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Mega Man Zero
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 17 critic reviews
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Based on 10 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment
Developer: Capcom Entertainment
Genre(s): Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: September 10, 2002
Summary
Help the exiled scientist Ciel discover the source of a new reploid energy. Play as Mega Man's pal Zero, the reploid from the Mega Man X series turned good by the infectious Sigma Virus and 100 years of sleep. Conquer your adversaries and find the energy source...or risk ultimate defeat. It's up to you to defend good from the destructive powers in the universe. [Capcom]
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GAMES: Mega Man Zero 2 Mega Man Zero 3 Mega Man Zero 4
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Nintendojo
Great graphics, great story, great sound, and great replay value (as it will take many tries to get every Elf, and many tries to get a perfect rank).
Read Full Review >GameZone
Epitomizes the quintessence of the series while introducing hugely entertaining innovations.
Read Full Review >Nintendophiles
If you are a fan of the series you will eat this one up because it’s not a port. Instead, it’s a good original game of the Mega Man saga that will take you ten to twenty hours to beat. However, it will definitely frustrate those who are not good at games or someone that does not like hard games.
Read Full Review >IGN
The design produced for the GBA is a great, challenging one, with many different missions, non-stop action, and satisfying explosions and other effects.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
There’ll be times when you curse it for being so tough, but when you do get anywhere the feeling of elevation is immense.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Despite such minor setbacks, the overwhelming characteristic of the game is high-speed action of the fun (and generally not too frustrating) variety.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
If you're a fan of shoot-'em-up platformer fun, Mega Man Zero is right on target. [Sept 2002, p.165]
Gaming Age
Hardcore platform gaming. If you don’t mind platforming where the odds aren’t in your favor, this is your game.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
The story is actually somewhat interesting, and the difficulty level is finally on par with the ancient precursors. Not bad, but again, nothing new. [Aug 2002, p.90]
Game Over Online
Mega Man Zero's developers hit the right note and the ensuing drama lends a sense of urgency to the action.
Read Full Review >GameNow
Zero avoids the funk that has been plaguing the recent Mega Man platform titles. [Sept 2002, p.48]
GameSpot
Younger or more casual players may find the game way too hard and may be better off with something less difficult. However, fans of the series or experienced gamers should not hesitate to pick this one up.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Difficult yet engaging. [Feb 2003, p.97]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Easily the best Mega Man game to come along in ages, and arguably the most challenging of them all. [Sept 2002, p.162]
GamerWeb Nintendo
The ability to use both the gun and sword (other weapons as well, later on) gives the game a fantastic mount of variety that could have made it the best Mega Man game to date, but time and again this freedom is overshadowed by the shackles of restrictive design that was intended to make the game harder, but ends up sucking the fun out of things.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
At issue is the way 'violence' in the game has been obscured. Despite the fact that Mega Man Zero deals with war and genocide, it's disturbing to see how often the game never completely engages with its subject matter. Any instance of violence that does occur has been minimized in various ways.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
This game is so fun. I love the fact that after a hundred years he comes back to kick some ass.
J. Palm gave it a 9:
This is one of the best Megamans out there. This is because of the great story line, all the weapons and the great game play.
Learn M. gave it a 10:
Where is this gam in eng. my cousin have it and dont know the site.
Mark gave it a 10:
This is the best mega man game yet. This is a must have game, you will have hours of sword slashing fun.
Juan H. gave it a 10:
Is The Best Mega Man Game Ever.
B. S. gave it a 9:
Perfect exept some of the challenges are "stupid" hard ( this means you can easily do it and they're just there to waste time) Finally Zero is himself again and not the darn it saying dude from x5 and x6. The game is a little gory but that's good. Finally a good challenge no more stuf we've seen before they added all new stuff.
