How long will he keep on fighting? How long will his pain last? Maybe only the X-Buster on his hand knows for sure…

Mega Man comes roaring into a new generation with the seminal Mega Man X. For a lot of people, this is as good as this series ever got, and it’s very easy to see why. The graphical leap from Mega Man 6 to this (in under a year) is patently insane. A darker storyline, fantastic boss weapons (shout out to Storm Tornado, one of my favorite weapons in this entire series), novel upgrade systems, stunning setpieces, level design firing on all cylinders, and a ton of new tricks up the player’s sleeve ensure that Mega Man X is a fixture in the minds of millions.

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2024


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