Rockman X Mega Mission (series)

Rockman X Mega Mission (ロックマンXメガミッション) is a Carddass series released by Bandai in 1995 and 1996. In 2017 it was announced that the series will return and an armor design contest is held, the original armor appearing in the cards.

Series
The series was released in three parts, each containing 42 cards with a picture in the front and story/character details in the back.

Rockman X Mega Mission
The first Rockman X Mega Mission was released in 1995 and its history happens between Mega Man X2 and Mega Man X3. It has also a manga adaptation by Hitoshi Ariga.

Rockman X Mega Mission 2
Rockman X Mega Mission 2 was released in 1996. Its story happens two months after the fall of Dopple Town.

Rockman X Mega Mission 3
Rockman X Mega Mission 3 was released in 1996. Its story happens some time later after the final fight with Tackione. Some armors from Mega Mission 3 were released as part of the Mega Armor figures, like the EX Armor and Rockman X All X.

Rockman X Mega Mission 4
Rockman X Mega Mission 4 was released in 2018 in celebration of Mega Man's 30th anniversary and Mega Man X's 25th anniversary. Its story happens some time after the defeat of Σ Limited.

Rockman X Giga Mission
A new trading card series that is a successor to the Mega Mission series called Rockman X Giga Mission will have a release in August 2019, with a box set that includes 24 all-new cards designed by Yoshihiro Iwamoto, an exclusive 10-page manga (by Iwamoto) that tells an "untold" story between Rockman X5 and Rockman X6 featuring new characters, mechs and armor. Tts history happens between Mega Man X4 and Mega Man X5.

Trivia

 * Metroid Fusion shares many of its plot points with Mega Mission. From the similarly behaving, ability-copying parasites who revive past adversaries and create a powerful, evil clone, to the hero's infection leading to translucent, partly organic armor, to how the final battle plays out. While there has been no official confirmation of Mega Mission's influence, the X Parasites' name may be intended as an homage.