Exploring Mega Man X7's Unused Areas

In January 2025, I released dumps of two pre-release builds of Mega Man X7: the E3 2003 Special Edition and a U.S. press event disc. Both builds already had their share of differences from the final game, including X being fully playable in the intro stage. But only now are we learning that there’s even more unused content hiding in the code.

Mega Man X7 Prototype and E3 Version Released (Playable X in Intro Stage)

I’ve obtained two pre-release builds of Mega Man X7 to share with you today. The first is the U.S. Preview Version, which I’ve been searching for a long time—X is fully playable in the intro stage, and there’s a completely unused mission. The second is the E3 2003 build, featuring an early English localization and other small differences. Download links and initial findings below!