Article by: Psychotic Ninja
Pictured from: Mega Man X6
Created by: Capcom
First appearance: 1993
Bio
Long after the events of the classic Mega Man series, the X series highlights the exploits of Dr. Light's last creation, known as X. Sealed in a capsule in an underground lab, X is unexpectedly unearthed years after Dr. Light's death by an archaeologist named Dr. Cain. X is the first robot with the human capacity to think for himself and make his own decisions. Once Dr. Light's design notes were found, this ability was soon built into every robot thereafter. Some of these Reploids — so called because their design was effectively "replicated" from X — chose to rebel against their human creators, the most aggressive among them bent on eradicating the human race. Guiltstruck and led by a sense of justice, X makes it his purpose to hunt and destroy these "Mavericks" in an effort to protect the peace.
Like Mega Man before him, X has the Variable Weapons System; this allows him to copy a defeated Maverick's weapon into his X-Buster and use it against his enemies. Added to his arsenal is the ability to wall-jump to facilitate exploration. X may also find capsules left by the late Dr. Light that, piece by piece, upgrade his systems into full armor. Joined by fellow Maverick Hunter Zero, X tackles the wave of robots led by the head Maverick, Sigma.
Quote
"I'll watch my step. Thanks Zero."
Selected game appearances
Super NES
- Mega Man X (1993)
- Mega Man X2 (1994)
- Mega Man X3 (1995)
PlayStation
- Mega Man X4 (1997)
- Mega Man X5 (2000)
- Mega Man X6 (2001)
Game Boy Advance
- Mega Man Zero (2002)
- Mega Man Zero 2 (2003)
References
- Wikipedia - "Mega Man X (character)"
- Mega Man XZ: The Maverick Hunters
- MMHP: Mega Man X
- The Mega Man Network
- Mega Man X instruction manual
