I still have my old systems, though not set up. It was hard to part with them and at this point I just hold on to them with some vague idea of it being an 'investment.'

Also, you're forgetting the ledges that the flail and shield robots sit on. You can only go straight up so far before you have to switch walls. Walls and ledges that my middle age reflexes can't cross.

Edit: Wow, um, I've been playing Megaman X wrong for decades. The shield popped quickly, but Sting Chameleon's invisibility let me clear that without any trouble. I didn't even have to wall dash jump. I remember that part of the level filtering like +95% of my playthroughs. Stupid kid me had a rule that you save the boss weapon for the boss and I was still playing like that.

I still have my old systems, though not set up. It was hard to part with them and at this point I just hold on to them with some vague idea of it being an 'investment.'

Also, you're forgetting the ledges that the flail and shield robots sit on. You can only go straight up so far before you have to switch walls. Walls and ledges that my middle age reflexes can't cross.