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MMV: Refill weapons after death (DX compatible)

Original game : Mega Man V

Platform : GB

Author : Tobias V. Langhoff

Release date : 08 April 2023

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.0

Modifications : P

Downloads : 641

ROM Information

Database match: Mega Man V (USA) (SGB Enhanced)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20210227-015730)
File/ROM SHA-1: 9A7DA0E4D3F49E4A0B94E85CD64E28A687D81260
File/ROM CRC32: 72E6D21D
Database match: Mega Man V (Europe) (SGB Enhanced)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20210227-015730)
File/ROM SHA-1: 1A377BB0571BBE48A58B5006CCB02046EC64B076
File/ROM CRC32: D12AC4FE
Database match: Rockman World 5 (Japan) (SGB Enhanced)
Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20210227-015730)
File/ROM SHA-1: F3904D2069A888E45CA44878461324E4C2A8B03D
File/ROM CRC32: EEABD3C6
Mega Man World 5 DX
File/ROM SHA-1: D9A43FB52D8DFC621CE1D380B838B2C266817341
File/ROM CRC32: 2421CC31

Hack description

If you die, all of Mega Man's weapons will now refill completely, like in later games in the series.

This hack is compatible with all releases of the game, including as an addendum patch to Mega Man World 5 DX.

The code in this hack is new, but the idea is based on Refill Weapon after Death by Thirteen 1355.

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Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
Tobias V. LanghoffHacking
Thirteen 1355Original Hacking

Reviews

The perfect finishing touchRed Soul2023-04-11Version 1.0

What does a wonderful, high quality hack like MMW5 DX needs to become even more perfect? The removal of that little bit of jank from the original game that remains.

That jank being the fact weapon energy stays as it is when Mega Man respawns after death, which could (and does, not only in the GB spinoffs, but also the NES mainline titles) lead to unwinnable situations, and a massive waste of the player's time, patience and sanity. No more, however - with this patch on top of MM5W DX, the game will behave like later entries and give you a true fresh attempt on each life lost.

A very welcome change that has mercifully also reached other games in the series by now via similar patches.