History VideoGame / MegaManZX

Two centuries after the fall of Neo Arcadia, the wars between humans and Reploids have finally ended. A new government called Legion has formed, which grants humans cyborg bodies and Reploids limited lifespans to make the two races nearly indistinguishable from one another as "Humanoids". Even so, the wilderness is full of dangerous robots called Mavericks, forcing the remaining society to band together to keep them out. The origin of these seemingly random Maverick attacks is largely unknown.

Two centuries after the fall of Neo Arcadia, the wars between humans and Reploids have finally ended. A new government called Legion has formed, which grants humans cyborg bodies (now called Humanoids) and Reploids limited lifespans to make the two races nearly indistinguishable from one another. Even so, the wilderness is full of dangerous robots called Mavericks, forcing the remaining society to band together to keep them out. The origin of these seemingly random Maverick attacks is largely unknown.

!!The ''Mega Man ZX'' games employ the following tropes:

** In ''ZX'', completing the game puts you back at right before the final mission, but if you defeated [[BonusBoss Omega Zero]] before or after this point you gain access to the BraggingRightsReward Model OX to tear apart the bosses all over again. If you cleared the game for the first time, Hard Mode is unlocked, and if you have cleared save files for ''both'' Vent and Aile, however, all subsequent playthroughs will include [[DiscOneNuke Model X]] past the intro levels.

''Mega Man ZX'' is another entry in [[Franchise/MegaMan Capcom's flagship series]], set after the events of the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' series also developed by Creator/IntiCreates. This time around, the characters are [[HenshinHero Henshin Heroes]] and the gameplay is {{Metroidvania}}.

* BonusBoss:
** [[VideoGame/MegaManZero3 Omega]], whose [[PillarOfLight laser shield of invincibility]] now [[HealThyself HEALS HIM]]. His boss battle has became a lot harder to beat than he was in the previous game, despite having the exact same moves and environment to fight in, mainly due to how much more [[TheBerserker aggressive]] he's become and Vent/Aile not having access to a permanent Shadow Dash (and by extension, the Ultima Foot Chip which combined nearly all the effects of all other foot chips[[labelnote:*]]An esoteric combo of the Normal Head Chip, Light Body Chip, and Quick Foot Chip allows you to chain the Split Heavens EX Skill into the normal three-slash combo. It must be the Quick Chip, Ultima won't work.[[/labelnote]] in Zero 3), making him significantly more dangerous to try to get past when you're pushed into the corner.
** Four bosses a piece from ''Zero 3'' and ''Zero 4'' also make a return ([[OldSaveBonus provided you have the carts to put in the GBA slot]]), and defeating them is an alternative to obtaining [[InfinityPlusOneSword Model OX]] apart from fighting Omega himself above. Either way, [[BraggingRightsReward you must wait until after actually beating the game to claim it]]. The Dual-Slot bonus boss feature makes a return in the ''Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection'' via the Link Mode feature.

** Beating the first game in Normal or Hard mode makes you able to unlock a new form. [[spoiler:Of course, you'll have to beat either the BonusBoss or the bonus BossRush first.]]

* LegacyBossBattle: [[spoiler:Omega from ''VideoGame/MegaManZero3'']] appears as a BonusBoss in the N area. Defeating him nets you [[spoiler:the Model O Biometal, the strongest in the game]][[note]]on normal and hard mode[[/note]]. If you have [[OldSaveBonus completed both Zero 3 and 4 in their cartridges]], linking them to the DS slot can let you fight 4 of each game's bosses in the same area, and defeating them all gives you the same reward.

* AndManGrewProud: The unending Maverick Wars of [[VideoGame/MegaManX the X series]] and the near-total extinction of all habitable places on Earth during ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'' have long since passed, and both humans and reploids lead relatively comfortable lives. Notably, ''ZX'' is the only mainline Mega Man subseries where the quality of living has been unquestionably improved over the past series. That's not to say that the scars of these wars aren't still seen in a lot of areas, however.

* AndManGrewProud: The unending Maverick Wars of [[VideoGame/MegaManX the X series]] and the near-total extinction of all habitable places on Earth during ''VideoGame/MegaManZero4'' have long since passed, and both humans and reploids lead relatively comfortable lives. Notably, ''ZX'' is the only mainline Mega Man subseries where the quality of living has been unquestionably improved over the past series.

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Two centuries after the fall of Neo Arcadia, the wars between humans and Reploids have finally ended. A new government called Legion has formed, which grants humans cyborg bodies (now called Humanoids) and Reploids limited lifespans to make the two races nearly indistinguishable from one another. Even so, the wilderness is full of dangerous robots called Mavericks, forcing the remaining society to band together to keep them out. The origin of these Mavericks is largely unknown.

In reality, the cause is revealed to be an ancient artifact called Biometal Model W. Superpowered individuals called Mega Men seek out Model W as part of the Game of Destiny, a prophecied conflict that will crown the ruler of the world. This leaves it up to righteous Mega Men to stop evil Mega Men from empowering Model W and causing global chaos.