![]() The Professor then takes possession of Red Alert, and orders Red to retrieve Axl.įollowing the defeat of the Mavericks, the Hunters infiltrate Crimson Palace, the home base of Red Alert. Elsewhere, Red communicates with a mysterious figure known as "The Professor," who gives him additional power and shows him what Axl's copy ability can do. X initially stays out of the conflict, feeling that it is pointless, but later joins in hoping to end the war quickly. As Zero and Axl battle Red Alert, Axl reveals that he possesses the ability to copy the DNA of other Reploids, making him invaluable to Red. Zero goes into action without hesitation and Axl's remorse for what he has done fuels his desire to become a Maverick Hunter. In response, Red issues a challenge to the Hunters: he will release some Mavericks that Red Alert has in captivity, and whichever group can defeat the Mavericks first will gain possession of Axl. After a battle against the mechaniloid, Zero takes Axl into custody at Maverick Hunter HQ. Red, the group's leader, is angered by Axl deserting them and goes on a rampage to get him back.Īxl is chased through a city by a mechaniloid sent by Red Alert to retrieve him, and the ensuing chaos draws the attention of Zero. As the group grows more and more reckless, one of their members, a new generation Reploid prototype named Axl, decides to defect. In X's absence, Maverick activity rapidly begins to rise, which leads to the formation of an unsanctioned anti-Maverick vigilante group known as Red Alert. ![]() Growing weary of the seemingly never-ending Maverick Wars, X decides to retire in search of more peaceful solutions, leaving Zero in charge. Reviewers found the game's foray into the third dimension well-intended but poorly executed.įollowing the Eurasia and Nightmare incidents, Reploids work diligently to rebuild the Earth. However, the reinvention of the series in both graphical and gameplay respects was met with a hostile critical reception. The development of Mega Man X7 involved a challenging transition of the well-known Mega Man X characters into 3D. The game differs from previous side-scrolling entries by featuring fully 3D graphics intermixed with both 3D and 2D gameplay. Like other games in the series, Mega Man X7 is an action- platform game in which the player fights through an octet of selectable stages. Axl, a member of "Red Alert", questions his group's methods and deserts the team, only to be pursued by its leader, Red. As such, various groups have begun springing up to stamp out the ever constant threat of Maverick activity. The heroic "Maverick Hunter" X has retired from the battlefield. Daily human life is often disrupted by "Maverick" crime from the "Reploids" robots that live and work among them. Mega Man X7 takes place in the 22nd century. It is the first and only Mega Man X game to be a third-person shooter (as well as the third Mega Man game to use third-person view due to the Mega Man Legends franchise). It was also released for Microsoft Windows exclusively in South Korea and Taiwan until the re-release as part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 ( Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2 in Japan) on Jfor the worldwide release and Jfor Japan, whose Windows version was released internationally via Steam along with PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The European version features a redrawn logo also used for future releases in the region. Mega Man X7 was first released in Japan on July 17, 2003, with North American and European releases following in October 2003 and March 2004 respectively. It is the seventh main game in the Mega Man X series and the first in the series to appear on the sixth generation of gaming consoles. Mega Man X7, known as Rockman X7 ( ロックマンX7) in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 console.
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