Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
Fight through Mega Man X5–X8, acquire boss attacks and use wall jumps to navigate stages. This collection also adds X Challenge, where weapon selection precedes battles against paired bosses.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.1 / 10
About this game
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 brings together X5, X6, X7 and X8. Guide X through action-platforming stages using wall jumps and attacks acquired from bosses. The later entries introduce playable Axl in X7 and X8, alongside a shift to 3D character models and environments. Outside the individual games, X Challenge asks you to select weapons and confront two bosses at once. Rookie Hunter Mode offers a reduced-difficulty way to approach the collection, while display filters let you change its appearance. The Museum provides a separate route through the series’ history, gathering artwork, music, merchandise catalogs and promotional videos.
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Best suited to players curious about the later X games and concentrated boss-combat decisions.
The collection offers a way to compare several stages of the series’ evolution, including Axl’s arrival and the move to 3D presentation. X Challenge gives weapon selection a focused purpose by asking you to prepare for two opponents together.
Strengths
- Paired bosses create a clear reason to consider how a weapon loadout handles more than one threat.
- The Museum adds historical context for players interested in the series beyond its playable stages.
Who it is for: Action-platformer players interested in X5–X8, boss encounters and the artwork or music surrounding the series.
Play notes: This volume contains X5–X8; the earlier X games belong to the separate first collection.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Separate games and a dedicated boss mode let the collection serve either a series retrospective or a more focused combat interest. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Wall jumps and acquired boss attacks offer a useful combination for players who enjoy connecting movement choices with an expanding combat toolkit. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The later games’ 3D presentation and the Museum’s archive make this an appealing subject for players interested in how the series changed visually. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Rookie Hunter Mode and display filters provide concrete ways to adjust difficulty and appearance to personal preference. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Compilation
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreShooter
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyShootingCompilationBoss-heavyPlatforming2D GraphicsScience FictionSide-scrolling
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- megaman.capcom.comSource revision: 1
- megaman.capcom.com