Mega Man ZX, known in Japan as Rockman ZX (ロックマンゼクス Rokkuman Zekusu?) is the first installment of the Mega Man ZX series, released in Japan on July 6, 2006 and in North America on September 12, 2006. The game takes place over 200 years after the events from the Mega Man Zero series. This is the first game where the player can choose between a male or female hero.