Mega Man 4

There are two main routes for speedrunning Mega Man 4. They are largely even in length except for...

When a Balloon is placed into a wall, it remains there for about 16 frames. This gives you time t...

In Mega Man 4 (as well as some ROM Hacks of it), Rush will teleport under Mega Man when he takes ...

If you pay attention, Bright Man's Flash Stopper lasts longer if you slide. The "duration timer"...

Mega Man 4 is known for extremely long meter filling. However, damaging a boss while it's life me...

Double Hits You can hit an enemy with the charged orb over Mega Man's head, despawning the orb, ...

Zips in Mega Man 4 require the player to be in invincibility frames. There are only 2 RTA viable ...

If you hold a full charge shot, and switch weapons, the charge will still be there when you switc...

Being perfectly centered (X-coordinate, so height doesn't matter*) in an 8 Robots boss room, look...

In Mega Man 4, the boss fanfare and weapon get animation do not trigger until all bubbles leave t...

For the two routes (Pharoah First or Bright First), there are two strategies for this screen. Fo...

Note - this is also where you respawn after collecting Balloon. Spike Platforms The platforms f...

Like the checkpoint screen, you want to land on platforms as soon as possible to prevent shots, h...

Damage Table To Pharoah Lemons (Flash Stopper) 1 Mega Buster 1:1:3 Dust Crush...

Whether first or second, the first section (nay, the whole first half) of Bright Man's stage is t...

Screen 2 - Grasshoppers The second screen of Bright Man features Grasshoppers. They can jump at ...

The checkpoint screen of Bright is the infamous grasshopper screen. There are two strats through ...

The last screen has a set of swooping platforms. It is likely to be played in the dark, as it is ...

Damage Tables To Bright Mega Buster 1:1:3 Rain Flush (Toad) 4 Pharoah Shot 1...

The first section of Ring Man's stage goes up. These strats largely depend on having balloon. If ...

Though the second hippo is later in the stage, the strategies are similar. Misc Hippo Notes The...

If you haven't already, switch to Pharaoh. Note ammo usage is extremely tight for the rest of the...

There are two Whoppers in Ring Man's stage. The first MUST be destroyed to advance. The second (c...

Technically the Second Hippo is the screen before the checkpoint. See notes on Hippo one, and pas...

About Ring Man's Pattern Many new players find Ring Man frustrating. With a little practice, you...

There are two main strategies to the first half of Dust Man's stage - Bright Man's Flash Stopper,...

The screen after Eddie and the Checkpoint is a crusher room. Strategies for this room tend to be ...

After the crusher screen, if you are not already using Ring, switch to Ring. The gumball machine...

Damage Tables To Dust Buster 1:1:3 Ring 4 From Dust Contact Damage /...

At the start of the first screen, you can zip using one Balloon and Invicibility frames to get th...

A short room with just one Skeleton Joe at the center, despite the glaring simplicity of the room...

Most of the second half of the stage is handled by Bright Man's Flash Stopper. This mostly result...

Damage Tables To Skull Buster 1:1:3 Dust 4 Ring 1 From Skull C...

In Dive Man's stage, you can skip the 2 whales using Balloons: For RTA purposes, this only c...

Damage Tables To Dive Buster 1:1:3 Skull Barrier 4 Dust Crusher 2 ...

Like most screens in this stage, use Bright to proceed. However, on this screen specifically, you...

This screen is crossed using one or two Brights. Keep in mind it is a LONG screen, so you will ne...

Use Bright and slide. Be careful of the wind on this screen. It is easy to miss some jumps betwe...

Use Bright BEFORE the snail fully forms, then jump through the hitbox. On the first Escaroo, this...

Use Bright, and slide as much as possible. Remember you cannot jump out of a slide underwater S...

Buster 1:1:3 Drill Bombs 4 (full contact) Entering the Room A very subtle ...

This room is the first to introduce the Slinky enemy () into the game. The weakness for those en...

This room is very short featuring 2 Mono Roaders   Something special about this room is you need...

This room is the checkpoint room of the stage. It's one of the biggest run killers especially for...

The final section of this track have multiple rooms where you gotta use an extra Item to climb.  ...

Mothraya (usually nicknamed Moth) is the first boss you encounter in the Castle Stages It's ba...

When you first start Cossack 2 you are welcomed with 2 different paths available Easier right pa...

Spike room is one of the scariest hallways in the game. It's very easy to miss something and die....

Balloon The vertical screens are where Balloon really shines over Rush Jet. Note the second bal...

This long screen involves avoiding many enemies while moving fast. With Balloon, using a wall ba...

Screen After Check Point Up the ladder is where you usually switch to Dust in preparation for Sq...

Note - Square Machine damage produces a very flashy screen. Damage Table Buster 1:1:3 ? ...

Cossak 3 is an autoscroller, so there isn't much to explain that isn't in the videos. There are a...

Still autoscrolling. Slide across the screen to trigger it. You want to spend as little time as ...

This fight assumes holding a full charge with Pharaoh when you enter the room. Moonwalk Hold le...

Screen 1 Slide off the ledges to the right. If you need the weapon refill (presumably for Phara...

There are two paths through this screen. Going to the top right is faster. Balloon There is a...

Collect the E-Tank if desired, then drop down. Slide to the right, and use drill on the slinkies...

Damage Table Buster 1:1:3 Dust Crusher 2 Wire 1 Buster Strat The Coss...

This is raw sliding and timing shots. Keep in mind the low met that receives the charge shot is a...

As a reminder, you cannot jump out of slides underwater in Mega Man 4 Take advantage of the wall...

The first three screens are mostly sliding and jumping as fast as possible. Keep in mind the dis...

There is a free e-tank at the stage start if desired Screen 1 Your route to this point needs ei...

Both refight routes follow some basic principles Reduce weapon swaps as much as possible (less...

Ring and Drill Phase 1 Use Ring and enjoy that wonderful dink sound. Ring does 3 damage, leavi...

The approach corridor is full of worm enemies, Most of them are spaced two slides apart, except t...

Damage Table Pharaoh Charged: 6 Ring 1 The Rest 0 Spawn Locations Cou...