3/5 ★ – sixsixsweet's review of Mega Man X6.

I have a heavy nostalgia for this era of Megaman and especially the X trilogy on PS1. The music and art/design work are top tier. I played through the 8 main boss levels and had a great time. The translation work for the trilogy as a whole is probably close to the worst I have ever seen but I find that charming in a way. The issue with this game (and I’m pretty sure it’s a common complaint) is that the level design and requirements pretty much soft lock you out of progressing. You can’t get past the first part of the last area without getting gear/abilities that require replaying multiple levels or knowing exactly where secret items are the first time you play through. Maybe for a different genre it’s fine but for Megaman that simply doesn’t work. Had to shelve it because I value my time as an adult and don’t see myself going back to it anytime soon.