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
X
Zero
Awakened Zero
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	File:MMX5 - X-Buster Icon.png	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)		-	Crescent Grizzly
Tri-Thunder		-	Volt Kraken
F-Laser (Flash Laser)		-	Shining Firefly
Goo Shaver		-	Tidal Whale
Wing Spiral		-	Spiral Pegasus
Spike Ball		-	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold		-	Dark Necrobat
Ground Fire		-	Burn Dinorex
Giga Attack	File:MMX5 - Giga Attack (X) Icon.png	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	File:MMX5 - Giga Attack (Z) Icon.png	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	File:MMX5 - Z-Buster Icon.png	Fires a single Z-Buster Charge Shot while standing still.	Select Zero on Character Select
C-Sword (Crescent Sword)		-	Crescent Grizzly
E-Blade (Electric Blade)		-	Volt Kraken
C-Flasher (Chaos Flasher)		-	Shining Firefly
F-Splasher (Frost Splasher)		-	Tidal Whale
W-Shredder (Wind Shredder)		-	Spiral Pegasus
Twin Dream		-	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold		-	Dark Necrobat
Quake Blazer		-	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)	File:MMX4 - Life Energy Small.gif
Life Energy (Large)	File:MMX4 - Life Energy Large.gif
Life Energy (MAX)	File:MMX4 - Life Energy Max.gif
Weapon Energy (Small)	File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Small.gif
Weapon Energy (Large)	File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Large.gif
Weapon Energy (MAX)	File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Max.gif
1-UP	File:MMX4 - 1-UP (X).gif File:MMX4 - 1-UP (Z).gif
Injured Reploid	File:MMX5 - Injured Reploid.gif
Ride Armor	File:MMX4 - Ride Armor Raiden.png
Ride Chaser	File:MMX4 - Ride Chaser.png
Life Up	File:MMX4 - Life Up.gif
Sub Tank	File:MMX4 - Sub Tank.gif
Weapon Sub Tank	File:MMX4 - Weapon Sub Tank.gif
EX Item	File:MMX4 - EX Item.gif
Light Capsule	File:MMX4 - Light Capsule.gif

Armor Parts

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

Parts

Name	Icon	Description	Source
Life Up	File:MMX5 - Part Life Up.png		Choose after any boss
Energy Up	File:MMX5 - Part Energy Up.png
Shock Buffer	File:MMX5 - Part Shock Buffer.png		Crescent Grizzly (Life+)
Hyper Dash	File:MMX5 - Part Hyper Dash.png		Crescent Grizzly (Energy+)
Quick Charge	File:MMX5 - Part Quick Charge.png		Volt Kraken (Life+)
Z-Saber Extend	File:MMX5 - Part Z-Saber Extend.png		Volt Kraken (Energy+)
Burst Shots	File:MMX5 - Part Burst Shots.png		Shining Firefly (Life+)
Shot Eraser	File:MMX5 - Part Shot Eraser.png		Shining Firefly (Energy+)
Super Recover	File:MMX5 - Part Super Recover.png		Tidal Whale (Life+)
W-Energy Saver	File:MMX5 - Part W-Energy Saver.png		Tidal Whale (Energy+)
Jumper	File:MMX5 - Part Jumper.png		Spiral Pegasus (Life+)
Speedster	File:MMX5 - Part Speedster.png		Spiral Pegasus (Energy+)
Ultimate Buster	File:MMX5 - Part Ultimate Buster.png		Spike Rosered (Life+)
Z-Saber Plus	File:MMX5 - Part Z-Saber Plus.png		Spike Rosered (Energy+)
Anti-Virus Guard	File:MMX5 - Part Anti-Virus Guard.png		Dark Necrobat (Life+)
Virus Buster	File:MMX5 - Part Virus Buster.png		Dark Necrobat (Energy+)
Speed Shot	File:MMX5 - Part Speed Shot.png		Burn Dinorex (Life+)
Buster Plus	File:MMX5 - Part Buster Plus.png		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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