An In-Depth Mega Man 6 Design Analysis
224A Very Long Mega Man 6 Design Retrospective, taking a look at all aspects of design that went into creating one of the most beloved video game icons in history. This is the sixth part of a broader series, in which I intend to look at very single game, from Mega Man 1 all the way through Mega Man 11. Enjoy!
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Videos & Other Mentions:
Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works
Daniel Vallee Mega Man Network Interview: https://themmnetwork.com/2014/06/16/interview-with-a-robot-master-creator/
Mega Man 4 Boss AI: • Mega Man 4 Robot Master AI FULLY EXPLAINED
Mega Man 5 Boss AI: • Mega Man 5 Robot Master AI FULLY EXPLAINED
Centaur Man Nico Evaluates Strategy: • Robot Master Tutorial - Centaur Man (No Da...
Centaur Man Hunam 1 Strategy: • Mega Man 6 - Centaur Man (Buster Only, No ...
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 - Mega Man 6 Development History
3:14 - Mega Man 6 Intro
3:48 - Mega Man 6 Boss Select
4:10 - Mega Man 6 Boss Introduction
5:57 - Flame Man's Oil Field
8:41 - Charge Shot Change-up
9:18 - Flame Man
9:53 - Boss Patterns in Mega Man 6
12:13 - Rush Adapter
21:20 - Blizzard Man's Frozen Island
23:48 - Secrets and Alternate Paths
28:11 - Blizzard Man
29:12 - Plant Man's Forgotten Area
32:16 - Mega Man 6 Art
34:19 - Mega Man 6 Music
36:02 - Plant Man
36:52 - Tomahawk Man's Restricted Area
38:33 - The Energy Balancer
40:39 - Tomahawk Man
41:41 - Yamato Man's Impregnable Fortress
43:32 - Yamato Man
44:17 - Double Boss Fights
47:02 - Knight Man's Capital of Science
49:40 - Knight Man
50:57 - Centaur Man's Ancient City
53:42 - Centaur Man
55:15 - Beat
55:58 - Wind Man's Mechanical Tower
57:50 - Wind Man
59:01 - Mega Man 6 Weapon Abilities
1:05:14 - Mr. X and Dr. Wily's Castle Stages
1:11:35 - Mr. X and Dr. Wily's Castle Bosses
1:11:49 - Rounder II
1:12:35 - Power Piston
1:13:10 - Metonger Z
1:13:56 - X Crusher
1:14:43 - Mechazaurus
1:15:09 - Tank CSII
1:16:04 - Mega Man 6 Boss Rush
1:17:39 - Wily Machine 6 and Wily Capsule 3
1:20:16 - Credits
1:20:44 - Final Thoughts
1:22:36 - Outro
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