Mega Man X5

Mega Man X5, known in Japan as is the fifth entry in the main X series, developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation in 2000-2001, and later ported to Windows in some regions.
== Story ==
Back from his death in the previous game, Sigma causes a huge explosion that spreads the Sigma Virus across the globe. To make matters worse, the giant space colony Eurasia begins to fall to the Earth. In response to the emergency, Hunter Base fights through mass panic to execute the Enigma and Space Shuttle operations to destroy Eurasia. However, this situation threatens to awaken the true Zero that X never knew: a fearsome Zero who burns with hostility towards him.Mega Man X5, Compendium of Rockman X. 2005.
== Characters ==
Name 	Image	Description
X 	 	X is a Reploid who leads the 17th Unit of the Maverick Hunters. Although as a Hunter he is ranked B-Class because he dislikes combat, he actually has ferocious fighting ability.Game manual, Mega Man X5. 2000.
Zero 	 	Zero is the leader of the Special 0 Unit and an SA-Class Maverick Hunter. He is always cool-headed and accomplishes his mission without slightest hesitation.
Signas 	 	When the previous general of the Hunters resigned to take responsibility for the Repliforce war, Signas was selected for the general's post. Although his fighting abilities are not well-developed, he has the most precise CPU of all existing Reploids.
Alia 	 	Alia started out as a researcher in Reploid engineering. She has mastered all programming languages and has extensive technical knowledge. She has been chosen as a navigator for the Hunters.
Douglas 	 	Douglas is a mechanic who makes and maintains everything for Hunters, from weapons and vehicles to facilities. He makes Power-Up Parts for X and Zero.
Lifesaver	 	Lifesaver supports the Hunters by doing maintenance on them and developing virus vaccines. He is suspicious of Zero's virus reaction.
Dynamo 	 	Dynamo is a mercenary hired by an unknown agent. Though he is a troublemaker, his skills are higher than an SA-Class Hunter. He pesters X and Zero to disrupt their mission.
Sigma 	 	Having returned once again, Sigma is the source of both the Eurasia and Sigma Virus disasters. He appears to be pushing X and Zero to their absolute limits in an attempt to finally break them.
Dr. Light	 	The creator of X, who has left Light Capsules to deliver Armor Parts to him, years after his own passing.
== Enemies ==
=== Minor Enemies ===
Name 	Image	Description	Stage(s)
Batton Bone B82	 	 	
Crusher NEO 	 	 	
Death Press D 	 	 	
Dejira 	 	 	
Dejira GR 	 	 	
Dragon Magma 	 	 	
Eagle G 	 	 	
Electric gate 	 	 	
Hotarion 	 	 	
Hover Gunner 	 	 	
Giga Death B 	 	 	
Gulpfer R 	 	 	Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
Killer Sphere 	 	 	
Mad Drill 	 	 	Runaway Truck Stage
Mad Taxi 	 	 	
Metall T 	 	 	
Pararoid Jumbo 	 	 	Dark Necrobat's stage, Magma Stage
Prism Generator	 	 	
Purple Rose 	 	 	
Raiden 	 	 	
Rollin' Gear 	 	 	
Seil Gabyoall 	 	 	
Shishimaru Dump	 	 	
Shitapper 	 	 	
 	 	 	
Sniper 	 	 	
Spark Gunner 	 	 	
Spike Marl 	 	 	
Spiky Mk-II 	 	 	
Star Mine 	 	 	
Togeroid 	 	 	
TriScan Gold 	 	 	
Walk Shooter 	 	 	
 	 	 	
=== Mini Bosses ===
Name 	Image	Description	Stage(s)
Prism Guardian	 	 	Shining Firefly's stage
Pteranoid 	 	 	Magma Stage
U-555 	 	 	Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
=== Bosses ===
==== Mavericks ====
Name 	Image	Description	Weapon 	Weapon 	Weakness 	Weakness
Name 	Image	Description	X 	Zero 	X 	Zero
Crescent Grizzly / Grizzly Slash	 	 	C-Shot 	C-Sword 	Spike Ball 	Twin Dream
Volt Kraken / Squid Adler 	 	 	Tri-Thunder	E-Blade 	Goo Shaver 	F-Splasher
Shining Firefly / Izzy Glow 	 	 	F-Laser 	C-Flasher 	Tri-Thunder	E-Blade
Tidal Whale / Duff McWhalen 	 	 	Goo Shaver 	F-Splasher 	C-Shot 	C-Sword
Spiral Pegasus / The Skiver 	 	 	Wing Spiral	W-Shredder 	Dark Hold 	Dark Hold
Spike Rosered / Axle the Red 	 	 	Spike Ball 	Twin Dream 	Ground Fire	Quake Blazer
Dark Necrobat / Dark Dizzy 	 	 	Dark Hold 	Dark Hold 	F-Laser 	C-Flasher
Burn Dinorex / Mattrex 	 	 	Ground Fire	Quake Blazer	Wing Spiral	W-Shredder
==== Other Bosses ====
Name 	Name 	Image	Description	Weakness	Weakness
Name 	Name 	Image	Description	X 	Zero
Sigma Head 	Sigma Head 	 	 	 	
Dynamo 	Dynamo 	 	 	 	
Shadow Devil 	Shadow Devil 	 	 	 	
Rangda Bangda W 	Rangda Bangda W 	 	 	 	
Zero/Awakened Zero	Zero/Awakened Zero	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Psycho Sigma 	Psycho Sigma 	 	 	 	
Final Sigma W 	Final Sigma W 	 	 	 	
== Weapons ==
=== X Weapons ===
By default, X wields the X-Buster, a long-range buster. By defeating the eight Maverick bosses, he copies their Special Weapons with unique properties and elements. He can also upgrade his X-Buster and gain Giga Attacks by collecting and equipping Armor Parts.
Name 	Icon	Description 	Source
X-Buster 	 	X's default weapon. It fires up to three shots horizontally, and can be charged up for a Charge Shot of two levels. Equipping Armor Parts can alter the properties of the max Charge Shot.	Default
C-Shot (Crescent Shot)	 	Fires an energy crescent at a randomly-angled trajectory.Charge Shot summons crescents around X that harm enemies and defend against solid projectiles. 	Crescent Grizzly
 	 	Fires three bolts forwards, upwards, and downwards, which become crawling spheres on surfaces.Charge Shot summons six bolts which randomly strike across the screen at set intervals. 	Volt Kraken
F-Laser (Flash Laser) 	 	Fires a firefly drone that leaves a trail behind it. The player controls the drone while X stays still.Charge Shot fires a horizontal laser beam, during which X can move. 	Shining Firefly
Goo Shaver 	 	Fires a blob of liquid nitrogen that slides along the ground.Charge Shot throws eight cubes of ice around X. 	Tidal Whale
Wing Spiral 	 	Uppercuts to send a tornado upwards. Can be angled slightly left or right.Charge Shot uppercuts to send a tornado forwards, which grows as it travels. 	Spiral Pegasus
Spike Ball 	 	Fires a green ball of thorns a fixed distance in front of X.Charge Shot fires a purple ball of thorns that bounces around the screen for a while. 	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold 	 	Stops time, halting everything on the screen but X until it is deactivated. Has no Charge Shot. 	Dark Necrobat
Ground Fire 	 	Fires a fireball at the ground, which burns and spits three embers randomly.Charge Shot fires two long swirls of flame around X. 	Burn Dinorex
Giga Attack 	 	A powerful attack that only gains Weapon Energy when damage is taken. Attack changes depending on the Armor Parts equipped. 	Armor Parts
=== Zero Weapons ===
Zero wields the Z-Saber, a close-range beam saber. By defeating the eight Maverick bosses, he gains Techniques to perform with his saber. Some of these Techniques are ability upgrades, while others are brand new attacks.
Name 	Icon	Description 	Source
Z-Saber 	 	Zero's default weapon. On the ground, it can slash three times in quick succession for a combo. In the air, on walls, and on ladders, it can only slash once at a time.	Default
Z-Buster 	 	Fires a single Z-Buster Charge Shot while standing still. 	Select Zero on Character Select
C-Sword (Crescent Sword) 	 	Zero can Double Jump, along with a rolling crescent moon slash while midair. 	Crescent Grizzly
E-Blade (Electric Blade) 	 	Zero performs a rising uppercut slash, his Z-Saber becoming a lightning bolt. 	Volt Kraken
C-Flasher (Chaos Flasher) 	 	Zero punches the ground, releasing nine light bolts in a spread pattern. 	Shining Firefly
F-Splasher (Frost Splasher)	 	Zero can perform an Air Dash coated in a sheet of ice, which can be angled up or down. 	Tidal Whale
W-Shredder (Wind Shredder) 	 	Zero cancels his dash to send out an after-image, which attacks if it hits an enemy. 	Spiral Pegasus
Twin Dream 	 	Zero summons a rainbow silhouette which mimics his movements and attacks. 	Spike Rosered
Dark Hold 	 	Zero stops time, halting everything on the screen but himself until it is deactivated. 	Dark Necrobat
Quake Blazer 	 	Zero descends into a falling stab, his Z-Saber becoming a burning meteor. 	Burn Dinorex
== Stages ==
File:MMX5 - Stage Select Screen.png|256x224px|center|Mega Man X5 Stage Select Screen
rect 32 1 157 107 Runaway Truck Stage
rect 32 124 157 230 Super-Electromagnetic Lab Stage (Mega Man X5)
rect 32 244 157 350 Laser Institute Stage
rect 30 368 157 474 Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
rect 480 1 605 106 Reploid Air Force Stage
rect 480 126 605 226 Jungle Stage (Mega Man X5)
rect 480 246 605 352 Planetarium Stage
rect 480 366 605 472 Magma Stage
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* Enigma Parts: 
** Runaway Truck Stage
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** Laser Institute Stage 
** Deep-Sea Submarine Stage
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* Space Shuttle Parts: 
** Reploid Air Force Stage 
** 
** Planetarium Stage
** Magma Stage 
* Last Stages: 
** Zero Space Stage 1: Origin 
** Zero Space Stage 2: Grief 
** Zero Space Stage 3: Awakening 
** Zero Space Stage 4: Birth
== Items ==
Name 	Sprite	Description
Life Energy 	 	Small units restore 4 points of Life Energy.Large units restore 16 points of Life Energy.MAX units fully restore all Life Energy.
Weapon Energy 	 	Small units restore 4 points of Weapon Energy.Large units restore 16 points of Weapon Energy.MAX units fully restore all Weapon Energy.
1-UP 	 	Grants an extra life.
Injured Reploid 	 	Restores 4 points of Life Energy and grants an extra life.
Ride Armor 	 	In a Ride Armor, the player takes no damage and can use powerful punch and slash attacks. One can be found in Magma Stage.
Ride Chaser 	 	On a Ride Chaser, the player can dash and fire shots. One is used in Super-Electromagnetic Lab Stage.
Life Up 	 	Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 2 points.
Sub Tank 	 	Grants a reserve tank which can be filled by Life Energy pickups and used later.
Weapon Sub Tank 	 	Grants a reserve tank which can be filled by Weapon Energy pickups and used later.
EX Item 	 	Permanently increases the player's initial amount of extra lives by 2.
Light Capsule 	 	Grants an Armor Program; once all four are collected, they unlock a new armor for X to equip.
Enigma & Space Shuttle Parts	 	By collecting these from the eight Maverick bosses, the player can increase their chances of successfully destroying Eurasia in the Enigma and Space Shuttle missions.
===Armor Parts===
=== Parts ===
Name 	Icon	Description 	Source
Life Up 	 	Permanently increases maximum Life Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately. 	Choose after any boss
Energy Up 	 	Permanently increases maximum Weapon Energy by 2 points. Applied immediately.	Choose after any boss
Shock Buffer 	 	Reduces damage taken by 50% and removes knockback from damage midair. 	Crescent Grizzly (Life+)
Hyper Dash 	 	Increases dash speed and distance. 	Crescent Grizzly (Energy+)
Quick Charge 	 	Halves charge time required for Charge Shots. 	Volt Kraken (Life+)
Z-Saber Extend 	 	Extends Z-Saber slash range with a yellow blade. 	Volt Kraken (Energy+)
Burst Shots 	 	Increases the maximum number of X-Buster shots from three to five. 	Shining Firefly (Life+)
Shot Eraser 	 	Z-Saber slashes can destroy certain projectiles. 	Shining Firefly (Energy+)
Super Recover 	 	Increases the effects of Life and Weapon Energy pickups. 	Tidal Whale (Life+)
W-Energy Saver 	 	Reduces Weapon Energy cost by 50%, excluding Giga Attacks. 	Tidal Whale (Energy+)
Jumper 	 	Increases jump height and distance. 	Spiral Pegasus (Life+)
Speedster 	 	Increases running speed. 	Spiral Pegasus (Energy+)
Ultimate Buster 	 	X only fires Charge Shots, including Special Weapons. 	Spike Rosered (Life+)
Z-Saber Plus 	 	Increases Z-Saber slash damage by one. 	Spike Rosered (Energy+)
Anti-Virus Guard	 	Increases resistance to Sigma Virus and Zero Virus infection. 	Dark Necrobat (Life+)
Virus Buster 	 	Allows the X-Buster/Z-Saber to destroy Sigma Viruses and Zero Viruses. 	Dark Necrobat (Energy+)
Speed Shot 	 	Increases projectile speed of the X-Buster/Z-Buster. 	Burn Dinorex (Life+)
Buster Plus 	 	Increases X-Buster/Z-Buster shot damage by one. 	Burn Dinorex (Energy+)
== Related Media ==
=== Reused Assets ===
The following sprites were reused from Mega Man X4:
* :File:MMX4 - X.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Zero.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Ride Armor Raiden.png
* :File:MMX4 - Ride Chaser.png
* :File:MMX4 - Life Up.gif
* :File:MMX4 - Sub Tank.gif
* :File:MMX4 - Weapon Sub Tank.gif
* :File:MMX4 - Light Capsule.gif
* :File:MMX4 - Dr. Light.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Life Energy Small.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Life Energy Large.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Life Energy Max.gif
* :File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Small.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Large.gif 
* :File:MMX4 - Weapon Energy Max.gif
* :File:MMX4 - 1-UP (X).gif 
* :File:MMX4 - 1-UP (Z).gif
=== Ports and Remakes ===
* Mega Man X Collection (port)
* Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (port)
=== Strategy Guides ===
* Compendium of Rockman X (Japanese)
* Kanpeki Kōryaku #118: Rockman X5 Hisshō Kōryaku-hō (Japanese)
* Haoh Game Special #188: Rockman X5 Kanzen Kōryaku Guide (Japanese)
=== Adaptations ===
* Rockman X5 (manhua by Wu Heyi)
* Rockman X5 IF (manga by Iwamoto Yoshihiro)
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* TV Tropes
* Retropixel 
* SSB Wiki
* StrategyWiki
* Mega Man Home Page
==References==