History VideoGame / MegaManX1

* InstructiveLevelDesign: The game's level design is such that it teaches you different techniques by throwing you into situations that require them. By the end of the first level, the player will have had to use all of X's platforming abilities at least once.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hadouken. It can kill anything in a single shot, including bosses. Unfortunately, that one shot is all you get, it can only be used if X has full health, and it's somewhat difficult to land it, particularly against fast-moving targets.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hadouken. It can kill anything in a single shot, including bosses. Unfortunately, that one shot is all you get and it's somewhat difficult to land it, particularly against fast-moving targets.

* TooAwesomeToUse: The Hadouken, overlapping with AwesomeButImpractical. You only got to use it once per life (or once per stage, if you didn't die), but it killed everything it hit, including bosses. This led to most people saving it for the boss of any given level; however, the bosses were difficult, if not impossible to hit with it, meaning most people soon simply forgot about it altogether.

** Retroactively doubles as a MythologyGag, since every game after it does the teleporter boss rush.

* ButThouMust: There's no way to not encounter Dr. Light's capsule in Chill Penguin's level.

* BigDamnHeroes: Zero, who saves [[spoiler:X just before he gets destroyed by Vile]] in the opening level.

* BigDamnHeroes: Zero, who saves X just before he gets destroyed by Vile in the opening level.

* BigDamnHeroes:Zero

* NoExportForYou: Europe ''almost'' didn't get the game on the Wii U Virtual Console service, with the game being released on the Japanese and North American services within a week apart. Thankfully, this was finally rectified on September 19 and is now avalible in the region.

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** MythologyGag

* InstructiveLevelDesign: In the words of the great Creator/{{Egoraptor}}:
--> '''Egoraptor:''' This game teachers everything you need to know in the first f'ing SECONDS of playing.

* InstructiveLevelDesign: In the words of the great Egoraptor:
-> Egoraptor: "This game teachers everything you need to know in the first f'ing SECONDS of playing."
** TeachingThroughAccident:How wall jumping is learned.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: In the iPhone verion of the game, Sub-Tanks and Armor Pieces can be purchased. Many people have not approved of this change.

* NoExportForYou: There are no plans to release the Wii U Virtual Console version for Europe, frustratingly enough.

* MismatchedEyes: A variant: Sting Chameleon has a humanoid eye and a chameleon eye.

* BribingYourWayToVictory / PortingDisaster: In the iPhone verion of the game, Sub-Tanks and Armor Pieces must be '''purchased.'''
* ChargedShot: By default, X can charge his Buster up to 3 levels, however once he obtains the Arm Parts, he can not only charge his Buster up to 4 levels, he can now charge all of his weapons.

* BribingYourWayToVictory / PortingDisaster: In the iPhone verion of the game, Sub-Tanks and Armor Pieces must be '''PURCHASED.''' [[WhatTheHellHero What the HELL, Capcom?]]

* BribingYourWayToVictory/PortingDisaster: In the iPhone verion of the game, Sub-Tanks and Armor Pieces must be '''PURCHASED.''' [[WhatTheHellHero What the HELL, Capcom?]]

* Chill Penguin, gives Shotgun Ice
* Spark Mandrill, gives Electric Spark
* Armored Armadillo, gives Rolling Shield
* Launch Octopus, gives Homing Torpedo
* Boomer Kuwanger, gives Boomerang Cutter
* Sting Chameleon, gives Chameleon Sting
* Storm Eagle, gives Storm Tornado
* Flame Mammoth, gives Fire Wave