Remember in X3's ending, where the ending text says that X has to fight Zero? Well, it finally happens.
All Virus maps by X GOD, No. 11 & rmexesaito for the RockMan Memorial Hall.
Virus Stage 2
The final room here has the Sigma logo in the background.
The boss here is the Wall Boss from Mega Man X re-imagined. This time, there are no spikes, the eyes have different attacks. There's a laser that goes to the top and bottom of the room (the red eye), a bunch of projectiles that shoot at your current position (the green eye), and just ramming straight into you (the blue eye).
When you do enough damage, the walls will close in just like in the battle with the first game and you'll have to destroy the sun symbol at the bottom as soon as possible, which tries to home into you just like last time. Here, you'll want to stay on the walls and avoid touching the spikes that pop up on the bottom. You'll have to use Crescent Shot (with X) and Crescent Slash (with Zero) to destroy it as fast as possible or else spikes will pop out of the walls...and those are instant death, too.
When you destroy all three eyes and the sun symbol, the battle's over.
Virus Stage 3
Finally, an original part of the final stage.
You'll want to come in here as either Zero or just plain X. Not X4 (Fourth) Armor X, not Falcon Armor X, not Gaea Armor X. Just plain X.
Watch out with some of the platforms that don't have a green arrow on them, as those will break down and collapse after you stand on them for a second.
When you reach the end of the platform and spike gauntlet after the rope section, drop down the pit and hug the right wall. You'll find a ninth capsule. Enter it and you'll get the Ultimate Armor. This armor is like the X4 (or Fourth) Armor, but allows X to use the Giga Crush infinite times. You must either complete the level or lose all your lives and continue in order to get credit for finding it.
Believe it or not, you can access this capsule with Zero. Instead of getting the Ultimate Armor, however, you will get the Black Zero armor. This increases Zero's defense and enhances his Saber. Also, Zero's hair will be platinum blond.
The boss room has the Wily "W" symbol in the background. The boss is different depending on who you bring to the end. If you're Zero, you'll fight X. If you're X, you'll fight Zero. Either way, the opponent will use attacks that aren't even possible when they're playable. Either way, Zero is here trying to find clues about his origins and X has to bring him back to base to figure out why the Sigma Virus isn't affecting him...or the Zero Virus, for that matter.
Zero will shoot two charged arm cannon shots followed by a projectile from the Z-Saber that travels to your current position at the time the sword is swung. He'll also try to dash into you and also repeatedly perform a room-wide attack that involves hitting the floor and causing numerous fireballs to travel up the screen. When he does this, get near him, hover over his head and return to your previous position, and hit him with your X-Buster. (Special weapons will not work in this battle if you're playing as X.) When you beat Zero, you'll find out that Zero used Soul Body (an X4 weapon!) on X, and that X is losing consciousness.
When Zero is Maverick, the fight will be the same as if he wasn't. The only difference is that he his charged arm cannon shots turn into saw blade-like projectiles that can home in on you after they hit the wall. After the battle, Zero will sacrifice himself to save X from Sigma.
If you face X, you'll see him and two Lifesavers. X is still concerned that Zero might be a Maverick. After the conversation, X switches to his Ultimate Armor. X's attacks are even stranger, as he not only jumps around and just shoots charged shots with the X-Buster, but he shoots out charged versions of the weapons from the fourth game! (Why couldn't we have those?) There's Split Mushroom's Soul Body, which sends out multiple X clones flying towards Zero and homes in on him as he moves, and also a charged version of Frost Walrus's attack, which sends out huge icicles down from the top of the room, just to name a few. X spends most of his time charging his attacks, however, making this battle easier than it should be and allows you to defeat him rather easily. The battle ends the same way after you beat X: Zero falls into unconsciousness from X using Soul Body on him.
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