Rockman X4/Megaman X4 Players Guide 

   for Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation

    version 2.0 by Max "Metool" Hagedorn

  ([email protected])



Contents:

(1) The game

(2) The story

(3) Special items

(4) Stage notes and item locations

(5) X:

  (5a) Boss weapon charts

  (5b) Dr. Light capsule locations and descriptions

  (5c) Boss patterns

(6) Zero:

  (6a) Boss weapon charts

  (6b) Attack Descriptions

  (6c) Boss patterns

(7) Secret Codes

(8) Script

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(1) THE GAME

  The latest installment of the X series offers some new suprises, the

 biggest of which being the jump to the 32-bit Playstation and Saturn

 systems.  In X4 you can play as either X or Zero and the storyline is

 different for either character, even though the stages are the same.  As X,

 you will get information on stages and enemies from a reploid named

 "Double".  As Zero, you will recieve information from a female reploid

 named "Iris".  X still gains special weapons when he defeats the bosses

 but Zero will use a "learning system" instead.  With the learning system,

 Zero will gain new abilities and fighter game style attacks each time he

 defeats an enemy.  While the object of playing as X is to figure out what

 weapon to use on each boss, with Zero you must learn which attacks and

 patterns work best in defeating each enemy, much like in a fighting game.



NOTE:  A lot of the information in the later parts of this guide could be

 considered as "spoilers".  If you want to be suprised by the events in the

 game, it's best to only read this guide when you are stuck.

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(2) THE STORY



  While in a recharging bay, Zero is haunted by a strange vision of an old

 man with wild hair, a big mustache, and a lab coat.  This silouette tells

 Zero that he controls him and controls his life.  As Zero tells the man to

 stop, he suddenly clutches his head and sees flashes of a lab in ruins,

 monitors showing his design schematics, robot bodies torn apart, and his

 own hands with blood on them. This "dark half" of Zero's memory is

 incomplete but dangerous.  As Zero gets up from the floor, an alarm sounds

 warning him of an invasion on Irregular Hunter Headquarters.

  A dark alliance has been formed and reploids all over the world are being

 enlisted to join "Repliforce".  Reliforce was originally created to work

 with the irregular hunter in stopping Irregular Reploids but something has

gone wrong.  Headed by the powerful reploid called "General", Repliforce now 

plans to unite the Reploids of Earth in an effort to destroy mankind.

  X and Zero must rush out to stop General and the Repliforce.  One of thier

 former allies, named "Colonel" has joined Repliforce.  Colonel was a good

 friend to Zero and the older brother of "Iris", a female reploid that works

 with the Irregular Hunters.  Iris hates to see Zero and Colonel fighting

 and, though she is helping the Irregular Hunters, she is torn between her

 friendships to Zero and relation to Colonel.

  X is aided by "Double" as he tries to stop the 8 main commanders of

 Repliforce and find their "Final Weapon" before they can use it to destroy

 the world.  Though he appears to be an ally, there is something strange

 about Double.  Little is known of his past but he offers support for X even

 though he has a habit of being a bit clumsy at times.

  The world hangs in the balance as Repliforce grows in power and General

 and a mysterious figure plot to destroy mankind.  It's up to X and Zero to

 stop Repliforce before it's too late!

 

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(3)SPECIAL ITEMS



Life Energy Capsules: These capsules will give back life energy to your

 power bar.  There are three sizes: Small, which gives back a little energy

 or 1 unit to an E-tank, Medium, which gives back more energy or 2 units to

 an E-tank, and Large, which will refill your life power bar completely or

 give 3 units to an E-tank.



Weapon Energy Orbs: These orbs are like the Life Energy Capsules only they

 refill weapons.  If you have a weapon selected, picking up a Weapon Energy

 Orb will refill it.  If the weapon is full or there is no weapon selected,

 the orb will refill the weapon with the lowest energy, or add to the

 W-Tank if all weapons are full.



Heart Item: In each stage there is one Heart Item, for a total of 8.  Each

 Heart Item will add a little bit of energy to your life bar.  Find all 8

 Heart Items to increase your character to full strength.



E-Tank: There are 2 E-tanks in the game.  Once you gain the E-tanks, you

 will have an energy reserve that you can use if your energy gets low. To

 Fill the E-tanks, collect energy capsules when your life bar is full. 



W-tank: There is one W-tank in the game. The W-Tank is similar to the

 E-Tanks except that it refills weapon energy instead of Life Energy.



EX-Item: The EX-Item will allow your character to start a stage with 4

 lives instead of 2 when you continue.



RIDE ARMORS:

Riden Armor:  Found in the Slash Beastleo and Magmard Dragoon stages.  Press

 the fire button to punch.  Hold down the fire button to charge up and

 release the button to do a dashing punch.  The armor can't move while you

 are charging up.



Eagle Armor: Found in the Storm Fokuroul stage and the second final weapon

 stage.  Press the jump once to jump, press the jump button again in mid-air

 to hover, and press the jump button while hovering to drop. You will also

 drop when you are hovering if you get hit by enemy fire.  Hold the fire

 button to charge a shot up and release it to fire.  You can't walk while

 charging up a shot but if you are hovering when you hold down the button,

 you can still move.



Ride Chase motor bike: Found in the Jet Stingren stage.  Press the fire

 button to shoot at obstacles and enemies, use the jump button to jump over

 puts and mines, and press the dash button to do a dash-attack.

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(4) Stage Notes and Item Locations



OPENING STAGE:

Stage: Sky Lagoon

  One of the Irregular Hunter bases that is under attack by Repliforce.

Boss: King Dragon

-Area 1 - Dash to avoid his attacks and hit his hands to defeat him or

 destroy the big door and enter the base and he'll leave.

-Area 2- Get close to him and jump and hit him in the head and chest to

 defeat him. 



MAGMARD DRAGOON/MAGMA DRAGON:

Stage: Volcano

 "He betrayed the Irregular Hunters and hid himself in a volcano"

  The entire stage is set in a volcano.  You'll have to move quick and climb

 walls or dash and jump to avoid the burning rocks.



Mid-Boss: None - Just shoot the door until it's destroyed at the end of the

 first area.



  Heart: Dash-Jump onto a cliff to the left when you see the falling meteor-

 like rocks in area 2.



FROST KIBATODOS/FROST WALRUS:

Stage: Snow Base

 "He protects the secret weapon hidden in the Snow Base"

 There is a lot of ice in this stage and you will slide if you aren't

 careful.



Mid-Boss: Ice Claw - Use the Rising fire or Dragon Flame Blade to keep him

 at bay.  Hit him and then get back.  If he flies off the screen, keep

 moving.  If he floats back and forth, run under him when he moves up.



  1-up: Climb up the rock area right above where you first start in area 1

 and head to the right.  Use the web for X or double-jump for Zero to get

 around the cliff and collect the 1-up.

  1-up: In the third cavern at the beginning of area 1, there is a 1-up

 hidden in the left wall.  Jump from the dissapearing ice platforms to get

 to it.

  Heart: Use the Rising Fire with X or Rising Flame Sword with Zero to break

 the block in the ceiling of the first part of area 1.

  EX-Tank: on the slopes above the spikes in area 1, head to the far right

 wall and climb up it.  Use the web for X or Sky Waltz for Zero to get to

 it.

  W-Tank: Hidden in an ice block near the middle of area 2.  It's in one of

 the last ice blocks you see, just left of the straight passage at the end.



JET STINGREN/JET STINGRAY:

Stage: Marine Base

 "He destroyed the city and then escaped to the sea"

 The entire stage is a jet bike race so you'll have to think quick.  When

 Jet Stingren flies by in area 2, use the dash attack on the hoverbike

 quickly to take him down.  He flies by twice during the stage.



  Heart: In area 1, don't jump over the third pit and you'll land on

 the platform holding the Heart.

  E-Tank: In area 2, jump from the platform just before the tank and then

 dash with the bike to break through the blocks and pick up the tank.



SLASH BEASTLEO/SLASH BEAST:

Stage: Military Train

 "He protects the train that carries supplies to the enemy army"

 The entire stage is set on a moving train.  be sure to move quickly when

 the box cars get cut off.



Mid-Boss: Spiked Car-  Destroy all three of the spikes in the front and the

 cannon on top.  The Rising Fire or Dragon Flame Blade work well on the

 spikes and the regular weapon works well on the cannon on top.



  Heart: In area 2, get in the riden armor and punch the second car you

 come to after you get the armor to reveal the Heart.



WEB SPIDUS/WEB SPIDER:

Stage: Jungle

 "He protects the secret weapon in the Jungle"

The entire stage is a Jungle.  Pay careful attention to the beehives and

 snakes.



Mid-Boss: None - Just shoot the door until it's destroyed at the end of the

 first area.



  Heart:  Use the Rising Fire with X or Rising Flame Sword with Zero to

 burn the second tree-trunk looking block in area 2.



SPLIT MUSHROOM:

Stage: Bio Laboratory

"He occupies the laboratory and will attack whoever visits there"

Move quick and watch out for traps.



Mid-Boss: Spike Beetle - He'll hover under you, stop and fly straight up,

 destroying the block above him.  Stand on the far right block and when he

 stops, quickly move one block to the left and hit him with either fully

 charged X-Buster shots as X or the Thunder God Attack as Zero.



  Heart: In the second part of area 2, you have to quickly jump on top of

 the falling section and then jump over to the Heart.



CYBER KUJACKER/CYBER PEACOCK:

Stage: Cyberspace



Mid-Boss: None



 "He lives in Cyberspace and wants to destroy the network system"

 The entire stage is a virtual simulation, but the danger is real.



  1-Up: Get an "S" rating in the first section of area 1 if you are playing

 as Zero.  To get an "S" rating, you must go through the section as quickly

 as possible.  If you see "HURRY UP" under your character and some arrows

 pointing down appear to the right of your character, you're too late.  Use

 the Soul Body with X or the Sky Waltz attack to keep the yellow orbs out

 of the way and dash or dash-jump through as much of the stage as possible.

 When you see the Spike-de-vous (Spiked balls with legs) start to appear

 from the portals, quickly dash under them before they've fully appeared.

  Heart: Get an "S" rating in the first section of area 1 as X or the second

 section of area 1 as Zero.

  E-Tank: Get and "S" rating in the second section of area 1 as X or the

 third section of area 1 as Zero.



STORM FUKUROUL/STORM OWL:

Stage: Air Force

"He left with a space fortress to conquer the air"

The entire stage is high above ground as you move from one airship to another in order to get to Storm Fukuroul's space fortress.



Mid-Boss: Wall-eye - Destroy any air cannons that appear on the middle or

 lower row on the screen and attack the red "eye" on the right wall when it

 is open.



  Heart: Get it off of the platform in area 1 before the beam destroys the

 platform it's on.  It's easier if you don't have the armor on when you go

 after the Heart.



Final Weapon - Stage 3 teleporter layout



+---------+  Key:

| WS | MD |  MD = Magmard Dragoon/Magma Dragon

+----+----+  FK = Frost Kibatodos/Frost Walrus

| CK | SF |  JS = Jet Stingren/Jet Stingray

+----+----+  SB = Slash Beastleo/Slash Beast

| JS | FK |  WS = Web Spidus/Web Spider

+----+----+  SM = Split Mushroom

| SM | SB |  CK = Cyber Kujacker/Cyber Peacock

+---------+  SF = Storm Fukuroul/Storm Owl



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(5) X:



(a) Boss Weapon Charts



These charts will show what weapon to use on an enemy as well as what

 weapons you gain from each enemy.

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|Boss            |Use            |Get (normal/charged)          |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Magmard Dragoon |Double Cyclone |Rising Fire/ Dragon's Punch   |

|Magma Dragon    |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Frost Kibatodos |Rising Fire    |Frost Tower/ Ice Rain         |

|Frost Walrus    |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Jet Stingren    |Frost Tower    |Ground Hunter/ Deadly Hunter  |

|Jet Stingray    |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Slash Beastleo  |Ground Hunter  |Twin Slasher/ Slashing Storm  |

|Slash Beast     |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Web Spidus      |Twin Slasher   |Lightning Web/ Web Trap       |

|Web Spider      |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Split Mushroom  |Lightning Web  |Soul Body/ Soul Twin          |

|Split Mushroom  |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Cyber Kujacker  |Soul Body      |Aiming Laser/ Attack Laser    |

|Cyber Peacock   |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+

|Storm Fukuroul  |Aiming Laser   |Double Cyclone/ Cyclone Blast |

|Storm Owl       |               |                              |

+----------------+---------------+------------------------------+



Mid-Boss

----------------------------------

|Colonel         |X-buster       |

+----------------+---------------+



Final Stages:

Spaceport:

----------------------------------

|Colonel         |X-buster       |

+----------------+---------------+

Final Weapon:

Stage 1:

----------------------------------

|Double          |Double Cyclone |

+----------------+---------------+

Stage 2:

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|General         |Twin Slasher   |

+----------------+---------------+

Stage 3:

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|Stage Bosses    |Respective Weapons |

+----------------+-------------------+

Stage 4:

----------------------------------

|Sigma    part 1:|Rising Fire    |

|                +---------------+

|         part 2:|Lightning Web  |

|                +---------------+

|  parts 3 and 4:|X-buster       |

+----------------+---------------+





(b) Dr. Light Capsule Locations and Descriptions



  Boots: Found behind a waterfall in Area 1 of the Jungle (Web Spidus/Web

 Spider) stage.  Press the jump button twice to use them to hover or press

 the dash button in the middle of a jump to do an air-dash.



  Arms: Found in Area 2 of the Space Fortress (Storm Fokuroul/Storm Owl)

 stage.  Shoot the web from the right distance to barely cover the spikes

 hat line a hole  in the ceiling right before the first door in the Area 2.

 There are 2 different arm upgrades but you can only use one at a time.  The

 first capsule (on the right) will allow you to store up 4 fully charged

 shots to fire one after another.  The second capsule will give you a super

 shot that will leave a lingering energy orb that damages anything that

 touches it. Either arm upgrade will allow you to charge up your special

 weapons.



  Helmet: Found in area 1 of the Cyberspace (Cyber Kujacker/Cyber Peacock)

 stage.  Get an "S" rating in the 3rd section to get to the capsule.  Use

 the Soul Body to Keep the yellow orbs out of the way and use the dash and

 dash-jump as much as possible.  The helmet will allow you to use weapons

 uncharged without losing energy.  Your weapons will only use up energy when

 you charge them.



  Body: Found in Area 2 of the Volcano (Magmard Dragoon/Magma Dragon) stage.

 Dash-jump from the cliff just above where you see the Riden Armor onto a

 ledge above the lava.  Use a fully-charged Twin Slasher shot to break the

 rocks.  The body armor upgrade will give you the Novastrike Giga Attack.

 You can fill up the Novastrike power bar by either getting hurt or by

 picking up energy or weapon capsules.



(c) Boss Patterns



Magmard Dragoon/Magma Dragon:  Use either the Riden armor or the Double

 Cyclone.  In his stage, you can use the Riden armor to walk through the

 lava.  At the end of the lava is a tunnel that you can punch through with

 the armor.  If you've managed to get to Magmard without taking a hit in the

 armor, then just keep attacking him with the armor to defeat him.  If you

 are using the Double Cyclone, attack him and he'll jump to the other side

 of the screen.  Follow him to the other side and attack him again to make

 him jump to the opposite side of the screen again.  Repeat this pattern

 until he's dead.



Frost Kibatodos/Frost Walrus:  Hit him with the Rising Fire and climb the

 wall that he heads towards when he turns into a tank to avoid him.  Jump

 off the wall and repeat this until he starts to form the icicle in the air. 

 Stay just to the side of the icicle and when it falls, run to where it

 landed to avoid the smaller icicles.  When he advances forward, hit him

 with the fire and repeat this pattern until he's dead.



Jet Stingren/Jet Stingray: When he starts to drop down from the sky, jump up

 directly beneath him and fire off the Frost Tower to freeze him.  He'll fly

 off and drop down again. Repeat the pattern until he's dead.



Slash Beastleo/Slash Beast: Hit him with the ground hunter to trip him then

 jump to a wall or use the hover boots to avoid his dash attack. Repeat the

 pattern until he's dead.



Web Spidus/Web Spider: Attack him with the Twin Slasher and jump to the

 walls and off of them to get over his webs. When he spins his web on the

 screen and starts moving around, just keep firing at him with the Twin

 Slasher while avoiding the little spiders he shoots and his webs.



Split Mushroom: Stay in the center of the screen and fire a Lightning Web at

 him each time he jumps onto a wall.



Cyber Kujacker/Cyber Peacock: Keep moving but stay near the center of the

 screen and when he appears, fire off the Soul Body so that the double hits

 him.



Storm Fukuroul/Storm Owl: Use the Aiming Laser to lock onto him and fire at

 him when he tries to attack.



Colonel - Mid Stage: Be sure to have the boots when you get to him.  When

 he dissapears, jump and hover until he swings at you twice.  Hit him with a

 shot as he dashes to the side of the screen and then jump and hover to

 avoid his shots.



Colonel - Space Port: Try and get him to appear in the center of the screen

 so he'll do his lightning attack.  Hover between the green tiles on the

 ground to avoid the lightning and hit him with shots.  Follow the same

 pattern as in the mid-stage battle for the rest.



Double- Hit him with the Double Cyclone and jump and hover to avoid the big

 blue balls he fires at you.



General- Hit him in the head with the Twin Slasher.  There is a safe spot in

 the upper-left corner that you can use to avoid taking excessive damage.

 Just remember to move up and down the wall a bit to avoid the rings that he

 shoots at you when his arms detach.



Bosses: See above.



Sigma:

Part 1 (Grim Reaper): Shoot Rising Fire shots up at him just as he appears

 the first 2 times and then climb one of the walls to avoid him the third

 time.  Repeat this until his power is depleted.



Part 2 (Main Body): For the first attack, dash under him when he jumps to

 avoid the sickle and hit him with the Lightning Web.  On the second attack

 jump to the wall to get him to hit the wall with sickle and drop down

 before it hits you.  Dash-jump to the wall behind him before he fires the

 lasers to avoid being injured.  Repeat until he's defeated.



Parts 3 and 4 (Giant Robot body and Giant Head):  There are 2 parts here you

 have to destroy.  One is a giant robot with a gun which will appear on the

 right side of the screen and the other part is a giant head that appears in

 the lower-left part of the screen.  The yellow, blue, and red heads will

 attack every other attack.  The attacks are in a sequence of 4: first the

 colored heads, then the giant head in the corner, then the colored heads

 again, and then the giant robot.  Destroy the yellow and red heads quickly

 to avoid a lot of damage and climb on the red and yellow heads when the

 blue one spits water at you.  Stay near the right of the screen when the

 giant head appears. If it tries to blow you into the spikes, dash to stay

 away from them and fire when you can.  If it tries to suck you in let the

 yellow head block your path and keep firing charged shots at the head to

 destroy the rocks it spits.  For the giant robot, stay in the upper left

 corner until it appears.  Fire off a shot and if it raises it gun and fires

 along the ground, stay in the corner.  If it fires off the straight beam,

 keep jumping and firing between shots to draw it's fire up.



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(6) ZERO

(a) Boss Weapon Charts

These charts will show what attacks to use on an enemy as well as what

 attacks you learn from each enemy. (The attack names listed here are the

 Japanese names for the attacks.  The US names may vary.)

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|Boss            |Use                     |Learn                   |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Magmard Dragoon |Thunder God Attack      |Dragon Flame Blade      |

|Magma Dragon    |and Hurricane Fang      |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Frost Kibatodos |Dragon Flame Blade      |Ice Stab                |

|Frost Walrus    |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Cyber Kujacker  |Dragon Flame Blade      |Fallen Phoenix Crush    |

|Cyber Peacock   |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Storm Fukuroul  |Fallen Phoenix Crush    |Sky Command             |

|Storm Owl       |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Jet Stingren    |Ice Stab and Sky Waltz  |Flying Jump             |

|Jet Stingray    |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Web Spidus      |Sky Waltz               |Thunder God Attack      |

|Web Spider      |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Split Mushroom  |Thunder God Attack      |Sky Waltz               |

|Split Mushroom  |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+

|Slash Beastleo  |Sky Waltz               |Hurricane Fang          |

|Slash Beast     |                        |                        |

+----------------+------------------------+------------------------+





Final Stages:

Spaceport:

-------------------------------------------

|Colonel         |Sky Waltz               |

+----------------+------------------------+

Final Weapon:

Stage 1:

--------------------------------------------

|Iris            |Attack the Purple Crystal |

+----------------+--------------------------+

Stage 2:

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|General         |Beam Saber     |

+----------------+---------------+

Stage 3:

--------------------------------------

|Stage Bosses    |Respective Attacks |

+----------------+-------------------+

Stage 4:

-------------------------------------------

|Sigma    part 1:|Dragon Flame Blade      |

|                +------------------------+

|         part 2:|Sky Waltz               |

|                +------------------------+

|  part 3 (body):|Sky Waltz               |

|                +------------------------+

|  part 4 (head):|Hurricane Fang          |

+----------------+------------------------+



(b) Attack Descriptions

(The first name is a proper English translation of each move name and

 the names in parenthesis are the romanized pronunciations of the original

 Japanese names)



Dragon Flame Blade (Ryuuenjin): Press Up and the Special button and Zero

 will jump up while thrusting a flaming sword upwards.



Ice Stab (Hyoretsuzan): In mid-air, press down and the Special button and

 Zero's Sabre will become an ice lance that he will drive into anything

 below him.



Fallen Phoenix Crush (Rakuhouha): Press the Giga Attack button and Zero will 

punch the ground, sending a spread of shots in a fan outward.



Sky Command (Tenkuuha): This is a beam sabre Level-up.  You can block enemy

 energy shots by hitting them with the sword.  It won't block missiles or

 projectile attacks, only the small energy shots.



Flying Jump (Hienkyaku): In the middle of a jump, press the Dash button to

 dash in mid-air.



Thunder God Attack (Raijingeki): While standing, press the Special button

 and Zero will thrust forward a powerful electrified sword.



Sky Waltz (Kuuenbu):  In mid-air, press the Jump button to jump again,

 for added height.  Also, when you press the regular Attack button, Zero

 will do a spinning attack that will damage anything he touches.



Hurricane Fang (Shippuga):  In the middle of a dash, press the Special

 button and Zero will do a horizontal slash forward while dashing.





(c) Boss Patterns



Magmard Dragoon/Magma Dragon:  If you are in his stage, take the Riden Armor

 through the lava and confront him.  Keep punching away and you will take a

 lot of his energy away if not all of it before the ride armor is destroyed.

 Otherwise, it's a lot like a fighting game, you just have to anticipate

 his moves and try and dodge them, usually by dashing or jumping over him.

  Jump behind him when you can and hit him with the Thunder God Attack.



Frost Kibatodos/Frost Walrus:  Hit him with the Dragon Flame Blade and then

 climb the walls and jump over him to avoid him when he slides along the

 ground. When he starts forming the icicle, stay to either side of it and as

 soon as it hit the ground move to where it landed to avoid the smaller

 icicles.  You can attack him when he's forming the icicle, just don't let

 it land on you while you are in the middle of an attack.



Cyber Kujacker/Cyber Peacock: Stay near the middle of the screen and the

 moment he starts to appear, hit him with the Dragon Flame Blade.  When he

 starts appearing to the sides, move over a little and quickly hit him with

 the Rising Flame Sword and get back to the middle.



Storm Fukuroul/Storm Owl:  Stay near the center of the screen and hit him

 with the Fallen Phoenix Crush.  You'll have to take a few hits or strike at

 him when  he lands because you won't have enough Giga Attack energy to

 finish him off otherwise.

 

Jet Stingren/Jet Stingray:  Get up to the upper-left corner.  When he flies

 up and starts to drop down, quickly hit him with the Ice Stab.  It takes a

 lot of practice and perfect timing, but if you do it right, you can trap

 him in the corner without taking any damage.  Another technique is to use

 the Sky Waltz and Ice Stab.  Get to the wall behind him, jump up twice and

 immediately stab down into him as he's dropping down.



Web Spidus/Web Spider: Use the Sky Waltz to get over the webs he throws at

 you and hit him while you are in the air.  When he spins his web, just keep

 attacking him and dodging the webs and spiders that he throws at you.



Split Mushroom: Hit him while he's on the wall and then use the Thunder God

 Attack on the "real" one (the one that appers to be more solid) when he

 splits in two.



Slash Beastleo/Slash Beast: Dash out of the way when he tries to land on you 

and use Sky Waltz to avoid his rushing attacks and Twin Slasher attack.



Colonel:  When he dissapears, double-jump to avoid his attacks.  Wait until

 he appears in the middle of the screen and does the lightning attack.  Stay

 off the green spots on the ground and double jump to avoid the lightning.

 Jump over the beams he fires and strike at him when he's doing the

 lightning attack or sword attacks.



Iris:  Each time you hit her, she drops air-mines.  Hit her armor until the

 purple crystal is released and then attack the crystal and not her.  When

 the crystal gets under you, stay away from the wall until it stops and then

 dash-jump to the wall to avoid its blast.



General: Stay to the left side of the screen.  When he moves over towards

 you, quickly jump up to the upper-left corner and hit him in the head from

 behind when he comes over to your side.



Bosses: See Above



Sigma:

Part 1 (Grim Reaper):  Use the Dragon Flame Blade on him just as he appears

 the first 2 times and then climb one of the walls to avoid him the third

 time.  Repeat this until his power is depleted.



Part 2 (Main Body): For the first attack, dash under him when he jumps to

 avoid the sickle and hit him with the Sky Waltz.  On the second attack jump 

 to the wall to get him to hit the wall with sickle and drop down before it

 hits you.  Dash-jump to the wall behind him before he fires the lasers to

 avoid being injured.  Repeat until he's defeated.



Parts 3 and 4 (Giant Robot body and Giant Head):  There are 2 parts here you

 have to destroy.  One is a giant robot with a gun which will appear on the

 right side of the screen and the other part is a giant head that appears in

 the lower-left part of the screen.  The yellow, blue, and red heads will

 attack every other attack.  The attacks are in a sequence of 4: first the

 colored heads, then the giant head in the corner, then the colored heads

 again, and then the giant robot.  Destroy the yellow and red heads quickly

 to avoid a lot of damage and climb on the red and yellow heads when the

 blue one spits water at you.  Stay near the right of the screen when the

 giant head appears. If it tries to blow you into the spikes, dash to stay

 away from them and use the Hurricane Fang when you are close enough.  If it

 tries to suck you in let the yellow head block your path as you destroy it

 with the Thunder God Attack and keep attacking the big head after the

 yellow one is destroyed to destroy the rocks it spits and to do damage to

 it.  For the giant robot, stay in the upper left corner until it appears.

 If its raises it gun and fires along the ground, stay in the corner.  If it

 fires off the straight beam, get in close and use the Sky Waltz to hit it

 as well as destroy the red head under it since the gun barrel itself won't

 harm you.



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(7) Secret Codes

Turn off background noise:  If you press start to go to the sub screen on

 the Marine Base or Jungle stages and then press start to return to the

 game, the background noise caused by the jet bike on the Marine Base or the

 waterfalls in the Jungle will be turned off.  The bike noise will return

 when you do a dash attack.



Super Armors-

There are hidden special armors for X and Zero that you can access through

 special codes on the character select screen.

To activate the "Ultimate Armor" for X:

 Playstation:

At the player select screen, highlight X.

Press the "X" button (Circle button in the US version) twice.

Press Left on the D-Pad 6 times.

Hold L1 and R2 and press start.



 Saturn:

At the player select screen, highlight X.

Press the "B" button twice.

Press Left on the D-Pad 6 times.

Hold L and R and press start.



If you do this correctly, you'll notice that the light blue parts of X's

 armor are now purple.  When you enter any of the special armor capsules,

 you will be given the full Ultimate Armor suit.  With this armor, you can

 do the Novastrike attack without using up any of it's energy.



(Note: The "Ulimate Armor" is the special armor that X has in the "Mega

 Armor Series" action figure that was packed in with the Japanese "Special

 Limited Pack".  The "Special Limited Pack" is a limited edition version of

 the Japanese Rockman X4 game that came packed in with the first figure in

 the Japanese "Mega Armor Series" of X and Zero action figures.)



Zero's Dark Costume:

To activate the black and white armor for Zero:

 Playstation:

At the player select screen, highlight Zero.

Hold the R1 button and press right 6 times.

Release the R1 button, hold the X button (Circle button in the US version), and press start.



 Saturn:

At the player select screen, highlight Zero.

Hold the R button and press right 6 times.

Release the R button, hold the B button, and press start.



Outside of the different outfit, I haven't found any significant difference

 between the regular Zero and the dark version.



The coolest part is that you can save these armors in memory, so you don't

 have to put the code in every time.



There is a hidden option in the option screen, but I don't know what it is

 or how to access it.  If anyone has any information on this, let me know.

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(8)Script



Megaman X4 script



  ---X's QUEST---



--OPENING----------------------------------------------------------------



MYSTERY FIGURE: It's about the Maverick Hunters, General.  They are far too

 eager to please the humans and continue to hunt down the Reploids.  Do you

 believe they pose a significant threat?

GENERAL: Perhaps...

MYSTERY FIGURE:  You already know the truth, General!  Their sole mission

 has been to destroy any Reploids who fail to do as the humans order.  It is

 in your best interest to stop them now, before they turn on you.  You

 possess enough power to destroy them!!

GENERAL:  You're dismissed.

MYSTERY FIGURE: What?!

GENERAL: I will not betray the humans.  Remove yourself from my sight.  My

 business with you has concluded.

MYSTERY FIGURE: Heh-heh... Very well, but you will change your mind soon.

 I assure you... HAHAHAAA!



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  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



HUNTER H.Q.: Mavericks have been found at point 5567!  The Mavericks

 occupied the Sky Lagoon using the most advanced weapons available!  The

 army appears to be the Repliforce!

X: Roger that!  I'm on my way now!



  SKY LAGOON Area 1:



X: You're Dragoon from the 14th unit!

DRAGOON: This isn't good, X!  That Maverick just destroyed the power

 reactor!

X: What?!  Then the Sky Lagoon will... come crashing into the ground!

DRAGOON: It's too late, X!  It's time I made my escape.  I suggest you do

 the same... don't do anything reckless on the way out, okay?



X: The city below will become a sea of flames.  Many people will perish... 

 I have no choice but to escape from here and head to the city below!



  SKY LAGOON Area 2:



X: ...Wha?!  The city has been completely destroyed.  They were innocent

 people... I won't forget this!



(stage battle)



X: ...Who are you?

COLONEL: I'm the Colonel of the Repliforce.

X: Has the Repliforce been occupying this area?

COLONEL: What are you talking about!?  I only came to save my sister.  The

 army responsible for all the violence in this region is not the Repliforce!

X: Nevertheless, I want you to disarm and follow me back to the H.Q.

COLONEL: Never!  You're asking my soldiers to drop their weapons?  The only

 time we drop our weapons is when we aren't able to fight any longer!

X: But you will be regarded as a Maverick and treated as such.

COLONEL: Do as you will!  The Repliforce would sooner fight and die than

 discard our pride!  Consider us Mavericks if this is what you wish!

X: Wait!  Calm down Colonel!



X: What the...!  Something's got to give.  Otherwise the entire Repliforce

 will be considered to be Mavericks!





--REPLIFORCE ANNOUNCEMENT--------------------------------------------



GENERAL:  Brave soldiers of Repliforce, we have all been wrongfully judged

 as Mavericks by the humans!  We cannot suffer this indignity and live in

 disgrace!  We will build our own nation of Reploids but remember this is

 neither about insurrection or rebellion against our human creators.  This

 is about our liberty and security.  We must battle for our own individual

 rights and our own survival.  Together we will build our nation, a

 sanctuary for all Reploids, our own utopia.  Let us forge onward towards a

 new golden era for the Repliforce.

COLONEL:  I too share the General's sentiment.  Take heed, we have no other

 choice.  Let us fight venerably with courage and pride, without fear for we

 are the Repliforce... the most powerful army in history!!

MYSTERY FIGURE: HAHAHAA! The General has finally taken action... and now my

 Maverick Hunters, what will you do?  I'll be watching closely from here on

 out!  HAHAHAHAAA!!





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  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



X: ...Who are you?

DOUBLE: Call me Double, the rookie hunter.  My leige, the Repliforce has

 begun it's coup!

X: ... Wait! ... Colonel, you're jumping to conclusions here!

DOUBLE: Sir, you've been given the order to scramble!

X: Right.  I'm leaving right now!





--STAGES---------------------------------------------------------------



JUNGLE: Infiltrate enemy-occupied jungle and destroy the weapon under

 construction.

CYBERSPACE: A bug has corrupted the network.  Dive into cyberspace and

 exterminate it.

AIR FORCE: The Repliforce ship has taken off.  Pursue and blast it out of

 the air.

VOLCANO: Dragoon of the 14th unit is a traitor.  Locate and bring him back

 to hunter H.Q.

MARINE BASE: Repliforce decimated the city and left.  Pursue them aboard the

 Land Chaser.

BIO LAB: The abandoned lab is now operational.  Investigate and destroy the

 lab.

MILITARY TRAIN: A military train is moving supplies.  Cut off Repliforce's

 supply route.

SNOW BASE: We've discovered a hidden snow base.  Halt production of their

 new weapon.





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  DR. LIGHT CAPSULES:

FIRST CAPSULE

DR. LIGHT: This battle should never have happened, X... Why must Reploids

 fight each other?  Why do these peace keepers persist in fighting each

 other?  This must be some sort of mistake... X, enter this capsule.  Equip

 with this to discover the truth..(part description)..Stop this tragic war

 as soon as possible, X.



BOOTS

DR. LIGHT:  Equip with this boot module and jump twice in the air to hover. 

 You can move either left or right and will remain airborne for a few

 moments.  It is effective for negotiating through higher and more dangerous

 terrain.  



HELMET

DR. LIGHT: I'm giving you a new head module, X.  This module will improve

 your special weapons abilities.  It should reduce your special weapons

 energy requirements to near zero.  You may now use your special weapons as

 often as you want.



ARMS

-RIGHT CAPSULE-

DR. LIGHT: You can charge up to four blasts at a time with this arm module. 

 It takes a while to charge, but you can fire a charged shot at any time you

 so wish with it.  This arm module is also changeable.  Enter this capsule

 to change parts.

-LEFT CAPSULE-

DR. LIGHT: With this arm part you can fire the Plasma Shot which is

 effective against stronger enemies.  If the shot hits the opponent, plasma

 is generated which will cause additional damage to the enemy. This arm

 module is changeable.  Enter this capsule to change parts.



BODY

DR. LIGHT: Equip with this new body module, X.  This body part absorbs

 damage inflicted by enemies and will gradually accumulate within.  When it

 is filled to capacity with energy you can execute the invincible Nova

 Strike.  However, a single use will consume all your energy stores, so use

 it only to pull through tight situations.





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  WEB SPIDER



SPIDER: You've labeled us all as Mavericks!  I won't let you pass.  Turn

 back now!



"You Got Lightning Web"

LIGHTNING WEB: Fires a spider net charged with electricity.  Can be used to

 attack, wall jump, or double jump.





  SPLIT MUSHROOM



MUSHROOM: Are you X?  I'm under orders to terminate you.

X: What?!  Who's orders?

MUSHROOM: Take a wild guess.



"You Got Soul Body"

SOUL BODY: Accumulates energy and generates an illusion.  Enemies will

 sustain damage if struck by the soul energy.  Requires high energy

 expendetures, however and will eventually dissipate in time or if it

 sustains heavy damage.





  CYBER PEACOCK



PEACOCK: His potetial... is limitless?! ...not possible.

X: Who are you?  Why are you doing this to me?

PEACOCK: I was ordered to test your abilities.  It's quite simple.

X: What?!

PEACOCK: Prepare yourself!



"You Got Aiming Laser"

AIMING LASER: Move the cursor to lock onto enemies.  Attacks the enemy with

 the aiming laser.





  STORM OWL



OWL: How dare you destroy my unit!  You'll pay for this with your life!



"You Got Double Cyclone"

DOUBLE CYCLONE: Fires vacuum cyclones left and right.  Most effective when

 surrounded by the enemies and against skyborne enemies.





 MAGMA DRAGOON



DRAGOON: X... You've arrived.

X: Dragoon!  Why did you betray the H.Q.!?

DRAGOON: Heh... You'll have to defeat me first.

X: But... We're allies!

DRAGOON: ... You're so naive. ... Listen closely.  I let the Sky Lagoon

 fall!  And I'd do it again! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

X: No!  Those were innocent people!  You're not Dragoon!  Just a Maverick!

DRAGOON: You got that right!  Power up X!  It's time you showed me what you

 can do!



(battle)



DRAGOON: ... You... are... strong... X...

X: Such a waste... Why Dragoon?

DRAGOON: ... Always... wanted... to fight... you. ...Then ...he ... appeared

 ... and

X: He appeared?  Who?!

DRAGOON: told me to work for Repliforce.  To goad you into fighting...

X: You did it just so you could fight me?

DRAGOON: ... was worth it... for a final duel...

X: Dragoon!!!



"You Got Rising Fire"

RISING FIRE: Shoots fire energy vertically.  Effective against all airborne

 enemies.  Some objects may be burned by this attack as well.





  FROST WALRUS

WALRUS: They sent a kid like you after me?  I promise to end this quickly...



"You Got Frost Tower"

FROST TOWER: Generates a huge ice block that acts as a shield.  May also be

 used to trap enemies before dissipating.





  JET STINGRAY

STINGRAY: I'm impressed that you found me...  But your search is over.  Get

 ready X!



"You Got Ground Hunter"

GROUND HUNTER: Fires mini Stingray drones that race across the ground. 

 Effective agains enemies on walls and floors.  Push down while the Stingray

 drones are flying to command them to fall.





  SLASH BEAST

BEAST: Challenging my unit was both foolish and reckless!  You are nothing

 more than my prey... One that is soon to be retired!



"You Got Twin Slasher"

TWIN SLASHER: Shoots Twin Slasher forward in two directions.  This weapon

 has wide range capabilities making it easy to hit enemies.





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--MID-STAGE BATTLE WITH COLONEL-----------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



DOUBLE: Sir, it's a message from the Colonel!

COLONEL: X, I'll wait for you at Memorial Hall.  Make sure you show up on

 time!

DOUBLE: Sir, this must be a trap!

X: ...Perhaps.  But I won't run this time!



  MEMORIAL HALL



X: Colonel, stop this foolishness now!

COLONEL: ...Never!

X: Colonel, please!  Think this over!

COLONEL: The Repliforce must be independent!  Our battle will determine

 this!



(battle)



COLONEL: Impressive!  But the result won't be the same next time.  Until

 then...

X: Colonel!





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--SPACEPORT-------------------------------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



DOUBLE: The Repliforce has begun assembling!

X: Where are they?

DOUBLE: The space port!  They plan to take off into space!

X: Hurry!  We have to stop the Colonel!



  SPACEPORT



X: Colonel, step back!

COLONEL: I'll stop anyone who tries to interfere with our independence!

X: Enough of this!  It's only an illusion!

COLONEL: ...You hunters will never be able to understand us!  Get ready, X!



(battle)



COLONEL: ... Impressive ... But ... it's too late!

X: What?

COLONEL: The Repliforce... already left for space! ... I'm beaten ... but

 the Repliforce will never perish!  The Reploids' nation will be born in the

 vastness of space!

X: Colonel!!!





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--FINAL WEAPON---------------------------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



DOUBLE: Repliforce has flown off into space...

X: Double, watch the ship for me.  I'll go after them!

DOUBLE: Sir!  Reconsider what you're doing, it's far too dangerous!

X: We don't have any other option! I'm leaving you in charge here, Double!





  MAVERICK HUNTER HANGAR



DOUBLE: Oh, not again!

REPLOID: Hey, watch it!

DOUBLE: I'm terribly sorry...

MYSTERY VOICE: It's me!  Those hunters must not be allowed in here! 

 Terminate them!!

DOUBLE: Roger!

REPLOID: What a freak!

(laughter)

REPLOID: Hey, Double, what's the matter?

REPLOID: This is the Maverick Hunters 17th unit!  Commander X, please

 respond!

X: This is X!  What happened?!  Report!

DOUBLE: Nothing to worry about.

X: No furter transmissions unless necessary to carry out the operation!

DOUBLE: Understood.

X: I'm breaking contact.

DOUBLE: ...And now, X will be my next target!  Hee hee hee hee!





  BATTLE WITH DOUBLE



X: Double!  What... Why are you here!?

DOUBLE: ...Hee hee hee.  Ha ha ha ha ha ha!  The Mavericks, Hunters and

 Repliforce... Idiots, all of them.  They're making my job too easy!

X: ...W... What are you talking about?  Double, what are you saying?!

DOUBLE: Think it over in heaven!  Die, X!



(battle)



X: Double!

DOUBLE: ...Damn! ...How could I lose to a weakling like you...

X: Double, tell me!  Why did you do this?

DOUBLE: Hee hee hee.  Ha ha ha!  You're so naive, X!  I was sent as a spy

 from the very beginning to keep an eye on you!

X: ...Double!  I... I trusted you!

DOUBLE: Ha ha ha ha!  That naiveness may be your fatal flaw!  Good bye, X! 

 See you in the after life!

X: Double!!



  BATTLE WITH GENERAL



X: General!  What are you planning to do?

GENERAL: ...We're going to build a nation for the Reploids.  That's our

 ultimate goal. We'll fight anyone who tries to interfere with our

 independence.

X: There must be alternatives to this mindless fighting!

GENERAL: ... We were called Mavericks without justifiable reason.  What

 other choice did we have than to fight?

X: ...But...

GENERAL: It's too late now!  Get ready, X!



(battle)



X: .. What?  What happened!?

GENERAL: ...It can't be... This weapon must be malfunctioning...

X: General!  What do you mean?

GENERAL: Someone else is controlling it! ... You must hurry X.  The earth

 is... in danger!

X: Alright.  I'll stop the weapon myself!





  BATTLE WITH SIGMA



SIGMA: This is amusing... It really is X...

X: You're... Sigma!

SIGMA: Hee hee hee.  My plan to keep Repliforce and the Maverick Hunters at

 each others' throats worked perfectly! ... Double did a good job as a spy!

X: Why you... !

SIGMA: Hee hee hee.  Repliforce are the fools this time!  Now all that's

 left is to destroy Earth with the very weapon they made.

X: No!  I'll never let you do that!

SIGMA: Try hard X.  Your life depends on it!



(first battle)



SIGMA: Hee hee hee.  You are very good, X!  But not for long.  You won't be

 able to evade this attack!



(second battle)



SIGMA: Ha ha ha ha ha!  Feel my incredible power!  Drown in the empty

 vastness of space!



(final battle)



SIGMA: ... Hee hee hee.

X: What's so funny?

SIGMA: This weapon is aimed straight at earth already...  No one can stop it

 now!

X: Damn!

SIGMA: Ha ha ha ha ha!  Good bye, X!





X: General!

GENERAL: The weapon can be stopped with my body.

X: But then you'll...

GENERAL: Many of my men have died.  As their leave with them...  X, please

 forgive our foolishness...

X: General!





--ENDING-------------------------------------------------------------



ZERO: This is Maverick Hunter headquarters! 

X: Zero!

ZERO: It's good to see you're safe, X.  I was really worried about you.

X: Sorry about that...

ZERO: Don't worry, it's all over... go home and rest... You've earned it!

X: ...But Zero... What... what if I become one of the mavericks?

ZERO: Don't ask a silly question, I'm breaking contact now!

X: Wait, Zero!  I'm... I'm serious!  Zero... If.. if I become a Maverick you

 have to take care of me...

ZERO: Don't be rediculous... now, hurry on back...

X: Promise me... Zero...





(after credits)



The battle has ended.  Yet somehow X doesn't feel quite right...

"... What caused all those robots to  turn into Mavericks?"

"... Will it happen to me someday?"

Has X just realized his tragic destiny?  It appears that X will have to

 solve this mystery one day...

Soon...





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  ---ZERO'S QUEST---



--OPENING--------------------------------------------------------------



SHADOW: Zero...

ZERO: Who are you?

SHADOW: My masterpiece... 

ZERO: What?  Who are you?!

SHADOW: After him!  He is my nemesis!  Our rivalry is what gives me

 motivation in life!  Now go!  Destroy him!  That's an order!

ZERO: What?  Wait!  AAAGH!

INTERCOM: Emergency!  Emergency!  All Maverick Hunters on call should

 assemble immediately!...

ZERO: The same dream... again...





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  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



HUNTER H.Q.:   Mavericks emerged at the point 5567.  They've occupied Sky

 Lagoon!  This looks like Repliforce's doing!

ZERO: Repliforce? ... OK.  I'm on my way.



  SKY LAGOON Area 1



ZERO: Dragoon!?  You're in the 14th unit.  Why...?

DRAGOON: This doesn't look good, Zero!  That Maverick took out the power!

ZERO: What!  Then the Sky Lagoon will... come crashing into the ground!

DRAGOON: Yes... and destroy the entire city.

ZERO: We have to do something!

DRAGOON: It's too late.  I must escape now.  You'd best do the same, Zero...



ZERO: Damn!  If the Sky Lagoon falls... it will be disastrous!  There's no

 time... I'm going down!



  SKY LAGOON Area 2



ZERO: The carnage... It's... horrible... Those Mavericks will pay for this!



(stage)



ZERO: Iris!  What are you doing here?  Are you OK!?

IRIS: Zero... Did you come to save me?

ZERO: Yes.  Hang on!

IRIS: A huge Maverick appeared and...

ZERO: Stay here Iris.  I'll handle it!



ZERO: Is this really one of Repliforce's?  I don't have a moment to spare! 

 I have to defeat him or else...



(battle)



COLONEL: Zero!  Long time no see!

ZERO: Colonel... What are you doing here?

COLONEL: I've come to save my sister Iris.  I only hope she's okay...

ZERO: She's fine!  I just rescued her.

COLONEL: Oh?  Thanks Zero!  I owe you one...

ZERO: ...Colonel.  I have a question for you. ...Did your unit attack this

 place?

COLONEL: What are you talking about?  Repliforce came here for help.  We

 weren't involved in the attack!

ZERO: They suspect you've become a Maverick.

COLONEL: What!?

ZERO: Disarm and come with me to the H.Q.

COLONEL: I'm afraid I can't.  Soldiers never drop their weapons!  I won't do

 it, not even for you Zero!

ZERO: Then they'll think you're a Maverick!

COLONEL: So be it!  The Repliforce prefers war over dishonor and shame! 

 Good bye, Zero!

ZERO: Wait!  Colonel!  Listen to me!



ZERO: Damn!  This isn't good Colonel!  They may decide the entire Repliforce

 is a group of Mavericks!





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--REPLIFORCE ANNOUNCEMENT------------------------------------------------



GENERAL:  Brave soldiers of Repliforce, we have all been wrongfully judged



 as Mavericks by the humans!  We cannot suffer this indignity and live in

 disgrace!  We will build our own nation of Reploids but remember this is

 neither about insurrection or rebellion against our human creators.  This

 is about our liberty and security.  We must battle for our own individual

 rights and our own survival.  Together we will build our nation, a

 sanctuary for all Reploids, our own utopia.  Let us forge onward towards a

 new golden era for the Repliforce.

COLONEL:  I too share the General's sentiment.  Take heed, we have no other

 choice.  Let us fight venerably with courage and pride, without fear for we

 are the Repliforce... the most powerful army in history!!

MYSTERY FIGURE: HAHAHAA! The General has finally taken action... and now my

 Maverick Hunters, what will you do?  I'll be watching closely from here on

 out!  HAHAHAHAAA!!





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  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



ZERO: Iris! ...What are you doing here?

IRIS: My brother Colonel started the coup!

ZERO: I know...

IRIS: Please don't fight against him!  This must be some kind of mistake!

ZERO: They've occupied several cities already.  As a hunter, I must stop

 them!

IRIS: Zero...

ZERO: I must go now!





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  STAGES



JUNGLE: Infiltrate enemy-occupied jungle and destroy the weapon under

 construction.

CYBERSPACE: A bug has corrupted the network.  Dive into cyberspace and

 exterminate it.

AIR FORCE: The Repliforce ship has taken off.  Pursue and blast it out of

 the air.

VOLCANO: Dragoon of the 14th unit is a traitor.  Locate and bring him back

 to hunter H.Q.

MARINE BASE: Repliforce decimated the city and left.  Pursue them aboard the

 Land Chaser.

BIO LAB: The abandoned lab is now operational.  Investigate and destroy the

 lab.

MILITARY TRAIN: A military train is moving supplies.  Cut off Repliforce's

 supply route.

SNOW BASE: We've discovered a hidden snow base.  Halt production of their

 new weapon.





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  WEB SPIDER



SPIDER: Ah... Zero.  I've been expecting you.

ZERO: Spider!  You work for Repliforce?!

SPIDER: Yes... I lead a renegade unit now.

ZERO: There's still time, call off the coup!

SPIDER: No.  I know where my loyalties lie.



"You Learned Raijingeki"

RAIJINGEKI: S.M. button on the ground.  Lighting attack.  Effective against

 distant enemies.





  SPLIT MUSHROOM



MUSHROOM: You made it this far.  I'm impressed!  You interested in a real

 challenge?

ZERO: Who's your commanding officer?

MUSHROOM: Never mind that, it's time to fight!



"You Learned Kuuenbu"

KUUENBU: With the correct timing, higher and further jumps are possible

 while airborne.  Kuuenzan may be activated while attacking in the air.





  MAGMA DRAGOON



DRAGOON: Zero... It's really you!

ZERO: Why did you betray us?!

DRAGOON: .........

ZERO: Answer me, Dragoon!

DRAGOON: I have no answer for you my friend.

ZERO: Dragoon!



(battle)



DRAGOON: ...I ...wanted ...to ... defeat... you... ...Then ..he

 ...appeared...

ZERO: He?  Who!?

DRAGOON: ...He ...told me... he'd give me power.. only if I worked... for

 Repliforce...

ZERO: ...What!?

DRAGOON: I couldn't... refuse the offer... Sorry Zero...

ZERO: ...Dragoon!!!



"You Learned Ryuenjin"

RYUENJIN: Up + S.M. button on the ground.  A powerful attack that burns

 enemies with flames.  Some objects may be burned with this technique.





  CYBER PEACOCK



PEACOCK: I'm impressed you made it this far!  But you can't beat me!  Get

 ready!



"You Learned Rakuhouha"

RAKUHOUHA: Giga attack button on the ground.  The ultimate special attack

 that channels all stored energy into one blast.  Use this move selectively

 as it consumes energy.





  FROST WALRUS



WALRUS: What's that blonde kid up to?!  I don't have time for you junior!

ZERO: Hey!  Shut up and fight already!

WALRUS: Oh... That does it, you're goin' down!



"You Learned Hyouretsuzan"

HYOURETSUZAN: Down + S.M.  button while jumping.  A dive attack.  Effective

 against surface enemies.





  STORM OWL



OWL: Why did you judge us as Mavericks!?

ZERO: Wait!  Stop the coup!

OWL: No.  We're justified in doing this!



"You Learned Tenkuuha"

TENKUUHA: Enhanced Z Saber!  You can cut enemy energy shots with your saber.





  JET STINGRAY



STINGRAY: Argh!  He's still after me!  Enough already!  We settle this now!



"You Learned Hienkyaku"

HIENKYAKU: Dash button while jumping.  May be executed in the air.





  SLASH BEAST



BEAST: You dared to attack my unit?!  I'm gonna enjoy fighting you!



" You Learned Shippuuga"

SHIPPUUGA: S.M. button while dashing.  You can execute a powerful dash blade

 attack.  Approach your enemy with Shippuuga and perform a combo!





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--MID-STAGE BATTLE WITH COLONEL----------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



IRIS: I've got a message from Repliforce...

COLONEL: Zero!  I'll be at the Memorial Hall!  Be there!

IRIS: Don't go Zero!  Don't Fight him!

ZERO: This is a matter of personal pride now.  There's no avoiding this... I must go.



  MEMORIAL HALL



ZERO: Colonel!

COLONEL: What?

ZERO: I'm disappointed in you, Colonel!  HUWAAA!

COLONEL: What do you think you're doing?

ZERO: It's not too late!  Stop the coup now!

COLONEL: Never...

ZERO: If that's your decision... Prepare yourself!

IRIS: Stop!  Please!  Brother, please!  Don't you remember?!  Zero saved my

 life!

COLONEL: Very well, then... I'll spare your life for now... But next time

 there will be no mercy.

IRIS: Zero, please don't fight with my brother!  If you do I'm afraid that

 one of you might end up...

ZERO: Someone must stop Repliforce...

IRIS: Zero!



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--SPACE PORT---------------------------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



IRIS: Repliforce is at the space harbor...

ZERO: I have to go.

IRIS: No! ...Please wait Zero!  I don't want to see you two fight...

ZERO: Someone has to stop your brother.  I'm leaving...



  SPACEPORT



ZERO: I don't want to fight.  Step back.

COLONEL:  I'm sorry.  I can't let you through...

ZERO: Iris will be sad if she loses you...

COLONEL: Don't be so presumptuous Zero!  Save it until after you've defeated

 me!



(battle)



COLONEL: ...Impressive Zero!  But it's too late!

ZERO: What!?

COLONEL: Repliforce has left for the space!  Even if I perish, Repliforce

 lives.

ZERO: ...Colonel.

COLONEL: ... Zero.  Tell Iris that her brother died happily! ...Good bye

 Zero!

ZERO: Colonel!!!





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--FINAL WEAPON----------------------------------------------------------

  MAVERICK HUNTER H.Q.



HUNTER H.Q.: They've left for outer space!  Scramble all Maverick Hunters!

ZERO: Iris?  Where are you?  Iris!  She left with them?  No!!

HUNTER H.Q.: Maverick Hunters!  Scramble!

ZERO: I'm on my way!  Don't do this to me Iris...





  BATTLE WITH IRIS



ZERO: Iris!

IRIS: So you fought with my brother...

ZERO: I'm sorry...

IRIS: Then it's over.  Everything...

ZERO: Wait Iris!  Listen to me!

IRIS: Good bye Zero...

ZERO: Iris!





  IRIS DEATH SCENE



ZERO: Iris!  Iris...

IRIS: Zero...

ZERO: Hang in there, Iris!

IRIS: Please... stay away from Repliforce.  Let's live together in a world

 where only Reploids exist...

ZERO: Iris, there's no world just for Reploids... it's only a fantasy.

IRIS: Yes, I know... but I wanted to believe it... I wanted to live in a

 world where only Reploids exist.  With you...

ZERO: Iris... Iris!  Iris!! Iris!!! Iris.. Iris... Iris...  No, this isn't

 happening!  There's no reason for me to go on!  What... What am I fighting

 for!!!





  BATTLE WITH GENERAL



ZERO: General!  Many died because of you!  Those lives are on you concience!

GENERAL: Independence always has a high price...

ZERO: What about Iris?!  Did you forget her?

GENERAL: I have no regrets.  Come on, Zero!



(battle)



ZERO: What is this!?  What happened!?

GENERAL: No!  This weapon can't be working...

ZERO: General!  What's wrong?

GENERAL: Someone else is controlling it!

ZERO: Then... Earth's in grave danger!  It must be stopped!  I'll handle

 this...





  CONFRONTATION WITH SIGMA



SIGMA: Hee hee hee.  Good work, Zero!

ZERO: You're... Sigma! ...So it was you!

SIGMA: Hee hee hee.  Yes!  Simply brilliant!  You even defeated Colonel and

 Iris!

ZERO: ...You made me do it!

SIGMA: ... No.  You wanted to destroy them!  Allow me to remind you that I

 was once the leader of the maverick Hunters...



  FLASHBACK



SIGMA: What's our current situation?

SOLDIER: Commander!

SIGMA: Where's that red Maverick that wiped out Garma's unit?

SOLDIER: In... inside!  He's inside that door!

SIGMA: You may leave now... I'll take care of this personally!

SOLDIER: By yourself, Commander?

SIGMA: I don't want any more of my people being sacrificed!



(fight with Zero)



SOLDIER: Look!  It's commander Sigma!

SOLDIER: Incredible!  Now I'm certain there's no one that's a match for the

 Commander... What!

SIGMA: Take that red Maverick to the repair center and call Dr.Cain... I

 wish to have that Maverick studied!

SOLDIER: Commander!  Are you OK?

SIGMA: Silence!





  FINAL BATTLE



SIGMA: Zero!  You were a Maverick?!

ZERO: What's your point?!  Are you that suprised?

SIGMA: Ah... Zero!  You're most impressive!

ZERO: Sigma... I will defeat you!



(battle 1)



SIGMA: I've been waiting for you Zero!  It's time for us to settle this!



(battle 2)



SIGMA: Ha ha ha!  You're finished Zero!  Iris is waiting for you!



(battle 3)





SIGMA: ...Hee hee hee.

ZERO: What's so funny?

SIGMA: This weapon is aimed at Earth... No one can stop it...

ZERO: No!

SIGMA: Ha ha ha ha ha!!  Good bye, Zero!



ZERO: General!

GENERAL: ...Zero... I was... wrong.  Sigma... He blinded me to the truth...

ZERO: It's okay ... rest.

GENERAL: ...With my body I can stop the weapon.

ZERO: But then you'll...

GENERAL: It's over for this soldier.  Farewell!

ZERO: General!!!





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--ENDING------------------------------------------------------------



ZERO: So... this is what happened to me... this is my fate... I couldn't

 save anyone after all!  Iris!!

IRIS: Please stop, brother!  ...Zero!

ZERO: Iris!  Did we reploids all turn out to be Mavericks after all?



  (after credits)



... The battle has ended.  But for some reason, Zero's memories of the past

 continue to haunt his mind.

... As a hunter, it is his duty to go after those Mavericks...

... And at the same time, he knows that it is his destiny to defeat his

 friend one day.

Two different people.  Two different fates.

In the future... Zero's decision will lead two great hunters to tragedy.

The future is coming...



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Acknowledgements:  Thanks to Alcoseba ([email protected]) for the location

 of the EX-Item and help on beating Sigma.

Thanks to "Teh TzeFong" ([email protected]) for the PSX codes for the

 special armors.  The codes were originally posted on the Capcom Japan

 homepage.

Thanks to my brother for helping me look up all the Kanji on Zero's Learning

 Moves so that I could have proper translations of the attack names.

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