Mega Man X5

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General information
Game Title(s):	Mega Man X5, Megaman X5, Rockman X5
Developer(s):	Capcom
Publisher(s):	Capcom
Release Date(s):	PlayStation: JP: November 30, 2000 NA: February 1, 2001 EU: August 3, 2001 Windows: JP: May 24, 2002 NA: August 20, 2002
Genre(s):	Action, Platformer
Game mode(s):	Single Player
Platform(s):	PlayStation Windows

Mega Man X5, known in Japan as Rockman X5 (ロックマンX5, Rokkuman X5) is the fifth entry in the main X series, developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation in 2000-2001, and later ported to Windows in some regions.

Story

Back from his death in the previous game, Sigma causes a huge explosion that spreads the Sigma Virus across the globe. To make matters worse, the giant space colony Eurasia begins to fall to the Earth. In response to the emergency, Hunter Base fights through mass panic to execute the Enigma and Space Shuttle operations to destroy Eurasia. However, this situation threatens to awaken the true Zero that X never knew: a fearsome Zero who burns with hostility towards him.

Characters

Name	Image	Description
X		X is a Reploid who leads the 17th Unit of the Maverick Hunters. Although as a Hunter he is ranked B-Class because he dislikes combat, he actually has ferocious fighting ability.
Zero		Zero is the leader of the Special 0 Unit and an SA-Class Maverick Hunter. He is always cool-headed and accomplishes his mission without slightest hesitation.
Signas		When the previous general of the Hunters resigned to take responsibility for the Repliforce war, Signas was selected for the general's post. Although his fighting abilities are not well-developed, he has the most precise CPU of all existing Reploids.
Alia		Alia started out as a researcher in Reploid engineering. She has mastered all programming languages and has extensive technical knowledge. She has been chosen as a navigator for the Hunters.
Douglas		Douglas is a mechanic who makes and maintains everything for Hunters, from weapons and vehicles to facilities. He makes Power-Up Parts for X and Zero.
Lifesaver		Lifesaver supports the Hunters by doing maintenance on them and developing virus vaccines. He is suspicious of Zero's virus reaction.
Dynamo		Dynamo is a mercenary hired by an unknown agent. Though he is a troublemaker, his skills are higher than an SA-Class Hunter. He pesters X and Zero to disrupt their mission.
Sigma		Having returned once again, Sigma is the source of both the Eurasia and Sigma Virus disasters. He appears to be pushing X and Zero to their absolute limits in an attempt to finally break them.
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
Crusher NEO
Death Press D
Dejira
Dejira GR
Dragon Magma
Eagle G
Electric gate[conj.]
Hotarion
Hover Gunner
Giga Death B
Gulpfer R			Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
Killer Sphere
Mad Drill			Runaway Truck Stage
Mad Taxi
Metall T
Pararoid Jumbo			Dark Necrobat's stage, Magma Stage
Prism Generator
Purple Rose			Jungle Stage
Raiden
Rollin' Gear
Seil Gabyoall
Shishimaru Dump
Shitapper
Sigma Virus
Sniper
Spark Gunner
Spike Marl
Spiky Mk-II
Star Mine
Togeroid			Jungle Stage
TriScan Gold
Walk Shooter
Zero Virus

Mini Bosses

Name	Image	Description	Stage(s)
Prism Guardian			Shining Firefly's stage
Pteranoid			Magma Stage
U-555			Deep-Sea Submarine Stage

Bosses

Mavericks

Name	Image	Description	Weapon		Weakness
			X	Zero	X	Zero
Crescent Grizzly / Grizzly Slash			C-Shot	C-Sword	Spike Ball	Twin Dream
Volt Kraken / Squid Adler			Tri-Thunder	E-Blade	Goo Shaver	F-Splasher
Shining Firefly / Izzy Glow			F-Laser	C-Flasher	Tri-Thunder	E-Blade
Tidal Whale / Duff McWhalen			Goo Shaver	F-Splasher	C-Shot	C-Sword
Spiral Pegasus / The Skiver			Wing Spiral	W-Shredder	Dark Hold
Spike Rosered / Axle the Red			Spike Ball	Twin Dream	Ground Fire	Quake Blazer
Dark Necrobat / Dark Dizzy			Dark Hold		F-Laser	C-Flasher
Burn Dinorex / Mattrex			Ground Fire	Quake Blazer	Wing Spiral	W-Shredder

Other Bosses

Name		Image	Description	Weakness
				X	Zero
Sigma Head
Dynamo
Shadow Devil
Rangda Bangda W
Zero/Awakened Zero
X
Psycho Sigma
Final Sigma W

Weapons

X Weapons

By default, X wields the X-Buster, a long-range buster. 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
C-Shot (Crescent Shot)		Fires an energy crescent at a randomly-angled trajectory. Charge Shot summons crescents around X that harm enemies and defend against solid projectiles.	Crescent Grizzly
Tri-Thunder		Fires three bolts forwards, upwards, and downwards, which become crawling spheres on surfaces. Charge Shot summons six bolts which randomly strike across the screen at set intervals.	Volt Kraken
F-Laser (Flash Laser)		Fires a firefly drone that leaves a trail behind it. The player controls the drone while X stays still. Charge Shot fires a horizontal laser beam, during which X can move.	Shining Firefly
Goo Shaver		Fires a blob of liquid nitrogen that slides along the ground. Charge Shot throws eight cubes of ice around X.	Tidal Whale
Wing Spiral		Uppercuts to send a tornado upwards. Can be angled slightly left or right. Charge Shot uppercuts to send a tornado forwards, which grows as it travels.	Spiral Pegasus
Spike Ball		Fires a green ball of thorns a fixed distance in front of X. Charge Shot fires a purple ball of thorns that bounces around the screen for a while.	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold		Stops time, halting everything on the screen but X until it is deactivated. Has no Charge Shot.	Dark Necrobat
Ground Fire		Fires a fireball at the ground, which burns and spits three embers randomly. Charge Shot fires two long swirls of flame around X.	Burn Dinorex
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. 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		Fires a single Z-Buster Charge Shot while standing still.	Select Zero on Character Select
C-Sword (Crescent Sword)		Zero can Double Jump, along with a rolling crescent moon slash while midair.	Crescent Grizzly
E-Blade (Electric Blade)		Zero performs a rising uppercut slash, his Z-Saber becoming a lightning bolt.	Volt Kraken
C-Flasher (Chaos Flasher)		Zero punches the ground, releasing nine light bolts in a spread pattern.	Shining Firefly
F-Splasher (Frost Splasher)		Zero can perform an Air Dash coated in a sheet of ice, which can be angled up or down.	Tidal Whale
W-Shredder (Wind Shredder)		Zero cancels his dash to send out an after-image, which attacks if it hits an enemy.	Spiral Pegasus
Twin Dream		Zero summons a rainbow silhouette which mimics his movements and attacks.	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold		Zero stops time, halting everything on the screen but himself until it is deactivated.	Dark Necrobat
Quake Blazer		Zero descends into a falling stab, his Z-Saber becoming a burning meteor.	Burn Dinorex

Stages

• Opening Stage
• Enigma Parts:
  • Runaway Truck Stage
  • Super-Electromagnetic Lab Stage
  • Laser Institute Stage
  • Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
• Hunter Base
• Space Shuttle Parts:
  • Reploid Air Force Stage
  • Jungle Stage
  • Planetarium Stage
  • Magma Stage
• Last Stages:
  • Zero Space Stage 1: Origin
  • Zero Space Stage 2: Grief
  • Zero Space Stage 3: Awakening
  • Zero Space Stage 4: Birth

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.
1-UP		Grants an extra life.
Injured Reploid		Restores 4 points of Life Energy and grants an extra life.
Ride Armor		In a Ride Armor, the player takes no damage and can use powerful punch and slash attacks. One can be found in Magma Stage.
Ride Chaser		On a Ride Chaser, the player can dash and fire shots. One is used in Super-Electromagnetic Lab Stage.
Life Up		Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 2 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 increases the player's initial amount of extra lives by 2.
Light Capsule		Grants an Armor Program; once all four are collected, they unlock a new armor for X to equip.
Enigma & Space Shuttle Parts		By collecting these from the eight Maverick bosses, the player can increase their chances of successfully destroying Eurasia in the Enigma and Space Shuttle missions.

Armor Parts

Main articles: Fourth Armor, Falcon Armor, Gaea Armor, and Ultimate Armor

Parts

Name	Icon	Description	Source
Life Up		Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately.	Choose after any boss
Energy Up		Permanently increases maximum Weapon Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately.
Shock Buffer		Reduces damage taken by 50% and removes knockback from damage midair.	Crescent Grizzly (Life+)
Hyper Dash		Increases dash speed and distance.	Crescent Grizzly (Energy+)
Quick Charge		Halves charge time required for Charge Shots.	Volt Kraken (Life+)
Z-Saber Extend		Extends Z-Saber slash range with a yellow blade.	Volt Kraken (Energy+)
Burst Shots		Increases the maximum number of X-Buster shots from three to five.	Shining Firefly (Life+)
Shot Eraser		Z-Saber slashes can destroy certain projectiles.	Shining Firefly (Energy+)
Super Recover		Increases the effects of Life and Weapon Energy pickups.	Tidal Whale (Life+)
W-Energy Saver		Reduces Weapon Energy cost by 50%, excluding Giga Attacks.	Tidal Whale (Energy+)
Jumper		Increases jump height and distance.	Spiral Pegasus (Life+)
Speedster		Increases running speed.	Spiral Pegasus (Energy+)
Ultimate Buster		X only fires Charge Shots, including Special Weapons.	Spike Rosered (Life+)
Z-Saber Plus		Increases Z-Saber slash damage by one.	Spike Rosered (Energy+)
Anti-Virus Guard		Increases resistance to Sigma Virus and Zero Virus infection.	Dark Necrobat (Life+)
Virus Buster		Allows the X-Buster/Z-Saber to destroy Sigma Viruses and Zero Viruses.	Dark Necrobat (Energy+)
Speed Shot		Increases projectile speed of the X-Buster/Z-Buster.	Burn Dinorex (Life+)
Buster Plus		Increases X-Buster/Z-Buster shot damage by one.	Burn Dinorex (Energy+)

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 #118: Rockman X5 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō (Japanese)
• Haoh Game Special #188: Rockman X5 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide (Japanese)

Adaptations

• Rockman X5 (manhua by Wu Heyi)
• Rockman X5 IF (manga by Iwamoto Yoshihiro)

External Links

• Wikipedia
• TV Tropes
• Retropixel
• SSB Wiki
• StrategyWiki
• Mega Man Home Page

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