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Mega Man Zero 4

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This game is fun. To give you an idea, it's basically a side scrolling shooter, but with really tough bosses and levels. This game is hard, sometimes to the point where you yell at your poor li'l GBA, but it's still very fun. The graphics are great, although I wish some of the animations were smoother, and the audio aspect is good too. The bosses even speak japanese occasionally. The controls take a li'l getting used to, but you'll get them down in about a half an hour if not less. Overall, this is just a fun game for anyone that likes tradional gameplay. 4 out of 5

The Mega Man Zero games have come to good games in the long run. Mega Man Zero 4 is the latest in the Zero series, and it proves to be a noteworthy game. A few things keep it from being absolutely fantastic, however, some of the changes in gameplay make the game unique, and to the point where even those familiar with the series will have to take time to learn about some of the mechanics.

The humans have left Neo-Arcadia, as Dr. Weil's ambitions have grown darker and more sadistic. Very few humans trust reploids at all, and think they bring nothing but harm. Zero will soon prove them wrong as he tries to deal with Dr. Weil's sinster motives, save neo-arcadia and the human race. There can be, as far as Zero is a concerned, a peace between humans and reploids. Throughout the game, as Zero saves humans, some of them look to him with great thankfulness, while others will revile being saved by a reploid. Still, Zero will fight all he can to defeat Dr. Weil.

Mega Man Zero 4 is different from previous installments thanks to a few changes in the mechanics. For one, Zero begins the game with the triple slash of his Z-Saber. In previous Mega Man Zero games, he always had to level it up first. The level up system for your weapons has been done away with. In this game, Zero's weapons start off at maximum power.

The game also introduces the Z-Knuckle. With the Z-Knuckle equipped, Zero can use that to take an enemies weapon. When he steals an enemies weapon there's a limit to how many times he's able to use it. Also, it's rather disappointing that in order to switch to a different weapon, Zero has to dump the one he obtained with the knuckle. So if you find yourself having to switch to use the Z-Saber, you'll have to dump whatever the Z-knuckle gave you.

The game also introduces the mechanic of being able to change the weather. Before you go into a level, you'll be given the option to change the weather. This can make levels either easier or harder. It depends on what you want. Keeping the weather normal makes the level particularly challening, while changing the condition to something a little easier makes the level almost too easy in some respects.

The cyber-elf system is also changed. You no longer have to find the cyber-elves through killing various enemies and inside packages. You get the three variants right at the beginning, and have to level up all the variants. This eliminates the need to search around and collect cyber-elves.

The game also lets you take parts from some downed enemies and create new parts. Some are helpful, others not so much. The problem with the system is there are a lot of parts, but also a lot of recipes that will create "junk". Junk can't be used for anything, and you'll see that coming up quite a bit.

As far as actually playing through a level is concerned, it's the same as it was in every side-scrolling Mega Man adventure. There are loads of enemies thrown at you, a big boss at the end of every level, so on and so forth. There are sixteen levels, and as with the first Mega Man Zero, you can choose a level, unless something happens and the game automatically sends you to a location. Some levels, however, are devastatingly difficult, especially with the weather being normal. To the point where even some veterans might be frustrated. There are a few trial and error moments as well. If you fail, it's usually an instant death. The levels are also populated with several enemies.

The game compensates by providing an easy mode. However, as neat as that is, it has it's own dilemna. Where as the normal mode is horrendously challening, easy mode is far too easy. In easy mode the weather is already set to be to the best for you. Enemies take more damage and you take less, there's no point to leveling up your cyber elves either, as they'll already be completely prepared for you. In other words, easy mode babysits you. Easy Mode was obviously met for those new to the Mega Man universe.

Mega Man Zero is a good game, but some might be turned off by it's difficulty, as well as the sense that it's essentially the same basic gameplay, regardless of the mechanic tweaks. It'll still take you time to learn some of the new mechanics (and you'll find you'll need them), but at the same time, they don't really alter the gameplay itself. Still, if you enjoy the gameplay of Mega Man Zero, the formula still works fine.

The game also keep the tradition of the ranking system going. The ranking you receive at the end of each levels stems from how much of the mission you were supposed to complete, how many times you died, how much damage you took, how long it took you to complete the mission, how many enemies you killed, the cyber elves you used, and what the weather was like. The rankings range from S to F with S being the best. If you finish a level with an S or A ranking you can acquire an enemies EX skill. This enhances Zero's abilities with his buster and saber. With the difficulty of the game, the real challenge is getting an S ranking--and keeping it. Since the rankings are actually worthwhile, you might want to try for a good one.

Graphic wise the game really doesn't look any different from the other Mega Man Zero games. The same Zero sprite is still used. It's great looking, but not really anything you haven't seen if you've played previoius games in the series. The backgrounds are nice, the lighting is great and the game doesn't really slow down a lot. The game is, overall, a good looking game. Again, however, it looks no different than even the first Mega Man Zero game released in 2002.

The game does sound really good, though. The background music is some of the best in the series. Many tunes match up really well with the levels. Some sound effects are annoying, such as Zero having to grunt every time he uses the knuckle, but for the most part, the game sounds really good.

This is great addition to a great series. It gets a little difficult to the point where it's frustrating at times, but overall, it isn't so bad. The changes in some of the gameplay mechanics are welcome. The game is also a little on the short side, but I'm sure most series fans won't mind that.

The Good
+The game still looks good
+Gameplay is still fun
+Changes in gaemplay mechanics are welcome
+It presents a good challenge for gamers

The Bad
-As far as gameplay goes, it hasn't changed
-It's frustratingly difficult, even for some veterans
-Very short

I was somewhat disappointed with the game, especially since its predecessors consistently featured so many improvements, and it is a bit stripped down as well. It lacks the extensive item hunting in the previous games, which I liked. Because of this, there's lesser exploration in levels, meaning level design isn't quite as good. The simplified but very functional Cyber-elf system takes away the fun from finding elves as before. Levels are a little shorter, too.

A nice new addition, though, is the Z-knuckle, as there's many diffent weapons you can take from enemies, some which are just for fun, and others which are useful. Boss design is cool (although some have been done before), and it's fun to fight their attacks.

Another main addition is the recipe system. Basically, you kill enemies and they drop certain materials. Then you mix them in the lab to create other items and even equippable colored armors with different abilities. However, make the wrong recipe and your items turn into junk. There are even rarer materials that enemies don't drop often, so you'll have plenty of slashing to do. It sounds good on paper, but there's so many different combinations without an apparent pattern of mixing items that it becomes tedious (try doing the math LOL), and I'd much rather use a guide for this.

There's easy mode, too, which is good for unseasoned players. It's pretty fair, as the previous installments didn't offer this breezy difficulty, and the fact that it's catering to the requests of those who like it a bit easier. I preferred playing tougher modes (though easy mode was good for getting a feel of the game), though, as I am a vet of the Zero, along with more rewards that are not found in easy mode. There's plenty of challenge to drive you to get a good ranking for an EX skill, or even that 100% for the last mini-game if you hunger for a greater test.

There's also a new weather system to choose from (depending on the difficulty mode). While it doesn't drastically change the level, it offers aesthetic variations for the cool factor, determines the difficulty and which layouts are available, among other small things. You can't always choose the weather, though, as choosing a certain one affects your ranking.

Musically, the catchiness of the tunes has slightly decreased, but it still offers plenty of catchy tunes, including a couple classics.

The plot? It introduces new characters and a few new situations and twists, but it doesn't seem to advance the story in the long-term as in the previous installments.

Graphics are no worse and no better, either.

All negatives aside (mainly due to standards set by MMZ2 & 3), the classic Mega Man Zero action still remains.

This was the first mega man zero game I played and it was excellent so I bought part 3 too. The graphics is very nice and sharp in this game, slightly but noticeable better than previous game. Background is nice and detailed. The stage design and look are generally good.

This game seems a bit shorter than MMZ3. The boss fights are better with more interesting animal robots. I like the hub main system, you can pick any stage and go back too. The last boss(form 1) can summon all 8 bosses from MMZ3, so in essence you get to check out 16 bosses in a row! The true last boss(form 2) is really cool.

The NEW weather system is very nice, different weathers really make the stages look different which adds much more replay value. The NEW weapon system is cool too, you can steal and use enemy abilities, mostly of em are not very useful but it adds more replay value. The presentation is excellent, there's a database gallery for all enemies and an easy mode! Yes the easy mode is an excellent feature, its like being invincible. It allows you to blast thru and never die for a fun tour! This game also feels like an arcade game thats fun to explore. BOTH MMZ3 and this MMZ4 are awesome gba games but MMZ4 edges out MMZ3.

Overall this is the best mega man game and definately a keeper. Awesome gba game!

another great MM entry!

try Mega Man 10 on the DL networks!!

To start of I think the megaman zero series were great but this one is diffrent. My favorite part was the weapons and I thought they did a great job giving the game more depth in what you can do, but they made the game easier by giving you the ability to steal the other person's weapon. Now you have an arsenal of weapons to choose from because of that you end up taking a rapid fire weapon and just holding down the button. Which makes the game too easy. Also they put in an easy mode. Other than that I was pretty good but if you want a good megaman zero game I would go for the second or third.

A fun little game, with good graphics for the Advance, very nice, I lve AMAZON, and the shipping is so nice!

A 10 year old hardcore gamer's review (with Mom's permission).
The game is awesome! The gameplay, storyline, and graphics are great! I had lots of fun playing it and you should too. Plus all the bosses speak Japanese before you fight them! The game has four difficulty levels: easy, normal, hard, and ultimate (which you get after you beat the game in easy mode). I had to wait about a week to get it in the mail, but it was worth the wait! I hope you enjoy it like I did!

This is the final game in the Zero series, and I must say that it is my favorite after Zero 2. They have changed the elf system for the better, in my opinion, because now you don't have to find multiple elves, or use e-crystals on more than one elf. Now you get one elf and can "upgrade" her abilities, whether they're animal(running faster, slower sliding, etc), nurse(more health, etc.) or hacker(strengthen weapons, etc.), so that you don't need to find and feed tons of elves anymore. I also like the addition of the Zero knuckle, which enables you to steal your opponents weapons; but don't worry, you can still stick to the classic saber/buster combo if you want. All in all I think this is a great game and great addition to the Megaman franchise.

I'll keep this as short as possible, I've been a fan of the GBA's Zero series since its inception. This entry might be almost as hard as the 1st MMZ game (and you all might remember how tough THAT one was). But the difficulty is vintage Mega Man.

The game is more of the same (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but what I didn't like was the Recipe/Body parts system. I had a hard time finding recipes that would HELP me in the game on my own & ended up having to go to gaming sites for a little help. Also, if playing in Normal mode, Sub Energy Cannisters are a MUST to complete the game (unless you're just that good).

A great little entry that seems to be the finale to the Mega Man Zero series of games (though the DS' Megaman ZX is a losse sequal of sorts).