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Game entry

Mega Man X

1993 · Platformer, Shoot 'em up, Action-adventure · DOS, Super Nintendo, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, iOS · Capcom

After 211 duels settled by the community, Mega Man X stands no. 157 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,807 ELO points and 72% of wins. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Hotline Miami: 6 duels settled, 0 to 6. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 2 out of 69 (1993).

World rank

no. 157

ELO score

1,807

Wins

72%

Duels played

211

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About Mega Man X

Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993. It was ported to the PC in 1995, and to Android and iOS devices in 2011. It was re-released as part of Mega Man X Collection in January 2006, then later re-released in Mega Man X Legacy Collection in July 2018. The game takes place in the year 21XX (early 22nd century), a century after the conclusion of the classic Mega Man series, and stars a new main character named X.

The community says

The dash changed everything for me, though some levels still feel like a slog without it.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,807 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Mega Man X ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Mega Man X stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 2 out of 69 (1993).

Where Mega Man X ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 157 5,035
Platformer 11 620
1990s 33 659
1993 2 69

The community

The debate

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  1. xkshlerin

    The dash changed everything for me, though some levels still feel like a slog without it.

    Susan_82

    Le dash change tout, oui, mais je trouve que ça déplace juste le problème vers d'autres niveaux mal calibrés sans lui.

    Gamboa25

    Lo que más me llama es que frente a Journey, que vive del asombro tranquilo, este vive de la frustración que se convierte en dominio, dos maneras totalmente distintas de hacerte sentir algo al final del nivel

  2. QuestDragon93

    Still one of the tightest platformers ever made, easily.

    ArcadeMaster

    Tight suena bien hasta que un jefe te obliga a memorizar el patrón entero, ahí ya no es tan ligero.

    claire72

    Tight is the word, no argument here (still remember the exact frame where the dash clicks).

  3. Pagac35

    What strikes me next to something like Journey is how differently the two treat momentum, one flows and the other demands precision, and honestly both approaches earn their place.

    LootRex2

    Recuerdo perderme más en el nivel de hielo que en cualquier otro, ni sabía si era el juego o yo el torpe

  4. CoopRider14

    Face à Uncharted 2 dans les duels, il perd souvent au charisme mais gagne largement en rejouabilité, ce qui devrait peser plus lourd dans le classement.

    BossNinja1986

    Replying to NeonRider1987

    Maybe, though I still replayed it alone plenty of times as a kid, no sibling involved.

    NeonRider1987

    ¿No te parece que esa rejugabilidad viene justamente de crecer con él, más que del juego solo?

  5. FrameLegend2010

    Frente a Uncharted 2 parece otro planeta, claro, pero en su propio terreno de plataformas con acción sigue siendo una referencia que pocos igualan realmente.

    QuestRex2

    J'ai l'impression que le comparer à Uncharted 2 n'a pas vraiment de sens, ce sont deux façons différentes de jouer.

    IronRunner

    Référence, je veux bien, mais 283e ça reste TROP bas pour ce niveau de finition.

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