Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on July 24 in North America and Europe for $19.99 / €19.99 / £15.99 each each, Capcom announced.
In North America, a physical Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 set containing both Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 will also be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch for $39.99. On PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, it will include a disc for each collection. On Switch, it will include a cartridge for Mega Man X Legacy Collection and a digital download voucher for Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2.
Here is an overview of the collections, via Capcom:
Game Overview (North America)
Enjoy all eight games from the futuristic Mega Man X series with Mega Man X Legacy Collection (includes X1 to X4), and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (includes X5 to X8). Both collections are coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC digitally on July 24, 2018. In North America, fans can also find Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1+2 for consoles, a combo pack that includes a disc for each collection on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. For Nintendo Switch, the pack will include one cartridge with the first collection as well as a digital download voucher for the second collection.
The X series introduced several new features to the fast-paced action platforming Mega Man franchise such as powerful armor upgrades, wall-jumping, and more mature themes. These collections will bring them all to current platforms alongside a host of new features both for long-time fans and brand new players.
Game Overview (Europe)
Enjoy all eight games from the futuristic Mega Man X series with Mega Man X Legacy Collection (includes X1 to X4), and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 (includes X5 to X8) Both collections are coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC digitally on July 24, 2018. All titles are available digitally across Europe.
The X series introduced several new features to the fast-paced action platforming Mega Man franchise such as powerful armor upgrades, wall-jumping, and more mature themes. These collections will bring them all to current platforms alongside a host of new features both for long-time fans and brand new players.
Key Features
- X series on modern consoles – Restore peace to a post-apocalyptic society of advanced robots-gone-wild as protagonist Mega Man X, and in later entries, options to play as iconic characters Zero and Axl.
- All-new multi-boss challenges – X Challenge Mode allows players to select a loadout and take on two bosses from various X games at once for a brand new twist on Maverick hunting. The new mode also features three difficulty options and online leaderboards.
- Newcomer friendly Easy Mode – New players can jump right in to the futuristic universe of the Mega Man X series with a new Easy Mode.
- Improved visuals and options – Experience the games as they first released with a monitor filter option that simulates CRT televisions or toggle the smooth filter on for a clean look to the charming, classic sprites.
- Museum of the era – Take a look back at the history of the X series with each collection’s massive repository of original production art, catalogs of collectible merchandise, music player filled with new and original tunes, plus a fully voiced and animated short film that serves as a prologue to the events of Mega Man X.
If you missed it earlier this morning, Mega Man X Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2 were dated in Japan for July 26.
Watch a trailer below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery.
