<s>
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Windows	B-Device
iteration	O
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
16	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
July	O
24	O
,	O
2018	O
worldwide	O
and	O
July	O
26	O
,	O
2018	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
Mega	B-Device
Man	I-Device
X	I-Device
Legacy	I-Device
Collection	I-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
Rockman	B-Application
X	I-Application
Anniversary	O
Collection	O
2	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
abduction	O
of	O
a	O
next-generation	O
"	O
Reploid	B-Application
"	O
from	O
the	O
construction	O
site	O
of	O
a	O
space	O
elevator	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
subsequent	O
pursuit	O
of	O
his	O
captors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
complete	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
stages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
uses	O
3D	O
graphics	O
like	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X7	I-Application
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
opt	O
for	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
,	O
instead	O
opting	O
for	O
2.5D	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Reploid	B-Application
rebellions	O
across	O
the	O
past	O
years	O
continue	O
,	O
seemingly	O
with	O
no	O
possible	O
solution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
operation	O
is	O
labeled	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Jakob	O
Project	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
orbital	O
elevator	O
bearing	O
its	O
name	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Reploid	B-Application
named	O
Lumine	O
is	O
placed	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
the	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
New	B-Application
Generation	I-Application
Reploids	I-Application
are	O
able	O
to	O
use	O
DNA	O
data	O
to	O
change	O
their	O
shapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
the	O
perfect	O
workers	O
because	O
they	O
can	O
change	O
their	O
shape	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
task	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
subroutines	O
built	O
in	O
to	O
prevent	O
them	O
from	O
going	O
Maverick	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Everything	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
running	O
smoothly	O
until	O
Vile	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
apparently	O
been	O
resurrected	O
from	O
his	O
earlier	O
defeat	O
in	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X3	I-Application
,	O
kidnaps	O
Lumine	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
becomes	O
the	O
Maverick	B-Application
Hunters	I-Application
 '	O
mission	O
to	O
rescue	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Contained	O
on	O
every	O
single	O
copy	O
chip	O
in	O
these	O
robots	O
is	O
Sigma	O
's	O
own	O
DNA	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
the	O
next-generation	O
'	O
Maverick-Proof	O
'	O
reploids	B-Application
are	O
in	O
fact	O
able	O
to	O
go	O
Maverick	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Sigma	O
is	O
defeated	O
in	O
his	O
palace	O
,	O
Lumine	O
steps	O
in	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
entire	O
operation	O
over	O
and	O
kill	O
the	O
Maverick	B-Application
Hunters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lumine	O
gloats	O
to	O
the	O
Hunters	O
that	O
,	O
in	O
order	O
for	O
evolution	O
to	O
take	O
its	O
course	O
,	O
he	O
and	O
his	O
fellow	O
new-generation	O
Reploids	B-Application
must	O
destroy	O
both	O
humans	O
and	O
"	O
obsolete	O
"	O
Reploids	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overall	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
is	O
mostly	O
similar	O
to	O
previous	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
games	O
and	O
has	O
removed	O
the	O
3D	O
style	O
from	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X7	I-Application
in	O
favor	O
of	O
a	O
2.5D	O
style	O
,	O
although	O
2	O
of	O
the	O
stages	O
,	O
namely	O
"	O
Central	O
White	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Dynasty	O
"	O
,	O
are	O
fully	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
an	O
introductory	O
stage	O
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
presents	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
a	O
choice	O
of	O
8	O
stages	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Maverick	B-Application
robot	O
serving	O
as	O
the	O
stage	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
defeating	O
the	O
8	O
bosses	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
fortress	B-Language
stages	O
open	O
up	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
complete	O
in	O
linear	O
progression	O
until	O
the	O
final	O
boss	O
is	O
defeated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Zero	O
can	O
equip	O
additional	O
weapons	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
at	O
the	O
store	O
such	O
as	O
hammers	O
and	O
additional	O
swords	O
after	O
finding	O
a	O
certain	O
Rare	O
Force	O
Metal	O
for	O
it	O
,	O
excluding	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
weapons	O
which	O
is	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
upon	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
Zero	O
or	O
entering	O
the	O
code	O
in	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
these	O
features	O
is	O
content	O
unlocked	O
under	O
certain	O
conditions	O
or	O
by	O
entering	O
a	O
secret	O
code	O
on	O
The	O
title	O
screen	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
and	O
then	O
starting	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Normal	O
or	O
Hard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
Cut	O
Man	O
as	O
portrayed	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
game	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
as	O
a	O
hidden	O
boss	O
by	O
either	O
having	O
a	O
save	O
file	O
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
Command	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Memory	O
Card	O
or	O
through	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
codes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
Production	O
Studio	O
1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
direct	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X7	I-Application
,	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
series	I-Application
to	O
feature	O
full	O
3D	O
graphics	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
as	O
stated	O
by	O
Capcom	O
producer	O
and	O
original	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
illustrator	O
Keiji	O
Inafune	O
,	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
chose	O
not	O
to	O
pursue	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
for	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
simply	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
graphical	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inafune	O
himself	O
was	O
not	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
,	O
although	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
art	O
designers	O
did	O
consult	O
with	O
him	O
before	O
changing	O
the	O
overall	O
style	O
of	O
the	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
responsible	O
for	O
designing	O
the	O
protagonists	O
,	O
the	O
Maverick	B-Application
bosses	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
newer	O
ancillary	O
cast	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
his	O
previous	O
work	O
in	O
X7	O
,	O
Yoshikawa	O
wanted	O
the	O
designs	O
to	O
pander	O
to	O
his	O
feelings	O
about	O
the	O
first	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X	I-Application
game	O
while	O
still	O
following	O
his	O
own	O
ideas	O
too	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
main	O
characters	O
were	O
revised	O
for	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
as	O
Yoshikawa	O
planned	O
to	O
give	O
them	O
more	O
unique	O
features	O
to	O
contrast	O
their	O
personalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
antagonist	O
,	O
Lumine	O
,	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
human-like	O
face	O
rather	O
Reploid	B-Application
to	O
symbolize	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
generation	O
of	O
Reploids	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Windows	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Asia	O
,	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
download	O
from	O
GameStop	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
can	O
run	O
in	O
windowed	O
mode	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
full	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
mouse	O
and	O
keyboard	O
features	O
,	O
although	O
it	O
does	O
support	O
using	O
a	O
controller	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Device
version	O
also	O
features	O
several	O
languages	O
and	O
the	O
possibility	O
to	O
toggle	O
between	O
Japanese	O
and	O
English	O
voices	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
changed	O
from	O
the	O
main	O
menu	O
or	O
after	O
starting	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
music	O
and	O
cutscene	O
dialogue	O
is	O
encoded	O
in	O
Ogg	B-Algorithm
Vorbis	I-Algorithm
format	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
musical	O
score	O
for	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
was	O
co-composed	O
by	O
Yuko	O
Komiyama	O
,	O
Naoto	O
Tanaka	O
,	O
and	O
Shinya	O
Okada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
51-song	O
Rockman	B-Application
X8	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
April	O
13	O
,	O
2005	O
by	O
Suleputer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
opening	O
theme	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
PC	O
platform	O
in	O
any	O
regional	O
version	O
,	O
including	O
Europe	O
which	O
had	O
received	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
opening	O
theme	O
in	O
the	O
European	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
)	O
is	O
"	O
Wild	O
Fang	O
"	O
by	O
Janne	O
Da	O
Arc	O
;	O
the	O
band	O
had	O
previously	O
done	O
television	O
advertisement	O
themes	O
for	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Network	I-Application
and	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Network	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
theme	O
was	O
not	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
and	O
was	O
even	O
omitted	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
localization	O
in	O
English	O
for	O
PS2	B-Device
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
received	O
a	O
generally	O
mixed	O
response	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
68	O
score	O
from	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
generally	O
praised	O
for	O
returning	O
to	O
a	O
more	O
classic	O
style	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
gameplay	O
and	O
removing	O
the	O
criticized	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
of	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X7	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparing	O
the	O
characters	O
,	O
IGN	O
found	O
X	O
and	O
Axl	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
skilled	O
especially	O
due	O
to	O
how	O
easy	O
is	O
it	O
to	O
find	O
the	O
former	O
's	O
upgrade	O
for	O
his	O
armor	O
but	O
still	O
found	O
the	O
system	O
lacking	O
when	O
compared	O
with	O
Capcom	O
's	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Dante	I-Application
's	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
was	O
the	O
tenth	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
its	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
at	O
14,927	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparing	O
the	O
three	O
main	O
characters	O
from	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
X8	I-Application
,	O
Luthfie	O
Arguby	O
Purnomo	O
from	O
Studies	O
on	O
Shift	O
noted	O
that	O
X	O
's	O
weapons	O
symbolized	O
his	O
status	O
as	O
a	O
cultural	O
hybrid	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
Western	O
Axl	O
and	O
the	O
Eastern	O
Zero	O
.	O
</s>
