Gaming in the AM

"Mega Man but Zelda" was just the pitch I needed. Time codes: 0:00 - My History with Mega Man Legends 4:58 - Controls & Combat 8:26 - Dungeons, Arsenal, and Resources 13:15 - Life on Kattelox Island 15:52 - Story & Characters 21:17 - Voice Acting & Localization 26:02 - Cutscenes, Presentation, and T

Mega Man may have gotten top billing, but Zero's the real star here. Time codes: 0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - Graphics & Performance 2:59 - Playable Zero & Overall Difficulty 4:55 - Special Weapons 7:28 - Armor Upgrades 9:04 - Level Design 10:22 - The Story & Villains 13:06 - Repliforce & World-Buildi

Mega Man's tenth anniversary was both a celebration and a send-off. Time codes: 0:00 - Mega Man X3's 32-bit Port 2:34 - Mega Man 8 6:41 - Robot Masters 10:22 - Snowboard? More Like Woe-Board 12:05 - Dr. Light's Lab 15:19 - Rush Adapters 17:25 - Low-Hanging Fruit (The Voice Acting) 21:32 - The Story

Did Mega Man X3 feel a bit... off to anyone else? Well, that's probably because it was secretly outsourced. Time codes: 0:00 - The Basics 2:02 - Weapons & Upgrades 6:49 - Good Ideas, Bad Execution 9:36 - Enemies & Level Design 14:18 - Backtracking & the Weirdly Easy Bosses 17:15 - Music & Sound Desi

Yeah, Bass is pretty cool I guess, but did we really Mega Man 7? Time codes: 0:00 - The State of Mega Man on SNES 0:57 - Story and Game Structure 4:51 - Mega Man's Extended Arsenal 6:38 - Auto's Shop 7:34 - Robot Master Weapons 9:33 - The Final Boss 10:44 - Versus Mode and Other Easter Eggs 11:41 -

Is Mega Man X2 the X series' equivalent to Mega Man 2? Join me as I figure that out. Time codes: 0:00 - From X to X2 1:41 - Stages, Bosses, and Their Gimmicks 4:16 - The X-Hunters (and Zero's Not Dead) 8:27 - The Soundtrack 9:31 - X's Arsenal 12:58 - Conclusion Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitt

On the franchise's sixth anniversary, a new Mega Man spin-off would breathe new life into a series that had been spinning its wheels for years. Time codes: 0:00 - Mega Man 6 4:03 - Mega Man X 4:51 - Story 7:23 - Gameplay Basics 9:00 - Control Scheme, Equipment & Bosses 12:54 - Levels & Player Choice

Two "5s" released two days apart in 1992. One represented a franchise stuck spinning its wheels, while the other is a contender for the best entry of its series. Time codes: 0:00 - Mega Man 5 Review 6:25 - Final Fantasy V 9:04 - Why the Job System Slaps 15:20 - Superbosses (Omega & Shinryu) 16:52 -

The SNES Zelda entry defined the franchise, as well as countless childhoods. Bonus quickie review: Mega Man 4! Time codes: 0:00 - Introducing BigBadBeetleborg 0:41 - Introduction to Link to the Past 2:24 - Plot Synopsis 3:54 - Gameplay Basics & What's New 6:11 - Dual Worlds 9:09 - The Dungeons 17:27

We play one more Mega Man game before moving on to the exciting 16-bit generation. Props to my co-writer for the majority of the script on this one. Time codes: 0:00 - Mega Man 3 12:06 - F-Zero 21:00 - Super Mario World "Mega Man 2" "Mega Man 3" (c) 1988, 1990 Capcom "Super Mario Bros. 3" "F-Zero" "

Which one do you think came out on top? EDIT: It's come to my attention that there's an error in this video! Mega Man 11 was released in 2018, not 2013. The video has been re-edited to correct this before being uploaded to YouTube next week.

Oh, and Zelda II, I guess. Uploaded a week early for my Patreon supporters.