History VideoGame / MegaManMaverickHunterX

* DoomedByCanon

* TheUnfought: Enforced. Vile beats X and Zero at the end of his campaign, only to grip the VillainBall and taunt X, leaving him open to a DesperationAttack; preventing him from reaching and battling Sigma.

* ContinuitySnarl: ''The Day of &#931'' OVA features Sigma launching a nuclear attack on Abel City and Dr. Cain being caught in the blast and presumably being killed. This wasn't an issue in ''MHX'' since it was a reboot following an AlternateContinuity. However, the OVA would also be featured in the ''Mega Man X Legacy Collections'' as the official backstory to the entire X series. The problem is that the collections contain the games from the original timeline where Dr. Cain is up and about.

** Sigma seems to have less to do with the Maverick Virus in general, since the post-credits message about his "soul" was removed and he makes no mention of any encounters with Zero in the past. In fact, he gets his trademark scars over his eyes from X in the missile base during ''The Day of Σ'' rather than from Zero in Wily's laboratory, meaning that confrontation never even happened. Due to how important the Virus is in future installments, it's likely that Sigma would have found the Maverick Virus himself later on.

In this [[AdaptationExpansion expanded retelling]] of the original ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Mega Man X]]'', our hero [[TheHero X]] is discovered by Dr. Cain and used to create a new generation of free-thinking robots called Reploids. After rebellious or defective Reploids begin threatening to harm humans, X joins an organization called the Maverick Hunters to ensure peace. He befriends the skilled [[TheLancer Zero]] and his commander [[BigBad Sigma]] in the 17th Elite Unit. However, X's mercy and pacifism limit his efficiency in battle, keeping him a B-Class Hunter.

After Sigma himself goes Maverick, taking the unpredictable [[TheRival Vile]] and many other Hunters with him, X and Zero must band together to stop his rebellion from wiping out the humans. Sigma shows fascination with X, believing he has the power to shape the future, and as well with Vile, who holds a personal vendetta against the heroic X. After completing the game once as X, the player can play as Vile in [[AnotherSideAnotherStory his own unique scenario]].

** While they've always been on the same side, X and Zero had more of a SenpaiKohai dynamic at the beginning of the [[AlternateContinuity original continuity]] before the two began to grow close to each other, with Zero showing a bit of an arrogant streak. In this game, the two are already fast friends who respect and care for each other, evidenced and fleshed out in ''The Day of Σ'' OVA.

This game has the same eight Maverick bosses as the original:

* Chill Penguin of the 13th Polar Region Unit. X gains [[AnIcePerson Shotgun Ice]] from him, and Vile gains [[ElementalArmor Frozen Castle]].
* Spark Mandrill of the 17th Elite Unit. X gains [[ShockAndAwe Electric Spark]] from him, and Vile gains the RocketPunch system.
* Armored Armadillo of the 8th Armored Division. X gains [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks Rolling Shield]] from him, and Vile gains the [[EnergyBall Ball]] system.
* Launch Octopus of the 6th Marine Unit. X gains [[HomingProjectile Homing Torpedo]] from him, and Vile gains the [[MacrossMissileMassacre Missile]] system.
* Boomerang Kuwanger of the 17th Elite Unit. X gains [[BoomerangComeback Boomerang Cutter]] from him, and Vile gains the [[BattleBoomerang Cutter]] system.
* Sting Chameleon of the 9th Special Forces. X gains [[SpreadShot Chameleon Sting]] from him, and Vile gains the [[RayGun Laser]] system.
* Storm Eagle of the 7th Air Cavalry Unit. X gains [[TornadoMove Storm Tornado]] from him, and Vile gains [[SprintShoes Speed Devil]].
* Flame Mammoth of the 4th Overland Unit. X gains [[PlayingWithFire Fire Wave]] from him, and Vile gains the [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] system.

This game has the same eight Maverick as the original:
* Chill Penguin of the 13th Polar Region Unit. He gives the [[AnIcePerson Shotgun Ice]] to X, and the [[ElementalArmor Frozen Castle]] to Vile.
* Spark Mandrill of the 17th Elite Unit. He gives the [[ShockAndAwe Electric Spark]] to X, and the RocketPunch weapons system to Vile.
* Armored Armadillo of the 8th Armored Division. He gives the [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks Rolling Shield]] to X, and the [[EnergyBall Ball]] weapons system to Vile.
* Launch Octopus of the 6th Marine Unit. He gives the [[HomingProjectile Homing Torpedo]] to X, and the [[MacrossMissileMassacre Missile]] weapons system to Vile.
* Boomerang Kuwanger of the 17th Elite Unit. He gives the [[BoomerangComeback Boomerang Cutter]] to X, and the [[BattleBoomerang Cutter]] weapons system to Vile.
* Sting Chameleon of the 9th Special Forces. He gives the [[SpreadShot Chameleon Sting]] to X, and the [[EnergyWeapon Laser]] weapons system to Vile.
* Storm Eagle of the 7th Air Cavalry Unit. He gives the [[TornadoMove Storm Tornado ]]to X, and the [[SprintShoes Speed Devil]] to Vile.
* Flame Mammoth of the 4th Overland Unit. He gives the [[PlayingWithFire Fire Wave]] to X, and the [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] weapons system to Vile.

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''Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X'' is a [[VideoGameRemake remake]] of the first game in the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, released exclusively for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable PSP]].

An [[AdaptationExpansion expanded retelling]] of the original ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 Mega Man X]]'' story, where our hero [[TheHero X]], Dr. Light's legacy, is found by Dr. Cain and his design used to create a new breed of free-thinking robots named Reploids. An outbreak of Reploid defections, however, forces X to join a group called the Maverick Hunters, along with his ally [[TheLancer Zero]], rival [[TheRival Vile]], and the fearless commander, Sigma, to quell these outbursts. However it is not long before [[BigBad Sigma]] reveals he has gone Maverick himself, leading a widespread Reploid rebellion against humanity. Sigma shows fascination with X, a robot he believes has the power to shape the future, and as well with Vile, who seems to be holding a personal vendetta against the heroic X.

Mavericks:
* Chill Penguin of the 13th Polar Region Unit, gives the [[AnIcePerson Shotgun Ice]] to X, and the [[ElementalArmor Frozen Castle]] to Vile
* Spark Mandrill of the 17th Elite Unit, gives the [[ShockAndAwe Electric Spark]] to X, and the RocketPunch weapons system to Vile
* Armored Armadillo of the 8th Armored Division, gives the [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks Rolling Shield]] to X, and the [[EnergyBall Ball]] weapons system to Vile
* Launch Octopus of the 6th Marine Unit, gives the [[HomingProjectile Homing Torpedo]] to X, and the [[MacrossMissileMassacre Missile]] weapons system to Vile
* Boomerang Kuwanger of the 17th Elite Unit, gives the [[BoomerangComeback Boomerang Cutter]] to X, and the [[BattleBoomerang Cutter]] weapons system to Vile
* Sting Chameleon of the 9th Special Forces, gives the [[SpreadShot Chameleon Sting]] to X, and the [[EnergyWeapon Laser]] weapons system to Vile
* Storm Eagle of the 7th Air Cavalry Unit, gives the [[TornadoMove Storm Tornado ]]to X, and the [[SprintShoes Speed Devil]] to Vile
* Flame Mammoth of the 4th Overland Unit, gives the [[PlayingWithFire Fire Wave]] to X, and the [[FireBreathingWeapon Flamethrower]] weapons system to Vile

The game also included a bonus animated movie, ''The Day of Σ'', which expands on the characterizations of X, Zero, Vile, and Sigma. It focuses on the fateful day that Sigma made his Maverick status known, and led his Reploid rebellion to attack with the ultimate goal of testing X's potential against his own ambitions.

** While they've always been on the same side, X and Zero had more of a SempaiKohai dynamic at the beginning of the [[AlternateContinuity original continuity]] before the two began to grow close to each other, with Zero showing a bit of an arrogant streak. In this game, the two are already fast friends who respect and care for each other, evidenced and fleshed out in ''The Day of Σ'' OVA.

* ArmCannon: X's WeaponOfChoice, a PlasmaCannon by default. Vile also has one, which starts with the [[MoreDakka Vulcan]], but can be upgraded with [[MacrossMissileMassacre Missiles]] or a RocketPunch.

* LaserBlade: Sigma's WeaponOfChoice, even before he officially went Maverick.

* ShoulderCannon: Vile's [[WeaponOfChoice signature weapon]], a PlasmaCannon by default, although it can be upgraded to shoot [[EnergyWeapon Lasers]] and [[BattleBoomerang Cutters]] as well.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Not that the original game was [[TastesLikeDiabetes sunshine and rainbows]], but ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 X1]]'' was relatively upbeat in its tone and storyline. ''Maverick Hunter X'' thanks to a greater means of storytelling, goes deeper into the storyline of ''Mega Man X1'', and as a result, we learn just how serious everything really is in X's world. Especially in the ''Day of Sigma'' OVA.

** Vile: "[[BigNo No!]] [[ThisCantBe I can't lose to]] [[SayMyName X]]!"

* TheBadGuyWins: [[PyrrhicVictory Subverted]] when Vile completes his story: he gets ambushed by X after the fight, and the delivers the Coup de Grâce on him.

** Sting Chameleon lets out a [[HellIsThatNoise creepy]] screech during his dying line.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Not that the original game was sunshine and rainbows, but X1 was relatively upbeat in its tone and storyline. ''Maverick Hunter X'' thanks to a greater means of storytelling, goes deeper into the storyline of ''Mega Man X1'', and as a result, we learn just how serious everything really is in X's world. Especially in the ''Day of Sigma'' OVA.

* FatBastard: Flame Mammoth, who's extremely arrogant and looks down on smaller people (who's just about everyone because he's elephant-sized). As an added bit of karma, he's also the only one of the former Maverick Hunters that defected to Sigma's side to not have any of his unit go with him.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In Vile Mode, although it's Vile who defeats all the Mavericks, X still has all the reploid's signature weapons during the final battle.

** Then in Vile Mode, Vile successfully overpowers X and Zero and "proves his own existence", in his own words. However, he suffers so much damage in the process that he shuts down and is taken away by Sigma's men.

* ThisCannotBe: While playing as Vile, if he dies he'll shout out in disbelief ''"No! IMPOSSIBLE!"'' The same also applies to him as a boss when playing as X, and he shouts the same line when X depletes his health in the opening stage, and when he defeats him in their second encounter, he screams ''"No! I can't lose to X!"'' before exploding.

* VictoryPose: X does a backflip, Vile has an EvilLaugh. The Mavericks do this when they defeat you.

* CameBackWrong: This is X's first guess in the BossRush.

* TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin: Even when playing as [[VillainEpisode Vile]], X will still ultimately win.

* WeCanRebuildHim: The BossRush has been a staple since the ''[[VideoGame/MegaMan Mega Man Classic]]'' series, however in this game its clearly stated that Sigma had his Maverick rebels rebuilt, but only as far as restoring their bodies and powers, but not bothering to restore their [[ArtificialStupidity minds]]. As a result during the refights each Maverick will sound strangely distorted and half-dead.

* YourInsane:

* BossBattle
** '''Chill Penguin'''
*** AnIcePerson
*** BlowYouAway: With a Snowstorm WeatherControlMachine.
*** ElementalBarrier: Able to conjure ice penguins to block attacks.
*** SpreadShot: Ice attacks are an Exploding Shot variant.
*** SlideAttack: Penguin belly slide.
** '''Spark Mandrill'''
*** ElementalPunch
*** ShockAndAwe
*** ThisIsADrill: Spark Mandrill replaces his normal dashing punch with a drill in this release.
** '''Armored Armadillo'''
*** BouncingBattler: He mainly bounces around the stage while being invulnerable (unless you remove his armor).
*** LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe
*** PlasmaCannon: [[UnusualWeaponMounting mounted]] in his head.
*** RemovableShell: Optional, Armored Armadillo's shields [[AntiArmor can be removed]] to make him more susceptible to damage.
*** RollingAttack
** '''Launch Octopus'''
*** LifeDrain: The follow-up attack to the whirlpool.
*** MacrossMissileMassacre
*** UnderwaterBossBattle
*** WeaponsThatSuck: Can pull X/Vile in by creating a whirlpool with his tentacles.
** '''Boomerang Kuwanger'''
*** PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Can throw the pincers on his head.
*** [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom Slammed Across The Room]]: Able to slam X/Vile into the ceiling with his head pincer.
*** TeleportSpam
** '''Sting Chameleon'''
*** CollapsingCeilingBoss
*** EnergyWeapon
*** MultipurposeTongue
*** SpreadShot: Lasers split into three, of the Initial Burst variant.
*** VisibleInvisibility: NighInvulnerability while using it.
** '''Storm Eagle'''
*** BlowYouAway
*** DeathFromAbove: Swoops down at high speeds for CollisionDamage.
*** HighAltitudeBattle: The battle takes place on Storm Eagle's CoolAirship
*** MookMaker: Spawns eggs from his mouth filled with [[WeaponizedOffspring robotic bird mooks]].
*** PlatformBattle: Most of Storm Eagle's attack don't do damage, the point of them is to try and push X/Vile off of his CoolAirship for an [[BottomlessPit automatic death]].
*** WindFromBeneathMyWings
** '''Flame Mammoth'''
*** GroundPound: Used to cause {{Knockback}}.
*** InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt
*** OilSlick: Able to lob a glob of oil onto the floor, then ignite it.
*** PlayingWithFire

** Now Sigma gets his trademark scars over his eyes from X in the missile base during ''The Day of Σ'', rather than from Zero in Wily's laboratory.

-->-- '''Ending narration, ''Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X''.'''

-> 21XX. Robots with the ability to think and act for themselves have been created. They are dubbed "Reploids". The age of humankind and robots working and living together had begun. As robot society spread and prospered, there was in increase in criminal incidents involving Reploids. To combat this new wave of crime, a special investigation and security organization consisting entirely of Reploids was founded. They are the Maverick Hunters. This is the story of the Maverick Hunter known as X.
-->--''OpeningNarration for Mega Man Maverick Hunter X''

** In the original series, Vile saw X as little more than an outdated model, a non-threat to his agenda, until X defeated him in ''X1'' and he developed a grudge against him. His hatred of X is much more fleshed out in ''Maverick Hunter X'', showing that he despises X not only because he's outdated and weak, but because ''everyone'' sings his praises anyways. It's a bit of a GreenEyedMonster dynamic where Vile wants to prove he is the one with the potential to change the world, not X.