Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into 32-bits: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. The heroic robot grows stronger as he takes down Mavericks and steals their weapons, and also has the ability to dash and wall jump for thrilling, fast-paced combat. Mega Man V is the last Game Boy Mega Man game, and the only one with Super Game Boy functionality. It's also the only one to feature all new bosses instead of recycled robot masters. The quest that needs to be completed to unlock the Palico Mega Man Armor is called A Rush of Blood. It's a 7. quest, which means you'll have to have completed Old World Monster in the New World.
Mega Man V |
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Also known as: Rockman World 5 (JP) This game has hidden development-related text. |
Mega Man V is the last Game Boy Mega Man game, and the only one with Super Game Boy functionality. It's also the only one to feature all new bosses instead of recycled robot masters.
- 1Debug Content
- 3Unused Music
- 4Regional Differences
Debug Content
Debug Menu
A debug mode is located in the game. Use the Game Genie codes C55-0CF-2AA+045-0DF-E6B to access it via soft-reset button combination (A + B + Select + Start). It's largely the same as the Mega Man IV menu (both games were made by the same team), with some additions.
- C1-C4 are the crystals in the latter four Robot Masters' stages.
- CL is the Grab Attack.
- MH is the Magnet Hand.
- PG is the Power Generator.
- MSGNO displays texts by ID. When message is over, 'END' message appears on the screen.
- NRB - unk.
Miscellaneous Debug Text
The following text seems to be for debugging purposes, but it isn't actually used anywhere. Text starts at 0x4036A in the ROM. Similar debug routines may be found in the previous version of this game.
Alternate Neptune Stage Palette
Alternate Palette (Stage ID #11) |
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Stage ID 11 is a duplicate of Neptune's stage's interior. The only difference is the SGB palette. This alternate palette is used nowhere else in the game.
Presumably you were meant to warp here from the exterior part of Neptune's stage, but the final version has the exterior and interior parts under the same stage ID.
Unused Music
This game contains a whopping 6 unused tracks! Unlike Mega Man IV, these don't appear to be variants on used tracks. There's also one track that's never heard in its entirety. Game Genie codes ??0-BAB-3B3 + 11D-18E-4C2 will play any song ID at the title screen.
Alternate Fanfare
Another take on the music used after Wily Star explodes. ID74
Placeholder Fanfare
This track originates from Mega Man IV, where it's used after defeating Wily. It's probably included here as a placeholder for the new fanfare. ID71
Placeholder Sting
A short dramatic sting, this is another track taken directly from Mega Man IV. ID5B
Rush Space
This track is used five times in the game (I.E. when Mega Man first goes to space, when he heads for the Wily Star, during the transition between the giant hands and Dr. Wily, during the transition between Dr. Wily and Sunstar, and during Mega Man's escape from the Wily Star), but the last 18 seconds are never heard during normal play, nor does it ever get a chance to loop. ID63
Unknown Song
A song of unknown purpose placed immediately after the alternate fanfare by ID. ID75
Unused Stage Track #1
A discarded track for a normal stage. This is sandwiched with the first four Robot Master tracks. Given its placement, and the position of Venus' final track as the last music piece by ID, this might have been the original theme for that stage. ID5F
Unused Stage Track #2
Another unused track for a normal stage, this one is placed with the last four Robot Master tracks. Given this placement, it's possible this theme was intended for a mini-stage prior to Terra's boss battle, as was the case with Punk and Ballade. In the final game, selecting Terra brings you to a one-screen arena where only the boss music is heard. ID66
Regional Differences
Title Screen
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Grab Buster
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- Mercury's weapon is known as the Grab Buster internationally, but the Snatch Buster in Japan. It's possible this was done due to 'snatch' also being a slang term for the female genitalia, even though there's absolutely no risk of confusing the meaning here (and considering the weapon's function is to steal energy from enemies, the Japanese name is more accurate anyway).
Intermission Screen
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- As per his name change, 'Right Lab' was altered to 'Light Lab' on the screen after getting a new weapon.
Miscellaneous
- The leader of the Stardroids is named Earth in Japan and Terra elsewhere. However, his weapon, the Spark Chaser, is labeled EA (instead of TE) on the HUD and the pause menu in all regions.
- The final boss's name was changed from Sungod to Sunstar outside Japan, presumably because of Nintendo's policies on religious content at the time.
Virtual Console Changes
Like all other Game Boy games that are part of the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, Mega Man V is locked in Game Boy mode, making Super Game Boy enhancements inaccessible.
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Oddities
During Mega Man's final battle with Terra, there is a typo in the latter's dialogue. He says 'You fool Megaman! You have mettled with my plan for the last time.', instead of 'meddled'. Incidentally, a comma was not included after the word 'fool'. These errors were left unchanged in the 3DS Virtual Console re-release.
The Mega Man series | |
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NES | Mega Man • Mega Man 2 • Mega Man 3 • Mega Man 4 • Mega Man 5 • Mega Man 6 • Wily & Right no Rock Board |
Game Boy | Mega Man (Prototype) • Mega Man II • Mega Man III • Mega Man IV • Mega Man V • Wily & Right no Rock Board |
DOS | Mega Man • Mega Man 3 |
SNES | Mega Man 7 (Prototype) • Rockman & Forte • Mega Man's Soccer |
Genesis | Mega Man: The Wily Wars |
Game Gear | Mega Man |
Arcade | Mega Man: The Power Battle • Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters |
PlayStation | Mega Man 8 (Prototypes) • Mega Man: Battle & Chase |
Sega Saturn | Mega Man 8 |
GameCube | Mega Man Anniversary Collection |
PlayStation Portable | Mega Man: Powered Up |
WiiWare | Mega Man 9 • Mega Man 10 |
Windows | Mega Man Legacy Collection • Rockman Strategy |
Nintendo 3DS | Mega Man Legacy Collection |
Nintendo Switch | Mega Man 11 |
Mega Man X | |
SNES | Mega Man X • Mega Man X2 (Prototypes) • Mega Man X3 (Prototypes) |
Game Boy Color | Mega Man Xtreme • Mega Man Xtreme 2 |
PlayStation | Mega Man X3 • Mega Man X4 (Prototype) • Mega Man X5 (Prototype) • Mega Man X6 (Prototype) |
PlayStation 2 | Mega Man X7 (Prototype) • Mega Man X8 (Prototype) • Mega Man X: Command Mission (Prototype) |
Windows | Mega Man X7 |
PlayStation Portable | Mega Man Maverick Hunter X |
Mega Man Legends | |
PlayStation | Mega Man Legends (Prototypes) • Mega Man Legends 2 (Prototypes) • The Misadventures of Tron Bonne |
Nintendo 64 | Mega Man 64 (Prototype) |
Mega Man Battle Network/Star Force | |
Game Boy Advance | Mega Man Battle Network • Battle Network 2 (Prototype) • Battle Network 3 • Battle Network 4 • Rockman.EXE 4.5 Real Operation • Battle Network 5 • Battle Network 6 Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge |
GameCube | Mega Man Network Transmission |
WonderSwan (Color) | Rockman EXE WS |
Nintendo DS | Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS • Rockman.EXE: Operate Shooting Star Mega Man Star Force • Mega Man Star Force 2 • Mega Man Star Force 3 |
Mega Man Zero/ZX | |
Game Boy Advance | Mega Man Zero • Mega Man Zero 2 • Mega Man Zero 3 • Mega Man Zero 4 |
Nintendo DS | Mega Man Zero Collection Mega Man ZX • Mega Man ZX Advent |
Other | |
iOS/Android | Rockman Xover |
The celebrated Mega Man X series comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC! Play as Mega Man X – the powerful evolution of classic fighting robot Mega Man – as he battles a variety of deadly bosses known as Mavericks in eight exhilarating action-platformer games. Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into 32-bits: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. The heroic robot grows stronger as he takes down Mavericks and steals their weapons, and also has the ability to dash and wall jump for thrilling, fast-paced combat. Mega Man X’s mysterious friend, Zero, also joins the fray as a playable character later in this collection.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 also spans two gaming eras, showcasing the evolution of the series with Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. A third playable character, Axl, joins the cast in Mega Man X7 and Mega Man X8 as the series jumps into a new realm of 3D character models and environments.
In addition to eight iconic Mega Man X titles, both Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 come with an armory of new features. Test your Maverick-hunting skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses in a series of two-on-one battles. Think you can take down the slippery Chill Penguin and hulking Frost Walrus simultaneously? Give it your best shot! Additionally, Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes a huge museum filled with rare production art, catalogs of classic merchandise, a playlist of nostalgic commercials, and more. The collection also includes an animated a prequel film starring the origins of Mega Man X villain, Sigma.
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- Retail releases for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One include a disc for Mega Man X Legacy Collection and a disc for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2. The retail release for Nintendo Switch includes a game card for Mega Man X Legacy Collection and download voucher for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.
- Individual digital releases for Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 also coming July 24, and will be available for pre-order soon for $19.99 each.