Mega Man X9 (Wazzupguys)

Mega Man X9, known as Rockman X9 in Asia, is a video game developed by Armature Studio and Overkill Software and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Microsoft Windows and iGame. It is the ninth game in the Mega Man X series, the second to be in 3D, the first to feature Open World gameplay and the first to feature a realistic artstyle.

the game delves into Axl's past(both his creation and as part of Red Alert). the game also ties in to the events of Mega Man ZX Advent, Mega Man Battle Network 6, Mega Man Star Force 3 and Mega Man Legends 2.

The game will also delve into the past of Lumine, Signas, Red and to a lesser extent, Doppler and Gate.

Mega Man X9 received critical acclaim upon release, with critics praising how Capcom was able to make the game more accessible to new players by adding an engaging story and several new mechanics and layouts, all without either detracting from the series' core gameplay elements or alienating vetaran fans. the game was also a commercial success, selling 15 million copies in it's lifetime.

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Mega Man Legends Series. as it features a 3D open world to explore. however, there are main levels the player has to go through in order to progress the story.

Plot
The game takes place 6 months after the event's of Mega Man X8 (thus, taking place before the events of either Mega Man X: Command Mission or the Mega Man Zero series)

With the governments approving of Reploids that can go Maverick at will. Alia and Dr. Weil where tasked with the creation of a program that will erase the Maverick Virus out of existence. While things have gone mostly smoothly. Dr. Doppler is back from the dead and has announced his intention of releasing Cyber-elves from Cyberspace to wreck havoc around the world, believing it would push the New Generation Reploids to their fullest potential.

Playable Characters

 * Zero - Dr. Wily's greatest creation and the main tritagonist of the game. After the events of the previous game. He briefly gave his body and soul to be tested in order to create the Mother Elf program. After his soul was put back in his body. He was tasked with overseeing Axl's condition. (CV: Ryotaro Okiayu and Johnny Yong Bosch)
 * X - Dr. Light's greatest creation and the main tetragonist of the game. (CV: Takahiro Sakurai and Ted Sroka)
 * Proto Man(Unlockable) - Dr. Light's 1st creation, upgraded as a Reploid and the main deuteragonist of the game. (CV: Hikaru Midorikawa and Matthew Mercer)
 * Bass(Unlockable) - a Robot created by Dr. Wily to rival Mega Man(CV: Nobuyuki Hiyama and Patrick Seitz)
 * Duo(Unlockable) - a Robot created by Dr. Cossack for extraterrestrial purposes(CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa and Troy Baker)
 * Axl(Unlockable) - Dr. Cossack's greatest creation and the main protagonist of the game. (CV: Minami Takayama and David Vincent)
 * Iris(Secret Character) - (CV: Aya Endo and Kari Wahlgren)
 * Alia(Secret Character) - one of the navigators of the Maverick Hunters and a leading scientist in the Cyber-elf project, Alia is fearful that Doppler's plan to use Nightmare infested Cyber-elves will destroy whatever's left of Gate's good name. (CV: Rumi Kasahara and Laura Bailey)

Supporting Characters

 * Dr. Thomas Light - (CV: Nobuo Tobita and Doug Stone)
 * Signas - the commander of the Maverick Hunters. Signas grows worrysome of Axl's condition due to a promise he made to his deceased friend, Red. (CV: Fumihiko Tachiki and Vic Mignogna)
 * Kalinka Cossack - returning in the 2nd century of her life, but thanks to cybernetics Kalinka looks no older than 50. in the past century, she lived happily with Proto Man(she even upgraded him to a Reploid). that changed when she met a young science and robotics expert named Oscar Weil. (CV: Satsuki Yukino and Alexis Tipton)
 * Dr. Herschel Cain - (CV: Tadashi Miyazawa and Ian Sinclair)
 * Douglas - (CV: Wataru Takagi and Sonny Strait)
 * Lifesaver - (CV: Kazuya Ichijou and Sean Schemmel)
 * Layer - (CV: Sayaka Ohara and Meredith McCoy)
 * Pallette - (CV: Misato Fukuen and Cherami Leigh)
 * Mega Man - Dr. Light's 2nd creation. (CV: Ai Orikasa and Benjamin Diskin)
 * Vent - one of the Chosen Ones for Model X and one of the wielders of Model Z. (CV: Kenji Nojima and Yuri Lowenthal)
 * Aile - one of the Chosen Ones for Model X and one of the wielders of Model Z. (CV: Sanae Kobayashi and Kate Higgins)
 * Mega Man Volnutt - (CV: Mayumi Tanaka and Todd Haberkorn)
 * Lan Hikari - (CV: Kumiko Higa and Rob Paulsen)
 * Mega Man.EXE - (CV: Akiko Kimura and James Arnold Taylor)
 * Geo Stelar - (CV: Fuyuka Oura and Jason Spisak)
 * Omega-Xis- (CV: Kentaro Ito and Kyle Hebert)
 * Aki Light - (CV: Daiki Yamashita and Zeno Robinson)
 * Mega Mini - (CV: Satomi Korogi and Sandy Fox)
 * SN-X - (CV: Tessho Genda and Peter Weller)

Villains

 * Lumine - (CV: Junko Noda and Veronica Taylor)
 * Dr. Doppler - (CV: Toshio Furukawa and Gerald C. Rivers)
 * Vile - after the Jakob Incident, Vile has been rescued by Dynamo(who went out of hiding). since then, the two became partners in crime (CV: Junichi Suwabe and Kyle Hebert)
 * Dynamo - (CV: Showtaro Morikubo and Doug Erholtz)
 * Trio/King - Duo's Arch-Nemesis and the true source of the Maverick Virus. (CV: Kenji Hamada and Liam O'Brien)
 * Azure Dragon (CV: Hiroki Takahashi and Kyle Hebert)
 * Shadow Raccoon (CV: Atsuko Yuya and Kari Wahlgren)
 * Shockwave Hound (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa and Reuben Langdon)
 * Hydro Lutra (CV: Mutsumi Tamura and Sarah Natochenny)
 * Flare Cicadion (CV: Rikiya Koyama and Terence J. Rotolo)
 * Minus Pongus (CV: ? and Josh Keaton)
 * Force Anaconda (CV: Tetsu Inada and Dan Woren)
 * Velocity Vixen (CV: Tomokazu Seki and Dee Bradley Baker)
 * Soul Acrobat (CV: Rie Tanaka and Siobhan Flynn)
 * Titanium Leopard (CV: Shintaro Asanuma and Casey Mongillo)
 * ? (CV: ? and ?)
 * ? (CV: ? and ?)
 * Dr. Oscar Weil - a leading scientist in the Cyber-elf project. He is a dismissive, eccentric and arrogant man whose real motives remain a mystery. (CV: Kenyu Horiuchi and Kirk Thornton)
 * Sigma (CV: Mugihito and Chris Tergliafera)
 * Dr. Albert Wily (CV: Hideyuki Umezu and Keith Silverstein)

Soundtrack

 * Azure Dragon
 * Shockwave Hound
 * Boss Theme
 * Mini Boss Theme
 * Boss Intro
 * [ Space Colony 1]
 * vs Vile & Dynamo
 * Space Colony 2
 * [ vs Trio]
 * Fate
 * Space Colony 3
 * X/Zero vs Axl
 * [ vs Doppler]
 * [ vs Lumine 1st Form]
 * [ vs Lumine 2nd Form]
 * Boss Theme
 * Mini Boss Theme
 * Boss Intro
 * [ Space Colony 1]
 * vs Vile & Dynamo
 * Space Colony 2
 * [ vs Trio]
 * Fate
 * Space Colony 3
 * X/Zero vs Axl
 * [ vs Doppler]
 * [ vs Lumine 1st Form]
 * [ vs Lumine 2nd Form]
 * Space Colony 2
 * [ vs Trio]
 * Fate
 * Space Colony 3
 * X/Zero vs Axl
 * [ vs Doppler]
 * [ vs Lumine 1st Form]
 * [ vs Lumine 2nd Form]

Cheats

 * Unlock Axl - First complete the Opening Stage while rescuing 6 of the 14 wounded Reploids, then go to the shop at Hunter Base to acquire the Axl Change. Axl would be fully unlocked after defeating 6 Reploid Masters and using the Axl change at least twice.
 * Unlock Proto Man - Complete the Opening Stage while rescuing 10 of the 14 wounded Reploids.
 * Unlock Vile - First defeat 6 Reploid Masters after rescuing 42 of the 98 wounded Reploids, then go halfway through your 7th Reploid Master Level and defeat Vile.
 * Unlock Dynamo - First defeat 8 Reploid Masters after rescuing 54 of the 126 wounded Reploids, then go halfway through your 9th Reploid Master Level and defeat Dynamo.
 * Unlock Bass - First defeat 2 Reploid Masters after rescuing 30 of the 42 wounded Reploids, then go halfway through your 3rd Reploid Master Level and defeat Bass.
 * Unlock Duo - First defeat 4 Reploid Masters after rescuing 50 of the 70 wounded Reploids, then go halfway through your 5th Reploid Master Level and defeat Duo.
 * Unlock Iris - First defeat 10 Reploid Masters after rescuing 132 of the 154 wounded Reploids, then go halfway through your 11th Reploid Master Level and defeat Iris with Zero.
 * Unlock Alia - First defeat all 12 Reploid Masters after rescuing 156 of the 182 wounded Reploids, then defeat Alia at the end of your 12th Reploid Master Level with X.
 * Unlock Mega Man - Defeat him in Campaign Mode with Proto Man.
 * Unlock Volnutt - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with X.
 * Unlock Vent - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Zero.
 * Unlock Aile - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Axl.
 * Unlock Mega Man.EXE - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Bass.
 * Unlock Star Force Mega Man - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Duo.
 * Unlock SN-X - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Vile.
 * Unlock Fully Charged Mega Man - Defeat Mega Man in Campaign Mode with Dynamo.
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 * Fight Trio/King instead of Vile and Dynamo in Doppler Stage 1 - First defeat both Vile and Dynamo during any of the 12th Reploid Master Levels, then Complete all 12th Reploid Master Levels after rescuing 104 of the 182 wounded Reploids
 * Fight Regular Axl instead of Awakened Axl in Doppler Stage 2 - First defeat Trio/King in Doppler Stage 1 with Axl in your team, then go through Doppler Stage 2 without Axl in your team.
 * Fight Zero instead of Awakened Axl in Doppler Stage 2 - First defeat Trio/King in Doppler Stage 1 with Axl in your team, then go through Doppler Stage 2 with Axl and either X or Proto Man in your team.
 * Fight X instead of Awakened Axl in Doppler Stage 2 - First defeat Trio/King in Doppler Stage 1 with Axl in your team, then go through Doppler Stage 2 with Axl and either Zero or Bass in your team.
 * Fight Mega Man after Lumine in Doppler Stage 3 - Defeat Lumine after rescuing 156 of the 182 wounded Reploids.

Trivia

 * All twelve Reploid Master Bosses in this game are based/inspired on/by characters from other Capcom franchises such as: Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry, Dead Rising, Lost Planet, Ghost 'n Goblins, Darkstalkers, Rival Schools, Viewtiful Joe, Dino Crisis and Onimusha.
 * The games mentioned in the Mega Man Franchise and the aformentioned franchises/series are part of the same multiverse.
 * This is the 1st game in the series not to include a Boss Rush at the end.