Mega Man X: Difference between revisions

** And let's not leave out "One More Time" for the [[PS 1]] version of X3.

** And X2 brings it full-circle (or rather, begins the whole trend) in "''Sekai ga owaru Toki''" ("Moment When the World Ends").

* [[Anti-Hero]]: Vile of ''Maverick Hunter X'': Vile Mode. Either that or [[Villain Protagonist]].

* [[Anti-Villain]]: The Repliforce of ''X4''. Arguably Dr. Doppler in ''X3''.

** Double, after he reveals his [[Meaningful Name|true intentions]].

** {{spoiler|Zero}} when he is found in the cave by the Maverick Hunters.

** X6 gets a special mention as he's brought back as a zombie...er, [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|Robot Zombie?]]

** Zero's in the running as well.

* [[Book Ends]]: The ''Zero'' series reveals that this series "ended" with the main characters sealing themselves for different purposes, which is the same state they are found in at the beginning of this series.

** During X4, we learn that before the events of the first game, {{spoiler|Sigma had smashed Zero's head crystal, thus transferring the Maverick Virus.}} At the end of X8, {{spoiler|Lumine smashes Axl's head crystal}}.

* [[Boss Rush]]: ''Every'' single game.

** X1 is the only one to intersperse boss fights throughout Sigma's Fortress. The other games lock you in a room with 8 doors.

* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: Almost ''every'' game features an ally turning on you, with Sigma's revolt in the first game being the most notable.

* [[Clear My Name]]: The plot in ''X6'' starts with {{spoiler|a [[Palette Swap]] of Zero, called the Zero Nightmare, wreaking havoc. X decides to investigate the Zero Nightmare to clear Zero's name.}} For some reason, this is not part of the plot entirely, since {{spoiler|defeating the Zero Nightmare}} is optional. And guess what? A [[Secret Character]] (not that Capcom was fooling anyone...) will be unlocked upon defeating it.

* [[Continuity Nod]]: ''X5'' is chock full of these. There's also a prime example in X6, where the plot is driven by the [[Big Bad]] {{spoiler|getting infected by the [[The Virus]] from Zero's piece that he took in the crash site of the [[Colony Drop]].}}

** In X's bad ending in ''X5'', he states his dream is to create a paradise where humans and Reploids peacefully coexist. The name of that paradise? {{spoiler|[[Mega Man Legends|Elysium.]]}}

** Zero is the one who really takes it on the chin here; in several of the games, he puts away his Z-Saber after each attack or combo, and you can't move until he does this. (You also can't move until his ''ponytail finishes falling.'') The [[PlayStation 2]] X games fix this by having him keep the saber out at all times, which looks silly but makes practical sense. In [[Mega Man Zero|his own series]], Zero has a much smoother combat system that never pins him down.

** Much like Bass from ''[[Mega Man and Bass]]'', Axl in ''X8' can fire in multiple directions (including diagonally), but he can't run while doing so.

* [[Doppleganger Attack]]: From ''X4'' onwards, there would be a Boss that specializes in creating at least one copy of himself, whether or not his Boss Weapon was based on this ability.

* [[Double Knockout]]: Happens to {{spoiler|X and Zero.}}

** When obtaining the [[Infinity+1 Sword|Zero/Black Armor]] in ''X5''; Dr. Light, of all people, was the one who gave it to Zero! And he (Light) made it just for him (Zero)?!

*** Light specifically states that he couldn't make a compatible armor, but he could boost Zero's power.

** And in the cases of Boomer Kuwanger and Infinity Mijinion, the names are only partially in English—leaving English speakers baffled as to what a "Kuwanger" is.<ref>For the record, "Kuwanger" comes from "kuwagata" (stag beetle) and "Mijinion" comes from "mijinko" (daphnia).</ref>

* [[Gravity Master]]: Gravity Beetle of ''X3'' and Gravity Antonion of ''X8''.

* [[Gravity Screw]]: Cyber Peacock's stage in ''X4'', Dark Dizzy's stage in ''X5'', and Gravity Antonion's stage in ''X8''.

* [[Grey and Gray Morality]]: As the series went on, the lines separating who's the good guys and the baddies became increasingly blurred. ''X4'' showed how the label of "Maverick" can be tossed around indiscriminately and how this can have tragic consequences, ''X6's'' plot only happened because {{spoiler|Gate was betrayed and cast out of a society simply because he took risks no one else would (aside from his creations being too strong)}}, and {{spoiler|Lumine}} in ''X8'' {{spoiler|genuinely believed that his force-evolution plot would end the wars.}}

** Or because he simply had no more advice to offer.

* [[Obvious Beta]]: X6 definitely has shades of this. With the lazy level design, the [[Blind Idiot Translation|unspeakably bad translation that was]] [[Translation Train Wreck|completely impossible to make out at times,]] and several missing tracks from the sound test ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrUkKspZgXw including Zero's own freakin' theme music], which is also [[Crowning Music of Awesome|one of the best tracks in the game.]]), it's pretty clear that Capcom rushed this out as soon as possible to squeeze one last bit of money out of the [[PS 1]] before it faded away completely (the game came out in late 2001).

** Not just that, ''humanity itself'' sometimes also gets this treatment, since they're oddly never seen (not even in the cutscenes!).

* [[Odd Friendship]]: A [[Technical Pacifist]] and a warrior? Hmm... Especially when {{spoiler|they were destined to ''kill each other''}}.

* [[Rouge Angles of Satin]]: From the first game: "YOU GET HO'''R'''MING TORPEDO". They didn't bother correcting it in the English version, it seems.

* [[Schematized Prop]]: You can see X's full blueprint in the opening cutscene in X1.

* [[Screaming Warrior]]: The title character in later entries into the series (in particular, those with voiced pre-boss dialogue). Reaches [[Large Ham]] territory introducing the Sigma fight in ''Maverick Hunter X.''

* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: