Mega Man-Inspired Roguelike '30XX' Finally Blasts Onto Switch In August

When Capcom wouldn't give us a new entry in the Mega Man X series, the indies will come and do that honor.

@Serpenterror Thank goodness for the indies. Just hope Capcom sees the light and gives us more than just a new collection of old games (not that I don't love and own all of them and wouldn't be thrilled if they finally did one for megaman legends).

It’s a “rougelike”? Nowhere in that trailer did I see anyone putting red makeup on their cheeks. The character’s cheeks weren’t even a little bit rosy. 😊

Edit: The typo in the headline was fixed, so my joke makes no sense now. And my apologies to the author if they were offended. It’s such a common mistake that I think most people are used to seeing it by now. Like the way there/their/they’re can never be expected to be used properly by anyone on the internet. 🤪

It doesn't really reflect in the actual in-game look of it but that concept art for some reason makes me think of Mighty Switch Force.

As a long time Mega Man fan, few games have come close to hitting the highs that MM2 and MMX1-2 have left, but plenty of indies have tried. Might Gunvolt Burst, Azure Striker, and 20XX are ones that I would rank in higher regards than some of the games in the series they’ve been inspired by. MGB easily places under MM2 but above MM4-6. Azure is a mix of Zero/MMX, and place higher than MMX4 or Zero1 to me. 20XX is it’s own beast being a roguelike, but easily places above MMX4 in terms of fun and mechanics.

It’s more forgiving than most early mm games, but the bosses are rough at first. Once you unlock gear, like any proper Rogue, it becomes much easier. And being able to loot armor upgrades to possibly create a set (like the Owl) vastly changes gameplay and makes you a beast. Fun times! I highly recommend 20XX for any MMX fans

I have avoided buying this on steam for ages, waiting for this!!

@Impossibilium

It's insane how often that spelling mistake shows up. Game review sites and litrpg books make that mistake constantly.

I just got 20XX while it's on sale, and two days later this appears on NLife. I've mostly enjoyed the short period of time that I've spent with 20XX, so I'll make sure not to forget about the sequel.

roguelike?! coool, was the 1st one like that?

@ancientlii yup! Good stuff.
Think random MMX stages / bosses, and instead of having set locations with set arm/leg/armor/head upgrades, that too is randomized. There’s different sets you can unlock and find too that completely change your look and abilities, much like Guppy set on Isaac. There’s also a few characters to play as. Def one of the best rogues to release in recent times

There's Mega Man-alikes 10 a penny on Switch, but I do admit, 20XX seemed, different, but I never took the plunge-- I'm guessing cause I don't like rogue-anything. I'm surprised it scored so well. I love MM to the point I'd play ANY of the MM-alikes, but I don't have that kind of time, so I have to be picky. 30XX is looking sexy, so I may have to rethink my thoughts on 20XX.

Bingo. Been waitin' for this game to be announced for consoles. I liked 20XX myself, so 30XX should be another slice of cake to add to my plate

@Kiwi_Unlimited Yeah, I don’t fault anyone for making that typo. It’s just two letters switched, neither word is fully pronounced the way it reads (so it’s easier to confuse the two), and spellcheck doesn’t pick up on it because both are actual words.

The one criticism I would make is that the word is so commonly misspelled, that you would think most video game bloggers would watch out for that more. 🙃

Yes. And it has co-op.

They certainly nailed the visuals. Looks just like the PS1 era MMX games.

@Serpenterror too busy making over the top masterpieces like
Kunitsu Gami Path of the Goddess

20XX was superb! I’m looking forward to the sequel

Looks exciting and fun. As long as it don't fall flat on it's face, I can see myself snapping it up