Mega Man Xtreme 2
The enhanced sequel featuring stages from MMX1-3 with improved graphics and new gameplay modes. Play as X or Zero with their complete arsenals in this ultimate portable Maverick-hunting experience.
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Story
After a tumultuous coexistence, some Reploids go " Maverick " and exhibit violent and destructive behavior. To end such activity, human scientist Dr. Cain established a taskforce of "Maverick Hunters". The series mostly follows the adventures of the Hunters X and Zero , who have numerous times saved the world from Maverick leader Sigma .
Mega Man Xtreme 2 is set between the events of Mega Man X3 and Mega Man X4 , during which X and Zero, with the aid of their new friend Iris , are sent to investigate erasure incidents on the mysterious Laguz Island. Reploids on Earth have been losing their " DNA Souls", leaving them useless piles of junk. It is quickly revealed the DNA Souls are being used by a "Soul Eraser" named Berkana to resurrect a growing army of undead Mavericks. Berkana was once a Reploid researcher who created a DNA Soul chip that reproduced deceased Mavericks.
Berkana steals the souls of Reploids to enhance her own power and that of her loyal partner Gareth. Once on the island, X and Zero encounter and destroy several powerful Mavericks from their past adventures. Rather than stop them early on, Berkana allows the two heroes to progress so they may strengthen their DNA Souls for her to take. X and Zero confront and defeat Gareth and Berkana inside the Reploid Research Laboratory.
Sigma then reveals himself as the person behind the plot. X and Zero prevail over the Maverick leader, the DNA Souls are returned to the hollow Reploids, and peace is restored. Zero fears Iris' brother, the Colonel of the Repliforce army, will blame him for involving Iris in the incident but X feels the experience will ultimately help her.
Gameplay Systems
Like its predecessor, Mega Man Xtreme 2 is an action-platform game that has the same gameplay as other Mega Man games with the added ability to switch between player characters X and Zero, and the "DNA Soul" system, none of which is present in earlier Mega Man X games. The player is tasked with completing a series of side-scrolling stages by avoiding obstacles and destroy end-stage bosses . Stages are typically linear, and present traps and enemy robots to combat, whereby the player can collect DNA Souls and items that refill health, ammunition, and extra lives; power-ups that improve the player's maximum health; and armor parts that grant X new abilities. Defeating the Maverick boss at the stage's end will earn the player a special weapon that can be used to more easily defeat other bosses, each of which is vulnerable to a unique weapon.
After each stage, the DNA Souls gathered in the stage will accumulate; the player can use these to purchase additional upgrades from Iris. These upgrades improvements on speed and power to health-recharge and shielding. In the game's normal difficulty mode, the player may choose between using X and using Zero, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. X uses his long-range "X-Buster", which can be charged for increased damage.
Alternatively, Zero uses his "Z-Saber" for close-range combat. Zero risks losing health by closely approaching enemies but his sword attacks deal more damage. A difficulty setting called "Xtreme Mode" in which the player can switch between X and Zero on any stage, allowing them to gain different weapons depending on which bosses they defeat, can be unlocked. In this game, X and Zero do not both gain a weapon when a boss is defeated; only the character used to destroy the Maverick will get the special weapon.
This major change from earlier games in the series adds a hint of strategy to the gameplay because the player must consider both the order in which they will fight each boss and whether X or Zero's gained weapons will prove more effective later on, and which are needed to gain difficult-to-reach power-ups. Beating Xtreme Mode will unlock a "Boss Rush" that allows the player to battle all eight Mavericks from this game and the eight Mavericks from the first Mega Man Xtreme game.
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About Mega Man Xtreme 2
Mega Man Xtreme 2 is a classic video game released for the Game Boy on January 1, 2001. Developed by Capcom and published by Capcom, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.
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