History Trivia / MegaManX7

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: On the back of the game's case, X can be seen in the highway portion of the opening stage. This is impossible in-game, implying he may have been playable earlier in the game during development. That or the screenshot was created on purpose to resemble ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 X1]]'''s opening stage for customers (as that part of the intro stage [[NostalgiaLevel is the exact same level]], one of many {{Continuity Nod}}s to the original game and the SNES trilogy by proxy).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** On the back of the game's case, X can be seen in the highway portion of the opening stage. This is impossible in-game, implying he may have been playable earlier in the game during development. That or the screenshot was created on purpose to resemble ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 X1]]'''s opening stage for customers (as that part of the intro stage [[NostalgiaLevel is the exact same level]], one of many {{Continuity Nod}}s to the original game and the SNES trilogy by proxy).
** An interview with Tatsuya Minami claimed there would be a two-player mode, which evidently never made it into the game.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Prior to the ''[[CompilationRerelease Legacy Collection]]'', ''X7'' was the only ''X'' game to never see a re-release on platforms such as the Nintendo UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole or UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation Network}}.

* TroubledProduction: Since ''X6'''s middling reception, being released at the beginning of the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2's cycle when 3D was the hot new thing, the inexperienced team at Capcom was scrambling to move the series into the third dimension. This resulted in a handful of balance problems and poor decisions.

* ActingForTwo: Vanishing Gungaroo gets this in both languages. In Japanese, he shares a voice actress (Rumi Kasahara) with Alia. In the English dub, he instead shares a voice actress (Lenne Hardt) with Axl, leading to TalkingToHimself if you bring Axl into the boss fight at Tunnel Base.

* FollowTheLeader: After review outlets of the time criticized ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX5 X5]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX6 X6]]'' for not following the current trends of 3D gaming, Creator/{{Capcom}} finally decided to do something about it. Unfortunately, the results were [[PolygonCeiling messy]].

** There was also promotional material advertising a multiplayer mode that evidently never made it into the game.

** On the back of the game's case, X can be seen in the highway portion of the opening stage. This is impossible in-game, implying that he may have been playable earlier in the game during development. Either that or the screenshot was created on purpose to appear reminiscent of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 X1]]'''s opening stage for customers (as that part of the intro stage [[NostalgiaLevel is the exact same level]], one of many {{Continuity Nod}}s to the original game and the SNES trilogy by proxy).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Prior to the ''[[CompilationRerelease Legacy Collection]]'', ''X7'' was the only ''X'' game to never see a re-release on platforms such as the Nintendo UsefulNotes/VirtualConsole or UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork.
* PromotedFanboy: Probably because of his review of the game and the [[MemeticMutation memes]] it created, WebVideo/ProJared was invited as a guest to Capcom's 30th Anniversary celebration of the ''Mega Man'' franchise.

** On the back of the game's case, X can be seen in the highway portion of the opening stage. This is impossible in-game, implying that he may have been playable earlier in the game during development. Either that or the screenshot was created on purpose to appear reminiscent of ''[[VideoGame/MegaManX1 X1]]'''s opening stage for customers.

* FollowTheLeader: After review outlets of the time criticized ''X5'' and ''X6'' for not following the current trends of 3D gaming, Capcom finally decided to do something about it. Unfortunately, the results were [[PolygonCeiling messy]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Prior to the ''Legacy Collection'', ''X7'' was the only ''X'' game to never see a re-release on platforms such as the Nintendo Virtual Console or Playstation Network.

* TalkingToHimself: In the English dub, Axl and Vanishing Gungaroo have the same voice actress.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: On the back of the game's case, X can be seen in the highway portion of the opening stage. This is impossible in-game, implying that he may have been playable earlier in the game during development. Either that or the screenshot was created on purpose to appear reminiscent of ''X1'''s opening stage for customers.

* TroubledProduction: Since ''X6'''s middling reception, being released at the beginning of the PS2's cycle when 3D was the hot new thing, the inexperienced team at Capcom was scrambling to move the series into the third dimension. This resulted in a handful of balance problems and poor decisions.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Prior to the ''Legacy Collection'', ''X7'' was the only ''X'' game to never see a re-release on a streaming platform such as Playstation Network.