MegaMan X5 Secrets

For every MegaMan X game, there are hidden passages somewhere. And in this game, there's an armor capsule in every stage! This game is unique compared to the other games, because of the four different armors and the time-based gameplay. This page will include a code to get Zero's Black armor and X's Ultimate Armor. It'll also have all the capsule locations, the sub tank location(and the other two tanks), and all the life increasing objects.

Secret Codes

• Zero's Black Armor: Highlight Zero on the Character selection screen at the begginning of the game. Press down two times, and up nine times. You should hear a sound to confirm this. Start the game and Zero will be black. With the black armor, it'll increase Zero's defense.
• X's Ultimate Armor: Highlight X on the Character selection screen at the begginning of the game. Press up two times, and down nine times. You should hear a sound to confirm this. Start the game and X will have the Force(Fourth) armor, only he'll be darker. He'll also be able to use the Nova Strike infinate times. This is from the last game. The Nova strike is a VERY powerful air-dash. Basically, you can destroy any boss in the game easily with this.
• Note:Even if you don't put in these codes, you have one more chance to get either armor. On the third station of the ending levels, there's a capsule near the end. Just slide down the "bottomless pits" until you're about to fal in. If one scrolls downward a little, you can go down and get it. Make sure you slide down the wall on the right, and if you're using X you have to have no armor on. As Zero he immediatly gets teh armor, wiht X you have to waste all you lives and equip it like the other armors.

Sub-Tank Locations:

• Sub-Tank:On Grizzly's stage, there's a sub tank at the end of the second truck that is blowing up. It's the truck that's already blowing up when you get on it. Grab it and get off the truck quickly.
• Sub-Tank:On Dark Dizzy's stage(where exactly do they come up with these names???), it's easy to see. It's right before the second area, or after that part with the constellations. To get it, you'll probably need something like the falcon armor or the jump enhancing part(I got it just by jumping off the platform once.....)
• Note:There are two more tanks. A weapons sub-tank and an Ex tank. You really don't need the Ex tanks since even if you loose all your lives you can start again where you would if you hadn't. I didn't really find teh weapon sub-tank useful either, so I'm not telling where it is. If I get enough e-mails about it, I may put it up there.

Falcon Armor Locations:

• Note:For those of you who are familiar with previous MegaMan X games, know that you can usually use the armor part as soon as you get it. There are two armors in this game that you must get all the parts for before gaining the armor. The two armors are the Falcon Armor and the Gaea Armor. The armor parts below are for the Falcon Armor.
• Leg Part:In Grizzly's stage, after all the trucks, in the rock area. There's an area in the ceiling. You can get there by a number of ways. It's easiest using Zero.
• Arm Part:In Izzy Glow's stage, there's a section with cannons. After going up a little after Alia tells you that you can destroy teh cannons with the right weapon, you should see a break in the ceiling, and if you wait a little, the shot of a cannon will come down. Go up there and destroy the cannon(how do you destroy the cannon? Hint:Try Special Weapons, maybe that weapon the Grizzly gave you will come in handy.)
• Helmet PartIn Squid Adler's stage(again, what's with these names?!), at the beggining wiht the bike you have to get all the energy balls you see. All of them. Practice a little. Alia'll tell you to try and shoot the wall down after the bike section with the energy balls. If you got all of them, you can go through teh wall and get the capsule.
• Body Part:in Duff Mcwhalen's stage(doesn't anyone agree about these names?),Going through the stage, you'll see it in plain sight. But, oh, here's a problem, how do oyu break the wall? Try beating the boss first and then coming back using the weapon to hit that device there beside teh capsule......

Gaea Armor Parts:

• Note:Don't even attempt to get the Gaea parts without having the Falcon Armor first, you'll need it.
• Leg Part:On Axle the Red's stage, when you get to the section wiht the ropes going up. Fly up the ceiling with the falcon armor, and you'll find the capsule.
• Arm Part:On Mattrex's stage, when Alia gives you a choice between two routes, take the lower one with the robot walker. Walk along the bottom wiht the walker, and you'll eventually see a path below the one you're supposed to take. Follow the path up, and when you get to the top, you have to jump the robot walker alittle above the lava and then jump out yourself, reaching the capsule.
• Helmet Part:In Dark Dizzy's stage, there's a put right before the maverik. Drop down and you'll see the capsule in plain site. However, you have to hit the switch on the other side of teh wall that's blocking you path. Use the weapon you get from Izzy Glow and giude the pod through the narrow passage untily ou hit the switch.
• Body Part:On the Skiver's stage, when you're going up the little elevator thing use the falcon armor to fly up and left.

Well, that's basically it. If you want the heart tanks, I may tell how to get them IF I'm e-mailed about it. This is a great game, although they could've gotten some better names for the Maveriks(I'm thinking they let Preschoolers choose the names.)