For X, probably with X6. X7 was even more of a trainwreck (somehow), and X8 managed to turn around, but it was too little too late.
The Zero and ZX games were pretty good though and I like that despite all the problems I have with ZXA, the games all went forward and introduced something new and interesting.
MM9 and MM10 just irritate me, though. Yes, let's just throw out every bit of innovation that's been added to the franchise in the last 20 years. For a side project I wouldn't have minded them so much, but making NES romhacks your only new games is horribly disappointing. As far as I'm concerned, MM was dead long before the cancellation of MMU and Legends 3.
The Zero and ZX games were pretty good though and I like that despite all the problems I have with ZXA, the games all went forward and introduced something new and interesting.
MM9 and MM10 just irritate me, though. Yes, let's just throw out every bit of innovation that's been added to the franchise in the last 20 years. For a side project I wouldn't have minded them so much, but making NES romhacks your only new games is horribly disappointing. As far as I'm concerned, MM was dead long before the cancellation of MMU and Legends 3.