Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection

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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
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Developer(s) Capcom [a]
Publisher(s) Capcom
Series Mega Man Zero /ZX
Engine MT Framework
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Release
  • WW: February 25, 2020
  • JP: February 27, 2020
Genre(s) Platform, hack and slash, Metroidvania
Mode(s) Single-player

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection [b] is a video game compilation based on Capcom's Mega Man series. It compiles emulated versions of all four games in the Mega Man Zero series, originally released between 2002 and 2005 for the Game Boy Advance, along with both entries in its sequel series Mega Man ZX, originally released between 2006 and 2007 for the Nintendo DS. Like other Mega Man Legacy Collection entries, the compilation also includes various enhancements and behind-the-scenes materials. The compilation was released in 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.

Contents

Overview

Like the other Legacy Collections, Zero/ZX Legacy Collection includes both the Japanese versions and the North American versions of each game. [1] The collection adds an optional checkpoint system, which can be enabled to save the player's progress in each stage, along with a new "Casual Scenario" mode, which reduces the difficulty and adds additional assists. [1] Another new mode, "Z Chaser", tasks players with finishing levels as quickly as possible. [2] Additionally, a new "Link Mode" was added for ZX to recreate the original release's ability to connect to Mega Man Zero 3 and Mega Man Zero 4 via the DS's GBA slot; by choosing which game to link to before starting play, players can battle four additional bosses from each game. [3] The modification cards that were unlocked with the Nintendo e-Reader in the original Japanese release of Zero 3 are included, which are listed in the collection as "ZZ Cards" and are unlocked in groups by completing certain achievements. [4] The collection also includes an in-game gallery and a music player. [1]

Included games

Release

Zero/ZX Legacy Collection was first announced on August 27, 2019 for release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. [5] The compilation was originally planned to launch on January 21, 2020 in North America and Europe, and January 23, 2020 in Japan, but it was delayed by one month for quality assurance reasons. The game was ultimately released on February 25, 2020 in North America and Europe, and February 27, 2020 in Japan. [6] Ten additional remixes for the music player were available as a pre-order incentive, and were later released as free downloadable content the following August. [7]

Reception

See also

Notes

  1. Additional work by Access Games.
  2. Japanese: ロックマン ゼロ&ゼクス ダブルヒーローコレクション, Hepburn: Rokkuman Zero & Zekusu Daburu Hīrō Korekushon; lit.Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection

References

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