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Mega Man Zero is way better than X

Vanillalite

Vanillalite

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Oct 25, 2017
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The collections confirm my thoughts from all these years. The Zero games are just better than the X collection of games. While X1 still might be the best game of the bunch most all of the Zero games are still really good while the X series takes a dive with each new entry.
 

rude

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Oct 25, 2017
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We already knew. I think the collection sold pretty badly though, so we're probably never getting a continuation.
 
Blindy

Blindy

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X1-X4 are really good. X4 is arguably the second best game of the series. The freedom to choose where to start after the intro stage is why I favor the X series. Felt like that was missing for much of the first two Zero games, the only ones I have played.

Far far far better music in X's favor too.
 
moustascheman

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Oct 26, 2017
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I agree. The Zero games are just a lot tighter and more consistent than the X games IMO. They also have way better controls and movement.

CeroMiedo said:
One is a metroidvania while another is a platformer
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None of the Zero games are metroidvanias. Zero 1 is pseudo-open world since it has an interconnected map but the other 3 are all strictly level based like the X games. You might be thinking of the ZX games.
 
Rodento

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Except for the first one that has garbage-tier level design, the Zero games have more consistent quality than the X series, but I prefer X's highs more than Zero's.
 
Keym

Keym

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Oct 26, 2017
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I wouldn't say "better" but I would say that there are more good Zero games than X games (if you count ZX as part of the Zero series).
 
PsionBolt

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Oct 27, 2017
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I waver on any of them being better than X, but yeah, they absolutely all beat X3 and onward. And the best Zero/ZX games even beat X2.
CeroMiedo said:
One is a metroidvania while another is a platformer
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That only applies to ZX, ZXA, and kinda sort barely Zero 1 -- but just having the levels connected to one another does not a metroidvania make, imo. They're action platformers with mildly bothersome level select methods.
 
Lobster Roll

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As a classic MM fan, I'm giving you guys the go-ahead from my ivory tower to have this argument in our moat.
 
Alpheus

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JustTom said:
Which one is a metroidvania? I am interested
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MM ZX and MM ZXA are metroidvanias layout wise. And yes the zero series is amazing. what a fucking finale like....holy shit. Really makes you appreciate the underlying themes of Megaman that run through all the way to MMZ4 and appreciate the scope and reach of Dr. Light and Dr. Wily
 
sir_crocodile

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Oct 25, 2017
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I prefer X3 to any of the zero games tbh, Zero levels are too easy.

Though the Zero bosses are way better. Used to love the challenge of getting top rank on them.
 
Joule

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if I love x4 which other one is worth playing? Its the only one I've played. X? X2?

I own collection 1 on switch
 
Issen

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Nov 12, 2017
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I like Mega Man X4 better than any game in the Zero series, to be honest. That's not to say the Zero games aren't really good, however.
 

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One Winged Slayer
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That's a hard one but as much I love the Zero series I still would take the more streamlined X games over them.

Joule said:
if I love x4 which other one is worth playing? Its the only one I've played. X? X2?

I own collection 1 on switch
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X1 through X3 (X1 is a masterpiece), X5 and X8 after those if you are not tired. Just skip X7.
 
sir_crocodile

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Joule said:
if I love x4 which other one is worth playing? Its the only one I've played. X? X2?

I own collection 1 on switch
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The games most like X4 are X(most) & then X2. X4 is a bit of a weird one as it's a lot easier with more simple level layouts then the rest of the series. But yeah, off X4, X & X2 would be the next ones to play. X3 then has far larger levels and more of an emphasis on finding secrets.
 

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sir_crocodile said:
The games most like X4 are X(most) & then X2. X4 is a bit of a weird one as it's a lot easier with more simple level layouts then the rest of the series. But yeah, off X4, X & X2 would be the next ones to play. X3 then has far larger levels and more of an emphasis on finding secrets.
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With that said you can still beeline X3 if you don't feel like going for 100%, though I agree with becomes a lesser experience if you do so.
 
Valcrist

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I respectfully disagree. Mostly because the atmosphere of the Zero games is not my favorite.
 
Aran

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ryushe said:
Zero > X > Classic
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Agree fully with this.
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HardRojo

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While I enjoyed the Zero series, I hardly feel any desire to go back to it. I enjoyed the simplicity of X4 a lot more. Part of the reason I didn't like X2 that much was the whole thing with the hunters that overcomplicated what should be a simple game with tight level design. The Zero series made this mistake too, which is why, overall, X4 is my favorite game in the entire MegaMan franchise.
 
MinionZero

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Jan 14, 2018
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As a quick aside, playing the Zero games via the Collection, I am very glad for the QOL updates they made. Zero is real fun, but the difficulty was ramped up harshly.

Shame ZX probably is stuck incomplete, but if they ever made a new game in the style of Zero/ZX I'd be down.
 
Aeroucn

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Oct 27, 2017
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The Zero series they are my favorite Megaman games and while I love what Capcom did with Megaman 11 I hope they can go back to the Zero series. Gunvolt is great but I wanna play as Zero
 
Lua

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Aug 9, 2018
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X and X4 are better than any megaman zero games, but overall the zero series is more consistent. X3, X2 and X5 are just kinda of ok, and X6,X7 are so bad i dont even want to talk about it.
 
skeezx

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Oct 27, 2017
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i recently bought the collection and went straight to ZX. was always interested in that and Advent but i never got around to them

i remember the Zero games as fun little diversions that could feel cheap at times (challenge) but i was in college and my dormmate and i were juggling 500 GBA roms at once. i'll give em another shot when i wrap up Advent
 
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