Mega Man 4 As You've Never Seen It Before: Let's Play Rockman 4 Minus Infinity!

[Heavy Sigh]

Remember when I posted that LP of Rockman CX? Well, what if I told you there was a romhack out there that did the same things it did, but actually good?



"Made by talented ROM hacker: Puresabe, comes Rockman 4: Minus Infinity. A ROMhack that does what others only dream of achieving.

It is a masterwork in terms of game design and ROM hacking. All of the weapons are powerful and fill different niches. There's at least one or two impressive new features on each level, and they're integrated into the game well.

Many of the bosses change their pattern at critical health. They also have custom AI patterns designed to counter the Rush Cannon (a one-hit-kill weapon) that they switch to when you equip it. They become extremely difficult, but not impossible, to hit in this state..

The levels have branching pathways and hidden bosses from other Rockman games that have also been given massive boosts, plus new enemies from other games in the franchise, make an already fantastic game a platforming masterpiece. "

But is that all true? Let's find out!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #1: Ring Ring Ring (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)

HOWEVER! There's more to this LP than just that! This game comes with its own Hard Mode, and there's a hell of a lot more going on with that than a simple damage boost! We're going through the whole game in Hard Mode, so get your weapons ready for some truly fiendish platforming!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #1: Ring Land (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, and Kalonzombie)

[raocow]

I remember when I was playing minus infinity how I often forgot it was a romhack. it just feels like a great fangame instead.

[Bean]

It's about time you stop torturing yourself with subpar hacks and play one that's pretty dang sweet.

[Heavy Sigh]

Dive, officer, Dive through that ring!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #2: The deep Blue Hogale (Heavy Sigh, Jspades, and Great Joe)

And, for our hard Mode run, we'll be going somewhere a little different for a bit.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #2: Dust Zombie (Heavy Sigh, Shinryu, and Kalonzombie)




oh, and

[Heavy Sigh]

And we're back to plumb the depths of the earth with all the construction tools we can find!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #3: We the Red Miners (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)

And after that, we can enjoy a nice, refreshing dip in the incredibly painful salt water.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #3: Commie Kids (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and Shinryu )

[Heavy Sigh]

Now armed with drills, we finally get around to Dust Man and his hodgepodge of weird gimmicks.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #4: Talk to me of Recycling (Heavy Sigh, Great Joe, and Jspades)

Meanwhile, in Hard Mode, we get murdered by rocks.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #4: Red Militaire (Heavy Sigh, Combat Lobster, Jspades, Shinryu, and Word on the Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

You know what this game needed? DINOSAUR BONES.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #5: White Army, Blue Baron (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)

and In today's Hard Mode episode, the runs sync back up, so now you can directly compare what Hard Mode brings to the table, like DOUBLE HELL WHEEL.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #5: Skull Island (Heavy Sigh, Combat Lobster, Jspades, Shinryu, and Word on the Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

I always liked the gameboy style of presentation.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #6: The Bright Way (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)


YOU GOT BLIND POWER.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #6: Bright Chaser (Heavy Sigh, Combat Lobster, Jspades, Shinryu, and Word on the Wind )

[Heavy Sigh]

This level contains some graphic cursing, so I must kindly ask that all children to either leave this thread now or be accompanied by a legal guardian.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #7: Pals, we must not grow old in our Pyramids (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)

Meanwhile, in hard mode, we ask a simple question: How many bullets can you fit onscreen at once?



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #7: Pharoah of Fillmore (Heavy Sigh, Combat Lobster, Jspades, Shinryu, and Word on the Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

~Slip'n'slide down the drain, and find yourself in a world of pain~



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #8: Oh, toads (Heavy Sigh, jspades, and Great Joe)

Meanwhile, in Hard Mode, Toad Man somehow managed to accumulate more junk than Dust Man.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #8: For the Toad the Bell Tolls (Heavy Sigh, Combat Lobster, Jspades, Shinryu, and Word on the Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

Stuff happened, and now we're back to your regularly scheduled programming!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #9: Our Balloon (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and Shinryu)

oh, and FUCK THIS GIMMICK.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #9: Wrath of the Red Moth (Heavy Sigh, shinryu, word on the wind, and new friends dijondujour and Terror Van)

[Bean]

I forgot how crazy this game gets once you hit the fortress stages. Now it's coming back to me.

[Heavy Sigh]

It's time to start Cossack 2, and what better way to start it off than with some Disappearing Blocks?



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #10: Little Laboratory (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and Shinryu)

Oh, and maybe throw in some QuickBeams for Hard Mode?



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #10: Hero Megaman in the Cossack Laboratory (Heavy Sigh, shinryu, Word On The Wind, dijondujour and Terror Van)

[Heavy Sigh]

I played mario a lot this week.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #11: Song about Sewers (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and Shinryu)

and a lot of fire emblem.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #11: Devil Killer Mega Man (Heavy Sigh, shinryu, word on the wind, dijondujour and Terror Van)

[Heavy Sigh]

It is time to finish off the Red Menace once and for all!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #12: Cossack Final Battle (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and Shinryu)

And as for hard mode, anyone here good with those crane games?



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #12: Red Hopper (Heavy Sigh, shinryu, word on the wind, dijondujour and Terror Van)

[Heavy Sigh]

For our first foray into Wily's Fortress of Death, what better greeting could we get than the old Mega Man staple...



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #13: Under the eyes of Joes (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and shinryu)

and in Hard Mode, well, Wily could always use a few more spikes...



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #13: Wily Serial Productions (Heavy Sigh, NGBDSS, shinryu, Simply Simon and Word on the Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

Now it's time for EVERY ENEMY IN THE GAME to fight us.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #14: Unfinished Marseillaise (Heavy Sigh, Kalonzombie, and shinryu)

And in Hard Mode, a piece of 21XX technology makes its way back to the past, just for our sake.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #14: Rushed Out Overheat (Heavy Sigh, Simply Simon, dijondujour, shinryu, NGBDSS, and Word On The Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

You got your Metroid in my Megaman!

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Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #15: Maze of the Defenders of Wily (Heavy Sigh, Great Joe, and Crow)

And it's Still there!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #15: Wily's Pursuit (Heavy Sigh, Simply Simon, dijondujour, shinryu, NGBDSS, and Word On The Wind)

[Heavy Sigh]

Better late than never, it's time to finish off the last proper stage of the game!



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity #16: The International (Heavy Sigh, corn in the bible, Combat Lobster and Great Joe)

And as always, at center square, Doctor Wily.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity Hard Mode #16: Something Wily (Heavy Sigh, Simply Simon, Shinryu, Word on the Wind, and dijondujour)

[Heavy Sigh]

And for our last fight, only one man can challenge the undying.



Rockman 4 Minus Infinity: The Shadow Under Moscow (Featuring Heavy Sigh, shinryu, word on the wind, dijondujour and Terror Van.)