

While battling the Mavericks, the Hunters pick up hints that Sigma has returned and teasing a concept called 'the new world'. He reveals the 'Sigma army' isn't what it appears to be instead, they are new generation Reploids created as part of the project who are immune from viruses and able to use DNA copy data to change their shapes and appearances to assist with space development.Everything seems to be running smoothly until, who was last seen in, returns and kidnaps Lumine, causing Maverick uprisings all over the world. Suddenly, a purple-haired Reploid arrives and introduces himself as Lumine, the director of the Jakob Project. One night while X is out on patrol, one of the elevators breaks off and comes crashing down to Earth.Īs X approaches the elevator, the doors open, revealing an entire army of Sigmas. To escape the carnage, humans have begun migrating to the Moon as part of an initiative known as the 'Jakob Project', which involves an orbital elevator built in the Galapagos Islands. See also:In late 21XX, the Maverick Wars continue with no end in sight. The game was met with a mixed to average reception. Defeating their bosses will earn that player character its special weapon which differs between each character.Although Mega Man X8 uses like, the development team chose not to opt for 3D gameplay, instead opting for 2.5D gameplay. The gameplay of Mega Man X8 is similar to the other games in the series, in which the player must complete a series of stages. Well, looks like we have finally made it! After months in the making, the All Inclusive Mega Man X Retrospective has finally come to an end with J's Review of Mega Man X8 for the PS2! During the course of game play the motivations of these captors comes into focus, and it is up to the heroes, led by, to stop them.Īt first glance this game is basically a traditional side-scrolling variation of Mega Man X7, without the free-range modes and the lock-on targeting cursor.This I would consider a good thing but it’s not quite the same, though: the character models are completely different here, the duck is gone, and of course they tweaked a few other things here and there. It was re-released for Windows via, and on Jworldwide and Jin Japan as a part of Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 ( Rockman X Anniversary Collection 2 in Japan).The plot of Mega Man X8 focuses on the abduction of a next-generation 'Reploid', Lumine from the construction site of a, and the subsequent pursuit of his captors. The PS2 version, as well as a iteration, were released in Japan and Europe the following year.

It was first released in North America on December 7, 2004.

It is the eighth and, to date, final game in the series (excluding spin-offs and remakes). : December 16, 2015,Mode(s)Mega Man X8, known as Rockman X8 ( ロックマンX8) in Japan, is a developed by for the Sony.
