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| - The amount of times Zero has been resurrected from his very own ashes may give you the wrong impression as to what genre the “Mega Man X” series really lies under. I assure you that “Resident Evil” is entirely separate from the “Mega Man X” series, despite the fact that you have been controlling a “zombified” Zero since the 2nd installment of X’s saga. Zombies and robots don’t mix…..(….but if my plans work to fruition, they will……soon….) The badass Hunter known as Zero was originally built to be Dr. Wily’s burden on the future of society, a Maverick with powers beyond compare. However, as always, fate was not kind to Dr. Albert Wily ambitions. The leader of the Maverick Hunters at the time, Sigma, confronted Zero and was able to release the hold on the insane Reploid by shattering the jewel on Zero’s helmet and as such, ultimately released hell upon the Earth. In ironic fashion, Zero was repaired and given Sigma’s position amongst the elite “Maverick Hunters” and Sigma, upon breaking Zero’s crystal, was exposed to the deadly “Zero Virus”. The virus that had turned Zero into a maniacal killer had taken a hold of Sigma and turned him into a violent, killing machine that has haunted the legion of Maverick Hunters to this day. After sacrificing himself to keep Mega Man X alive and well in X1, he was brought back in “Mega Man X2” as friend or foe dependent on your will to bring him back from the “X-Hunters”. Since that point, Zero has played a vital role in X’s mission to hunt out Sigma and eliminate the Maverick threat. What seemed to be Zero’s final hurrah in “Mega Man X5” only turned out to be a quick trip to the afterlife for the red-clad Maverick Hunter as he returned in “Mega Man X6”, seemingly good as new (…minus a small virus clean up for X). Zero has been alive and well since X6, even spawning a very successful spinoff GBA series in “Mega Man Zero” where he moves into the lead role. Concerning the X series, though, it’s only another X game or two until we see Zero bite the dust once more. But hey, that’s what extra lives are for….right, Capcom? “You should’ve studied the blueprints closer, Sigma. There is only ONE ZERO!” - Zero
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