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*'''''Mega Man X'' series''': Taking place a generation later (around the year "21XX"), this darker-toned series centers on an "older" successor to Mega Man, [[X (Mega Man)|Mega Man X]] (''Rockman X'' in Japanese, commonly simply called "X"), whom the late Dr. Light has left behind to police a world where more advanced, sapient robots are integrated into human society. Despite being his greatest creation, when X was finished, Dr. Light sealed him in a capsule, as he believed that the world wasn't ready to accept X. X was discovered by Dr. Cain a century later, and he made more robots that can think on their own, like X. These robots are called Reploids, short for replica androids. However, some Reploids have gone "Maverick", or violent, and started to rebel against humans. A special task force called the Maverick Hunters was made to counter the Mavericks. The leader of the Maverick Hunters, Sigma, eventually becomes a Maverick himself after fighting the then-Maverick, [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]], a Reploid made by Dr. Wily, the enemy of the original Mega Man. While Sigma turned more Reploids into Mavericks and eventually became their undisputed leader from within his personal ambition of eliminating the human race and creating a Reploid-only world, Zero stopped being a Maverick himself and soon joined the Maverick Hunters, becoming a good partner and close friend to X. Later on in the series, specifically in ''Mega Man X7'', Axl, a young new generation Reploid prototype joins the Maverick Hunters as well after defecting from his former group Red Alert. Whenever there is trouble, X, Zero, or Axl are sent to fight eight Mavericks that guard certain areas. These Mavericks are the ''Mega Man X'' equivalents of the Robot Masters. Most of them are under orders by Sigma, but some are not affiliated with him, such as Repliforce and Red Alert from ''Mega Man X4'' and ''Mega Man X7'' respectively. These Mavericks are fought (and defeated) by X or Zero, who then must battle all of them once again before taking the fight to Sigma in his lair. | *'''''Mega Man X'' series''': Taking place a generation later (around the year "21XX"), this darker-toned series centers on an "older" successor to Mega Man, [[X (Mega Man)|Mega Man X]] (''Rockman X'' in Japanese, commonly simply called "X"), whom the late Dr. Light has left behind to police a world where more advanced, sapient robots are integrated into human society. Despite being his greatest creation, when X was finished, Dr. Light sealed him in a capsule, as he believed that the world wasn't ready to accept X. X was discovered by Dr. Cain a century later, and he made more robots that can think on their own, like X. These robots are called Reploids, short for replica androids. However, some Reploids have gone "Maverick", or violent, and started to rebel against humans. A special task force called the Maverick Hunters was made to counter the Mavericks. The leader of the Maverick Hunters, Sigma, eventually becomes a Maverick himself after fighting the then-Maverick, [[Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]], a Reploid made by Dr. Wily, the enemy of the original Mega Man. While Sigma turned more Reploids into Mavericks and eventually became their undisputed leader from within his personal ambition of eliminating the human race and creating a Reploid-only world, Zero stopped being a Maverick himself and soon joined the Maverick Hunters, becoming a good partner and close friend to X. Later on in the series, specifically in ''Mega Man X7'', Axl, a young new generation Reploid prototype joins the Maverick Hunters as well after defecting from his former group Red Alert. Whenever there is trouble, X, Zero, or Axl are sent to fight eight Mavericks that guard certain areas. These Mavericks are the ''Mega Man X'' equivalents of the Robot Masters. Most of them are under orders by Sigma, but some are not affiliated with him, such as Repliforce and Red Alert from ''Mega Man X4'' and ''Mega Man X7'' respectively. These Mavericks are fought (and defeated) by X or Zero, who then must battle all of them once again before taking the fight to Sigma in his lair. | ||
*'''''Mega Man Zero'' series''': Transitioning from the ''Mega Man X'' series, this subseries begins with a more brooding yet still determined Zero reawakening after a century of slumber into an even darker version of the world. Aided by a young female computer prodigy named Ciel, Zero battles for a resistance group against the governing body and "utopia", Neo Arcadia, whose questionable decisions in having to ensure both the safety and security of its human citizens led to many innocent Reploids being retired. At first, Zero had to fight against a defective copy of X who lacked the original's morals and ideals. However, even after defeating Copy X, Zero still had to keep fighting against Neo Arcadia, since it wasn't destroyed. It was eventually revealed (specifically in ''Mega Man Zero 3'') that the real mastermind behind Neo Arcadia is Dr Weil, an evil and psychotic mad scientist who had sought revenge against those who had caused his downfall many years ago. Zero defeats and kills Weil from within their final battle, but | *'''''Mega Man Zero'' series''': Transitioning from the ''Mega Man X'' series, this subseries begins with a more brooding yet still determined Zero reawakening after a century of slumber into an even darker version of the world. Aided by a young female computer prodigy named Ciel, Zero battles for a resistance group against the governing body and "utopia", Neo Arcadia, whose questionable decisions in having to ensure both the safety and security of its human citizens led to many innocent Reploids being retired. At first, Zero had to fight against a defective copy of X who lacked the original's morals and ideals. However, even after defeating Copy X, Zero still had to keep fighting against Neo Arcadia, since it wasn't destroyed. It was eventually revealed (specifically in ''Mega Man Zero 3'') that the real mastermind behind Neo Arcadia is Dr Weil, an evil and psychotic mad scientist who had sought revenge against those who had caused his downfall many years ago. Zero defeats and kills Weil from within their final battle, but dies immediately afterward, as the space station they were fighting in, Ragnarok, broke apart and fell down to Earth. | ||
*'''''Mega Man ZX'' series''': Taking place a few hundred years after the ''Mega Man Zero'' series, the player takes control of either a male or female character who can merge with Biometals, artifacts that can absorb the traits of a human or Reploid, to obtain new forms and abilities derived from other characters, including those from the earlier subseries. In all three series, the player-character has more fluid movements, such as acceleration along the ground and jumping up along and clinging to walls. Only two games were ever released under this series banner, both of which were exclusive to the Nintendo DS and the latter game, ''Mega Man ZX Advent'', releasing in 2007. | *'''''Mega Man ZX'' series''': Taking place a few hundred years after the ''Mega Man Zero'' series, the player takes control of either a male or female character who can merge with Biometals, artifacts that can absorb the traits of a human or Reploid, to obtain new forms and abilities derived from other characters, including those from the earlier subseries. In all three series, the player-character has more fluid movements, such as acceleration along the ground and jumping up along and clinging to walls. Only two games were ever released under this series banner, both of which were exclusive to the Nintendo DS and the latter game, ''Mega Man ZX Advent'', releasing in 2007. | ||