Editing Mega Man (section)

=== ''Mega Man ZX'' ===
The ''[[Mega Man ZX]]'' series debuted in 2006 for [[Nintendo DS]], once again developed by [[Inti Creates]], and chronologically takes place 200 years after the ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'' series. In this series, progression has led to the equality of humankind and robotkind. Humans are given the physical advantages of robots, and robots are also given biological lifespans. With equality achieved, the world enters a new era of peace. The series follows multiple protagonists as they become involved in a new incident called the "Game of Destiny", in which people who were chosen with the powers of a "Biometal", called a "Mega Man", are pitted against each other to see who was worthy of ruling the world.

The gameplay for Mega Man ZX is similar to the Mega Man Zero series, with an emphasis on close-quarter combat. The player is given the choice of choosing a male or female human protagonist in each installment, a first in the franchise. New to the series is the interconnected Metroidvania-esque world that encourages exploration and replay value, and the ability to collect "Biometals", which are central to the story. "Biometals" contains data on the legendary heroes of the past (including X, Zero, and the Four Guardians from the ''Zero'' series). Using these Biometals, the protagonists are able to transform (or "Mega-Merge", in the English releases) and use the powers of these heroes. In the second game, 2007's ''[[Mega Man ZX Advent]]'', the player character is also able to transform into boss characters upon defeating them, which allows them to access previously inaccessible areas.

A third game, code-named ''Mega Man ZXC'' was under development around 2008, but was cancelled by Capcom's decision in favor of developing [[Mega Man 9]]. As such, the series has not received a proper conclusion. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockman-corner.com/2021/12/mega-man-zx3-was-in-development-at-one.html |title=Mega Man ZX3 Was in Development at One Time, Says Inti Creates |last=Protodude |language=en |access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref>