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->''"In order to put the past data back, we need to fix a data in the "core" of the Mother Computer... But the way to the core is "protected." Unless you clear the protection, you can't enter the core. The guardians of the protection is the boss data of the past."''
-->-- '''Middy, ''Mega Man Xtreme''.'''

''Mega Man Xtreme'' is the first in a handheld [[{{Spinoff}} spin-off]] of the ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' series, and was released on the Platform/GameBoyColor on October 2000 in Japan, January 2001 in North America, and August 2001 in Europe. Chronologically it takes place between the events of ''VideoGame/MegaManX2'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', and includes enemies from the first two ''X'' games. It was rereleased on the 3DS Virtual Console in 2013 in Japan and 2014 in other regions.

[[YearX In the year 21XX]], the Mother Computer of the Maverick Hunters’ headquarters is hacked by an unknown source, scrambling the Hunters' networks and causing worldwide chaos. Resident computer genius Middy offers to transmit X into the Mother Computer to fight his way through the hacked data and find the culprits in person, while Zero deals with the Maverick riots in the real world.

As X fights data of past Mavericks within cyberspace, he meets the two Shadow Hunters and discovers that they are working with Middy's twin brother, Techno, to pull off the hack. However, it also turns out someone else is pulling their strings behind the scenes...

The game is split into Normal and Hard [[DifficultyLevels difficulties]], each with their own set of four Maverick data bosses. There is also the secret [[HarderThanHard Extreme]] difficulty that lets the player take on all eight Maverick datas in a single playthrough. The Mavericks are a mix from ''X1'' and ''X2'':

Normal Mode Mavericks:
* Chill Penguin, who gives X [[AnIcePerson Shotgun Ice]].
* Spark Mandrill, who gives X [[ShockAndAwe Electric Spark]].
* Storm Eagle, who gives X [[TornadoMove Storm Tornado]].
* Flame Stag, who gives X [[PlayingWithFire Speed Burner]].

Hard Mode Mavericks:
* Wheel Gator, who gives X [[SpikedWheels Spin Wheel]].
* Magna Centipede, who gives X [[PlayerGuidedMissile Magnet Mine]].
* Armored Armadillo, who gives X [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks Rolling Shield]].
* Morph Moth, who gives X [[ExtraOreDinary Silk Shot]].

This game was later followed by a sequel, ''VideoGame/MegaManXtreme2'', also on the Game Boy Color.

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!!Tropes:

* AllThereInTheManual: Who Zain and Geemel are is left a complete mystery in the game proper. Material such as the official Japanese website and the book ''Mega Man X Maverick Hunter Field Guide'' reveal that they are elite combat Reploids known as "Shadow Hunters" who master weaponry for selfish gains, and who were defeated by Sigma and persuaded to help him take on the Maverick Hunters.
* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: Middy and Techno somehow share the same CPU because they are brothers, despite the fact that a CPU is a physical piece of hardware and the two are not at all connected, and in fact spend most of the game miles away from one another.
* AsLongAsThereIsEvil: Sigma claims this as his reason for always returning.
-->'''Sigma:''' "Bwah ha ha ha. Your efforts are futile... I will never be defeated!! As long as Mavericks exist... As long as evil exists in the minds of humans... I'll come back again and again! X, Zero. I'll pursue you to the end of the world! Bwah ha ha ha! Farewell! FOR NOW!! Bwah ha ha!"
* AssistCharacter: Zero can be summoned with Data Chips found in Hard Mode.
* {{BFS}}: Zain's weapon of choice, complete with SpinAttack.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:Serges returns.]]
* BlindIdiotTranslation: X calls Vile his Japanese name, VAVA.
* BloodKnight: Zain is only interested in defeating X... although it's also entirely possible this is a result of him being a FlatCharacter.
* BottleEpisode: With the exception of Zain and Geemel, every level and boss is recycled from X1 or X2.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Techno by Sigma.
* CainAndAbel: Techno and Middy, although it [[BrainwashedAndCrazy wasn't Techno's fault]].
* {{Cutscene}}: The opening intro to the game, which has text so exceedingly slow that it runs for a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=busWsjNrC4w whopping five minutes.]] Fortunately, it can be skipped.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If you're used to the controls from the Platform/SuperNintendo ''VideoGame/MegaManX'' titles or the games from the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero''/''VideoGame/MegaManZX'' era, playing this game on the Virtual Console can and will trip you up at times, since you have to remember that you no longer have a button to dash[[labelnote:Note]]Dash can be set to ''Start'' of all places, but that's it.[[/labelnote]] and the fire/jump buttons are in different places.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Techno dies in his brother's, Middy's, arms, right before Middy dies as well due to them sharing a CPU.
* EasyModeMockery: Beat the game on Normal Mode and Sigma just chuckles at X and retreats, telling him that this is not the end.
* FlashStep: Geemel's usual mode of transportation, when he isn't flying on a giant kite.
* FuumaShuriken: Geemel's weapon of choice.
* GigglingVillain: Geemel, kekeke!
* HeroicSacrifice: Middy almost tells X that Techno is his brother, but decides not to at the last minute, knowing that X might not be able to do what needs to be done if he knew. The sacrifice comes from that when Techno dies, Middy dies as well, due to a shared CPU unit between them.
* HijackedByGanon: As it turns out, Techno is being mind-controlled into hacking the Maverick Hunters’ computer by Sigma.
* HollywoodHacking: The entire game's premise is X digitizing himself to enter the computer world to stop a Maverick hacker.
* InterfaceSpoiler: Not that it's much of a surprise, but the icon for the final stages on the stage select is literally Sigma's face. Keep in mind that he hadn't been mentioned at all up until this point.
* NewGamePlus: To unlock Hard Mode, you have to beat Normal Mode, but in Hard Mode, you keep all weapons and upgrades you obtained in Normal Mode. Extreme Mode averts this, having the player start over fresh with all 8 Mavericks to fight in any order they wish.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Techno's design is considerably more simple than everyone else in the game, and everyone else in the ''X'' series for that matter. He looks like he'd fit well in the ''Classic'' series.
* SkippableBoss: You can encounter Zain and Geemel in the Maverick stages via an optional side-path. You get no apparent reward for fighting them this way, however.
* SkywardScream: Middy gets an emotional one after his brother, Techno, [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in his arms]].
* TheSocialDarwinist: Played straight by Sigma, but verbally averted by X, who claims he is tired of a world where only the strong survive and the weak (in this case, Middy and Techno) have to die.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Vile, encountered at the end of the intro level, is referred to by his Japanese name, Vava.
* TheStinger: After the credits, Middy lets you know that you can now play Hard Mode.
** After clearing Hard Mode, Techno reveals that Extreme Mode is unlocked.
** Upon beating Extreme Mode, Sigma shows up to taunt you.
* SummonMagic: X can summon what is either Zero or just Zero's data to perform one of several powerful attacks.
* ThemeNaming: The fact that Techno is named after techno music actually isn't obvious until one realizes that Middy is a corruption of ''midi'', a type of sound file.
* XtremeKoolLetterz: ''Mega Man XTREME!'' [[DontExplainTheJoke Obviously a play on the word "Extreme" and the fact the main character is named X.]]