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6:15 You forgot to mention that Rockman X Compendium, released 3 years after Rockman Perfect Memories, has a chronological timeline and it includes X6´s Zero ending, being labeled as: "Zero goes to sleep for 100 years?" with a question mark, meaning that the date in which that event happens is unclear, it could be right after X6, but also after X8 or a hypothetical X9. This info was taken from page 11 of the Compendium.

I always thought that Iris return was due to popularity. Since she nowadays is considered one of the most popular characters in the series. Even though she was brought in because she was to be adorable, pine for her brother, produce a really hard boss battle, and die.

I split the X series into three parts because of this. X1 thru 3 which is the X saga. X4 tom 6 which is the Zero saga. And X7 to command mission which is the Axl saga.

Honestly, thank you for making this video. I like the idea that the Zero series is a different timeline from X. The idea that both the X-Zero series are in the same timeline left a bad taste on my mouth.

I've always wondered why anyone could think that the "X was changed to Copy X at the last minute for Zero 1 by slightly changing the story" could have been the case. Cyber Elf X had a dedicated theme, sprites for his reploid "angel" form and orb form, and a place at the beginning of the story when he gave Zero his saber. I find it really hard to believe all these things were conveniently shoved into the game at the last second to make for a legitimately cool reveal at the end of the game that the real X was with Zero the whole game. Also I would say Zero's amnesia (despite how inept that decision at face value truly is (which is very imo)) does actually inform his character in Zero 1 in an accidental cool way. See, Zero had always been a strong SA class maverick hunter since X1 and in that game it really frames him as best-of-the-best in that field. He is a warrior first and foremost, as opposed to X's peaceful idealism. Over the course of the X games Zero does a lot of growing as a character concerned with the peace of humanity and his reploid brethren as the external conflicts raise in stakes (Eurasia incident mostly) and his bond with X deepens in these times of crisis. So even if the specifics as to who X is in Zero's at the start of Zero 1 is a total blur, X's righteous sense of justice truly has rubbed off on Zero in a way that informs his actions as early as his decision to save Ceil in the intro stage. The point I'm trying to make is that Zero's character growth that started to take shape in the X series grew in Zero 1 into a being who, whether he realizes it or not, shares a lot of the fundamental desires for society that X has always been defined by. To me, that's why the amnesia is actually a decent idea - he doesn't have to remember his past or even who X is to have learned deep down what X always wanted for humanity and reploids because those moral qualities have been adopted by Zero himself. This makes it even more impactful that he has to kill [a duplicate of] the being that gave him this sense of justice. At the end of the day, of course, this is at best a happy accident. Mostly because what I've described is conjecture stemming from implications instead of from the text of Zero 1, which in a literal sense there is far too little of for the sake of fleshing out the title character for christ's sake. Also I would say he was treated very differently in Zero 2-4, more as an individual willing to rid the obstacles in front of him because he stops at nothing to do what he thinks is right (which is more of a "protect the people I care about" instead of a selfless desire to help society). If I'm not mistaken he even says in one of the games that he would not describe himself as a "hero" for that very reason. I suppose this could be spun into the idea that in Zero 1 he started off more like X since he lost himself then through the trials and challenges of subsequent games became the real Zero once again. It's hard to wrap my brain around whether or not this idea is actually peak fiction or really dumb, I'll let you decide. Anyway, that's just some thoughts I had after watching this. Lots to unpack when covering the history of an entire character spanning over a decade of games and I think you did a good job especially explaining the context of internal Capcom/Inti Creates affairs and that affected the games and stuff. Cool vid

incorrect , i am already making a Zero variant , but when will he be released idk? i got other projects in the works.

short, clear and concise: No The explanation: Rockman X Dive, which was initially fine, has now turned into a Megaman game disgrace like Rockman Xover. starting released in the wrong year, milking, Bad service; bad plot; fanservice issues; bad OG character; and so onter.

It always made me laugh how in this game the first OC girl (the one in the menus, I don't know her name) they tried hard to make her look like a Megaman character, but the rest of them, they Drop the Ball and all the others are artistically out of place and don't look like Megaman characters at all. They look like one of those generic robot anime girl figures that you order online.

They should make a console version of this

And this is why I will die on the hill that playable zero actually crippled the potential of the X series. The power-ups could get were more limited by needing to have zero also preform those maneuvers without the armor.

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X dive is a terrible product but at least it confirms that the Zero saga is ONLY a what if

Why did they have to shut off the original X dive? That’s bs

offline is pretty good!

dive boss fight looked better then the actual game

Lol dmc poc is heading towards this direction too lol. They will eventually shut it down soon.

It's an offline game with hours worth of content. It's difficulty depends on how you upgrade your characters. Most will of course max their favorites. It's a VERY fun game. It has hundreds of levels and shittons of characters to use.

Got it on sale for like 15 bucks. I remember the online version and quit because of the gacha

For "some reason". You clearly did not play the game or have nay reading comprehension.

X7's story was a fucking waste dude like imagine after the events of X6 the world is thrown into chaos, with Irregulars running about causing trouble and with the state the world was left in faith in the hunters would be at an all time low which would lead to independent hunter and vigilante groups which are ofter made up of normal people taking matters into their own hands this would give Soul Asylum actual weight, things getting so bad that X himself leaves the hunters and becomes one of these vigilantes choosing to work outside the law all for the pursue of Irregulars, maybe this is how he would meet Axl striking up a friendship similar to how X and ZERO were when they were teenagers, maybe even show how X leaving crippled hunter morale, maybe show how ZERO and Alia feel, maybe show X getting more aggressive when it comes to Irregulars so it would tie with ZERO's ending i don't know.

I have my own headcannon timeline for the Mega Man X timeline that incorporates all of the X games into a single timeline, and also corrects some problems with the story (mainly X4, where either X or Zero's version of the story happens, to the detriment of the other). I actually have a large doc in an external HDD with the whole timeline that I wrote over 10 years ago, to make better sense of the story.

Personally, I can get behind Command Mission being the main canon timeline. X is the hero, Zero is a side character, Axl exists, everyone is alive and... _relatively_ happy, there's hope for the future...

I'm not going to comment on the games with Axl because that's a whole other can of worms I don't feel like opening right now, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU for pointing out the problems with Inafune's ambition and also actually criticizing the Zero series' plot. I have basically seen nothing but blind worship for the writing in those games, and after seeing the story myself... I just don't get it. The writing is either stale and boring or a complete disjointed mess. (Sometimes both!) I do appreciate the irony with X, though. They originally wanted to make him the villain... and the new plans made him even more of a hero.

Initially, I hated X6's plot for feeling like it didn't contribute anything to the narrative. It's grown on me over time, though, especially as I realize just how much that game did for X's character. He really is the best version of himself in that game, and I loved seeing him properly develop out of Zero's shadow (even if the explanation for Zero coming back could have used some work). I still hate what X7 did to X. Even if I think that game's plot had more potential than people are willing to give it credit for, there's no excuse for X's blatant derailment, and I'm glad they went back on it for X8 (he feels a lot more like his X6 self in that game).

Ngl, a Mega Man game that pulls a Fire Emblem Awakening would be very interesting to say the least. I say this as someone who played Fire Emblem Three Houses, a game that singlehandedly became the highest selling game of the franchise. While I'll admit that the whole waifu-ing of the game was a significant factor for why many (myself included) bought and enjoyed it, the character interactions and the story was the main reason why a lot of people are still talking about the game even after almost 5 years later. The gameplay might be good (or not), but a great story can do wonders for a game's reception and legacy. At this point, any Mega Man game that takes its story seriously and actually utilizes its characters well would easily become the highest selling game of the franchise. Of course, this all depends on Capcom's decisions as a company, so it's still very unlikely that it would happen.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that X deserved more than what he got in terms of story. I may still like Zero in a way, but I feel like a character like X is much more unique due to how introspective his struggles are. He's not a typical action hero that shoots the bad guys and smiles at the camera like it's another Tuesday, instead he's really just a good guy at heart that is always there to do the right thing even if it pains him to do so like a true hero.

Had to come here after Nebulajoy announced the ending of the global version's online service on July 30, 2024.

I don't know what the x-series even is anymore. It's a Canon, the original series or is his own separate continuity or is it both? This series doesn't make sense

Thanks for making this video comparison. I love the remake but i love the original dialogue in the classic X series when x tells zero i guess im not strong enough to beat him. And zero says he’s a war machine you shouldn’t expect beat them but once you get all your abilities, you’re designed with you will become stronger perhaps even stronger then me

X4 could've ended the series; such a great game!!!

You know I kind of thought of this (with all mega man series) being their own alternite universes. With the possibility of a multiversal crossover game.

I don’t forgive him for making mighty number 9

I got lucky with a really good char on a free pull and have been able to get far quick. Game is fun AF for me.

Bro it would be so easy and simple for devs to fix this crap

I’m even more confused

I would say get it on sale and partake in the growing modding scene, full price with no mods I do not justify purchasing it.

Also Megaman Legends A.K.A Rockman DASH is not connected to Zero/ZX timeline. i mean did you megaman fans look at the master's ear,his ear looks like normal human ear and not an earpiece shaped ear.

Megaman Zero(Rockman Zero) is the result of the bad ending in X5/X6. the eastern version comes first then the western version.but maybe because of bad translation we always got misunderstanding to different theories. I am really sure that the X series didn't connected to the Zero series.

People are also making good mods on Nexus, releasing characters and weapons, cut content and so on! They restored the raid mode and coop for the most part (and no not like connectivity, just the stages)

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I play this game because I wanted to blast things up with Ciel 😂

Guys i have serious problem i have on app store megaman x dive offline and its for money and megaman x dive mobile --- for free .... can someone explain the diffrence ?

I kind of really liked the story of the antagonists in x6. It really showed the true colors of the government that was sketchy and sometimes downright corrupt. Sure many of the nightmare investigators were not good guys from the start but instead of dealing with them by the book and holding trials for them they outright used shady methods for getting rid of them. Heck some of them were not even bad guys and were actually good. But they were outright assassinated simply because they were feared by the government.

I haven't checked out x1 and x2 but they already used lyrical theme songs from x3. It was actually my favorite after x4.

I always like character archetypes like x, ky kiske, captain america, flyn schifo, compared to either their edgy or fiery counterpart rivals. X in particular changed my outlook in story preferences. I used to love arnold, van dam, jackie chan and bruce lee movies as a kid but growing up I realize now that one hero spotlight glory hog stories are pretty boring. Capcom got me hooked up permanently with dual protagonist stories beginning with x

With this video, that gives me a new perspective. I always viewed the MMZ timeline to be canon, but now I view this as just one timeline. Classic and X remain unchanged, and X6's Zero ending is in the future. Command mission happens in 22XX, but Zero is temporarily reawakened for this. After that's done, Zero is resealed. Then in early 23XX MMZ happens. Given the fact that Alouette is heavily implied to be Prairie from ZX and (I believe) it's stated that Prairie is 200 years old despite looking 14 like Vent/Aile are, that would make sense as ZX and ZXA takes place in 25XX.