Mega Man X6

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General information
Game Title(s):	Mega Man X6, Megaman X6, Rockman X6
Developer(s):	Capcom
Publisher(s):	Capcom
Release Date(s):	PlayStation: JP: November 29, 2001 NA: December 4, 2001 EU: February 8, 2002 Windows: KO: December 12, 2002 AS: June 13, 2003
Genre(s):	Action, Platformer
Game mode(s):	Single Player
Platform(s):	PlayStation Windows

Mega Man X6, known in Japan as Rockman X6 (ロックマンX6, Rokkuman X6) is the sixth entry in the main X series, developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation in 2001-2002, becoming the final Mega Man game for the console. It later received a Windows port in a few regions.

Story

Three weeks after the fall of the Eurasia colony, a mysterious phenomenon called the Nightmare begins to occur. Rumors spread that the cause of these Nightmares is the ghost of Zero, leading X to embark on an investigation. Secretly, the genius scientist Gate is manipulating the Nightmare from the shadows, having created it from a fragment containing Zero's DNA. He also used it to create the strongest Reploid ever, High Max, who now stands in X's way. Can X put a stop to Gate's ambitions...?

Characters

Name	Image	Description
X		X leads the 17th Unit of the Maverick Hunters. He's working on the Earth recovery operation with other Hunters when he receives Alia's SOS.
Zero		Zero once headed up the Special 0 Unit. An SA-Class Hunter, he single-handedly saved the Earth from destruction. He has been missing since the Sigma incident. Few believe he'll ever be found.
Alia		The Hunters' navigator, Alia analyzes situations and provides appropriate backup for Hunters on missions. She has an impressive aptitude for analyzing computer programs.
Signas		The young general of the Hunters, Signas has gained the corps' trust and loyalty with his cool judgement and level-headed leadership.
Douglas		An expert mechanic, Douglas devises and maintains all the Hunters' equipment, including weapons, vehicles, and facilities. He has thrown himself into the recovery operation with fierce dedication.
Zero Nightmare		A mysterious and dangerous being that highly resembles Zero. Some are calling it the "ghost of Zero", but what is its true nature?
High Max		High Max leads an investigative team created by Isoc. His abilities are said to surpass X and Zero's — yet no one knows why he was created.
Isoc		The scientist Reploid Isoc pulls together an investigative team to resolve the mystery of the "Nightmare Phenomenon."
Gate		Once considered a genius in Reploid development, Gate has lately been shunned in scientific circles because his research was misunderstood. His luck begins to change when he discovers something interesting...
Sigma		The evil mastermind who was defeated by Zero after his plans nearly destroyed the planet. Someone has helped him return from the dead, but he's definitely worse for wear.
Dynamo		A mercenary once hired by Sigma. He now seeks to profit off the power of the Nightmare.
Dr. Light		The creator of X, who has left Light Capsules to deliver Armor Parts to him, years after his own passing.

Enemies

Minor Enemies

Name	Image	Description	Stage(s)
Batton Bone B82			Inami Temple
Blast Raster
Caterpiride			Amazon Area
Death Press D			Laser Institute
Ground Sniper	File:MMX6 - Ground Sniper.png
Group Jet			Weapon Center
Hover Gunner			Opening stage
Junkroid			Opening stage, Recycle Lab
Killer Moth			Amazon Area
Meta Dridler			Opening stage
Metall T			Laser Institute, Recycle Lab
Meta Wheel F			Opening stage
Monbando			Inami Temple
Nightmare Bug		Flies in in certain areas and stays near the character to block attacks if Commander Yammark's Nightmare is active. Attacking it a few times drives it away.	Magma Area
Nightmare Cube			Laser Institute
Nightmare Fire		Falls from the sky at random in certain areas if Blaze Heatnix's Nightmare is active.	Northpole Area
Nightmare Insect			Amazon Area
Nightmare Iron			Weapon Center
Nightmare Laser			Laser Institute
Nightmare Mirror		A copy of X or Zero (the opposite to the player's character) sometimes appears in certain areas and charges at the player if Shield Sheldon's Nightmare is active.	Inami Temple, Northpole Area
Nightmare Random			Central Museum
Nightmare Virus
Probe 8201-U type[conj.]			Inami Temple
Sea Attacker ST			Inami Temple
Totem Exit			Central Museum
Totem Gate			Central Museum
Weather Analyze			Inami Temple
Wolfloid			Northpole Area
Worm Sniper			Amazon Area

Mini Bosses

Name	Image	Description	Stage(s)
Illumina			Weapon Center
Nightmare Pressure			Recycle Lab
Nightmare Snake			Magma Area

Bosses

Mavericks

Name	Image	Description	Weapon		Weakness
			X	Zero	X	Zero
Commander Yammark			Yammar Option		Ray Arrow	Rekkoha
Rainy Turtloid			Meteor Rain	Ensuizan	Ice Burst	Hyoroga
Shield Sheldon			Guard Shell		Metal Anchor	Rakukojin
Blizzard Wolfang			Ice Burst	Hyoroga	Magma Blade	Shoenzan
Blaze Heatnix			Magma Blade	Shoenzan	Ground Dash	Sentsuizan
Infinity Mijinion			Ray Arrow	Rekkoha	Guard Shell
Metal Shark Player			Metal Anchor	Rakukojin	Meteor Rain	Ensuizan
Ground Scaravich			Ground Dash	Sentsuizan	Yammar Option

Other Bosses

Name	Image	Description	Weakness
			X	Zero
D-1000			Z-Saber	N/A
High Max (Opening Stage)			N/A	N/A
Zero Nightmare			Z-Saber	N/A
High Max (Another Route)
Dynamo			Meteor Rain	Ensuizan
Nightmare Mother			Metal Anchor	Rakukojin
High Max (Secret Lab)
Gate			N/A	N/A
Sigma			Metal Anchor	Rakukojin
Hell Sigma			Ground Dash	Sentsuizan

Weapons

X Weapons

By default, X wields the X-Buster, a long-range buster, and the Z-Saber, a short-range saber. By defeating the eight Maverick bosses, he copies their Special Weapons with unique properties and elements. He can also upgrade his X-Buster and gain Giga Attacks by collecting and equipping Armor Parts.

Name	Icon	Description	Source
X-Buster		X's default weapon. It fires up to three shots horizontally, and can be charged up for a Charge Shot of two levels. Equipping Armor Parts can alter the properties of the max Charge Shot.	Default
Z-Saber		X's default sub-weapon. It performs one powerful slash at a time.
Yammar Option		-	Commander Yammark
Ice Burst		-	Blizzard Wolfang
Magma Blade		-	Blaze Heatnix
Metal Anchor		-	Metal Shark Player
Ground Dash		-	Ground Scaravich
Meteor Rain		-	Rainy Turtloid
Guard Shell		-	Shield Sheldon
Ray Arrow		-	Infinity Mijinion
Giga Attack		A powerful attack that only gains Weapon Energy when damage is taken. Attack changes depending on the Armor Parts equipped.	Armor Parts

Zero Weapons

Zero wields the Z-Saber, a close-range beam saber, and the Z-Buster, a long-range buster. By defeating the eight Maverick bosses, he gains Techniques to perform with his saber. Some of these Techniques are ability upgrades, while others are brand new attacks.

Name	Icon	Description	Source
Z-Saber		Zero's default weapon. On the ground, it can slash three times in quick succession for a combo. In the air, on walls, and on ladders, it can only slash once at a time.	Default
Z-Buster		Zero's default sub-weapon. Fires a single Z-Buster shot while standing still.
Yammar Option		-	Commander Yammark
Hyoroga		-	Blizzard Wolfang
Shoenzan		-	Blaze Heatnix
Rakukojin		-	Metal Shark Player
Sentsuizan		-	Ground Scaravich
Ensuizan		-	Rainy Turtloid
Guard Shell		-	Shield Sheldon
Rekkoha		-	Infinity Mijinion

Stages

• Opening Stage
• Amazon Area (Commander Yammark)
• Inami Temple (Rainy Turtloid)
• Laser Institute (Shield Sheldon)
• North Pole Area (Blizzard Wolfang)
• Magma Area (Blaze Heatnix)
• Weapon Center (Infinity Mijinion)
• Recycle Lab (Metal Shark Player)
• Central Museum (Ground Scaravich)
• Last Stages:
  • Secret Lab 1
  • Secret Lab 2
  • ??????

Items

Name	Sprite	Description
Life Energy		Small units restore 4 points of Life Energy. Large units restore 16 points of Life Energy. MAX units fully restore all Life Energy.
Weapon Energy		Small units restore 4 points of Weapon Energy. Large units restore 16 points of Weapon Energy. MAX units fully restore all Weapon Energy.
Nightmare Soul		Counts towards increasing the player's Hunter Rank, allowing them to equip more Parts. Each kind has a different worth and is acquired through different means.
1-UP		Grants an extra life.
Injured Reploid		Restores 4 points of Life Energy and grants an extra life. Certain Reploids also grant Parts, ranging from equippable Parts, to Life Ups or Energy Ups that are applied automatically.
Ride Armor		In a Ride Armor, the player takes no damage and can use powerful punch and slash attacks. One can be found in Recycle Lab.
Portal		Transports the player to a new location. Each of the eight stages has one that leads to an Another Route.
Life Up		Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 4 points.
Sub Tank		Grants a reserve tank which can be filled by Life Energy pickups and used later.
Weapon Sub Tank		Grants a reserve tank which can be filled by Weapon Energy pickups and used later.
EX Item		Permanently doubles the amount of extra lives the player has when starting a stage.
Light Capsule		Grants an Armor Program; once all four are collected, they unlock a new armor for X to equip.

Armor Parts

Main articles: Falcon Armor, Blade Armor, Shadow Armor, and Ultimate Armor

Parts

Name	Icon	Description	Source
Normal Parts
Life Up		Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately.	One Injured Reploid per stage
Energy Up		Permanently increases maximum Weapon Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately.
Speedster		Increases running speed.	Central Museum (Tsuki)
Jumper		Increases jump height and distance.	North Pole Area (Dante)
Hyper Dash		Increases dash speed and distance.	Inami Temple (Nori)
Energy Saver		Reduces Weapon Energy cost by 50%, excluding Giga Attacks.	Laser Institute (Taiji)
Super Recover		Increases the effects of Life and Weapon Energy pickups.	Amazon Area (Goken)
Buster Plus		Increases X-Buster/Z-Buster shot damage by one.	Magma Area (Chibon)
Speed Shot		Increases projectile speed of the X-Buster/Z-Buster.	Weapon Center (Tekk)
Shock Buffer		Reduces damage taken by 50% and removes knockback from damage midair.	Recycle Lab (Toshi)
D-Barrier		Doubles mercy invincibility time after taking damage.	Laser Institute (Kenz)
D-Converter		Damage taken is also converted into Weapon Energy.	Weapon Center (Paralla)
X Parts
Rapid 5		Increases the maximum number of X-Buster shots from three to five.	Amazon Area (Kuborina)
Ultimate Buster		X only fires Charge Shots, including Special Weapons.	Magma Area (Keiji)
Quick Charge		Halves charge time required for Charge Shots.	Central Museum (Bad)
Weapon Plus		Increases Special Weapon damage by one.	Laser Institute (SO 1)
Zero Parts
Saber Plus		Increases Z-Saber slash damage by one.	Inami Temple (Rena)
Saber Extend		Extends Z-Saber slash range with a yellow blade.	Recycle Lab (Dajango)
Shot Eraser		Z-Saber slashes can destroy certain projectiles.	North Pole Area (Ryu)
Master Saber		Increases Technique damage by one.	Weapon Center (Metal)
Limited Parts
Hyperdrive		Grants a temporary defense boost.	Recycle Lab (Inaria)
Power Drive		Grants a temporary damage increase of one to all attacks.	Magma Area (Hal)
Weapon Drive		Grants temporary exemption from Weapon Energy costs.	North Pole Area (Nina)
Life Recover		Completely refills Life Energy, like a Sub Tank.	Amazon Area (Iso)
Weapon Recover		Completely refills Weapon Energy, like a Weapon Sub Tank.	Inami Temple (Yui)
Overdrive		Grants a temporary buster buff; X fires rapid Charge Shots, Zero fires rapid shots.	Central Museum (Mars)

Related Media

Ports and Remakes

• Mega Man X Collection (port)
• Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (port)

Strategy Guides

• Compendium of Rockman X (Japanese)
• Kanpeki Kōryaku #9: Rockman X6 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō (Japanese)
• Haoh Game Special #197: Rockman X6 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide (Japanese)

External Links

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• StrategyWiki
• Mega Man Home Page

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