Software:Mega Man X

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Mega Man X
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Genre(s)Action, Platform, role-playing, edutainment, Run 'n gun
Developer(s)Capcom
Minakuchi Engineering
Publisher(s)Capcom
Platform(s)
First releaseMega Man X
17 December 1993 (1993-12-17)
Latest releaseMega Man X DIVE Offline
1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)

Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a series of action-platform games released by Capcom. It is a sub-series of the Mega Man franchise previously developed by the same group, with Keiji Inafune acting as one of the main staff members. The first game was released on 17 December 1993 in Japan on the Super Famicom and the following month on the Super NES in North America. Most of the sequels were ported to Microsoft Windows. The gameplay introduces new elements to the Mega Man franchise in the form of Mega Man's successor X, including his new skills and power-ups in the form of armors while retaining the ability to decide which boss to fight first. The franchise is also known for its replay value, in which certain choices and optional content can influence both gameplay and storylines, allowing the player to experience alternate scenarios.

Set 100 years after the original games, the story follows X, the last creation of Dr. Light whose free-willed programming and intelligence allows for countless other free-willed androids called reploids to be produced. When these reploids begin to go "Maverick" and start to rebel against their human counterparts under the command of Sigma, X decides to make up for his creations by joining the Hunters. Throughout the series, he is partnered by his superior Zero, who becomes a playable character from Mega Man X3 onwards. A third character named Axl, joins the group from Mega Man X7 onwards. For the remake Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, the antagonist Vile debuted as a playable character. While at first Zero possess the same skills as X, he becomes a swordsman in Mega Man X4.

The video games have also inspired several spin-offs that deal with other villains while several manga adaptations have been produced. Critical reception to the Mega Man X series was generally positive for its faster-paced action in comparison to the original series, but the continuous release of installments led to criticism about Mega Man X lacking innovations. A sequel series titled Mega Man Zero followed, and focused on its titular character while several crossovers involving X and other characters from the series have been produced.

Plot

Recurring characters featuring: X (foreground), Vile (left), Zero (right) and Sigma (background)

The plot focuses on "X", a mechanical being created by Dr. Thomas Light and the successor to the original Mega Man. He is a new type of robot with the ability to think, feel, and make his own decisions. Recognizing the potential danger of this model, Light sealed X away in a diagnostic capsule for over 30 years of testing.[1] X's capsule is uncovered by an archaeologist named Dr. Cain almost 100 years after X's creation. Excited by the possibilities X presented, Cain disregarded the warnings Light had logged in the capsule and created a legion of robots that replicated X's free will; these robots were called "Reploids" ("Repliroids" (レプリロイド) in Japan).[2]

A number of Reploids turned against humans led by the rebellious Reploid Sigma. These Reploids are dubbed "Mavericks" ("Irregulars" (イレギュラー) in Japan), and a force called the Maverick Hunters ("Irregular Hunters" (イレギュラーハンター)) was formed to combat them. The Maverick Hunters were led by Sigma until he, too, became a Maverick and declared war against the humans, thus starting the Maverick War.[3] X takes it upon himself to join the Maverick Hunters under his superior Zero. Throughout the series, X and Zero battle against the Mavericks to stop their plots to destroy the human race.[4] Sigma continues using his power and a virus to create more conflicts with the Maverick Hunters and attempt to destroy the planet in the process.[5] While X and Zero also gain new allies, in Mega Man X7 they work with the missing Maverick, Axl, who becomes their partner. In the latest game, Mega Man X8, it is revealed New Generation Reploids are doomed to become Sigma copies with the original Sigma dying in the process in his final showdown with the Hunters.[6]

After the series reached an unresolved cliffhanger, a game entitled Mega Man X Dive was released by Capcom Taiwan in which a human plays Mega Man X, until due in part to some corrupted data known as Maverick Data, he/she gets transported into the Deep Log, a massive database with data on every Mega Man game. The player must progress through the scrambled code of the Maverick Wars, Elf Wars, and the Game Of Destiny, to destroy the Maverick Data causing the slow corruption of the Deep Log.[7] In contrast to the Mega Man Zero and ZX sequel series, the spin-off Software:Mega Man X: Command Mission instead is set in a future where X is a veteran Maverick Hunter dealing with rebellions.[8] Capcom expressed their desire to portray X and Zero as stronger versions in this spin-off of their previous incarnations even if they come across as out-of-character to the audience.[9]

Characters

Maverick Hunters

The Maverick Hunters, known as Irregular Hunters (イレギュラーハンター, Iregyurā Hantā) are a group of Reploids who protect humans and other Reploids from Mavericks and are the heroes of the Mega Man X series, with its protagonists being prominent Maverick Hunters. When they are introduced in Mega Man X, they have existed for some time, having been founded by Dr. Cain, who has since retired. From Mega Man X onward, they battle Sigma and the other Mavericks.

X

X is the main protagonist of the Mega Man X series. Dr. Light created him, but feared the ramifications of giving robots free will and so chose to seal him inside a capsule for 30 years to test the integrity and reliability of his systems.[10] Light died before X's diagnostics were complete, and 100 years later another scientist, Dr. Cain, discovered his capsule and attempted to emulate his technology. With X's help, Cain developed the first mass-produced Reploids: humanoid androids based upon X's designs.

Zero

Originally intended to be the protagonist of Mega Man X,[11] he was recast as X's mentor and partner in favor of an X who looked "more like Mega Man". He is a top-class Maverick Hunter who undergoes inner turmoil over his mysterious past and purpose, which he seems to see glimpses of in nightmares, and the fact that the Virus does not affect him like it does with other reploids, who become Mavericks.

Axl

Voiced by (English): Lenne Hardt (X7);[12] Jeffrey Watson (X8)[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Minami Takayama[12][14][15]

Axl (アクセル, Akuseru) is a black and red-armored reploid with an X-shaped scar above his nose who wields a pair of handheld blaster pistols. He first appears in Mega Man X7, where he displays an ability called A-Trans, which allows him to take on the appearance and abilities of any reploid he defeats which matches his size, allowing him to explore normally inaccessible areas. He also has the ability to hover in midair and roll through enemy shots. While his gameplay style was originally similar to X, Mega Man X8 reworked his gameplay to give him a distinctive fighting style. His shots are now rapid-fire abilities and can fire in any direction, and instead of copying the Maverick weapons like X, he instead gains a new type of gun for each boss he defeats, which have unlimited ammo and can be fired either multi-directional or rapid-fire. While overall the weakest in power, Axl's fighting style relies more on speed compared to X's powerful but slower charge shots and Zero's swordplay.

Dr. Cain

Voiced by (English): Michael Shepherd[16]
Voiced by (Japanese): Tadashi Miyazawa[17]

Dr. Cain is a human archaeologist and robot expert, who serves as a supporting character throughout the Mega Man X games. He discovered the dormant X in the ruins of Dr. Light's lab, and soon after invented Reploids, sapient robots based on X's design, with the most notable being Sigma. Sigma, being the most advanced robot at the time, became the head of the Maverick Hunters, a group of reploids dedicated to destroying reploids that violate the three rules of robotics.

Iris

Voiced by (Japanese): Yūko Mizutani (PXZ);[18] Aya Endō (X DiVE–present)[19][20]

Repliforce scientists created Iris alongside her brother Colonel as one half of the "Perfect Soldier program", with Colonel being the other half. She was compassionate and peaceful, while Colonel was a strong-willed Reploid warrior. Repliforce scientists struggled to make these two factors into one Reploid, and because the differences were irreconcilable, they split them into brother and sister Reploids.

In Mega Man X4, Iris is one of the two characters alongside Double who can only be fought depending on whether the player chooses Zero or X.

Alia

Voiced by (English): Rumiko Varnes (X7);[12] Marriete Sluyter (X8)[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Rumi Kasahara[12][14]

Alia acts as a Navigator for the Maverick Hunters in Mega Man X5 and onwards. She began her career as a researcher in Reploid engineering alongside her colleague Gate, whom she was said to have feelings for. They were ahead of their time in their research on Reploids, though she contends that Gate was a better programmer than she was. However, Gate's inability to follow the rules made him a social outcast, and his creations were systematically destroyed, sometimes with Alia's assistance. She soon mastered programming languages and was chosen to be a spotter for the Hunters. In Mega Man X5, Alia served as the Hunters' spotter during the Sigma Virus outbreak, while lending her technical talents to the cause by uploading and letting X utilize the Falcon and Gaea armor.

Layer

Voiced by (English): Meredith Taylor Parry[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Sonoko Kawata[14]

Layer is a navigator alongside Alia and Pallette in X8, with her high processing power allowing her to quickly determine enemy abilities. For the most part, Layer appears to be the oldest navigator and is calm and collected. However, she seems to show more concern for Zero, even blushing when talking to him. Palette's comment on how she "waited the whole time for him" seemingly implies that she has a crush on him.[21] Layer is also a secret unlockable character in the game, and has gameplay similar to Zero's. She wields her own sword weapon, the "Layer Rapier", allowing her to use the same abilities as Zero, but cannot use his "Black Armor".

Pallette

Voiced by (English): Chris Simms[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Haruna Mima[14]

Pallette is another navigator alongside Alia and Layer in X8 who excels at finding hidden routes at facilities, allowing X to find Dr. Light's armor capsules. She appears to be the most playful of the navigators and hates being ignored. Pallette is also an unlockable character in the game, taking after Axl's playstyle but being unable to use Axl's copy ability.

Douglas

Douglas is a mechanic for the Maverick Hunters. In Mega Man X5, he constructs modules for X and Zero and reinforces the Enigma Cannon and Space Shuttle with parts they gather from the Mavericks. During the Nightmare outbreak in X6, Douglas helps X and Zero by refining modules for them.

Signas

Voiced by (English): Robert Belgrade (X7);[12] Roger Rhodes (X8)[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Hirotaka Suzuoki (X7);[12] Tsuneyoshi Iwatsuru (X8)[14]

Signas is the newest leader and commander of the Maverick Hunters, who is introduced in X5. He was originally a private investigator before being assigned to the Maverick Hunters, commanding missions and overseeing major operations. He is loyal to both humans and Reploids and is determined to ensure that all Mavericks are eliminated. He has the most advanced CPU of the current Reploids.

Mavericks

Mavericks, known as Irregulars (イレギュラー, Iregyurā) in Japan, are Reploids who have turned against humans, usually violently. Reploids can become Mavericks for a variety of reasons, such as a virus or their own free will. As the chronology of the Mega Man franchise progresses, the term "Maverick" comes to mean any individual or creature, human or Reploid, that presents a threat to civilization or those in power.

Sigma

Sigma (シグマ, Shiguma) is the primary antagonist of the Mega Man X series, who Dr. Cain considered to be the finest reploid of the time, with circuitry designs meant to prevent him from becoming a Maverick. He was once the leader of the Maverick Hunters, but during a mission, he came into contact with Zero, who at the time was rampaging after falling under the influence of the Zero Virus.

Prior to the first Mega Man X game, Sigma was the most advanced Reploid of his time and the leader of the Maverick Hunters. However, one day, the Maverick Hunters received reports of a powerful "Red Maverick" that had destroyed an entire squadron of Hunters. While investigating, Sigma and his unit tracked it down to an abandoned laboratory and learned that it was Zero, an evil robot created by Dr. Wily who carried the Maverick Virus. After Sigma defeated Zero, the virus was inadvertently transferred into him. While the virus was purged from Zero, turning him benevolent, the virus adapted to Sigma, becoming the Sigma Virus. Sigma led a mass revolt among the Reploids, declaring total war on humans and seeking to carry out a genocide against them.[22] Many Maverick Hunters chose to follow Sigma out of loyalty, leaving Zero in charge of the organization. X, the last creation of Dr. Light and the base model for the Reploids, decided to volunteer and joined Zero. X and Zero battle through the Maverick regime, and ultimately X destroys Sigma; however, while his physical body is scrapped, his "soul", the Virus, survives. After the end credits, Sigma's face appears on a blue monitor and warns X that he will be back.[23]

Sigma returns in each installment of the series in various forms, but X defeats him each time. His final appearance is in Mega Man X8, where he is finally destroyed for good. However, the Sigma Virus remains, prompting the events of the Mega Man Zero series.

Vile

Voiced by (English): Roger Rhodes[16]
Voiced by (Japanese): Mugihito[14][17]

Vile, known as VAVA (ヴァヴァ) in Japanese, is a recurring major villain in the Mega Man X series, who frequently reappears as a mid-game boss. He is first introduced in Mega Man X, where he is a former Maverick Hunter now serving Sigma as his right-hand man.

X-Hunters

The X-Hunters, known as the Counter Hunters (カウンターハンター, Kauntā Hantā) in Japan, are a group of three Mavericks formed to counter the Maverick Hunters and destroy X, who serve as the main antagonists of Mega Man X2. Its members are Violen (バイオレン, Baioren), the muscle and enforcer, Serges, known as Sagesse (サーゲス, Sāgesu) in Japan, the brains and scientist, and Agile (アジール, Ajīru), the speed and military strategist. They are among the few remaining followers in the Maverick rebellion and led a rebellion of their own after Sigma's death and took over the North Pole. They were also in possession of Zero's parts, which was part of their Unification Plan to rebuild him as a Maverick, and challenge X in a duel for the parts after some of their Mavericks are defeated. Each member is found in a secret area of a stage and will move to another stage. After X defeats them and recovers the three parts, he has a final battle with them at their lair and destroys them, eventually confronting a newly revived Sigma.

Dr. Doppler

Dr. Doppler (Dr.ドップラー, Doppurā) is the main antagonist of Mega Man X3. He is a Reploid researcher who was friends with Dr. Cain and supposedly discovered a cure for Maverick Reploids, founding a city, Dopple Town, in honor of it. When the supposedly cured reploids began causing riots in Dopple Town, the Maverick Hunters held Doppler accountable. After X and Zero defeat him, Doppler reveals that the viral form of Sigma corrupted him and ordered him to create a new body for him. Eventually, Zero learns that Dr. Doppler has the true antivirus and applies it to his Z-Saber to finish off Sigma and allow him and X himself to escape from Doppler's exploding laboratory. Alternatively, if Zero is injured, Dr. Doppler uses his body as the true antivirus and sacrifices himself.

Nightmare Police

The Nightmare Police (ナイトメアポリス, Naitomea Porisu) is a duo of Reploids who Dr. Doppler enlisted as law enforcement in Dopple Town to protect it before the uprising and joining his army, consisting of Bit, known as Vajurila FF (ヴァジュリーラＦＦ, Vajurīra FF) in Japan, the faster of the two, and Byte, known as Mandarela BB (マンダレーラBB, Mandarēra BB) in Japan, the stronger of the two. They are found and fought in the eight stages of Mega Man X3, where Doppler sends them to destroy X and Zero. If at least one of them is defeated but not destroyed, they combine to form Godkarmachine O Inary (ゴッドカルマシーン・O・イナリー, Goddokarumashīn O Inarī) in the first stage of Doppler's fortress, which is an upgrade received from Doppler after their first defeat.

Double

Double (ダブル, Daburu) is a supporting character in Mega Man X4. He befriends X during his mission and acts as his mission operator, but as X heads to the Final Weapon, Double reveals his true purpose as a spy Sigma sent to infiltrate the Maverick Hunters and unveils his true personality as a combat-loving sadist, cruelly taunting X about his naivety when defeated. After defeating some Maverick Hunters in their headquarters, Double pursues X inside the Final Weapon and reveals his true form to him, causing X to realize he was betrayed and confront and destroy him in combat.

His nickname is Jello Man, which predates the release of Mega Man X4 and comes from Capcom USA's official X4 webpage in 1997, which displayed artwork of Double's true form labeled with that name. This fans moniker stuck due to the character's distinctive visual design, featuring a tall, lean body filled with a pink fluid or gel, making him appear almost squishy and gelatinous.[24]

Gate

Gate (ゲイト, Geito) is the main antagonist of Mega Man X6. He is a researcher who formerly worked with Alia and possessed knowledge far ahead of his peers. He was eventually exiled from the research community when his colleagues, including Alia, conspired to destroy his Reploids out of fear for their power and inability to be analyzed. Following the crash of Eurasia, Gate discovered a piece of Zero's DNA and became infected by traces of the Maverick virus within it. Obsessed with building his own utopia for only the most supreme Reploids, Gate created the Nightmare Virus and the Zero Nightmare, a clone of Zero, to instill fear in the population, then revived his Reploids as the "Nightmare Investigators", supposedly to protect them, but in reality to lead them to their deaths.

Isoc

Isoc is Gate's chief assistant, who appears in Mega Man X6. He is first seen giving a rousing speech to the Reploids and recruiting them as Nightmare Investigators. His true goal is to observe the effects of the Nightmare Virus and report them to Gate for further refinements. Isoc also shows an obsession with Zero, claiming that he knows everything about him.

High Max

High Max, known as HI-MAX (ハイマックス, Hai Makkusu) in Japan, is an antagonist in Mega Man X6. He was created by Gate as the ultimate Reploid, using DNA taken from Zero to make him powerful and resistant to damage. As the leader of the Nightmare Investigators, High Max is assigned with seeking out and destroying the Zero Nightmare as part of Gate's farce to lead the "low-grade" Reploids to their deaths.

Red

Voiced by (English): Barry Gjerde[12]
Voiced by (Japanese): Akio Ōtsuka[12]

Red appears in Mega Man X7 as the main antagonist and the leader of Red Alert, an anti-Maverick mercenary group that rose to prominence in place of the Maverick Hunters. He adopted and trained Axl, who looked up to him as a father figure. After Red met with Sigma. who claimed that he could increase his power, he began acting unusual. Soon after, Axl fled for his life, ultimately seeking asylum with the Maverick Hunters.

Lumine

Voiced by (English): Elinor Holt[13]
Voiced by (Japanese): Junko Noda[13]

Lumine is the main antagonist of Mega Man X8. He is a new generation Reploid that can transform into other Reploids. At the beginning of X8, Lumine is introduced as the director of the Jakob project. He is soon kidnapped by Vile due to his knowledge of the elevator. After defeating Sigma on normal or hard mode, Lumine is revealed to have been manipulating a weakened Sigma and is carrying out his plans. He goes on to claim that this was Sigma's final death and that he would be unable to return.

Maverick Bosses

These Maverick Bosses appear in the Mega Man X games and used to be members of the Maverick Hunters.

Mega Man X / Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
  • Icy Penguigo (アイシー・ペンギーゴ, Aishī Pengīgo; Chill Penguin in the English dub) is a king penguin-themed Reploid who worked in the 13th Polar Unit at the South Pole. He is voiced by Ryuzou Ishino in Japanese and Dean Galloway in English.
  • Spark Mandriller (スパーク・マンドリラー, Supāku Mandorirā; Spark Mandrill in the English dub) is a mandrill-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is voiced by Takashi Nagasako in Japanese and Randy Brososky in English.
  • Armor Armarge (アーマー・アルマージ, Āmā Arumāji; Armored Armadillo in the English dub) is an armadillo-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 8th Armored Unit. He is voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Noah Umholtz in English.
  • Launcher Octopuld (ランチャー・オクトパルド, Ranchā Okutoparudo; Launch Octopus in the English dub) is an octopus-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit. He is voiced by Tetsuharu Ota in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English.
  • Boomer Kuwanger (ブーメル・クワンガー, Būmeru Kuwangā) is a stag beetle-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is voiced by Hisashi Izumi in Japanese and Ethan Cole in English.
  • Sting Chameleao (スティング・カメリーオ, Sutingu Kamerīo; Sting Chameleon in the English dub) is a chameleon-themed Reploid who worked in the 9th Special Unit. He is voiced by Hiroshi Shimozaki in Japanese and Roger Rhodes in English.
  • Storm Eagleed (ストーム・イーグリード, Sutōmu Īgurīdo; Storm Eagle in the English dub) is an eagle-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 7th Airborne Unit. He is voiced by Daisuke Kageura in Japanese and Tommy James in English.
  • Burnin' Noumander (バーニン・ナウマンダー, Bānin Naumandā; Flame Mammoth in the English dub) is a Naumann's elephant-themed Maverick who worked in the 4th Land Unit. He is voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Gerald Matthews in English.
Mega Man X2
  • Wheel Alligates (ホイール・アリゲイツ, Hoīru Arigeitsu; Wheel Gator in the English dub) is an alligator-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit.
  • Bubbly Crablos (バブリー・クラブロス, Baburī Kuraburosu; Bubble Crab in the English dub) is a crab-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit.
  • Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー, Fureimu Sutaggā; Flame Stag in the English dub) is a deer-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit.
  • Metamor Mothmenos (メタモル・モスミーノス, Metamoru Mosumīnosu; Morph Moth in the English dub) is a bagworm moth-themed Reploid with the ability to absorb scrap metal and use it to empower himself.
  • Magne Hyakulegger (マグネ・ヒャクレッガー, Magune Hyakureggā; Magna Centipede in the English dub) is a centipede-themed Reploid who worked in the Special 0 Unit and was brainwashed into serving Sigma.
  • Cristar Mymine (クリスター・マイマイン, Kurisutā Maimain; Crystal Snail in the English dub) is a snail-themed Reploid who is rumored to have been a criminal before joining the X-Hunters.
  • Sonic Ostreague (ソニック・オストリーグ, Sonikku Osutorīgu; Overdrive Ostrich in the English dub) is an ostrich-themed Reploid who worked in the 7th Airborne Unit until he was involved in an accident that cost him the ability to fly, causing him to retire.
  • Wire Hetimarl (ワイヤー・ヘチマール, Waiyā Hechimāru; Wire Sponge in the English dub) is a sponge gourd-themed Reploid who was created in one of Sigma's factories. An error during his creation left Wire Sponge with a childish personality.
Mega Man X3

Most of the Maverick Hunters were corrupted by Dr. Doppler's Sigma Virus:

  • Explose Horneck (エクスプローズ・ホーネック, Ekusupurōzu Hōnekku; Blast Hornet in the English dub) is a hornet-themed Reploid known for his calm composure and cool judgment.
  • Frozen Buffalio (フローズン・バッファリオ, Furōzun Baffario; Blizzard Buffalo in the English dub) is a bison-themed Reploid who worked as a ski slope security guard.
  • Acid Seaforce (アシッド・シーフォース, Ashiddo Shīfōsu; Toxic Seahorse in the English dub) is a seahorse-themed Reploid with a liquid metal body.
  • Screw Masaider (スクリュー・マサイダー, Sukuryū Masaidā; Tunnel Rhino in the English dub) is a rhinoceros-themed Reploid who worked as a miner in the Energem Crystal Mine.
  • Electro Namazuros (エレキテル・ナマズロス, Erekiteru Namazurosu; Volt Catfish in the English dub) is an electric catfish-themed Reploid who was designed to provide power in the event of blackouts or other emergencies.
  • Scissors Shrimper (シザーズ・シュリンプァー, Shizāzu Shurinpuā; Crush Crawfish in the English dub) is a crayfish-themed Reploid who was originally designed for military use until a flaw in his A.I. was found.
  • Shining Tigerd (シャイニング・タイガード, Shainingu Taigādo; Neon Tiger in the English dub) is a tiger-themed Reploid who previously worked in a nature reserve in Dopple Town, where he opposed poachers.
  • Gravity Beetbood (グラビティ・ビートブード, Gurabiti Bītobūdo; Gravity Beetle in the English dub) is a Japanese rhinoceros beetle-themed Reploid who worked in the 17th Elite Unit. He is the brother of Boomer Kuwanger.
Mega Man X4
  • Web Spidus (ウェブ・スパイダス, Webu Supaidasu; Web Spider in the English dub) is a spider-themed Reploid who is a member of the Repliforce's Reploid Special Force and a former member of the Special 0 Unit.
  • Split Mushroom (スプリット・マシュラーム, Supuritto Mashurāmu) is a mushroom-themed Reploid and the former administrator of a Bio Laboratory.
  • Cyber Kujacker (サイバー・クジャッカー, Saibā Kujakkā; Cyber Peacock in the English dub) is a peafowl-themed Reploid who was created as the A.I. of a protection program.
  • Storm Fukuroul (ストーム・フクロウル, Sutōmu Fukurouru; Storm Owl in the English dub) is an owl-themed Reploid and old friend of Storm Eagle.
  • Magmard Dragoon (マグマード・ドラグーン, Magumādo Doragūn; Magma Dragoon in the English dub) is a dragon-themed Reploid and the former leader of the 14th Special Unit.
  • Frost Kibatodos (フロスト・キバトドス, Furosuto Kibatodosu; Frost Walrus in the English dub) is a walrus-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce.
  • Jet Stingren (ジェット・スティングレン, Jetto Sutinguren; Jet Stingray in the English dub) is a stingray-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce.
  • Slash Beastleo (スラッシュ・ビストレオ, Surasshu Bisutoreo; Slash Beast in the English dub) is a lion-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce.
Mega Man X5

In the English releases of the PS1 and Mega Man X Collection versions, the Maverick Bosses' names were based off the music group Guns N' Roses. This was later changed in Mega Man X Legacy Collection with a closer adaption of their original Japanese names.

  • Crescent Grizzly (クレッセント・グリズリー, Kuressento Gurizurī; Grizzly Slash in the original English release) is a grizzly bear-themed Reploid who worked as an arms dealer in Siberia before being infected with the Sigma Virus. He has a grudge against Zero.
  • Tidal Makkoeen (タイダル・マッコイーン, Taidaru Makkoīn; Tidal Whale in the English dub, Duff McWhalen in the original English release) is a sperm whale-themed Reploid who worked as an oceanography museum curator and was the captain of a maritime security force before being infected with the Sigma Virus.
  • Volt Kraken (ボルト・クラーケン, Boruto Kurāken; Squid Adler in the original English release) is a kraken-themed Reploid who worked in the 6th Naval Unit and later became infected with the Sigma Virus. He is an old friend of Launch Octopus.
  • Shining Hotarunicus (シャイニング・ホタルニクス, Shainingu Hotarunikusu; Shining Firefly in the English dub, Izzy Glow in the original English release) is a firefly-themed Reploid who was a researcher in laser technology before being infected with the Sigma Virus. The Maverick Hunters kill Shining Firefly before he can become a full Maverick.
  • Dark Necrobat (ダーク・ネクロバット, Dāku Nekurobatto; Dark Dizzy in the original English release) is a vampire bat-themed Reploid created by Sigma.
  • Spiral Pegacion (スパイラル・ペガシオン, Supairaru Pegashion; Spiral Pegasus in the English dub, The Skiver in the original English release) is a Pegasus-themed Reploid who used to work for Repliforce and began overseeing an air force base staffed with remnants of Repliforce's air wing before being infected with the Sigma Virus.
  • Burn Dinorex (バーン・ディノレックス, Bān Dinorekkusu; Mattrex in the original English release) is a Tyrannosaurus-themed Reploid and member of Repliforce's disaster prevention team.
  • Spike Rosered (スパイク・ローズレッド, Supaiku Rōzureddo; Axle the Red in the original English release) is a rose-themed Reploid who was the result of a rare mutation between a Reploid, a jungle control unit, and the Sigma Virus.
Mega Man X6
  • Commander Yammark (コマンダー・ヤンマーク, Komandā Yanmāku) is a dragonfly-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators.
  • Ground Scaravich (グランド・スカラビッチ, Gurando Sukarabicchi) is a dung beetle-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators.
  • Blaze Heatnix (ブレイズ・ヒートニックス, Bureizu Hītonikkusu) is a phoenix-themed Reploid and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously explored subterranean hot spots.
  • Blizzard Wolfang (ブリザード・ヴォルファング, Burizādo Vorufangu) is an arctic wolf-themed Reploid created by Gate and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously worked for a sub-zero environment land development team.
  • Rainy Turtloid (レイニー・タートロイド, Reinī Tātoroido) is a turtle-themed Reploid created by Gate who used to work for a water purification team.
  • Metal Shark Player is a hammerhead shark-themed Reploid who was created by Gate and is one of the Nightmare Investigators. He used to work for a recycling research team.
  • Shield Sheldon is a giant clam-themed Reploid who was created by Gate and is one of the Nightmare Investigators. He previously worked as a bodyguard.
  • Infinity Mijinion (インフィニティー・ミジニオン, Infinitī Mijinion) is a water flea-themed Reploid created by Gate and one of the Nightmare Investigators. He was formerly a test pilot for large manned weapons.
Mega Man X7
  • Soldier Stonekong (ソルジャー・ストンコング, Sorujā Sutonkongu) is a gorilla-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
  • Tornado Debonion (トルネード・デボニオン, Torunēdo Debonion; Tornado Tonion in the English dub) is an onion-themed Reploid who enjoyed entertaining others. He is one of a few Mavericks who are not based on an animal.
  • Splash Warfly (スプラッシュ・ウオフライ, Supurasshu Uofurai) is a flying fish-themed Reploid and bounty hunter. He is voiced by Kenta Miyake in Japanese and Noah Umholtz in English.
  • Flame Hyenard (フレイム・ハイエナード, Fureimu Haienādo) is a hyena-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
  • Hellride Inobusky (ヘルライド・イノブスキー, Heruraido Inobusukī) is a wild boar-themed Reploid and bounty hunter who can transform into a motorcycle.
  • Snipe Ariquick (スナイプ・アリクイック, Sunaipu Arikuikku; Snipe Anteator in the English dub) is an anteater-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
  • Wind Karasting (ウィンド・カラスティング, Windo Karasutingu; Wind Crowrang in the English dub) is a crow-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
  • Vanishing Gungaroon (バニシング・ガンガルン, Banishingu Gangarun; Vanishing Gungaroo in the English dub) is a kangaroo-themed Reploid and bounty hunter.
Mega Man X8
  • Bamboo Pandemonium (バンブー・パンデモニウム, Banbū Pandemoniumu; Bamboo Pandamonium in the English dub) is a giant panda-themed Reploid who operated at Booster Forest until it was abandoned and he sided with the Mavericks. He is voiced by Sazame Manda in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English.
  • Optic Sunfloward (オプティック・サンフラワード, Oputikku Sanfurawādo; Optic Sunflower in the English dub) is a sunflower-themed Reploid who originally ran Troia Base, a Hunter training facility, before becoming a Maverick. He is voiced by Turkey in Japanese and Elinor Holt in English.
  • Darkneid Kamakil (ダークネイド・カマキール, Dākuneido Kamakīru; Dark Mantis in the English dub) is a mantis-themed Reploid who was in charge of security for an underground facility until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Tsuneyoshi Iwatsuru in Japanese and Tommy James in English.
  • Gravitate Ant-Onion (グラビテイト・アントニオン, Gurabiteito Antonion; Gravity Antonion in the English dub) is an ant-themed Reploid who was the lead researcher of an anti-gravity research institute until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Hayata Ishida in Japanese and Roger Rhodes in English.
  • Earthrock Torirovich (アースロック・トリロビッチ, Āsurokku Torirobicchi) is a trilobite-themed Reploid who was in charge of a Rare Metal mine until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Kyozo Kudo in Japanese and Randall Wiebe in English.
  • Gigabolt Dokragen (ギガボルト・ドクラーゲン, Gigaboruto Dokurāgen; Gigabolt Man-O-War in the English dub) is a Portuguese man o' war-themed Reploid who originally supplied energy to Megalopolis until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Haruna Mima in Japanese and Mariette Sluyter in English.
  • Ice-Snow Yetinger (アイスノー・イエティンガー, Aisunō Ietingā; Avalanche Yeti in the English dub) is a Yeti-themed Reploid who worked at an environment research facility in Antarctica until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Yoichi Sasayama in Japanese and Dave Pettitt in English.
  • Burn Kokekokker (バーン・コケコッカー, Bān Kokekokkā; Burn Rooster in the English dub) is a rooster-themed Reploid who worked at a waste management disposal center until he became a Maverick and sided with Sigma. He is voiced by Kyozo Kudo in Japanese and Jonathan Love in English.

Games

Main games

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  • Mega Man X was released for the Super Nintendo in Japan on 17 December 1993,[25] 19 January 1994[26] and on 1 May 1994.[27]
  • Mega Man X2 was released for the Super Nintendo on 16 December 1994 in Japan,[28] January 1995 in North America,[29] and 18 October 1995 in PAL regions.[30]
  • Mega Man X3 was released for the Super Nintendo on 1 December 1995.[31] In Europe it was released on 15 May 1996.[32] It was released on 4 January 1996 in North America.[33] A port of Mega Man X3 was released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation in Japan on 26 April 1996 and in Europe in March 1997.[34][25][35] Capcom stated that it was licensing these versions to a USA company for release in North America,[36] but ultimately they were never released in the region.
  • Mega Man X4 was initially developed as a Sega Saturn exclusive and slated for a June 1997 release,[37] but it was delayed and made multi-platform.[38] Both console versions of Mega Man X4 were released in Japan on 1 August 1997.[39]
  • Mega Man X5 game was first released in Japan for the PlayStation on 30 November 2000.[40] The North American release followed the next month on 31 January 2001.[41] It was later released in Europe on 3 August 2001.[42] A Microsoft Windows port was first released to retail in Asia on 30 July 2001,[43] in Japan on 24 May 2002,[25] and in North America on 20 August 2002.[44]
  • Mega Man X6 released on the PlayStation on 29 November 2001 in Japan,[45] 11 December 2001 in North America,[46] and 8 February 2002 in Europe.[47]
  • Mega Man X7 was first released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 on 17 July 2003[48] in North America on 14 October 2003[49] and Europe on 5 March 2004.[50]
  • Mega Man X8 was first released for the PlayStation 2 on 7 December 2004 in Japan,[51] in Europe on 11 February 2005[52]
  • Mega Man Maverick Hunter X was released in North America for the PlayStation Portable on 31 January 2006,[53] while a European release followed it on 3 March 2006.[54]

Spin-offs

  • Mega Man Xtreme was released in Japan for the Game Boy Color on 20 October 2000,[55] and in North America on 10 January 2001.[56]
  • Mega Man Xtreme 2 was released in Japan for the Game Boy Color on 19 July 2001,[57] and in North America in November the same year.[58] On 18 July 2013, it was confirmed Mega Man Xtreme 2 would be released on the 3DS Virtual Console in Japan on 25 December 2013,[59] and in North America on 29 May 2014.[60]
  • Mega Man X: Command Mission was released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube on 29 July 2004; in North America on 21 September 2004; and in Europe on 19 November 2004. The North American PS2 version includes an unlockable demo version of Mega Man X8. To coincide with the release the launch of the game in North America, NubyTech announced Mega Man-themed game controllers for both console versions.[61] However, only the GameCube version of the controller arrived with the release of Mega Man X Collection in early 2006.[62][63]
  • The Mega Man X Collection was released on 10 January 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube.[64]
  • The Mega Man X Legacy Collection became available for Windows via Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 24 July 2018, worldwide and 26 July 2018, in Japan.[65][66] The names of the Maverick bosses were changed to translations of their original Japanese names.[67]
  • Mega Man X DiVE is a mobile game created by Capcom Taiwan developers. Released in parts of East and Southeast Asia on 24 March 2020. Released in Australia and India on 26 March 2020.[68]
  • Mega Man X DiVE Offline is a port of the original DiVE but without any online system in September 2023.[69]
  • Mega Man X on mobile was released to iOS and Android in 2011.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24".

Cancelled games

Rockman X Interactive (1995–1996)

An interactive movie game known as Rockman X Interactive was in development between December 1995 and 1996;[70] it would have featured several new characters and reportedly greatly influenced the direction of Super Adventure Rockman,[70] another interactive movie which released in 1998.[71] A copy of the design documents were once being sold on Yahoo! Auctions Japan, but were later taken down due to concerns about how the seller obtained them.[70]

Maverick Hunter (2010)

In 2010, Armature Studio, a development studio founded by the creators of Metroid Prime, were developing a first-person shooter trilogy titled Maverick Hunter, which was intended to build on the mythology of Mega Man X. However, it was cancelled by Capcom after six months of development due to it being considered a "significant gamble" for the company.[72] The game was one of the several cancelled Mega Man games of the 2010s, which also included Legends 3, Online, Universe and Star Force 4.[73][74]

Rockman XZ: Time Rift (2020–2021)

Rockman XZ: Time Rift was first revealed in September 2020 on NebulaJoy's official website, which included the game's logo.[75] It was a crossover game between the X and Zero series for mobile phones, in a similar vein to X DiVE. Shortly after footage of the game leaked online,[76] it was announced that the title was cancelled in August due to the underperformance of Devil May Cry: Pillar of Combat.[77]

Gameplay

The player uses X's leg parts to have access to high areas in Mega Man X2 while using the arm parts to perform a stronger X-Buster shot.

The original Mega Man series on the NES consisted of 2D platform games that focus on run-and-gun gameplay. Mega Man X uses the same basic principles as its precursors but with many added options.[78][79][80] X has, by default beginning with X2, the ability to dash along the ground, cling to walls, jump off walls, and dash jump to cover greater distance than a normal jump. This all gives X more mobility than his original series counterpart. At certain times, the player can pilot vehicles including in an attack mech and an attack hovercycle.[81]

X is also able to locate capsules and tanks that permanently upgrade his armor. These upgrades are all either hidden or require an exceptional feat to reach.[82] Upgrades common to each game are increased maximum hit points, "sub-tanks" which can be filled with surplus health pick-ups and then used at any time to refill the character's hit points, and the ability to charge weapons earned from bosses, which gives them an enhanced secondary fire mode. In later games, there are multiple armor types available that can either be mixed and matched, or completed for additional armor set bonuses.[81]

Mega Man X3 is the first game in the series which allows the player to play as X's ally Zero, although his playability is more limited compared to later games in the series.[83] He relies on his saber almost exclusively starting in X4.[84] Zero is more melee-oriented than X by using a "Z-Saber" sword. Rather than acquiring weapons from the bosses (with the exception of his Giga Attack), Zero learns special techniques that do not require ammo such as the "Hienkyaku" air-dash and "Kuuenbu" double-jump.[84] However, Zero cannot upgrade any of his body parts in this game.[84] In X6 and X7, the player can rescue Reploids to replenish health and acquire upgrades not otherwise available.[85] In X7, the playable character Axl is introduced. Axl utilizes two guns known as Axl Bullets. In X8, a tag system is introduced, along with a new Double Attack feature, where the two selected characters can attack at the same time.[86]

Mavericks serve like a boss. The stage boss Mavericks are based on various types of organisms (usually animals, but plants and fungi are also represented) instead of being humanoid, as were most of the bosses in the classic series, although their attacks and names are usually based on mechanical or chemical phenomena or laws of physics like in the original games. Defeating a Maverick allows X to use that Maverick's signature weapon.[87] Each boss is particularly weak to one special weapon, so the player may complete the stages in an order that best exploits these weaknesses.[88]

Production

Long time Capcom developer Keiji Inafune was partly responsible for the creation of the Mega Man X series as part improving the original Mega Man series.

Mega Man X was developed by a team at Capcom which had worked on the long-running Mega Man series for the NES. Lead artist Keiji Inafune (credited as a planner as Inemuryar) recounted that the development of Mega Man X required a lot of brainstorming for its storyline and content where the team's goal was to branch out from original Mega Man games while still maintaining their fundamentals.[25] In the original Mega Man series, Inafune typically designed the protagonist while his protégé Hayato Kaji handled the supporting characters. However, their roles were reversed for Mega Man X.[25] Inafune and Kaji worked simultaneously on the various designs for X with different pieces of armor attached. The idea for the armor parts came about because the game was planned during a time when role-playing video games were becoming extremely popular. Inafune felt that Mega Man had always represented a classic action game formula in which the hero earns his defeated enemies' abilities; the armor parts were added to supplement this concept.[25]

The development team additionally wanted the world of Mega Man X to be much more sophisticated than in the first Mega Man series. They wanted to accomplish this with Zero's "hardcore" personality and the game's antagonist Sigma. As stated by Inafune, the original series' villain Dr. Wily had "a side to him you couldn't really hate". Sigma, however, was written as a once-good character suffering an "unforeseen error" that leads him to be completely evil.[89] Starting with Mega Man X2, Inafune wanted to use a computer virus as a plot device, something he considered a more interesting idea than a tangible villain. This led to the creation of the Sigma Virus seen in Mega Man X3 onwards.[90]

Originally, the Mega Man X3 team had no plans to provide a sequel until their superiors from Capcom aimed to try the X series on new hardware. The team aimed to make Zero different from X, he was remade as a proper samurai-like warrior who wields a Z-Saber instead of shooting like X. In order to get the approval to make Zero playable, the developers gave him special moves based on the Street Fighter fighting game series to compensate for lacking X's powers. In particular, Capcom struggled in the beginning with the number of backgrounds they had to draw, but were pleased with results. There were twice as many sprite animation patterns to create.[91] Instead of presenting Repliforce as blatantly evil villains like Sigma, the writing staff decided to leave them some "moral leeway". They did not want the ideals of Repliforce and the Maverick Hunters to be so black-and-white.[25]

Ever since the series started, Inafune wanted to add Dr. Wily to the story leading to the twist of Mega Man X4 that reveals he created Zero to set the climax of the series.[92] Mega Man X5 was originally intended to be the final game in the Mega Man X series. According to Keiji Inafune, he had little to do with the title and told the staff his idea.[25] Much to the dismay of Inafune, Capcom decided to publish Mega Man X6 the following year, in which Zero survived his fight from X5.[93] Suetsugu believed that the navigator Alia might be the most fitting heroine in the series in contrast to the tragic Iris from Mega Man X4.[94] Alia stood out as the only female character, which Suetsugu did not mind since the game is aimed towards a young demographic. As the idea of having a calm woman as navigator proved difficult to execute, the other navigator Roll Caskett from Mega Man Legends was used as a reference.[95]

Kitabayashi explained that transitioning the character models of Mega Man X from 2D to 3D graphics was a challenge, but that including both 2D and 3D gameplay was not, as they had planned to have them in equal amounts for the game.[96] The development team took into account the less-than-favorable reception for Mega Man X6, but instead of simply trying to make the next game new and fresh with 3D graphics, they decided to focus on "getting 3D right".[96] The team also attempted to build upon the action-style gameplay for which the Mega Man franchise is known along with the more adult-themed storyline of the Mega Man X series. This involved adding the newer, non-traditional character Axl to deepen and better the narrative. Kitabayashi emphasized, "He's young, he's running away. He's like the new younger character of the group, and that's why I wanted to put him in there."[96] However, the development team chose not to pursue 3D gameplay for Mega Man X8 simply because of its graphical style.[25] The game's main illustrator, Tatsuya Yoshikawa, was an assistant in X7 and took a bigger role. He was responsible for designing the protagonists, the Maverick bosses, and the newer ancillary cast. Yoshikawa took into account what the characters may resemble if they were toys, and even imitated the joints of Revoltech figures. Similar to his previous work in X7, Yoshikawa wanted the designs to pander to his feelings about the first Mega Man X game while still following his own ideas too.[97] The three main characters were revised for Mega Man X8 as Yoshikawa planned to give them more unique features to contrast their personalities.[98]

Other media

Animation

In Maverick Hunter X, the player can unlock an OVA called The Day of Sigma that details the events leading up to the first level, including Sigma turning Maverick;[99] it was produced by Xebec (who also produced MegaMan NT Warrior and Mega Man Star Force)[100][101] and later included in the Legacy Collection.[102] Characters from the X series also appeared in the Mega Man animated series in the episode "Mega X", which was a pitch at an X series that never got off the ground.[103][104]

Several tie-in manga adaptations have been released, mainly serialized in Kodansha's children's magazine Comic BomBom, its quarterly special issues and its sister magazine Deluxe BomBom. An adaptation of the first four games in the series by Yoshihiro Iwamoto ran from 1994 to 1998 and was collected into 12 volumes.[105] An original story featuring elements from the first Mega Man X game called Irregular Hunter Rockman X by Shigeto Ikehara ran from 1994[106] to 1995 and was collected into two volumes. The magazine also published several one-shots, including one based on the Mega Mission carddass series by Hitoshi Ariga[107] and an original self-contained story called Team X Shutsujin seyo!! by Daisuke Inoue.[108] Yoshihiro wrote an alternative ending to Mega Man X5 in 2018.[109]

The character of X appeared in the obscure Brazilian comic Novas Aventuras de Mega Man (translated as The New Adventures of Mega Man), where he is Classic Mega Man and Roll's younger brother; the comic rather notoriously implies that all three characters are attracted to each other in a sexual manner.[110] Similarly, the fourth and final issue of the Dreamwave Productions comic series included a short story with Mega Man X at the end of the issue, where X travels back in time to get help from Classic Mega Man and Dr. Light; the intention was to publish a comic based on Mega Man X, however Dreamwave shut down before any issues were released.[111]

Characters from Mega Man X appeared twice in the Archie Comics series; the first time was during the Dawn of X arc, and the second time was during the Sonic the Hedgehog crossover Sonic and Mega Man 2: Worlds Unite.[103] Writers noted that prior to his introduction, many fans sent them messages expressing a desire to see X portrayed as a darker character. They decided not to start with the Command Mission incarnation, which depicted X as more of a leader.[112]

In 2025, Cardsmiths, a cryptocurrency and trading card company,[113] created an officially licensed Mega Man X themed trading card set featuring characters from the games. One Collector's Pack contains two packs with five cards in each pack.[114] The set was going to feature rare "Cryptocurrency Redemption Cards" but due to negative backlash they were removed before the set released.[115]

Crossovers

X and Zero have appeared in other video games. In Dead Rising, the protagonist, a photographer named Frank West can unlock and wear an X outfit.[116] Zero also appears as a hidden character in Software:Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars and as a playable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Software:Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, and Teppen.[117][118] For Software:Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, X was included due to his significant popularity with Western audiences alongside Zero.[119][120] They also appeared in the two role-playing games Project X Zone and Project X Zone 2.[121][122]

Reception

Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter has terminated with signal "24". Several websites retrospectively held Mega Man X as a successful milestone in transitioning the Mega Man series from its increasingly stale existence on the NES to the SNES.[123][124][125][126] IGN named it the twelfth-best on its own top 100 SNES games list in 2011.[127] The sequel Mega Man X2 was often praised for providing the player with new content GameSpot editors Christian Nutt and Justin Speer were appreciative of Capcom's attempt at expanding Mega Man X2 over its predecessor in all aspects.[128] By the release of Mega Man X4, critics praised the added option to play through the game as either X or Zero, noting that the drastic differences in the way the characters played the same levels added to the game's replay value.[129][130][131] The English voice acting was still criticized for poor performances.[132][133] Mega Man X5 was generally well-received as an appealing sidescroller, although several sites commented that it did not contribute new major ideas to the franchise.[125][134][135] The next two games have been criticized for a harsh difficulty caused by poor design,[136][137] as well as a recycled narrative.[138][139] With the transition to 3D graphics, the general consensus was that the game's mixture of 2D and 3D gameplay was well-intentioned but poorly executed.[140][141][142] The latest game, Mega Man X8, was generally praised for returning to a more classic style of Mega Man gameplay and removing the criticized gameplay elements of Mega Man X7, making it a much more appealing game than its previous two predecessors.[143][144][145]

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IGN's Jeremy Dunham speculated that the game's more mature storyline and its inclusion of numerous gameplay extensions over the original Mega Man series helped create a "unique cadre of fans".[147] The story is notable for being more violent than the predecessors with stages and bosses also looking scarier[148][149][150][151] Capcom producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya played the first Mega Man X in his youth, enjoying the successor to the first Mega Man character, X, due to he having new unique skills, helping to popularize the "golden age of action games".[152] X's characterization was often praised for coming across as a unique tragic hero similar to Hayao Miyazaki's works as well as dystopian works in general, compared to Ghost in the Shell, Casshan,[153] as well as other famous gaming icons like 2B from Nier Automata, and Raiden from Metal Gear, who question the nature of his missions. Alexander expressed feeling guilty upon completing the game as the final narration highlighted X's depression over the chaos of war.[154] His popularity led to criticism in Mega Man X7 for being the first and only time to have him unlockable and the player having to use his replacement Axl instead.[155][156][157]

Meanwhile, Zero stood out mainly in his debut as playable character due to having own iconic techniques.[158] Additionally, Brett Elston from GamesRadar credited Zero as one of the reasons the X series became so popular and that his own popularity within gamers earned him his own video game series.[159] When compared with Zero, X was often seen as the less compelling character, with Zero being the more memorable of the two.[160][161][162] The villain Sigma Sigma was praised for his backstory, resulting in the story of Mega Man X having unclear morality.[163] Patrick Lee of The A.V. Club, however, stated that Sigma is "exactly the sort of boogeyman anti-progress allegories are built around". Saying that he is the "first piece of technology the Mega Man series suggests was a mistake to create", he says that Sigma runs contrary to the previous, optimistic themes of the series, which suggest that technology is ultimately beneficial to mankind, and that robots are "morally neutral tools".[164] He described this "more cynical worldview" as "anti-technology scaremongering."[164]

Notes

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References

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  2. ↑ Capcom (2006). Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. PlayStation Portable. Capcom. "It is an unfortunate fact that human life is short and fleeting, and I fear that I will not have the time to ensure the safety of the X project. That is why I have decided to seal him away. Perhaps he will be discovered in the far-flung future, and will fight valiantly to achieve peace for all people. Yes... I firmly believe that this will come to pass. But, I am not without worry. I fear that X will be swept up in the war we call "progress". I urge the people of the future to remember that X is my... the world's hope." 
  3. ↑ Capcom (2006). Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. PlayStation Portable. Capcom. "Narration: 21XX. Robots with the ability to think and act for themselves have been created. They are dubbed "Reploids". The age of humankind and robots working and living together had begun. As robot society spread and prospered, there was in increase in criminal incidents involving Reploids. To combat this new wave of crime, a special investigation and security organization consisting entirely of Reploids was founded. They are the Maverick Hunters." 
  4. ↑ Capcom (2006). Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. PlayStation Portable. Capcom. "X: Don't waste your energy talking, Zero. We've gotta fix you up. / Zero: There's ... no time for that... Sigma is close... Very close... / X: Zero... / Zero: Go now... Maverick Hunter X..." 
  5. ↑ Capcom (September 1997). Mega Man X4. Sony PlayStation. Capcom. "Sigma: Hee hee hee. My plan to keep Repliforce and the Maverick Hunters at each other's throats worked perfectly! ... Double did a good job as a spy! / X: Why you...! / Sigma: Hee hee hee. Repliforce are the fools this time! Now all that's left is to destroy Earth with the very weapon they made!" 
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  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 "Mega Man X8 (2004 Video Game) Japanese Cast". https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Mega-Man-X8/japanese-cast/. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 
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