Editing Mega Man 4

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{{Infobox video game
| title = Mega Man 4
| image = Megaman4 box.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = North American box art
| developer = [[Capcom]]
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP/NA|Capcom|EU|[[Nintendo]]}}
| director = Yoshinori Takenaka
| designer = {{ubl|Yoshinori Takenaka|S. Kobashi|[[Keiji Inafune]]}}
| producer = [[Tokuro Fujiwara]]
| programmer = Tadashi Kuwana
| artist = {{ubl|Keiji Inafune|Hayato Kaji|Kazunori Tazaki}}
| composer = Minae Fujii
| series = ''[[Mega Man]]''
| genre = [[Action game|Action]], [[Platformer|platform]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]|[[Mobile phone]]|[[Android (operating system)|Android]]|[[iOS]]}}
| released = {{collapsible list|title=December 6, 1991|
'''Famicom / NES'''{{vgrelease|JP|December 6, 1991<ref name="r20">{{Cite book|isbn=978-1-897376-79-9 |date=January 6, 2010 |title=Mega Man: Official Complete Works|publisher=[[Udon Entertainment]]|pages=22–27}}</ref>|NA|January 1992<ref name="NintendoList">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/nes_games.pdf |publisher=Nintendo of America |access-date=August 9, 2015 |title=NES Games |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611225644/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/nes_games.pdf |archive-date=June 11, 2014 }}</ref>|EU|August 1993<ref name="nintendomagazinesystem">{{Cite magazine| author=''Nintendo Magazine System'' staff|magazine=[[Official Nintendo Magazine|Nintendo Magazine System]] | publisher=[[EMAP]] |date = July 1993| issue=10 | title=Review:'' Mega Man 4'' | pages=82–84 | issn=0965-4240}}</ref>}}'''PlayStation'''{{vgrelease|JP|October 28, 1999<ref name="completeworks">{{Cite book|isbn=978-1-897376-79-9 |date=January 6, 2010 |title=Mega Man: Official Complete Works|publisher=[[Udon Entertainment]]|pages=100–107}}</ref>}}'''Mobile phone'''{{vgrelease|JP|September 1, 2005<ref name="mobile">{{Cite web | author=Osamu, Takizawa | date=September 1, 2005 | title=カプコン、iモード「ロックマン4」や「バイオハザード ストーリーズ」新シナリオなどを配信 | trans-title=Capcom releases, i-mode "''Rockman 4'' and ''Biohazard: The Stories'' scenarios | url=http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20050901/capk.htm | publisher=Game Watch | language=ja | access-date=May 1, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406201616/http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20050901/capk.htm | archive-date=April 6, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>}}'''Android, iOS'''{{vgrelease|WW|January 5, 2017<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dotson|first1=Carter|title='Mega Man' 1-6 Releasing for iOS and Android on January 5th|url=http://toucharcade.com/2016/12/30/mega-man-1-6-releasing-for-ios-and-android-on-january-5th/|website=Touch Arcade|access-date=December 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231141830/http://toucharcade.com/2016/12/30/mega-man-1-6-releasing-for-ios-and-android-on-january-5th/|archive-date=December 31, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}}}
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'''''Mega Man 4'''''{{efn|known in Japan as {{Nihongo|'''''Rockman 4: Aratanaru Yabou!!'''''|ロックマン4 {{ruby|新|あら}}たなる{{ruby|野望|やぼう}}!!|Rokkuman 4 Aratanaru Yabou!!|lit. "Rockman 4: A New Ambition!!"}}}} (stylized as '''''Mega Man IV''''')  is a 1991 [[Action game|action]]-[[platformer|platform game]] developed and published by [[Capcom]] for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. It is the fourth installment of the [[Mega Man|original ''Mega Man'' series]] and was originally released in Japan on December 6, 1991. The game was released in North America the following January, and in Europe in August 1993 by [[Nintendo]].

The game's story takes place after the third defeat and supposed death of [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Wily|Dr. Wily]] in ''[[Mega Man 3]]'', and features the Earth coming under threat from a mysterious scientist named [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Cossack|Dr. Cossack]] and his eight "[[List of Mega Man characters#Robot Masters|Robot Masters]]". Fearing the worst, [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Light|Dr. Light]] sends [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] to save the world once again. ''Mega Man 4'' carries on the same action and platforming gameplay as the first three games, in which the player completes a series of stages in any order and adds the weapon of each stage's boss to Mega Man's arsenal. One notable added feature is the "New Mega Buster" (often shortened to "Mega Buster"), an upgraded arm cannon that lets the player charge a regular shot into a much more powerful blast. The development team was mindful that this innovation would change the overall feel of the game.

Similarly to its predecessors ''Mega Man 4'' was remade for [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] in Japan. In later years it appeared on [[mobile phone]]s and as part of game compilations, including ''[[Mega Man Anniversary Collection]]''. The [[Video game console emulator#Official use|emulated]] versions were also released through [[PlayStation Network]] and [[Virtual Console]]. A sequel, ''[[Mega Man 5]]'', was released in 1992.

==Plot==
''Mega Man 4'' takes place in an unspecified year during the 21st century, described as the year "20XX". One year after the events of ''[[Mega Man 3]]'', a mysterious [[Russians|Russian]] scientist named [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Cossack|Dr. Cossack]] unleashes an army of robots with the intention of world domination, much like [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Wily|Dr. Wily]] before him. [[List of Mega Man characters#Dr. Light|Dr. Light]] calls upon his own greatest creation, the hero [[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]], to go after Cossack's [[List of Mega Man characters#Robot Masters|Robot Masters]], who have seized control of eight cities.<ref>''Rockman 4 Aratanaru Yabō!!'' manual, December 1991, [[Capcom]].</ref> He also equips Mega Man with the New Mega Buster, which he developed in secret.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Mega Man 4|developer=Capcom|publisher=[[Capcom]]|date=December 1991|platform=Nintendo Entertainment System|quote='''Narrator:''' Dr. Cossack, a mysterious scientist, has invented eight powerful robots and sent them after Mega Man. Mega Man starts for the battle again, this time equipped with the powerful New Mega Buster!!}}</ref>

Upon defeating the eight Robot Masters — Toad Man, Bright Man, Pharaoh Man, Ring Man, Dust Man, Skull Man, Dive Man, and Drill Man — Mega Man makes his way to Cossack's icy fortress. However, in the middle of his battle with Cossack, Mega Man's brother [[List of Mega Man characters#Proto Man|Proto Man]] teleports in with Cossack's daughter, [[List of Mega Man characters#Kalinka|Kalinka]]. The girl begs Mega Man to stop fighting her father and explained that Dr. Wily had kidnapped her, forcing her father to build an army of robots and antagonize Mega Man as ransom.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Mega Man 4|developer=Capcom|publisher=[[Capcom]]|date=December 1991|platform=Nintendo Entertainment System|quote='''Kalinka:''' Please Mega Man don't!! My father is not really evil. Dr. Wily took me hostage and forced my father to fight you. Please Mega Man, don't hurt my father any more.}}</ref> With Wily's plan undone by Proto Man, he steps out of the shadows.<ref name="npfeature">{{cite magazine | author=''Nintendo Power'' staff | title=''Mega Man 4''| date=January 1992 | issue=32 | pages=8-15 |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] | publisher=Nintendo of America | location=Redmond, Washington | issn=1041-9551 | url=https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20032%20%28January%201992%29/page/n7/mode/2up}}</ref> Mega Man pursues his nemesis and fights through the scientist's Wily Castle, but Wily manages to escape in the end. Mega Man escapes as the fortress begins to self-destruct, and rides home on the top of a passing train, where he is greeted by Roll and Rush.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Mega Man 4 gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|[[Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]] fires a Mega Buster blast at Toad Man. Holding down the firing button charges the arm cannon to release a powerful shot.]]
''Mega Man 4'' features similar gameplay to the previous three games.<ref name="egm">{{Cite magazine| author=''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' staff|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] | title=Nintendo Player: ''Mega Man IV'' | issue=29 |date = December 1991| publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |pages=192–5 | issn=1058-918X}}</ref> The player must complete a series of eight stages in an order of the player's choosing. The protagonist, Mega Man, is able to run, jump, shoot, and climb his way past obstacles and enemies; the game also retains the slide ability which debuted in ''[[Mega Man 3]]''. At the end of each stage is a Robot Master boss. Upon defeating a Robot Master, Mega Man gains the Robot Master's signature weapon, which can then be used by the player in subsequent stages.<ref name="egm"/><ref name="manual">{{cite book|title=''Mega Man 4'' Instruction Booklet |date=January 1992 | publisher=[[Capcom|Capcom U.S.A., Inc.]] | pages=6–15 | id=NES-4V-USA}}</ref> Once all eight Robot Masters are destroyed, two separate sets of linear stages must be completed to finish the game. One major addition to the gameplay in ''Mega Man 4'' is the "New Mega Buster", an upgraded version of Mega Man's arm cannon. By holding down the firing button, the player can now charge a shot, resulting in a blast far more powerful than the standard shot.<ref name="npfeature"/><ref name="egm"/><ref name="manual"/><ref name="gameprorev">{{Cite magazine| author=Charlie T. Asian| title=ProReview: ''Mega Man 4'' |magazine=[[GamePro]] | issue=29 |pages=24–5 | publisher=Infotainment World, Inc. |date=December 1991 | issn=1042-8658}}</ref> This feature was later used in subsequent incarnations of the franchise.<ref name="steps">{{cite web | author=Thomas, Lucas M. | date=February 16, 2010 | title=The 10 Steps to ''Mega Man 10'' | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/106/1069184p3.html | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=April 11, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327220749/http://wii.ign.com/articles/106/1069184p3.html | archive-date=March 27, 2010 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The hero's dog [[List of Mega Man characters#Rush|Rush]] makes a return from ''Mega Man 3'' with the ability to transform into "Coil", "Jet", and "Marine" modes for navigating different environments.<ref name="egm"/><ref name="manual"/> Aside from Rush, two additional support items called the "Wire Adaptor" and the "Balloon Adaptor" also aid the player in reaching areas not normally accessible. However, these hidden adaptors must be found in the stages rather than being awarded for defeating a Robot Master.<ref name="npfeature"/><ref name="egm"/><ref name="gameprorev"/> Like the Master Weapons, the three Rush modes and the two adaptors are each limited to an amount of weapon power that drains when in use. The character [[List of Mega Man characters#Eddie|"Flip Top" Eddie]] is introduced in ''Mega Man 4''. Eddie, who went on to appear in later ''Mega Man'' games, provides the player with a random item (such as health, ammunition, or an E-Tank) at designated points in some of the levels.<ref name="npfeature"/><ref name="manual"/>

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==Development==
''Mega Man'' series artist [[Keiji Inafune]], credited as "Inafking", stated that the development team had very few problems while working on ''Mega Man 4''.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=CFC Style Fan-Book | volume=3 | author=Inafune, Keiji | year=1997 | title=''Rockman'' 10th Anniversary Celebration Plans | publisher=[[Capcom]] | language=ja | page=24 }}</ref> Inafune designed Dr. Cossack and Kalinka as two new storyline characters for the game. Cossack, who was originally named "Dr. Vice", was made much younger than Dr. Light and Dr. Wily. Inafune also considered giving him [[United States|American]] traits, but decided upon influences from Russia instead.<ref name="r20"/> Kalinka was created because so many male characters already existed in the series at this point. However, Inafune did not intend for players to compare her to Mega Man's sister [[List of Mega Man characters#Roll|Roll]].<ref name="r20"/> The idea for Eddie originally came about during the development of ''[[Mega Man 2]]''. Eddie was designed as a supporting character that "would behave like a [[lottery]]", either pleasantly surprising or disappointing the player with the item he gives Mega Man.<ref name="r20"/>

''Mega Man 4'' was the first game in the series for Hayato Kaji, credited as "K. Hayato", a prominent designer for many later ''Mega Man'' games. Kaji was responsible for the chargeable Mega Buster, a gameplay mechanic that would become a staple of the series.<ref name="r20"/> "We knew adding a two-level or three-level charge would change the whole flavor of the game in some respects, and we were very mindful of that," Inafune explained.<ref name="r20"/> The Robot Masters in ''Mega Man 4'' are a result of a design contest for fans held in Japan. With over 70,000 character submissions, the development team spent an extended period of time narrowing them down to only eight bosses.<ref name="r20"/> According to Kaji, the team was very satisfied with many of the chosen designs and almost no changes were made to their original illustrations. They were so impressed with Skull Man that they scrapped an entire level being created just so they could restart it and devote it to that Robot Master.<ref name="r20"/> The winning eight contestants of the design contest were each issued a special "golden cartridge" edition of ''Mega Man 4''. As there are only eight of these cartridges in existence, they are extremely rare and fetch a large collector's price today.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=''Ultra Seven'' |series=[[Retro Game Master]] |credits=Arino, Shinya and Suzuki, Sarina |network=[[Fuji Television]] |location=[[Minato, Tokyo]] |airdate=May 2, 2007 |season=7 |number=45 | language=ja}}</ref> The musical score for ''Mega Man 4'' was composed by Minae Fujii, credited as "Ojalin", while the sound programming and sound effects were handled by [[Yasuaki Fujita]], credited as "Bun Bun", who had composed the soundtrack for ''Mega Man 3'' the previous year.<ref>{{cite web | author=Gonazales, Joveth | date=February 5, 2010 | title=Japanese ''Mega Man 10'' Soundtrack Details | url=http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/02/05/japanese_mega_man_10_soundtrack_details | work=Capcom Unity | publisher=[[Capcom]] | access-date=February 28, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708114824/http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2010/02/05/japanese_mega_man_10_soundtrack_details | archive-date=July 8, 2011 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==Reception and legacy==
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| Fam = 27 out of 40<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Staff| date=December 13, 1991 | issue=156 | page=38 | magazine=[[Famitsu]] | publisher=[[Tokuma Shoten]] | script-title=ja:クロスレビュー | trans-title=Cross Review | language=ja | url=https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title_review&title_id=997 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324133522/https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title_review&title_id=997 | access-date=March 24, 2019 | archive-date=March 24, 2019}}</ref>
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| NP = 3.95 out of 5<ref name="nprev">{{cite magazine | author=''Nintendo Power'' staff | title=Now Playing| date=January 1992 | issue=32 | pages=100-103 |magazine=[[Nintendo Power]] | publisher=Nintendo of America | location=Redmond, Washington | issn=1041-9551 | url=https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20032%20%28January%201992%29/page/n107/mode/2up}}</ref>
| IGN = 8 out of 10<ref name="ignrev">{{cite web | author=Lucas, Thomas M. | date=April 23, 2010 | title=''Mega Man 4'' Review | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/108/1085846p1.html | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=May 1, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818011040/http://wii.ign.com/articles/108/1085846p1.html | archive-date=August 18, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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| rev2Score = 88%<ref name="totalrev">{{Cite journal| author=''Total!'' staff|journal=[[Total!]] | publisher=[[Future plc]]|date = October 1993| issue=21 | title=Reviews: ''Mega Man 4'' | issn=0964-9352}}</ref>
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''Mega Man 4'' has received mostly positive critical reviews. Reviews contemporary with the game's release by the [[United States]] magazine ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' and the [[United Kingdom]] publications [[Official Nintendo Magazine|''Nintendo Magazine System'']] and ''[[Total!]]'' all found ''Mega Man 4'' to have high quality graphics, sound, and gameplay.<ref name="nintendomagazinesystem"/><ref name="nprev"/><ref name="totalrev"/> However, they also noted very little improvement over previous entries in the series. ''[[GamePro]]'' was satisfied with the lack of changes. "''Mega Man 4'' continues the tradition — crazed robot baddies, good character graphics, great background art and warped, mechanical music," the reviewer said. "When you have a good game, why make radical changes? Capcom sticks to the blueprints in ''Mega Man 4'' — guaranteeing happiness for ''Mega Man'' fans everywhere."<ref name="gameprorev"/> ''Mega Man 4'' made it into [[IGN]]'s "Top 100 NES Games" list at number 95, with staff writer [[Matt Casamassina]] praising its attempt at better narrative and an essentially similar experience to the first three ''Mega Man'' games.<ref>{{cite web | author=Casamassina, Matt | title=95. ''Mega Man 4'' - Top 100 NES Games | url=http://www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/95.html | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=April 20, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412180341/http://www.ign.com/top-100-nes-games/95.html | archive-date=April 12, 2010 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Lucas M. Thomas of IGN stated that, as a stand-alone title, the game is one of the best experiences available from the NES library, although not when compared to its superior predecessors. He enjoyed the use of a second set of castle levels to significantly extend the length of the game, a tradition carried on by the next two titles in the series.<ref name="ignrev"/>

Numerous video game journalists and enthusiasts including Thomas, Craig Skistimas of [[ScrewAttack]], [[GameSpot]] editors Christian Nutt and Justin Speer, and [[1UP.com]]'s Jeremy Parish, refer to the fourth installment as a turning point for the quality of titles in the ''Mega Man'' series.<ref name="steps"/><ref name="ignrev"/><ref>{{Cite web | author=Skistimas, Craig | title=ScrewAttack Video Game Vault: ''Mega Man 4'' | date=June 11, 2007 | url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/video-game-screwattack/20440 | work=[[GameTrailers]] | publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]] | access-date=May 2, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210051430/http://www.gametrailers.com/video/video-game-screwattack/20440 | archive-date=February 10, 2010 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="gamespot5">{{Cite web | author1=Nutt, Christian | author2=Speer, Justin | name-list-style=amp | title=The History of ''Mega Man'' - 5 | url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-5.html | work=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=April 17, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113033021/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-5.html | archive-date=November 13, 2009 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="1up">{{Cite web|author=Parish, Jeremy |date=May 10, 2007 |title=The ''Mega Man'' Series Roundup |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159344 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721185541/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3159344 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |work=[[1UP.com]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |access-date=April 10, 2010 }}</ref> Nutt and Speer admitted that the series was beginning to deteriorate with this game, likely due to the growing reputation of the more powerful [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] at the time of its release.<ref name="gamespot5"/> Parrish proclaimed, "Here's where the series starts to go off the rails a bit -- the Dr. Wily fake out was silly, the music was terrible, the bosses and weapons were uninspired, and the ability to charge up the Mega Buster is often cited as a game-breaking innovation."<ref name="1up"/> Thomas identified the chargeable Mega Buster as disrupting the balance of the game and rendering many of the Master Weapons useless, one of the concepts that set the ''Mega Man'' games apart from other action-platformers.<ref name="steps"/><ref name="ignrev"/>

''Mega Man 4'' was re-released for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] as part of the ''[[Rockman Complete Works]]'' series in 1999.<ref name="completeworks"/> This version of the game features a special "navi mode" that guides players through each level and has [[arrangement|arranged]] music remixes.<ref name="gamespot29">{{Cite web | author1=Nutt, Christian | author2=Speer, Justin | name-list-style=amp | title=The History of ''Mega Man'' - 29 | url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-29.html | work=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=April 17, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091214220541/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6076983/p-29.html | archive-date=December 14, 2009 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> A port of the ''Complete Works'' edition was released on the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]] in 2004 and the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] in 2005, as part of the North American-exclusive ''[[Mega Man Anniversary Collection]]''.<ref>{{Cite web | author=Navarro, Alex | date=June 21, 2004 | title=''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' Review for PlayStation 2 | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | work=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=April 21, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040701032546/http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | archive-date=July 1, 2004 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | author=Navarro, Alex | date=June 21, 2004 | title=''Mega Man Anniversary Collection'' Review for Xbox | url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | work=[[GameSpot]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=April 21, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050321033403/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/megamananniversarycollection/review.html | archive-date=March 21, 2005 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref> The NES version has also been re-released on Japanese [[i-mode]] [[mobile phone]]s in 2005, worldwide on the [[Wii]]'s downloadable [[Virtual Console]] service in 2010, and on the Japanese [[PlayStation Network]] in 2011.<ref name="mobile"/><ref name="vcjapan">{{Cite web | author=Nintendo staff | title=VC ロックマン4 新たなる野望!! | trans-title=VC ''Rockman 4: A New Ambition!!'' | url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_rm4/index.html | publisher=[[Nintendo]] | language=ja | access-date=April 25, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208151425/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/vc_rm4/index.html | archive-date=February 8, 2010 | url-status=live | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="vcpal">{{Cite web | author=East, Thomas | date=April 8, 2010 | title=''Mega Man 4'' coming to Virtual Console next week | url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=16417 | work=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] | publisher=[[Future plc]] | access-date=April 25, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826072607/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16417/mega-man-4-coming-to-virtual-console-next-week/ | archive-date=August 26, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="vcamerica">{{cite web | author=IGN staff | date=April 19, 2010 | title=Nintendo Download: April 19, 2010 | url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/108/1084466p1.html | website=[[IGN]] | access-date=April 25, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104161443/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/19/nintendo-download-april-19-2010 | archive-date=November 4, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="jppsn">{{cite web | author=Spencer | date=February 10, 2011 | title=PSN Is Burning With PsOne Fighting Games | url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/02/10/psn-is-burning-with-psone-fighting-games/ | publisher=Siliconera | access-date=August 14, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812012354/http://www.siliconera.com/2011/02/10/psn-is-burning-with-psone-fighting-games/ | archive-date=August 12, 2012 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

{{anchor|Rockman 4 Minus Infinity}}A fanmade [[ROM hack]] of ''Mega Man 4'' known as ''Rockman 4 Minus Infinity'' (''R4MI'') was released in mid-2012.<ref name=ponce>{{Cite news |date=2012-07-06 |title=The Mega Man 4 ROM hack to end all ROM hacks |url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-mega-man-4-rom-hack-to-end-all-rom-hacks/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |language=en-US|first=Tony|last=Ponce}}</ref> Created by developer PureSabe, the ROM hack has received positive reception for its extreme difficulty and creative transformation of the original game's source material.<ref name=ponce/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-11-14 |title=Editorial: Is It Time For A Mega Man Maker? |url=https://www.theouterhaven.net/2015/11/editorial-time-mega-man-maker/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |language=en-US|first=Josh|last=Piedra}}</ref>

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[[Category:Single-player video games]]
[[Category:Superhero video games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in Japan]]
[[Category:Video games set in Russia]]
[[Category:Video games set in the Soviet Union]]
[[Category:Virtual Console games]]
[[Category:Virtual Console games for Nintendo 3DS]]
[[Category:Virtual Console games for Wii]]
[[Category:Virtual Console games for Wii U]]