Mega Man X series post MMX3- Are they worth playing?

[Gamerforlife]

To add to my previous post, it's interesting to think what would have happened if Zero's virus were never transferred to Sigma. Zero would have killed Sigma, as he clearly has him beaten in that cut scene from Mega Man X 4. At the time, X was not battle ready. He couldn't even defeat Vile. So Zero probably would have killed him and then just go on to destroy every reploid he came across and probably humans too. In his berserk maverick state I'm sure he'd have destroyed Vile too. There would have been no one to stop him

Wily would have won and possibly would have brought about an end to civilization. Evil bastard

[MrPopo]

Well I've already stated the evidence and as I only consider the events of the mainline games to be canon, I'll have to say that there really is nothing to support the two being related. But hey - like I said, I know I'm in the minority on that one.

Yes, because the guy who created both games said that they are both directly related. It's like a Star Wars fan saying that the prequel trilogy isn't related to the classic trilogy.

[Flake]

Yes, because the guy who created both games said that they are both directly related. It's like a Star Wars fan saying that the prequel trilogy isn't related to the classic trilogy.

The guy who created the series lost creative control over a decade ago - as I said a week ago, I don't know what the deciding authority for 'canon' in Megaman is anymore. So I look to the mainline games as the ultimate authority. As the Megaman X series never acknowledges the original series despite numerous opportunities, I see it as being possible that the two are not connected.

[MrPopo]

Yes, because the guy who created both games said that they are both directly related. It's like a Star Wars fan saying that the prequel trilogy isn't related to the classic trilogy.

The guy who created the series lost creative control over a decade ago - as I said a week ago, I don't know what the deciding authority for 'canon' in Megaman is anymore. So I look to the mainline games as the ultimate authority. As the Megaman X series never acknowledges the original series despite numerous opportunities, I see it as being possible that the two are not connected.

He lost creative control AFTER Mega Man X has been created and several games released.

[Gamerforlife]

If blatant references to Doctor Wily creating Zero and wanting him to destroy his nemesis(which has to be Mega Man) don't make the connection canon, I don't know what does. There is a scene in MM X 4 where he says this. Considering that Wily existed long before the MM X timeline, WHO THE HECK DO YOU THINK THE NEMESIS HE IS REFERRING TO IS!!!!!

I'm sure he wouldn't have created an uber powerful robot, unless he needed to kill a certain blue bomber



Then there's the fact that MM X 5 features an enemy from the classic series created by Wily


who turns into a form that resembles this:
http://www.themmnetwork.com/wiki/index. ... _Machine_6

then there's the fact that Tatsunoki vs Capcom once again establishes the connection


There's so much evidence linking the MM X series to the classic one that it's practically denial to say otherwise. Both Power Battle games spell it out for us, with Wily mentioning in the first one that he is working on a powerful new robot and then showing us that robot in the second game, where it clearly looks like Zero. Power Battles is classic series and practically every website on the net acknowledges it as canon

[Flake]

Yes, because the guy who created both games said that they are both directly related. It's like a Star Wars fan saying that the prequel trilogy isn't related to the classic trilogy.

The guy who created the series lost creative control over a decade ago - as I said a week ago, I don't know what the deciding authority for 'canon' in Megaman is anymore. So I look to the mainline games as the ultimate authority. As the Megaman X series never acknowledges the original series despite numerous opportunities, I see it as being possible that the two are not connected.

He lost creative control AFTER Mega Man X has been created and several games released.

Yes but as I keep saying, there is NOTHING in the Mega Man X series linking the two games. Nada. Zilch. Bupkis. Less than zero. The mainline classic series likewise is very particular in how it completely avoids ever even hinting at the X series.

And as many of the things that Inafune SAID about the series outside of the games was overridden by Capcom Inc. I cannot take anything that wasn't put into the games as canon.

But we can let this one rest. Like I said, I know I'm in the minority on this one. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. Likewise you're probably not going to change mine. Agree to disagree?

[Gamerforlife]

Yes but as I keep saying, there is NOTHING in the Mega Man X series linking the two games. Nada. Zilch. Bupkis. Less than zero. The mainline classic series likewise is very particular in how it completely avoids ever even hinting at the X series.

And as many of the things that Inafune SAID about the series outside of the games was overridden by Capcom Inc. I cannot take anything that wasn't put into the games as canon.

But we can let this one rest. Like I said, I know I'm in the minority on this one. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. Likewise you're probably not going to change mine. Agree to disagree?

See my last post, which proves everything you said to be wrong. It's one thing to agree to disagree on OPINION, it's another thing to ignore FACTS

[Flake]

Wasn't ignoring you - sometimes people post while you're responding to someone else, you know?

Also those aren't facts. A nod to another series is not in and of itself a plot connection.

[MrPopo]

Wasn't ignoring you - sometimes people post while you're responding to someone else, you know?

Also those aren't facts. Nods to another series is not in and of itself a plot connection.

Am I to understand that the only thing you would consider to be a plot connection would be for a Dr. Light capsule to out and out state "100 years ago your predecessor Rock converted himself to Mega Man and fought the robots of Dr. Wily"?

[Flake]

Or any mention that Megaman ever existed. Go back and look at Dr. Light's hologram. He never even implies that he's got some experience with this thing.

Just looking at the games and only the games, it makes a LOT more sense that the X series is a dark reimagining given how deliberate Capcom was to avoid any crossover in the mainline games.