History VideoGame / RockmanZXPrequel

The game may be downloaded[[https://mega.nz/file/CkVjyJIa#4C8QUz5yS31svevrXHEXTfdPCV_fNUeGbu27SDa-vZc here.]]

Link to the game is [[https://www.rockmanlab.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=4953 here.]]

* DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler: Since Girouette has Nett's Express company and Elf's Biometal Z in the first ''ZX'' game, it is clear that the protagonists are not going to survive the game.]]

* CallForward: [[spoiler:In TheStinger post-credits, the Mega Men (and woman) note four new players of the Game of Destiny being molded into warriors are nearing completion and that a spare body (Grey) is being kept in stasis for Master Albert, a nudge toward ''VideoGame/MegaManZX Advent''. The TrueEnding also shows Giro and Vent or Aile about to begin a jon for Giro Express, hearkening back to the opening of ''Mega Man ZX''.]]

* CallForward: [[spoiler:In TheStinger post-credits, the Mega Men (and woman) note four new players of the Game of Destiny being molded into warriors are nearing completion and that a spare body (Grey) is being kept in stasis for Master Albert, a nudge toward ''VideoGame/MegaManZX Advent''.]]

* DisappearsIntoLight: [[spoiler:Mother Elf ultimately erases all traces of Virel from existence, with no chance to survive in ANY way. He severly injured Elf and Nett, though, and Nett uses the Key to support the lost function of E.L.F., causing the two to be assimilated into the program.]]

* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: Brazo self-destructs trying to kill Virel. Virel escapes and Brazo dies shortly afterward.]]

* TraintopBattle: You have this scenario when you fight Erebus. It is identical to the boss battle mechanics with Panter Flauclaws in ''Zero 2'', with two big changes. Erebus chooses Darkspace as the battlefield, and to increase the tension even further, you have to beat him in under two minutes, because he's planted special bombs in the engines that will explode and insta-kill you.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler:Virel unleashed the Spectre and V.R.S. because he is the personality of these viruses and a being created by Model W who cannot exist and grow if the viruses are erased.]]

* SuicideAttack: [[spoiler:Brazo tries to kill Virel by self-destructing. [[YouCantThwartStageOne It fails,]] and what remains of Brazo helps Nett and Elf with useful information and gived a final request before he dies.]]

A sequel to the prequel, ''Rockman ZX Zeta'', is in the works. It focuses on Girouette and a new character, Cynthia, who meet and gain Biometal Model Z. Plans for a complete release once development ends extend to 2022.

A sequel to the prequel, ''Rockman ZX Zeta'', is in the works. It focuses on Girouette and a new character, Cynthia, who gain Biometal Model Z. Plans for a complete release once development ends extend to 2022.

A sequel to the prequel, ''Rockman ZX Zeta'', is in the works. It focuses on Girouette and a new character, Cynthia, who gain Biometal Model Z.

* CallForward: [[spoiler:In TheStinger post-credits, the Mega Men (and woman) note four new players of the Game of Destiny being molded into warriors are nearing completion and that a spare body (Grey) is being kept in stasis for Master Albert, a nudge toward ''VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent.'']]

** Darkspace is this to Cyberspace. In Cyberspace, Cyber-Elves could propagate and it enhanced your skills. In Darkspace, viruses propagate and power up enemies. Additionally, you have a percent meter that indicates darkness exposure threshold and rapidly climbs to 100%. If the meter maxes out, you begin accumulating damage. Fortunately, Darkspace is rife with data clouds that you can take cover inside to instantly stop and refresh the meter as long as you stay in them. It replicates the extreme heat mechanic of Sol Titanion's stage from ''Zero 4''

* CataclysmBackstory: Ten years ago, a virus named Le Bonheur wrought havoc on the world, in an event that would become known as the Black Terror. [[spoiler:It was also the precursor to Spectre, and created by Virel.]]

* SecretBoss: In the penultimate level of the game, there are hidden paths that lead to two special bosses, both in reality and Darkspace. [[spoiler:One is the Purple Devil, essentially the Shadow Devil from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'' that must be beaten to retrieve the missing Cat Elf. The other hidden boss is everybody's favorite messianic Reploid, Omega Zero.]]

* SecretBoss: In the penultimate level of the game, there are hidden paths that lead to two special bosses, both in reality and Darkspace. [[spoiler:One is the Purple Devil, essentially the Shadow Devil from ''VideoGame/MegaManX5'']] that must be beaten to retrieve the missing Cat Elf. The other is everybody's favorite messianic Reploid, Omega Zero.]]

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The English translation is fairly bad. It is full of awkward dialogues, typos, and grammatical errors. At the very least, it's understandable, and anyone with a working knowledge of the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'' series (which isn't unreasonable, as that's this game's target audience) can read between the lines and fill in for themselves what the game is trying to say. ''Generally'' speaking, the dialog at least doesn't suffer too heavily from this trope. The only major offense is that sometimes, the dialogue text leaks outside the dialogue box.

** Darkspace is this to Cyberspace. In Cyberspace, Cyber-Elves could propagate and it enhanced your skills. In Darkspace, viruses propagate and power up enemies. Additionally, you have a percent meter that indicates darkness exposure threshold and rapidly climbs to 100%. If the meter maxes out, you begin accumulating damage. Fortunately, Darkspace is rife with data clouds that you can take cover inside to instantly stop and refresh the meter as long as you stay in them. It replicates the extreme heat mechanic of Sol Titanion's stage from ''Zero 4''.

* RetGone: [[spoiler:The consequence of saving E.L.F. is that Elf and Nett are merged with the program and forgotten by everyone. This explains why nobody mentions them in later games. The only one who has some form of recollection is Prairie, who [[WhyAmICrying gets watery-eyed and thinks there was something important sacrificed to attain peace]] and thanks the heroes.]]

* CallForward: [[spoiler:In TheStinger post-credits, the Mega Men (and woman) note four new players of the Game of Destiny being molded into warriors are nearing completion and that a spare body (Gray) is being kept in stasis for Master Albert, a nudge toward ''VideoGame/MegaManZXAdvent.'']]

* AmnesiacHero: Elf wakes up in the beginning of the game without any memory

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The English translation is fairly bad. It is full of awkward dialogues, typos, and grammatical errors. At the very least, it's understandable, and anyone with a working knowledge of the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManZX'' series (which isn't unreasonable, as that's this game's target audience) can read between the lines and fill in for themselves what the game is trying to say. ''Generally'' speaking, the dialog at least doesn't suffer too heavily from this trope.

* RecycledSoundtrack: Every music track in this fan game is pulled from existing games and compositions. These include ''VideoGame/AzureStrikerGunvolt'', ''VideoGame/DungeonFighterOnline'', ''VideoGame/MightyNo9'', the ''ZX Tunes'' and ''ZXA Tunes'' soundtrack collections, and even a few custom tracks borrowed from talented music composers.