In a post-war world where the human-led Neo Arcadia government persecutes reploids, you join researcher
Ciel in a desperate mission to save a sanctuary of oppressed robots. To protect these allies from imminent annihilation, you must search for the legendary sleeping warrior
Zero, who holds the key to turning the tide against the oppressive regime.
The Reploid War and Rebuilding
The Reploid War, sparked by the Sigma Virus that drove reploids berserk, lasted for centuries. Finally, our hero, Mega Man X, put an end to the everlasting battle. At last, people were able to begin reconstructing the world. The City of Neo Arcadia was established as a primary base for building a world where everyone could live happily. People went at the restoration work cheerfully, with smiles back on their faces.
The Persecution of Reploids
However, this “people's paradise” soon became a disaster for reploids. The government, fearful of the threat of reploids going berserk, accused and arrested them for any reason... or no reason at all!
Those fortunate reploids who could escape were forced to seek safety in a devastated city. To stay alive, they mined its limited stores of energy for their own use.
Ciel's Resolve
Ciel, a human and former reploid researcher, emigrated with the reploids to the ruined city. She could not abandon them while they were falsely accused by the government. She was determined to find a way to help them. The Legend of Zero
The evil hand of the government is about to extend to the reploid sanctuary. The reploids will all die if something isn't done quickly. Ciel remembers the name of Zero, the legendary reploid rumored to be sleeping in suspended animation at some hidden place near Neo Arcadia. “If the legend is true ... he might save us ...”
Starting the Game
Press START in the Title Screen to display two options: NEW GAME and CONTINUE. Use the Control Pad to select your choice, then press START or the A Button to confirm.
NEW GAME starts a new game. CONTINUE resumes a previously saved game, which is available after you have saved. You can choose from up to three save files.
Software Reset
At any time during gameplay, you can press START, SELECT, A, and B Buttons simultaneously to return to the Title Screen.
Mission Select
To start a mission, select one from the list of missions Ciel gives you. Transmission Room
You can enter Transmission Rooms in various places in the stage. These special rooms connect to different stages. To transmit Zero to another locale, you must unlock the destination first. Cyber Elf
Cyber Elf is a program created to help Zero in dire straits. Copies are hidden somewhere in a stage for Zero to find, or they may mysteriously appear when certain conditions are met. To use the Cyber Elf, download it from a Transmission Room and move it to the Status screen. Then, use the Control Pad to select a Cyber Elf. Option Mode
You can change button assignments and Attack Modes in Option mode. Use the Control Pad to make a selection, and press the A Button to change the setting.
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Button Assignments: Choose TYPE A, TYPE B, or CUSTOM.
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TYPE A: Use a sub weapon by holding down the R Button and pressing the B Button.
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TYPE B: Use a sub weapon by pressing the B Button.
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TYPE C: Press the R Button to toggle between your main weapon and sub weapon, and press the B Button to fire.
Saving in Ciel's Room
To save your game, talk to Ciel in the Resistance base. Select YES when you are asked if you want to save. You can save up to three save files, or save over an older saved file. To resume a saved game, select CONTINUE in the Main Menu.