Mega Man X8

Mega Man X8
Also known as: Rockman X8 (JP) Developers: Capcom Production Studio 1, Value Wave, Prosoft Corporation Publisher: Capcom Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 2 Released in JP: March 10, 2005 Released in US: December 7, 2004 Released in EU: February 11, 2005 Released in KR: 2005 This game has unused animations. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text. This game has regional differences. This game has a prototype article

To do: In the 2nd PC CD of Mega Man X8, there's a folder of Japanese voice actors' sound data, including the main character's voice as Navigators. Document it. Document more differences between the PC and PS2 releases.

Mega Man X8 is the last game in the Mega Man X series. Sadly, it was released in limited numbers due to X7's poor sales. Fortunately, this was mitigated with the release of the X Legacy Collection.

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Prototype Info

Unused Graphics

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Screens used in demo versions of the game are present in the final version.

Unused/Hidden Script

Cancelled Intermissions

In the game's dialogue files there are descriptions for intermissions which didn't make it into the game. These are found in the file "mes/USA/HB_IM.mcb".

Pitch Black [Pallette]

Emergency transmission! News of a priceless Metal stolen from Metal Valley.
This Metal is concealed in the underground logistics base Pitch Black.
But since you cleared that mission, security is even tighter.
The only option we have is to send Axl in disguised as a security droid.
We need that metal to make new Chips! Go get it and bring it back!

Dynasty [Layer]

Emergency transmission! Something's happened at the floating city Dynasty.
Someone has snuck in and set explosives thoughout the whole area...
Dynasty will be destroyed unless we get over there and stop this scheme.

Metal Valley [Pallette]

Hey, everyone! I have an emergency mission for you!
The rebellion at the Metal Valley mine are still in progress!
The Reploids there can't continue their work like this!
Space development depends on the ore mined there! We have to help them!

Unused Audio Clips

Japanese

English

When using the Ultimate Armor, X can perform a Shoryuken with Up + Triangle, but his audio bank contains a "Hadou-Ken" voice clip which is not used anywhere in the game.

Japanese

English

Since Alia is an analog character to X, she has all of his corresponding voice clips, including the Shoryuken and Hadou-Ken clips. However, Alia does not have access to the Ultimate Armor to perform either of these.

(Source: Twitch-REVO)

Unused Animations

Despite not being able to use them in-game, both Alia and Pallette have the animations for their corresponding characters' unique abilities in their model files. Alia has an animation for the Giga Attack, Shoryuken and Nova Strike, while Pallette has the animation for the A-Trans, in the same animation IDs of X and Axl, respectively.

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(Source: IrregularSaturn)

Unused Models

In the playable character model folder of the PC version of Mega Man X8, there is a file called "PL_BOKO" containing an unused version of the Guardroid enemy, which resembles a ninja. It does not seem to have an unique ability aside from the normal dash, and any projectiles it might have been able to shoot are not in the game files.

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(Source: lucasfera15)

Regional Differences

European Logo

North America	Europe

Once again, a different European title screen, and a far uglier one to boot, suffering the same fate as the Zero series on the GBA in Europe.

Opening Song

Japan	International

The opening song in the Japanese version is "Wild Fang" by Janne Da Arc, while the International versions use an instrumental song instead.

The opening movie is also completely different.

Name Changes

Hey, bet you didn't see this coming! Right? Right?!

Japan	International
Bamboo Pandemonium	Bamboo Pandamonium
Optic Sunfloward	Optic Sunflower
Darkneid Kamakil	Dark Mantis
Gravitate Ant-Onion	Gravity Antonion
Earthrock Torirovich	Earthrock Trilobyte
Gigabolt Dokragen	Gigabolt Man-O-War
Ice-Snow Yetinger	Avalanche Yeti
Burn Kokekokker	Burn Rooster

Ranks

The AA and AAA ranks are 特A (Special A) and S in Japan.

Version Differences

There are a few differences between the PS2 and PC releases of Mega Man X8, the latter of which served as the basis for the X Legacy Collection 2 release and was released everywhere but North America (unless you downloaded it from GameStops).

• There are two PC releases, the second one (presumably European) being released on two discs with each disc containing different languages.
• Sound quality is overall improved compared to the PS2 release.

X Legacy Collection 2

• Due to being a port, rather than emulated, load times are far shorter.
• Because of presumed licensing issues, playing the Japanese version in non-Japanese releases will use the international introduction.