MOBILIZE MAVERICK HUNTERS
To begin playing MEGA MAN X 4, press START or A during the intro sequence to bring up the title screen. Press START or A again to bring up the MODE SELECT screen, which offers three choices: GAME START, CONTINUE, or OPTION MODE.
To restart a previously saved game, highlight CONTINUE and press START or A. For more on saving and loading games, refer to the CONTINUE/BACKUP MEMORY section.
Highlight GAME START and press START or A to begin playing a new game. Select your character and watch a short animation before the game begins; you can bypass this animation by pressing START or A.
To adjust your game options, highlight OPTION MODE and press START or A. See the OPTION MODE section for more information.
STAGE SELECT
After battling through the intro stage, you will see information on the whereabouts of the Maverick leaders. This screen allows you to choose which Maverick to battle. Use the Directional Button to highlight the desired stage, then press START or A to select it.
After you have defeated the 8 Mavericks, Mega Man X or Zero can advance to the next set of levels. To return to one of the original levels, move the cursor to the blackened picture of the Maverick and press START or A.
WEAPON SELECT SCREEN
During gameplay, you can pause and bring up the weapon select screen, which also serves as your status screen. It displays the following information:
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WEAPONS YOU HAVE ACQUIRED
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ENERGY SUBTANKS/CURRENT ENERGY
Use the Directional Button to highlight the item you want to use, then press START or A to begin play. Weapons appear here when you acquire them by defeating a Maverick leader. Recharge Mega Man X's weapons by collecting weapons capsules.
You start with 2 extra lives. Add to Mega Man X and Zero's lives by collecting their helmet icons or finding other special items.
Increase the length of Mega Man X and Zero's health bar by finding the heart tanks hidden in each stage. Recharge Mega Man X and Zero's health by collecting power capsules.
Use your weapons and armor to locate the hidden subtanks. There are 2 subtanks: 1 for Life Energy and 1 for Weapon Energy. Power them up by collecting weapon or power capsules. When you run low on health or weapon power, respectively, you have these re-charge resources available.
You can escape a stage using the Exit Velocity only after you have defeated that stage's Maverick.
OPTION MODE
You can access the game OPTION Mode from either the title screen or the WEAPON SELECT screen. From the title screen, highlight OPTION and press START or A. From the WEAPON SELECT screen, highlight OPTION and press START or A to select it. Note that you can only adjust your button configuration when you enter the OPTION MODE from the WEAPON SELECT SCREEN.
In the OPTION Mode you can adjust your BUTTON/KEY CONFIG or change the SOUND MODE from STEREO to MONO depending on the capabilities of your system. To adjust your button configuration, highlight the function you want to change and press the button you want to perform that function.
When finished with the OPTION mode, press START or B to return to the title screen or WEAPON SELECT screen, respectively.
CONTINUE/BACKUP MEMORY
You can save your game progress and OPTION settings when you clear a stage or when the game is over. Choose to either "Use the Current Data" that was last saved, or "Load Data from Memory." If you select "Load Data", highlight the file you want to load.
There are 3 files you can use to save games with Mega Man X or Zero, depending on which you choose to save. Mega Man X4 saves right to your Saturn's internal memory. Highlight and select SAVE GAME and choose the file you will save your game to. Remember: If you save a file over a previously saved file, you will lose that previous file.
To load a saved game, highlight CONTINUE from the title screen and START or A to select it. Highlight the file you want to load and press START or A to select it. The file will automatically load.
Note: If you press RESET or the POWER Button during a save, your data may be destroyed.
ARMOR CAPSULES
The trusty Dr. Light has once again hidden some secret capsules that will enhance Mega Man X's abilities. When he steps into one of these capsules, it will come to life and change his appearance.
Here are descriptions of what some of the capsules do:
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ARM: This addition to his arm power comes in 2 forms: Stock Charge Shot and Plasma Charge Shot. Stock allows you to store up to 4 charges. You can release as many shots continually as you have stored. Plasma is an enormous shot that will penetrate and damage even strong enemy framework.
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HEAD: This allows Mega Man X to use his special weapons abundantly. When he charges the special weapon it consumes weapon energy.
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BODY: Creates a defense shield for Mega Man X. Reduces damage while building the Nova Strike, a devastating blast move. Use the Giga Attack Button when the Nova Strike is complete.
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LEG: The boots allow Mega Man X to perform the Air Dash and Hover Dash