History Awesome / MegamanZero

-->'''Ciel''': Thank you, Zero. If our defense line was broken, this Base wouldn't last long...Still, I can't believe you wiped out such a large number of enemies...[[PhraseCatcher You are truly a legendary hero.]]

-->'''Zero''': I'll do what you want...Rest for a while. I will handle it, you can count on me. I won't stop! If an enemy appears...I'll terminate it.
** And then he proceeded to kick mass amounts of ass...and ''survived for one year''.

-->'''NPC''': We can't do anything to save Neige. We humans aren't as strong as you Reploids. But you were right. If we abandon Neige, this whole Settlement means nothing. From the moment we all decided to live free of Weil's rule, Neige has helped us too many times to count. We don't have the right to ask you this, but...Please save Neige for us. If you really aren't like Weil and the others, please lend us your strength!

-->'''Neige''': If the only other choice is a living death under you...then I'd rather choose to laugh death in the face and face it with dignity! Zero! Now! *throws flashbang*

''[[caption-width-right:282:When an enemy appears...I'll terminate it...]]''

-->"I never cared about justice, and I don't recall ever calling myself a hero...I have always only fought for the people I believe in. I won't hesitate...If an enemy appears in front of me, I will destroy it!"

* [[BonusBoss Phantom]], arguably freshly-[[HeelFaceTurn turned]], and after giving Zero a SecretTestOfCharacter, [[DareToBeBadass challenges Zero to rise up to the challenge against Omega]].

* A meta one for some players out there: ever get so depressed about the fate of Cyber Elves that you resign to get through the games without ever using one (and thus ending it's poor little life)? It will mean having to go through some of the most NintendoHard games out of Capcom since the classic series! It is possible though, and you will feel like a badass making a joke out of each of the final bosses with that miniscule little life bar.
* Just the fact that this series is one of the only ''Mega Man'' series to have a definitive conclusion. Other series have ended by just being [[LeftHanging unceremoniously dropped]], giving us "endings" such as [[VideoGame/MegaManX Axl being comatose]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Volnutt stranded on the moon]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManZX a new villain plotting to reset the world]], if [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic they've even been allowed to end]]. In Zero's case? The entirety of the story is seen through, and no plot threads are left hanging.
* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Zero the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Rock/Mega and X to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. Come ''Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots (to the point he's the only 'Robot Master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids), Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together.
** And in a weird and ironic, but fitting way, by doing so Zero also fulfilled every goal his creator Dr. Wily had. Dr. Wily had three main goals throughout his life, and Zero met every goal and in truly Wily fashion; taking another option for each, the sort of choice only Zero could make.
*** First - destroy Thomas Light's final and greatest creation, Mega Man X. Zero ended up befriending X, and would only end up destroying a perfect copy of X to preserve his friend's legacy.
*** Second - surpass Doctor Light. Zero accomplished this, not by beating X, but by fulling X's mission to unify humans and reploids. Despite X being built for that express purpose, X was found too early to truly be the leader the reploids needed him to be, and despite his best efforts, humanity turning their vices and reploids going maverick or taking on their creators' worst qualities meant X could never truly bring them together. Zero carried on X's legacy instead, and achieved his friend's dream by allying with two humans; Ciel and Niege.
*** Third - in ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'', we learn that before Wily turned evil, he wanted to build a robot with the power to be seen as a hero. Zero was made with the power to bring about the end of times and ruin civilization as the world knew it, but it was this very power that made him a hero. Zero fulfilled the wishes of both Dr. Light and Dr. Wily by going his own course.

** And in a weird and ironic, but fitting way, by doing so Zero also fulfilled every goal his creator Dr. Wily had. Dr. Wily's had three main goals throughout his life and Zero met every goal and in truly Wily fashion, by failing to do so the normal way. One, to destroy his rival's final creation, Mega Man X. And Zero ended up befriending X, However Zero would later destroy X's perfect physical copy, Copy X. Two, Surpass Doctor Light. Zero accomplished this, not by beating X, but by fulling X's mission to unify Humans and Machines. Despite X being built for that purpose and his best efforts was unable to accomplish during his time. Zero carried his legacy and was the one to reach that goal. Third, from Mega Man 11, we learn that before Wily turned evil, he wanted to build a robot with the power to be seen as a hero. Zero was made with the power to bring about the end of times and ruin to civilization, but it is this very power that makes him a hero. Zero fulfilled the wishes of both Dr. Light and Dr. Wily by going his own course.

* Zero throwing off his cloak in the intro, ready to fight after he's found by a group of Pantheons in the desert. Arguably the most badass intro stage [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnPmafeR3xE music]] in Mega Man starts playing, which is definitely saying something given the Series.

** Furthering his badassery is the fact that he doesn't even have a Buster at all... the Complete Works Artbook reveals that he just picked up the worthless pea-shooter Milan was using, and it was upgraded ''just from him touching it'' to shoot buster-pellets instead of 9mm rounds.

* And yet ''another one'' for Zero ([[SerialEscalation he never runs out, does he?]]): After the UntrustingCommunity that is Area Zero finds out the truth of their leader, Neige, they decided to abandon all effort in trying to rescue her. Zero's reply:

* The dialogue after beting Craft for the last time. Also doubles as a heartwarming moment:

* Zero has far too many moments of awesome throughout the entire series, but the best has to be the moments leading into the final boss battle. Just a few moments ago, the music is giving this ominous tone as Weil flaunts his status as a human while [[BreakingSpeech taunting Zero about his ideals of justice]]. The music stops when Weil gets Ragnarok plugged into him, then it starts up again with this [[ThemeMusicPowerup heroic, fast-paced beat]] as Zero [[ShutUpHannibal gives his response]].

* To be fair, Zero has far too many moments of awesome, but the best are the fourth game's final moments. Weil (who's human, which normally means the good guys won't kill him) is taunting Zero for his ideals on justice, just like everybody's been doing throughout the series. Zero's response? "[[spoiler:[[NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech I never cared about justice, and I don't recall ever calling myself a hero...I have always only fought for the people I believe in. I won't hesitate...If an enemy appears in front of me, I will destroy it!]]]]" Cue final boss battle.
** Adding spice to the moment above: for the first time in the series, Zero has now ''brought the long-running RobotWar to an end''. An AntiAntichrist he is, indeed.
** Not only that, but Zero has ''finally'' found the answer to the question that's been screaming in his head for a century. "What am I fighting for?" [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/MegaManX4 Iris]]'s death]] is no longer in vain. [[spoiler:And Zero goes out in a blaze of glory so bright that even the heavens must bow their heads.]]
*** Really, ''everything'' about the lead-up to that battle screams AWESOME. Zero gave us ''two'' series' worth of reasons to [[EnsembleDarkhorse like him]], and in turn it also gave us only ''two games'' (and a [[AllThereInTheManual drama track]]) to do the exact opposite with Weil. The bastard's just been asking for it, and adding the elements above, it gave us a GrandFinale truly worthy of a ''Mega Man'' series. [[spoiler:And, aside from the series' biggest TearJerker]], [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing There Was Much Rejoicing]], among fans and in-game characters alike.
** Not to mention the music. Just before the final battle, the music is giving this ominous tone as Weil attempts to give his BreakingSpeech. Then it stops as Weil gets Ragnarok plugged into him. Then it starts up again with this heroic, fast-paced beat as Zero [[ShutUpHannibal gives his response]].
* ''Mega Man Zero 2'': The intermission stage, where Zero has to intercept an aircraft, which is carrying a bomb, aimed at the resistance base. The entire mission, [[NintendoHard if you can overlook the difficulty]], is pure awesome.
** Lets summarize what happened: first Zero is dropped on top of an enemy mini-aircraft, you have to jump from one aircraft to the next one, some of which have enemy {{Mooks}} on top of them, to reach the giant aircraft that's carrying the bomb and if Zero falls, it's certain death. After Zero reaches the aircraft, he is attacked by one of those mini-craft from before. When he goes inside after destroying the mini-craft, he is faced with many lethal electric traps, that hits ''hard''. When Zero ''finally'' manages to get to the other side of ''many'' of those traps and in the control room, he must now wait 90 seconds for Ciel to defuse the bomb, while there is a ''constant stream of enemies and bullets at his direction''. [[OverlyLongGag Afterwards]], due to air turbulence, Zero can't be teleported out, so he has jump off the aircraft from the other side of the ship, while destroying some enemies in the way, so he can return to the resistance aircraft and finally to the boss battle on top of the aircraft. All of that happened in [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome a single mission]].

* And there's also the ending in the first game, where he calls Copy X weak and tells him that the real X is strong because he is fighting for something.
* The first intermission stage in Zero 3. Sure, Zero ultimately fails, but it's a cavalcade of awesome moments for multiple people -

* And in the third game, after Ciel's attempts at diplomacy have failed, Zero tells her that she did what she could but, "What happens next is my job." Cue ass kicking.

* This dialogue from the fourth game. Also doubles as a heartwarming moment:
-->'''Zero:''' We're only Reploids designed for war. It's not our place to change the world. That's up to humans like Ciel and Neige. As Reploids, we can only lend strength to those we trust.
-->'''Craft:''' Trust? And just who should I be trusting? The humans that do nothing while their world falls apart? The humans that fear us, their own creations? Or the humans that try to conquer the world? We fight each other for them!? This world screams out in pain under them...Why should I trust anyone? How can you trust them? How can you fight?
-->'''Zero:''' I made a promise to [[VideoGame/MegaManX a friend]] I intend to keep. To someone who believed harmony between human and Reploid was possible. I trust that friend. And I trust the humans that friend trusts...
** Your mileage may vary indeed. Suddenly stating that Reploids shouldn't try and change the world completely undermines the purpose of reploids. Still, the intended effect could be accomplished by saying that ''soldiers'' should lend their strength to the ones they trust: true leaders like X and Ciel.
** Also to be fair, Zero is making it clear he means Reploids ''designed for war,'' which Craft certainly is. (It's not entirely clear what Zero is, but given the Classic series he's very likely a Robot Master of some stripe.) He also talks about humans that are like [[BigGood Ciel]] and Niege, not so much humanity in general. He's definitely not wrong about Ciel; she goes on [[spoiler: to save the world with her energy system, creating a world where humans and Reploids stand as complete equals. Humans get mechanical components that allow them to become just as powerful as Reploids, and Reploids are given lifespans that allow them to age like humans.]]
* Zero shouldn't have all the glory. In ''Z3'', there's that part where the resistance base gets {{Brainwashed|AndCrazy}} by Weil using Omega, and Zero is clearly in a conflict as to how to protect Ciel without cutting his companions to ribbons. Cue X appearing and using his awesome [[EnergyBeing Cyber Elf]] powers to knock out the ''entire freakin' base'', and then he makes the whole base immune, all that while he's weak and fading away from using too much energy/staying too long without his body. (Of course, this display probably contributed to that.)

* What about at the beginning of the very first game? Zero's been asleep for a hundred and some years, has lost most of his memory, and doesn't even have any of his weapons (he takes a dead soldier's gun). When they find him, they have no idea of any of these things except for the first. Ciel's Cyber-Elf, on her own, gives up her life to awaken him. Nothing happens for a second. And then a bright light fills the room and suddenly (to every SNES gamer's happiness), guitars and drums are cued to a [[ThemeMusicPowerUp remixed version of Zero's theme]]. [[VideoGame/MegaManX The epic one that was used when he shot the arm of Vile's Ride Armor off.]]
-->'''Ciel''': Zero...has been resurrected.\\
'''Zero''': ...\\
'''Ciel''': Zero? Help me. Please...\\
'''Zero''': ''[shifts to a fighting stance]''\\
'''MISSION ''START!'''''
** All through the stage you are just ''tearing'' a path through the enemies with an unchargeable buster. Music still going and making you feel like you're a god of destruction. Then comes the golem, which Ciel claims can't be defeated with just a buster. You take out a good portion of its health before Cyber Elf X appears, gives you the Z-saber back, and you destroy the Golem with a single slash. Even without his memories, Zero is, and always will be, a badass.
*** To further up the already-ludicrous badass level in that scene: you can opt to forgo using the Z-Saber after the cutscene and continue using the Buster to defeat the Golem. Um, care to tell Zero he can't do that again, Ciel? I don't think he quite heard you over all the badass.
** Furthering his badassery is the fact that he doesn't even have a Buster at all... the Complete Works Artbook reveals that he just picked up the worthless pea-shooter Milan was using, and it was upgraded ''just from him touching it'' to shoot buster-pellets instead of 9mm rounds.
* [[BonusBoss Phantom]], arguably freshly-[[HeelFaceTurn turned]], and after giving Zero a SecretTestOfCharacter, [[DareToBeBadass challenges Zero to rise up to the challenge against Omega]]. A [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome CMoA]] for both of them, seeing as Phantom just ''encouraged'' Mr. Badass ''[[UpToEleven to be even more badass]]''. As for Zero, well, [[ClimaxBoss we already know what we're going to expect now]], [[AwesomeBosses/VideoGames don't we]]?
** Talking about Phantom, remember that moment in ''Mega Man Zero 1'' when he tried to take out Zero by [[HonorBeforeReason sacrificing himself]]?
* So, playing through the first two Zero games clues us into a bit of X's story. He took up the guard as humanity and reploid-kind's sole protector when Zero went into dormancy, did so for about a century, but then he realized that he was losing his empathy for his fallen foes, [[KnightTemplar knew where that was going to lead him]], and opted to use his body as a seal for the Dark Elf. This should be an immediate red flag, however: the Dark Elf is a digital-living source of limitless, reality-warping energies that could more or less destroy the world. If X's body without him even being in it can ''passively hold '''this''''', what does that say for Light's legacy? Just how far did his body, made to endlessly evolve, grow in that hundred years? One could only imagine what a force he was in his last days!
** It goes even further when one remembers that X's self was split into five pieces upon sealing the Dark Elf, with one being his Cyber-Elf self and the other four becoming the Guardians. Even as a mere 20% of his dilluted self ''without his body'', [[spoiler: he's able to just appear in the Resistance Base and shut down the Maverick Army the Resistance had been turned into by ''willing it to be so'', directly overpowering the Dark Elf and Omega's influence with a ''thought''.]] There's a good reason X couldn't be allowed into the story in complete form, [[StoryBreakerPower absolutely nothing on earth would stand a chance against him]].
* When Weil gloats about how a Reploid could never imagine the enjoyment of controlling every Reploid on Earth, Zero's ShutUpHannibal is to say that he doubts most sensible humans could imaginee it either.

* In the first game, the [[TheWarSequence "Duel In Desert" stage]]. You are basically tearing a path through an [[ZergRush endless streak]] of {{Mooks}} to get to Fefnir, the boss. Doubles as BestLevelEver. {{Lampshaded}} by Ciel after the mission:
-->'''Ciel''': Thank you, Zero. If our defense line was broken, this Base wouldn't last long...Still, I can't believe you wiped out such a large number of enemies...[[PhraseCatcher You are truly a legendary hero.]]
* After Zero defeats Copy X, he fell onto a desert and fainted. When he woke up, a huge army of [[{{Mooks}} Pantheons]] appears behind him. Cue Zero's BadassCreed:
-->'''Zero''': I'll do what you want...Rest for a while. I will handle it, you can count on me. I won't stop! If an enemy appears...I'll terminate it.
** And then he proceeded to kick mass amounts of ass...and ''survived for one year to the intro stage of'' ''Zero 2''.
* A meta one for some players out there: ever get so depressed about the fate of Cyber Elves that you resign to get through the games without ever using one (and thus ending it's poor little life)? It will mean having to go through some of the most NintendoHard games out of Capcom since the classic series! It is possible though, and you will feel like a badass making a joke out of each of the final bosses with that miniscule little life bar.
* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Zero the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Rock/Mega and X to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. Come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots (to the point he's the only 'Robot Master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids), Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]
** And in a weird and ironic, but fitting way, by doing so Zero also fulfilled every goal his original creator Dr. Wily had.[[spoiler: Dr. Wily's had three main goals throughout his life and Zero met every goal and in truly Wily fashion, by failing to do so the normal way. One, to destroy his rival's final creation, Mega Man X. And Zero ended up befriending X, However Zero would later destroy X's perfect physical copy, Copy X. Two, Surpass Doctor Light. Zero accomplished this, not by beating X, but by fulling X's mission to unify Humans and Machines. Despite X being built for that purpose and his best efforts was unable to accomplish during his time. Zero carried his legacy and was the one to reach that goal. Third, from Mega Man 11, we learn that before Wily turned evil, he wanted to build a robot with the power to be seen as a hero. Zero was made with the power to bring about the end of times and ruin to civilization, but it is this very power that makes him a hero. ]] Zero fulfilled the wishes of both Dr. Light and Dr. Wily by going his own course.
** There's one thing that should actually be noted in regards to the above: [[spoiler: the AntiAntiChrist angle is actually factually ''incorrect''. Mega Man Zero is not the Zero Dr. Wily created in mind, as the persona of the Maverick Hunter came from Dr. Cain, and the matter of the body is already established -- that was Omega. In other words, the Zero of this series is an independent entity, with no existing ties to the legacies of either Doctors Light or Wily. As his own individual, with his own power, unbound by any expectations or subversions of either side, he put an end to the tragedies born amidst the conflict that had held the world in the grip of despair and fear for centuries.]]
* Just the fact that this series is one of the only ''Mega Man'' series to have a definitive conclusion. Other series have ended by just being [[LeftHanging unceremoniously dropped]], giving us "endings" such as [[VideoGame/MegaManX Axl being comatose]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Volnutt stranded on the moon]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManZX a new villain plotting to reset the world]], if [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic they've even been allowed to end]]. In Zero's case? The entirety of the story is seen through, and no plot threads are left hanging.

''[[caption-width-right:282:When an enemy appears... I'll terminate it...]]''
* To be fair, Zero has far too many moments of awesome, but the best are the fourth game's final moments. Weil (who's human, which normally means the good guys won't kill him) is taunting Zero for his ideals on justice, just like everybody's been doing throughout the series. Zero's response? "[[spoiler:[[WorldOfCardboardSpeech I never cared about justice, and I don't recall ever calling myself a hero...I have always only fought for the people I believe in. I won't hesitate...If an enemy appears in front of me, I will destroy it!]]]]" Cue final boss battle.

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** And in a weird and ironic, but fitting way, by doing so Zero also fulfilled every goal his original creator Dr. Wily had.[[spoiler: Dr. Wily's had three main goals through out his life and Zero met every goal and in truly Wily fashion, by failing to do so the normal way. One, to destroy his rivals final creation, X. And Zero ended up befriending X, However Zero would later destroy X's perfect physical copy, Copy X. Two, Surpass Doctor Light. Zero accomplished this, not by beating X, but by fulling X's mission to unify Humans and Machines. Despite X being built for that purpose and his best efforts was unable to accomplish during his time. Zero carried his legacy and was the one to reach that goal. Third, form Mega-man 11 learn that before Wily turned evil he wanted to build a robot with the power to be seen as a hero. Zero was made with the power to bring about the end of times and ruin to civilization, but it is this very power that makes him a hero. ]] Zero fulfilled the wishes of both Dr. Light and Dr. Wily by going his own course.

** Finally, Harpuia cements his HeelFaceTurn by teleporting in to defend a weakened Zero from a superpowered Omega, calls out Weil and Copy X for straying from the original intent of Neo Arcadia and X's dreams, ''and starts zapping Omega.'' It fails to do any damage, but it does cause Omega to consider a threat and focus fire on Harpuia, giving Ciel and the operators enough time to set transfer coordinates and warp them both out, right from under Omega's nose.

** Second, Zero rushes through the base to stop the launch, and gets to the base of the missile just as it readies for blast-off. What does Zero do? He ''jumps onto the '''launching missiles''' and rides it up into the sky,'' before ripping and tearing his way into the missile's interior so he can get a shot at Omega. Even with how amazing Zero is and all the achievements he has under his belt, Ciel was justifiably worried that this was a suicide mission, and Zero doesn't even hesitate. If not for Crea and Prea being there to defend Omega, the game might have ended there.

* When Weil gloats about how a Reploid could never image the enjoyment of controlling every Reploid on Earth, Zero's ShutUpHannibal is to say that he doubts most sensible humans could image it either.

** Also to be fair, Zero is making it clear he means Reploids ''designed for war,'' which Craft certainly is. (It's not entirely clear what Zero is, but giving the Classic series he's very likely a Robot Master of some stripe.) He also talks about humans that are like [[BigGood Ciel]] and Niege, not so much humanity in general. He's definitely not wrong about Ciel; she goes on [[spoiler: to save the world with her energy system, creating a world where humans and Reploids stand as complete equals. Humans get mechanical components that allow them to become just as powerful as Reploids, and Reploids are given lifespans that allow them to age like humans.]]

* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Zero the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Mega Man and X to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. Come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots (to the point he's the only 'Robot Master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids), Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]

** Not only that, but Zero has ''finally'' found the answer to the question that's been screaming in his head for a century. " What am I fighting for?" [[spoiler:Iris's death]] is no longer in vain. [[spoiler:And Zero goes out in a blaze of glory so bright that even the heavens must bow their heads.]]

* Just the fact that this series is one of the only Mega Man series to have a definitive conclusion. Other series have [[VideoGame/MegaManX Axl comatose]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Volnutt stranded on the moon]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManZX a new villain plotting to reset the world]]. In Zero's case? The entirety of the story is seen through, and no plot threads are left hanging.

** Lets summarize what happened: first Zero is dropped on top of an enemy mini-aircraft, you have to jump from one aircraft to the next one, some of which have enemy {{Mooks}} on top of them, to reach the giant aircraft that's carrying the bomb and if Zero falls, it's certain death. After Zero reaches the aircraft, he is attacked by one of those mini-craft from before. When he goes inside after destroying the mini-craft, he is faced with many lethal electric traps, that hits ''hard''. When Zero ''finally'' manages to get to the other side of ''many'' of those traps and in the control room, he must now wait 90 seconds for Ciel to defuse the bomb, while there is a ''constant stream of enemies and bullets at his direction''. [[OverlyLongGag Afterwards]], due to air turbulence, Zero can't be teleported out, so he has jump off the aircraft from the other side of the ship, while destroying some enemies in the way, so he can return to the resistance aircraft and finally to the boss battle on top of the aircraft. All of that happened in [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome a single mission]].

* [[BonusBoss Phantom]], arguably freshly-[[HeelFaceTurn turned]], and after giving Zero a SecretTestOfCharacter, [[DareToBeBadass challenges Zero to rise up to the challenge against Omega]]. A [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome CMoA]] for both of them, seeing as Phantom just ''encouraged'' Mr. Badass ''[[UpToEleven to be even more badass]]''. As for Zero, well, [[ClimaxBoss we already know what we're going to expect now]], [[CrowningMoment/VideoGameBosses don't we]]?

* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Zero the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Mega Man and X to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. Come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots (to the point he's the only 'Robot Master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids), Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]

* Really, the only thing people need to know to make [[MyHeroZero Z]][[TheHero e]][[OneManArmy r]][[TheChosenOne o]] the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Mega Man and X to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. Come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots (to the point he's the only 'Robot Master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids), Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]

* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Z[[TheHero e]][[OneManArmy r]][[TheChosenOne o]] the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Mega Man to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. But come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots to the point he's the only 'robot master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids, Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]

* Just the fact that this series is one of the only Mega Man series to have a definitive conclusion. Other series had [[VideoGame/MegaManX Axl comatose]], [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends Volnutt stranded on the moon]], and [[VideoGame/MegaManZX a new villain plotting to reset the world]]. In Zero's case? The entirety of the story is seen through, and no plot threads are left hanging.

* Really, the only thing people need to know to make Z[[TheHero e]][[OneManArmy r]][[TheChosenOne o]] the most badass character in the franchise boils down to this: [[spoiler: remember ''Mega Man 1''? 'Fight for everlasting peace?' Dr. Light built Mega Man to save the world and fight off Wily. But all through ''Mega Man'' and ''Mega Man X'', neither robot could do it. Neither robot could truly save the day. But come ''Mega Man Zero'', the world finally finds a hero. Built by Dr. Wily over 300 years ago, by all means outdated in comparison to other robots to the point he's the only 'robot master' left in the entire world, now filled with reploids, Zero ends up doing what Mega Man couldn't. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming Zero ends up fulfilling Dr. Light's wish: his final sacrifice gives the world 200 years of undisputed peace at least, and finally allows humans and reploids to come together. Zero truly is BADASS.]]]]