Rockman Zero
Box / Inserts / Manual translation
by Boco the Chokobo ( boco@chibiusa-loves-hotaru.zzn.com )
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Included in the Rockman Zero package is:
Box
Rockman Zero cart
Plastic sleeve
Cart support thingie w/ AGB(J) stamped in it
Guranbo & Guranbo figurine advertizement (2-sided)
Rockman 15th Anniversary Campaign thingie (1-sided)
registration card
Rockman Zero instruction manual (12 pages not counting the cover & inside
cover)
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BACK OF BOX:
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The Rockman Fandom's eagerly awaited old-school action game!
Finally an entry on the Game Boy Advance!
The legendary red Repliroid was awakened from a 100-year seal!
And his name is
ZERO!!
Cyber Elves with various abilities lend Zero support! Can you collect them all?
Rescue the opressed Repliroids! Is the Resistance really able to secure a
peaceful future?
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MANUAL:
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Front Cover:
GameBoy Advance
AGB-ARZJ-JPN
Rockman Zero
Instruction Manual
©CAPCOM CO.,LTD. 2002 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Inside Cover:
Warning text &c; if anyone cares, e-mail me and I'll add it to the next update.
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Warning text &c; if anyone cares, e-mail me and I'll add it to the next update.
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Rockman Zero
[Zero stands with his saber on the right.]
Contents (Table of Contents)
Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Character Introductions. . . . . 4
Control Methods. . . . . . . . . 6
Starting the Game. . . . . . . . 8
Understanding the Action Screen. 9
Understanding the SubScreen. . .10
Cyber Elves and Options. . . . .11
Saving & the TranceRoom. . . . .12
*Please understand that screenshots are from an earlier release and may not
resemble the finished product.
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Story
[Ciel and Pashy look up at the ZERO door in the background]
The outbreak of the SIGMA Virus, which drove Repliroids into an insane frenzy,
caused the long-lasting "Irregular Wars". The battle that was thought to be
everlasting was finally put to an end due to the actions of the lone hero,
"Rockman X", and the world began to walk on the long path to revival.
As an aim towards the utopia where humans can live happily, the city of "Neo
Arcadia" was built as the center of the rebirth. The people were finally
learning how to smile again. But, for the Repliroids, this world was hell.
The government feared the Repliroids would become Irregular, and for unjust
reasons that became more and more commonplace, the Repliroids are punished by
disposal one after another.
Luckily, the Repliroids who have escaped punishment have hid in the
half-collapsed ruins of the old city, where the small ammount of energy still
remaining there has kept them alive. They live together with a young former
scientist, "Ciel". She participated in the exploitation of the Repliroids
because of the government, but could not shoot those to be punished and tried
to cover the stigma of Irregularity.
The demonic hand of the government finally approaches even those who have lived
quiet lives. The Repliroids are cornered. At this rate, everyone will die.
Ciel remembers the name of the Legendary Repliroid "Zero", who even now sleeps
in a certain place...
If the Legend is true... perhaps....
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Character Introductions
ZERO (Zero)
[Zero poses with his saber]
Main character of the game. Found by Ciel, the Legendary Repliroid awakens
from his 100-year sleep. At one time, he was an Irregular Hunter who
protected the peace, but now he has lost his memory.
SHIERU (Ciel)
[A side view of Ciel]
Because of her superior talent as a scientist, there are no alternate ideas
concerning a new energy source for everyday life. She lives in the ruins
with the Repliroids who have been targeted for destruction.
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Resistance Group
[Three uniformed Repliroids]
These Repliroids live with Ciel at the Resistance Base.
Four Devas of the Great Kings [see footnote]
[The Four Devas posing]
These mysterious repliroids, it is said, were created in the base of a
certain Repliroid.
?
[A white silhouette with a cross-shaped rainbow design]
A mysterious Cyber Elf who appears to help Zero in times of crisis.
[Footnote: The Four Devas are important figures from Buddhism and Hinduism, ]
[ and represent the four elements - or, rather, three elements and the ]
[ 'natural' element of Earth ]
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Control Method
[diagram of a GBA here - I assume you know where all the controls are?]
Cross Button:
Cursor movement in menu
Left & Right - Zero's movement
Up & Down - ladder climbing
Up - speak to friends (inside Resistance base)
A Button:
Menu confirmation
Jump
B Button:
Menu cancel
Attack
R Button:
Use sub-weapon (B while pushing R)
L Button:
Dash movement
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ACTION
Shoot Attack:
When the attack button is pressed, fire the Bustershot Gun. When a certain
condition is fulfilled, it will power-up.
Sword Attack:
When the attack button is pressed, swing the Zetsaber. When a certain
condition is fulfilled, it will power-up. (The Zetsaber will enter your
possession during the game)
Jump:
The longer you hold the button, the higher you will jump. Jumping becomes
jump-movement if you move while jumping. [Japanese is hard to translate
literally and have it make sense. It says: if you move while jumping, you'll
move while jumping.]
Dash:
Push the dash button to dash. You can also double-tap left or right.
Wall Kick:
When near a wall, push the cross button towards it while jumping to execute
the wall-kick.
*If you push the dash button while jumping or wall kicking or the like, a
long-distance jump will be executed.
*The weapons and skills you use will continue to advance in the game.
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Starting the Game
Game Start:
On the title screen, push the START button and the menu appears. To begin a
new game, select "From the Start", and to continue from a save select
"Continuing".
Continuing:
From the three savedata slots, select one. When you select the slot, the
game will begin where that save left off.
Mission Selection:
Missions are given by talking to Ciel. During the mission dialogue, you can
select which mission to begin.
USING THE TRANCE ROOM:
Here and there in stages are Trance Rooms that connect the stages. However,
in order to transfer between them, the protection must be disabled.
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Understanding the Action Screen
[Screenshot here. 1 points to the area on the left above the Z, 2 points to ]
[ the letter on the right of that, 3 to the icon below the Z, 4 to the icon ]
[ below that, and 5 to the area on the right side of the screen, above the ]
[ Omega ]
1: Indicates the player's remaining energy.
2: Indicates the player's current level.
3: Icon of the Main Weapon currently in use.
4: Icon of the Sub-Weapon currently in use.
5: Indicates a boss's remaining energy.
[Zero poses with the Triple Rod, standing on the words "ROCKMAN ZERO"]
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Understanding the Sub-Screen
[Screenshot of the upper half of the subscreen, the HUD. 1 is to the right ]
[ of Zero's portrait, 2 is above 1 (next to the word "LEVEL"), 3 is to the ]
[ right of 2 on the top, and 4 and 5 are below 3 on the right. ]
1: Player's current physical strength gauge. (Cyber Elves can increase the
maximum life capacity)
2: Indicates the player's level. Levels are S, A, B, C, D, E, and F.
3: Indicates the player's CODENAME.
4: Indicates how many Energen Crystals are currently collected.
5: Total Play Time.
[Screenshot of the lower half of the subscreen, the weapon select. 1, 2, ]
[ and 3 are the three options on the left, and 4 and 5 are the two on the ]
[ right. 6 is the bottom-center option. 7 is the lower-right corner, 8 is ]
[ the lower-left corner, and 9 is the very bottom of the screen. ]
1: Changes Main Weapon.
2: Changes Sub Weapon.
3: Changes weapon Element (attribute).
4: Uses the selected Cyber Elf.
5: Uses Sub-Tank energy.
6: Retire from the Mission.
7: Changes to the Options screen. (can change button arrangement)
8: Changes to the Cyber Elf List screen.
9: Displays a message (descriptions and such) regarding each item.
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Cyber Elves
Cyber Elves are programs created for the purpose of lending support to the
Player. They are hidden in various places throughout the stages, and will
appear after certain conditions are fulfilled. There are also some which
cannot be used until they are Grown.
[Screenshot of the Elf List. 1 is one of the tabs on the far left, 2 is a ]
[ block on the left, 3 is the small text box on the right, and 4 is the ]
[ larger text box on the right. ]
1: The type of Cyber Elf is selected by pushing up or down on the index.
2: The Cyber Elves are classified into categories represented by graphics.
Select individual Elves by using the cross-pad.
3: The currently selected Cyber Elf's name is shown here.
4: The Cyber Elf's message (abilities and conversation, etc.) is displyed here.
In order to be used, the Cyber Elf's status picture must be moved into your
memory via Downloading at the Trance Room.
Options
At the Options screen, it is possible to change button function and Attack
Mode. Button functions are Type A, Type B, and a free mode called Custom,
making 3 main control possibilities. Attack Mode sets the different ways to
use the Main & Sub-weapons.
Sub-weapon Methods
Type A: Hold Sub-weapon button and press Attack button to use.
Type B: Press Sub-weapon button to use.
Type C: Sub-weapon button swaps weapons; press Attack button to use.
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Save
You can save by speaking with Ciel in the Resistance Base. She will ask,
"SE-BUwo shimasuka?" and if you respond "hai", the progress up to that point,
the Cyber Elves gathered, and your button configuration will be recorded. It
is possible to have up to a maximum of 3 savedata recorded at a time.
Trance Room
The Trance Rooms are scattered throughout the stages, and besides being used
for
transportation, Cyber Elves can be Downloaded and Grown for use here.
[The four minibosses pose]
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Inside Back Cover:
FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY AND COMMERCAL RENTAL PROHIBITED.
Warning text &c; if anyone cares, e-mail me and I'll add it to the next update.
[Zero firing the Bustershot Gun, in front of an orange-only Rockman Zero logo]
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Back Cover:
CAPCOM
R O C K M A N Z E R O
[A really nice composite of Ciel's portrait and Zero standing with his ]
[ saber in a Z-formation ]
[more text here, including phone numbers & web-sites for CAPCOM]
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Special Thanks:
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For translational advice and kanji lookup,
EDICT ( http://rut.org/cgi-bin/j-e )
BABELFISH ( http://babelfish.altavista.com/ )
Boyer-Johnson Sensei ( pxb1203em@evsc.k12.in.us )
For Rockman X and Rockman Zero resources,
Reeve ( reeve@megaman-x.com )
Servbot 20 ( servbot20@rockmania.i-p.com )
ZeroHiei ( busterwing@hotmail.com )
Phantron ( unlisted )
For GameFAQs itself,
CJayC ( gamefaqs@gamefaqs.com )
For making life worth living,
Heather ( amazonessduo@hotmail.com )
started 5-23-2k2
first revision 5-30-2k2
second revision 5-31-2k2
© Boco the Chokobo, 2002
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This is a derivitave work of material © CAPCOM 2002, and is done with
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