- "Down + S.M. button while jumping. A dive attack. Effective against surface enemies."
- ―In-game text, Mega Man X4
Hyouretsuzan (氷烈斬 lit. "Ice Fury Slash"), is the special technique that Zero learns after defeating Frost Walrus in Mega Man X4.
Description
This technique is based on Frost Walrus's ability to create & drop icicles from the ceiling. By pressing DOWN on the D-pad and the S.M. button while airborne, Zero turns the blade of his Z-Saber into ice and performs a downward thrust with it. Once Zero hits the ground while performing this technique, the blade will shatter.
Like some of his other techniques, Hyouretsuzan is capable of inflicting tremendous amount of damage as it can strike multiple times. Zero can double jump out of a Hyouretsuzan, and even do a second one without landing. Like Frost Tower, Hyoretsuzan also can be use to freeze the lava and flaming rocks on Magma Dragoon's stage.
Hyouretsuzan causes a weakness reaction against Jet Stingray, and is very effective against Colonel and Sigma's disfigured head form in the final battle against him.
Damage Data Chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man X4.
 Hyouretsuzan
| ||
| Boss | Damage | |
| Eregion | -- | |
| Web Spider | 2 | |
| Split Mushroom | 2 | |
| Cyber Peacock | 0 | |
| Storm Owl | 1 | |
| Magma Dragoon | 0 | |
| Frost Walrus | 0 | |
| Jet Stingray | 4 | |
| Slash Beast | 2 | |
| Tentoroid | 3 | |
| Generaid Core | 3 | |
| Eyezard | 0 | |
| DG-42L | 2 | |
| Colonel | 4 | |
| Iris | 2 | |
| General | 2 | |
| Reaper Sigma: 1st Phase | 0 | |
| Reaper Sigma: 2nd Phase | 2 | |
| Earth Sigma | 3 | |
| Gunner Sigma | 2 | |
- Mid-bosses such as Tentoroid and DG-42L and some bosses do not have an invincibility period when struck, so Hyouretsuzan can deal a tremendous amount of damage as it can inflict multiple hits. Damages listed on this chart is damage dealt per hit, not the total amount of damage done.
Other game appearances
- Hyouretsuzan appears in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, via releasing a maximum Hyper Zero Blaster-stored-charge during Ryuenjin.
- Hyouretsuzan, alongside Ryuenjin, is one of Zero's skills in Shironeko Project. When used, Zero rises with Ryuenjin, causing fire damage and having a chance to burn enemies, then falls with Hyouretsuzan, causing water damage and having a chance to freeze enemies.
- Hyouretsuzan is one of the techniques used by Black Zero during the X Challenge. He also uses the move as part of a combo with either Ryuenjin or Kuuenzan.
Other media
Rockman X4 manga
In the Rockman X4 manga, when Zero's old friend Colonel launches a fateful, violent uprising for Reploid independence for the Repliforce after the organization was ordered to be disarmed and temporarily disbanded for suspicion of Maverick activity, Zero is forced to fight against him. After meeting at the tree where they had spoken years prior, they engage in combat. After trading blows with the Colonel, Zero attempts to use the Hyouretsuzan attack to disable him. However, the skilled Repliforce commander is able to dodge the attack and avoid some serious damage.
Gallery
See also
Similar Techniques
- Drill Crush from Mega Man Xtreme 2
- Quake Blazer from Mega Man X5
- Rakukoujin from Mega Man X6
- Enkoujin from Mega Man X8
- Sharp Edge from Mega Man Zero 2
Counterpart to this Technique
| Ice Special Weapons and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Special Weapons | |
| Mega Man series | Ice Slasher (1) • Blizzard Attack (6) • Freeze Cracker (7) • Ice Wave (8) • Chill Spike (10) • Tundra Storm (11) • Ice Wall (M&B) |
| Mega Man X series | Shotgun Ice (X) • Frost Shield (X3) • Frost Tower (X4) • Goo Shaver (X5) • Ice Burst (X6) • Drift Diamond (X8, X's) • Ice Gattling (X8, Axl's) |
| Zero's Techniques and EX Skills | |
| Techniques | Hyouretsuzan (X4) • Hyoroga (X6) • Hyouryuushou / Shouryuuken (X8) |
| EX Skills | Triple Shot (Z2) • Sharp Edge (Z2) • Blizzard Arrow (Z3) • Throw Blade (Z3) • Orbit Shield (Z3) • Ice Blade (Z4) • Ice Javelin (Z4) |
| Mega Man X4 | |
|---|---|
| List of Mavericks | |
| Web Spider • Split Mushroom • Cyber Peacock • Storm Owl • Magma Dragoon • Frost Walrus • Jet Stingray • Slash Beast | |
| Other Bosses | |
| Eregion • Colonel • Double • Iris • General • Sigma | |
| X's Special Weapons | |
| Lightning Web • Soul Body • Aiming Laser • Double Cyclone • Rising Fire • Frost Tower • Ground Hunter • Twin Slasher | |
| Zero's Special Techniques | |
| Raijingeki • Kūenbu • Kūenzan • Rakuhouha • Tenkūha • Ryūenjin • Hyouretsuzan • Hienkyaku • Shippūga | |
| Armors | |
| - X - Fourth Armor • Ultimate Armor - Zero - Black Zero | |
| Stages | |
| Sky Lagoon • Jungle • Bio Laboratory • Cyber Space • Air Force • Volcano • Snow Base • Marine Base • Military Train • Memorial Hall • Space Port • Final Weapon | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart (X) • Damage Data Chart (Zero) Mega Man X4 Script (X's story) • Mega Man X4 Script (Zero's story) | |