Back in the day when Blockbuster and Movie Gallery stores were everywhere and it was normal to go rent a movie or game for the night or weekend. Back in the good ole days where it felt almost like a rite of passage to get a rental ID as much as a driver's license. And when you would rush back to return something so you didn't get the fee, however would forget to rewind the movie (for those youngsters out there, google VHS tapes).
Those were the days of my youth, and I would spend a lot of time and money on renting video games from rental stores. I may not have had the money to buy the game, but I could easily rent the game over and over again. My biggest concern though was someone renting the game when I wanted to get it, or if someone saved over my file.
This trip down memory lane has lead me to a game I frequently rented titled:
Those were the days of my youth, and I would spend a lot of time and money on renting video games from rental stores. I may not have had the money to buy the game, but I could easily rent the game over and over again. My biggest concern though was someone renting the game when I wanted to get it, or if someone saved over my file.
This trip down memory lane has lead me to a game I frequently rented titled:
MEGA MAN X2
I had grown up playing the old school Mega Man games. There difficulty coupled with this new idea of gaining a bosses ability and being able to use it in battle was exciting. It was like a weird game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors". The thing is after awhile with the original series things started to get a little stagnant. It was always you against Dr. Wily. You had your weird friend but enemy ProtoMan (which my friend Chris and I used to play Mega Man and Proto Man all the time in the front yard as kids. I was always Proto Man which is cool since he has shades and a kick as whistle intro).
Thats where the X series was a great breath of fresh air. I have completed X before, but X2 as always the game from my past that struck me the most. I most have spent about a hundred dollars on renting it between GA and Massachusetts (where my father and mother lived respectively). Because it was different places I had to get a different cartridge when I was at one house or the other. I loved my SNES and how easy it was to travel with it. However paper is usually pretty easy to travel with too but I would always lose the page that would have the number code on it you would get from Mega Man.
Thats right kids. Back then MegaMan didn't let you save the game. You would get a 12 digit code that you could input to continue your game. It was nice and all, however it would be a pain when you could have many codes on one piece of paper.
Back to the matter at hand. Its hard to really go too much into the detail of the X series storyline. It is not as founded and established I feel as the original series. Thats ok though because it is a rebirth. Its great being able slide and climb walls. Its great to be able charge up your blaster. And the upgrade system rocks.
The big draw with the X series is the upgrades that MegaMan X can get. Dr. Light made X but sealed him away long ago. He also made capsules that when X walked up to would upgrade his abilities. In X2 the ability to slide in the air, decreased damage, charge any weapon, and the "find the secret" helmet are pretty damn cool. These are what made me as a young child gravitate to this game because I found something from when I was really young but didn't understand it that much upgraded. It wasn't completely brand new in every way, just updated for more modern times. Thats what I loved.
So go and play Mega Man X2 if you can. Its worth it. Trust me. The whole X series is great.
In fact, before I finished this entry I also completed X3. Great game too, however doesn't hold as close a spot in my heart as X2. It is nice being able to play as Zero and getting more into that backstory.
Maybe I should do a Mega Man X series playthrough. Might be fun on Twitch.
Thats where the X series was a great breath of fresh air. I have completed X before, but X2 as always the game from my past that struck me the most. I most have spent about a hundred dollars on renting it between GA and Massachusetts (where my father and mother lived respectively). Because it was different places I had to get a different cartridge when I was at one house or the other. I loved my SNES and how easy it was to travel with it. However paper is usually pretty easy to travel with too but I would always lose the page that would have the number code on it you would get from Mega Man.
Thats right kids. Back then MegaMan didn't let you save the game. You would get a 12 digit code that you could input to continue your game. It was nice and all, however it would be a pain when you could have many codes on one piece of paper.
Back to the matter at hand. Its hard to really go too much into the detail of the X series storyline. It is not as founded and established I feel as the original series. Thats ok though because it is a rebirth. Its great being able slide and climb walls. Its great to be able charge up your blaster. And the upgrade system rocks.
The big draw with the X series is the upgrades that MegaMan X can get. Dr. Light made X but sealed him away long ago. He also made capsules that when X walked up to would upgrade his abilities. In X2 the ability to slide in the air, decreased damage, charge any weapon, and the "find the secret" helmet are pretty damn cool. These are what made me as a young child gravitate to this game because I found something from when I was really young but didn't understand it that much upgraded. It wasn't completely brand new in every way, just updated for more modern times. Thats what I loved.
So go and play Mega Man X2 if you can. Its worth it. Trust me. The whole X series is great.
In fact, before I finished this entry I also completed X3. Great game too, however doesn't hold as close a spot in my heart as X2. It is nice being able to play as Zero and getting more into that backstory.
Maybe I should do a Mega Man X series playthrough. Might be fun on Twitch.
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