“Rockman Zero 4” was originally released on the Game Boy Advance on April 21 st, 2005 with Australia, Europe and North America receiving MegaMan Zero 4 on September 14 th, September 16 th and October 4 th respectively that same year. As such, the game hit store shelves during my senior year of high school.
.First releaseDecember 17, 1987Latest releaseMega Man Zero/ZX Legacy CollectionFebruary 25, 2020Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a created by, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker '., released for the in 1987, was the first in a series that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. As of December 31, 2019, the game series has sold 35 million units worldwide.The consists of eleven main games, a side game titled, as well as all, and other console games featuring the original design of Mega Man.Although the classic series has yet to reach an ending, the storyline shifts to the, followed by the, two games and three games for.
All Mega Man series follow one continuous timeline except for. Battles mini-boss Hanabiran from in Hornet Man's stage. Note the and platform gameplay.In the story behind the original series, Mega Man is an originally named Rock, created as a lab assistant by the scientist with Dr. Wily as his partner.
Following treachery by Dr. Wily in which he reprogrammed most of Dr.
Light's robots, Rock volunteered to be converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Wily's violent robotic threats, thus becoming Mega Man.Though all incarnations of Mega Man feature unique stories, settings, and characters, they share several common features. All main Mega Man games released prior to 1997 are. The must fight through the levels using Mega Man's 'Mega Buster'—a cannon attached to his arm—to shoot the robotic enemies inhabiting his environment. When Mega Man was released in 1987, the characteristic that made it revolutionary was the choice given to the player of which robot master to attempt first. After defeating a Robot Master—the of a level—Mega Man gains the ability to use that Robot Master's special weapon. Each Robot Master is representative of a specific element or object, with such bosses as Fire Man, Ice Man, Guts Man, Cut Man, Elec Man etc. The weapons Mega Man gains share the theme of the defeated boss.
After defeating all of the Robot Masters, Mega Man travels to a multi-stage fortress to confront Dr. Wily, the person responsible for the robotic enemies' destructive acts. In the fortress, Mega Man fights past new bosses, clones of the game's Robot Masters, and Wily himself, who is usually in a large multi-phase war machine.Enemies are weak to at least one weapon; for instance, Fire Man will take more damage from Ice Man's weapon than from other weapons. This concept draws inspiration from. Robot Master levels can generally be completed in any order, resulting in a strategic hallmark of the series: determining the best order to defeat bosses and earn weapons.
Sequels of Mega Man games contain new enemies alongside familiar ones, new bosses and weapons, and perhaps new gadgets. Later installments of the game give the player the option of commanding other with different abilities, such as, Duo, and Bass.The Classic series has not reached a definite conclusion. Originally developed for the, the original Mega Man series experienced graphical improvements in fourth and fifth generation installments. The series had no games developed for sixth generation consoles but returned in the seventh generation purposely sporting graphics, sound and gameplay similar to the original NES games to inspire a nostalgic look and feel, distributed as downloadable content instead of retail games like the previous installments.On December 4, 2017, Capcom announced that a new game in the classic series, Mega Man 11, would release in late 2018.
Unlike Mega Man 9 and 10, this game features modern, HD, cel-shaded graphics and is presented in a widescreen aspect ratio. When using a special weapon, in addition to changing colors, Mega Man's armor changes appearance as well.Mega Man X Mega Man X 052006Mega Man X Collection20172018Mega Man X Legacy CollectionMega Man X Legacy Collection 220192020Rockman X DiveCapcom wanted a redesign in graphics and control as the Mega Man series moved from the NES to the SNES, prompting the creation of the Mega Man X series in 1993. Set in the future, this series follows the story of Mega Man's successor, a new, advanced robot that has complete free will over his actions, thoughts and feelings. This character, often referred to as 'X', is also a creation of Dr. Light, put into and uncovered 100 years in the future by a researcher named. The Mega Man X series features more detailed 16-bit graphics and greater freedom of movement.
In the Mega Man X series, the characters grow in abilities and power as the game progresses.As the series progressed, various other have appeared, such as fellow Maverick Hunter Zero who was created by Dr. Wily of the Classic series, OVER-1, created jointly by Dr. Light and Dr. Cossack, and Axl, a Reploid with an adolescent personality who has the ability to shape-shift into other Reploids. Zero would later star in his own spin-off series, Mega Man Zero.The series has not reached a conclusion, having been left unresolved since the eighth game in the spin-off franchise ended with a cliffhanger.A mobile game, Rockman X Dive, was released on March 23rd 2020 in Taiwan.
It features reused assets from with new stages and characters. A closed beta test was held from August 23rd to August 26th and let beta testers play the first 3 worlds of the game along with a PVP mode. Characters such as Zero from, and Steel Massimo from will be playable in 2.5D for the first time in the Mega Man X series.
Beta testers and people outside of the U.S are able to download the game on iOS and Android for free. So far, the game features 16 characters, 38 weapons, 2 skins and 6 DIVE Skills. On April 1st 2020, Capcom Taiwan revealed that Zero and Leviathan from the Mega Man Zero series, as well as Mega Man, Proto Man, and Roll from the Classic series, will be playable. From March 31st to April 13th, the very first event was held for Rockman X Dive, Re-taking Candy Factory, where the player must defeat a Giant Chocolate Mechanaloid and progress through a candy factory (A stage using new assets, as well as assets from Flame Mammoth's stage) while collecting presents.
This event was made to celebrate, and it features new characters and skins for Alia, Cinnamon, and Zero. Zero's White Day costume is based off of a Doctor's Labcoat, and is also a reference to several characters in the Mega man franchise such as Dr. Cossack, and mainly, Dr. This costume can only be unlocked once the player obtains 5,000 points in the event. Gameplay wise, Rockman X DIVE is a JRPG where the player will play as the data of several characters throughout Mega Man History to defeat Irregular Data. You can play CO-OP Mode as well and clear stages with your friends such as Floating Ruins from, Cyberspace from, and even Woodman's Stage from.
There's also Versus Mode where you go head to head against a enemy player online! Or the player could try out Events to win rewards such as Zenny, EXP, or Skip DIVE Tokens. The game also features In App Purchases but they are not required to beat the game. They're mainly used just to speed up the gameplay by purchasing in game currency.Mega Man Zero.
Main article: Mega Man ZeroMega Man ZX 092010Mega Man Zero CollectionMega Man Zero / ZX Legacy CollectionIn 2002, a follow-up series to the Mega Man X franchise was developed for the which starred, a character created for the Mega Man X series as a sidekick/ally of Mega Man. The series revolved around Zero battling a powerful force as he protects the oppressed remaining reploids. In the Mega Man Zero series, the gameplay is largely similar to Zero's play style in the later Mega Man X games and features an in-depth ranking system that rewards the player with new abilities and enhancements (such as copied abilities from boss characters) in exchange for better play performance. In the fourth game, Zero can also physically steal weapons from enemies (such as axes and guns).Mega Man Zero was, with its fourth game, the first series in the franchise to reach a definitive conclusion, although its storyline continues in the distant future with Mega Man ZX.Mega Man ZX The first game in the series was released in 2006. It takes place about 200 years after the Zero series in which progression has led to the mixing of physical attributes between humans and robots; humans are given the physical advantages of robots, and robots are given lifespans.
Therefore, this is the first game in the main storyline in which the player can control a human character. Players collect Biometals containing data on the legendary heroes of the past (including X, Zero, and the Four Guardians of the series). Using these Biometals, they are able to 'Mega-Merge' with them to don the powers of the fallen heroes.Gameplay remains largely similar to the Mega Man Zero series, although the ranking system is mostly removed. In the second game, the player character is able to physically transform into fallen boss characters upon defeating them.The player is given the choice of choosing a male or female human protagonist in each installment, and the games imply that both characters do not exist in the same continuity. For example, Vent and Aile both have identical back-stories of being orphaned, have very similar appearances, and both work for Giro Express, but they are never seen together or mentioned to one another, therefore implying that they do not co-exist. See also:In April 2011, released their first issue in an ongoing series of licensed comics based on the Mega Man franchise which features the titular character going against his nemesis Dr.
Wily in various, original story arcs. The overall concept is created and almost exclusively written by, who is also the current head writer for Archie Comics' other video game licensed comic series.
Consequently, as of May 2013, both series have been in a major story arc called 'Worlds Collide', which spans twelve issues between the Mega Man comics, the main Sonic the Hedgehog comics, and the latter's side-series. The popularity of this crossover is such that another meeting of the two series, 'Worlds Unite', was announced for spring of 2015.
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