History Awesome / MegaManX

* Two in the intro stage of ''VideoGame/MegaManX2''. The first being the well-known HeroicSacrifice of [[MemeticMutation Green Biker Dude.]] Second during the boss fight with a HumongousMecha several times the size of X...and X winning.

** Later on, it gets reversed. Vile and X tangle again. X loses again. Zero saves him again, [[spoiler:but in doing so sacrifices himself to destroy Vile's Ride Armor. This fills X with a righteous fury and makes him uber-pissed off]]. Bye, Vile.

* The conversations between X and Sigma on the last stage of the first game. Made better by the voice acting in ''Maverick Hunter X''. X's UnstoppableRage at [[spoiler:the death of Zero]] and his subsequent words make it [[ItsPersonal that much more personal]] when he beats Sigma.

* In ''X2''... Sigma confronts X at the final stage with a black Zero, only for it to be easily destroyed by the real Zero, [[spoiler:just BackFromTheDead]].

** As awesome as that scene is, we almost recommend you try to get the boss fight with Zero on purpose, because it's truly spectacular. Zero hits like a truck, and it's also the first time we see his beam saber in action.
* The cutscene after the FinalBattle in ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'': X and Zero, [[spoiler:the latter dying and half his body destroyed,]] were impaled by a decapitated Sigma's [[BreathWeapon Mouth Beam]]. Zero proceeds to destroy Sigma with one [[spoiler:last]] [[ArmCannon Z-buster]] shot. What makes the moment awesome? The spoiler tags tell it all.

* (Hard Mode) In the final level of ''X8'', Vile, [[spoiler:in a last-ditch attempt, attacks one of the characters after his BossBattle, separating the two heroes]], forcing the other character to traverse the rest of the final level alone. When fighting Sigma, the latter grabs the character in an inescapable vicegrip. Just when all hope is lost, the other hero arrives (the camera is even in ''first-person'' perspective of the [[BigDamnHeroes Big Damn Hero]] as he closes in on Sigma and his partner!) and saves his partner, and the BossBattle resumes.
* In one of ''X6's'' endings, Zero [[spoiler:openly claims that the world is in good (X's) hands, and that X will always be the better hero between the two of them. This is quite impressive, since Zero doesn't even ''think of himself'' as a hero]]. A ''humble badass''.
* In the intro to ''X6'', they show Zero's [[spoiler:crash into the [[ColonyDrop falling Eurasia colony]] in ''X5'']]. That interpretation of the event was even ''better'' than how they showed it in the original. In fact, the original (X5) didn't even ''show the crash''!

* A villainous one in X8: [[spoiler:The moment Lumine reveals he has pulled one over on '''Sigma.''']]
* A meta example: the ''[[CompilationRerelease Mega Man X Legacy Collections]]'' include all of the main series ''X'' games, which is good by itself. What's more subtly awesome is that Creator/{{Capcom}} is including ''X7'', unanimously considered the worst in the series and the game that single-handedly ''[[FranchiseKiller killed]]'' its own franchise, within the package. A lesser company would have swept that game under the rug and pretend it never happened, making it into "Mega Man X Legacy Collection Minus That One Game". And yet here Capcom is, owning up to their mistake and allowing others to play a game that so many others have riffed on. With this and ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'' on the horizon, it seems they're finally finding their footing again, at least with their Blue Bombers.
* Also in the Legacy Collection, this time within the [[BossRush X Challenge]] mode. Completing Stage 9 on Hard difficulty will restore all your extra lives, health and weapon energy and unlock a secret final battle which you are immediately thrown into. The instant you hear the announcer say the words [[spoiler:Ultimate Armor X]] and [[spoiler:Awakened Zero]], you know you're gonna be in for a tough fight. [[spoiler:It even completely revamps both X and Zero's movesets, including X changing into ALL of his Armors from both X5 and X6.]] Lastly, it even has its own short cutscene when you enter the fight!
--> ''[[spoiler:X and Zero have been the downfall of legions of ultra-powerful Mavericks. Now discover what it's like to be on the receiving end of the ultimate team-up!]]''

-->'''Web Spider''': What the hell are you fighting for?[[note]]貴様が一体何をしてきたと言うのか[[/note]]
-->'''X''': [[IdealHero I fight to protect others, and that's all!]][[note]]守る！！　それだけだっ[[/note]]

* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'', the final boss is giving a [[NotSoDifferentRemark "We're NotSoDifferent" speech]], which has X and [[EnsembleDarkHorse Zero]] gritting their teeth as they realize he might be right... until Axl says "screw it" and opens fire, telling him to buzz off, quickly snapping both X and Zero out of the brief HeroicBSOD. Though he was already [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap absolved from]] TheScrappy status for some time, this moment showed just how awesome he'd become.

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* The entire concept of X. When ''Mega Man X'' debuted, speculative fiction tended to hold a rather bleak look at the future, often portraying the complete resetting of society or the near annihilation of the human race. Take, for example, ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/RoboCop1987'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''Film/DemolitionMan'', and any novel written by Creator/WilliamGibson. Most exceptions were largely aimed at a younger audience, such as the Classic era of Mega Man. ''Mega Man X'' came along and was both idealistic and mature. Generally speaking, he stood for good, and stood up for his ideals even as the world around him made it harder to do so. X is essentially the Anti-Terminator, being a bleeding-edge robot of amazing power and potential, yet his self-chosen heroics help demonstrate the best of what mankind can create, and he helped signal a new wave of futuristic sci fi.

-->'''Zero''': Iris, I knew that my fight would eventually ensnare you. But I'm a man who can only see myself in battle. But... even for me.... if your heart...can respond to me...
-->'''Iris''': Where...? Ze..ro..
-->'''Zero''':...Then I want to respond. For the first time in my life... I am fighting for someone other than myself. Iris!! '''I am fighting for you and you alone'''! [''Zero proceeds to punch a hole in Iris's armor, and then forcefully rips her out of it.'']

-->'''Zero''': Iris, I understand you have been following my fight. But I'm a man who can only see myself in battle. But... even for me.... if your heart...can respond to me...

-->'''X''': I fight to protect others, and that's all![[note]]守る！！　それだけだっ[[/note]]

* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'', the final boss is giving a "We're NotSoDifferent" speech, which has X and [[EnsembleDarkHorse Zero]] gritting their teeth as they realize he might be right... until Axl says "screw it" and opens fire, telling him to buzz off, quickly snapping both X and Zero out of the brief HeroicBSOD. Though he was already [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap absolved from]] TheScrappy status for some time, this moment showed just how awesome he'd become.

* ''Day of Sigma'' begins with a confrontation with a berzerk Mechaniloid. Mechaniloids in this universe are all-but-indestructible HumongousMecha typically used in large-scale construction. X is given the job of delivering the first punch. He does it by [[ItsRainingMen jumping out of a chopper thousands of feet in the air]] and [[DeathFromAbove firing a fully charged X-Buster shot in free-fall]]. Not only does the shot [[ImprobableAimingSkills land a direct hit on the Mechaniloid]], it ''slams'' the Mechaniloid into the ground and ''buries it under what's left of the building it was occupying.'' What's more impressive is X accomplished this at his most basic level.

* In ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'', the final boss is giving a "We're NotSoDifferent" speech, which has X and [[EnsembleDarkHorse Zero]] gritting their teeth as they realize he might be right...until Axl says "screw it" and opens fire, telling him to buzz off, quickly snapping both X and Zero out of the brief HeroicBSOD. Though he was already [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap absolved from]] TheScrappy status for some time, this moment showed just how awesome he'd become.

* The fight with Storm Eagle in ''VideoGame/MegaManX1'' deserves a special mention. Before the fight begins, X hitches a ride on Eagle's CoolAirship, the Death Rogumer, which starts to rapidly ascend. X blasts off the forward guns, climbs underneath the ship and sneaks into the ship itself. A few seconds later, the top half of the airship explodes, prompting Storm Eagle to arrive. When you defeat Eagle, the crippled ship starts falling down towards the Power Plant Stage.
** ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' dispenses with X crippling the airship prior to the boss fight, but makes up for it with Storm Eagle having one of the more awesome boss banters in the game.

** That X can use the Hadouken at all is something awesome if you think about it. It's a [[KiAttack soul-powered]] energy attack. Dr Light [[CreatingLifeIsAwesome actually made X with a soul!]]

* X's BadassBoast at the end of ''VideoGame/MegaManX6'', in which he claims that he has better things to do than fight Sigma over and over, but if he returns, X ''will'' defeat him for good. Of course, then he goes and starts whining in the next game and we get Axl, so yeah.

* Zero being an Assist Trophy in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Think about that: ''all'' of the other Mega Men plus Proto Man and Bass appear in the classic one's Final Smash, yet Zero is the only character popular enough to be a part of the actual gameplay (not counting the Yellow Devil, who's a boss). And he fittingly attacks with his iconic Beam Saber.

* Zero being an Assist Trophy in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Think about that: ''all'' of the other Mega Men appear in the classic one's Final Smash, yet Zero is the only character popular enough to be a part of the actual gameplay (not counting the Yellow Devil, who's a boss). And he attacks with his Beam Saber in the same game where [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles the Echidna]] is inexplicably given a Homing Attack.

* The entire concept of X. Within the time frame of the era that ''Mega Man X'' debuted in, such a time held bleaker visions for the future that resulted in the signalling of probable unfortunate times ahead, the complete resetting of society or the near annihilation of the human race, many examples being ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/RoboCop1987'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''Film/DemolitionMan'', and any novel written by Creator/WilliamGibson. While Classic came to show another extreme of a future where the mistakes of mankind have been paved away with pure optimism, in comes some gravity and maturity to help show that ''Mega Man X'' heralds the ideals of the future in the face of adversity and even inevitable fate, and to keep on fighting for what one believes in even on the edge of despair. Into the schematics and design of X, everything about him oozed cool, from the specifications and design articulations that helped show that he was as top notch as the latest hot tech to get one's hands on, while with the heroism and justice representative of the best mankind could show. If anything, X is essentially the Anti-Terminator, and had helped signal a new wave of futuristic sci fi.

* The entire concept of X. Within the time frame of the era that ''Mega Man X'' debuted in, such a time held bleaker visions for the future that resulted in the signalling of probable unfortunate times ahead, the complete resetting of society or the near annihilation of the human race, many examples being ''Film/TheTerminator'', ''Film/RoboCop'', ''Film/BladeRunner'', ''Film/DemolitionMan'', and any novel written by Creator/WilliamGibson. While Classic came to show another extreme of a future where the mistakes of mankind have been paved away with pure optimism, in comes some gravity and maturity to help show that ''Mega Man X'' heralds the ideals of the future in the face of adversity and even inevitable fate, and to keep on fighting for what one believes in even on the edge of despair. Into the schematics and design of X, everything about him oozed cool, from the specifications and design articulations that helped show that he was as top notch as the latest hot tech to get one's hands on, while with the heroism and justice representative of the best mankind could show. If anything, X is essentially the Anti-Terminator, and had helped signal a new wave of futuristic sci fi.

--> ''[[spoiler:X and Zero have been the downfall of legions of ultra-powerful Mavericks. Now discover what it's like to be on the receiving end of the ultimate team-up!]]''

* It's well-established at this point that Inafune during the creation of the X series was somewhat embittered at Capcom for not letting him use the Zero design as the main character, so he would gradually hijack the plot from the series protagonist for the sake of the character he thought was cooler. This later had something of a change of heart, as the attempted reboot in the form of Maverick Hunter X clearly gave X greater establishment as being special beyond merely being the protagonist, and the crux of Sigma's rebellion. Now, what makes this awesome? Years later after the failed launch, the X Legacy Collection, even though it didn't include the game itself, included the ''Day of Sigma'' prologue as the official prequel OVA to the X series ''anyway''. The greater retold origin has been VindicatedByHistory!

--> ''[[spoiler:X and Zero have been the downfall of legions of ultra-powerful Mavericks. Now, discover what it's like to be on the receiving end of the ultimate team-up!]]''

--> ''[[spoiler:X and Zero have been the downfall of legions of ultra-powerful Mavericks. Now, let's discover what it's like to be on the receiving end of the ultimate team-up!]]''

* A meta example: the ''[[CompilationRerelease Mega Man X Legacy Collections]]'' include all of the main series ''X'' games, which is good by itself. What's more subtly awesome is that Creator/{{Capcom}} is including ''X7'', unanimously considered the worst in the series and the game that single-handedly ''[[FranchiseKiller killed]]'' its own franchise, within the package. A lesser company would have swept that game under the rug and pretend it never happened, making it into "Mega Man X Legacy Collection Minus That One Game". And yet here Capcom is, owning up to their mistake and allowing others to play a game that so many others have riffed on. With this and ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'' on the horizon, it seems they're finally finding their footing again, at least with their Blue Bombers.