Mega Man X2 is a Capcom action platformer released for the Super Famicom in Japan on December 16, 1994, as Rockman X2. North America got it in January 1995, and PAL regions in November 1995, published there by Laguna Video Games.
The cartridge carries the Cx4 chip, which adds simple 3D wireframe effects such as rotating and scaling objects. Tokuro Fujiwara produced the game, and Keiji Inafune focused on planning, production and the story, bringing Zero back. The X-Hunters were first sketched before the original Mega Man X and became the basis for Sigma's design; a fourth, female X-Hunter was cut for lack of resources. Yuki Iwai composed the music, and the Flame Stag theme survived only because the staff liked it.
The game later appeared in Mega Man X Collection (2006), on Virtual Console and in Mega Man X Legacy Collection (2018). In Japan it sold about 430,000 copies.12
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Mega Man X2 | SNES | January 1995 | Capcom | 1 |
| NA | Mega Man X CollectionCompilation; also GameCube | PlayStation 2 | 2006 | Capcom | 1 |
| JP | ロックマンX2Rokkuman Ekkusu Tsū | SNES | Dec 16, 1994 | Capcom | 1 |
| EU | Mega Man X2PAL regions | SNES | Nov 18, 1995 | Laguna Video Games | 1 |
| JP | —i-mode mobile phones; EZweb in May 2009 | Other | Dec 1, 2008 | Capcom | 1 |
| JP | —Virtual Console; PAL regions 31 May 2012, North America 14 June 2012 | Wii | Dec 27, 2011 | Capcom | 1 |
| JP | —Virtual Console; Japanese Wikipedia text says 2014, its reference 9 October 2013 | Wii U | 2013 | Capcom | 2 |
| JP | —New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console | Nintendo 3DS | Jul 20, 2016 | Capcom | 2 |
| WW | Mega Man X Legacy CollectionAlso PS4, Xbox One and Switch | Windows | Jul 24, 2018 | Capcom | 1 |
| JP | ロックマンX アニバーサリー コレクションRockman X Anniversary Collection; also Switch | PlayStation 4 | Jul 26, 2018 | Capcom | 1 |
Also known as: ロックマンX2 JP2Rockman X2 JP1
Box art by region
NA Mega Man X2 
EU Mega Man X2
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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TitleSNES (JP)SNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The Japanese release is titled Rockman X2; the international release is Mega Man X2 with a redesigned logo.3
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TextSNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The bosses were renamed for the West (Wire Hetimarl became Wire Sponge, Flame Stagger became Flame Stag, Cristar Mymine became Crystal Snail), the Scrap Shoot and Rushing Burner weapons became Silk Shot and Speed Burner, and the Counter Hunters became the X-Hunters.3
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AudioSNES (NA)SNES (EU)
The international intro uses more text boxes and its music ends earlier, so X's charging and firing sounds play in silence.3
Translations
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English Official
Capcom1995SNES · Japanese versionReleased · complete
Official English version, released in North America in January 1995 and in PAL regions in November 1995.1
Where to play legally today
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Steam Purchase
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
SNES game, with Mega Man X, X3 and X4
Checked: 2026-10-134store.steampowered.com
Reception
Reviews were positive, with an 82% average on GameRankings, GamePro 5/5 and Famitsu scores of 8, 7, 6 and 8, although many critics pointed out how little had changed since the first Mega Man X. IGN placed it 31st among its top 100 SNES games. In Japan it sold about 430,000 copies.1
In lists
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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