History VideoGame / MegaManX1

The game is set [[YearX in the year 21XX]], after scientist Dr. Cain discovered the late [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Light]]'s laboratory. There he found a robot capable of physical evolution and mental free will, known as Mega Man X. Dr. Cain studied X and attempted to replicate his specs, resulting in RidiculouslyHumanRobots called Reploids. While Reploids lived at peace with humans for a time, some Reploids began to [[AIIsACrapshoot develop glitches]] and become violent, and were thus branded "Mavericks." To counter this new possibility, a law enforcement group known as the Maverick Hunters, led by the powerful Sigma, was formed.

One day, Sigma himself [[FallenHero goes Maverick]], this time of his own free will to pursue his goal of Reploid supremacy, and rallied many of the Hunters to lead an [[RobotWar anti-human rebellion]]. X, feeling responsible for the chaos and desperate for peace, heads into battle alongside the Maverick Hunters' [[TheAce ace]] Zero to stop Sigma.

One day, Sigma himself [[FallenHero went Maverick]], this time of his own free will to pursue his goal of Reploid supremacy, and rallied many of the Hunters to lead an [[RobotWar anti-human rebellion]]. X, feeling responsible for the chaos and desperate for peace, heads into battle alongside the Maverick Hunters' [[TheAce ace]] Zero to stop Sigma.

The game is set [[YearX in the year 21XX]], after scientist Dr. Cain discovered the late [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Light]]'s laboratory. There he found a robot capable of physical evolution and mental free will, known as Mega Man X. Dr. Cain studied X and attempted to replicate his specs, resulting in RidiculouslyHumanRobots called Reploids. Over time, some Reploids began to [[AIIsACrapshoot develop glitches]] and become violent, and were thus branded "Mavericks." To counter this new possibility, a law enforcement group known as the Maverick Hunters, led by the powerful Sigma, were formed.

The game is set [[YearX in the year 21XX]], after scientist Dr. Cain discovered the late [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Light]]'s laboratory. There he found a robot capable of physical evolution and mental free will, known as Mega Man X. Dr. Cain studied X and attempted to replicate his specs, resulting in RidiculouslyHumanRobots called Reploids.

Having free will, some of the Reploids began to [[AIIsACrapshoot go rogue]], and were thus branded "Mavericks." To counter the threats of Mavericks, a law enforcement group known as the Maverick Hunters, led by Sigma, were formed. Ironically, soon Sigma himself [[FallenHero went Maverick]], taking many of the Hunters with him to lead an [[RobotWar anti-human rebellion]]. X, feeling responsible for the chaos and desperate for peace, heads into battle alongside the Maverick Hunters' [[TheAce ace]] Zero to stop Sigma.

* CallingYourAttacks: Using the Hadoken has X give a quick, high-pitched shout of "Hadoken!", making it the only voice clip in the game.

''Mega Man X'' is the first entry in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, released on the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo on December 17 1993 in Japan, January 1994 in North America, and May 1994 in Europe.

It was later [[VideoGameRemake remade]] as ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, an [[AdaptationExpansion expanded retelling]] with TwoAndAHalfD graphics, a heavier emphasis on story, and a playable [[TheRival Vile]].

The game is set [[YearX in the year 21XX]], after scientist Dr. Cain discovered the late [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Light]]'s laboratory. There he found a robot capable of physical evolution and mental free will, known simply as X. Dr. Cain studied X and attempted to replicate his specs, resulting in RidiculouslyHumanRobots called Reploids.

** Lots of bosses in this game can have their behavior broken by their weaknesses. Chill Penguin goes up in flames, Spark Mandrill is literally frozen in place, and Sting Chameleon will bounce back and forth between two corners of the ceiling easily reached by X's boomerangs.

** The area immediately before the FinalBoss has a place which infinitely spawns weak enemies, allowing you to 'farm' them to fill your subtanks if you die against him after emptying them.
* {{Antepiece}}: Most of the levels are designed in a way that tips you off to what you're up against.
** Storm Eagle's stage is loaded with tight platforming, with very small platforms that X can barely jump across on his own. It's supposed to be a clue to the player to come back with the dash upgrade, which not only makes the platforming a cinch, but also makes the fight against Storm Eagle much easier.
** Sting Chameleon's stage has a crumbling cave section that encourages you to get both the Dash and Helmet upgrades. Without them, the stage gets much more frustrating due to the falling rocks and enemies that come with them. This is also meant to tip you off that Sting Chameleon is not going to be an easy fight, and that he also loves to attack you with spikes that fall from his ceiling.
** Spark Mandrill's stage has electrical volts that travel across the floor and harm you[[note]]beating Storm Eagle's stage makes this easier, since his ship crashes into the level and cuts off the power[[/note]], just like an attack he uses. The Hotarian enemies that try to blindside you in the darker areas are a warm up for Mandrill's fast punch attack as well.
** Launch Octopus' stage has miniboss fights that use suction to either blow you away or pull you towards them, a warmup for a similar attack the boss fight uses.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Hadouken. It can kill anything in a single shot, including bosses. Unfortunately, it can only be used if X has full health, it can only be fired while on the ground, and it's somewhat difficult to land it, particularly against fast-moving targets.

* BackgroundBoss: Rangda Bangda and Sigma's OneWingedAngel form.

* BlackoutBasement: Spark Mandrill's stage, especially if entered after beating Storm Eagle.

* ButThouMust: There's no way to avoid encountering Dr. Light's capsule in Chill Penguin's level or to refuse [[spoiler:Zero's Arm Part]]. The latter is due to difficulty restrictions; the FinalBoss is immune to Level 2 charge shots, so if a player without the Buster upgrade were to run out of special weapon energy, they'd have no way to damage the boss. The former is probably because the game is ''much'' more difficult without the Dash upgrade, and some self-imposed challenges include using passwords to skip Chill Penguin's stage without getting the part.

** The RT-55J miniboss in Sting Chameleon's stage is very similar in appearance to Auto from the ''Mega Man Classic'' series.

** In Sigma's Palace, the boss fight rematches are sprinkled throughout the stages instead of being fought in one room, just like [[VideoGame/MegaMan1 the first Mega Man.]]

* DubNameChange: This is the first Mega Man game to change he names of the bosses for the American version, a tradition that will go on the next games, Boomer Kuwanger being the only exception. So, they are, from Japanese to American:

** The Dash is given to you through a capsule rather than being an ability that X already has. (This would get a clever retcon in X2, as X deciding in-between games that the Dash particularly was incredibly vital, so he "internalized" its function into himself.)
** Zero doesn't have the Z-Saber, as it was introduced in ''X2''.
** The boss refights are done a la ''VideoGame/MegaMan1'', being interspersed throughout the Sigma Fortress stages in a fixed order instead of having their own dedicated level where the player can choose who they fight.
** Some places in the script refer to Mega Man X as "Mega Man" for short. later games in the series would drop the notion that "Mega Man X" is his full name and refer to X as only "X" exclusively.

* GuideDangIt: Unlocking the Hadouken requires you to collect a specific energy capsule, and then either commit suicide 5 times in a row, or finish Armored Armadillo's stage 5 times in a row before the upgrade will appear.

* HeroicSecondWind: [[spoiler:X's health bar refills after Zero destroys Vile's Ride Armor.]]
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Zero. It doesn't quite stick.]]

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Hadouken.
* InstructiveLevelDesign: The game's level design is such that it teaches you different techniques by throwing you into situations that require them. By the end of the first level, the player will have had to use all of X's platforming abilities at least once. The only exception is charging the X-buster, but Zero does that during his BigDamnHeroes moment to encourage you to try to follow his example.
** TeachingThroughAccident: How wall jumping is learned.

* LaserBlade: Sigma's weapon is a Star Wars-esque lightsabre.

* LoneWolfBoss: The RT-55J mini boss you fight in Sting Chameleon's stage. It's an old Dr. Light robot guarding one of his Armor Capsules, and it has no ties to Sigma or the other Mavericks. It is implied to be the cause of the falling rocks in the section below, though, as the rocks stop falling after its defeated and the armor upgrade is obtained.

* OneHitKill: X gets one in the Hadouken.

* SaveGameLimits: Though downplayed if running on an emulator, unlike some other titles released at the same time (which made use of a save slot) the game, as with previous Mega Man titles, uses a password which records various elements of the state of your game (e.g. which bosses you've defeated and so which weapons you'll have), allowing you to return back to your game by entering the password. There are naturally limits to the amount of information this password can store. Of note, when you get to the four Sigma stages at the end of the game (being the four final levels where you face off against multiple bosses per level), even if you've completed some of them, the password you're given will still return you back to the start of the FIRST Sigma stage. This meant there was no choice but to complete all four stages in a row (and complete the game) without turning off the game.

** The heart tank in Sting Chameleon's stage can be reached even before it's flooded by using Shotgun Ice's sled, or extremely precise dash-jumping.
** Ditto the heart tank in Boomer Kuwanger's stage.

* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: After Zero [[spoiler:sacrifices himself]], X suddenly breaks free of his electric bonds and fully restores his energy before the showdown with Vile. Even Vile has no idea how this is possible. This hidden power isn't mentioned again, and was removed in ''Maverick Hunter X''.
* TurnsRed: This was limited to two of the Sigma fortress bosses simply moving faster.

* UtilityWeapon: The Boomerang Cutter allows you to grab items far away from you, including items tucked away out of reach or behind a wall.

* VideoGameRemake: ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'', which serves as a ContinuityReboot.
** OrphanedSeries: Was to be a whole series of reboots, but got sacked.

The game is a souped-up version of classic ''Mega Man'', featuring more mobility and power-ups. Its core game loop involves fighting eight major Maverick bosses, all former Hunters now in Sigma's rebellion. Just like the Robot Masters of the original series, defeating each Maverick grants X a Special Weapon to use against another boss:

*** The Dash upgrade is so crucial to balancing out the game's difficulty and pacing, that the game makes it impossible to avoid getting it (except by password). Without it, the game's difficulty skyrockets into hair-pulling insanity.

* Chill Penguin of the 13th Polar Region Unit. X earns [[AnIcePerson Shotgun Ice]] from him.
* Spark Mandrill of the 17th Elite Unit. X earns [[ShockAndAwe Electric Spark]] from him.
* Armored Armadillo of the 8th Armored Division. X earns [[SphereOfPower Rolling]] [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks Shield]] from him.
* Launch Octopus of the 6th Marine Unit. X earns [[HomingProjectile Homing Torpedo]] from him.
* Boomer Kuwanger of the 17th Elite Unit. X earns [[BattleBoomerang Boomerang]] [[AbsurdlySharpBlade Cutter]] from him.
* Sting Chameleon of the 9th Special Forces. X earns [[InvincibilityPowerUp Chameleon]] [[SpreadShot Sting]] from him.
* Storm Eagle of the 7th Air Cavalry Unit. X earns [[TornadoMove Storm Tornado]] from him.
* Flame Mammoth of the 4th Overland Unit. X earns [[FireBreathingWeapon Fire Wave]] from him.

It was later [[VideoGameRemake remade]] as ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, an [[AdaptationExpansion expanded retelling]] with TwoAndAHalfD graphics and a heavier emphasis on story and character.

It was later [[VideoGameRemake remade]] as ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' for the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, an [[AdaptationExpansion expanded retelling]] with a heavier emphasis on story and TwoAndAHalfD graphics.