Another Route

An Another Route (アナザールート) is a type of secret found in Mega Man X6. They are alternate paths through the game's eight stages, which can be accessed by entering a blue portal hidden within each stage. Every Another Route ends with a fight against an Another Boss (アナザーボス).

Description
Another Routes are presumed to be an effect of the Nightmare. They are hidden throughout the game's eight Nightmare Investigator stages, containing upgrades and Injured Reploids not found in the stage's normal route. Each ends with an Another Boss waiting in a boss arena, who each offer different rewards upon their defeats:


 * 1) Zero Nightmare: Unlocks Zero for the player to use.
 * 2) High Max: Unlocks the Secret Lab early.
 * 3) Dynamo: Doesn't normally reward the player anything, but striking him with Meteor Rain/Ensuizan drops up to 600 Nightmare Souls per battle. He can be fought an unlimited number of times.

Collectibles

 * Amazon Area: Injured Reploids.
 * Inami Temple: Injured Reploids (Hyper Dash, Saber Plus).
 * Laser Institute: Weapon Sub Tank, Injured Reploids (Energy Saver, D-Barrier, Weapon Plus).
 * North Pole Area: Injured Reploids (Jumper).
 * Central Museum: Injured Reploids (Overdrive).
 * Recycle Lab: Injured Reploids.
 * Weapon Center: Blade Armor Arm Program, Life Up, Injured Reploids (Life Up, Energy Up, Master Saber).
 * Magma Area: Injured Reploids.

Trivia

 * Laser Institute's Another Route is the only one with a completely different backdrop in its Another Boss room.