The Arm Parts are extremely useful, doubling X’s charge shot damage and allowing him to charge his Special Weapons. More importantly, Z’s assorted semi upgrades simply bolster the gameplay– bringing out a level of mechanical depth simply unfound in classic Mega Man. While it’s certainly possible to get through Mega Man X without upgrading any of X’s armor pieces, the game itself is designed around the player eventually finding all four before endgame. By finding the four Light Capsules, X can even upgrade his armor. X isn’t limited to his starting equipment like his predecessor Mega Man is. While the original X is easier than the games that came before it, it’s a remarkably well designed action-platformer with an excellent progression system. RELATED: 10 of the Best Action Games on the Super NintendoĬapcom’s intention with Mega Man X was to offer a darker, narrative driven alternative to classic Mega Man that still catered to hardcore gamers. The Blue Bomber naturally followed suit, the classic Rockman becoming the bombastic Mega Man X. The Legend of Zelda refined itself into A Link to the Past, Super Metroid ironed out all of its series’ imperfections, and Super Mario World set a new standard for both Nintendo & game design as a whole. The shift from 8- to 16-bit was an important one for the video game medium, one that saw many franchises fundamentally change & reshape their identities.

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