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Nightmare Soul

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A Nightmare Soul (ナイトメアソウル)[1][2] is an item unique to Mega Man X6. It is a DNA-like energy source produced by the Nightmare that can increase X and Zero's Hunter Rank when collected.

In the Games

Mega Man X6

In Mega Man X6, the term Nightmare Soul is coined by Alia after X collects them from defeating Nightmare Viruses.[3] Doing so increases the player character's Hunter Rank, which allows them to equip more Parts. While the existence of Nightmare Souls is not directly explained in-game, Dynamo, who is collecting them to grow stronger, calls them DNA Souls and indicates some sort of connection to DNA data.[4][5]

Collecting 3000 Nightmare Souls before unlocking the Secret Lab 1 stage activates a special cutscene, wherein Alia speaks with X or Zero about the Nightmare and her past relationship with Gate.

There are four types of Nightmare Souls in the game:

Type Sprite Worth Description
Blue (Large)
MMX6 - Nightmare Soul (Blue).gif
8 Appears when a Nightmare Virus is destroyed. If left for too long, it degrades into a smaller version.
Blue (Small)
MMX6 - Nightmare Soul (Small).gif
4 Appears when a Nightmare Virus is destroyed, but not collected fast enough. If left for too long, it revives the Nightmare Virus entirely. Afterwards, destroying it will no longer produce a Soul.
Green
MMX6 - Nightmare Soul (Green).gif
200 Appears when the player defeats one of the eight Nightmare Investigator bosses in under 90 seconds. Also can appear if they strike Dynamo with strong attacks such as his weakness, Meteor Rain/Ensuizan.
Red
MMX6 - Nightmare Soul (Red).gif
100 Appears when the player defeats a Nightmare Investigator boss in over 90 seconds.

References

  1. Compendium of Rockman X. 2005.
  2. Capcom Kanpeki Kōryaku Series #9: Rockman X6 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō. 2001.
  3. Mega Man X6. 2001. Alia: "You've found a mysterious item. It's related to the Nightmare. Let's call it the Nightmare Soul. Collect the Souls to increase ranking."
  4. Mega Man X6. 2001. Dynamo: "The Nightmare Soul is nice DNA. I want to power-up with it. So I will take the Souls you collected!"
  5. Mega Man X6. 2001. Dynamo: "Very clever, but I am here for the Nightmares. I've been gathering them, thinking that I might be able to enhance my powers... So, will you do me a favor? Give me all the DNA Souls you have gathered!"