Mega Man X7 Cheats

Completion bonus:
After finishing the game and picking the "New Game+" option to begin with your previous chips, X, and his armor.
User Cheat by Applewhite

X has full armor:
Hold Select when choosing X at the character selection screen.
User Cheat by Applewhite

X:
To unlock X, save 64 hostages/robots.

Or by beating two Bosses to unlock X.

Zero:
You will unlock Zero as you progress with Axl.

Completion bonus:
After finishing game, choose the "New Game+" option to begin with your previous chips, X, and his armor.

X has full armor:
Hold Select when choosing X at the character selection screen.

Jungle stage: Extra lives:
There is an extra life at the beginning of the stage. Immediately when Megaman/Zero/Axl warps into the stage, zoom behind you to get it. After completing the stage, keep coming here, exit, and repeat to get the maximum number of lives.

Alternate ending sequences:
In order to change the ending sequence of the game, attack Sigma until he only has a few hits remaining. Then, switch characters and deliver the final blow. X's and Axl's ending sequences are almost identical. Zero's does not make much sense.

Alternate X appearance:
Hold Select and choose X at the character selection screen to see him with all his armor.

X's Ultimate Armor:
Find the large blue things for the parts of X's Ultimate Armor (as in the previous games in the series).

"Lava" stage: Look low for it in the first phase of the stage.

"Airplane" stage: Look in the maze-like room in the second phase of the stage.

"Computer" stage: Use the portals to reach it in the second phase of the stage.

"Jungle" stage: After the "spike" area, there will be two stone spitting rocks, one on top the other. Use these two rocks to jump up top to the left area on a tree branch to get the blue pod containing the boots.

How to beat Flame Hyenard:
Have Zero and X. First, with Zero, jump on the horse without having to shoot its legs. Use the back leg to get up. Then with his water weapon, use the thrust to hit Flame Hyenard when he moves after summoning his clones. If Zero gets low on energy, switch to X and use Splash Laser. When that runs out, use Snipe Missile.

How to beat Red:
Use X's Explosion or Axl's Explosion/G-Launcherb (press Special Attack) when he is near you. When he is far, use X's Buster or Axl's Explosion/G-Launcher (press Attack). Finish him with Giga Crush.

How to beat Soldier Stonekong:
Jump over the shield he throws and dodge the boulders by standing directly opposite of him. Sometimes he may not ever summon a boulder if you use Zero to slash or stun him, then Axl to just fire away.

How to beat Splash Warfly:
REMEMBER: There are two ways to defeat him. At the start of the battle, make sure you have Zero out and have Vanishing Gungaroo's power. When the battle starts, immediately press Triangle to do a Flame Sword move to stun him for one or two seconds. Then, switch to Axl and equip the explosion move. Fire a normal attack, which is actually a Flame Rifle. Splash Warfly will either attack you or jump into the water. If he attacks with a water gun, hover until he stops then shoot him. If he attacks with his spear, jump and hover. He will dash past you and pause for a moment. Take this opportunity to stop hovering and shoot him. He can also twirl his spear around and chase you. Just hover in the air. His attacks cannot hurt you when you are in mid-air. The second way to defeat him is much easier. Have Zero out and make sure you have Tornado Tonion's ability. At the start of the battle, go up to Splash Warfly dashing. While you are dashing towards him, when you think you are close enough press Triangle to perform a tornado. He will then jump into the water and go to a different location. Repeat this process until he dies. REMEMBER: To do the tornado move with Zero, you must press Triangle while dashing.

How to beat Palace Road Boss:
When you get to fight the annoying roller boss on the Palace Road, switch to Zero. When it comes close, press R2 to do the fireball attack. After about two blasts, his drum will explode, exposing a drill. Continue to slash him with the saber. When your life is low, switch to X and finish it off with the Giga Crush.

How to beat enemies:
To easily defeat an enemy, use Zero's Tornado Slash, It is very effective and is able to blow up any enemy.

Ride Boarski stage: Weapons Energy tank:
A Weapons Energy tank is behind one of the Reploids that you have to save.

Roll while dashing as Axl:
Press Circle again while dashing. The best thing about this maneuver is that all shots that are fired upon Axl while he is rolling will miss him, resulting in less damage and possibly a higher Hunter grade.

Hover as Axl:
Hold Jump (default is X) to hover. When you are hovering, you can stay in the same place or move around (with the D-pad or the Left Analog-stick) for a limited time. When you are hovering, you can fire Axl Bullets with the Normal Attack (default is Square). You will know that the hovering time is almost up by a slow decrease in altitude. This is a good trick to use when you cannot get to a place without a farther jump, such as Zero's Double Jump, or when you need to be in the air or need some height to kill an enemy.

Extended Air Dash as Zero:
At the end of an Air Dash with Zero, attack with your Z-Saber. If timed correctly, Zero will go forward a few more inches.

Always use Dash Jump:
As any character, hold Circle. While holding Circle, every jump (X) will be farther and faster than normal. This is the same as pressing Circle + X, with less timing involved.

Rapid fire and auto-charge:
When you are at the Boss selection screen, press L1. You should see three choices. Go to "Options", then to "Game Options". Confirm the "Auto Repeat" and "Auto Charge" options.

Recommended Boss order:
Soldier Stonekong, Tornado Onion, Splash Warfly, Flame Hyenard, Snipe Anteator, Wind Crowfang, Vanishing Gungaroo, Ride Boarski.

Boss weaknesses:

Red: him with X-Buster or Volt Tornado
Sigma 1: Splash Laser ( or Zero's D-Glaive special move)
Sigma 2: Sniper Missile ( or Zero's Hieijin Skill )

Tornado Onion: Gaea Shield

Ride Boarski: Circle Blaze

Vanishing Gungaroo: Wind Cutter

Splash Warfly: Volt Tornado. Zero's version is easier to use against this Boss.

Wind Crowfang: Sniper Missile

Soldier Stonekong: Explosion

Palace Rode Boss: Volt Tornado takes it down a few levels quickly enough to be its weakness, but there may be a better weapon.

Red: Explosion, and after that is used up try the trusty X-buster.

Sigma first form: Wind Cutter, when used up then Sniper Missile, then X- Buster. Wind Cutter is the weakness, but you will used up wither X or Axle just taking up a third of Sigma's life.

Sigma's final form: See the hints for defeating it.

Each Boss is effectively stunned by the following weapons:

Tornado Tonion: Gaea Shield
Vanishing Gungaroo: Wind Cutter
Ride Boarsky: Circle Blaze
Flame Hyenard: Splash Laser
Snipe Anteater: Explosion
Splash Warfly: Volt Tornado
Soldier Stonekong: None
Wind Crowrang: Sniper Missile