Mega Man X6 is the last original X entry on PS1, controversial for its excessive difficulty and rushed story. Some levels are brilliant, others frustrating. For die-hard series fans wanting to follow the PS1 Mega Man X cycle to its end despite its imperfections.
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Mega Man X6 by Capcom, released in 2001. Sixth entry in the Mega Man X series. Action-platformer with X and Zero against Mavericks, new powers to unlock, and dramatic story for the end of the classic X series on PS1.
The standard American version of Mega Man X6, which closes the arc of X and Zero against the Nightmare Phenomenon on PlayStation. Released at the very end of the console's life, it was printed in modest quantity amid the shift to the PS2, and stays sought by fans wanting to complete the X line on the machine. Desirability rests on its role as the series' last PlayStation entry and on faithful demand from Capcom collectors.
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Known for its sometimes rough demands, this entry plunges X and Zero into a world gnawed by the Nightmare phenomenon. The eight Mavericks, the tough High Max and the enigmatic Gate chain snappy duels where precision rules. The stiff difficulty and tight patterns make it a divisive challenge, but the wealth of weapons and side routes rewards the persistent.
