---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ Mega Man X6 Instruction Manual (Playstation Version) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) NTSC/PAL Version (English) ---> Inside Front Cover Warning Information regarding health and safety (see official manual) ---> Page 1 CONTENTS Setting Up .....................2 Controls .......................3 Reploid Threat! ................4 Heroes .........................5 Starting a Game ................7 Basic Actions ..................8 Special DNA Moves ..............9 Game Screen ....................9 Weapon Select Screen ..........10 Mission Report Screen .........11 Items .........................12 Power-Up Parts ................13 X's Armor Power-Ups ...........14 Ride Armor ....................15 Alia's Hints ..................15 Option Mode ...................16 Saving & Loading Game Data ....16 Boss Characters ...............17 ---> Page 2 SETTING UP PLAYSTATION GAME CONSOLE Set up your console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before iserting or removing a disc. It is advised that you do not insert or remove peripherals or memory cards once the power is on. Insert the Mega Man X6 disc and close the Disc Cover. Insert a game controller and turn on the console. Follow on-screen instructions to start a game. MEMORY CARDS To save game settings and results and to continue play on previously saved games, insert a MEMORY CARD into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of the console BEFORE starting play. (If you do not have a MEMORY CARD, the game will allow you to play without saving game settings and results.) Make sure there is enough free blocks on your MEMORY CARD before commecnng play. See page 16or more information on saving game data. (Diagram of Playstation console with labels) ---> Page 3 CONTROLS L2 BUTTON - Not used R2 BUTTON - Use Giga Attack L1 + R1 BUTTONS - Switch special weapons (Press buttons simultaneously to return to normal weapon) DIRECTIONAL BUTTON - Move cursor (on menus) - (left/right) Move character - (up) Climb up a ladder, hold onto a rope - (down) Descend a ladder, crouch ANALOG MODE SWITCH - Toggle Analog (red) or Digital (dim) mode (For this game, use Digital mode) START BUTTON - Start game - Access Weapon Select screen during play (page 10) SELECT BUTTON - Access Quit Game screen from Weapon Select Screen SQAURE BUTTON - MEGA MAN: Fire X-Buster and a special weapon - ZERO: Use Z-Buster and fire a special weapon CIRCLE BUTTON - Cancel (on menus) - Dash TRIANGLE BUTTON - MEGA MAN: Fire X-Buster - ZERO: Slash with Z-Saber X BUTTON - Accept (on menus) - jump - These are the default button assignments. To change them, use the Button Config option in Option mode (page 16) or the Weapon Select screen (page 10). - You can turn the analog controller (DUALSHOCK) vibration function ON/OFF from the Button Config option. - Press the SELECT button within the weapon select screen and choose "No" to reset the game and return to the Title screen. ---> Page 4 REPLOID THREAT! Future time: AD 21XX ... Three weeks ago, Sigma's evil scheming set off a "colony fall incident." Zero's death protected the Earth from colliding with the plummeting colony, but Earth was scorched beyond saving, devastated by the severe effects of the Sigma Virus... Following the attack, all humans had to retreat underground to escape the toxic pollution blanketing Earth's surface. The pollution has now cooled enough to be measured and contained, and Reploids have begun the recovery operation. But today, Mega Man X receives a frantic message from Alia: "X! A huge Reploid is running out of control! Get over here ASAP!" The dangerous Reploid, believed to have disintegrated during Sigma's attack, has reappeared! X heads to the battlefield armed with Zero's Z-Saber. Will he be able to defeat the Reploid for good this time? ---> Page 5 HEROES MEGA MAN X Mega Man X leads the 17th Reploid Hunter Unit. He's working on the Earth recovery operation with other Hunters when he receives Alia's SOS. ZERO Zero once headed up 0 Unit. A special A-class Hunter, he single-handedly saved Earth from destruction. He has been missing since the Sigma incident. Few believe he'll ever be found. ALIA The Hunters' navigator, Alia analyzes situations and provides appropriate backup for Hunters on missions. She has an impressive aptitude for analyzing computer programs. SIGNAS A young Hunter general, Signas has gained the corps' trust and loyalty with his cool judgement and level-headed leadership. ---> Page 6 DOUGLAS An expert mechanic, Douglas devises and maintains all the Hunter's equipment, including weapons, vehicles and facilities. He has thrown himself into the recovery operation with fierce dedication. ISOC Scientist Reploid Isoc pulls together an investigative team to resolve the mystery of the "Nightmare Phenomenon." GATE Once considered a genius in Reploid development, Gate has lately been shunned in scientific circles because his research was misunderstood. His luck begins to change when he discovers something interesting ... HI-MAX Hi-Max leads an investigative team created by Isoc. His abilities are said to surpass X and Zero's - yet no one knows why he was created. ---> Page 7 STARTING A GAME GAME START Press the START button in the Title screen. The Mode Select screen will appear. Highlight a game mode by pressing the directional button up/down and confirm by pressing the START or X button. > GAME START - Start a new game. > CONTINUE - Play on a previously saved game, starting form the point where you saved (page 16). Insert a memory card containing saved game data into MEMORY CARD slot 1 before continuing. > OPTION - Adjust various settings (page 16). STAGE SELECT The Stage Select screen offers three modes: STAGE SELECT, PARTS EDIT and RESCUE FILE. Use the L1 and R1 buttons to toggle between the modes. > STAGE SELECT - Once you clear the opening stage, you can then choose from other game stages. Choose a stage and then choose your character. > PARTS EDIT - Power-up your character by equipping Power-Up Parts you receive from the Reploids you rescue (page 13). > Select the character you want to equip. > Select a Power-Up Part to equip from the Parts Panel. The part you choose is displayed in the Part Area (The Number and types of Power-Up Parts that can be equipped depend on the character's Hunter Rank.) > To unequip a part, choose it again. > RESCUE FILE - Inspect the Reploid data you've rescued. You must rescue at least one Reploid in order to view the Recsue file. ---> Page 8 BASIC ACTIONS MEGA MAN X > X-Buster - Press the Attack button (SQUARE button default) to fire. Hold down the button for a while and release to fire a charge shot. > SPECIAL WEAPON ATTACK - Press the Special Weapon button (TRIANGLE buton default) while a Special Weapon is equipped to attack with it. > Z-SABER - Press the Special Weapon button (TRIANGLE button default) while a Special Weapon is NOT equipped. Certain enemies can only be defeated with Z-Saber. RESURRECTED HUNTER If you meet certain conditions during gameplay, an unidentified expert Hunter will appear! Most facts about him remain a mystery, though it's said he's a special A-class Hunter. > Z-SABER - Press the Attack button (SQUARE button default) to slash with Z-Saber. Perform a powerful combo by pressing repeatedly with correct timing. > Z-BUSTER - Press the Special Weapon button (TRIANGLE button default) while on the ground to fire. > AIR DASH - Press the Dash button (CIRCLE button default) or quickly press the directional button left/right twice while in the air. Press the jump button (X button default) again to perform a Double jump. Air Dash is not available during a Dash Jump (see below). MEGA MAN X AND HUNTER > JUMP - Press the Jump button (X button default). You can jump higher by holding the jump button longer. > DASH - Press the Dash button (CIRCLE button default) on the ground or quickly press the directional button left or right twice. > WALL KICK - Hold a directional button toward the wall and press the Jump button. > DASH JUMP/DASH WALL KICK - Hold down the Dash (CIRCLE button default) while jumping or performing a Wall Kick to jump longer than a normal jump. > CROUCH - Press the directional button down on the ground. While crouching, you can perform a crouching attack. > ROPE HOLD - Press the directional button up near a rope. While holding onto a rope, you can move with the directional buttons. Press the jump button (X button default) to get off a rope. ---> Page 9 SPECIAL DNA MOVES Your character can acquire Special Moves by analyzing DNA Programs from boss characters. Once you have Special Moves, use the controls below to perform them. You can check the commands in the Weapon Select screen (page 10). > RAKUKOUJIN - During a jump: DOWN + SQUARE button Perform a crash-dive attack with Z-Saber. Z-Saber releases the power of steel when landing. > HYOUROUGA - On the ground: UP + X button Jump straight up and grab hold of the ceiling above you. You can perform a special attack while holding onto the ceiling. OTHER SPECIAL ACTIONS > TURN AROUND SLASH - Press the directional button away from the enemy while attacking to cancel the attack and perform the Turn Around Attack. This is useful when you are surrounded by the enemies. > CROUCHING CANCEL - Press the directional button down while attacking to cancel the attack and crouch. Note: Certain attacks and Special Moves cannot be cancelled. GAME SCREEN > LIFE ENERGY GAUGE - Your character's remaining energy. > REMAINING CHARACTERS - Your number of remaining characters. > BOSS ENERGY GAUGE - Boss character's remaining energy and level (appears only when you're fighting a boss character). > WEAPON ENERGY GAUGE - Remaining energy of the weapon currently in use. > WEAPON ICON - When you're using a Special Weapon, the weapon icon and remaining energy are displayed. > BOSS LEVEL - Boss character's level. > ALIA'S MESSAGE - Alia gives you support messages at certain points in the game. ---> Page 10 Press the START button during gameplay to access the Weapon Select screen. The Special Weapons and Special Moves you have acquired are shown on this screen. > PLAYER INFO - You'll see the number of characters remaining, your life, current Hunter rank, Power-up Parts equipped and number of sub-tanks you have. Select a sub-tank and press the X button to use it. > COMMAND ICONS > RETURN - Return to the game. > EXIT - Exit a stage you have completed. > ADJUST - Display Adjust screen. > BUTTON CONFIG - Change button assignments. > DISPLAY WINDOW - Shows your character's weapon descriptions, Special Move commands and other information. > MEGA MAN X DISPLAY - Survey the weapons you have acquired. Use the directional buttons to move the cursor onto a weapon to see its abilities. Press the X button to change weapons. After changing weapons, you return to the game screen. > RESURRECTED HUNTER DISPLAY - Inspect the Special Attacks and Special Weapons acquired. Use the directional buttons to move the cursor onto a Special Weapon in order to use it (A = Z-Saber button, S = Z-Buster button, G = Giga Attack button). Press the X button to change weapons. ---> Page 11 MISSION REPORT SCREEN When you complete a stage, Alia gives you the results of your performance, your current Hunter ranking. Items acquired and so on. > MISSION REPORT > CLEAR TIME - How long it took to complete the stage. > DEFEATED REPLOIDS - Number of Reploids defeated. > DAMAGE - Total damage your character took. > NIGHTMARE SOULS - Total Nightmare Souls acquired (page 12). > TOTAL RANK - Total grade for your performance. > GET REPORT > ACQUIRED WEAPON - Weapon you gained in the stage. > SPECIAL WEAPON DESCRIPTION - How to use the weapon. > ACQUIRED SPECIAL MOVE - Special move you gained in the stage. > SPECIAL MOVE DESCRIPTION - How to use the Special Move. > RESCUE REPORT > RESCUED REPLOIDS - Reploids you rescued in the stage. > ACQUIRED ITEMS - Items given by Reploids and Armor Files found in the stage. > COMPLETED ARMOR - This message appears when you complete a set of armor. > BOSS REPORT - You'll see information about the boss character you defeated, followed by a command list: > SAVE - Access the Save screen (page 16). > STAGE SELECT - Access the Stage Select screen. > QUIT GAME - Return to the Title screen. ---> Page 12 ITEMS LIFE ENERGY This is found in 3 sizes and restores your character's life in small, medium or complete amounts. WEAPON ENERGY This is found in 3 sizes and restores your character's weapon energy in small, medium or complete amounts. SUB-TANK Life Sub-Tanks and Energy Sub-Tanks restore Life or Weapon Energy. You can store Energy Items in a Sub-Tank. The Sub-Tank itself is not lost when used. 1UP Adds to your remaining characters, up to a total of 9 characters. LIFE UP Adds to your character's maximum life. EX ITEM If you get this item, the starting number of your characters increases from 3 to 5. INJURED REPLOIDS These normal Reploids are captured by enemy Reploids. Some of them are possessed by a Nightmare. NIGHTMARE SOULS These appear when you defeat a Nightmare. By acquiring one of these items you earn points and increase your Hunter rank. ---> Page 13 POWER-UP PARTS Power-Up Parts are divided into three categories: > NORMAL PARTS - Both X and the Hunter can equip these. > LIFE UP - Increases your character's maximum life. > ENERGY UP - Increases the maximum energy of your character's weapon. > DOUBLE BARRIER - Lengthens the invincibility time after your character takes damage from an enemy attack. > EXCLUSIVE PARTS - Only one character (either X or the Hunter) can equip these. > ASTER WEAPON - X only. Increases the attack power of Special Weapons. > ASTER SABER - Hunter only. Increases the attack power of Special Moves. > LIMIT PARTS - Your character can equip one of these in addition to the maximum number of other equipment. (The total amount equipement allowed depends on your character's Hunter rank.) > OVERDRIVE - Your character can fire charge shots rapidly for awhile. Note: You can equip a Limit Part in the Weapon Select screen (page 10). Once you use a Limit Part, you cannot reuse it until you exit the stage. ---> Page 14 X'S ARMOR POWER-UPS You can create armor by acquiring data files found in Light Capsules hidden somewhere in each stage. To create armor you must collect four pieces of data: HEAD, BODY, ARM and FOOT. You equip armor in the stage Select screen (page 7) before starting a level. You cannot change your character's armor once a stage begins. Each armor provides different abilities and number of maximum equip-able parts. Figure out which armor is most effective in any given situation. Note: Hunter can acquire but cannot equip armor. > FALCON ARMOR - X is initially equipped with this armor, which was reconstructed from backup data after Mega Man X's battle against Sigma. With this armor: > You can charge your Special Weapon for a more powerful attack by holding down the Special Weapon button (TRIANGLE button default). > You can perform Air Dash by pressing the X or CIRCLE button during a jump. > BLADE ARMOR - An supremely powerful armor with both extreme attack ability and high mobility. With this armor: > You can perform Charge Saber by pressing the TRIANGLE button + UP simultaneously after charging X-Buster, Charge Saber disintegrates some enemy bullets. > You can perform Mach Dash by pressing the X or CIRCLE button + a directional button. The longer you hold down the button, the longer X moves. He also becomes invincible for a short time during Mach Dash. > SHADOW ARMOR - Gives X the ability to hold onto the ceiling and walk on thorns. With this armor: > You can perform the ninjutsu Engetsurin by charging X-Buster. Engetsurin also disintegrates some enemy bullets. > X can hold onto the ceiling for awhile by holding down the X button while jumping to the ceiling. While clinging to the ceiling, X cannot use Charge Shot, but can attack directly below and move fast by dashing. X will fall after a dash. You can also dismount by pressing the directional button down. ---> Page 15 RIDE ARMOR In certain stages, your character can move on a Ride Armor. RIDE ARMOR: RAIDEN Move close to the Ride Armor to get on it. To dismount, press the directional button UP + the Jump button (X button default). While on the Ride Armor, press the Attack button (SQUARE button default) to punch. By repeatedly pressing the Attack button with the correct timing, you can perform a combo. Hold the Attack button briefly and then release it to perform a more powerful attack. While your character is on the Ride Armor, it takes damage instead of your character. After taking a certain amount of damage, the Ride Armor breaks. ALIA'S HINTS > RESCUE THE REPLOIDS! - "You will sometimes encounter Reploids who failed to escape. If you help them, they will not only heal your character's life and weapon energy, but also sometimes give you Power-up Parts!" > FEAR OF NIGHTMARE - "Stage affect each other with the Nightmare Phenomenon. If you go to a later stage, something will change in earlier stages. Experiment by going back to a stage you already completed. Is anything different?" > USE SPECIAL WEAPONS! - "Each boss is affected by a certain Special Weapon! Some bosses can be damaged only by Special Weapons!" > LISTEN TO ALIA'S MESSAGES - When an icon is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen, press the Select button to hear Alia's special hint message! ---> Page 16 OPTION MODE To enter Option mode, choose OPTION in the Title screen. Press the directional button up/down to choose an option and left/right to change the setting. Press the X button to confirm. > GAME LEVEL - Adjust the difficulty level. > GAME SPEED - Adjust the game speed. > BUTTON CONFIG - Change the button assignments. When AUTO CHARGE is on, your shot is automatically charged when the Attack button (SQUARE button default) is NOT pressed (Mega Man X only). When RAPID FIRE is on, you can shoot rapidly by holding down the Attack button. You can also turn the analog controller (DUALSHOCK) vibration function ON/OFF. Select "DEMO VOICE" to turn the Japanese voice on/off during in-game demo sequences. > SOUND MODE - Choose STEREO or MONOURAL depending on your speaker. > SOUND TEST - Sample game music. SAVING & LOADING GAME DATA SAVING GAME DATA Saving game data requires 1 free block in your memory card. Make sure to insert the memory card into the MEMORY CARD slot 1 before starting the game. When you complete a stage, select SAVE in the Mission Report screen (page 11) to save your game progress (except for number of remaining characters) and Option mode settings. You can save up to eight files. LOADING GAME DATA You can load previously saved game data to continue play from the point where you saved. Select CONTINUE from the Title screen (page 7), and select LOAD FROM MEMORY CARD. In the Load Data screen, select the saved game you want to play. IMPORTANT: Do not remove your memory card or reset or turn off your PlayStation game console while saving or loading. Doing so may destroy your save data. ---> Page 17 BOSS CHARACTERS Commander Yanmark Created for a project of forest project, Commander Yanmark used to be a leader of an observation team. He has small dragonfly-shaped Mechaniloids that wait on him hand and foot so he can observe nature in every nook and cranny. X - YANMAR OPTION Dragonfly-shaped mini robots protect X. Press the X button to fire. HUNTER - YANMAR OPTION Blizzard Volfang Blizzard Volfang used to be a leader of an artic exploration team. He has a strong sense of responsibility and is trusted by his team members. Being a Reploid for cold areas, his sharp claws prevent him from slipping, even on ice. X - ICE BURST X launches an ice chunk with turns into a foothold upon landing. HUNTER - HYOUROUGA ---> Page 18 Blaze Heatnix This Reploid was originally created to search the hot spots (sources of lava) deep inside Earth. Currently he belongs to a disaster countermeasure team whose mission is to minimize the effects of a volcano which has recently become active. X - MAGMA BLADE X launches a fiery wave with Z-Saber. HUNTER - SHOUENZAN Metalshark Player MetalShark Player used to be a member of a recycle research team. He can recycle debris of disposed Reploids and transform it into usable material for creating new Reploids. He has a high DNA research ability and has been entrusted to manage a recycle factory. X - METAL ANCHOR X launches an anchor which ricochets from the ground and walls. HUNTER - RAKUKOUJIN ---> Page 19 Rainy Turtloid Rainy Turtloid used to be a member of a water quality improvement team. This amphibious Reploid's job is to examine water in the sea and rivers. His shell takes no damage even from acid rain. Therefore he can investigate even the A-level pollution areas that others are forbidden to enter. X - METEOR RAIN X launches an ascending water ball which falls as acid rain when it hits the ceiling. HUNTER - ENSUIZAN Grand Scholarbich Since this treasure hunter has visited many ruins seeking treasure, he has become a target of many Hunters. He collects data from ancient ruins. Recently he has been secretly investigating the forbidden land. X - GRAND DASH X creates a rock and pulverizes it with explosive gear. This weapon can destroy certain boulders. HUNTER - SENTSUIZAN ---> Page 20 Shieldner Sheldan This Reploid used to bodyguard VIPs. He has worked for chiefs or various research facilities and his excellent work has been highly valued. Since his shields reflect any attack, he performs his job without fail. X - GUARD SHELL X creates a mirror which absorbs or reflects enemy bullets. Use the directional buttons to select a site where you'll create a mirror. HUNTER - GUARD SHELL Infinity Mijinion This Reploid used to be a test pilot for a huge humanoid weapons development organization. Thanks to a photoconductive material built into his body, he has a processing ability comparable to several super computers. He can collect and analyze data on various weapons in a very short time. X - RAY ARROW X emits a laser beam that reflects off a wall. It will also create a rope when used in certain areas. 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