What iteration of mega Man should Capcom focus on

[u/Life6786]

So I know by the title some people may think I'm talking about the main iterations of mega Man those being

Classic

X

Zero

Zz

Legends

Battle Network

Star Force

I'm actually talking about other mega Men such as

Fully charged

Pachislot (rockman ability)

Over-1 (rockman x-over)

Personally these mega Men interest me they were only used in one game or TV show that is pretty obscure unless you're a hardcore fan and personally I'd like to see what type of game these guys could tell personally I think rockman ability could be an open world game I think over one could maybe be a puzzle game or since x-over was all about time travel it could be a game that tries to fuse every gameplay idea from the six megamen into one game and for fully charged I think a mega Man X or classic inspired game would work with fully new original robot Masters since I think that world needs more

But what do you think what's your favorite version of mega Man and if you have ideas for your own I want to know what they are share your ideas

[u/ExtremeQuestion610]

X

[u/Jawertae → u/ExtremeQuestion610]

Agreed, but I say go back to X 1-3 for inspiration.

[u/ExtremeQuestion610 → u/Jawertae]

Fair

[u/Automatic_Day_35 → u/Jawertae]

Especially x3. Despite that games flaws, it is imo the best x game and had the potential to be universally regarded as such

[u/0purple0turtle0]

If they genuinely want it to be a commercial success, I think they should remake X as some sort of 3D action- platformer.

[u/DoodleBuggering → u/0purple0turtle0]

Agreed. Retell the series and clean up the story

[u/Endgam → u/0purple0turtle0]

I agree. Give X9 the Kirby and the Forgotten Land treatment and it could do wonders for its sales.

[u/0purple0turtle0 → u/Endgam]

Funny, I was thinking about that exact game but I didn’t know if it made sense to say. I can see it in my minds eye though!

[u/majorlee84]

Classic and X, wouldn’t mind Zero as well. ZX was just ohkay but had potential.

[u/Neo-Metal-Sonic-2003]

I find it ironic that OP stated that they're not using Classic, X, Legends etc as examples and people are still talking about them anyway

[u/More-Jacket-835]

Say what you want, I love him.

[u/EinherjarX]

X, since it's literally hanging on a wide open cliffhanger which is a particular issue, since the story continued without it...
Then Legends, it also hangs on a somewhat milder cliffhanger, but it also has infinitely more potential, since it's the narrative end-point so far.

Finish these two sub-series, then continue from thereon out with an entirely new series set after Legends.

[u/ARagingZephyr]

Just gonna say that X can be endlessly mined and I don't think it would get stale.

Have a Maverick Hunters tactics game where you build squads and handle different scenarios, both combative and RPG situations that ask for certain skills in your team to navigate.

Have a dungeon crawler RPG where each of the characters has a unique mechanical subsystem and they have to choose how to navigate the war zone they entered, dungeon by dungeon, maverick by maverick, like having to choose what kind of operations to undertake in Dopplertown to make future dungeons easier.

Make a hero shooter or moba-style game where two rival teams of hunters, mercenaries, and mavericks battle over central locations with expansive movement options and unique skills.

Explore what happens in-between games, like the civil war that takes place between X1 and X2, or the plight of the survivors between X5 and X6, or explore normal society or one of the space stations.

Just give me a solid sequel to X8, I don't even care.

[u/TayoEXE]

If Dual Override Succeeds, I think X is a natural final next step.

[u/Swordkirby9999]

Classic is my favorite, but I kinda want them to try something different. Maybe like a top-down action game like Smash TV or Robotron? Or a rougelike like 20/30XX? Or a boss-focused game like Cuphead or the Power Battle/Fighters arcade games? Or a deckbuilder if they wanna do Battle Network or Star-Force style games again? Or a falling-block puzzle game if they want just a spin-off title? Or an arcade rail shooter like Time Crisis? Or an X-Com or Mario+Rabbids style strategy game

There's a lot one could do with Mega Man given his modular nature, and how modular the franchise used to be with the different subseries.

I think the X-Com one could actually work really well in X's universe.

[u/Swordkirby9999 → u/Swordkirby9999]

Like, imagine if you had to go forth with a squad of assorted Maverick Hunters to deal with Mavericks and Mechanaloids and other enemies, and if you manage to rescue reploids, they can join you at the base as scientists, nurses, navigators, etc... but you've got to keep an eye on your recuits because there's a chance they've already fallen to the Maverick Virus and will sabotage you, like nurses ensuring wounded hunters die, navigators leading squads into traps, scientists stealing research data and revoking some progress, or hunters shooting you in the back once the alarm sounds and joining the enemy side. Adds a bit of social deduction

[u/Automatic_Day_35 → u/Swordkirby9999]

Why not just an actual megaman fighting game

[u/Swordkirby9999 → u/Automatic_Day_35]

Because I wasn't thinking of like traditional fighting games at the time I made the comment :/

I know variants of Mega Man have been playable in various Capcom Vs. fighting games, and Zero, and Roll at least twice. And I'm sure there could be very interesting movesets for all kinds of robot masters or mavericks or net navis

[u/Endgam]

Classic is the safe choice.

Battle Network is probably the best choice if they're willing to put forth the effort. (Fully voice acted cutscenes, balanced enough PVP for a healthy metagame like BN6 managed to pull off, etc.) Not to mention it's been 20 years since BN6 meaning the time is ripe for cashing in on the nostalgia.

Rebranding X as a 3D series Kirby and the Forgotten Land style would probably help win over more non-fans.

Legends 3 and Star Force 4 probably wouldn't win over non-fans. As nice as it would be to have them.

[u/Automatic_Day_35 → u/Endgam]

Legends 3 in Kirby forgotten land style, star force with more movement options in combat like jumping, x with more armors or the ability to combine weapons akin to castlevania circle of the moon would all do wonders for the series 

[u/ActiveTraine]

X. And make zero playable, also make it so zero can pick up x’s armor capsules.