The Mega Man series gives us the story of a robot boy who fights with an evil scientist named Dr. The Mega Man X series takes place about 100 years later and the titular Mega Man X struggles to save humanity from rampaging Reploids.The Mega Man Zero series skips ahead another 100 years or so, and Zero awakens from hibernation to save innocent Reploids who are being hunted and killed.The Mega Man ZX series fast-forwards another 200 years. The Mega Man Legends series takes place a long time after Mega Man ZX-eons, perhaps-and cybernetic "Carbons" who are still fused with technology eke out a living in a flooded world filled with dangerous "Reaverbots.".Reploids and humans have combined into one species which puts an end to some problems-and gives rise to others. There's lots more to it playing the Mega Man Zero/ZX Collection should help you wrap your head around at least part of the Mega Man timeline.Īs for the other games, Mega Man Battle Network links to Mega Man Star Force. The Battle Network/Star Force games take place in a different universe from the main series, and therefore subscribes to a different canon. It's not relevant to the timeline Andrew relays in the Mega Man Zero games. Who is Andrew?Īndrew is an old Reploid who shows up in Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Zero 2, and Mega Man Zero 3. He asks Zero to listen to his stories about the old days. It's usually worth your time because much of what he says fills in some of the Mega Man series' lore gaps.
Reploids and humans living together, mass hysteria.
| Inti Creates/Capcomįor instance, even though the Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero games revolve around humans' and Reploids' attempts to co-exist, very few humans make an appearance in the games' stories. That's why one of the first stories Andrew tells you-how he once fell in love with a human and lived with her for a time-is immediately interesting. Moreover, Andrew explains he's "old" because he modified himself after his mate grew older and resented his eternal youth. This short but sweet exchange gives Mega Man Zero more story development than the Mega Man X games' hours dialogue and cutscenes. It's not confirmed, but it seems as if Andrew's stories recall a time before Neo Arcadia turned Reploids into pariahs-possibly at some point between the Mega Man X and Zero series, or in the earliest days of Neo Arcadia before everything went south. He talks about professions that put him in close contact with humans and their children and recalls how peaceful things were. He was a sailor, a baker (this is important), and a teacher.Īndrew was particularly happy as a teacher. In Mega Man Zero 2, he tells Zero about how gave a shy student a doughnut after she forgot her lunch on a field trip. The student gave him a clover as a thank you.