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Now THIS is miles better than original X5. Now Alia won't bother you anymore and you can just enjoy the game. And you can keep both X's armor from X4 and Zero's Buster, and that's not even mentioning that Heart Tanks issue was fixed. The only problem is that you still have to rely on random to get an ending, but otherwise this is a great hack.

It's funny how sometimes the changes that don't seem really seem huge can have a big impact on the overall game, and this hack demonstrates this perfectly.

Having power-ups shared between characters is a huge breath of relief, as this means that you don't have to chart out who gets what, and this also relieves players of situations where they are left with an underpowered X after Zero becomes unplayable due to an RNG-determined plot point.

The graphical touches, such as X and Zero's fixed injured sprites, and the new save UI (which looks much neater than the original), are a nice addition as well.

Perhaps the biggest impact that this hack provides is the removal of Alia's hints, something that greatly smooths out the overall pacing of the game, now that she doesn't pop up to interrupt your game. That and the hints aren't really lost; the game's level designs are good enough that most players should figure out what to do without her help. It's a much more intuitive way of teaching game mechanics than just dumping a bunch of instructions on the player.

I can definitely see the potential for more changes in the future, but overall, I'm very happy with what's been done here, and I look forward to what DarkSamus has in store next. This is a solid hack.

Even though I still didn't like Mega Man X5 when I first played it recently, this patch made that playthrough bearable by removing one of the worst design choices this series has ever seen: Alia's dialogue. I had a smooth experience when these text popups were absent, and when I watched some videos of the vanilla game and saw how frequently those text boxes interrupted gameplay, I was stunned at how they made it into the final game. This hack is worth recommending on that "feature" removal alone, and the other benefits are a nice cherry on top of this package.

I love this patch, having the upgrades for both characters is amazing, if I could ask for something is for the next improvements:

1.- 4 slots for all armors 2.- give to the salvageable reploids the weapon+energy option's parts, now both options give you the same part regardless which you have chosen 3.- no mor hours nor RNG, now the story is a fixed timeline 4.- Alia is optional like in X6 5.- Gaia armor has copy abilities and falcon armor can charge them

The patch makes good on its promises. I can finally play the game without Alia interruptions and now I hope I can play X5 as it should have been.