The Cataclsym

The Destruction of the Old Earth and Rebirth of the New
Very little is known about an event 150 years ago called 'The Cataclysm'. What is known is that it ended the previous Age of Robotics that was spearheaded by Doctor Light and Doctor Wily. All knowledge of The Cataclysm itself has been lost. Destroyed cities, machines and artifacts buried under the dirt are all the evidence we have left of the event itself and what has been found doesn't tell a very pleasant story. 50 years after the Cataclysm both X and Zero were found by Doctor Keiji Cain and soon after the Second Age of Robotics was born.

What we Know
Based on recorded messages from Doctor Light( the only known recorded dialogue from a time where the event was taking place) we know that something terrible occurred all those years ago and that is about it.