Release Date:
February 25th, 2020
Genre: ActionPrice: $29.99
Player(s): 1-2 (2 player limited to the Z Chaser Mode in split screen)
Format: Digital/Physical (Physical release is not in all regions)
Developer: Inti Creates
Publisher: Capcom
Size: ~7GB
What is the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection?
This game is a collection of the 4 Mega Man Zero GBA games and the 2 Mega Man ZX DS titles with additional enhancements and tweaks.
How do the games play?
The Mega Man Zero titles are stage-based action games like the series is known for while the ZX titles take on a more open approach similar to the Metroid series with an explorable, interconnected, environment.
What's new in this set?
You'll get a new casual difficulty modes for better experiencing the story, 3 different display filters, remastered voices and cutscenes for the DS titles, a Z Chaser race mode for 1 to 2 players and an art/music gallery.
What is Z Chaser?
Z Chaser is an AGDQ-inspired race mode where you can either race against the CPU, another human (via local play), or recorded ghosts through a variety of stages from the games in the collection.
Casual difficulty modes?
There is a lower difficulty option that decreases the damage you take and removes the instant-death you get for landing on spikes. There is also an optional save-assist toggle that lets you find checkpoints mid-mission and save your progress.
How is the e-Reader handled in Mega Man Zero 3?
All the cards are unlockable in-game.
Are the unlockables you'd get for putting Zero 3 and 4 in the GBA slot while playing ZX still included?
Yes.
Other regions included for the games?
Yes, like the other Legacy Collections, regional versions of the games are included and maintain their differences (JPN dub in ZX/Advent, blood in MM: Zero).
Can I play with the JPN dub in the English version of Advent?
No. You'll have to hear all about that "booty" if you play the English release.
How is the touch screen handed for the DS games?
You use the second analogue stick to move a cursor around the screen and click it to select the option you are hovering over. Apparently you cannot use the Switch's touch screen when in handheld mode.
Do I need to have played the earlier Mega Man titles before playing this set?
While the Zero series is a followup to the Mega Man X titles you do not need to have played them to jump into this set. There will be some additional payoff for folks familiar with those previous games but the games are also written for those coming to Mega Man for the first time.
Input lag?
The games appear to be native ports via the MT Framework engine, there is no notable input lag mentioned on any platform.
How long are the games?
The 4 Zero games can range from 3 to 6 hours depending on the difficulty and the ZX titles are about twice that length.
Does the game have the audio from the DS Zero Collection?
Yes. The game includes the improved soundtrack from the DS collection for Zero 1-4.
Is the game enhanced on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X?
It doesn't appear so. Your console will have to scale the pixel art to 4k from 1080p.
Metacritic
Xbox One | PC | PS4 | Switch
Opencritic
IGN 8/10
PlayStation Universe 8/10
Noisypixel 8.5/10
GameXplain "Love it"
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