Who is Fake Zero?? X2's Broken Capsule EXPLAINED! | Mega Editorial

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▶In Mega Man X2, we have two unexplained elements at the end: the broken capsule in X-Hunter Stage 4 and Fake Zero. But what if these two things were connected?
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[@ModernVintageTV0]

Fun theory,Coleman. Though I think that the Broken Capsule lead staight to the Central Computer,but was destroyed in-universe to prevent X from going straight to the Final Area. Why? Because Sigma needed time to prepare Zero/Fake Zero.

[@Ryusagi]

I was replaying X2 recently and thought the same thing! I think that could of been more clear if the final stage was highlighted as central computer on the map. it would make sense to rig that one to slow down X and trick him to do the oh so necessary boss refights to extend his playti- err, distract him long enough

[@ColeFam]

It's weird because (based on a translation I saw), Sigma directly tells X to meet him at the Central Computer, so it's hard to tell if it was supposed to be a secret or not.

[@MrLeFilipfloppyvelarde]

I opened the comments just to write exactly this

[@wakkowarner124]

That broken capsule is actually the entrance to an alternate timeline where megaman legends 3 exists. It was destroyed by capcom higher ups :(

[@richieosborn2639]

But it’s not beyond repair. It can be fixed, but it’ll take a lot of effort.

[@duckmananimations5723]

I love that fake zero was a box, NOT a person

[@ColeFam]

Nooooo!

[@trigs7127]

Gotta love how every teleporting "animation" is mimicking the ridiculous ones on X2 HIT THE CORNER ALREADY SERGES

[@ColeFam]

The teleport animations started as a "I wonder if I can". Then I just kinda let it go off the rails.

[@Sprinqgueen]

I want a Serges screensaver. Thank you for animating that for me!

[@ColeFam]

Bring back screensavers! 10 hr version when?

[@spagethhiman64]

But in Mega Man Xtreme 2, after collecting a lot of dna souls, you can unlock a boss rush that takes place in the X-hunter stage 4 and the broken capsule has the Xtreme 1 bosses in the same capsule that fake Zero would be in

[@ColeFam]

I haven't played Xtreme 2 in a while. Was the capsule broken in that game as well, or just a normal teleport capsule in the location?

[@PlutoNonary]

​@@ColeFamduring normal gameplay it is destroyed but after clearing Xtreme mode and unlocking the Boss rush, it is restored in that mode. Boss rush starts you in the beginning of this stage and the normal capsule to the right takes you to the xtreme 2 bosses. The restored capsule on the left takes you to the xtreme 1 bosses

[@ColeFam]

Berkana had the same set dresser

[@DarkKnux09]

I actually never thought much about the broken capsule... but now im genuinely curious about it... Excellent job with the video by the way!! Thanks again for having me be apart of it 😁

[@ColeFam]

Thank you for reprising Sigma!

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

What if the broken Capsule was where the Zero was stored. If you save Zero, Sigma uses it make Fake Zero, but rushes as X gets too close breaking the capsule. Don't save Zero, it's borken because Sigma couldn't finish reprogramming Zero to be loyal, which is why he turns back to normal after a short fight.

[@reygarcia6398]

"Borken"

[@penguincjp]

Could’ve been X-Kai’s pod Where’d he go? The world may never know

[@jvts8916]

Wait, Fake Zero made it to Xover and mobile X2 but not the mobile game we actually got? They even made separate characters for chibi and S class hunter versions of X and Zero! Why is Fake Zero where the line is drawn?

[@ColeFam]

Basically exactly what I said!

[@roomofcybertron6380]

Great theory! about the broken capsule as to be used to rush making a fake gray Zero (if you collected all the original parts of Zero parts to save the original Zero)

[@GTA2SWcity]

I had thought it was the portal marker of the X-hunters base from the previous areas, but it was on its last legs as the destruction of Agile followed you through. Or it destabilized or something like that. And besides, if central computer stage was the home base, then there must've been other areas in the compound where stuff was hidden that wasn't accessible previously when you came through and went after Magna Centipede. These may be coincidence but there's some points of parallel Terminator Genisys has specific to X2, and especially regarding magna centipede. Just some small things I noticed. (If anyone cares).

[@fey_c30]

Just finished the Game ( again ) this broken capsule is actually bothering me i think in the X-Treme Game it Lets you fight you the X1 bosses can someone make a mod that Lets you choose X1 or X2 bosses in this Stage , this Stage is just in Game i guess buying time and in the end it explodes so can someone repair the capsule and mod ? They Even have weaknesses of weapons you get in X2

[@nelsonwoodard7459]

If you hadn't noticed the capsule is swapped pending on if you obtain Zero's parts or not. And both capsules are useable in Megaman Xtream 2 as a special boss rush option. My theory is one held fake zero and the other held the real zero. I also theories that the 8mavericks in X2 have something to do with the creation of the Zsaber

[@eslm-studios2996]

Neo Sigma: *growls* Why did those idiots gamble with Zero's parts?! I told them to distract X while Zero is rebuilt, not give him the opportunity to reclaim him! Serges! You and the X-Hunters fumbled the plan up, go fix it! Serges: Y-Yes, Sir! It's quite fortunate I have a capsule that has Zero's data hidden in a room before the boss rush! Should X get that far, the capsule will break and *Neo* Zero will be unleashed! *a few minutes later, after X defeats the X-Hunters, X makes his way to the hidden room. The capsule breaks, but before X reaches it, a silhouette leaves* X: *discovers the broken capsule* What the...? What happened here?

[@OlimTR]

I loved the theory and I also have a similar thought but another theory is that it would be a capsule that directed him to the Hunter base itself and sigma destroys it so that they do not follow him when recovering the final data to control zero

[@ColeFam]

Definitely a good possibility!

[@JonCausithONS]

Haha, a fun theory - whether it was used to contain Zero or Fake Zero, the capsule was used for something for sure! Maybe even the original development of Sigma's new body (despite him being a tol boi.) My original theory was that it was used to stop X from reaching Sigma as quickly as possible, so X would have to be diverted to the resurrected Mavericks and give Sigma as much time to have Zero/Fake Zero at the ready.

[@MegaKnuckles777]

If you ask me, Sigma broke that teleport capsule. It probably lead to the X Hunters hideout, where fake Zero was being built at the last minute.

[@bardinblue9830]

Now if we could somehow get that spinning Serges with color changing background as a screen saver! Although, since most people are using tablets and phones instead of PCs or laptops... are screen savers even still a thing?

[@ColeFam]

They need to make an unnecessary comeback! It's like bringing back vinyl.

[@hypemugen]

3:26 should've included ViA from mmx dive here as well lmao

[@ColeFam]

Not sure how I forgot him!

[@dragmundis]

2:48 I really like how the audio stuttered when the big "W" appeared. Nice touch! ^w^

[@ColeFam]

It was a reference to how in the Japanese version, Sigma says "Wily Numbers" but it's stuttered and you can't really tell what it's trying to say unless you know what you're looking for. Thought it'd be a nice touch.

[@dragmundis]

@@ColeFam Agreed! Awesome job on the video too! It made me laugh a few times. X3

[@ColeFam]

Thank you!

[@jellyface401]

B O O B E Y E S !

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

The capsule is a teleportation chamber not a hybernation one. My theory: Serges made Fake Zero in a hidden lab he doesnt want Sigma to know about. Fake Zero was probably ordered to destroy the teleportation capsule to avoid location of said lab and probably other labs. One of which where Isoc is being built to house the conciousness of Wily.

[@RockmanGamesRetro]

*Olá me chamo Jonathan, sou do Brasil.* *Hoje tenho 37 anos.* *Na minha época de criança, por volta de 10 anos de idade, jogávamos em locadoras de cartuchos.* *Certo dia cheguei na locadora e vi um cara entrando nesse Broken Teleporter, o Teleporter não estava quebrado.* *Ao entrar ele usou Zero para derrotar novamente os 8 chefes.* *Naquela época, a 27 anos atrás, não existia hack rom de megaman x2.* *Eu nunca consegui fazer isso.* *Mas existe algum segredo escondido que a produtora Capcom não contou.* *Já joguei de várias maneiras diferentes, ordens diferentes, esperei anoitecer no estádio de Wheel Gator, porém notei que dependendo da ordem, quando seleciono o Chefe Flame Stag, na tela de apresentação ele aparece com o fogo azul em sua cabeça, isso não acontece quando mudo determinada ordem de chefe, ou passo pelas fases de maneira rápida.* ________ *Hello, my name is Jonathan, I'm from Brazil.* *Today I am 37 years old.* *When I was a child, around 10 years old, we played at cartridge rental stores.* *One day I arrived at the rental store and saw a guy entering this Broken Teleporter, the Teleporter wasn't broken.* *Upon entering he used Zero to defeat the 8 bosses again.* *At that time, 27 years ago, there was no Megaman x2 hack rom.* *I've never been able to do that.* *But there is some hidden secret that the producer Capcom didn't tell.* *I've played in several different ways, different orders, I waited for dark in the Wheel Gator stadium, but I noticed that depending on the order, when I select the Flame Stag Boss, on the presentation screen he appears with blue fire on his head, this doesn't happen when I change a certain boss order, or go through the phases quickly.*

[@MortimurGrimm]

That was what I was thinking concerning the broken capsule around my third play through of the game a couple days after it’s release. It makes the most sense on why it was there.

[@ThrillerXero]

5:14 Is that reverine repstien?

[@Smalltummywonderful]

By far one of the most interesting theories in all of the Mega Man X Lore, great job and great video

[@ColeFam]

Thank you! That means a lot to me. Hopefully the upcoming videos can live up to this.

[@Smalltummywonderful]

@@ColeFam we can only hope in the things that we do. Even I have been wondering and curious about it too, honestly. Have a good week

[@ColeFam]

@@Smalltummywonderful You as well! Thank you for checking it out. Hope you can check out the rest of the Editorials!

[@Smalltummywonderful]

@@ColeFam you're welcome, and no problem at all. Thanks for letting me know about the other editorials, and for reminding me. I appreciate it. Thank you, going to check them out 😄

[@ZardaffronTK]

You know, Fake Zero being stored in the broken capsule makes some sense, but it does force me to revisit some questions I have about X2's story. Why is it that the X-Hunters, who have Zero's parts, would take said parts when battling X in the field? To mock him? As a display of honor after taunting him into action? If the goal was to have Zero be Sigma's pawn and make him fight X, it would make much more sense for them to keep them at their secret North Pole base with Sigma. From this , it seems more like they don't particularly care about losing him. After all, they do have the blueprints and could very well build their own Zero. And how is it that they have these blueprints, and why do they still have them? Were they based on the parts that they stole from Sigma's Fortress in X1, or were they designed from memory by Serges? If you say that they could just build their own Zero - to be a mindless slave, as they did not have his control chip - then why would they have to scramble to build a new Zero after they lost the red one? Do you think it's possible that... they had *always* intended to make their own Zero? Not only that, but that they would make their own army of Zeroes? The broken capsule can very well be where they kept Fake Zero, but in that you open the question of how many Zeroes they had made, and when the Fake Zero that Sigma pits against X was made. It could be a prototype, the first in a series of mass-produced war machines, ones they were so confident in that they were willing to play keep-away with Zero's parts with X. After all, if they more "Zeroes at home," why would they care if they lost one? At the very least, I can see the X-Hunters producing at least one guard dog Zero model just in case the "final" Zero who X recovers was finished, one that they'd let loose so that they could have some hope of defending themselves in their hideout if they failed in stopping X.

[@ColeFam]

It feels like their plan was cobbled together at the last minute, but they tried to play it off in a way that made them seem cool and in control.

[@thefollower2933]

Honestly, the entirety of X2's story kinda makes... Zero sense (eh, get it?) It doesn't make a lot of sense for the X hunters to make their own zero, because knowing Wily, he'd never even attempt to create a copy of his greatest creation because he wouldn't want to make it seem like Zero wasn't perfect. Not to mention, if they could just make their own Zero, why didn't they do that in X5? Why go through all the trouble to crash the Eurasia into earth that may or may not succeed into Awakening Zero's true persona when they could just build another Zero? Sigma was in contact with wily in X5, if he was willing to build a copy in X2 why wouldn't he do the same in X5? Not to mention their whole "let's challenge X to a fight and if he wins, we'll hand him the parts to rebuild Zero" is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard, you're telling me, that Dr Wily himself would risk potentially losing the only chance he has to rebuild Zero as originally intended just because he wants to try to kill X? He could've done that anyway, or at least he could've just... Not given him the damn parts. The thing that makes even less sense, is that if you don't collect the parts, when they rebuild Zero, he's not awakened, he's just a mindless pawn. Why would Wily not take the chance to finally complete him? I can excuse this because you can make the argument that Wily was destroyed by X before being able to finish Zero, which is still somewhat dumb, but I can accept it, it would show just how desperate Wily was to destroy X himself, what I cannot accept, is that after you beat the real Zero he just suddenly snaps back to his original persona, like nothing ever happened? I thought the whole reason we went after the X hunters was to prevent Zero from becoming a Mindless pawn. You're telling me that wily, in his infinite wisdom, brought back Zero's original persona, and then tried to overwrite it with the Mindless persona? Why would he ever bring in Zero's regular persona back inside him when he KNOWS that it was exactly what prevented Zero from becoming perfect, the fact that he had his own mind that conflicted with the Virus trying to take him over which caused him to not function properly, which in turn caused wily to not have enough time to fix him before he died. He knew that, and he still brought his regular persona back, when he could've programmed a new one entirely, and leave it up to Sigma to awaken him using the virus. I Love X2, it's my favourite Megaman game ever made, but goddamn does the story make no sense.

[@ColeFam]

@thefollower2933 The real world reason was probably because Awakened wasn't a written idea yet, but yeah, in-story, that's a missed opportunity...maybe they didn't have enough Virus Energy? Like, maybe this was where Sigma got the idea in the first place? But giving the parts back really makes no sense, but it works for a game, I guess. A friend of mine had the idea that Sigma should have used Zero's body as his own body. That would have made the story a lot more dynamic and give you a moral dilemma.

[@thefollower2933]

@@ColeFam Honestly, the idea your friend had, is actually kind of fantastic and would've made a lot more sense as the plot of the game, since Sigma at this point has basically become the New "Avatar" of the virus since it has basically completely merged with his DNA Soul, it would make total sense for the virus to try to force itself back inside Zero's body, since he, unlike Sigma, was literally made to work with the Virus, it literally makes him almost unstoppable. The Plot should've been about retrieving Zero's parts to prevent Sigma from forcing himself inside of the body, and if you didn't collect these parts you should either A. Be forced to destroy Zero once again before Sigma transfers his soul inside of him or B. Straight up have an impossible Final boss and just have a bad ending where you lose. That honestly would've made X2's story so much better. Kind of makes me wonder why they never tried to have a story like this.

[@frostfangdragonwolf]

I heard something about it being the fight with an unused 4th x hunter.

[@pie1538]

The broken capsule could have held X-Kai. Not cannon sure, but I honestly think he should be.

[@ColeFam]

Or the unused female X-Hunter!

[@pie1538]

@@ColeFam Still wish we at least got some concept art of her.

[@Mega_Astra94]

*meanwhile back at Hunter HQ, a young Maverick Hunter continues to wonder when X was going to return* Ash: where could X be? I thought he would be back by now... *She continues to worry as if she didn't have enough to worry about after what happened to Zero* Ash: if only Zero didn't get damaged... then I wouldn't feel alone... (This is what happened in my OC's timeline around the time of these events in the Mega Man X games)

[@burner555]

​@@ColeFam wasn't X-Kai the scrapped female hunter? (they made him male tho)

[@ColeFam]

When the game was originally in production, there was supposed to be a fourth X-Hunter that was female. 20-ish years later, X-Kai's toy released and included a backstory for him, basically slotting him into the role of the leader of the X-Hunters. That story was later used in DiVE as an event.

[@RockmanHQ]

There is only "One" Zero got me good

[@ColeFam]

I'm glad it landed!

[@Mega_Astra94]

It's actually true! There's only one Zero, and that's the Zero I'll always care about! (The real Zero, not the fake one)

[@KenNakajima07]

Fake Zero´s only purpose in life was to bust up that capsule, maybe it teleported to the fake zero factory or Sigma´s virus development room.

[@davidgusquiloor2665]

I wonder if Sigma gave up on making more fake Zero's after that blunder of an introduction. He must still have the blueprints unless Serges took the secret with him to the grave.

[@ColeFam]

At that point, Sigma just wanted to nap

[@Mega_Astra94]

Yes! He did want to nap!

[@CrimsonMoonM]

I've always just written off the destroyed capsule as an unsolved mystery and somehow never considered its potential relation to Fake Zero. I would like to assume that the Capsule exists in the bad ending because Zero himself were stored there during the resurrection process and broke out. Either way, I think it's pretty likely that Capcom put it there to foreshadow and build up tension towards facing the creature that broke out regardless if it were originally intended to be the real Zero or a fake.

[@henriquebecker4453]

Loved that X had back to get the ponny tail, Zero sure would be pissed without it.

[@ColeFam]

That's what the removed fourth X-Hunter would have held. Glad that joke came to me, it made me laugh

[@dxd8386]

My theory is that it originally lead to x-kai who was supposed to be in x2 as the leader of the x hunters or counter hunters, but was cut due to time and deciding he wasn’t worth it. You had to beat x kai in order to unlock the boss refights or after the boss refights take the left teleporter.

[@ColeFam]

There were originally supposed to be four X-Hunters, but the fourth was an unseen female Maverick that was cut due to space limitations. She was cut along with Violen's second form. X-kai- wasn't a concept until around 2015 when the design and story was created for his toy. But now that we live in the future, I'd love to see a ROM Hack that adds in X-kai-. That'd be pretty fun and his fight in DiVE is neat.

[@godofobelix]

In megaman legend 2 There is black zero on the shop wall

[@PippinFisherreed]

TOE ATTACKER HUAAAAAAAGHH

[@bardinblue9830]

By the way, ColeFam... Lately, I've been seeing a couple of references popping up in regards to classic Zero having a "gold" re-color to his armor in addition to the "Black", "Fake", and "Nightmare" versions... I have never found any kind of in-game references to this. I wonder if you or Twitch might know something about it maybe from Manga or other sources? As far as I know, the only time Zero ever had gold/yellow coloring would have been in the Mega Man Zero series with the Energy Form (Z2), Thunder Chip (Z3), or one of the defense-enhancing Body chips (Z4)... So I wonder, was Gold Zero in Classic Mega Man X just a hoax that someone came up with? Or was such an upgrade/re-color ever actually planned and scrapped at Capcom?

[@bardinblue9830]

Alternately, could it be reference to a known ROM hack, or fan-made project?

[@ColeFam]

@bardinblue9830 I've only ever seen fan-made projects with a gold Zero. One really old fansite and more recently a ROM hack hack.

[@supersmashbro596]

actually i was thinking fake zero was already made in advance by serges. as a backup just in case x DID find zeros missing parts.

[@ColeFam]

I feel like attacking X early with a copy (ghost) of his friend would have done a lot more damage than having him on standby, but I'm not the mad genius here, Serges is. I suppose that's possible. My main sticking point is how Fake Zero just falls apart against a light breeze. Looks cool, though.

[@NuclearFalcon146]

Zero saying "There is only one Zero" takes on a new meaning in Megaman Zero 3.

[@niclaswa5408]

The capsule could also where they revived Sigma

[@DenniselAzul]

I think the broken capsule is taken by Zero to challenge another clones of the eight Mavericks.

[@jeffsydor9430]

The original version of the game also had a 4th X Hunter that was a dark copy of X. But they couldn’t fit that into the game from a technical perspective I think. Maybe that was the original evil X battle?

[@ColeFam]

Hate to be the 'um, actually' guy, but the original plan, according to art books, was for the fourth X-Hunter to be a female Reploid with no stated design. That backstory was reused years later for the X-kai- toy, making him the new leader of the X-Hunters or something. Something like that. Either way, I like the idea of a fourth X-Hunter holding Zero's most important part, his hair.

[@Mega_Astra94]

This is a really interesting theory! Can't wait to learn more theories!

[@ColeFam]

Be sure to check the Mega Editorials playlist! There are a few already with more in the works! Glad you enjoyed

[@uberfreak2]

In extreme 1 it led to the second boss rush mode iirc

[@The_Natalist]

Hrrrm, ya know, Protoform from Z2 looks alot like Fake Zero, almost like Z2 zero is a copy or something....psssh the Zero that can preform a triple slash? Fake? No way 😂 (about the same amount of health too)

[@ColeFam]

You got me with the health bit, haha.

[@pinky_green]

I am really impressed by such serenity in speaking and that is a differential in you. amazing video, amazing voice, amazing edition, amazing everything! 👏👏

[@ColeFam]

Thank you so much! We put a lot of work into these, even the silly ones. If you liked this, I hope you are able to check out the Mega Editorial playlist for similar style videos. Thank you, again!

[@seant1326]

When you quoted the “only one Zero” line, 5 characters popped up, Black Zero, Model Z, Nightmare Zero, and Omega, who’s the last one?

[@ColeFam]

Nichts from Giga Mission. Almost like a pre-Zero Nightmare

[@kamerondonaldson5976]

the broken capsule was from the previous x hunter stage x already cleared probably.

[@redtzu]

maybe fakezero it a copy of zero but in defaut, like zero originaly, black zero con access to that power

[@StarCrash40]

0:22 X Kai?

[@jaredangell8472]

An entire video about fake Zero? JFC. AND PEOPLE THINK IM A NERD

[@vincentfitzgerald9738]

I think why the fake zero capsule is still there mabye he was built before he gave the trio sargas voilin agle the part for a back plan just in case he got the parts

[@The_Natalist]

I took the broken capsule as the hunters trying to channel you throughout the base, trying to slow you down, makes more sense tbh

[@thenitroplanet5349]

fake zero aka was ressurected as omega

[@ddgaming9717]

Oh its simple that capsule gets repaired in xtreme 2 so it goes to the other boss room haha jk good theory (i use to think black zero was always called night shade zero from the toy) ((also there is a secret zero ending in x2 not related but I like sharing that information))

[@ColeFam]

I loved the Night Shade name. Strange that Axl also got a Night Shade toy, too...

[@ddgaming9717]

@ColeFam oh He did? thats awesome I have a Axl toy idr the name of it but Nightshade zero always stuck out so when command mission had black zero I was like wait whaaaat?

[@ColeFam]

@@ddgaming9717 It's just Axl with black armor instead of dark blue, haha. Really isn't much to it, but it really confused me when I never saw that in game.

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

That cat at the end tho🐱

[@thereturnofglenhaven721]

5:12 umm……

[@ColeFam]

Video is from 10 months ago. Can't change it at this point.

[@thereturnofglenhaven721]

@@ColeFam yeah… y’know, I used to look up to him when I was like, 9 and 10, and hearing what he did made my heart sink. I could’ve been a victim 😭

[@Ai_M3talloidX7]

Serges DEE VEE DEE.

[@dauntedx]

*cough* *Cough* Delta Zero. lol.if you know you know.

[@thalesdupont4736]

Tbh i think that fake zero should have to fight the real one, because why in the zero 3 copy zero defeats omega(real zero) rip plot xD

[@gothnerd887]

Can I call him Goth Zero?

[@venvenunknown9503]

Mr,Colefam are you okey?

[@ColeFam]

I think so?

[@metagalayasis369]

Miss zero.exe

[@NickNitro]

gg

[@ColeFam]

Thanks, buddy

[@faridhaikal6713]

I always think fake zero is the foreshadowing of mega man zero series since zero we play is copy of original zero and omega zero is the original zero

[@rpghero46]

hey .....who are you? are you revos.....partner🥰.....

[@TheKorenji]

Wait... you're not ReploidRevo.

[@Metontheo]

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[@HyperDefective]

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