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| OmegaDog 756th Post
 
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|  "About MegaMan X6 and all the MM storylines..."
, posted Thu 28 Aug 13:52
My apologies if this has been asked here some way or another (dammit, I forget if even I had asked it previously) -- so let me know if it's been asked. Otherwise, I just wanted to get some input.
I've only played up to MMX5, and I keep hearing complaints about the overall execution of MMX6, with the people essentially saying that I shouldn't get it. But, I'm still not understanding the connection between the X series and the original Rock series -- and also the X series and the Zero series.
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I've seen the connection, at least between Wily and Zero at the end of Rockman: Power Fighters, and I've also seen the W that appears on Zero during one scene of MMX4. I know of that connection, at least, but not of any others.
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Would playing through MMX6 help to make any more connections in the storylines (like maybe hunting how we get from the Original to the X series)? [I've also been holding off on getting the Zero series because I don't want to stumble across a spoiler for any of the other series -- for instance, maybe how the X series ends and the Zero series begins.]
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| BlackNinjaVinny 592th Post
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| "Re(1):About MegaMan X6 and all the MM storyli" , posted Thu 28 Aug 19:41
X6 connects perfectly with the Zero series.
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When you beat the game with Zero, he freezes himself for a long time (I think it was a hundred and something years) so he wouldn't become an Irregular again. He then wakes up in the Zero world after his sleep. Though I don't know why Zero is back in X7.
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As for more connections between the original sereis and X, I have my own.
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Remember in 8 that purple evil energy Wily had? I beleive he still had some, and continued studying it. That purple energy, I beleive, is the Sigma virus in the making.
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Though that's only my theory, it works fine for me. Then there's the whole thing about maybe being in X6, but you'll find that out when you play it, and you should. It's definetly of higher quality then X5. Instead of taking a week to make the game, they actually looked like they put some time in. Give it a chance.
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| Black_Hayato
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| "Re(1):About MegaMan X6 and all the MM storyli" , posted Fri 29 Aug 00:51
Spoilers!
Just follow X's good endings.
X5
1.X Good: Zero doesn't go maverick, but dies, X lives. Later X goes off into battle carrying the z saber.
2.X Bad: Zero goes maverick and dies. X lives, but has no memory of Zero.
3.Zero: Zero dies, and has flashbacks of his life, and says its for the best for him to die.
1 and 3 are in sync with ea. other, just different perspectives.(zero still delivers final blow and dies in X's hands at the end). 2 can't happen cause in X6, X has the zsaber and remembers Zero.
X6 - there's a mystery surrounding zero's death, and it takes place soon after the colony crash.
1.X Good: X finds Zero, Gate & Sigma are defeat and they begin work to rebuild the planet. Zero didn't really die he just hid himself and fixed himself. Its stupid but thats how it happened acording to him.
2.X Bad: X doesn't find Zero, but in the ending Zero shows up, and says he's go away.
3.Zero: Zero speaks with a mystery scientist and seals himself away for 102yrs.
2 most likely didn't happen, cause Zero is in X7 selectable. Its possible he came back, but ending 1 makes the most sense. Ending 3 is a lead into Megaman Zero series. It doesn't really have to brake the continuity of the X series because Capcom could put a definite "zero goes to sleep ending" in later X games.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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| luisinan 422th Post
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| "Re(2):About MegaMan X6 and all the MM storyli" , posted Fri 29 Aug 01:39
I pretty much agree with everyone. Major spoilers below. Here's a rough timeline of how everything works out.
Megaman series:
Dr. Light creates Protoman, MM, Roll and Rush. Dr. Wily creates Bass and Treble. Bass and Treble rebel against Wily. Dr. Light creates X, X is supposed to be the first artificial being who can think for himself. Wily makes Zero (who is probably based on X). Dr. Light puts X in stasis. Zero may have killed Dr. Light, Megaman and the rest of the good guys. I don't know how Wily dies or how Zero is put in stasis.
Megaman X series (100 years into future):
Dr. Cain finds X and creates reploids. Reploids go bezerk. Cain makes Maverick hunters. Sigma is leader of the Maverick hunters and based on X. I forget how Zero appears but he joins Maverick hunters. Zero and X fight Sigma and Maverick reploids. Zero badly damaged in MMX5. Zero returns in MMX6 and then goes into stasis at the end (he reawakens in Megaman Zero).
Dr. Light exists in the future as a hologram. He assists X. Dr. Wily may have existed as a reploid/hologram that plotted with Sigma and secretly repaired/helped Zero. Sigma knows about the Wily/Zero connection.
Megaman Zero series (100 years into future): Zero is awakened by someone. He fights for humanity. The end.
Megaman Legends and Battle Network are just alternate stories.
-- my own thoughts.
Who is Axl? He's the new character in X7. I wonder how he'll fit in with the young/pure(X) and older/corrupt(Zero) dichotomy of the X series.
I think what I like about the X series is basically, how most of the major characters are really just reflections of humanity. And seeing them interact is just interesting. Let me break it down in my thoughts.
Protoman: The older brother. The wise man. The protector and observer. He knows Megaman is a superior model and that his time has passed. Nonetheless, he tries to help out in his own mysterious way. Love that mystery.
Roll: The sister. Love, compassion, tenderness, support.
Rush: The dog. What else!
Megaman: The young hero. Naive, immature but strong and brave.
Bass: The darkside. Selfish but thoughtful. Redemption. This is Megaman, grown up, with a lot of mistakes and but on the road to being good again.
Treble: Bad doggy!
now onto the X series.
Zero: The teenager who had crappy parents and ran away from home. Troubled by his past. Afraid he'll repeat his father's mistakes. He's corrupt, he's done bad things in the past. Huge contrast to X. But now on the right track. Trying to help X. Like Bass, but a lot more developed and a lot more fraternal. Bass never cared for MM.
Anyway, sorry for the long post but MM has such a great mythology and mystery. Even though it's all pretty much been revealed. I wonder what X7 will be about. I'd almost buy a PS2 just to play it!
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| Luisinan 424th Post
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| "Re(2):Pointers:" , posted Fri 29 Aug 14:21
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Due to Power Fighters endings, it is conjectured that Protoman did not die at the hands of Zero like everyone else.
Dr. Light informs Protoman that there is a failure in his circuitry, but Protoman has to much pride to let Dr. Light check him out. I believe this failure in his circuitry causes him to cease operating. A cool way to die for the proud Protoman, IMHO.
At least, this is what I remember. It's been a while since I've been in a good Megaman discussion.
You know what i don't understand, is why Protoman was so aloof and mysterious. He wants to help Megaman correct? And he wants to defeat Wily right? So why is he so indirect and ambiguous about it! Geeze, is this guy tempermental or something? Maybe his feelings got hurt cause Dr. Light made Megaman. Don't get me wrong though, Protoman's mysteriousness was what made him cool-- but still, it's a bit nonsensical.
Oh yeah, what's Protoman's Japanese name? Is it Blues? What are some of the other Japanese names for the prominent Megaman characters? I really liked how the whole game had that musical naming scheme.
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| Amakusa 290th Post
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| "Re(1):About MegaMan X6 and all the MM storyli" , posted Fri 29 Aug 20:43
I'm going to give this a stab.
Megaman X6 makes only three interesting points:
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- Zero is alive and back on the team. His sealed capsule ending may or may not happen, as many people point out it doesn't give a time stamp. Think about Tachibana Ukyo's ending in Shin Samurai Spirits. Someone mentioned to me the offical sourcebook says that Zero's ending takes place at an indeterminate time in the future, lending further credence to this theory.
- Someone who isn't Dr. Light fixed Zero (a lot of people apparently miss this point. It only occurs when you try to take Zero to one of the Dr. Light capsules. Zero and Dr. Light have this extended conversation with Zero flat out asking Dr. Light "did you fix me?" And of course, he says "no." Think about how X5 ended and X's miraculous recovery, and apply that to Zero. Only you can't figure in Dr. Light.)
- Isoc, one of the resident bad guys (who you don't get to fight) calls Zero "the strongest robot," which is something Dr. Wily calls him. It doesn't help that some people say he's got the same voice actor as Dr. Wily, either.
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As for the Zero series:
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- The Zero series, as it stands right now, may or may not be an 'alternate future' in store for X and Zero.
- Zero 2 has a massive spoiler about what happens to X toward the end of the Maverick wars. Zero gives you a vague story about how the wars ended, and basically it came down to, if the world had to choose between humans and reploids, the humans must win out.
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About X7:
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- Despite the fact I haven't played it yet, I don't know if I like the idea represented by Axl. He seems like the old naive Megaman from the original series judging from the movies I've downloaded. Basically a kid with a strong sense of justice. X, despite being an overused character archetype, looks amazing compared to him, considering I read he chooses NOT to fight for half the game.
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And that's all I have to say for now.
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