Mega Man X2
Mega Man X2, known as Rockman X2 (ロックマンX2) in Japan, is a 1994 platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). The game was released in Japan on December 16, 1994, and in North America and PAL regions in 1995. It is the direct sequel to Mega Man X, released one year prior. Mega Man X2 takes place in the near future in which humans try to peacefully coexist with intelligent robots called "Reploids", with some of the Reploids going "Maverick" and threatening daily life. The plot follows the android protagonist X, a "Maverick Hunter" who saved humanity from the evil Sigma six months earlier. A trio of Mavericks calling themselves the "X-Hunters" has arisen, intent on destroying X by luring him with body parts of his comrade Zero, who died in the conflict with Sigma's right-hand robot Vile.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1994
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 December 1994 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q100096, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Mega Man X2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Mega Man X2 is about 5.1 hours to do everything, and around 4.5 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 4.5h | 99 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 5.1h | 83 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 5.1h | 118 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Mega Man X2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Mega Man X2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 50ahead of 7% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 27ahead of 70% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Mega Man X2
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Common questions about Mega Man X2
What platforms is Mega Man X2 on?
Mega Man X2 is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1994.
Who made Mega Man X2?
Mega Man X2 was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.
How long does it take to beat Mega Man X2?
about 4.5 hours for the main story, 5.1 hours with the main extras, 5.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.