This blast seemingly jars Zero from death, as he smiles and blasts Sigma's head with his Z-Buster, finishing him for good. Additionally, he will use it during the cutscene that occurs after his fight with X (if the Eurasia Colony was destroyed). Theme Music The repair of the space colonies damaged during the war was almost complete, the only space colony remaining to be the giant colony Eurasia located in a Lagrangian point. It was then re-released on Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2  on July 24, 2018 in North America and Europe, and was released two days later in Japan. These two stages have boss fights against enhanced versions of Yellow Devil and Rangda Bangda respectively. To prevent the crash, the player must collect four essential parts for one of two options: intercept the colony by using the Enigma cannon or kamikaze into it with a space shuttle. Each list has the bosses organized in an order which allows you to be able to use the correct special weapon or technique to defeat them with. If the Enigma fails, only part of Eurasia is destroyed, slightly changing its orbit and delaying the crash.

There is a chance that either plan may fail which can change the ending and boss battles, providing for a non-linear progression throughout the game. In X's ending, he is missing his lower torso and both arms after Sigma's explosion. Unlike previous games, not only can the player switch between both characters before starting a stage, X now starts out with a special armor known as the Fourth Armor, which gives him Ultimate Armor-esque abilities including an air dash and the ability to hover if the player should choose to start the game as X, as well as a Charge Shot that leaves behind a damaging energy orb. X and Zero fight Sigma's last body and defeat him, but Sigma has one last trick up his sleeve; he self-destructs, attempting to take both of them with him. Rating(s):

Naoto TanakaNaoya KamisakaTakuya Miyawaki "Monkey"Japanese opening theme by Showtaro Morikubo. Lists the amount of HP an enemy has based on the amount of hits it takes from uncharged X--Buster shots.

One half of the Mavericks possess the pieces for the Enigma and the other for the shuttle.

ESRB: E (Everyone)

Signas, the Hunters' new commander, orders Mega Man X and his comrade Zero, as they race against time to collect the four parts necessary to upgrade the Enigma and stop Eurasia before it's too late. X comments that he didn't forget Sigma's name; he remembers it clearly, and yet he has no memory of Zero. This function can only be used if the player starts the game as Zero. But, as the amount was not enough to awaken him, he used the colony as a virus and let it land on the Earth. Genre(s): However, for the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 release, their names are changed to be more similar to their original Japanese names, thereby restoring the Maverick naming convention seen in the first four X games that the original American release had strayed away from. Due to the situation presented in the storyline, the game has a countdown to 16 hours until the space colony Eurasia crashes into the Earth and each stage venture spends one hour. The Hunters go into Eurasia's remains to verify the virus. The Hunters then prepare for the final battle against Sigma.

As it was quite old, it was planned to receive an extensive renovation. Sony PlayStation: November 30, 2000 January 31, 2001 August 3, 2001 July 18, 2002 PC: May 25, 2002 August 20, 2002 Taiwan: July 2001[1]PlayStation Network: September 9, 2014 December 17, 2014

[5] This name localization was brought about by Alyson Court (voice of Claire Redfield from Resident Evil, another Capcom franchise), in tribute to her then-husband, Erik Suzuki, who was a fan of said band. The focus shifts from the doctor to an incomplete Zero lying on a table, where Zero notes that the old man was creating a robot destroyer. Very oddly, if X was chosen at the beginning of the game, Zero loses his buster.

Zero becomes a Maverick. It's also the only game to have a time limit on the stage select. Haruki SuetsuguRyuji Higurashi Alia detected the strange energy of the virus and dubbed it the Zero Virus due to its similarities with Zero. Japan Cover and Promo art.

If the player leaves the game idle at the Final Results Screen for 5–10 minutes, an image of Black Zero will appear and will leave the cheat codes for X's Ultimate Armor, and Black Zero. One of the Hunters says that it's a miracle X came out of the battle at all. They lie exhausted on the ground. The second half may be a heavily remixed version of the third X-Hunter stage's music. Release date(s): For this subject's image gallery, see Mega Man X5/Gallery. Zero also has the ability to do a back attack with the second swing of his Z-Saber by pressing on the opposite direction in which Zero is doing his saber attack. He assumes these visions are due to his power source running out and his memory unit malfunctioning as another vision, this time of a blurred Dr. Wily, comes into view. Attack Damage: Attack damage Mega Man X takes in bars of health from his life meter. Many music tracks were re-used from previous games: The boss music from fighting Shadow Devil is a remix of, The boss music from fighting Rangda Bangda W is a remix of the music used when fighting the original Rangda Bangda in, The intro music is a remix of Variable X from, The music for the final stage appears to be a heavily remixed version of. If Zero became a Maverick, X still feels as if he can save Zero, so X fights through the area to get to Zero and help him.

If Zero became a Maverick, he returns to normal and sacrifices his life to save X.



Dynamo portrays a very cocky and arrogant character. To make things worse, Sigma scattered the Sigma Virus all over the world and the parts needed are being protected by Mavericks. There are two listings of the bosses here, one for X and one for Zero. Mega Man X5 E3 2000 Trailer (60FPS) Capcom E3 Sales Presentation VHS 2000, TAS Mega Man X 5 PSX in 16 51 by Mothrayas, TAS Megaman X5 100% All Stages (X) in 58 30 by zeroblaze777, "I had very little to do with 'X5.'

Capcom The other Hunter remarks that X is now a Special-A rank Hunter, the same as Zero, and explains to X that he and Zero worked together to defeat Sigma.

Each list has the bosses organized in an order which allows you to be able to use the correct special weapon or technique to defeat them with. Like the Enigma, the space shuttle can either succeed or fail.

Like previous games, 2001's Mega Man X5 has eight different bosses players can choose to go after in whatever order they want.

Remember that annoying cyclops boss also known as the Shadow Devil in Mega Man and Mega Man 3? Category:Mega Man X5 bosses - MMKB, the Mega Man Knowledge Base - Mega Man 10, Mega Man X, characters, and more If the shuttle fails, only part of Eurasia is destroyed and it crashes on Earth. Unlike the previous game though, Zero's armor is no longer a facelift as it upgrades his stats, enhancing his defense and powering up his Z-Saber to a state similar to Tenkuuha although its projectile-destroying ability has been enhanced. As usual, X can gain the Ultimate Armor and Zero can get his black sheen.

Media: Rockman X 25th Anniversary Memorial Carddass Edition, http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/27/mega-man-x4-and-x5-coming-to-playstation-3-vita, Protodude's Rockman Corner: Alyson Court Talks Mega Man X5 Guns N' Roses References, GameSpot: Mega Man Undoes One Of Its Weirdest Choices With New X Collection, http://www.vgchartz.com/game/1307/mega-man-x5/, Rockman X8 e-Capcom Original Special Sound CD, https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Mega_Man_X5?oldid=334092. The player can choose whether or not to use this armor at the Maverick select screen. This, however, will not help in Hunter Rank progression, as the minutes' value must change for the rank reward to change.

[6] Names from the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 re-release go first, followed by the names from the original English PlayStation release and Mega Man X Collection. "Mega Man X5 opening"English opening theme. If the shuttle succeeds, 86% of Eurasia is destroyed and Earth is no longer in danger.

From this point, the story diverges into different subplots: In any scenario, Eurasia (either complete or only its remains) falls into Earth and the colony virus merges with the Sigma Virus, creating a new virus in the location of the collision in the point 11F5646. The Weapon that will cause the most damage against a boss in units (may also cause a weakness reaction, such as becoming stunned). X is then repaired and returns to the Maverick Hunters. The Maverick Hunters plan on using the large particle cannon Enigma to destroy Eurasia before it happens. It should be noted that series creator Keiji Inafune originally intended for this to be the last title in the Mega Man X series, with Zero dying and resurrecting later in the Mega Man Zero series, but Capcom later decided to green-light Mega Man X6 against his wishes, changing his plans.[2][3]. Zero then tells X goodbye and passes away. There are two listings of the bosses here, one for X and one for Zero.



If the player finishes a mission when the timer is between 00'50"00-00'59"99, 01'50"00-01'59"99 (the intervals from this point does not follow the same pattern), the timer will remove 50 seconds from that, thus giving the impression that the player completed the mission faster than they actually did. Then, during the translation process, a truly bizarre decision was made.

Sigma appears out of nowhere intending to finish X off. A red and faded image of Iris then flashes through his mind, while Zero apologizes to her. Single player

This is also the first game where Zero also starts out with the ability to Air Dash (and also the only game where it can be powered up by collecting the F-Splasher technique). Zero becomes a Maverick. If X is chosen at the beginning of the game with the special code that allows him to wear the Ultimate Armor, the Fourth Armor will not be available, with the Ultimate Armor permanently replacing it. The story of Mega Man X5 was adapted into a manhua by Hup Yee, the manhua is now considered hard to find for a number of reasons. The game's opening cinematic depicts moments from the first four.