Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Developers | |
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Original games | Inti Creates |
Access Games | |
Pheus | |
Publishers | |
Capcom | |
Engines | |
MT Framework | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 25, 2020 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 80 |
OpenCritic | 81 |
IGDB | 83 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Scrolling, Side view |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Platform |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Cyberpunk, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi |
Series | Mega Man |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Mega Man | 1990 |
Mega Man 3 | 1992 |
Mega Man X (series) | |
Rockman IQ Whirlwind | 1998 |
Rockman's Gold Empire | 1999 |
Rockman DASH: Adventure to Save the Planet | 1999 |
Mega Man Legends | 2001 |
Rockman Strategy | 2001 |
Rockman 1~6 Collection | 2002 |
Rockman Dash 2 | 2003 |
Street Fighter X Mega Man | 2012 |
Mega Man Legacy Collection | 2015 |
Mega Man Maker (Unofficial) | 2017 |
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 | 2017 |
Mega Man 11 | 2018 |
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection | 2020 |
Making Mega Man: Code Legend | 2020 |
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 1 | 2023 |
Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Vol. 2 | 2023 |
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection[Note 1] is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view scrolling platform games developed by Access Games and Pheus and published by Capcom. It is part of the Mega Man series.
The game is an enhanced compilation of several Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX titles that were originally developed by Inti Creates, and consists of Mega Man Zero, Mega Man Zero 2, Mega Man Zero 3 and Mega Man Zero 4 for Game Boy Advanced, and Mega Man ZX and Mega Man ZX Advent for Nintendo DS.[1] Player can switch between regional releases of the games. Being an enhanced compilation, several additional features were added, including multiple screen filter options, the beginner-friendly Casual Scenario Mode difficulty, Save-Assist feature, screen size options and, in case of ZX Advent, an ability to switch between Original and 'Mastered' voice tracks. FMV in ZX and ZX Advent use the uncompressed, clear version.
New to the game are the Z-Chaser Mode, illustration gallery and music player.
The game was released on February 25, 2020.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Additional music, digital soundtracks. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Reploid Remixes | Adds 10 new remixes to the collection, 6 of which can be played in-game while the rest can be heard via the Music Player. Previously exclusive to pre-orders. Available for free here. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\MZZXLC\config.ini |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/999020/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Some settings are stored in the save file.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\999020\remote\RZZC\savedata.dat |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/999020/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Save game data for each game in this collection are independent from their regional versions.
- Save file is tied to the user's Steam account.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Mega Man Zero 1-4 is pillarboxed to 3:2, while Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent is pillarboxed to two 4:3 viewports. Several screen scaling options are available: Four in Zero 1-4 and seven in ZX and ZX Advent.[2] | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | [3] FMV cutscenes for ZX and ZX Advent are remastered at 1280x960.[4] The March 3, 2022 update previously broke the 3840x2160 resolution option and only renders up to 2560x1440 for 4K displays. The 4K resolution support has been reinstated as of the September 29, 2023 update.[5] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Can be toggled between windowed and exclusive fullscreen with Alt+↵ Enter.[6] | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | [2] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Optional scaling filters are available for all games. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | [2] | ||
60 FPS | [2] | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Limited to two keyboard presets. Each game has two presets: "Type A" and "Type B", based off of their handheld of origin, as well as a "Custom" setting for remapping supported keys.[7] | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | Each game has two presets: "Type A" and "Type B", based off of their handheld of origin, as well as a "Custom" setting for remapping in-game controls. Left Trigger is reserved to show/hide the touch screen in certain viewport layouts, while Right Trigger and Right Stick button are reserved for simulating touch controls for ZX and ZX Advent, which cannot be remapped. The Left Stick button also cannot be used.[7] | |
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense Use DS4Windows, Steam's controller configuration tool, or manually edit the game's config.ini under the [JOYPAD] section. |
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PlayStation button prompts | Use PS4 Button Prompts mod by Jack Nagare. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
Generic/other controllers | Certain DirectInput controllers may require editing the [JOYPAD] section of config.ini to properly bind the controls (see Configuration file(s) location).[8] |
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller support
- DirectInput-based controllers must be configured manually.
- This method does not require a third-party program or Steam Input Wrapper.
Edit config.ini[9] |
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[JOYPAD] ProductName=Wireless Controller A=1 B=2 X=0 Y=3 LEFT=POV RIGHT=POV UP=POV DOWN=POV START=9 BACK=8 LT=4 LB=6 RT=5 RB=7 LSTICK_PUSH=10 LSTICK_VERT=Y LSTICK_HORZ=X RSTICK_PUSH=11 RSTICK_VERT=RZ RSTICK_HORZ=Z [JOYPAD] ProductName=DualSense Wireless Controller A=1 B=2 X=0 Y=3 LEFT=POV RIGHT=POV UP=POV DOWN=POV START=9 BACK=8 LT=6 LB=4 RT=7 RB=5 LSTICK_PUSH=10 LSTICK_VERT=Y LSTICK_HORZ=X RSTICK_PUSH=11 RSTICK_VERT=RZ RSTICK_HORZ=Z [JOYPAD] ProductName=Pro Controller A=0 B=1 X=2 Y=3 LEFT=POV RIGHT=POV UP=POV DOWN=POV START=9 BACK=8 LT=6 LB=4 RT=7 RB=5 LSTICK_PUSH=10 LSTICK_VERT=Y LSTICK_HORZ=X RSTICK_PUSH=11 RSTICK_VERT=RY RSTICK_HORZ=RX |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Z Chaser only. Features separate volume sliders for BGM and SE. | |
Surround sound | Stereo only.[10] | |
Subtitles | The Zero games are entirely text-based. Subtitles are restricted to FMV sequences in the ZX games and cannot be disabled. Text boxes in the Japanese version of ZX and the English and Japanese versions of ZX Advent are accompanied by voice acting during key scenes.[11] | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Game pauses when out of focus during gameplay; however, background music from menus will run in the background.[12] | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Voices in Mega Man ZX are exclusively in Japanese and are restricted to FMV sequences and in-game battle voices only, as opposed to the fully-voiced Japanese version.[11] | |||
Simplified Chinese | [11] | |||
Traditional Chinese | [11] | |||
French | Only Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent are fully localized. Choose "French Edition" with the "Change game edition" button on main menu. Voiced dialogue in both games are restricted to FMV sequences and in-game battle voices only.[11] | |||
German | Only Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent are fully localized. Choose "German Edition" with the "Change game edition" button on main menu. Voiced dialogue in both games are restricted to FMV sequences and in-game battle voices only.[11] | |||
Italian | Only Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent are fully localized. Choose "Italian Edition" with the "Change game edition" button on main menu. Voiced dialogue in both games are restricted to FMV sequences and in-game battle voices only.[11] | |||
Japanese | ZX and ZX Advent lack proper dual audio support (i.e. the English version can't be played with Japanese voices and vice-versa) as a result of the games being directly ported from their respective versions.[13] | |||
Spanish | Only Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent are fully localized. Choose "Spanish Edition" with the "Change game edition" button on main menu. Voiced dialogue in both games are restricted to FMV sequences and in-game battle voices only.[11] |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Versus 1v1 racing, Z Chaser mode only. |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | Leaderboards only. Exclusive to Z Chaser mode. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 4.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Modifications
Fluffy Manager 5000
- Recommended for mods that are designed to take advantage of this mod manager's features.
- Eases mod management and backing up original installation files.
Installing and configuring Fluffy Manager 5000 for Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection[14] |
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Featured mods
- A collection of mods that can be used with Fluffy Manager 5000 can be viewed here. Available mods includes the following:
- ZX & ZX Advent Undub - A mod for Rockman ZX and ZX Advent that replaces the Japanese text with their respective English version, allowing players to play the game with its full Japanese audio track as opposed to the heavily-cut down voices of the former or the English dub of the latter. The series' Japanese terminology (e.g. "Maverick" becomes "Irregular") is used instead of the English ones.
- Applying the .exe patch (while backing up the original) is recommended to change some of the Japanese text (e.g. characters names in text boxes near their portraits) into English. However, some parts of the game such as some menu text are still in Japanese.
- ZX Advent Voice Removal - Removes the majority of voice samples from Mega Man ZX Advent in a similar manner to the English version of Mega Man ZX and the European release of ZX Advent.
- Better Subtitles - Replaces the low-res subtitle text for the FMVs with much more legible, higher-quality ones. Available as a separate download for the undub mod for Mega Man ZX and is included with the undub mod for ZX Advent.
- Remastered Soundtracks - Replaces the collection's original music with official remixes and arrangements from the Rockman Zero Remastered, ZX Tunes, and ZX Advent Tunes albums. Add-ons for the Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero: Mythos for Mega Man Zero 1-4 and Rockman ZX Soundsketch: ZX Gigamix for Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent are also available.
- Mega Man Zero~ZX HD Textures - A mod that replaces stock low-resolution and poorly upscaled cutscene graphics with HD-quality versions.
- Reupscaled and Artbook Cutscenes - An alternative to the above that uses cutscene graphics based on official artbooks while others are upscaled using ERSGAN neural networking upscaling and other models. Currently only replaces the cutscene graphics for Mega Man Zero 1.
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8, 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-550 3.2 GHz | Intel Core i5-3570 3.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon HD 7850 DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound (DirectX 9.0c) compatible | |
Controller | Xbox 360 Controller, Xbox One Controller |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Known as Rockman Zero & ZX Double Hero Collection (Japanese: ロックマン ゼロ&ゼクス ダブルヒーローコレクション) in Japan.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/999020/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (999020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Zero/ZX legacy collection info from PAX - Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection General Discussions on Steam
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-02-27
- Tested by playing the game.
- ↑ Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Steam PC, 4K 60fps) - The first 40 minutes of gameplay
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-02-27
- As seen in movie file directories for each game.
- ↑ Lastest patch broke 4K resolution support - Steam Community Discussions - last accessed on 2022-05-17
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-07-21
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-25
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-10-14
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-08-20
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-03-27
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-02-27
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-02-26
- ↑ Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection - Version Select: Official Mega Man Twitter Account - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2020-03-16
- Used the instructions provided from the Mega Man Zero/ZX Modding Guide by Jake Nagare.