Mega Man X5 vs Mega Man Xtreme

Terrorists have attacked an asteroid colony and disabled its artificial gravity, creating an imminent threat to life on Earth. As either Mega Man or Zero, you must battle your way through eight challenging stages, defeat powerful bosses, and acquire their unique abilities to save the planet. Experience the classic side-scrolling run-and-gun action the series is famous for. Choose between Mega Man's ranged blaster combat or Zero's close-range plasma sword, navigate treacherous obstacles, and make strategic choices to prevent global catastrophe.

The future world is in turmoil after the peacekeeping mother computer is hacked and a dangerous virus runs rampant. Only Mega Man X possesses the ability to traverse eight treacherous levels in cyberspace, battle colossal bosses, and restore the system to its normal state. When situations become too intense, Mega Man X can summon his loyal ally Zero to help him survive the most perilous encounters. Experience an X-treme platforming adventure built for portable action and save the world from total digital collapse.

• Choose between two distinct playable characters
• Acquire unique abilities from defeated bosses
• Engaging side-scrolling platformer action
• Classic retro science fiction storyline

• Engaging sci-fi storyline and setting
• Exciting boss battles throughout cyberspace
• Helpful ally summoning mechanic via Zero
• Classic challenging platformer gameplay

• Challenging difficulty curve that may frustrate some players
• Lower critical reception compared to earlier entries in the series
• Limited to single-player gameplay without multiplayer options

• Limited to single-player experience only
• Short overall length compared to console titles
• Older graphics and audio limits of the original hardware