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Mega Man X

Capcom

1993•Shooter•PEGI 7

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryimaginarylinearbig & variedrags to richessocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

298 ratings

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About This Game

Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993. It was ported to the PC in 1995, and to Android and iOS devices in 2011. It was re-released as part of Mega Man X Collection in January 2006, then later re-released in Mega Man X Legacy Collection in July 2018. The game takes place in the year 21XX (early 22nd century), a century after the conclusion of the classic Mega Man series, and stars a new main character named X.

Summary: IGDB

Story

It is the year 21XX. While trying to find a fossil record, Dr. Cain, a human scientist, has uncovered a capsule with a robot from the past: Mega Man X. The capsule contained a warning message from Dr. Light, his creator: WARNING: "X" IS THE FIRST OF A NEW GENERATION OF ROBOTS WHICH CONTAIN AN INNOVATIVE NEW FEATURE - THE ABILITY TO THINK, FEEL AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. HOWEVER THIS ABILITY COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. IF "X" WERE TO BREAK THE FIRST RULE OF ROBOTICS, "A ROBOT MUST NEVER HARM A HUMAN BEING", THE RESULTS WOULD BE DISASTROUS AND I FEAR THAT NO FORCE ON EARTH COULD STOP...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionRobots/ai/spaceRags to richesSocial commentary

Keywords

FutureRobotsVirtual consoleRobot protagonistWii virtual consoleFan translation - englishWii u virtual consoleFan translation - portuguese

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: Capcom
Publishers: Capcom, Playtronic, Hyundai, Nintendo
Released: 17 December 1993
Series: Mega Man
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, iOS, DOS, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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