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'''X''', also known as '''Mega Man X''', ({{ja|ロックマンエックス|Rokkuman Ekkusu}}, ''Rockman X'') is the protagonist of the ''Mega Man X'' sub-series of the {{uv|Mega Man}} universe.
'''X''', also known as '''Mega Man X''' ({{ja|ロックマンエックス|Rokkuman Ekkusu}}, ''Rockman X''), is the main protagonist of the ''Mega Man X'' sub-series of the {{uv|Mega Man}} universe.


==Origin==
==Origin==
As the final and ultimate creation of Dr. Light, X was created as a powerful robot with human-level capacities, and not bound by the [[wikipedia:Three Laws of Robotics|laws of robotics]] as was the original [[Mega Man]]. He and {{b|Zero|Mega Man}} were the first known robots with this level of free will. As a potentially dangerous robot at the time he was built, Dr. Light sealed him in a capsule for diagnostic training to ensure if these improvements were safe. Dr. Light or anyone else that knew of the existence of X never returned to free him from his capsule for unknown reasons. About 100 years after the original ''Mega Man'' series, an archaeologist by the name of Dr. Cain discovered the ruins of Dr. Light's lab, which contained the capsule X was in. Dr. Cain decided to duplicate and mass-produce X's technology to create a new race, dubbed Reploids. Due to having complete free will, Reploids also have the potential of rebelling against society; these rebellious Reploids are referred to as "Mavericks". After becoming fully operational, X takes on the role of a Maverick Hunter, which entails protecting the world from Mavericks such as Sigma and defeating them. X alongside Zero and many other companions saved the world from Sigma and his numerous minions a great number of times and became heroes in their day.
X was designed by Hayato Kaji as the main hero of the ''Mega Man X'' series, meant to resemble his predecessor [[Mega Man]] but with a more advanced and mature look. X is the secret final creation of Dr. Light, the creator of Mega Man, and was unique as the first robot with human-like sapience and a capacity for free will. Not much is known about these early years, but Dr. Light sealed X in a chamber to teach him the concept of right and wrong, but no one ever came to retrieve X for unknown reasons. About a century after his entombment, X is discovered by Dr. Cain, who secretly used his specs were used to produce more robots like him, called Reploids. Over time, some Reploids began to malfunction or choose to harm humans, becoming known as Mavericks, and so the Maverick Hunters were organized to control this threat. Though unaware of the truth of his past, X joined the Maverick Hunters out of a desire to maintain peace between humans and Reploids. This culminated in the rebellion of the powerful Sigma, which serves as the premise for the entire series.


After the events of the ''Mega Man X'' series, X and Zero were caught in another conflict known as the "Elf Wars," due to its use of electronic lifeforms known as "cyber-elves". During the conflict, X used his body as a seal for a powerful cyber-elf known as the Mother Elf, as she had been corrupted by a virus. X's advanced AI allowed him to become a cyber-elf himself and produce four Reploids from his body's DNA programming, with a fifth created by a young scientist named Ciel, acting as his stand-in. However, this stand-in, officially known as "Copy-X", slowly grew mad with power and became a ruthless tyrant over the otherwise utopian government known as Neo Arcadia, branding humans and Reploids alike as Mavericks, including Ciel and a reawakened Zero. After the defeat of Copy-X, the true X played a role from the sidelines, guiding Zero to finish the loose ends left from the Elf Wars. Nearly a century afterwards, the DNA programs of X and Zero were used one last time in the creation of the Biometals, with the two becoming Models X and Z respectively. The X Buster that was once used by X was later found by [[MegaMan Volnutt]] and upgraded for use in his adventures.
In ''Mega Man X'', X and his friend [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]] work together to stop Sigma's initial rebellion, though at the cost of Zero's life. In ''Mega Man X2'', X roots out the remnants of Sigma's army, facing the three X-Hunters who serve Sigma and threaten to rebuild Zero as an evil Maverick. By the end of this game, Sigma's true form is revealed to be a nigh-immortal computer virus, while Zero is resurrected but his dark past involving Dr. Wily begins to surface. In ''Mega Man X3'', X and Zero work together to stop the rebellion of Dr. Doppler, who was corrupted by the Sigma Virus. In ''Mega Man X4'', X and Zero stop a coup d'état by the military Repliforce, who were manipulated by Sigma into rebelling against the humans. In ''Mega Man X5'', the Sigma Virus threatens to corrupt the entire planet, and when a space colony hits the Earth, Zero may give in to his original purpose and devote himself to destroying X. In the end, X and Zero defeat Sigma together, though Zero appears to perish again. In ''Mega Man X6'', X reunites with Zero as the two face the mysterious Nightmare created by the mad scientist Gate, who also resurrected Sigma. In ''Mega Man X7'', X temporarily retires to seek peaceful solutions to Maverick conflicts. This leaves a spot for the newcomer Axl to work alongside Zero to fight the illegal bounty hunters in Red Alert, who were also manipulated by Sigma. In ''Mega Man X8'', X, Zero, and Axl work together to fight the rebellious new generation Reploids, who joined Sigma on purpose in a plot to destroy the Earth and retreat to space.
 
Some time later, X and his allies do research on Zero, who had been put into a comatose state for repairs, which results in the creation of sentient computer program called Cyber-elves. One known as the Mother Elf was used by X to fully eradicate the Sigma Virus and end the Maverick wars. However, a traitor named Dr. Weil corrupted the Mother Elf into the Dark Elf, creating a new generation of Mavericks and starting the Elf Wars. X and a revived Zero capture the Dark Elf and swiftly end the war. X would eventually become a Cyber-Elf himself to seal the Dark Elf away. With the body of X unattended, Dr. Ceil creates a copy of X, which Zero has to defeat. Once all the Cyber-Elf threats are defeated, Cyber X lives out the rest of his days peacefully, allowing his physical body to be used as the basis for the Model X biomatch in the ''Mega Man ZX'' series. Thousands of years later, the only remaining trace of X is his own mega buster, which happens to be found by [[MegaMan Volnutt]] in the ''Mega Man Legends'' series.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
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==Trivia==
==References==
*Although X is referred to as a Reploid in his trophy description, this is a misnomer, as Reploid is a term used to describe robots that are derivative of X's design. Since X is the original, he is not a Reploid.
{{Reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 04:48, December 16, 2024

This article is about the Mega Man character. For other uses, see X (disambiguation).
X
DiVE X.png
MegaManSymbol.svg

Official artwork of X from Mega Man X DiVE.

Universe Mega Man
Debut Mega Man X (1993)
Smash Bros. appearances SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Minecraft (DLC, 2023)
Console/platform of origin Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Species Reploid[1][2][3]
Gender Male
Article on Wikipedia X (Mega Man)

X, also known as Mega Man X (ロックマンエックス, Rockman X), is the main protagonist of the Mega Man X sub-series of the Mega Man universe.

Origin[edit]

X was designed by Hayato Kaji as the main hero of the Mega Man X series, meant to resemble his predecessor Mega Man but with a more advanced and mature look. X is the secret final creation of Dr. Light, the creator of Mega Man, and was unique as the first robot with human-like sapience and a capacity for free will. Not much is known about these early years, but Dr. Light sealed X in a chamber to teach him the concept of right and wrong, but no one ever came to retrieve X for unknown reasons. About a century after his entombment, X is discovered by Dr. Cain, who secretly used his specs were used to produce more robots like him, called Reploids. Over time, some Reploids began to malfunction or choose to harm humans, becoming known as Mavericks, and so the Maverick Hunters were organized to control this threat. Though unaware of the truth of his past, X joined the Maverick Hunters out of a desire to maintain peace between humans and Reploids. This culminated in the rebellion of the powerful Sigma, which serves as the premise for the entire series.

In Mega Man X, X and his friend Zero work together to stop Sigma's initial rebellion, though at the cost of Zero's life. In Mega Man X2, X roots out the remnants of Sigma's army, facing the three X-Hunters who serve Sigma and threaten to rebuild Zero as an evil Maverick. By the end of this game, Sigma's true form is revealed to be a nigh-immortal computer virus, while Zero is resurrected but his dark past involving Dr. Wily begins to surface. In Mega Man X3, X and Zero work together to stop the rebellion of Dr. Doppler, who was corrupted by the Sigma Virus. In Mega Man X4, X and Zero stop a coup d'état by the military Repliforce, who were manipulated by Sigma into rebelling against the humans. In Mega Man X5, the Sigma Virus threatens to corrupt the entire planet, and when a space colony hits the Earth, Zero may give in to his original purpose and devote himself to destroying X. In the end, X and Zero defeat Sigma together, though Zero appears to perish again. In Mega Man X6, X reunites with Zero as the two face the mysterious Nightmare created by the mad scientist Gate, who also resurrected Sigma. In Mega Man X7, X temporarily retires to seek peaceful solutions to Maverick conflicts. This leaves a spot for the newcomer Axl to work alongside Zero to fight the illegal bounty hunters in Red Alert, who were also manipulated by Sigma. In Mega Man X8, X, Zero, and Axl work together to fight the rebellious new generation Reploids, who joined Sigma on purpose in a plot to destroy the Earth and retreat to space.

Some time later, X and his allies do research on Zero, who had been put into a comatose state for repairs, which results in the creation of sentient computer program called Cyber-elves. One known as the Mother Elf was used by X to fully eradicate the Sigma Virus and end the Maverick wars. However, a traitor named Dr. Weil corrupted the Mother Elf into the Dark Elf, creating a new generation of Mavericks and starting the Elf Wars. X and a revived Zero capture the Dark Elf and swiftly end the war. X would eventually become a Cyber-Elf himself to seal the Dark Elf away. With the body of X unattended, Dr. Ceil creates a copy of X, which Zero has to defeat. Once all the Cyber-Elf threats are defeated, Cyber X lives out the rest of his days peacefully, allowing his physical body to be used as the basis for the Model X biomatch in the Mega Man ZX series. Thousands of years later, the only remaining trace of X is his own mega buster, which happens to be found by MegaMan Volnutt in the Mega Man Legends series.

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

X appears in Super Smash Bros. 4 in several roles.

Assist role[edit]

X (second from left) in Mega Legends.

X is one of the several incarnations of Mega Man summoned by the classic Mega Man as part of his Final Smash, Mega Legends.

Trophy[edit]

X's trophy appears in both versions, as "X" in North America and as "Mega Man X" in other English releases.

X's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
X's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
NtscX
PalMega Man X
NTSC The hero of the Mega Man X series is a Reploid—a type of robot with the same thought capacity as a human. Built for combat, his powerful X-Buster is capable of Charge Shots. He also upgrades himself with parts he finds. In Smash Bros., he appears as part of Mega Man's Final Smash.
SNES: Mega Man X (01/1994)
SNES: Mega Man X2 (01/1995)
PAL The hero of the Mega Man X series is a Reploid – a type of robot with the same thought patterns as a human. Built for combat, he's equipped with the X-Buster, a weapon capable of Charge Shots. He also upgrades himself with parts he finds. In this game, he appears as part of Mega Man's Final Smash.
SNES: Mega Man X (03/1994)
SNES: Mega Man X2 (07/1995)

As a costume[edit]

A Mii Gunner dressed as X

X is the basis for a paid downloadable content costume for Mii Gunners. Nintendo also released a QR code for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Assist role[edit]

X reprises his appearance alongside Mega Man during Mega Legends.

As a costume[edit]

X as a Mii Gunner costume

The X costume from Smash 4 returned as DLC, as part of Wave 5 of the Mii Fighter costumes.

Spirits[edit]

No. Image Name Type Class Slots Base Power Max Power Base Attack Max Attack Base Defense Max Defense Ability Series
905
SSBU spirit X.png
 X
Grab
 ★★★ 1 2858 8575 1486 4459 1372 4116 Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 Mega Man X Series
906
SSBU spirit Full Armor X.png
 Full Armor X
Grab
 ★★★★ 1 3418 8548 1567 3918 1282 3206 Super Armor Mega Man X Series

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name
Japan Japanese エックス, X
UK English X
France French X
Germany German X
Spain Spanish X
Italy Italian X
China Chinese 艾克斯, X
South Korea Korean 엑스, X
Netherlands Dutch X
Russia Russian X

References[edit]

  1. ^ "X is a Reploid (a kind of sentient robot) and the hero of this adventure." - X, Mega Man X Gallery, Mega Man X Legacy Collection. 2018.
  2. ^ "The hero of the Mega Man X series is a Reploid—a type of robot with the same thought capacity as a human." - X Trophy description, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. 2014.
  3. ^ Zero: "Even if we Reploids are destined to join the scrap heap when that evolutionary step does come about..." - Ending cutscene, Mega Man X8. 2004.

See also[edit]


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Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. 4
Mii Brawler (SSB4) Mii Brawler Akira · Captain Falcon · Flying Man · Heihachi · Jacky · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Toad
Mii Swordfighter (SSB4) Mii Swordfighter Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dunban · Gil · Link · Lloyd · Monster Hunter · Takamaru · Viridi · Zero
Mii Gunner (SSB4) Mii Gunner Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Samus · Tails · X
Headgear only Barbara · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Inkling Squid · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Meta Knight · Peach · Red Shell · Sheik · Shy Guy · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda
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Mii Brawler (SSBU) Mii Brawler Akira Yuki · Builder Mario · Bomberman · Callie · Captain Falcon · Creeper · Flying Man · Heihachi · Iori Yagami · Jacky Bryant · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Martial Artist · Nia · Ninjara · Pig · Ribbon Girl · Robot Kit · Ryo Sakazaki · Shantae · Skull Kid · Spring Man · Team Rocket · Tifa Lockhart · Toad · Woolly Yoshi
Mii Swordfighter (SSBU) Mii Swordfighter Aerith Gainsborough · Altaïr · Arthur · Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dante · Dragonborn · Dunban · Erdrick · Gil · Goemon · Isaac · Link · Lip · Lloyd Irving · Monster Hunter · Nakoruru · Protagonist (Persona 3) · Protagonist (Persona 4) · Rex · Takamaru · Travis Touchdown · Veronica · Vince · Viridi · Yiga Clan · Zero
Mii Gunner (SSBU) Mii Gunner Barret Wallace · Chibi-Robo · Cuphead · Doom Slayer · Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · Marie · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Ray Mk III · Saki Amamiya · Samus · Sans · Tails · Vault Boy · X
Headgear only Arcade Bunny · Barbara · Cappy · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Dixie Kong · Felyne · Inkling Squid · Judd · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Marx · Meta Knight · Morgana · Mr. Saturn · Octoling · Peach · Rabbid · Sheik · Shy Guy · Slime · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Teddie · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda
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Mega Man (universe) Mega Man universe
Fighter Mega Man (SSB4 · SSBU)
Assist Trophies Elec Man · Wily Capsule · Zero
Stage Wily Castle
Enemy Mettaur
Other Bass · Energy Tank · MegaMan.EXE · MegaMan Volnutt · Proto Man · Star Force Mega Man · X  · Yellow Devil
Trophies and Spirits Trophies · Spirits
Music SSB4 · Ultimate
Masterpiece Mega Man 2
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