The Mega Man ZX Series | MegaMetroidVania

[@DeadwingDork]

Canceled Mega Man Legacy Collection: all your favorite games Capcom canned before they saw the light of day!

[@shis1988]

See the light of day? Megaman was selling nothing at the time because of how the series was everywhere for ten years. Canning the games was lame, the reason was worse... and yet they had no reason to release them with no guarantee to at least break even.

[@gamerguydoesepix5530]

@@shis1988 bro it was a joke

[@diskdem0n]

@@gamerguydoesepix5530 sadly

[@MrBonessss]

RIP to ZX3, Legends 3 & Star Force 4.

[@yamen0320]

@@MrBonessss and megaman mania

[@gravethestampede3454]

The fact that Model A stands for Albert and not Axl bothers me to no end.

[@neonoah3353]

What bothers me is that albert said that he created all the models and planned most of the events up to zxa, which makes no sense.

[@TheEmeraldboy100]

​@@neonoah3353 My theory is that Albert made Model W himself and then collaborated with Ciel to make the other biometals using Model W's source code, which makes sense with "Mega Man fighting each other" thing but Serpent took the 4 biometals himself and created pseudroids instead of giving them away.

[@neonoah3353]

@@TheEmeraldboy100 albert was vague about it, but what he meant in the game is that he made the biometals in order to start this "megaman war" so he could activate the models W and make ouroboros. Which like i said, it doesnt make sense, since in mmzx its mentioned that ciel created/found them with serpent, who betrayed her because of model w.

[@KhenWolf]

@@neonoah3353 I think he lied about creating them

[@armaggedon390]

@@KhenWolf Yeah, Albert isn't exactly trustworthy. Me thinks he's just lying. Ciel made the biometals(sans W and O) and model A stands for Axl. Anything else is bs.

[@heartnet40]

"They're older. You can tell because their hair is different." *stating at Aile's...everything.* Ah-huh...yup. The first thing I noticed was definitely her hair.

[@armaggedon390]

Yeah, it's not like her transformation sequence in ZXA is longer than Vent's. I was totally looking at her hair.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

10:33 me every day of the week

[@superfighter064]

Conveniently I read this at 10:33

[@Devimon4000]

She is unsurprisingly very popular with fan artist.

[@superfighter064]

Ugh Disgusting

[@anexplosion5436]

Just going to note: Ashe and Grey have different charge shots, homing shots, and a different unique move for most forms.

[@cronical246]

Like exactly they made the differences actually kinda matter in ZXA.

[@agenericguy1014]

Grey’s fully charged shots:A simple strong buster shot that’s reminiscent to the usual fully charged shot Grey’s Model H fully charged attack:2 hurricanes that goes both upwards and downwards Grey’s Model F fully charged attack:An attack that sends out a fiery blast that can be aimed either upwards or infront Grey’s Model L fully charged attack:An Ice dragon that homes into the enemy Grey’s Model P fully charged attack:A strong shuriken that stays in place and will return after a while Grey’s Model ZX special attack:A downwards attack that can only be used mid-air and creates a few boulders that will damage enemies that got hit by it Ashe’s fully charged shot:A smaller charged shot that can bounce off walls Ashe’s Model H fully charged attack:2 Hurricanes that attacks both infront and behind her Ashe’s Model F fully charged attack:An attack that fires a bomb that will explode in-contact Ashe’s Model L fully charged attack:A giant ice that stays in place and can be attacked to send a few smaller ice shards(that damages enemies) Ashe’s Model P fully charged attack:A bunch of “shuriken things” that shields her from getting shot by enemies’s bullets and damages enemies nearby(that touches it) Ashe’s Model ZX special attack:An upward slash that also sends out a “Sonic boom-like slash” that will slice up enemies(can only be done on the ground) Hope this helps

[@anexplosion5436]

@@agenericguy1014 Yeah, thats most of 'em The homing shots change between chain lightning and purple lasers, but i can't remember which character had which.

[@agenericguy1014]

An Explosion Grey had the homing shots where as Ashe has the chain lightning

[@anexplosion5436]

@@agenericguy1014 Ah, ok. Thanks.

[@ZeuzMakesMusic]

Mega man ZX will always have a special place in my heart for its awesome gameplay and it’s cool elemental model modes.

[@penguinkirb3759]

I’ve never played them before might buy the collection

[@michaelhill1256]

@Zeuz Makes Music Same here! 😁👍

[@Asian_Kid]

Watching cutscenes on the DS felt surreal.

[@burncrowsp]

Even though ZX has a pretty obnoxious level design, I am still mindblown by the fact that you can play as 6 different styles with their own quirks. It gives the game a lot of variety of how you approach the challenges.

[@justtoocringey.png.6324]

in the end of the day, everyone uses model zx and hx

[@The_Vible]

JustTooCringey.png. I liked using model L Dont @ me

[@symphomaniac]

@@justtoocringey.png.6324 Model P's rapid fire is ridiculous, I blast through stages with that one

[@Alias_Anybody]

I was usually going with ZX or P (H just for tricky platforming and L for water), and just kept using A in ZXA.

[@misaeltoral508]

BurnCrowPTX All the transformations are very situational and mobility is garbage. Only worth transformations using are the four Mega Men and Model ZX, everything else is very, and I mean, very bad

[@AGESRings]

*can’t wait for mega man & bass legacy collection* *OnE gAmE iN oNe!*

[@papaG6423]

There's actually a sequel to MM&B on the Wonder Swan.

[@tancredipaonessa6102]

The wonder swan is an handheld console And that is all the info I have about the console

[@papaG6423]

I know that the game is in black and white, but I don't know anything about the system itself

[@papaG6423]

The game is called Mega Man & Bass: Challenger from the Future

[@AGESRings]

Gage Piercy I mean, it is a Japanese exclusive, so I don’t think they were to put that unless they had a full legacy collection with all games.

[@thegoblin4948]

I could never list the voice acting in ZXA as a negative, it just brings me too much joy... *booty*

[@Link-pr9id]

VYNLT LMFAO STOP 😂

[@ethanaustin1028]

Yep

[@chaosquidquicklimeboi8437]

you are very real, and you exist in this world.

[@RickyRiceB]

“In this world there are two kinds of People. People who are you and people who are me. You are not me which is why your ideals are wrong. Change happens because [something about destiny and the future].” -the one that was supposed to be the fefnir clone in ZXA

[@drakke125Channel]

YER MUH BOOTY OI. WHERE U GOING WITH MY BOOTY?! (By booty she means Buddy but for the sake of the humor we're keeping it booty) That...is what I hope to see in a sequel title. Wish they'd STOP with the time skips. We have multiple X games, and classic megaman games. We can do the same for ZX series too e.e

[@christianshark6678]

Fun fact: The Japanese version of ZX has full voice acting like ZX Advent, but they removed all voice acting from the game outside of the anime cutscenes. Also Grey was voiced by Peter von Gomm, who voiced Flame Hyenard & X in X7.

[@Tanner31904]

B U R N T O T H E G R O U N D

[@Jackattack359]

Only like 3 X7 voice actors didn’t come back for ZX Advent

[@joester4life]

@@Tanner31904 BURN BURN BURN TO THE GROUND

[@ssjichigo666]

@@Tanner31904 dammit, beat me to it lolz

[@Master-Tyranus_6720]

Peter von Gomm, sounds German

[@Pefonmo]

The story changes a lot depending on the character you chose. In ZX, Vent's story focuses on the connections with the Zero series whilr Aile's deals more in the origins of Biometals and what is to come. Ashe and Grey have also two different arcs and your choice affects the dialogue.

[@barrybend7189]

Ashe's story > Star Wars Rise of Skywalker.

[@isauldron4337]

​@@barrybend7189 yeah She's better than rey I do find Grey's story the more neat one But ashe also has beginning development and resolution

[@radioactiveriver6718]

Ashe: "BOOTY"

[@aguy9966]

And that is why Ashe is best girl

[@smashmaster521]

That's a weird way of saying Ciel.

[@Daftanemone]

I’ve never seen a video game character say they are going to eat ass. Go her

[@Alias_Anybody]

They are obviously all best girl.

[@Real_Metagross]

​@@smashmaster521yeah that's zero's treasure

[@kat_lynx]

2:19 No, choosing between Vent and Aile actually has a narrative change: Vent learns about how Model W came to be and what it "means" to be a Mega Man, while Aile's story focuses on the Game of Destiny that would drive the entirety of ZX Advent and the origins of the post-Zero era new wave of Mavericks. Girouette's backstory changes too, in Vent's scenario, he became Mega Man Model Z after he separated from Vent, and in Aile's scenario he was always a guardian because he always knew the Maverick raid at the Amusement park wasn't just incidental and they were looking for the compatible host or "Chosen One". As for Weil being pronounced Vile... Well, there's the canon CD dramas (what Inti do because they don't have the budget for a full blown anime, and Capcom sure as hell won't make any unless it makes loads of cash like Battle Network did), there've been up here in KZbin translated for years, and his theme is even called "Fate -Theme of Vile-" =P

[@kat_lynx]

11:46 "Storywise, it doesn't make sense". God, I hate being the annoying know-it-all but: Omega's entry to the atmosphere in Zero 3 caused the Cyberspace phenomena to ocurr. This has happened before, and it's a result of the Zero Virus; Zero Space, the last levels of X5, is basically "data" caused to "manifest" into the real world (caused by the Virus that makes reploids go maverick), aka for the Internet and the Real World to begin to interlink. The Ragnarok is having the same effect because Weil had already replicated the Virus if we go by Popla Cocapetri's dialogue. Area N is the Crash Site for the Ragnarok Space Colony and the "N" even stands for Network, and that's the thing. The moment you enter it, you're no longer in the real world, you're in the same strange Cyberspace phenomena from X5 and fighting the Z3/Z4 bosses and Omega is you simply fighting their "souls" in the Network the same way you refight Phantom in Z3. Ragnarok and Eurasia are very much alike: They're both Space Colonies overtaken by their respective games' badguy, with a virus to control over everything and their debris impacting land causes the Cyberspace phenomena to happen. Knowing inti-creates' knack for story and the CD dramas explaining how he was in charge of analyzing Zero's original body (which was the source of the Original Virus that infected Sigma) and how Omega is the Zero that Wily intended (an obedient killing machine), Weil most likely intended to cause the Zero Space to manifest once more to prove his rule that "only Neo Arcadia is safe", as well as use his own version of the Virus (taken from the one in Zero's original body, no doubt) being the reason Model W is a thing to begin with.

[@Samanosuke2727]

On Vent's story, Prairie gets to tell Vent a history lesson about big sis Ciel & Zero & basically what's going on after Ragnarok event. U get to see Dr. Weil's shadow. On the before the final battle against Serpent, she starting to like Vent a bit (only because he reminds her a little of Zero). On Aile's story, she told Prairie or at least she said Prairie loves Giro because he reminded her of a certain crimson big bro. Yes Prairie, as you have seen on all 4 Zero games & ZX1 is indeed Alouette. Yes the 4 X-Guardians are the same in essence as all 6 Biometals made by Ciel have shells resembling the weapons.

[@anexplosion5436]

And Ashe and Grey have gameplay differences that he someone completely missed. Like their charge shot, Homing shot, and a unique move for almost every form.

[@albaneedge]

I thought the "Vile" thing was because in the japanese version his name starts with V instead of W

[@kat_lynx]

@@albaneedge The character is known in Japan as Dr. Vile, however he was renamed (in spelling, at least) to avoid confusion with Mega Man X's Vile, whose name is VAVA in Japan. Weil's western name is "because" in German, since he is the cause of the larger scope events of the Zero series (i.e. "all happened because of Weil") and this german word is still pronounced the exact same as Vile.

[@xenobestx8423]

10:33 The movie when Mom walks in.

[@alektomlinson1683]

Dundunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn and gutsman lives on even when he is dead

[@caramelflann]

Or 5:01

[@mathenodaweirdo5639]

@@caramelflann yeah that part is funny

[@memerio1458]

I can’t believe I lived to see the day that AntDude uploaded a video where he is vibe-checking the viewer on the thumbnail.

[@SergioSanchez-uk4tg]

M E M E R I O yes I agree

[@TheReZisTLust]

What?

[@BeanBeanKingdom]

Props for the Azure Striker Gunvolt shout-out, I love that series too.

[@tuvyamaeir4684]

The moment you do a video on Battle Network and StarForce, I'm going to get the popcorn

[@HashiNuke]

I'd be hyped, honestly

[@dennyxalbert7582]

Starforce was so good imo

[@Herumbra]

I actually LOVE starforce, specially the first one

[@HashiNuke]

@@Herumbra Battle Network as well. Tho I like Black Ace tbh

[@extremegamercollector425]

BN was amazing imo

[@garchompelago]

Grey and Ashe has their own set of differences. Their charge shots as Megaman H, P, L and F are different. Grey's ZX form can do the midair down slash. While Ashe's ZX form can do the rising slash.

[@SilverHairedFreak25]

Model A also functions differently. Grey: His charge shot is standard, and his homing shot fires multiple shots at once. Ashe: Her charge shot is basically the Gemini Laser, and her homing shot fires a single shot that targets the selected enemies in order.

[@amateraceon5202]

> even Star Force made it to 3 *cries in Star Force 4 being cancelled

[@snintendog]

cries in legends 3

[@MrBonessss]

*cries in Battle Network 7*

[@yanbelmiro7961]

Cries in X9 (Man, they need to stop cancelling games)

[@StarGazer.ExE21]

@@MrBonessss meh battle network had a proper ending at least that more than the rest of the series have for it

[@neonoah3353]

Star force was going to get a 4th game? Lol But the game had a good end with no cliffhanger... Tbh, i mostly miss mmzx3 and mml3. Fuck crapcom for saying that the fans didnt want a mml3.

[@lostglaceon9274]

I just love some of the art in these games. I would've never gotten into pixel art without games like these!

[@desmond1869]

Yo i also make pixel art hmu

[@skydiamsteam6005]

@@desmond1869 Good stuff!

[@crashschwarzen4642]

the most underated megaman series in the megaman franchise, I am so happy it got ported on the ps4 with the zero series as well

[@nezbitnezbit5397]

Pfp source?

[@kmh021963able]

Nezbit Nezbit 👀

[@nezbitnezbit5397]

Just for homework reasons

[@bossome1997]

Yes! This game is a gem! The music the references the gameplay and boss battles all made this game for me!

[@shikitohnoreal7199]

I'd say Starforce is more underrated but yeah

[@neonoah3353]

Tbh that chrono boss is broken. His time stop ability makes getting the silver and gold medals so easy.

[@thomasthecoolkid7228]

Wait, does Albert have medals? Because if you're doing a medal run on hard mode... he just nopes the Time Bomb with his own Time Bomb.

[@Ghostel3591]

He also makes Albert fight way easier as he can "No Sell" 1/3 of his attacks as they come from the top side where he has perfect defense

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

@@thomasthecoolkid7228 what the fuck?

[@PikangsFutaba]

And if you play in Expert Mode, Chronoforce's time stop skill is MANDATORY to make some stuff tolerable, however against the 2nd phase of Albert is not a good idea to use (some bosses in both normal modes and expert become a joke with Chronoforce's time stop).

[@Ghostel3591]

@@PikangsFutaba True-true. You can say anything about other bosses but Chronoforce is MVP of the game.

[@ExalinExcels]

Not even a jab at how much they say "Booty" that's restraint Nevermind it comes later

[@bigladmatt6769]

Didn't IntiCreates make Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon? Because I love that game.

[@s07195]

They did, yeah! They've been behind a lot of good stuff.

[@connordarvall8482]

So in other words, Inti is Capcom 2: Platformer edition.

[@bityoshii]

rF764 so many GOOD GAMES Blaster Master Zero Blaster Master Zero 2 Mighty Gunvolt Mighty Gunvolt Burst Gunvolt Gunvolt 2 Luminous Avenger iX And many more I forgot to name

[@Rhyrou]

They also did Dragon marked for death which is a multiplayer Megaman Zero

[@baddragonite]

I think they also made the Gunvolt games which are AWESOME

[@BugsyFoga]

"Come and cry in my bosom" - Rospark

[@pablotay122]

Nah mate, It's all about the impractically huge Ice Dino that spits out buzzsaws!

[@EA-bv8zk]

That line made me chuck the first time I heard it

[@depluggedplus1699]

Why do i see this guy everwhere

[@justinc.5591]

I’LL GIVE YOU A TASTE OF MY SPECIAL NECTAR

[@hypergoon1152]

I have several questions...

[@edgelord8337]

The most best Megaman game nobody talks about and is underrated. Thanks for making a video about it ant dude!

[@arbitrary-human]

edge lord Why are you everywhere I go??

[@LucianoThePig]

The word underrated is overrated

[@IamaPERSON]

@@LucianoThePig how ironic

[@bossome1997]

I know! Glad to see it see some love

[@JoyKirbs]

LucianoThePig I think it’s fair in this situation. Haven’t even heard of the series before.

[@KeroKaminaX]

megaman ZX 1 is one of my favorite megaman games ever made, second only to Zero 3. it feels liek a loveletter to the franchise and has a nice mellow megaman legends 1 sort of feel in terms of the story and world

[@Sonic6293]

I'm trying to finish an essay, but I got a little time...

[@atacolypse3039]

Leland G. you made the right choice

[@elsebasvlogs2674]

Mood

[@makotoyuki345]

I gotta think about what I’m “fighting foooorrrrr!” But seriously I need to think of a reason for me to keep “going” on...but these videos help keep my mind off it

[@skinnyjam]

saaaame lol

[@Alias_Anybody]

Just use Chronoforce then, he can stop time.

[@Danominator]

Dangit, I read that title as "Megolovania". It really is just part of me now.

[@hyperthethiccboi8698]

Megalovania intensfises

[@TheMadCroctor]

ZX actually had voice acting too in the Japanese version Also Aile and Vent actually do have some differences in personality too, it doesn't change the story, but the conversations are very different

[@MacNava]

Thank you for reviewing these games! They are my favorite in the whole megaman series! And I heard that ZX 3 might be in development!

[@Matthew-ls7rv]

were'd you hear that?

[@MacNava]

@@Matthew-ls7rv www.theouterhaven.net/2019/09/rumor-mega-man-zx3-hinted-at-by-inti-creates/

[@Tomycase]

@@MacNava Yeah no even Inti Creates unconfirmed this theory, the binary code was for "KILL KILL KILL" which makes sence since the character spelling it, is berserk at that moment

[@bossome1997]

I LOVE the ZX series (especially the first) and have thought it was an underrated game for years. I'm so glad that you looked at it and yes it has flaws but it has meant alot to me for a long time! Loved this channel for kirby and stayed for everything else 🙏🏿

[@smgofdvld]

gunvolt is great i highly recommend it 😁 i believe the producer has said they are open to every series getting its time in the spotlight for now we buy the collections again

[@evanartist8060]

Yes...Yes...YES! THESE WERE MY FIRST MEGAMAN GAMES!! MY FAVORITES!!! These two games hold a special place in my heart and I will forever love them, and sadly they do not get talked about much, which is why I’m glad this collection released and these will finally get some recognition! PLEASE LET THIS LEAD TO A 3RD GAME.

[@ClownLordi]

Actually, for ZX and ZX Advent, the character choices do matter, less in ZX. In ZX, their dialogue in certain scenes is slightly changed, and Aile crawls faster. In ZX Advent, they are two different characters, but they both existed in the same game. The reason you never meet up is because whoever you don’t choose dies in their intro. And of course, their relations to the main bad are different as well. EDIT: and technically Model A is based on the big bad, not Axl, but no one believes this. ZX3 was supposed to be the game to link to Legends. Neat, huh?

[@zkdelta8014]

But technically Model A is just Axl, Capcom or Inti just won't outright say it

[@SuxMenner]

He's based on Axl but she's still not him, she's outright stated as Model Albert. While Model A may have Axl's A-Trans power from X7 that was only a title given to it in the western version, in the japanese version she has Trans-On not A-Trans.

[@ClownLordi]

SuxMenner what I meant is that Model A is Model Albert, but he definitely took inspiration from Axl, with the ability and even the name. Trans-On is still extremely similar to A-Trans, and is most likely a nod to the other.

[@train4292]

Ehh. I would’ve preferred if Both protagonists met each other in ZXA. They could’ve had an interesting dynamic wouldn’t you think?

[@lenlimbo]

I'd say that it matters more in ZX. The story changes much more in ZX than in ZXA depending on the character choice. In ZXA the differences story wise are "Ashe is a descendant of Albert, while Grey is a reploid made by Albert as a contingency plan in case something goes wrong, both of them meet Model A and shit happens, without really telling that much about their past", but besides that and the first stage, nothing changes storywise, while in ZX there are a ton of scenes that are completely different depending of if you are playing Aile or Vent, backstory, relationships and motivations included. Gameplay, though, I agree, the differences are much bigger in ZXA... and I don't consider that a plus, to be honest, as Ashe, IIRC and in my opinion, ended with the better movepool, and coupled with the fact that she was more fun, both in personality and in story than Grey, cemented her as my main by a very long shot. Grey only redeeming quality for me, at that point, was that he met Aile (who I liked better than Vent, but the difference wasn't nearly as big as with Ashe and Grey), and that's that. And even that was a mixed blessing, as while her CG voice was good enough, her in-game voice had a quality so low that it looked like between the animated sequence and the rest of the game, she aged like 30 years. Also, you forgot to mention that Aile can change the color of her civil form, while Vent can't, in ZX.

[@rageinternet9391]

ZX is so Underrated, it's unbelievable

[@hypergoon1152]

RAGE INTERNET!!! Ikr

[@misaeltoral508]

RAGE INTERNET!!! Nah, it just wasn’t a worthy evolution of the franchise. They were really stretching things out to fit the timeline.

[@5at5una]

ZX is cool.. Advent.. really a desperate move

[@BlossomPathOnStage15]

ZX is okay I mean it's not that good but not that bad either just an okay of a game but Advent... I barely enjoyed it. Too many form. At first I thought it was fun but later on as you progresses you come to realize that non of them are as useful or powerful as we thought they are and I doubt anyone even bother using any of the boss form that much other than the biometal form.

[@blackrigga7401]

@@BlossomPathOnStage15 you can get items that make the pseudoroids more powerful. Also I happen to love and use all the forms. The only forms that are lacking would be rosespark and chronoforce but other than that the rest are good if you know how to use them.

[@BugsyFoga]

The Mega man games nobody talks about.

[@astrobread7300]

more like star force

[@sebotrp]

@@astrobread7300 Yep. Definitely starforce aka literally who of Megaman spin offs.

[@neonoah3353]

How about megaman soccer or megaman battle and chase?

[@AlphaladZXA]

I think they meant that as in the platformers, and those gameboy games. It's just zero/ZX was far more overlooked than it should have been by comparison

[@peckneck2439]

@@astrobread7300 No kidding. People give so little care about StarForce that Battle Network community had to "adopt" it and start treating it like Battle Network games purely out of pity. If it wasn't for BN fans talking about it on rare occasion this spinoff would've been more forgotten then Phione from Pokemon.

[@ChristopherMoom]

5:02 Y'know maybe it's a good thing the Megaman series became inactive for years

[@IamaPERSON]

@Liam Que her? Chris is a guy

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...I don't know...

[@kirbytheartist3318]

ehhhhhhhh......no

[@train4292]

*No it wasn’t*

[@fierymagpie527]

Lol imagine christopher moon nor being in a videos comments

[@someotheryoshi9642]

Gunvolt deserves more recognition! Im glad you mentioned them in this video because i really love that series

[@radicallaruby]

ZXA has booty, nectar, and bosoms, best Mega Man to date, clearly. In all seriousness, I love the combat in ZX, can give the Zero series a run for its money. Too bad ZXA declined in quality aside from the map, overdrive is so much fun to use once you learn how it works. Now that Capcom has come back full force with the series....I'm almost certain we'll get BNLC and ZX3. They did say they do not want to deny any Mega Man series of its future. Post edit: ZXA isn't bad, I simply don't find it as good as ZX for many of reasons explained in video. Still very much worth playing, as with every game in this collection.

[@EA-bv8zk]

*COME CRY IN MY BOSOM*

[@sothe0539]

ZXA feels a bit more refined in a lot of places imo, though the boss transformations feel a bit unnecessary. I never really missed overdrive because it never really felt intuitive to use. I tried it several times when I was struggeling on a boss with a weakness to an appropriate element but it never really worked out for me. That said, I didnt feel it needed to be removed, but I guess they wanted more insentive to use the bosses.

[@EA-bv8zk]

@@sothe0539 I prefer zx to zxa. I find zxa to be boring I don't like the protagonist very much. This is just my opinion

[@train4292]

Hey, ZXA isn’t bad!

[@EA-bv8zk]

@@train4292 no one here said it was bad what are you talking about

[@enroachingentei3474]

Much respect for talking about Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt is one of my favorite games ever even though I only got to play the demo.

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

it should be cheap enough if you can get 60 USD, all 3 main games should be around that much on switch

[@BillyBob-xx5jr]

6:03 "There are signs of them wanting to backstab the villain of the week, Albert." *Shows Prometheus slice what he thinks is Albert*

[@RestlessDipstick]

5:05 Ant looks so ready to just can this entire video if he hears one more vaguely suggestive comment.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Hehehe, the best part is, gunvolt is worse

[@slopesgameroom]

I still need to play these titles. Great video bud

[@KHFMcAwesome]

“I’ll give you a taste of my special nectar” /rises out of his chair furiously/ DO YOU MIND?! I AM A RESPECTABLE MAN! Come AntDude let us leave while we still have our dignity! “Special nectar” indeed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aurnknight2813]

0:23 I was zoned out and my brain heard it and the casual way he said killed me

[@Chronoflation]

BATTLE NETWORK COLLECTION!!!! Also, please play Gunvolt 1 on the 3DS with the 3D turned on, it's really great and totally worth playing that version if the 3D effect interests you at all

[@Thirteen13551355]

Otherwise, just the Switch version heh.

[@xeroxero9541]

I missed the Zero/ZX games when they were released, choosing the Battle Network games instead (I'm a sucker for the classic series and loved the exe redesigns), but eventually picked up ZX Advent on sale ~2008. Had a pretty decent time with that one, so I bought the DS Zero Collection a few years later, but ended up only playing through the first MM Zero game. I got too OCD about stage rankings and collecting/leveling all the cyber elves resulting in me being too burnt out to play through 2-4, so I feel like I should give the series another chance and pick this collection up. I think the combination of having it on a tv instead of a handheld along with a trophy list to complete will give me more incentive to push through so I can finally get the full MM Zero experience.

[@TheSpectralForce]

Having a bigger controller is very useful for Zero collection. If you pick up the collection I recomend using the save assist feature. Zero games are brutal due to the crunched view. Lots of bs and things rushing in from off screen with little time to react. Save assist saves you the frustration.

[@TheSpectralForce]

Also I should mention I, despite not being a perfectionist or completionist, also obsessed over ranks and wanting to get the EX skills. They make it so hard to get and you cant retry it later which blows. And even if you play casually and dont care about ranks, you miss out on skills and have an ugly letter on screen at all times reminding you that you apparently suck at the game. So you're not alone in feeling the A rank burnout. Just played the collection and damn its tough sometimes

[@xeroxero9541]

Just picked it up today so I've taken the plunge, lol. Thanks for the info, I always appreciate hearing about other people's experiences with games in the MM series, especially ones I'm not as familiar with. I still have to go through Command Mission at some point as well (I'm a big fan of Capcom's Breath of Fire series, so a MMX rpg should be pretty engaging), but I think I'm going to start on these first. I've been feeling that ZX Advent nostalgia ever since watching the vid.

[@ThisIsCSDX]

I am still not used to the frequent an upload schedule from Ant. That editor is great at this, tbh. Also, I got burnt out trying to do all the side quests and such in ZX, and the Dpad of the Pro Controller suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks for side scrolling stuff like this.

[@conallohaodain7921]

Antdude, I have five facts to say about these games that you didn’t cover in this video. 1: The Biometals in ZX have an additional charge attack when you press up while unleashing the attack. Took me most of ZX to find out. Model H: Incredible Multi-hitting move that goes up and down. Model F: Shoots attack upwards. Model L: Ice Dragon that tracks Opponents. Model P: One hit Shield..... That’s it. 2:Prairie is Alluoette as she references Zero, Ciel, Weil and Ragnarok. Basically confirming it. 3: Vent and Aile have alternative dialogue during cutscenes with Aile having a softer nature compared to Vent. 4: Chronoforce can protect itself from attacks from above even on land. That’s it 5: I don’t know if you noticed but in Zx Advent, Grey and Ashe are very different when it comes to playing as them. Grey: Standard Mega Man fare when it comes to the Buster. Sub weapon shoots a homing attack at every enemy locked on. One for each one. Ashe: Has Zero 2&3’s Laser shot Ex skill at default but can only shoot two bullets at a time. Sub weapon is lightning that attacks one enemy before moving on to the next. Just thought I might get the info out there. Edit: You forgot to talk about how broken Omega is if you use the Overdrive Mechanic. All the Guardian Biometals have this function but Omega is special. It is unlimited until you get hit, gives you Certain Ex Skills from the Zero games and has different screen nukes if you use the Buster charge Buster while holding Down.

[@aboutschween]

these games are so completely underrated. some of the first i ever remember playing and beating (beating far after playing for the first time, for zx but not zxa)

[@PikangsFutaba]

You missed the oportunity to put Thetis' voice, too cheezy, kinda reminded me the "legendary" voice acting of X4, X7 and Mega Man 8. And about the characters in ZX and ZX Advent, in the 1st game is pretty much if you want to suffer with more knockback from taking damage until you get the shock absorber chip, in Advent some stuff with the Biometal movesets are slighty different and makes different scenarios easier or harder, for example, Grey in ZX biometal he has the EX skill to slash downwards and Ashe has the up slash in the ground instead and the "R" button attack of Model A is different as well and the charged shot (Grey's is more like the standard X charge shot and Ashe's is a laser that can bounce in the walls, ground and cellings).

[@Road_to_Dawn]

13:03 Up until this point, I was looking at ZX and Advent and thinking, “Man, these look an awful lot like Gunvolt.” ... Well, no wonder.

[@thoryvos3095]

I'd love seeing you cover the Gunvolt games, especially Gunvolt 1,2 and Chronicles. As you mentioned, the quality is undenieable.

[@D31taF0rc3]

4:58 rated E-Tank for everyone

[@hydrorobot6610]

ZX and ZXA will always be my favorite MM games, the controls, the characters, the music, etc. It's all really perfect And these, besides the Zero games, will hold a special place in my heart because those were the last games I've played with my brother before he moved out of the house to do his own thing on another country

[@copenrose3766]

Ant, can you do a review of Gunvolt: Striker Pack and Gunvolt Chronicles: ix?

[@quetzal6293]

Oooh I would love that-

[@SomeAndroid]

ZXA is probably my favourite Megaman game to play. Even though the bosses are janky to play as I still love their inclusion. I thoght it was so cool being able to transform into the bosses you beat instead of just getting their weapon. I had a lot of fun trying to use them as much as possible.

[@KamiJoJo]

I still wish Capcom could explain the link between all Mega Man timelines in form of separated games in their own unique styles, but that just seems more like a fan-fiction at this point, judging by how Capcom likes to maintain this whole series in an eternal cliffhanger. Still, glad to see ZX and ZX Advent get some attention, such underrated gems.

[@DoktorWieg]

It's through the Zero and ZX series that I got introduced to Inti Creates and boy, am I happy I did. The Zero and ZX series along with the Gunvolt games are amazing and I've always been a keen fan of Blaster Master on the NES so seeing them remade and expanded upon by them was a joy. Loved each and every one of them. Always looking forward to their next project and they're a sure buy from me.

[@jeremybriggs6951]

I thought it was well over 200 years after the events of MegaMan zero

[@ligtningdog6399]

The date was never specified. The fan theory is that it's over 200 years.

[@jeremybriggs6951]

Ligtning Dog Oh, OK. For me personally I would like the idea of where it set over 200 years after

[@Xeno-The-Wanderer]

it is set in 25XX, 200 years after 23XX where the Zero series ends

[@andyblargextra]

I remember first seeing this game when walking into a gamestop and seeing it on the shelf. Had recently beaten the Zero series so decided to try it out. Now I'm glad more people get to experience it because it was FIRE.

[@Red_Ranger_Wien]

My Johnson stands at attention any time I hear the words "Battle Network Legacy Collection"

[@paradox_saber54]

The way that you can change the layouts for ZX gives me hope for a Starforce Legacy Collection

[@mrseq5011]

"Huh! Huh!" *or...* "Eh! Eh!" Such a difficult decision

[@spongeman3090]

WOOHOOOO!

[@TheTolnoc]

There ARE differences between the characters! Vent and Aile have different versions of their charge attacks in the four forms. Ashe and Grey have a lot more differences, though mainly in Ashe getting a better damage per shot double shot, while Grey has a weaker but faster triple shot.

[@Shartmaster32]

5:02 is the most cursed thing I've seen all year

[@knightmarin]

Megaman Zx advent was basically my first MegaMan game, and maybe that’s why I love this game lmfao I never even knew there was a ZX 1 till I went to a game store and saw it years later

[@viniciusgomes5147]

The first one wasn't so great to navigate imo, sometimes the level design made you become lost easily. Advent was great, still remember that sweet highway music! It's a pity there wasn't a third game considering advent's secret ending...

[@Nando75549]

Antdude: I know some of you really want a Megaman 11 or a Megaman X 9. Me, who wants Megaman Legends 3: *Are we a joke to you...?*

[@TheSpectralForce]

The voices in ZXA are cheesy, but I like it a lot. The MegaMen have fitting voices with decent execution, and I especially love Prometheus. Best voice in the game by far.

[@Jackattack359]

Eh, he kinda overacted in my ears

[@Jackattack359]

@man with a username I guess so, I just would’ve preferred if he actually tried yelling

[@Jackattack359]

@man with a username I dunno, credit where credit’s due it’s the only time he had an official English voice🤷‍♂️

[@isauldron4337]

I don't Think I am a god, I AM A GOD!

[@ariano1561]

First ZX was one of the first games I completed from start to finish so im definetly biased in my liking of it but one of the things I really loved was that when you save people they appear on the town and some of them recognize you it makes this world feel lived in

[@blackbird7781]

I actually found there to be some good story and AntDude seemed to overlook many details. Model A isnt Axl, model Z is Zero, and Prairie has a lot of evidence yhat she is alllouette, like some references she makes in ZX.

[@randominternetuser5872]

I mean, The story is not amazing, It's decent at best. But damn, The gameplay is fucking fun

[@blackbird7781]

@@randominternetuser5872 i thought the story was pretty good. And for Mega Man games was phenomenal lol

[@randominternetuser5872]

@@blackbird7781 It's not amazing, But if you compared this to the MegaMan 1, The story is game changing

[@blackbird7781]

@@randominternetuser5872 its still good and do you hate it that much? And compared to megaman games in general its amazing. Unless you really think its story is worse than every megaman besides megaman 1

[@randominternetuser5872]

@@blackbird7781 no, I don't hate it, It serves it purpose. That was supposed to be a joke (and MegaMan 1 to 6 basically has the same story)

[@Scratchman2501]

13:45 Your wish is granted

[@dal4268]

Fun fact the Japanese version had voice acting

[@Azu_Crystal]

you predicted that battle network lc would come before legends. . .jesus

[@jorgeroman6067]

A remake of megaman and bass could give them a chance to fix the level design, it's a possibility

[@megametexe5129]

At the very least they could zoom out the camera

[@ligtningdog6399]

@@megametexe5129 The GBA version was zoomed in. The original SNES version looks and played better. But the level design still SUCKS!

[@megametexe5129]

@@ligtningdog6399 I completely forgot that the GBA version was a port

[@train4292]

MegaMan and Bass remake with the MM11 engine??

[@ZobirisMage]

ZX1 is my favorite Mega Man game. It controls so fluidly and has a great roundup of bosses (especially the Omega fight). The world of ZX was much more fun and interesting to explore for secrets. The biometals alone pushes ZX far above everything else. Each of them were not only fun to play as but had a lot of use cases throughout the game. I'll replay this game in a heartbeat.

[@ChristopherMoom]

I can't be the only one who read the title, saw the words "Mega" and "Vania" combined into one, and thought it said Megalovania, right

[@dialaforawesome]

Christopher Moon I think you are because you failed to realize the greatness of the ZX

[@IamaPERSON]

Maybe, but it's no big deal.

[@LucasMBoysOurRoy]

Drunk Alpharad

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

Took me 18 hours to beat ZX. Hardest part was getting the energy tank in lava field but I got lucky: Chrome was memory leaking and slowed down the game considerably. It was like MM:11’s speed gear. Helped me concentrate enough to get it. Difficulty in the game was way too high for kids. Side quests were horribly contrived. I enjoyed the game overall but they really need to playtest more.

[@heleno6917]

Will you make a video about star force, Battle network and Legends?

[@tyrantchimera545]

Interesting Facts! (A year late, but meh. it's recent-ish news.) There was in fact a Megaman ZX3 planned (MMZXC), star force 4, and of course, Megaman legends 3. So yeah, ZXA was supposed to have a sequel! But, sadly, it became victim to Crapcom's mega-axe just like all the other series. Also Omega in ZX is honestly the best fight in the entire franchise imho. It's just SO MUCH FUN.

[@justagundam]

I wish you could go back to Model X in ZX. Yeah yeah "Zero's cooler" "Model X is boring" blah blah blah. I like X more than Zero. So having Model X separated from Z would have been so much better in my opinion.

[@aionicthunder]

If you do a play through with both Vent & Aile, the 3rd play through will allow you to play as Model X

[@motorviper001]

If you beat the game with both Vent and Aile, you can keep Model X through the whole game on your third playthrough.

[@BioMega96]

@@aionicthunder I think he means without having to play the game twice like just having the option there from the start. I kinda agree but I guess it's good incentive to play it again if the story wasn't your thing

[@justagundam]

@@BioMega96 Thank you, and yes.

[@BioMega96]

@@justagundam no prob brah

[@rubeusphantom8705]

ZX Advent is just, pure nostalgia for me. I remember having that game when I was really young, and I never finished it, cause I always got confused on where to go. I also thought the gimmick of be able to transform into the games bosses was really cool, I still do. I really want to play it again, but I don’t have the means to do so.

[@Mugen2024]

the only thing I don’t really like is the fact that I can’t use x normally, Wasting the x

[@Tanner31904]

I think you can. Read up somewhere that it is possible to use Model X in ZX1, but I can't remember how it's done.

[@Mugen2024]

@@Tanner31904 the question is that it is not very accessible, you know?

[@kauanjos3199]

You can use model x after model z fuse with him but you need 2 save files with vent and aile

[@connorhughes8291]

Yeahh. New NitroRad video

[@vidcindori9650]

5:07 MY FACE WHEN I CANT GET THROUGH METAL MANS STAGE

[@edgelord8337]

Megaman zero is actually my favorite megaman sub series. *this comment contains major spoilers so read at your own risk* This takes place many hundreds of years after zero and ciel does succeed in making a renewable power source for reploids. Technology has advanced to the point of reploids and humans being just about the same and being able to merge their power when using a biometal like biometal z, x p, h, or, f The new megamen are based off the old ones and having personality traits similar to them. The first ones map kinda sucks and involves lots of backtracking and just isn't as fun as it could be while the level design and pixel art looks and is amazing. This is also because of ciel really that humanity and the robots would be at peace honoring x's and dr lights wishes.

[@isauldron4337]

There are differences between characters Aile crawls faster , but gets knocked down farther than vent. Ashe and grey get different moves for megaman forms

[@aniruthramanathan1927]

13:56 Mega Man Forgotten Legacy Collection anybody?

[@masterofdisaster69]

Omg after so long I finally found out that this was the game I had when I was little I always had faint memories of the 2nd game in this series but never could figure out where they were from, ik you'll probably never see this but thanks lol

[@shadowsnake5133]

2:22 doesn't one of them crawl faster as well?

[@devilishjester7718]

Yep, Aile crawls faster and has a speciel npc who can changer he clothe's colors

[@nintendo1889x]

5:01 - Special nectar promise - Anthony's face is the perfect reaction x3

[@wirlogx]

I'm waiting for a Megaman Legends collection with dual analog support for MML1 (I can see people asking for Megaman 64... fools!)

[@neonoah3353]

Legends>64. Also i hope they make mml3 for that... Too bad they didnt make a mmzx3 for the z/zx collection...

[@smashmaster521]

I just want to add the Mega Man Legends series to my Nintendo PlayStation Switch library.

[@hypergoon1152]

That would be great.

[@Marisu_Prada]

That SSB64 selecting sounding wink was therapeutic, thanks Antdude.

[@Jackattack359]

2:55 it is Alouette, why she changed her name I have no idea though🤔

[@SpartacusRyuuou]

the theory goes that since in the ZX era reploids are given artificial lifespans as well as giving humans cybernetics to put them on par with reploids, she changed her name so she could keep existing as what she was built as. As such her existence would be illegal. Further, reploids are purposefully built to have 'organs/systems' utterly incompatible with humans (now called humanoids) to prevent part/organ theft.

[@Jackattack359]

Huh, I was not aware of that, that’s actually very interesting, I was just a little confused as to why she would not want to be called Alouette anymore AKA the name that Ciel (her biggest mentor) gave her

[@robbyraymond9047]

On top of all the other games you've mentioned that Inti Creates went on to make, they also made a game called Dragon Marked for Death, which is a game that is heavily based on the Mega Man Zero games in terms of gameplay (the main character even plays very very similarly to Z-Saber/Z-Buster Zero). Basically imagine a Mega Man Zero game in a medieval setting with RPG elements, and that's Dragon Marked for Death. Very good game, I highly recommend.

[@olgabryanmandagitilaar4963]

Hey Ant, can you review Star Fox Zero with Jirard The Completionist please?

[@ED-le1pr]

That first part made me laugh like hell.

[@wohao_gaster7434]

Ant: "MegaMetroidVania" Undertale AU Creators: "Write that down, write that down!"

[@SirLoafOfBread]

..... So we now have that Battle Network collection happening now lmao.