Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2

Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2

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MMX5: How to Guarantee Enigma Cannon Success, with 0 Parts, on EVERY Console!
By Fionordequester
This is useful for the "Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire" achievement, for speedruns, for getting the Good Ending without fighting the first 8 bosses, and for speeding up 100% item collection!

And no, this is not the Demo method used in PS1 & X Collection runs. This will work on EVERY version!
   
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Quick Summary (watch the video for the full explanation)
Basically, we're doing a restart to reset something called the "Random Number Generator" (RNG). That, and some very specific (but easily executed) movement in Volt Kraken, will guarantee that we always roll the random numbers we need for the Enigma to destroy the Space Colony.

The exact movements you need to do depend on what version of the version you're playing — but essentially, they can be divided into three groups:

1) The original PS1 version

2) X-Collection for PS2 & GameCube, as well as Legacy Collection on PS4.

3) Every other version (Steam, Switch, & Xbox One)

The image below provides a quick visual for what to do for each version; but again, watch the video for everything you need to know.

List of Testers by Console
PS1: Bouser & Fionordequester

PS2: Fionordequester

GameCube: Fionordequester

PS4: Kino

Switch: B-0, Sotenga, & MisterMatthias

Steam: Lightbox & Fionordequester

Xbox One: NinjaDelphox
Regarding Rookie Hunter Mode
Rookie Hunter will not prevent this method from working. You just need to turn it off at the Stage Select screen — then you can turn it back on after the Enigma blows up the Colony :) !
13 Comments
Fionordequester  [author] 25 Feb @ 8:30pm 
Of course! Also just added you as a friend, because why not.
Viniz 25 Feb @ 6:51pm 
Worked three times in a row, thank you so much for the tip! I thought you had to hold down the right and left arrow before starting to move 4 times, and then let the last 2 lives die, I was wrong, again thank you very much OddDo and all of you.
OddDo 25 Feb @ 6:11pm 
Life 1: Hold RIGHT before the Ready display appears, and keep holding RIGHT until you die in the first pit
Life 2: Hold LEFT before the Ready display appears, and keep holding LEFT until you die in the first pit
Life 3,4,5,6: Don't move the bike, just let it fall in the first pit
Then fire the Enigma.
Viniz 25 Feb @ 4:52pm 
OddDo: So, from what I understand I only hold the right arrow before starting the level, then when I start I keep holding only the right arrow until I fall into the level, and then only at the end I press the left arrow? And the other 3 times, do I repeat it, or do I just do it the first time?
Viniz 25 Feb @ 4:42pm 
Hii, add as a friend me please, I'm on pc , but I tried on N switch, and worked 1 time, but Im trying to get the way on PC, I'm gonna try again.
Fionordequester  [author] 23 Feb @ 9:35pm 
OddDo:
That's correct! That's exactly what I meant.

Viniz:
Yes, I can assist you on this. What console are you on?
OddDo 13 Feb @ 6:02pm 
Well, whaddaya know, it actually worked, lol

Viniz:
I think, by "before gaining control" they actually mean "before the READY display disappears".

So you hold Right before the stage starts, and until you die; you basically move the bike to the rightmost position on screen.
Same with Left; moving the bike to the leftmost position on screen.
Then die 4 more times without moving the bike (that's for the Steam version).

This means you will have moved THE specific amount of frames needed for the RNG to work.

Hoping I've clarified it a bit for you.
Viniz 23 Jan @ 6:20pm 
Hi, could you please assist me on this? I'm still having difficulties
noarun 20 Jan @ 1:29am 
Works like a freaking charm, thanks OP

For people who can't do it

All you have to do is enter Kraken stage
Press Right the moment you choose the stage and release as soon as you see or feel your character starts moving, let the character die
Form the moment he dies press Left this time and repeat
Now when the character dies do nothing, nothing at all just let him fall into the pit and die
You have to leave him die 4 times total so when you see the continue screen just select that option and press nothing at all again, untill the next continue screen where you should choose select stage option and immediately go to fire the Enigma once you are in the menu

It sounds like a pain in the ass but it really couldn't be any more easy, fuck RNG

My tip is just try the method in any sabe you have where the Enigma hasn't been fired, it sould work on the first try since there no other requeriment needed

Good luck :mbnyufufu:
Saikyo 1 Jan @ 2:57pm 
In the video it clarifies a bit better (01:22)
"(PS1) Hold Right until you die twice, then release the buttons buttons and die four more times

And again this must be done before gaining control of your character"

So from what I get it is you keep holding the direction until you need to change it or do not press, so for the Switch/Steam first you keep holding right until the screens goes to black, hold left until the screen goes black then just keep dying holding nothing four more times.

In the video him doing the PS2/GC version you can see in the first and second deaths X "dies" moving a bit in different directions before going in the hole so it seems you need to keep holding until you die but yeah it's not clear if you can release after the "explosion" or in the black screen so you will need to keep testing : \