AWKWARD ZOMBIE

Believe it or not, I have actually never played a Megaman game until recently. I got the Megaman X Collection a few days ago, but it is haaaard. Too hard for me. I tried as hard as I could, but I could never beat any level in any of the six games in the collection besides the intro levels, not even in the games that allowed you to turn the difficulty down to easy. Occassionally, I could make it to the boss, but they'd always kill me in short order. The only boss I ever even came close to beating was the boss on the train level in X4, but I only ever managed to get his health even below half once. I heard that Megaman games were hard, but I never expected that they would be so hard that I wouldn't even be able to clear a single level across six entire games. Or maybe I just suck.


I really want to try to get into the Megaman franchise though. Are there any games in the series that are generally considered easier than the first six Megaman X games?

Also, how's Megaman X Command Mission? I really like RPGs, so I've been considering getting that game for a long time.

I think what you need is to git gud

Seriously, none of the games with gameplay similar to the original Mega Man games are even remotely easy.

Maybe try Mega Man Xtreme? It's Mega Man X but watered down for the Game Boy Color. It has a sequel, too.

When I think of easy Megaman Games I think of Megaman 10, 10 has an easy mode that's fun to get in to, 2 is also not so bad if you follow a certain order.

Generally with the Megaman Series, you tend to take certain paths to take down bosses with the least amount of efficiency required, for example, in Megaman X1, nearly everyone goes for Chill Penguin first just to get the dash boots.

I'm not sure about easiness, but I've seen numerous people say to start with Mega Man 2 and progress from there if you want to get into the MM franchise.

What about games with gameplay that isn't similar to the original games?

That would be like Megaman Legends and the Battle Network games. I'm not sure how hard they are, I've never played them, but they seem easier than the platforming ones.

I started with Megaman Zero 3. It wasn't extremely hard, but it was difficult. I'd recommend Megaman 2. The older ones are hard, but there aren't as many dodge mechanics (dashing, wall jumping, etc) so the boss fights tend to be a bit easier compared to the fights in the X series.

Battle Network is fun as hell, but I would not start with the first one. I'd also say to skip 4 if you like fun.
The games, in order from best to worst are 3/6, 2/5, 1, 4
1 isn't bad but it hadn't come into its own as a series quite yet.

Anyway, brief overview of Battle Network games: They're basically an AU where Light's networking research got chosen over Wily's robotics. Everyone lives in a futuristic society where everything, including ovens, dishwashers, and chalkboards, is online. To guide people through this they have net navis, basically little AI programs that reside in everyone's PErsonal Terminal (or PET), which is essentially a smartphone.
The series follows Lan and his navi Megaman, Megaman being Lan's twin who died shortly after they were born.
Gameplay is incredibly different from the regular series. Really just watch this video of a boss battle from 3 to see how. You wander around an overworld, and in internet areas you have random battles that play out like that one.

They're not really hard (except for a few notable bullshit bosses and stages) until you hit the postgame on a lot of them, and they're a lot of fun.
Four is horrible in a myriad of ways and I would only play it if you KNOW you like the series.

A word of warning: Computers are magic and there is exactly one person in the series with common fucking sense.

ANSWER ME DOMON

if you wanna git gud keep at it, simple as that. Every game has at least one boss that's really easy to beat, even with the megabuster. MM 2 has Flashman and Metalman, MMX has Chill Penguin, MMZ has Aztec Falcon, and so on. Master your basic moves, your buster, jump, and dash, learn your enemies' patterns.
Start with any of the first games of thseries, they might not always be the easiest, but they're the best place to get your bearings.

I only ever played Megaman X, but that wasn't too bad, despite me failing to find a single health upgrade. Except for the final boss. Fuck that guy.

The easiest game in the series is definitely Mega Man Legends (and Legends 2), and it's also a bundle of fun despite being a little clunky. Battle Network is great too and also plays very different - it's challenging but doesn't ask for the same level of speed and endurance. Apart from these. MM2, MM10 and MMX are probably some of the "easier" ones.

I kept trying, and I actually managed to beat Slash Beast. Probably helped that he spends 70% of the battle just standing there and roaring at me while I repeatedly stab him in the face with a lightsaber. Even so, I still only got through that with the tiniest sliver of health remaining.

Hey, it's a step in the right direction. His weapon will help you out, so don't hesitate to try it out on everything.

Galaxy Man gonna be sleeping with the Fishbots.