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Rockman/Mega Man ZX
Developer(s)Taito
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
ReleaseJapan July 6, 2006 North America September 12, 2006
Genre(s)Side Scroller
Mode(s)Single player

Mega Man ZX (ロックマンゼクス, Rokkuman Zekusu, Rockman ZX) is a spin-off of the long running Mega Man video game series from Konami and Taito for the Nintendo DS. Mega Man ZX is side-scrolling shooter like Mega Man, Mega Man X, and Mega Man Zero, and features an art style similar to Mega Man Zero (Toru Nakayama style). The "Z" and "X" in the title refer to Biometals Z and X. The game contains voice acting and many animated sequences. As a first for the Mega Man series, the game features both a male and female protagonist. Preorders of Japanese version of the game came packaged with a DVD containing trailers and gameplay footage of Mega Man ZX, and a teaser trailer for the upcoming Mega Man game, Ryuusei no Rockman.

Storyline

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Gameplay screenshot

The game takes place on a technologically advanced world, several hundred years after Mega Man Zero 4. Humans and Reploids now coexist peacefully. Humans began to develop machine bodies for themselves and gain the power of Reploids, and in turn Reploids developed finite lifespans. Eventually this led to the erasure of the boundary between humans and Reploids.

In time, the humanoids of earth (who were once humans and Reploids) managed to revive some of the former nations of Earth. However, preventing further prosperity like the days of old, incidents around the world began where some of the machine life forms became Maverick, making some areas dangerous, and soon this activity obstructed exchange between nations.

The nations became divided into areas designated as Inner (インナー, Innā), where it was safe for humanoids to live, and Outer (アウター, Autā) where the dangerous Mavericks appeared. Great developments were made due to the efforts of the corporation Serpent Company (セルパン・カンパニー, Serupan Kanpanī), which possesses technology unearthed from historic ruins in the Outer areas. Peaceful life is maintained by receiving the technology offered by the Serpent Company in the central areas of cities.

In the frontier regions where the crisis management of countries still doesn't reach, damage from attacks by Mavericks still occur. The humanoids in these areas developed the self defense organization known as The Guards (ガーディアン, Gādian, lit. "guardian") They defend the frontier regions and investigate the cause of the Maverick element.

The Serpent Company uses the technology developed from historic ruin finds essentially as a lifeline for the cities, providing goods to its people such as energy resources. It is not necessarily a bad thing that the company has more or less grasped the lifeline of the cities, at least for the people in those cities. The Serpent Company is named after its own president, Serpent (セルパン, Serupan). Serpent is considered a wonderful humanoid who raised the company on his own by excavating the ancient technology sleeping in the Outer areas. Furthermore, he has arranged a Mechaniloid army in his company, and is said to have repeatedly saved countries from Maverick attacks in the past.

On the other hand, the Guards in the frontier regions are considered to be unassociated private ventures. They make the "Guard Base," a gigantic flying ship, their headquarters, and they take people on a volunteer basis to not only defend the frontier areas but also investigate the Maverick source. The original leader of the Guards disappeared during the investigation of an Outer area, and command has been taken over by the young girl named Prairie (プレリー, Purerī).

The two teenaged protagonists, a male named Vent (ヴァン, Van) and a female named Aile (エール, Ēru), have lost their parents due to Maverick attacks. Another character, Girouette (ジルウェ, Jiruwe), is Vent and Aile's senior, and carries out his own business, Girouette Express which sends anything, from letters to weapons, to anywhere, regardless of its legality. He receives a request from Prairie to transport the Biometals (Live Metals (ライブメタル, Raibu Metaru) in the Japanese version) Model X (モデルＸ, Moderu Ekkusu) and Model Z (モデルＺ, Moderu Zetto), which are assumed to be based on Mega Man X and Zero. Biometal is a substance discovered in places, such as ruins, that contains information about events bygone. They carry the battle experience and memories of those from beings from the past (this description strongly resembles the "Reploid DNA" of the X series).

Later, it is implied that Models X and Z are used by the characters. Vent and Aile use the Biometal Model X to take a form similar to Mega Man X. The battle experience from times past provides them with attacks such as the Double Charge Shot. Girouette uses the Biometal Model Z and takes a form similar to Zero. There is actually very little known about Model Z other than the fact that it utilizes a Z-Saber-like weapon. Only Vent and Aile are playable, and Girouette is a supporting character. While players will not be able to use Model Z, they will be able to use Model ZX, a fusion of Model X and Model Z.

Gameplay

The player initially begins with only Model X, but will eventually obtain Model Z and unlock Double Rock On, which allows the player to merge Biometals with Model X to create other forms. Biometals of the Four Guardians from the Mega Man Zero series can also be found throughout the game. These four Biometals uses the touch screen in various ways. A seventh Biometal is available after completing the game and fulfilling certain requirements.

  • Model ZX is a result of combining Model Z and Model X. It looks extremely similar to Zero from the Megaman Zero games, and has a gameplay experience similar to them, with both a Buster and Saber available to the player.
  • Model HX is a form that resembles Harpuia, with many of his abilities. Vent/Aile are able to air dash, hover, and use two swords. The touch screen displays the weak spot on boss characters, and displays enemy Health.
  • Model FX is a form with Fefnir's abilities. Vent/Aile uses two "Knuckle Busters", busters that resemble Fefnir's buster cannons, Sodom and Gommorah. By using the touch screen, Vent/Aile is able to direct the path of the shots.
  • Model LX has the form of Leviathan. Using a Halberd for a weapon, Model LX has abilities such as swimming in water, and displaying hidden items on the touch screen.
  • Model PX is a form with Phantom's abilities, with kunai for a weapon. A radar is displayed on the touch screen, allowing the user to find enemies in the dark, or hidden routes.
  • Model OX is a special Biometal available after completing certain tasks. The player turns into an exact duplicate of Omega Zero, with a similar moveset and abilities.


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