't beat a dead horse but it's still my baby. It falls flat on its face during the Proto and Wily stages. In fact. They personally piss me off. I will say. Weapons? Could have used a buff. They can be used and used well but the Mega Buster just tears through literally everything. Also what's up with the bosses? Their parents must've been siblings cause I've seen crack babies with better skill. They make Metal Man look good. That's a problem. If I can beat a boss no hit my first time playing (Which I did! Stone Man and Star Man were both it!) Then you're doing something wrong. I want challenging fights. Not whatever that was. Over all it was a very meh game with very meh mechanics, meh fights and meh everything. Just meh. Meh. MM2: I like it... to an extent. I agree on many points made for and against this game. Wont beat a dead horse. MM1: My second guilty pleasure. It's fun. Every weapon besides hyper bomb feels good to use, the stages can be fun, the bosses are pretty okay. If it were a word, it would just be "okay." MM6: I love this game! I mean I really love it. Weapons are actually good, stages are good, bosses are... meh. Even the X and Wily stages are pretty good. There are some oopsies here and there but I tend to overlook them. Maybe a little to much but still. MM11: I tie it with MM7. Why? The new designs are eye candy, weapons are fun, bosses are great, double gear is fun to play with. Sounds like maybe the best game right? Wrong. These stages are shorter than my will to live. And if they are long, they tend to have retarded gimmicks like the moving platforms in Impact Mans stage, or the spikes in Acid Mans stage, or the bouncing in Bounce Mans stage. One thing I really hate is the Wily Stages. not cause they suck but because they're short. A Yellow Devil fight, an orb fight, boss chamber and Wily. Scraping the bottom of the barrel now huh, Capcom? Must be running out of things to put in front of Man. MM7: Now listen. Just because its low, doesnt mean I hate it. In fact, I like it. But I never got the same feeling I got when playing the NES games. Does that make me blind to nostalgia? Well if you see where literally ever other game but 4 is beneath 7, no. When playing a Mega Man game I want good weapons. 7 didn't have many. I'd say I only use 4 or 5 out of the 8. And some of the weapons I use can suck also. Stages are fun and bosses can actually be beat Buster only and feel good to do so! Sure, you can rape Spring Man, Cloud Man and Turbo Man with their weaknesses. But they're awesome Buster only. Maybe Turbo Man less but still. Also, stage interaction is top notch. Scotch wheel to melt ice and burn trees? Genius. Freeze Cracker to make it snow in Cloud Mans stage and freeze lava in Junk Mans stage? Genius. MM7 was a collective brain orgy of good ideas. Bass was a fun new character, Wily was tough but fun. Everything lined up just right. MM10: Call me a sucker for Proto Man and Bass for being playable characters. There's a lot of content backing this game up. I feel like I can play this game over and over and never get bored. Everything is good in this game. Not great but good. And it sits right there. At the good tier. MM4: I love you. Weapons, Bosses, Boss stages, Castle Stages... Everything is perfect. I cut it a lot of slack cause I feel like the devs wanted more still. But the NES wouldn't allow it. It gets all my love. MM9: Pretty much what was said in the video. I got the Daily Dose trophy (beat the game once for three days) just out of the fact I love the game. All bosses can be beat buster only too. Which is a polite way of saying "Listen. We know you don't know the weakness order. So instead of kicking you in the balls with someone like Shadow Man to rape your every hole, we're giving you some nice, fun but challenging bosses all around. Everything is perfect, even up to its length in stages and gameplay. It feels good to play. I like that in any game. Now I would love to go further in depth, but I'm not spending all day here. Hell. I'd love to go real deep into game play and such like ya boy Nico. But not in a simple comment.