Copied from video description: "The Mega Man Community is full of good people, so I want to look out for those same people as well. Your mental health, confidence and the ability to believe in yourself are far more important than the series we share mutual love and admiration for. Please listen well to the message within this video, and even if you don't agree with me, take care of yourselves, and you can quite literally do whatever you put your mind to. Please share this video anywhere relevant that you can, because I feel like a lot of you need to hear this. I know this message may come off as a bit tough lovey, but I'm speaking to you guys like this because I want you to continue enjoying this franchise while still having your head held up high. We have lives outside of Mega Man, and I want you guys to healthily maintain it, no matter what you're going through. I will not be monetizing this video, because it feels unethical to reap profit from such a serious topic. If you DO see ads, let me know, because I can guarantee RUclips themselves may have monetized it like they've done before. I will personally reach out to them and ask to take off any ads, if possible." -Magnus
I always see videos like yours as something of a inspiration. I felt myself so beaten down by Zero when I was doing what I thought was playing proper and using the elves and only to see that F rating all the time... Well, your videos have gotten me ginned up enough to get the collection, as soon as I find a copy for the switch... Grr..!
"Welcome to the Salty Spitoon how tough are ya?" "How tough am I? I beat the yellow devil in Mega Man!" "Yeah, so?" "Without the pause glitch." "Right this way sir, sorry to keep you waiting."
Thank magnus for the video I have the same mindset and it's very hard to overcome and it destroys people. This is a real thing and it effects your real life we all have something we are good at we just have to find it and practice to be good at something. It's a long road but we all have to try there is always a way you just need confidence we all need to believe in ourselves more.
Just gonna put my two cents here: In the end, your greatest opponent is yourself. Having a rival is nice... but there's one thing to strive for above all else: to be better than the 'you' of yesterday. And if that means putting your hobbies aside just for one moment? Do it.
I agree, when it came down to the home stretch in college I had to make some changes, make some sacrifices and stick to a good plan and I graduated with my class. After that it took a bit and I just applied a lot of that mentality to other things and I had to confront a lot of things about myself that I didn't like addressing. It is an uphill battle friends, a battle of inches but the skill will come if you are committed to doing it. I'm as average joe as they come and most of what I'm good at today I had to work at it, but I'm proud of where I am and you all can get there too! I know ya'll can.
I've played Mega Man and ZX and can barely beat bosses without days of practice, 2 full subtanks, and a full health bar going in. I've been so terrible that hearing this video genuinely brings tears to my eyes. Beating a boss hardly feels like an accomplishment, it just feels like one more wall has been lifted, which is followed by another wall, ready to crush me the moment I even attempt to lift it. Hearing this kind of encouragement by someone THIS good, genuinely helps me.
Man... I re-listen to this multiple times not just for games but for life. I needed THIS and I realize lots of people have dreams but let them go because they so much of a wus. I CAN DO better in general & realize my life purpose. ThankYou bro & I always realize & realizing to renew my mind daily to a growth mindset & understanding them "combos"😎🔥
One common misconception I've experienced with many is that 'not wanting to improve in games equals not wanting to improve in life'. I get the concern and the positive attitude with this video, which I really appretiate, but I bet many if not most people who adore your skills and call them impossible to achieve don't necessarily come from a lack of self-steem. Precisely not wanting to put energy into games or even self-improvement in them (no matter how much one enjoys the medium itself) perhaps indicates that you need that energy somewhere else. Tempering expectations is a mechanism that's helped me move on a lot, I would be still daydreaming about teenage dreams had I not done so. And personally, the thing that has worked for me when playing videogames at tough levels is that 'my achievement means nothing'. Contrary to what it may seem, when you don't hold meaning to your achievements it stops being a race to improve yourself and becomes a more hobby like activity, where improving happens because of curious experimentation if nothing else. It's very easy for people to dishearten if they feel like they have something to demonstrate to the world (it's a terrifying enough feeling already irl), so stripping it from videogames (like the fun hobby they are supposed to be) proves more helpful to people like me. Praising people who do much better than us is just a way to send them positive encouraging feedback rather than a mental health issue.
I realized a long time ago that if I put enough time into a game to get "RUclips level good" (no matter if we are talking about platformers or strategy) I'd have no time to experience new games and may even start resenting the one I'm playing. It's not that I fundamentally doubt myself, just that the payoff simply doesn't justify the effort.
I remember when I used to have to play on the easiest mode in ANY megaman game- Now here I am, running the normal/higher difficulties constantly, even if it takes an E-tank or two before I get true progress, I still find myself improving to a point i'm happy with every day I play them. Thanks for the uplifting words of encouragement- many of us need them.
Mastery takes time... A LOT OF TIME, that's why we should keep going again and again until you finally get it right. It's just as Bruce Lee once said, he doesn't fear a guy that knows 1000 moves that he learned in a hour he fear a guy that have praticed the same move for 1000 hours.
That's the keyword : Focus. Is good to learn a little bit of things in life, but you need to put your focus in a specific point, where you talents and skills explode, your true potential. Something that can't be found by putting others in pedestals seeing them as Gods, but what you can do is take the positive aspects from those that surround you, and multiply the encouragement to be you, without the chains of fear or thinking "what it he/she/it says something?". Live your Life, don't let people push you around it they don't know or haven't walk in your shoes to criticize your dreams and goals.
I didn’t even know this but I would like to say that the thing I think when I see you tubers on things like halo, smash ultimate or zero here is to learn. I see the skill and kno I can learn from it. Thank you for teaching us these things and doing us a great service, aswell as caring about the community. Thank you
Magnus Zero is just like us, it's just that he has the dedication of being good at Megaman Zero. Even if he was a Reploid, we would be just like him. Thanks for the video Magnus.
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Completely agree on all points. I’ve had people call me a Megaman god because I’ve completed no miss runs on 94 classic series robot masters. This is an accomplishment yes, but it has taken me 3 years to do. It’s a serious time investment, but I just enjoy Megaman that much because it’s fair and difficult, it’s like solving a puzzle, and with practice can be done by pretty much everyone. I do fail.. a lot. It’s been valuable to me personally as well - it has taught me persistence is the key, failure is an opportunity to learn, and the best way is to teach others if they want to learn how to do the same. I was a shy, introverted kid, and now I am 3 months away from getting an MBA, and this challenge, believe it or not, has tempered my patience through it.
I've honestly have not watched a lot of your videos but I still subscribed to you because the content I've seen has been amazing and some day I plan on picking up Megaman Zero again and apply the stuff in your videos. I didn't expect this kind of video from you and it makes me love your content so much more. I needed to hear something like this because the negative thoughts sometimes pop up in my head too about basically anything I love. Seeing and being inspired by everyone who's worked hard to achieve great skill either in art or the games I love also ends up making me feel bad about myself for the same reasons you've brought up. I try to not let it get to me but I always appreciate the content creators I love sending out a message like this too! Thank you so much Magnus Zero!!
I actually needed to hear this today and it's kind of funny it came from a recommended video on MMZ. As someone who's generally ok to good at videogames, it helps to be reminded that I got as far as I have through practice and perseverance.
Oh man, I didn't even realize that I was doing this on your video I commented on last week. My friends and I just toss terms like Wizard and Madman around within our group so regularly I don't think about it man. When my pals try out Zero and get down on themselves for struggling, I like to regale them the tale of how it took me two weeks worth of play sessions just to beat Omega at the start of Zero 3. It usually helps them chin up to hear how godawful I was at first.
Nah, you're fine, man. This video was addressing those who unironically call us that, and try to use it as an excuse to be lazy and not listen to us when we give advice. I know how to distinguish between harmless hyperbole (in your case) and someone actually being serious about it.
Magnus Zero you're a great teacher and our role model, I love your videos and guides, they were soooo helpful for training and practicing and I wish someday I can be a professional like you ❤️
This was great, I started playing Zero games a few weeks ago and sucked, but thanks to your vids and me practicing various techs I've finally beaten 2 of the titles and working on the rest. Mega man games are a perfect illustration of "practice makes perfect"
It was thanks to your tech vids that i learned the combos and tech needed to start speed running MMZ3, and im making steady progress toward my personal goals (sub 1 hour, im at 1hour2min) I hope everyone else takes this video to heart, it really is just a matter of spending the time to learn and not giving up. Thanks for everything you do Magnus
this youtube channel could not be more perfect for me. i always thought it was possible to get good at this game, but this really solidified it. i really really want to become as good as you, and this channel is helping me do exactly that. i have never seen anything like that for a single player game. thank you for this channel.
Thank you, I needed to hear this. Back when 2020 started, I had ambition that I didn’t have prior to straighten out my life...but since covid started, work (I’m a grocery store worker) has been much harder and I’m constantly tired. Even too tired to play video games. My drive to go back to school just kinda...fell flat again. But since joining the MegaMan community last year, I kinda felt like I found new life. I’m not good at the platforming games but I still have a lot of fun playing and talking about them! I’ve been trying to restart my determination drive as a sorta 2021 new years resolution. I hope more people hear this who need it like I did. Sorry if this was too personal and cheesy. 😅
I just realized, the Megaman series from Classic to X to Zero to ZX all have the same message: to get stronger you must believe in yourself, to become better is to beat the past "you".
I may not have the mindset to get to amazing levels of play, but adopting some of the tech and understanding the mechanics help me do fun things in the Zero games. I appreciate the videos and the mindset. Keep kicking ass. Even after my decades of Mega Man games, I love learning new ways to play!
Your words very much inspire everyone from those who Superhero speedrun in 11, to people trying to get the best S rank characters, weapons, and cards in X DiVE, and even to inspiring level creators in Mega Man Maker who wants to get noticed and be praised of their own homebrew levels regardless of how good or bad it looks, although I have never uploaded one of my best works yet on that game.
I had the same mentality about speedrunning, then I followed a guide at speedrunning hollow knight. And I did it again. and again. At first I beat the game at 50 hours (radience), then 3.52 hours (hollow knight), then 3 hours flat, and the n 2.15 hours. none of them were world records, yet it felt good, and fun, and thats what speedrunning and... games are about, just fun, not looking up at the good people. EDIT: today I got my first legitimate EX skill in mmz2, if I can do this, you can too.
@@dmas7749 all I can say is: look up a guide/route, aim for the in game achievements first and then your personal best if that's your style. there has to be a route out there for bloodstained as well 😏
@@just-mees as someone who's been gaming for most of their life and is 25 i don't really like looking up guides unless i have to until i've beaten the game, i prefer discovering things on my own, and while i'll pick up cheevos on the way i seldom go out of my way for them
@@dmas7749 this strategy of course requires you already know everything that is to find in the game, something that I can surely say of hollowknight, and also why I looked up a guide to get into the speedrunning scene of it
people really need this. especially people like me where I doubt myself alot at most times about the games I play. I do my best not to think about the person thats better than me or just try to stay out of a negative mindset. I know what im capable of, but for some reason I'm always questioning whether or not im actually good at not just the games I play, but also the talents I posess, because alot of that anxiety really comes from a memory that really isn't all that pleasent for me and I don't wish to re-live it. It's been a mental road block thats effected for close to 2 years now that just keeps making me think the worst, but thanks to a video like this I can put those thoughts to the side and forget about it. Thanks for the Mental check in dude. I'll try my best to believe in myself more. Take it easy dude.
I didn't like the Zero games because how it ranked me at the end of each mission. I felt I wasn't good enough to get an A or S rank and hated that I couldn't get the EX Skills or whatever. I proved myself wrong though and know I love them!
Some people can't practice everyday or every week so for some people to get to high-level is near impossible but still i guess you have to have a positive outlook on everything so that way you don't go crazy
This is the content we need these days. Have a like and ya earned a sub sir. Also thanks for the Shield Boomerang video, always knew there was some potential to that, but never could figure out how to really use it to my advantage.
As someone who uses this type of language with myself a lot, I appreciated this a lot. This is why I'm subscribed to this channel. It's just the most wholesome, passionate stuff. Thanks for what you do Magnus.
After feeling some motivation I finally beat Phoenix Magnion tonight, seeing people shred through stages and bosses got me into the Zero franchise and it can be frustrating, but that feeling of satisfaction from finally making it through a tough stage is unmatched
I’ll be totally honest here. I’m not the most confident person here. There’s a lot of things that happen in my life that sorta just makes me put myself, and even give on a lot of times really. This isn’t necessarily about MegaMan Zero since even though *I suck* , i don’t really put myself down for it. But in other parts of life, i do it a lot. That said, i really think i needed to hear a video like this right now, so thanks sir
This video made me say that I’m gonna practice and get really good at z-chaser. I love these games, and being good at them makes me happy, so I’m not gonna give up on getting better any more. I’m gonna practice and make it happen. Thank you for this video :)
Interesting video, as someone coming from the DMC community, I could go on how this type of behavior is common and extremely damaging when it reaches extreme levels. It was normal to look up comment sections for any combo and gameplay related videos on YT and twitter, and see someone mentioning Donguri(probably the most well known player), always bringing him up in discussions, and downright affirming he is the best player, ''a god'', despite DMC being a non competitive single player game where one of the main focus of high level play, is the player self expression, and that other less known players had already surpassed him on a technical level. It got so bad to the point that his ''fans'' or viewers would start harassing these same players, and Donguri himself had to make a statement and apologize for his viewers behavior. Some people don't like him due to some bad rep he got because of these incidents, even if he was not to blame. These viewers are generally ignorant about the games mechanics and/or community around it, so when they see someone who's above average, they gather around that player and stay in a confort zone, ignoring simultanously other players and those that came before them, and that ends up leading to some form of idolization. Anyone can git gud at these games, it just takes a lot of practice, research and determination, and the reward a lot of times is not nearly as big as these people make it out to be.
Well said and it needed to be said, the older I get the more I realize how important attitude and mindset really are, thanks for the words of wisdom I'm inspired to start gettin' gud at MMZ
New viewer here. I enjoy studying your content because I like to push myself. But this here, is some good stuff. Thank you for sharing this with others.
If it wasn't for your channel, I'd probably still be spamming charge attacks all of the damn time, be it bosses and stages. Thank you for teaching me how these games are really meant to be played, man.
I've seen videos from you. And i agree 100% at 11 i played 3 games my mother had handed me. It took another 6 years for me to complete just one. And that felt like i had grown and realized that my past failures won't and can't hold you back. So long as we ourselves believe we can become than yes. Better we can open our minds to the abilities to be better. I might not exactly explain it in a suitable manner. Yet. I do agree we can so better. All of the world can
Very relatable. I may not be a good Megaman game (I'm still taking damage in Zero/ZX games despite playing a lot), but that ain't gonna stop me to try, fail, and try again. Same mentality goes in my social life. I know it's a cliched quote at this point, but "practice makes perfect" is true in games, and irl, you can't deny that.
Thanks for putting this up. Mental health has been a real issue the past year, so many things can go wrong like with Apollo Legend (Rest in Peace bro). It's great that you put this in for those among your fans that need this kind of positivity in their life.
I grew up with Zero 1 through 3, and I still have a hard time comprehending how I was able to beat them. I'm 31 with Asperger's myself, and my motivation lately has been shot the hell. But I'm glad you made this video, because you're absolutely right about putting the time and practice into something to be good at it. Just keep trying.
You should try my challenge- beat Kraft in MMZ4 with the water hose and no health upgrades ( need the weapon replenish chip ). It is pure hell not being able to use the saber in that fight, and you have to survive a very long time. If you never tried it, it is more difficult than you’d think. You can’t destroy his bombs or homing missile. It would be difficult even on easy mode. If you can do it on normal mode with no upgrade besides the replenish chip I would pay $100. I want to see it .
@Wilson Nascimento Yeah not being able to destroy his bombs is why it is so difficult. I think it is possible to beat Kraft with the water. I tried for a few days many years ago and managed to take off around half of his health. It was very difficult to do and required luck and knowing where to stand for the best chance of survival. I would respect seeing even a TAS.
I've been through similar things in life due being diagonised with Autism at the age of 4, had depression for almost a decade due to some stuff, despite this I kept on trucking and still growing confidence today. Whenever I have the time, I'm gonna play the game again without the save states like I've had as a kid just to see how good I was compared to back then. P. S. Magnus, I didn't know your birthday was also on August 6th. That's pretty cool!
This was in my recommendation, glad that I watch this. I do agreed with you. Most people who see other people work or skills in stuff make them feel less motivated or lose their self esteem because they believe that they won’t reach that level, that is a lie because they can reach that level of skills. This can be apply to many other games or in different career. Besides games that I enjoy and want to improve, I’m a graphic designer and artist that I want to improve my skill in art and want to share my ideas. I haven’t mastered my skills in anatomy or colors because I’m still working on it, but if I don’t push myself and take those step on improving, I won’t be a better artist in the future. We aren’t like Michael Angelo level of art or Daigo level of Street Fighter 3 because both of them started immature and slowly became better and better that they are well know for their skills. Don’t give up just because you’re a someone who don’t have the same skill at the beginning , doesn’t understand how to play or even you try for the first time you won’t reach those skills in only a day. Practice make perfect, Believe in yourself and don’t be shy on asking for advice or even watch others people videos on the topic you want to improve. You can reach those levels if you put your mind and dedication to it.
Getting beaten down by life for a long time tends to do that to people, but I think you nailed it when it came down to one key thing: Most folks (Myself included) tend to throw in the towel really quickly because we don't get things down right away. We never actually try because we go from the jump screaming that we will fail. I can't speak for others but in my case it just comes from this idea of having to play catch up with everyone else, and not wanting to be the worst person in the room even when its undeniable at the time. Like you, I grew up on these games (Mainly Zero 2) and it took me a LITERAL MONTH to get past the intro stage, and another month to beat one of the 4 stages without getting the lowest possible rank. Now I can kinda casually A or S rank everything aside from Sunken Library (Hate that mission with a passion). Never saw it as grinding, its just that my GBA and these games were all I had.
Zero 3 will always be one of my most fave game of all times. Simply because of Omega Zero. I sucked at the game, but even then, playing this game is a blast - your videos helped me reignite that lost love I have half a decade ago. I therefore thank you 🙇
Yo can you do me a favor and tell the whole FGC this? It’s like shit artists hear all the time “I wish I was good at drawing”. Appreciate this video my guy.
I just like watching how skilled you are and the amount of crazy stuff you can do in these games! But I love the message you passed in this video. It's nice that you can have a heart-to-heart with your community, thank you for this.
I didn't expect something this deep to be on a Mega Man channel but I can't say how much on the dot what you had to say was. I'm only almost 24 and this rings so clear. It's great to learn this kinda thing the younger you are. It still won't mean you'll be perfect at it but at least you will be in a better state of mind than most. I honestly blame how the worldly society is now a days. They don't seem to teach how important it is to be okay with and excel with yourself anymore. They only praise the ones who are doing what they think to be good and say that others should strive to be like them or demean them for not being like them. We are all humans, imperfect at that, so no one is better than anyone else. (unless you really do some messed up things to others in my opinion) When we compare ourselves to others we only hurt ourselves. The world is always doing that and so many people are effected mentally and emotionally by it. It's not easy to get out of self loathing, low self-esteem, self deprecation, ect. In fact stuff like that is so damaging that it can linger for a while, even after you've thought you were over it. But that's a normal thing when we've are already damaged. But just try to fight it. Reject negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones, think about 10 things you like about yourself or 10 things you can do everyday, regardless if someone else can do it. None of us on this planet is unique enough that no one can do something that we can do. What counts is who you are and that's unique enough. People who are the real deal will see that and appreciate you but you've gotta appreciate yourself first. Enjoyed the video and have a nice day everyone.
I started playing megaman games since I was like 8 years old and I never really discouraged myself like that, back then I also played with my brother switching the controller every time we died so that's one reason why I didn't give up, it was fun, but maybe I was also too innocent back then I don't know. But I did encounter a very similar 'wall' with learning languages, I felt like people who knew other languages are some sort of higher beings, but now five years later I actually found people who look up to me the same way I used to, and that's when I realized we're all human. Anyway, I'm not really sure how much this even matters here, I'm just glad someone decided to talk about this so openly.
My guy, this is hitting me harder than the actual intent. Just because I suck ass at something compared to someone else doesn't mean I can't get there if I try. Also your combo vid singlehandedly helped me through Zero 1 without elves.
Reason why i like the megaman games is when you start you quickly begin to think "I can't do this, that's impossible" and then you surprise yourself and get through it sooner or later. I tried a buster only no armor x run in x1 and surprised by how far i got. All it takes is practice and the mentality to keep going.
I really like watching your content as even though I don't play the game a bunch, it is really interesting seeing how the game works on a deeper level. Seeing higher levels of play is fun. But after watching this video I think I may try and put some of those tricks into practice.
Your videos got me back into playing Zero 3 and trying to play smoothly. I used to think your gameplay was completely out of this world, and I mean, it is still amazing, but I recently figured out how to speed kill Phantom with no damage consistently (hey, even without cutscene skip!) after like a week of learning what’s safe and not. It’s a true inspiration. It’s been a long time since I casually speedran Metroid Zero Mission, but your videos helped me rekindle that part of myself that loved the little incremental improvements in... anything. Tl;dr, thanks Magnus.
This is great advice to give out, thanks for sharing. I think for people not in the community, when they see-in their minds-almost flawless gameplay, it's a combination of "they're a god" and "how many hours did it take to get there?". I think the second part is a more valid response than the first, but still can be concerning to others.
I only beat Zero 3 and 4. And you motivated me into playing 1 and 2 to completion. I won't get all A ranks or whatever but I do want to try, thanks for making me feel like I have a chance.
Magnus is definitely right. As someone who's recently started speedrunning Zero 3, this shit is tough. It is far from easy, but also far from impossible, it can be done and when you do eventually do it, that was all you. You practiced at it, you put in the work and you got better at it. It's definitely daunting seeing gameplay like what Magnus shows but you can definitely work your way up to it, it can be done. As a sidenote , I really have to thank you Magnus for this great content and the comprehensive tech guides, that and ajarmarr's Z3 speedrun at GDQ a couple years back have really made me get deep into these games and even though it is difficult I am having a blast with it, so thanks for that
Every community sure has its own problems with itself. Which is normal, though for a part of the mega man community to be in a sudden level of ironic. It sure is something. By all means, I agree on what you had to say, and if anything. It’s the most positive response you could deliver to a whole community too.
I once revisited and tried to keep a high rank for the entire series and I managed to get a straight A rank for Z1-3 and I feel proud especially because I can no hit some bosses now Also people usually forget that the difficulty for Megaman games are usually hard so it makes them think they're so bad at the game. I mean back then I had so much problems with X's second form in Z1 and now I almost got it no hit (if only that spike didn't hit me XD) and I'm pretty sure younger me would be proud, thank you for inspiring me to play these games again and I hope you inspire more
Excellent work, Magnus! This video reached me in a good moment. It's because I recently finished my Megaman X6 No Deaths run with 20 tries to beat this self-imposing challenge. Seeing your technique to beat Nighmare Mother, I found courage to try, I really thank you for this. Now, I'm trying to clear the Megaman Zero series in the hard mode with 100p. I don't know how much time will be spent to win, but the combination of effort + faith (and good RNG!!!) is what matters.
Thank you, Magnus. Even if this doesn't particularly apply to the Zero and ZX games for me, I've struggled with that same mentality in everything from music to engineering to even just simply being a girl, as ridiculous as that may sound. All the same, I mean, if I can pick up speedrunning Celeste and be a mere 50 seconds off from the world record on chapter 1A, who's to say I can't learn to play all these ridiculously technical songs, or learn how to build and program real life variants of the same robotic limbs we see in scifi media daily? I just need the patience and motivation, though unfortunately, both are very scarce resources for me.
Alright, I agree with Magnus, believe in yourself, I have had suicide issues in the past,(before I even played megaman games) and back when I did words like this would've helped me so much, so yes, believe in yourself, but a rule of thumb is to not get reliant on yourself for everything because I needed help from other amazing people to get past those problems I stated earlier, thanks for reading my thoughts on this, and thanks magnus for your tips on mmz -Waffles
Wonderfully explained. You're a really great guy, Magnus & I'm glad we're friends. And to everyone reading this, take it from someone who studies psychology for a living, what he says is true. It's truly just a matter of mindset & perspective- at least as a starting point! So remember to stop being hard on yourself and actually follow your aspirations for your hobbies! As long as if you dedicate yourself, you can do it!
This apply to any type of games Any genre any game If you believe in yourself and Put effort and practice. You will become like those "gods". And that applies to anything. From sports to lessons to anything in your life. If you memorize something. If you practice and study something. You will do it.... PS: thanks for everything magnus i love watching your videos
I love your videos man youre one of the most unique and well spoken people ive ever heard man. You do have a very unique playstyle and id go as far to say youre one of the best players we have currently in the community, I wont ever let that go lol. I understand completely though, me im always improving qt everything I do and I welcome imorovment so this video hit home for me man. Great perspective and I love hearing your input on stuff like this. I wouldnt mind seeing more analytical type videos from you, it doesnt have to be gameplay
Wow, this inspired me for more than Megaman, just "It's not impossible, so stop seeing the success of others as unattainable." This was actually better than those 15 minute "You can do it" videos
I realized a long time ago that if I put enough time into a game to get "RUclips level good" (no matter if we are talking about platformers or strategy) I'd have no time to experience new games and may even start resenting the one I'm playing. It's not that I fundamentally doubt myself, just that the payoff simply doesn't justify the effort.
its not as easy as just telling people to just get over it, it takes a lot of effort to clear a mentality like that, sometimes even a revelation, i had horrid self-esteem issues for most of my life and while i'm better i'm far from getting over it entirely but i do think that i can, and you, who's reading this, can get over it too, anyone that says its going to be easy is selling shit just as much as anyone who says it's completely impossible, don't give up on yourself, everybody fails at least once, pick yourself up and try again, one day it will all have been worth it
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"The Mega Man Community is full of good people, so I want to look out for those same people as well. Your mental health, confidence and the ability to believe in yourself are far more important than the series we share mutual love and admiration for. Please listen well to the message within this video, and even if you don't agree with me, take care of yourselves, and you can quite literally do whatever you put your mind to. Please share this video anywhere relevant that you can, because I feel like a lot of you need to hear this. I know this message may come off as a bit tough lovey, but I'm speaking to you guys like this because I want you to continue enjoying this franchise while still having your head held up high. We have lives outside of Mega Man, and I want you guys to healthily maintain it, no matter what you're going through.
I will not be monetizing this video, because it feels unethical to reap profit from such a serious topic. If you DO see ads, let me know, because I can guarantee RUclips themselves may have monetized it like they've done before. I will personally reach out to them and ask to take off any ads, if possible."
-Magnus
Mucho texto
who thinks this I learn to be a badass cus of your video and tips and thank you for the tips
I'm not gonna lie to you man... This REALLY hit home in ways I can't even describe without going to personal.
Just... Thanks.
I always see videos like yours as something of a inspiration. I felt myself so beaten down by Zero when I was doing what I thought was playing proper and using the elves and only to see that F rating all the time... Well, your videos have gotten me ginned up enough to get the collection, as soon as I find a copy for the switch... Grr..!
Thank you for this and the video man very well said
When i feel like doubting i come back to this vid TuT
"Welcome to the Salty Spitoon how tough are ya?"
"How tough am I? I beat Megaman Zero without dying."
"Yeah, so?"
"Without savestates."
_IN THE F I R S T ATTEMPT_
"Welcome to the Salty Spitoon how tough are ya?"
"How tough am I? I beat the yellow devil in Mega Man!"
"Yeah, so?"
"Without the pause glitch."
"Right this way sir, sorry to keep you waiting."
Bruh i would have died of strokes if not for the save states
I mean I beat mmz without save states. Did die doe alot😂 also I beat yellow devil without pause glitch. Y'all too funny in here doe😂😂😂
And without knowing "what you are fighting for!!!"
Piece Magnus. And thank you for being such a bro. Your tech guide did help me play MMZ better than I use to and it was a lot of fun. ✌️✌️✌️
Nothing is impossible if you work hard
maybe the real mavericks were the friends we made along the way.
Well the Irregulars were our friends before they were Irregulars so......
*hol up*
*hol up*
@@lautaro_vidal Guess it’s that time again
That's a lot of friends that need to get retired
I 100% agree; In fact, watching your videos actually give me confidence, because I know I could play like you with some time and practice.
1:04 You're not just a god, but a god of destruction
Ware was messiah nari hahahaha
Thank magnus for the video I have the same mindset and it's very hard to overcome and it destroys people. This is a real thing and it effects your real life we all have something we are good at we just have to find it and practice to be good at something. It's a long road but we all have to try there is always a way you just need confidence we all need to believe in ourselves more.
Just gonna put my two cents here:
In the end, your greatest opponent is yourself. Having a rival is nice... but there's one thing to strive for above all else: to be better than the 'you' of yesterday. And if that means putting your hobbies aside just for one moment? Do it.
Well said and I agree! :)
Like Omega Zero, huh?
I agree, when it came down to the home stretch in college I had to make some changes, make some sacrifices and stick to a good plan and I graduated with my class. After that it took a bit and I just applied a lot of that mentality to other things and I had to confront a lot of things about myself that I didn't like addressing. It is an uphill battle friends, a battle of inches but the skill will come if you are committed to doing it. I'm as average joe as they come and most of what I'm good at today I had to work at it, but I'm proud of where I am and you all can get there too! I know ya'll can.
Your only competition is you so this is accurate.
I'm a proud sluggish warrior.
And I'm a proud Wounded Gunman.
Clutch victories are the best victories!
Wounded edge here.
Lol
wounded edgeboy
Lightning edge
I've played Mega Man and ZX and can barely beat bosses without days of practice, 2 full subtanks, and a full health bar going in. I've been so terrible that hearing this video genuinely brings tears to my eyes. Beating a boss hardly feels like an accomplishment, it just feels like one more wall has been lifted, which is followed by another wall, ready to crush me the moment I even attempt to lift it. Hearing this kind of encouragement by someone THIS good, genuinely helps me.
“Ciel, believe in me !”
She did.
Man... I re-listen to this multiple times not just for games but for life. I needed THIS and I realize lots of people have dreams but let them go because they so much of a wus. I CAN DO better in general & realize my life purpose. ThankYou bro & I always realize & realizing to renew my mind daily to a growth mindset & understanding them "combos"😎🔥
One common misconception I've experienced with many is that 'not wanting to improve in games equals not wanting to improve in life'. I get the concern and the positive attitude with this video, which I really appretiate, but I bet many if not most people who adore your skills and call them impossible to achieve don't necessarily come from a lack of self-steem. Precisely not wanting to put energy into games or even self-improvement in them (no matter how much one enjoys the medium itself) perhaps indicates that you need that energy somewhere else. Tempering expectations is a mechanism that's helped me move on a lot, I would be still daydreaming about teenage dreams had I not done so.
And personally, the thing that has worked for me when playing videogames at tough levels is that 'my achievement means nothing'. Contrary to what it may seem, when you don't hold meaning to your achievements it stops being a race to improve yourself and becomes a more hobby like activity, where improving happens because of curious experimentation if nothing else. It's very easy for people to dishearten if they feel like they have something to demonstrate to the world (it's a terrifying enough feeling already irl), so stripping it from videogames (like the fun hobby they are supposed to be) proves more helpful to people like me. Praising people who do much better than us is just a way to send them positive encouraging feedback rather than a mental health issue.
I realized a long time ago that if I put enough time into a game to get "RUclips level good" (no matter if we are talking about platformers or strategy) I'd have no time to experience new games and may even start resenting the one I'm playing.
It's not that I fundamentally doubt myself, just that the payoff simply doesn't justify the effort.
I remember when I used to have to play on the easiest mode in ANY megaman game- Now here I am, running the normal/higher difficulties constantly, even if it takes an E-tank or two before I get true progress, I still find myself improving to a point i'm happy with every day I play them. Thanks for the uplifting words of encouragement- many of us need them.
Mastery takes time... A LOT OF TIME, that's why we should keep going again and again until you finally get it right.
It's just as Bruce Lee once said, he doesn't fear a guy that knows 1000 moves that he learned in a hour he fear a guy that have praticed the same move for 1000 hours.
That's the keyword : Focus. Is good to learn a little bit of things in life, but you need to put your focus in a specific point, where you talents and skills explode, your true potential.
Something that can't be found by putting others in pedestals seeing them as Gods, but what you can do is take the positive aspects from those that surround you, and multiply the encouragement to be you, without the chains of fear or thinking "what it he/she/it says something?".
Live your Life, don't let people push you around it they don't know or haven't walk in your shoes to criticize your dreams and goals.
That's some genuine life-advice right there. I really appreciate videos like these man.
I didn’t even know this but I would like to say that the thing I think when I see you tubers on things like halo, smash ultimate or zero here is to learn. I see the skill and kno I can learn from it. Thank you for teaching us these things and doing us a great service, aswell as caring about the community. Thank you
Magnus Zero is just like us, it's just that he has the dedication of being good at Megaman Zero. Even if he was a Reploid, we would be just like him. Thanks for the video Magnus.
Hee hoo on jack frost
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Magnus: megaman community! Believe in yourself!
The community: Maaaaaaaaaaagnuuuuuuus!
Falling down plays.
hahahahaha yh
The community dont know what they are fighting for
Completely agree on all points. I’ve had people call me a Megaman god because I’ve completed no miss runs on 94 classic series robot masters. This is an accomplishment yes, but it has taken me 3 years to do. It’s a serious time investment, but I just enjoy Megaman that much because it’s fair and difficult, it’s like solving a puzzle, and with practice can be done by pretty much everyone. I do fail.. a lot.
It’s been valuable to me personally as well - it has taught me persistence is the key, failure is an opportunity to learn, and the best way is to teach others if they want to learn how to do the same. I was a shy, introverted kid, and now I am 3 months away from getting an MBA, and this challenge, believe it or not, has tempered my patience through it.
I've honestly have not watched a lot of your videos but I still subscribed to you because the content I've seen has been amazing and some day I plan on picking up Megaman Zero again and apply the stuff in your videos.
I didn't expect this kind of video from you and it makes me love your content so much more. I needed to hear something like this because the negative thoughts sometimes pop up in my head too about basically anything I love. Seeing and being inspired by everyone who's worked hard to achieve great skill either in art or the games I love also ends up making me feel bad about myself for the same reasons you've brought up. I try to not let it get to me but I always appreciate the content creators I love sending out a message like this too! Thank you so much Magnus Zero!!
Thank you. I honestly really needed that. I've had low self esteem since middle school, so it's nice to hear that.
I actually needed to hear this today and it's kind of funny it came from a recommended video on MMZ.
As someone who's generally ok to good at videogames, it helps to be reminded that I got as far as I have through practice and perseverance.
I don't play mega man but your message goes beyond any game. Well said man.
Oh man, I didn't even realize that I was doing this on your video I commented on last week. My friends and I just toss terms like Wizard and Madman around within our group so regularly I don't think about it man.
When my pals try out Zero and get down on themselves for struggling, I like to regale them the tale of how it took me two weeks worth of play sessions just to beat Omega at the start of Zero 3. It usually helps them chin up to hear how godawful I was at first.
Nah, you're fine, man. This video was addressing those who unironically call us that, and try to use it as an excuse to be lazy and not listen to us when we give advice. I know how to distinguish between harmless hyperbole (in your case) and someone actually being serious about it.
Nice video, love the message.
The same mentality can be applied to everyday life!
Magnus Zero you're a great teacher and our role model, I love your videos and guides, they were soooo helpful for training and practicing and I wish someday I can be a professional like you ❤️
This was great, I started playing Zero games a few weeks ago and sucked, but thanks to your vids and me practicing various techs I've finally beaten 2 of the titles and working on the rest. Mega man games are a perfect illustration of "practice makes perfect"
Thanks for the motivation dude
It was thanks to your tech vids that i learned the combos and tech needed to start speed running MMZ3, and im making steady progress toward my personal goals (sub 1 hour, im at 1hour2min) I hope everyone else takes this video to heart, it really is just a matter of spending the time to learn and not giving up. Thanks for everything you do Magnus
this youtube channel could not be more perfect for me. i always thought it was possible to get good at this game, but this really solidified it. i really really want to become as good as you, and this channel is helping me do exactly that. i have never seen anything like that for a single player game. thank you for this channel.
Thank you, I needed to hear this. Back when 2020 started, I had ambition that I didn’t have prior to straighten out my life...but since covid started, work (I’m a grocery store worker) has been much harder and I’m constantly tired. Even too tired to play video games. My drive to go back to school just kinda...fell flat again. But since joining the MegaMan community last year, I kinda felt like I found new life. I’m not good at the platforming games but I still have a lot of fun playing and talking about them! I’ve been trying to restart my determination drive as a sorta 2021 new years resolution. I hope more people hear this who need it like I did. Sorry if this was too personal and cheesy. 😅
I can totally relate on being an essential worker i understand your pain
@@SeleneShdw I’m so sorry...people like us don’t get any respect either despite all we’ve been through during all this.
@@SharkWitchMeruna ya but, i've managed to get by in these trying times take care and stay chill friend
@@SeleneShdw You too! Stay safe out there! 💙
I just realized, the Megaman series from Classic to X to Zero to ZX all have the same message: to get stronger you must believe in yourself, to become better is to beat the past "you".
Osu! Beautiful words, man. Never give up, friends.
I may not have the mindset to get to amazing levels of play, but adopting some of the tech and understanding the mechanics help me do fun things in the Zero games. I appreciate the videos and the mindset.
Keep kicking ass. Even after my decades of Mega Man games, I love learning new ways to play!
Your words very much inspire everyone from those who Superhero speedrun in 11, to people trying to get the best S rank characters, weapons, and cards in X DiVE, and even to inspiring level creators in Mega Man Maker who wants to get noticed and be praised of their own homebrew levels regardless of how good or bad it looks, although I have never uploaded one of my best works yet on that game.
This sounds like it's about Megaman, but it feels more like it's about life. This is a powerful and relatable message.
you fool, mega man is life
I had the same mentality about speedrunning, then I followed a guide at speedrunning hollow knight. And I did it again. and again. At first I beat the game at 50 hours (radience), then 3.52 hours (hollow knight), then 3 hours flat, and the n 2.15 hours. none of them were world records, yet it felt good, and fun, and thats what speedrunning and... games are about, just fun, not looking up at the good people.
EDIT: today I got my first legitimate EX skill in mmz2, if I can do this, you can too.
i still have the same mentality and can't get into speedrunning lol
@@dmas7749
all I can say is:
look up a guide/route, aim for the in game achievements first and then your personal best if that's your style. there has to be a route out there for bloodstained as well 😏
@@just-mees as someone who's been gaming for most of their life and is 25 i don't really like looking up guides unless i have to until i've beaten the game, i prefer discovering things on my own, and while i'll pick up cheevos on the way i seldom go out of my way for them
@@dmas7749 this strategy of course requires you already know everything that is to find in the game, something that I can surely say of hollowknight, and also why I looked up a guide to get into the speedrunning scene of it
Magnus 0, your fellow
Haha yeah that would be a pretty appropriate background track XD
people really need this. especially people like me where I doubt myself alot at most times about the games I play. I do my best not to think about the person thats better than me or just try to stay out of a negative mindset. I know what im capable of, but for some reason I'm always questioning whether or not im actually good at not just the games I play, but also the talents I posess, because alot of that anxiety really comes from a memory that really isn't all that pleasent for me and I don't wish to re-live it. It's been a mental road block thats effected for close to 2 years now that just keeps making me think the worst, but thanks to a video like this I can put those thoughts to the side and forget about it. Thanks for the Mental check in dude. I'll try my best to believe in myself more. Take it easy dude.
I didn't like the Zero games because how it ranked me at the end of each mission. I felt I wasn't good enough to get an A or S rank and hated that I couldn't get the EX Skills or whatever. I proved myself wrong though and know I love them!
The ranking system in way makes you want to git gud and be better to know what your missing out on at first at may be annoying but then it doesnt
Practice makes perfect, to an extent
Some people can't practice everyday or every week so for some people to get to high-level is near impossible but still i guess you have to have a positive outlook on everything so that way you don't go crazy
This does not just apply to Megaman but to everything.
@@R64GreatDays you're Right it does
This is the content we need these days. Have a like and ya earned a sub sir.
Also thanks for the Shield Boomerang video, always knew there was some potential to that, but never could figure out how to really use it to my advantage.
As someone who uses this type of language with myself a lot, I appreciated this a lot. This is why I'm subscribed to this channel. It's just the most wholesome, passionate stuff. Thanks for what you do Magnus.
After feeling some motivation I finally beat Phoenix Magnion tonight, seeing people shred through stages and bosses got me into the Zero franchise and it can be frustrating, but that feeling of satisfaction from finally making it through a tough stage is unmatched
I’ll be totally honest here. I’m not the most confident person here. There’s a lot of things that happen in my life that sorta just makes me put myself, and even give on a lot of times really. This isn’t necessarily about MegaMan Zero since even though *I suck* , i don’t really put myself down for it. But in other parts of life, i do it a lot.
That said, i really think i needed to hear a video like this right now, so thanks sir
This video made me say that I’m gonna practice and get really good at z-chaser. I love these games, and being good at them makes me happy, so I’m not gonna give up on getting better any more. I’m gonna practice and make it happen. Thank you for this video :)
good video man, gotta appreciate what you’re doing for the community!
Interesting video, as someone coming from the DMC community, I could go on how this type of behavior is common and extremely damaging when it reaches extreme levels.
It was normal to look up comment sections for any combo and gameplay related videos on YT and twitter, and see someone mentioning Donguri(probably the most well known player), always bringing him up in discussions, and downright affirming he is the best player, ''a god'', despite DMC being a non competitive single player game where one of the main focus of high level play, is the player self expression, and that other less known players had already surpassed him on a technical level.
It got so bad to the point that his ''fans'' or viewers would start harassing these same players, and Donguri himself had to make a statement and apologize for his viewers behavior. Some people don't like him due to some bad rep he got because of these incidents, even if he was not to blame.
These viewers are generally ignorant about the games mechanics and/or community around it, so when they see someone who's above average, they gather around that player and stay in a confort zone, ignoring simultanously other players and those that came before them, and that ends up leading to some form of idolization. Anyone can git gud at these games, it just takes a lot of practice, research and determination, and the reward a lot of times is not nearly as big as these people make it out to be.
Literally this. Well articulated.
@@MagnusZero Thanks man, keep up the good work! 👍
I could say the same for Genshin players as well
Well said and it needed to be said, the older I get the more I realize how important attitude and mindset really are, thanks for the words of wisdom I'm inspired to start gettin' gud at MMZ
New viewer here. I enjoy studying your content because I like to push myself.
But this here, is some good stuff. Thank you for sharing this with others.
If it wasn't for your channel, I'd probably still be spamming charge attacks all of the damn time, be it bosses and stages. Thank you for teaching me how these games are really meant to be played, man.
I've seen videos from you. And i agree 100% at 11 i played 3 games my mother had handed me. It took another 6 years for me to complete just one. And that felt like i had grown and realized that my past failures won't and can't hold you back. So long as we ourselves believe we can become than yes. Better we can open our minds to the abilities to be better. I might not exactly explain it in a suitable manner. Yet. I do agree we can so better. All of the world can
Great video! I'm just a casual player but I do enjoy learning some tech in games only when I have time for myself.
Very relatable. I may not be a good Megaman game (I'm still taking damage in Zero/ZX games despite playing a lot), but that ain't gonna stop me to try, fail, and try again. Same mentality goes in my social life.
I know it's a cliched quote at this point, but "practice makes perfect" is true in games, and irl, you can't deny that.
Thanks for putting this up. Mental health has been a real issue the past year, so many things can go wrong like with Apollo Legend (Rest in Peace bro). It's great that you put this in for those among your fans that need this kind of positivity in their life.
I grew up with Zero 1 through 3, and I still have a hard time comprehending how I was able to beat them. I'm 31 with Asperger's myself, and my motivation lately has been shot the hell. But I'm glad you made this video, because you're absolutely right about putting the time and practice into something to be good at it. Just keep trying.
You should try my challenge- beat Kraft in MMZ4 with the water hose and no health upgrades ( need the weapon replenish chip ). It is pure hell not being able to use the saber in that fight, and you have to survive a very long time. If you never tried it, it is more difficult than you’d think. You can’t destroy his bombs or homing missile. It would be difficult even on easy mode. If you can do it on normal mode with no upgrade besides the replenish chip I would pay $100. I want to see it .
@Wilson Nascimento Yeah not being able to destroy his bombs is why it is so difficult. I think it is possible to beat Kraft with the water. I tried for a few days many years ago and managed to take off around half of his health. It was very difficult to do and required luck and knowing where to stand for the best chance of survival. I would respect seeing even a TAS.
I've been through similar things in life due being diagonised with Autism at the age of 4, had depression for almost a decade due to some stuff, despite this I kept on trucking and still growing confidence today.
Whenever I have the time, I'm gonna play the game again without the save states like I've had as a kid just to see how good I was compared to back then.
P. S. Magnus, I didn't know your birthday was also on August 6th. That's pretty cool!
This was in my recommendation, glad that I watch this.
I do agreed with you. Most people who see other people work or skills in stuff make them feel less motivated or lose their self esteem because they believe that they won’t reach that level, that is a lie because they can reach that level of skills. This can be apply to many other games or in different career.
Besides games that I enjoy and want to improve, I’m a graphic designer and artist that I want to improve my skill in art and want to share my ideas. I haven’t mastered my skills in anatomy or colors because I’m still working on it, but if I don’t push myself and take those step on improving, I won’t be a better artist in the future.
We aren’t like Michael Angelo level of art or Daigo level of Street Fighter 3 because both of them started immature and slowly became better and better that they are well know for their skills.
Don’t give up just because you’re a someone who don’t have the same skill at the beginning , doesn’t understand how to play or even you try for the first time you won’t reach those skills in only a day.
Practice make perfect, Believe in yourself and don’t be shy on asking for advice or even watch others people videos on the topic you want to improve.
You can reach those levels if you put your mind and dedication to it.
Love the video. Thanks and keep it up!
Men i really needed this video today, thank you
Getting beaten down by life for a long time tends to do that to people, but I think you nailed it when it came down to one key thing: Most folks (Myself included) tend to throw in the towel really quickly because we don't get things down right away. We never actually try because we go from the jump screaming that we will fail.
I can't speak for others but in my case it just comes from this idea of having to play catch up with everyone else, and not wanting to be the worst person in the room even when its undeniable at the time. Like you, I grew up on these games (Mainly Zero 2) and it took me a LITERAL MONTH to get past the intro stage, and another month to beat one of the 4 stages without getting the lowest possible rank. Now I can kinda casually A or S rank everything aside from Sunken Library (Hate that mission with a passion). Never saw it as grinding, its just that my GBA and these games were all I had.
Man....I needed that.
Thanks bro, I needed
Great speech man.
Zero 3 will always be one of my most fave game of all times. Simply because of Omega Zero. I sucked at the game, but even then, playing this game is a blast - your videos helped me reignite that lost love I have half a decade ago. I therefore thank you 🙇
Yo can you do me a favor and tell the whole FGC this? It’s like shit artists hear all the time “I wish I was good at drawing”. Appreciate this video my guy.
*Slowly crawls into a box*
Yea... Those people amirite? Hehehe... Oh that's me isn't it?
MMZ def remind me of FGC lol. Still can’t do one frame links and FADC Ultras like that but still tryin lol.
I just like watching how skilled you are and the amount of crazy stuff you can do in these games! But I love the message you passed in this video. It's nice that you can have a heart-to-heart with your community, thank you for this.
I didn't expect something this deep to be on a Mega Man channel but I can't say how much on the dot what you had to say was. I'm only almost 24 and this rings so clear. It's great to learn this kinda thing the younger you are. It still won't mean you'll be perfect at it but at least you will be in a better state of mind than most. I honestly blame how the worldly society is now a days. They don't seem to teach how important it is to be okay with and excel with yourself anymore. They only praise the ones who are doing what they think to be good and say that others should strive to be like them or demean them for not being like them. We are all humans, imperfect at that, so no one is better than anyone else. (unless you really do some messed up things to others in my opinion) When we compare ourselves to others we only hurt ourselves. The world is always doing that and so many people are effected mentally and emotionally by it. It's not easy to get out of self loathing, low self-esteem, self deprecation, ect. In fact stuff like that is so damaging that it can linger for a while, even after you've thought you were over it. But that's a normal thing when we've are already damaged. But just try to fight it. Reject negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones, think about 10 things you like about yourself or 10 things you can do everyday, regardless if someone else can do it. None of us on this planet is unique enough that no one can do something that we can do. What counts is who you are and that's unique enough. People who are the real deal will see that and appreciate you but you've gotta appreciate yourself first. Enjoyed the video and have a nice day everyone.
I started playing megaman games since I was like 8 years old and I never really discouraged myself like that, back then I also played with my brother switching the controller every time we died so that's one reason why I didn't give up, it was fun, but maybe I was also too innocent back then I don't know.
But I did encounter a very similar 'wall' with learning languages, I felt like people who knew other languages are some sort of higher beings, but now five years later I actually found people who look up to me the same way I used to, and that's when I realized we're all human.
Anyway, I'm not really sure how much this even matters here, I'm just glad someone decided to talk about this so openly.
Currently playing Z3 on the legacy collection, Just A Ranked all the missions, now im going for the S Rank on everything!
Go for it! I know you can do this!
Wow, seriously great video!
good to hear what you said
My guy, this is hitting me harder than the actual intent. Just because I suck ass at something compared to someone else doesn't mean I can't get there if I try.
Also your combo vid singlehandedly helped me through Zero 1 without elves.
Reason why i like the megaman games is when you start you quickly begin to think "I can't do this, that's impossible" and then you surprise yourself and get through it sooner or later. I tried a buster only no armor x run in x1 and surprised by how far i got. All it takes is practice and the mentality to keep going.
I really like watching your content as even though I don't play the game a bunch, it is really interesting seeing how the game works on a deeper level. Seeing higher levels of play is fun. But after watching this video I think I may try and put some of those tricks into practice.
Magnus zero:talks about mental care
RUclips:super smash bros ultimate
You're amazing man
Your videos got me back into playing Zero 3 and trying to play smoothly. I used to think your gameplay was completely out of this world, and I mean, it is still amazing, but I recently figured out how to speed kill Phantom with no damage consistently (hey, even without cutscene skip!) after like a week of learning what’s safe and not. It’s a true inspiration. It’s been a long time since I casually speedran Metroid Zero Mission, but your videos helped me rekindle that part of myself that loved the little incremental improvements in... anything.
Tl;dr, thanks Magnus.
This is great advice to give out, thanks for sharing.
I think for people not in the community, when they see-in their minds-almost flawless gameplay, it's a combination of "they're a god" and "how many hours did it take to get there?". I think the second part is a more valid response than the first, but still can be concerning to others.
I only beat Zero 3 and 4.
And you motivated me into playing 1 and 2 to completion.
I won't get all A ranks or whatever but I do want to try, thanks for making me feel like I have a chance.
I really love you more when I heard what you said here.
Magnus is definitely right. As someone who's recently started speedrunning Zero 3, this shit is tough. It is far from easy, but also far from impossible, it can be done and when you do eventually do it, that was all you. You practiced at it, you put in the work and you got better at it. It's definitely daunting seeing gameplay like what Magnus shows but you can definitely work your way up to it, it can be done.
As a sidenote , I really have to thank you Magnus for this great content and the comprehensive tech guides, that and ajarmarr's Z3 speedrun at GDQ a couple years back have really made me get deep into these games and even though it is difficult I am having a blast with it, so thanks for that
Every community sure has its own problems with itself. Which is normal, though for a part of the mega man community to be in a sudden level of ironic. It sure is something. By all means, I agree on what you had to say, and if anything. It’s the most positive response you could deliver to a whole community too.
I once revisited and tried to keep a high rank for the entire series and I managed to get a straight A rank for Z1-3 and I feel proud especially because I can no hit some bosses now
Also people usually forget that the difficulty for Megaman games are usually hard so it makes them think they're so bad at the game. I mean back then I had so much problems with X's second form in Z1 and now I almost got it no hit (if only that spike didn't hit me XD) and I'm pretty sure younger me would be proud, thank you for inspiring me to play these games again and I hope you inspire more
Excellent work, Magnus! This video reached me in a good moment. It's because I recently finished my Megaman X6 No Deaths run with 20 tries to beat this self-imposing challenge.
Seeing your technique to beat Nighmare Mother, I found courage to try, I really thank you for this.
Now, I'm trying to clear the Megaman Zero series in the hard mode with 100p. I don't know how much time will be spent to win, but the combination of effort + faith (and good RNG!!!) is what matters.
Thank you, Magnus. Even if this doesn't particularly apply to the Zero and ZX games for me, I've struggled with that same mentality in everything from music to engineering to even just simply being a girl, as ridiculous as that may sound. All the same, I mean, if I can pick up speedrunning Celeste and be a mere 50 seconds off from the world record on chapter 1A, who's to say I can't learn to play all these ridiculously technical songs, or learn how to build and program real life variants of the same robotic limbs we see in scifi media daily? I just need the patience and motivation, though unfortunately, both are very scarce resources for me.
Alright, I agree with Magnus, believe in yourself, I have had suicide issues in the past,(before I even played megaman games) and back when I did words like this would've helped me so much, so yes, believe in yourself, but a rule of thumb is to not get reliant on yourself for everything because I needed help from other amazing people to get past those problems I stated earlier, thanks for reading my thoughts on this, and thanks magnus for your tips on mmz
-Waffles
Thank you
Wonderfully explained. You're a really great guy, Magnus & I'm glad we're friends.
And to everyone reading this, take it from someone who studies psychology for a living, what he says is true. It's truly just a matter of mindset & perspective- at least as a starting point! So remember to stop being hard on yourself and actually follow your aspirations for your hobbies! As long as if you dedicate yourself, you can do it!
This apply to any type of games
Any genre any game
If you believe in yourself and Put effort and practice. You will become like those "gods". And that applies to anything. From sports to lessons to anything in your life. If you memorize something. If you practice and study something. You will do it....
PS: thanks for everything magnus i love watching your videos
i mainly play MegaMan X DiVE these days (playable Leviathan is
I love your videos man youre one of the most unique and well spoken people ive ever heard man. You do have a very unique playstyle and id go as far to say youre one of the best players we have currently in the community, I wont ever let that go lol. I understand completely though, me im always improving qt everything I do and I welcome imorovment so this video hit home for me man. Great perspective and I love hearing your input on stuff like this. I wouldnt mind seeing more analytical type videos from you, it doesnt have to be gameplay
Wow, this inspired me for more than Megaman, just "It's not impossible, so stop seeing the success of others as unattainable." This was actually better than those 15 minute "You can do it" videos
I realized a long time ago that if I put enough time into a game to get "RUclips level good" (no matter if we are talking about platformers or strategy) I'd have no time to experience new games and may even start resenting the one I'm playing.
It's not that I fundamentally doubt myself, just that the payoff simply doesn't justify the effort.
its not as easy as just telling people to just get over it, it takes a lot of effort to clear a mentality like that, sometimes even a revelation, i had horrid self-esteem issues for most of my life and while i'm better i'm far from getting over it entirely
but i do think that i can, and you, who's reading this, can get over it too, anyone that says its going to be easy is selling shit just as much as anyone who says it's completely impossible, don't give up on yourself, everybody fails at least once, pick yourself up and try again, one day it will all have been worth it