In this episode, Colin, Lucas, and Neal travel to the 22nd Century with the legendary 1993 action-platformer Mega Man X. Rather than simply bringing the classic Blue Bomber into the 16-bit era, series creator Keiji Inafune decided a much more radical change was necessary and set the game 100 years after the events of the previous Mega Man games, and in doing so introduced a whole new cast of characters, like the titular protagonist X and fan-favorite Zero.

Gameplay in Mega Man X was still recognizable to veteran players with its initial 8-stage setup that could be completed in any order, but also made many changes to modernize the series for the new generation of hardware it debuted on. Throughout the game the player could find pieces of armor that augment X’s powers and sometimes grant new abilities, like gaining the ability to dash from the boots found in Chill Penguin’s stage. Additionally, X had the ability to scale walls via a wall jumping mechanic.

Upon release, Mega Man X was praised for its graphics, gameplay, and rockin’ soundtrack. It has since been ported forward to nearly every platform over the years, and is available on current consoles and PC thanks to the Mega Man X Legacy Collection.

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