So lately I've been bitten by the Mega Man bug, and want to revisit the classics.

I used to own X3, but sold it like an idiot and now its expensive. And apparently, X2 and X3 are un-repro-able because of the cx4 chip, which also makes them not play in flash carts. X3 is the one I really want to revisit and its SNES version has different music from the later ports, which as the SNES music is what I grew up with its what I want to hear (I've heard the remixed music and a lot of it sounds just completely different).

It's seeming like the cheapest option is just to get the Japanese copies, altho I read somewhere that these might not play perfectly in an American SNES (I'm guessing that's just an unfounded rumor though?)

Altho, I do suppose I could offer some games and anime for trade, as I've got some crap I no longer care about...

Anyway, I wanted to ask about my options and see if maybe I overlooked something before I go doing anyting costly.

So, anyone have ideas or options or can correct any misconceptions I may have?

Thanks in advance.