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Mega Man X Passwords

  1. Final level code

    While playing the game type XSTUFF on your keyboard to gain everything and have all but the last boss killed.

Mega Man X Easter Eggs

  1. Fire Ball

    To obtain an ability which lets you shoot a powerful fire ball forward do the following:
    1. Beat all the mini bosses and collect all sub tanks and heart tanks.
    2. Enter the Armored Armadillo stage.
    3. When you reach the the door which leads to the boss's room don't enter it, instead climb up the wall and collect the energy pellet lying on the above ledge.
    4. After you grab the energy pellet, jump into the chasm to the left of the door.
    5. repeat this process 4 mode times and a hidden capsule will appear containing the fire ball power up.
    To use the fire ball press down, forward, fire.
    Note: you must have full energy in order to use the fire ball.

Mega Man X Secrets

  1. Freeze Flame Mammoth's Stage

    Normally, Flame Mammoth's Stage is filled with lava that would kill you with one hit if you land in it. However, defeat Chill Penguin and when you arrive at Flame Mammoth's stage, all of the lava will be frozen over.
  2. Cut the Power in Spark Mandrill's Stage

    First, defeat Storm Eagle. Then go to Spark Mandrill's stage. In the background of the beginning section, you will see pieces of the Death Rogumer, which had crashed through the electric pipes, shorting out the spark traps in that section. Also, the mini-boss in that stage will no longer be able to use its powerful electric attacks. The lights in the stage will also flicker on and off in certain sections.
  3. Flood Sting Chameleon's Stage

    First, defeat Launch Octopus. Then go to Sting Chameleon's stage. Certain parts of the stage will be filled with water, and one section that became completely flooded will allow access to the Heart Tank.

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IP Hints & Cheats

Mega Man X Unlockables

  1. Achievements

    Complete list of Game Center Achievements.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Clear the Intro stage.Intro Stage Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Chill Penguin's stage.Snowy Fields Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Spark Mandrill's stage.Power Plant Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Armored Armadillo's stage.Energy Mine Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Launch Octopus's stage.Oceanic Base Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Boomer Kuwanger's stage.Fortress Tower Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Sting Chameleon's stage.Forest Base Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Storm Eagle's stage.New-Type Airport Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Flame Mammoth's stage.Weapons Plant Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Part 1 of Sigma's Palace.Sigma's Palace, Pt. 1 Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Part 2 of Sigma's Palace.Sigma's Palace, Pt. 2 Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Part 3 of Sigma's Palace.Sigma's Palace, Pt. 3 Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Clear Part 4 of Sigma's Palace.Sigma's Palace, Pt. 4 Reclaimed (10 pts)
    Obtain Leg parts.100-Yard Dash! (15 pts)
    Obtain Body Parts.Tough Guy (15 pts)
    Obtain Helmet Parts.Hard-Headed (15 pts)
    Obtain Arm parts.Unstoppable Firepower (15 pts)
    Obtain Subtank AInsurance Plan A (15 pts)
    Obtain Subtank BInsurance Plan B (15 pts)
    Obtain Subtank CInsurance Plan C (15 pts)
    Obtain Subtank DInsurance Plan D (15 pts)
    Obtain 1 Health Boost heart.Ace of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 2 Health Boost hearts.2 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 3 Health Boost hearts.3 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 4 Health Boost hearts.4 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 5 Health Boost hearts.5 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 6 Health Boost hearts.6 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 7 Health Boost hearts.7 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain 8 Health Boost hearts.8 of Hearts (15pts)
    Obtain the ability to perform Hadokens.Hadoken! (20 pts)
    Defeat Chill Penguin using his greatest weakness.Emperor of Ice (15 pts)
    Defeat Spark Mandrill using his greatest weakness.Tsar of Electricity (15 pts)
    Defeat Armored Armadillo using his greatest weakness.General of Steel (15 pts)
    Defeat Launch Octopus using his greatest weakness.Captain of the Seas (15 pts)
    Defeat Boomer Kuwanger using his greatest weakness.Demon of Dimensions (15 pts)
    Defeat Sting Chameleon using his greatest weakness.Master of the Forest (15 pts)
    Defeat Storm Eagle using his greatest weakness.Prince of the Skies (15 pts)
    Defeat Flame Mammoth using his greatest weakness.Oligarch of Oil (15 pts)
    Defeat Vile using his greatest weakness.Solitary Rogue (15 pts)
    Defeat Bosspider using his greatest weakness.Tangled Web (15 pts)
    Defeat Rangda Bangda using his greatest weakness.Wall of Terror (15 pts)
    Defeat D-Rex using his greatest weakness.Carnivorous Tank (15 pts)
    Defeat Velguarder using his greatest weakness.Loyal Wolf (15 pts)
    Defeat Sigma using his greatest weakness.End of an Era (15 pts)
    Defeat Sigma's second form using his greatest weakness.Dawn of Destiny (15 pts)
    Defeat a Batton M-501.Bubbly Bat (20 pts)
    Defeat a Hotarion.Flashy Firefly (20 pts)
    Sever Launch Octopus's tentacles.Whirlpool Stopper (20 pts)
    Sever Flame Mammoth's trunk.Oil Well Sealer (20 pts)
    Pick up the items on top of the spikes in Sigma's Palace, Pt. 3.Daring Collector (20 pts)
    Make it to any Boss without firing a single shot.Merciful Hunter (25 pts)
    Defeat any Boss within 10 seconds.Heartless Hunter (25 pts)
    Clear any 1 of the 8 Maverick's stages without taking any damage.Nimble-Footed (25 pts)
    Clear Story mode without using a single continue.Will to Live (30 pts)
    Clear Story mode without using a single Subtank.Nerves of Steel (30 pts)
    Clear Story mode without picking up a single item that was dropped by an enemy.Item Hater (30 pts)
    Clear Story mode without picking up a single upgrade.Unlimited Potential (30 pts)
    Clear Story mode using only the X-Buster.Maverick Hunter (30 pts)
    Clear Story mode within 60 minutes.Speed Demon (30 pts)
    Defeat every boss without taking any damage.S-A Class Hunter (30 pts)

Mega Man X Secrets

  1. Weapon quick select

    Hold your finger on the top half of the screen and a weapon quick select appears along the top of the screen. You can charge the buster then switch to a special weapon with this to avoid wasting the special weapon's energy with the shot fired when you start charging.

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Mega Man X Passwords

  1. Misc. Passwords

    Select the password option at the title screen and enter the following in the 3X4 grid, inputting the password from left to right, starting from the top left corner:
    PasswordEffect
    2653 7248 6488No Leg Dash, Chill Penguin Defeated
    5131 7358 4181Spark Mandrill defeated
    5447 4177 4536Get an extra life tank
    6483 7376 5124Storm Eagle defeated
    1556 6642 7448Launch Octopus defeated
    1573 5232 7264Flame Mammoth defeated
    5147 8437 4536Armored Armadillo defeated
    5151 3427 4261Boomer Kuwanger defeated
    4764 5788 3748Body Capsule only
    4664 1718 7748Head Capsule only
    4764 8768 7748Arm Capsule only
    3748 8612 5524All Subtanks & Hearts, NO Armor & Weapons
    8441 2336 2421Everything obtained except Leg Capsule
    5724 8418 3588All 4 Subtanks, no armor, no weapons, no hearts
    6431 5168 8171Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, Spark Mandrill, and Armoured Armadillo dead plus slide ability and head capsule.
    8441 2176 44234 Sub-Tanks, All Turbo Hearts, All Upgrades, All Bosses Defeated
    3475 5668 2581To have all Turbo Hearts, all Sub-Tanks, and all Armor Upgrades with no bosses defeated
    8447 4666 6156All abilities, heart tanks, sub-tanks, all bosses defeated, Zero's buster
    4723 2486 1324All Bosses Defeated - No Leg/Body/Helmet/Buster/Heart/SubTank
    6111 8747 4181Have Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, Chill Penguin, & Boomer Kuwangtang dead w/ chest, helmet, arms, leg upgrades, 1 sub-tank, & a turbo heart
    8141 2136 4426All weapons, sub tanks, hearts, and levels completed
    1764 1488 7748First mini-level beaten
    5286 7136 5124Chill Penguin and Storm Eagle dead.
    5337 5377 4171Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, and Flame Mammoth dead.
    2147 5277 1281Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, and Spark Mandrill dead.
    2656 5112 3164Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle, Flame Mammoth, Spark Mandrill, and Armoured Armadillo dead.
    2137 3188 8121All bosses except Boomer Kuwanger and Sting Chameleon dead.
    2556 2582 7114All bosses except Sting Chameleon dead.
    3676 4667 5148All powerups and armor upgrades, all bosses beaten the first time through.
    3733 6838 8744Final Sigma Level/Last Battle
    7431 3842 8523Everthing unlocked ecxept no beaten Sigma
    1422 1412 7756Leg Dash,Helmet enhancement with no bosses defeated
    4425 7272 3821Leg Dash, Helmet Enhancement, No Bosses Defeated
    6485 1146 2321All Upgrades No bosses Defeated
    5583 4618 5824All Upgrades, All bosses defeated, 1 turbo heart.
    5382 8566 2656Leg Dash No bosses Defeated
    4768 7258 1871Chill Penguin Defeated
    4653 4688 7884All bosses defeated 2 turbo hearts 2 subtanks
    4423 8832 7824All Upgrades, Chill Penguin Defeated, Storm Eagle Defeated
    2653 3858 7584All 4 Tanks, all heart tanks, and all bosses defeated.
    6624 5468 8588All armor upgrades, subtanks
    5385 7136 6861Sting Chameleon defeated
    5385 7136 6321Opening Stage beat
    8437,2788,8161everyone accept sting chameleon defeated, 6 heart tanks, 3 armor upgrades, and 3 sub-tanks
    1447 1838 1271Full armor, 2 hearts, 2 sub-tanks, Chill Penguin, Storm Eagle and Flame Mammoth deafeated
    7374 2268 6281Beat the top half, and have collected the power ups on the top half.

Mega Man X Unlockables

  1. Zero's Buster

    This is done by not getting the arm Power up in Flame mamoth's stage.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Go to Sigma stage 1 and you will get Zero's buster during the stage.Z Buster

Mega Man X Secrets

  1. Mega Man Fireball

    Must have Heart Tanks, Sub-Tanks, enemy weapons, and power-ups. Then, go to Armored Armadillo's level. Reach the final mine cart, which launches you through the air at the end of the level. Just before you reach the wall, jump up and climb the wall. At the top, there will be a large Energy Unit. Get it, and then jump into the pit and die. Repeat this step five times. On the fifth time through, a capsule will appear on that same ledge. Dr. Light will then give you a Ryu-style fireball for Mega Man to use.
  2. Stage Secrets

    Some stages are a little different if you beat a certain boss first. If you beat Chill Penguin, the Lava in Flame Mammoth's stage will be frozen. If you beat Storm Eagle, the lights in Spark Mandrill's stage will flicker on and off. If you beat Launch Octopus, Sting Chameleon's stage will be partially flooded.
  3. Stronger normal shots

    Dash while firing your uncharged X-Buster to cause the shot to deal double damage. This is useful when you don't have time to wait for a shot to charge.

Mega Man X Glitches

  1. Subtank Glitch

    Get three sub-tanks and make sure one of your special weapons has less than full power. Then, with the weapon that has less than full power selected, grab a weapon capsule and immediately hit start. If you did it right, you'll have a fourth sub-tank. Fill it using the same method, just don't over fill or you'll delete it and your third one. It recovers health just like the a normal one.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Warhawk 101K
Other Storyline Guide by roadtosalvation 113K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Spanettone 313K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Ash_Riot 20K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by megaxleox 60K
FAQ FAQ by juanca45002 19K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by AxlRd25 72K
Other Password Guide by UltraBongo 18K
Other Item FAQ by Tarrun 26K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Fox McSquall 54K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by ElNunes 123K
FAQ FAQ by DBM11085 27K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Mortortex 128K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Yami Shuryou and Unleashed Vortex 81K
Other Mega Man Series Ending FAQ by ReyVGM 268K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by DesertEagle97531 90K
FAQ FAQ by MetroidMoo 25K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Tylhadras 22K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by chuko 16K
Pro Action Replay Codes Pro Action Replay Codes by Darth Nemesis 2K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Gestahl 150K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Corlagon 50K
Other Boss Chart by MetroidMoo 34K
FAQ FAQ by TJackson 53K
Other Enemy FAQ by FatBuu100 22K
Other Game Script by Boco the Chokobo 24K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Death Hunter 47K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by X 43K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by CRESPO99 93K
Boss FAQ Boss FAQ by Brother Reed 40K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Reeve 46K
Other Zero FAQ by JTucker 24K
FAQ FAQ by JShi 4K
FAQ FAQ by RFurr 28K

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Game Info

  • PC Release Info

    • Release Date: 1995 (US)
    • ESRB: K-A
  • IP Release Info

    • Release Date: Dec 21, 2011 (US)
  • SNES Release Info

    • Release Date: January 1994 (US)

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