Zero Walkthrough - Guide for Megaman X4

Megaman X4
Zero Walkthrough
Contents: 
1. Legal Stuff
2. Controls
3. Items
4. Vehicles
5. Walkthrough

1. Legal Stuff
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2.  CONTROLS
Start Button: Pause, resume, select 
X Button: Jump, select
 /\ Button: Special technique button 
O button: Dash
[] Button: Use Z-saber 
R2 Button: Giga Attack button (Rakuhouha) 

3.  ITEMS 
ENERGY CAPSULES 
Small: Recovers a couple bars of energy or fills up one bar of E-Tank energy. 
Medium: Recovers about 1/4 energy or fills up two bars of E-Tank energy. 
Large: Recovers all of energy or fills up three bars of E-Tank energy. 
WEAPON CAPSULES  
Small: Recovers a couple bars of energy for Rakuhouha or fills up one bar of W-Tank 
energy. 
Medium: Recovers a few bars of energy for Rakuhouha or fills up two bars of W-Tank 
energy. 
Large: Recovers all of energy for Rakuhouha and fills up three bars of W-Tank 
energy.  
MISC. 
Zero Icon (his helmet): Worth one free life. 
Heart: Increases max. energy by three bars (eight in whole game) 
E-Tank: Allows you to store extra energy for later use (two in whole game, 
reuasable). 
W-Tank: Allows you to store extra weapon energy for later use (one in whole game, 
reuasable). 
EX-Tank: Lets you start the game with four lives instead of two (one in whole game, 
reuasable) 

4.  VEHICLES  
Normal Robot Armor: Found in the Magma Dragoon and Slash Beast stages. Use the [] 
button to slash and the X and O buttons to jump and dash. 
Eagle Robot Armor: Found in the Storm Owl stage and Final Weapon: Area 2. Press the 
[] to shoot. Hold the [] button to power up, then shoot three homing shots. Press 
the X Button while in mid-air to hover. Press the X Button while hovering to drop 
down. 
Jet Bike: Found in the Jet Stingray stage. Use the [] button to shoot out shots. The 
bike also has a built-in Air Dash (X, then O Buttons). 

5. WALKTHROUGH 
SKY LAGOON 
AREA #1: Who could have made an easier starting level? Unlike other Mega Man games, 
this is split into two different areas, one aboard the Sky Lagoon and the other one 
on the ground. This stage couldn't be more straightforward. Just go right and 
obliterate everything (including any walls or barriers). Make it to the end and 
you'll see the fate of the Sky Lagoon and the city below it. 

---SUB-BOSS: KING DRAGON--- If you are the 100%-completion only player, you can try 
to defeat the giant dragon Maverick. All you have to do is wait for his fist to 
pound through the ground, then hit him for all you're worth. He will go down really 
quickly.  

AREA #2:  Going back to the fate of the city, this place looks like WWIII just 
occured. Not only are there still Mavericks living after the crash, but some of the 
blocks and ledges, how should I put this, "shift" around, sometimes leading toward a 
not-too-pleasant Maverick Hunter pancake. Although there are shifting elements, this 
is also very straightforward. Just keep moving right, killing all the robots and 
blowing your way through the vulnerable barriers. At the end, you may fall into a 
compactor. Get the extra life and the energy, then GET OUT OF THERE! 

---BOSS: KING DRAGON--- The boss is that dragon guy from Area 1, except you must 
fight him. This couldn't be easier. Just keep hitting him, and he's toast. Just be 
careful when he flies around or shoots energy orbs. MAVERICK STAGES  The order I 
have here is probably the best to take these guys on. 

JUNGLE (WEB SPIDER) 
Area #1: I must say, this is quite an impressive area. The waterfalls here are a 
nice effect, but don't get lulled into a false sense of security. This jungle is 
filled with Mavericks. You need to just slash through here. At the end, just blow 
through the door to get to Area 2.  

Area #2: Now you're in the real jungle area. As with other jungles, there are plenty 
of snakes, bees, and spiders roaming around. To get rid of them, just hit them once 
or twice. Try blowing up those beehives to get rid of the bees. Sometimes there are 
items hidden inside. 

---HEART--- The heart in this stage is hidden quite well. Know those wooden stumps 
blocking some shortcuts? The second one hides a heart. To get to the heart, come 
back here after you have defeated Magma Dragoon and have Ryuenjin. 

---BOSS: WEB SPIDER--- Web Spider is the easiest of the 8 Mavericks to beat. For the 
first part, hit him when he comes down, and jump up and off the walls to get by the 
homing webs. After a while, he'll come down, and make a network of harmless webs. As 
he's traveling through it, he'll occasionally shoot those little spiders at you, and 
maybe a homing web. Just keep hitting him and he'll go away in no time. As Zero, you 
can't knock him off the thread. Sorry.  

BIO LABORATORY (SPLIT MUSHROOM)  Area #1: I can honestly say, this is not an easy 
level. You will be constantly destroying Mavericks the whole way through. Those 
staircases are a nice effect, though. The staircase here is not that hard. Just go 
up and get rid of any enemies on the way. The shaft is a little harder. Every time 
you go by a certain part, you cannot go back down. Just keep getting rid of all the 
enemies and watch out for the occasional spiked walls. 

---SUB-BOSS: SPIKED BEETLE--- The mid-boss here is a piece of cake. Go to the far 
right ledge, then wait for it to come up, then jump left and use Raijingeki on this 
guy. He'll be history after 3-5 hits. 

Area #2:  IMHO, this is the easier of the two areas. The staircase here is actually 
quite difficult, but the rest isn't too bad. 

---HEART--- To get the heart, go up the staircase and through the teleporter. You'll 
see it above you and slightly to the right. Let the drills destroy the ledge and 
then let them go down. At this point, use Kuuenbu to get up there. You'll definitely 
need to come back, because you must defeat Split Mushroom first. After getting by 
the drill section, you'll be on an elevator. Hit the "face" of each of those spiked 
worm things and make sure not to get crushed under a platform. At the top, get the 
items, then go up. 

---BOSS: SPLIT MUSHROOM--- Beating Split Mushroom is a cinch with Raijingeki. Let 
him jump on a wall, let him shoot the holograms, then activate it IMMEDIATELY after 
he shoots the 8th hologram so he lands on it, then repeat. It only takes 12 hits 
this way. Otherwise, just be very accurate and remember not to try to hit 
the "clone" mushroom. The gas attacks near the end are real pains, but it's possible 
to still win.  

VOLCANO (MAGMA DRAGOON) 
Area #1:  Who decided to put a base in a volcano? With all that lava and surprise 
explosions and meteors, how could you stand it? This is one of the trickiest of the 
Maverick stages. There's not a whole lot to talk about, except you can take out the 
meteors with Kuuenbu. Just be careful when jumping the gaps with two or three 
fireballs. At the end, just keep hitting the door until it opens.  

Area #2:  If you didn't like Area 1, you'll just hate this area. You start out 
jumping across a canyon full of fireballs on these little platforms. Of course, some 
fireballs like to hit those platforms, and two hits and the platforms are history. 
The next part involves a meteor shower from here to Dragoon. Slip on the robot armor 
and charge your way through the lava and enemies to reach Dragoon. BTW, if you're 
out of the armor and you go in the lava, you're history. 

---HEART--- To get the heart, proceed until you see the first robot enemy. Kill it, 
then look to the left. There is a cliff with a flat surface on the top. Use Kuuenbu 
to get atop the cliff and claim the heart. 

---BOSS: MAGMA DRAGOON--- No matter how you battle Dragoon, he is easy. If you still 
have the robot armor, just follow the ground until you see a tunnel with blocks 
blocking it. Break through, and you'll be in Dragoon's lair. To beat him with the 
armor, hit him and dodge as many attacks as possible. You can beat him without 
losing the armor. Or, you could use Raijingeki and Kuuenbu. If neither is available, 
just get physical and use the Z-saber and dodge his load of attacks. 

CYBERSPACE (CYBER PEACOCK)  
Area #1:  This whole stage is actually a virtual simulation, but it doesn't seem 
that way. Everything has a real danger to it. If you like going through each stage 
slowly to get everything, you'll hate Area 1. This area is composed of three 
virtual "races". Get to the end of these ASAP. Getting an "S" rating takes you to a 
hidden room, then to the next part. Getting an "A" rating takes you to the next 
part. Getting a "B" or lower rating takes you back to the start of the current part. 
Getting an "S" rating in the first part gets you a 1-UP. This is too easy. There 
should be no problems here. 

---HEART--- Getting an "S" rating in the second part gets you a heart. This one is 
just a little harder. Use Kuuenbu to get rid of the orbs that come head-on right for 
you. 

---E-TANK--- Getting an "S" rating in the third part gets you an E-tank. If you 
don't have Kuuenbu, you'll hate this part. You'll probably hate this part even if 
you do have Kuuenbu. Use Kuuenbu on everything in your path and you should get 
through if you don't mess up.  

Area #2:  Those "races" are finally gone, but the simulation isn't over yet. This 
area invoves turning the stage upside down a few times to get those purple orbs to 
roll through the pink blocks, giving you access to get by them. It's almost like a 
few very small puzzles. 

---BOSS: CYBER PEACOCK--- Cyber Peacock is a serious pain without Ryuenjin. Using 
Ryuenjin is very easy. 12 hits and he's history. If you're short Ryuenjin, keep 
hitting him while using every trick in the book to dodge those homing feathers. It 
can be done. Other than that, you should have no problems. If you are using the path 
described here, after you complete this stage you will be forced to go to Memorial 
Hall to fight Colonel. That is described right after the Maverick Stages.  

AIR FORCE (STORM OWL) Area #1:  If you liked the robot armors from X3, you'll LOVE 
the eagle armor in this stage. Not only can you shoot three homing shots if you 
charge it up, you can also hover, as in hover until you get hit or fall yourself. 
The best stage to be in for armor lovers. 

---HEART--- The heart can be found on one of those platforms that will end up 
getting destroyed by a laser. If I'm thinking corectly, it's the first one. Make it 
to the end of this area, past all the mini-ships, lasers, and those jumping dudes, 
and you'll teleport to Area 2. 

Area #2:  Now you're on Storm Owl's base ship. This stage is very short, but 
challenging. The only way to get across the spiked pit is with the moving ledge. 
Shoot down the laser guys or they'll shoot at you. 

---SUB-BOSS: PINK ORB--- To take out the pink orb in the wall, use Kuuenbu. Take out 
the laser guys, and shoot when the orb is showing. It should be gone soon.

---BOSS: STORM OWL--- Storm Owl is very hard without Rakuhouha, but is too easy with 
it. Wait until he is right next to you, then shoot. You only have 4 shots, so you 
might run out of shots before he's gone, so be prepared to duke it out. If you don't 
have Rakuhouha, you're in trouble. All his cyclone and wind oriented attacks can 
take you down quickly. Avoid them to the best of your ability. This might take a 
while.  

SNOW BASE (FROST WALRUS)  
Area #1: Ok, we're going from fire to ice. The good thing is, there are no freeze 
sprays/jets (anyone played Ice Cap Zone in Sonic 3? They're really annoying!). 

---HEART--- The heart is real easy to get. Stay on the ground and look up to the 
ceiling until you see a giant block of ice. Use Ryuenjin to melt the ice and get the 
heart. 

---EX-TANK--- To find the EX-tank, go all the way right until you can't go right 
anymore. Climb all the way up and you'll see it on a ledge above you. How to get it? 
Kuuenbu. This will give you four starting lives instead of two. 

---SUB-BOSS: ICE EYE--- If anyone needs to know how to beat the mid-boss, just 
Ryuenjin it when the eye is showing and dodge all the attacks. Try using it on the 
icicles on the ceiling.  

Area #2:  Now we're in a tunnel with ice cubes all over the place. Just shoot 
through them. The second half here involves a series of sequences where a bird will 
appear and freeze a few things up (not you). Kill it to dodge this. 

---W TANK--- The W tank is a cinch to find. In the 2nd to last column of ice cubes 
near the ceiling, it's the top block. Or, just hit every block until you find it. 

---BOSS: FROST WALRUS--- Frost Walrus can be extremely annoying without Ryuenjin. 
Hit him with it, then jump up a wall and over him when he charges towards you. Keep 
repeating until he will start making a giant icicle instead. Wait for him to make 
that, go up and hit him, and repeat. If you don't have it, just be careful and shoot 
down any icicles or ice particles he shoots at you. 

MARINE BASE (JET STINGRAY)  
Area #1: This is the most original level in the whole Mega Man series. Who doesn't 
like jet bikes? These have built-in Air Dashing, and you'll be using it a lot. The 
basic strategy is shoot everything down, leap a few pits, and don't kill yourself. 

---HEART--- To get the heart, you need to pay attention. It's between the third and 
fourth pits. Jump the first two, and don't jump at the thirs to get it, then jump at 
the fourth to get back up. 

Area #2:  This area is a little harder. The pits are gone, but there are plenty more 
walls, enemies, and Jet Stingray even makes two appearances. Just use the dash 
attack to get rid of him. 

---E-TANK--- The E-tank is near the end. You'll see a small ledge about 1 1/2 to 2 
bike lengths long. Jump on it, then jump and Air Dash. If you're lucky, you'll dash 
through the blocks and get it. You'll have to make a quick jump to get over the last 
small barrier and off the bike. 

---BOSS: JET STINGRAY--- Jet Stingray is an appropriate name for him. His attacks 
are either releasing mini-stingrays or dashing all over the place. He hates ice, 
though, so use Hyoretsuzan to freeze him, and he'll go back up and come down again. 
Keep hitting him and he'll go away after 12 hits. Beating him with the Z-saber takes 
a little practice. Avoid all the stingrays and dashes and he's gone. 

MILITARY TRAIN (SLASH BEAST)  
Area #1: 
Finally, the last Maverick stage. This is the longest stage in the game. Each area 
takes about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes to complete. Although it's long, it's also pretty 
easy. For this area, jump quickly when the boxcars are cut off the train. Nothing 
really here for a better description. Oh yeah, you can't destroy the blue blocks, 
until you get to Area 2. 

---SUB-BOSS: SPIKED BOXCAR--- Battling the mid-boss is really easy. Jump down and 
use Raijingeki on the bottom spike, and just use your Z-saber or Kuuenbu to take out 
the other two.  

Area #2:  This area is totally overpopulated with enemies. But, you can even up the 
odds by jumping in the robot armor and obliterating things, even some of the boxcars 
and those annoying blue blocks. 

---HEART--- If you can't get the heart, you need to return the game. It's sitting 
right on top of the second boxcar after you get the armor. Of course, it's in the 
middle of Enemy Country, though. 

---BOSS: SLASH BEAST--- What is this dude, a mountain lion? Pay close attention if 
you're playing as Zero. You can't stop his attacks, so use Raijingeki when you get 
the chance and Kuuenbu the rest of the time. 

MEMORIAL HALL 
You will be forced here when you defeat 4 of the 8 Mavericks. Actually, all you do 
here is watch a FMV of Zero and Colonel fighting. It's pretty cool. 

SPACE PORT  These final few stages aren't all that tough, and there are no real big 
secrets like X2 or X3, so I won't really give a good description, basically only 
some high points and the boss strategies. Use Kuuenbu to blast through here. 

---BOSS: COLONEL--- Colonel is basically the same as in the first battle, but this 
time he has two new attacks and he's faster. This time, there are also walls. Use 
Hyoretsuzan to hit him and Kuuenbu to dodge the electricity.  

FINAL WEAPON  Note: This level is divided up into four areas. 

FINAL WEAPON: AREA 1  
Just use Kuuenbu and this is easy. 

---BOSS: IRIS--- Iris is actually easy to beat. Hit the walker about 7 times to get 
the crystal to come out. Every time you hit the walker, mines come out. Destroy 
those. Use Ryuenjin on the crystal. When the crystal goes down on the ground, stay 
away from the wall until Iris shoots her laser, then IMMEDIATELY jump up onto the 
wall just before you get hit. 12 hits with Ryuenjin and Iris is, well, dead... 

FINAL WEAPON: AREA 2 
Taking the top path is easier. The top path is just a series of jumps in a spike-
filled corridor. To get over the first spiked wall, use Kuuenbu. The bottom path is 
a tricky area using the Eagle armor. Be patient on both areas and you'll do fine. 

---BOSS: GENERAL--- General isn't too hard, he's just too big. Use Kuuenbu whenever 
you can and avoid all his attacks. 

FINAL WEAPON: AREA 3 
Go to the right, then fall down the shaft. You'll be in the room, where you have to 
enter the teleporters and battle the 8 Mavericks again. When they're all gone, go in 
the gold one to get to Area 4. 

FINAL WEAPON: AREA 4 

SIGMA! 

---BOSS #1: SIGMA (Reaper Form)--- Enter the door, and come face to face with Sigma. 
For his first form, use Ryuenjin when he appears above you. 

---BOSS #2: SIGMA (Traditional Form)--- The second form is harder. Use a combo of 
Raijingeki and Kuuenbu this time. Avoid his whatamacallit when he jumps up. When he 
throws it again, make sure it lands on a wall, then jump over Sigma to dodge the 
lasers. If it landed on the floor, you're in trouble. 

---FINAL BOSS: SIGMA (Alien/Giant Head Form)--- After that, go down in the hole in 
the floor, and come face-to-face with Sigma's final and most deadly form. There are 
five parts to this monster. The giant head will either try to suck you in, or will 
suck in garbage and shoot it at you. The alien will shoot lasers at you, that's 
about it. The three heads wil do varied things and will also atttack sometimes; the 
red head shooting fireballs, the yellow head shooting electricity, and the blue head 
blowing his icy breath. Basically, use Kuuenbu on everything and he'll go away soon 
enough.