Screen Rant has the exclusive first look at the Capcom franchise, to be released by Sideshow Collectibles. The Mega Man X series first kicked off in 1993 and served as a sequel to the original video game franchise, focusing its story on the titular hero's successor, a new advanced robot designed by Dr. Light with complete free will and revived 100 years in the future after being put into suspended animation. The gameplay for the sequel series also brought with it more freedom of movement for the player, including the ability to dash and climb walls.
The Mega Man X franchise proved to be a hit for Capcom, spanning eight mainline titles while also being included in 2006's Mega man X Collection and 2018's Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 & 2. Shortly after the release of its sixth title, the studio would get to work on their follow-up franchise, Mega Man Zero revolving on the titular hero who first came to life as a sidekick and ally to X. With both series currently celebrating 20-plus years of being on shelves, fans of the franchise have something new to look forward to from the titles.
Screen Rant is bringing the exclusive first look at new Mega Man X and Zero statues from Sideshow Collectibles. The 1:4 statues are designed by Collectibles Studio and are based on concept art from the 2000 PlayStation and PC title Mega Man X5. Check out the exclusive first looks below:
Across its near-35-year history, the Mega Man franchise has certainly delivered plenty of memorable looks for its titular character and that of X and Zero have stood as the most iconic of the bunch. The subseries of games aren't far behind that of the mothership Mega Man franchise itself, being made up of a combined 14 games in comparison to the original's 11 titles. Sideshow's new statues are sure to come as an exciting addition to any fan's collection, namely as Mega Man Zero is gearing up to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year.
Though they may not be finished designs, the renders for Sideshow and Collectibles Studio's Mega Man X and Zero statues are stylish creations. Taking inspiration from Mega Man X5, both statues nicely recreate the moments in which both Zero and X were created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wiley and revived to defend humanity from the humanoid androids known as the Reploids. With renders now completed for the Mega Man X and Zero statues, fans will be able to pre-order them from Netflix's film adaptation.