History YMMV / MegaManX8

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''Mega Man X7''[='=]s PC Korean-only "[[PortingDisaster port]]", ''Mega Man X8''[='=]s PC was programed much better. It has the basic functionality of a PC game right, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024 although hacks can make it higher), mouse support for the menus, gamepad support, and rebindable keys. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''Mega Man X7''[='=]s PC Korean-only "[[PortingDisaster port]]", ''Mega Man X8''[='=]s PC was programed much better. It has the basic functionality a PC game right, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024 although hacks can make it higher), mouse support for the menus, gamepad support, and rebindable keys. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''Mega Man X7''[='=]s PC Korean-only "[[PortingDisaster port]]", ''Mega Man X8''[='=]s PC was programed much better. It has the basic functionality a PC game, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024 although hacks can make it higher), mouse support for menus, gamepad support, amd rebindable keys. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "Jakob", the stage music for the Jakob Orbital Elevator will have rocking out while you turn Mavericks into scrap metal.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Navigators became this. Making them all [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] helped a little, but there are other things as well, such as Alia's [[FanservicePack re-design]], [[MsFanservice Layer's]] secret crush on Zero, and Pallette being a TokenMiniMoe to the cast. Capcom seems to have anticipated this, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cEOsLmzKoU there were figures of the girls made alongside the guys]], as well as an alternate title sequence when you unlock the Navigators for play. They were even prepared to bring all three back ''(along with a fourth)'' for Mega Man Online!
* EvenBetterSequel: Compared to ''VideoGame/MegaManX7'', the gameplay of ''X8'' fared better than its predecessor by returning to its 2D roots while having some challenge in its difficulty, something that was lacking in ''X7'', without being {{fake|Difficulty}} unlike ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]''. It also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' though ''X7'', and the English voicing-acting is much more competent than the previous installments.

* GoodBadBugs: In the ''US'' [=PlayStation=] 2 version (it doesn't work in the Japanese release), it is possible to buy a Life Charge for your Sub-tanks while having less than 50 Metals, causing your Metal count to dip into negative values. Picking any Metal while in the negative will skyrocket your Metals to its maximum of '''9,999,999''', effectively axing [[MoneyGrinding Metal Grinding]] out of the game. This was fixed in the PC version, though.

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''Mega Man X7''[='=]s PC Korean-only "[[PortingDisaster port]]", ''Mega Man X8''[='=]s PC was programed much better. It has options as you would expect from a PC game, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024 although hacks can make it higher), mouse support for menus, full control scheme customization, and gamepad support. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Axl was the ReplacementScrappy for X in ''X7'', with a whiny voice and his story consuming the entire plot. In ''X8'' his status is still important but not all encompassing. He also manages to [[ShutUpHannibal interrupt]] the BigBad's BreakingSpeech with [[TalkToTheFist a few well placed bullets to the head]]. He plays similarly to Bass from ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' instead of a crippled X, letting him [[DivergentCharacterEvolution have his own playstyle]]. Finally, he matured a bit inbetween games, giving him a youthful but more mature voice.

* GoodBadBugs: In the [=PlayStation=] 2 version, it is possible to buy a Life Charge for your Sub-tanks while having less than 50 Metals, causing your Metal count to dip into negative values. Picking any Metal while in the negative will skyrocket your Metals to its maximum of '''9,999,999''', effectively axing [[MoneyGrinding Metal Grinding]] out of the game. This was fixed in the PC version, though.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Navigators became this. Making them all [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] helped a little, but there are other things as well, such as Alia's [[FanservicePack re-design]], [[MsFanservice Layer's]] secret crush on Zero, and Pallette being a TokenMiniMoe to the cast. Capcom seems to have anticipated this, as [[www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cEOsLmzKoU there were figures of the girls made alongside the guys]], as well as an alternate title sequence when you unlock the Navigators for play. They were even prepared to bring all three back ''(along with a fourth)'' for Mega Man Online!

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The Navigators became this. Making them all [[ActionGirl Action Girls]] helped a little, but there are other things as well, such as Alia's [[FanservicePack re-design]], [[MsFanservice Layer's]] secret crush on Zero, and Pallette being a TokenMiniMoe to the cast. Capcom seems to have anticipated this, as [[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cEOsLmzKoU there were figures of the girls made alongside the guys]], as well as an alternate title sequence when you unlock the Navigators for play. They were even prepared to bring all three back ''(along with a fourth)'' for Mega Man Online!

** Zero's Rasetsusen, when held down, will cause him to rocket off at an upward angle, effectively giving him a super jump when it clearly wasn't supposed to.

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''Mega Man X7''[='=]s PC Korean-only "[[PortingDisaster port]]", ''Mega Man X8''[='=]s PC was programed much better. It has options as you would expect from a PC game, higher resoltions (up to 1280×1024 although hacks can make it higher), mouse support for menus, full control scheme customization, and gamepad support. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''X7''[='=]s Korean-only PC port, ''X8''[='=]s port was natively made for PC. It has options that you'd expect from a PC game, mouse support for the menus, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024), customizable control scheme, and supports gamepads. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X from the SNES games.]]

* EvenBetterSequel: Compared to ''VideoGame/MegaManX7'', the gameplay of ''X8'' fared better than its predecessor by returning to its 2D roots while having some challenge in its difficulty (something that was lacking in ''X7'') without being {{fake|Difficulty}} unlike ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]''. It also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' though ''X7'', and the English voicing-acting is much more competent than the previous installments.

* ItWasHisSled: [[spoiler: Lumine is the FinalBoss.]] His [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome second form's battle theme]] tends to be the first thing new players think of nowadays when they think of ''X8''.

** Earthrock Trilobyte's DesperationAttack erects several crystal walls and turns the arena into a DeathCourse[=/=]AdvancingWallOfDoom. Unfortunately it is easily navigated, killing the tension and wasting a lot of time, the bane of speedrunners everywhere.

* EvenBetterSequel: Compared to ''X7'', the gameplay of ''X8'' fared better than its predecessor by returning to its 2D roots while having some challenge in its difficulty (something that was lacking in ''X7'') without being {{fake|Difficulty}} unlike ''X6''. It also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''X5'' though ''X7'', and the English voicing-acting is much more competent than the previous installments.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Axl's line to X in the opening stage: "You better watch out, X! I might steal your spotlight!" Are you implying you haven't done [[SpotlightStealingSquad just]] [[ReplacementScrappy that]] in the previous game, Axl?

** [[MissionControl Alia]] also got better in ''X8''. She went from being [[StopHelpingMe an interrupting nuisance]] in ''X5'' to a [[PromotedToPlayable playable]] [[SecretCharacter bonus character]] (as [[DistaffCounterpart a female counterpart]] of X) [[TookALevelInBadass who's capable of taking on]] Sigma [[spoiler:and Lumine]].

* EvenBetterSequel: Compared to ''X7'', the gameplay of ''X8'' fared better than its predecessor by returning to its 2D roots while having some challenge in its difficulty (something that was lacking in ''X7'') without being {{fake|Difficulty}} unlike ''X6''. It also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''X5'' though ''X7'', and the English voicing-action is much more competent than the previous installments.

* GoodBadBugs: In the [=PlayStation=] 2 version, it is possible to buy a Life Bottle while having less than 50 Metals, causing your Metal count to dip into negative values. Picking any Metal while in the negative will skyrocket your Metals to its maximum of '''9,999,999''', effectively axing [[MoneyGrinding Metal Grinding]] out of the game. This was fixed in the PC version, though.

** Alia also got better in ''X8''. She went from being [[StopHelpingMe an interrupting nuisance]] in ''X5'' to a [[PromotedToPlayable playable]] [[SecretCharacter bonus character]] (as [[DistaffCounterpart a female counterpart]] of X) [[TookALevelInBadass who's capable of taking on]] Sigma [[spoiler:and Lumine]].

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel[=/=]EvenBetterSequel: The poor aftertaste of ''X7'' meant fans weren't expecting much of ''X8''. The game was praised for bringing ''Mega Man X'' to 3D well, and having tight gameplay on its own. ''X8'' also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''X5'' through ''X7''.

** Earthrock Trilobyte's DesperationAttack erects several crystal walls and turns the arena into a DeathCourse / AdvancingWallOfDoom. Unfortunately it is easily navigated, killing the tension and wasting a lot of time, the bane of speedrunners every where.

** Earthrock Trilobyte's DesperationAttack for speedrunners erects several crystal walls and turns the arena into a DeathCourse / AdvancingWallOfDoom. Unfortunately it is easily navigated, killing the tension and wasting a lot of time.

** Earthrock Trilobyte's DesperationAttack for speedrunners, since that attack takes the longest to finish.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel / EvenBetterSequel: The poor aftertaste of ''X7'' meant fans weren't expecting much of ''X8''. The game was praised for bringing ''Mega Man X'' to 3D well, and having tight gameplay on its own. ''X8'' also did away with rescuing hapless Reploids from ''X5'' through ''X7''.

** Alia also got better in ''X8''. She went from being [[StopHelpingMe an interrupting nuisance]] in ''X5'' to a [[PromotedToPlayable playable]] [[SecretCharacter bonus character]] (as [[DistaffCounterpart a female counterpart]] of X) [[TookALevelInBadass who can take on]] Sigma [[spoiler:and Lumine]].

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel / EvenBetterSequel: The poor aftertaste of ''X7'' meant fans weren't expecting much of ''X8''. The game was praised for bringing ''Mega Man X'' to 3D well, and having tight gameplay on its own. ''X8'' also did with away rescuing hapless Reploids from ''X5''-''X7''.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Axl was the ReplacementScrappy for X in ''X7'', with a whiny voice and his story consuming the entire plot. In ''X8'' his status is still important but not all encompassing. He also manages to interrupt the BigBad's BreakingSpeech with [[TalkToTheFist a few well placed bullets to the head]]. He plays similarly to Bass from ''VideoGame/MegaManAndBass'' instead of a crippled X, letting him [[DivergentCharacterEvolution have his own playstyle]]. Finally, he matured a bit inbetween games, giving him a youthful but more mature voice.

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''X7''[='=]s Korean-only PC port, ''X8'' has PC-centric options, mouse support for the menus, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024), and supports gamepads. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking It also changes the mouse cursor to look like X.]]
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The poor aftertaste of ''X7'' meant fans weren't expecting much of ''X8''. The game was praised for bringing ''Mega Man X'' to 3D well, and having tight gameplay on its own.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: The poor aftertaste of X7 meant fans weren't expecting much of X8. The game was praised for bringing Mega Man X to 3D well, and having tight gameplay on its own.

* PolishedPort: Unlike ''X7''[='=]s Korean-only PC port, ''X8'' has PC-centric options, mouse support for the menus, higher resolutions (up to 1280×1024), and supports gamepads.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Axl was the ReplacementScrappy for X in X7, with a whiny voice and his story consuming the entire plot. In X8 his status is still important but not all encompassing. He also manages to interrupt the BigBad's BreakingSpeech with [[TalkToTheFist a few well placed bullets to the head]]. He plays similarly to Bass from VideoGame/MegaManAndBass instead of a crippled X, letting him [[DivergentCharacterEvolution have his own playstyle.]] Finally, he matured a bit inbetween games, giving him a youthful but more mature voice.

* WinBackTheCrowd: This game was back to form after the universally despised X7.