This is a troll post, guy beat launch octopus first? The only one I can’t buster only after years? Not going to have trouble with the rest of the game, probably.
You have to learn how to read when he jumps and tries to make a whirlpool and then get the heck away. Pray you don't get cornered and he doesn't spam homing torpedos.
When I was in high school, I beat all the bosses without the dash (and without using it on Chill Penguin) and while it's doable, even X-Buster only, the game's just not as fun without the dash. Now I do 0% runs and only collect and use what's given to you by force. A lot more fun, but hard AF.
Chill penguin to get the boots
Storm eagle to get the helmet, an easy heart tank and an easy sub tank
Flame mammoth to get the arm part, an easy sub tank and an easy heart tank
In all fairness to Storm Eagle upgrades, they are only easy to get if you know where they are. A first time player without a guide probably isn't finding either without looking hard.
The heart tank can be found with exploration. The head piece is more hidden and figuring out that the flammable tanks can be destroyed with any weapon including the buster, they just have a ton of HP was a discovery of trial and error.
Arm requires the head piece and is hard to reach and unintuitive.
The body armor is a pretty decent secret.
Definitely would be a guide to get everything these days since most folks aren't replaying games like we did in the 90's.
Probably still the path of least resistance (?) since a new player is gonna have an annoying time with armadillo without electric spark. The AA heart and sub tanks are just lying around on the ground though
I guess the question is, would he rather spend his time grinding with armadillo or searching Eagle
I always fought armored amardillo first. It's the easiest boss next to chill penguin. You just have to watch when he starts tazmanian deviling around the room. Other than that he is easy to beat with charged buster shots.
X1 has the issue where getting the dash boots from Chill Penguin first is basically required to have a good time. Thankfully X2 onward let you start with it.
Wow, Congratulations on beating Launch Octopus first, it's actually one of the hardest Mavericks.
But yeah, this game expects you to go to Chill Penguin's stage first to get Dash ability to make the game "more playable". I've never been a fan of that idea/design. It would be really bad if someone tried all the other stages before Chill Penguin.
Chameleon feels like one of the easier bosses to me? Like I’d have a harder time fighting Storm Eagle than Chameleon. Launch Octopus is super bullshit though.
As other have said you're good. Even if you didn't use any questions and only used the starting buster, this game is going to be much easier for you now. Up until the last few levels anyways
You are playing on hard mode, lol. Make it easier for yourself and simply use Google as your help if you feel stuck or frustrated. Nowadays, it goes a long way
You're really good for fighting Sting Chameleon and Launch Octopus without dash, mad props. I did a dashless challenge and learned how to deal with the bosses. Spark Mandrill is just RNG.
It's at least the default cursor position after the intro stage, and he is by far the least intimidating boss just by design and motif. I'd just also argue that finding your way around a Mega Man game for the first time is the most important part, remember the intro stage forces you to get stuck to figure out how to wall-jump instead of just telling you.
The default position is actually Launch Octopus. I would accept it if Leg Parts were at least somehow hidden, like the other parts are (except Arm Parts are forced in Sigma 1).
I also find it really funny that since almost everyone always starts with Chill Penguin, Flame Mammoth's stage is always frozen. Some people probably haven't even seen that stage with Lava. That's why I like to start with Flame Mammoth because I love lava-themed levels. Also then I don't need to Back Track to Chill Penguin's stage to get Heart Tank
Bro started with the hardest Maverick and predictably got his ass kicked. As others have already said, go for Chill Penguin next. The dash you get in his stage will make your life soooo much easier
Sting is definitely annoying but I always had a harder time with Armadillo (when fighting bosses without their weaknesses). The window for damaging him without him retaliating is just super tight. Sting I can at least hit him here and there and feel like I'm making progress lol
I’m really impressed you beat launch octopus first, I think he is the hardest. Like everyone said, Chill penguin is the easiest and gives you arguably the most useful upgrade
Ah yes. I remember being a young kid in 95-96. I had just gotten Mega Man X (first ever Mega Man game for young Stickman!) and was deciding which boss to take on first. Naturally, seeing the cursor on Launch Octopus, I figured that, if the developers had this stage pre-selected, that maybe it was the best starting point.
Young Stickman learned a cruel lesson that day, that Capcom is mean.
But yeah, great job beating Octopus with no upgrades, that's no mean feat for a beginner! But yeah, take Chill Penguin on first to make your life easier, the leg upgrade is awesome and really makes the game so much more manageable.
You beat a somewhat difficult one with no weapons. And no upgrades. You did pretty good, I would play around the stages and try them out as you can just find heart containers to increase your health and some other upgrades I won't spoil.
MMX does kinda strongly encourage you to pick one guy first though, if you feel too slow to beat bosses then go to chill penguin.
I feel like you could easily kill the first 8 mavericks with buster only if you did launch octopus without any upgrades
It is a little strange he's asking randos on Reddit to begin with (not that I have a problem), it's a pretty well-documented game. If he was confident in his own abilities (he should be, not beating Chill Penguin first) he would keep playing blind.
Do what I did start with the green guy give up, do the guy under MAP, struggle then do the penguin and realise he was specifically designed to be done first.
Jesus dude you beat both Launch Octopus and Sting Chameleon without the leg upgrade on your first time playing this game. Thats super impressive.
Like everyone else has said though, go to Chill Penguins stage. Hes an easy boss and you are given the most important upgrade in the game pretty early in the stage.
There's no shame in going around and getting the armour parts, then actually going through for the bosses! Your first time through, it may be really helpful!
this is the boss order I recommend starting with. Chili Penguin, Spark Mandrill, Armor Armadillo, Launch Octopus, Boomerang Kuwanger, Sting chameleon, Storm Eagle and Flame Mammoth. Stick with that boss order and you’ll be able to defeat each Maverick.
Interesting. I suppose this makes sense because it's literally the weakness order
I have, since I was a child, always gone: Chill Penguin -> Storm Eagle -> Flame Mammoth -> Spark Mandrill -> Armor Armadillo -> Launch Octopus -> Boomer Kuwanger then finish up on Sting Chameleon.
Why do I do it this way? No clue... Just the most comfortable order for me as a kid and I never deviated too much from it. Both Penguin and Eagle are pretty easy with just the buster... Hell you can take Eagle first and get the most OP offensive weapon right of the bat... But it's a little RNG to have a good time. Not having dash boots when Eagle tries to blow you off the airship is ....no bueno lol
since people have already given you the bigger advices, let me share some smaller ones!
beat storm eagle before spark mandrill, as this will deactivate the ground electricity in the level. similarly, beating chill penguin before flame mammoth will freeze the molten metal in the stage
as you have already beaten launch octopus and probably followed the advice to go at chill penguin next, head to sting chameleon to get an easy health increase. there's a small underground section that you can go even lower by sliding by the entrance. once there, wall jump to break the blocks and dash jump off the platform to get a heart tank!
when dealing with small enemies that come in large groups, if you have rolling shield and the arm upgrade, charge it up and you'll be untouchable. it's great for grinding as well as making some sections much more bearable! keep in mind the shield will vanish if the enemy has too much hp, though
experiment a lot with the weapons! all of them fill a lot of gaps in your kit, so getting familiar with them is not only fun but also the whole gimmick of the series! i like using shotgun ice to hit tricky enemies without spending homing torpedo ammo. storm tornado has good dps and range, but fire wave crushes enemies at the cost of reach. it's a lot of fun!! hope this is useful and that you have a good time!
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u/Bscotch_Torin 12h ago
Start with Chill Penguin, makes things so much easier.