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Screen 1 Slide off the ledges to the right. If you need the weapon refill (presumably for Pharaoh), switch to the weapon and hold right against the wall at the screen transition. While the record route does not need this refill, it is highly recommended for ...

Collect the E-Tank if desired, then drop down. Slide to the right, and use drill on the slinkies. Switch to buster at the end and proceed. Stored Charge You can use the stored charge technique on the slinkies here. Technically the slinkies take two hits f...

As a reminder, you cannot jump out of slides underwater in Mega Man 4 Take advantage of the walls and slide all the way up to them. Jump and shoot the Mets as needed. Be careful with the jumps and proceed as quickly as you can. What About Rush Marine? Besi...

This is raw sliding and timing shots. Keep in mind the low met that receives the charge shot is a spinning Met that requires 3 hits. If you are slow it will fire a bullet that you need to either jump over or take the hit.

The first three screens are mostly sliding and jumping as fast as possible. Keep in mind the distance Mega Man is from the spikes when sliding though. It is possible to slide into the spikes before the first ladder if you slide too far On screens 2 and 3,...

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

Whether first or second, the first section (nay, the whole first half) of Bright Man's stage is the same Movement on this screen is fairly precise, and the timing of kills matters to avoid the lights going out at the wrong time. For example, the first shot...

Use Bright BEFORE the snail fully forms, then jump through the hitbox. On the first Escaroo, this is trivial. On the second Escaroo, if you take a death, the second time you enter the screen, there is a frame perfect soft lock if you Flash/use Bright on the f...

Buster 1:1:3 Drill Bombs 4 (full contact) Entering the Room A very subtle free time save - Toad Man does not spawn until Mega Man touches the ground. By weapon switching inside the room to Drill, the game thinks Mega Man is on the ground...

Use Bright, and slide as much as possible. Remember you cannot jump out of a slide underwater Shooting the last two fish prevents them from jumping out of the water when the flash ends. This is both convenient and reduces lag. If they miss, just continue. Ju...

There are two main routes for speedrunning Mega Man 4. They are largely even in length except for the Grasshopper Skip. While "The Nintendo Power Route" suggests Toad first, speedrun routes do either Bright or Pharoah first. The final 6 stages are the same for...

The first section of Ring Man's stage goes up. These strats largely depend on having balloon. If you do not and are still playing (presumably a no reset scenario), Bright is the ultimate backup for all things MM4. Screen 1 As soon as Mega Man teleports in, p...

Cossak 3 is an autoscroller, so there isn't much to explain that isn't in the videos. There are a few notes though. First, very simply, the screen does not begin scrolling until you move to the right past the spawn point. (?) The only real thing to note, is ...

Still autoscrolling. Slide across the screen to trigger it. You want to spend as little time as possible on the floating platforms that sink when you stand on them - they generate lag. After the ring refill partway through the screen, switch to Pharaoh and h...

This fight assumes holding a full charge with Pharaoh when you enter the room. Moonwalk Hold left when Mega Man enters, even in the air. This is for fun. Strategy The twins are weak to Pharaoh shot. The second spawns at the bottom of the screen when the fi...

There is a free e-tank at the stage start if desired Screen 1 Your route to this point needs either just Ring ammo and possibly Dust ammo. Keep in mind there is a spare ammo drop on the top right if needed, but most runners should only need Ring ammo on the ...

Both refight routes follow some basic principles Reduce weapon swaps as much as possible (less pauses) Make use of soft weaknesses In stages, it is preferred to kill bosses in the middle of the room to reduce explosion lag. In refights, it is preferred to...

Ring and Drill Phase 1 Use Ring and enjoy that wonderful dink sound. Ring does 3 damage, leaving the machine with 1 HP left. At this point, switch to drill to finish the machine with a high shot. This will do damage to phase 2, making the life meter fill in...

Balloon The vertical screens are where Balloon really shines over Rush Jet. Note the second balloon on screen 1 isn't necessary if you're fast, and generates less lag. On screen 2, it's better if you can despawn the balloon in the wall (again, for lag reduc...

Note - Square Machine damage produces a very flashy screen. Damage Table Buster 1:1:3 ? Dust 4 Square Behavior Square always only "comes together" when crossing the screen slowly. Otherwise, Square will progressively slow down, giving ...