Mega Man 4
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	Keiji Inafune
Release date(s)	1991 January 21, 1993
Genre(s)	Platformer
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	NES/Famicom
Media	4-megabit cartridge

This page refers to the game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom. For the Game Boy game, see: Mega Man IV (Game Boy)

Mega Man 4 (Japanese: Rockman 4: A New Ambition!!, ロックマン 4 新たなる野望!!) is a video game from the Mega Man Classic series. The game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America and Europe, and for the Famicom in Japan. Image File history File links Box for the NES game Mega Man 4. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... Video game publishers are companies that publish video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Keiji Inafune (稲船敬二) is the creator of the Mega Man and Onimusha video game series and designs characters for many other Capcom games. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... A screenshot of the original Donkey Kong. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... NES redirects here. ... The Nintendo Entertainment System (U.S., Europe, and Australia) NES redirects here. ... The megabit is a unit of information storage, abbreviated Mbit or sometimes Mb. ... In a variety of electronic equipments, a cartridge (in video game terms, cart, game pack, or Game Pak) can be one method of programming different functionality, providing variable content, or a method by which consumables may be replenished. ... NES redirects here. ... The Nintendo Entertainment System (U.S., Europe, and Australia) NES redirects here. ... The original Game Boys design set the standard for handheld gaming consoles. ... Mega Man IV (known as Rockman World 4 in Japan) is the fourth video game in the portable Game Boy version of the Mega Man series. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... The original NES Mega Man. ... NES redirects here. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... The Nintendo Entertainment System (U.S., Europe, and Australia) NES redirects here. ...

Story

In the year 200X (which Capcom has said to be 2011^{[citation needed]}), one year after the events of the Gamma Project and Dr. Wily's overtaking of it (and Wily's supposed "demise"), Dr. Light received a letter from a mysterious Russian scientist named Dr. Cossack claiming that he was the superior robot engineer in all the world. Cossack stated further that he would unleash his army of robots upon the world as a "test" for Light to see which of them was the best. Of course, Light would not stand for this, so once again, peace in the world was shattered, and Mega Man was called forth from his search for Wily (whom they never found yet) to go after Cossack's Robot Masters. Saddam Hussein shortly after his capture Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... Capcom (カプコン in Japanese) TYO: 9697 is a leading Japanese developer and publisher of computer and video games. ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gamma (uppercase Γ, lowercase γ) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. ... It has been suggested that Enker be merged into this article or section. ... Name trivia Right Labs logo from the Famicom game RockBoard. ... Dr. Mikhail Sergeyevich Cossack is a Russian scientist from the game Mega Man IV. Spoiler warning: Dr. Wily kidnapped Cossacks daughter, Kalinka Cossack. ... Mega Man (alternatively spelled Megaman) is a video game character and the star of the main Mega Man series created by Capcom. ...

This time, however, Dr. Light had an upgrade ready for Mega Man's Mega Buster. He had modified it into what he calls the "Neo Mega Buster," which allows him to charge/focus energy into powerful plasma shots. Name trivia Right Labs logo from the Famicom game RockBoard. ... Mega Mans primary weapon in the Mega Man video game series. ...

Upon defeating the eight Robot Masters designed by Cossack, Mega Man makes his way to the scientist's icy fortress and fights his way through the stronghold and ultimately defeats him, but before he delivers the coup de grace, Proto Man teleports in with Cossack's daughter, Kalinka. Dr. Wily had kidnapped Dr. Cossack's daughter and forced him to build an army of robots to fight Mega Man in order to win his daughter back. Now that his plan had been revealed by Proto Man, Dr. Wily stepped out of the shadows and Mega Man gave chase to Wily's lair, where he fights through the newly built Skull Castle, and this time defeats Wily, though he again does not manage to capture him. In the Mega Man original series, a Robot Master is a special kind of robot or android that possesses a very advanced level of artificial intelligence. ... Proto Man (alternatively spelled Protoman) is a video game character from the Mega Man series by Capcom. ... Kalinka might be the most known Russian folksong of all time. ...

Gameplay

Mega Man 4 opening screen

The fourth iteration features several enhancements and changes from previous games, including: Image File history File links Megaman4_1. ... Image File history File links Megaman4_1. ...

• The ability to charge the Mega Buster, which is now called the "Neo Mega Buster" ("Neo Rock Buster" in Japan).
• Two new utilities for Mega Man to use: a grappling hook (called the Wire Adapter) and a balloon dispenser (called the Balloon Adapter).
• A helper robot, Flip-Top (Eddie), who will appear in certain stages to give the player a random item.

In addition, this game reveals for the first time the complete origin of Mega Man. In the English NES version and in the Anniversary Collection rerelease, Mega Man's original name is Rock like the Japanese version. However, in the PSP remake of the first game, Mega Man Powered Up, Mega Man's real name is revealed to be Mega instead, meaning that perhaps Rock was simply a leftover of the Japanese name that went overlooked at first, or (as most fans believe) Mega was a mistranslation, as calling him such would break the "Rock and Roll" pun. As the remakes are supposedly going to reach Mega Man 1 to 8, the name Rock is no longer valid in the English versions of the Powered Up games, but it will remain as Rock in Japan. Mega Man: Powered Up (known as Rockman Rockman in Japan) is a 2006 PlayStation Portable remake of the original Mega Man game released in 1987. ...

In this game, Mega Man is able to fire shots that are more powerful. When the player holds the button to fire the Mega Buster, Mega Man starts to glow. When the player releases the button, Mega Man fires a shot that is more powerful than his non-charged shot.

Unlike Mega Man 2 and 3, the player can revisit previously completed Robot Master stages. The player starts with three lives whenever he or she starts or resumes a game. The player can earn a maximum of ten lives. Mega Man 2 (Japanese: Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily , ロックマン 2 Dr.ワイリーの謎) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ... Mega Man 3 (Japanese: Rockman 3: The End of Dr. Wily!?, ロックマン 3 Dr.ワイリーの最期!?) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ...

This game features one of two instances in the Mega Man series where the side scrolling is steady and controlled by the computer, rather than the player. This takes place in the third stage of Cossack's Fortress. The other instance, which is significantly more limited, takes place in Mega Man 2 at the end of the first stage of Skull Castle II, where Mega Man is being chased by a large dragon which serves as the stage's boss. Mega Man 2 (Japanese: Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily , ロックマン 2 Dr.ワイリーの謎) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ...

The following Robot Masters appear in this game. The character designer is listed after the robot. In the Mega Man original series, a Robot Master (AKA Super Robot) is a special kind of robot or android that possesses a very advanced level of artificial intelligence. ...

Mega Man 4's You got weapon screen.

After defeating all the Robot Masters, Mega Man is forced to face what are considered to be the final bosses. Image File history File links GotWeapon. ... Image File history File links GotWeapon. ...

Screenshot of the stage select screen

There are many parallels in this game with Mega Man 2, most of them musical. The fanfare to introduce each level, and the victory fanfare, are all nearly the same as in Mega Man 2. The other notable parallel is in both games, the last level of Wily's Fortress (and the game) is a simple L shape, with the battle against Wily taking place in a lab room that has been darkened. In Mega Man 2, this level features acid drops that are timed to be avoided simply by running steadily past them, while in Mega Man 4, this level contained robo-slugs that could be destroyed to recover weapon energy in preparation for the final battle. (Similarly, the last level of Mega Man 6 is in an L-shape, but features much more variety than the last levels of 2 or 4.) Image File history File links Download high resolution version (740x666, 118 KB) Summary Screenshot of the stage select screen, Mega Man 4 Licensing This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the company that developed the... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (740x666, 118 KB) Summary Screenshot of the stage select screen, Mega Man 4 Licensing This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game, and the copyright for it is most likely held by the company that developed the... Mega Man 2 (Japanese: Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily , ロックマン 2 Dr.ワイリーの謎) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ... Mega Man 6 (Japanese: Rockman 6: The Greatest Battle in History!!, ロックマン 6 史上最大の戦い!!) is a video game that is a part of the Mega Man Classic series. ...

Trivia

• This game was re-released in 2004 as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection.

• Mega Man 4 is the only NES game where the Mega Buster can remain charged even after being hit by an enemy.

• It was somewhere between the release of this game and the previous one that Capcom considered taking the Mega Man series to the SNES, its unveiling closely approaching at the time. However, they changed their minds and put it off for approximately four more years, until the release of Mega Man 7.

• Although this was the first game in which the Mega Buster could be charged, the shape of the fully-charged shots does not resemble the way it looked in later games. In fact, it looks more like a partially charged shot from the later games, with the partially charged shot in this game looking like just an enlarged regular shot. The "familiar" shape of a charged shot would first appear in the next NES Mega Man title.

• There is a glitch in the game in which the second continue points in the fortress stages (between the boss doors) don't work. This is the only game to have this glitch.

• This was the first game in which passwords no longer saved your accumulated Energy Tanks.

• Like Mega Man 2, this game also has a section with automatic scrolling, where the player has to keep up with the scroll. This is in Stage 3 of Dr. Cossack's Citadel.

• This was the first and only game to feature the Balloon and Wire items. The Balloon is similar to the Item-1 Platform Maker from Mega Man II, only the platforms made resemble balloons. The Wire item fires a grappling hook at the ceiling.