The Mega Man X series breathes new life into the saga by adopting revised mechanics (more dynamic, more combat-focused than platforming) and a darker tone.
The story takes place several years after the “classic” episodes, in a futuristic world where humans and machines coexist uneasily. Paradoxically, while humans occupy a central role, they are never seen (Dr. Cain remaining the only representative of our species known to the player). Thus, the games stage an internal struggle between two robot factions: on one side, the protectors of humans; on the other, those who have sworn to eliminate them to the last, in order to establish a society entirely populated and governed by machines.
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Dr. Thomas Light
The creator of X, a renowned scientist now deceased, he appears in holographic form within hidden capsules designed to assist Mega Man.
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| Dr. Cain
The archaeologist who discovered Light’s ancient laboratory and unearthed X. He drew inspiration from its advanced technology to create a new generation of autonomous robots: the reploids.
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Mega Man X
X is a crime-fighting robot capable of thinking and making his own decisions.
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| Zero
A mysterious wandering robot created long before the reploids. He was found and defeated by Sigma, then reprogrammed by Cain. Now, he fights alongside X against the reploids who have turned against humans.
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| Sigma
One of the reploids created by Cain, he suddenly rebelled shortly after his duel with Zero. Since then, he’s been the recurring villain, determined to exterminate humans and any robots who dare oppose him.
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