Falling Down (Final Boss) (Mega Man Zero 4) - GaMetal Remix

We're headed back to the Mega Man Zero universe to take on Dr. Weil with this remix of Falling Down, the final battle theme from Mega Man Zero 4!
Mega Man requests have always been hot 'round these parts, placing #7 in most requested series from the GaMetal 2019 song ballot. There's always a broad range of Mega Man songs requested both from the ballot and from comments in general, but one of the most requested I've seen is Falling Down from MMZ4.
I pit this song against another MMZ song in a GaMetal Discord Request Battle (if you don't know what I'm talking about... perhaps you should join the GaMetal Discord [link below] and find out!), and it secured a fairly comfortable victory, so it's about time we get to the what may be the most requested Mega Man song at the moment. Enjoy!
Gameplay footage by SolarZero (Thank you!)
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[@ita-shin]

I'm Shinichi Itakura, in japan. I'm a composer of this music. It is really great performance and arrangement !! Very very Progressive !! It is much greater than the original which I composed !! Thank you very much !!

[@gfdx3214]

Are you really? If so Thanks for the music

[@ita-shin]

@@gfdx3214 Of course, I really composed it. 15~16 years ago. I'm glad that various people cover it !!

[@sylvierose2799]

Do you have a music channel on KZbin?

[@sylvierose2799]

I want to subscribe

[@ita-shin]

@@sylvierose2799 Thank you for your comment. But I don't have a music channel.

[@FuryFX]

"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!" - Zero

[@jakebello7988]

FuryFX “Zero...Zero!!”

[@TheEmperorHyperion]

"Ware ga Akuma da! (I am the Devil!)"

[@jakebello7988]

TheEmperorHyperion *WARNING*

[@Dan-vg9bc]

"Ciel...... Believe in me!!" - Zero

[@tadeogomez7303]

@@Dan-vg9bc "Zerooo!!"

[@JumboWheat01]

It took Dr. Wily's greatest creation to cement Dr. Light's dream, and he did it by legally going maverick. And it all ended on this glorious song.

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...how ironic, considering Wily's original goal in the end was to get Zero to go Maverick permanently. ... that's beautiful poetry.

[@matthewwilliams8267]

It seems like dr. Light won in Zero4. But then ZX and Legends happen. Light may have won the battle, but Wily truly won the war.

[@UchihaFabio]

@@matthewwilliams8267 yes.

[@darthknightwingphoenix2081]

@@matthewwilliams8267 did he? All Wily ever wanted was respect and power. The destruction was his attempt to get it, but in reality he was an egomaniac who simply craved the positive attention that he believed that he deserved. But his legacy was one of only destruction and hatred. In the end, Wily never truly got what he wanted.

[@kaienjin5468]

Oh...my...GOD...

[@SolarZero]

Gameplay providers note: Getting this footage was a pain only for the fact that I wanted a no death, A rank run by minimum. Also for the footage I wanted to make sure I didn't go into the pause screen to heal. Definitely one of my more enjoyed recordings. Raw footage found here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3Olmmx3fLt6gMk

[@vishalaochar9266]

We appreciate your efforts and your gameplay do really made the music awesome 😎💯 i appropriate your efforts you put into it 🎉

[@ymireva3718]

Remember that time megaman was going to kill doctor Wily? When Wily told him Robots aren't supposed to harm humans What megaman said "I'm more than just a robot" Well, here you have this battle.

[@samuelohare6884]

In the Japanese version he was just bluffing

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...huh. Maybe that translation flub in megaman 8 was onto something

[@mohammad1.45]

@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 7

[@buccaneerguy8197]

The usa version decided to add the extra part to be more edgy

[@superbodoque7860]

@@buccaneerguy8197 I can't imagine a supposed 10 year old telling an old man to die, sure charging his Buster to scare Wily is believable but fucking "die wily!"? Nah

[@gigaslave]

At the end of his confrontation with Weil, locked in a final struggle to the death, Zero's mind achieves true clarity and he finally understands what he was fighting for.

[@suezuccati304]

WHAT HE WAS FIGHTIN FOOOOOOOOOORRRR

[@rhysthereddragon1326]

@@suezuccati304 The people he believed in.

[@superbodoque7860]

@@rhysthereddragon1326 a truly epic yet bittersweet end to the legendary maverick hunter

[@alvaroperez2349]

Who’d thought that one argument in College between Light and Wily would lead to this?

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Such a glorious end to the Maverick Hunter’s legacy.

[@iancomtois9832]

Indeed. So glorious, in fact, that bringing Zero back again would be the real tragedy.

[@foxmulder4318]

They really should do the transition from MM to X, story wise. Would make a cool game/s. Or at least X9, Axl!? lol

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

@@foxmulder4318 I like to imagine Axl was either corrupted by the Dark Elf or killed by Omega. Capcom, give us an Elf Wars game.

[@purplecowadoom]

Model Z has Zero's memories, so technically...

[@tylerherr4288]

@@iancomtois9832 they dont have to bring back zero just explain what the hell happened to biometal model Z at the end of advent

[@blazingsonic]

Zero and the players: *How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man?!!!*

[@AverageJoeMama]

Weil: *I hate the young people.*

[@Brown95P]

_How Long Have We Now Awaited_ _Our Chance To Be Reawakened_ _The Moment Our Mythos Was Denied_ _And In Oblivion Were We Set Aside_ _Until At Last A Human With Guitar In Hand_ _Gave Us Under The Spotlight A Proper Stand_ _So That All Minds May Once More Drown_ _In What It Really Means To Be Falling Down_

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Do you sense this pain?!? This sickening feeling of loneliness??? You could never understand!!! -Weil {2005}

[@heroofthewinds7765]

@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 you mean, Weil- 22XX

[@sircadet9035]

The ending make me cry as a kid and it's seriously truly had a good ending unlike the other part of the series Megaman series that never got their ending conclusion

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

Outside of the Zero series the best endings are 7, X1 and X5 (if you ignore X6)

[@third-ratedude4234]

Yeah, unlike that one Reploid that stuck in a elevator for FIFTEEN YEARS.

[@spindash64]

Hello Strangers You mean the guy stuck on the moon, or does more than one series have this problem?

[@FriendlyFloyd7]

@@its-amemegatron.9521 Ya know, I think one of the creators wanted to actually end it at X5. I forget why they went ahead with X6.

[@pommybomber]

@@FriendlyFloyd7 Keiji did intend the X series to officially end with X5 so it could transition into the Zero series. Unfortunately, Capcom had already decided they wanted another game to make more money and had a team working on it behind Keiji's back.

[@geminidreik2608]

Heroes go out with a bang; legends take their nemesis with them in said bang.

[@null-np8js]

Such a tragic end for a great series, thank you so much for this piece! Edit: AAAAAAAAAA THE DEPARTURE AT THE END MY HEAAAAAAART

[@fabianxts2347]

Yes....

[@DarkKnux09]

This song actually brings a tear to my eye... It's so finite, so dramatic.. it really captures how dire this situation is, and not just because it is the final battle between Dr. Weil and Zero, but the final battle for the last piece of Nature, the final mission for Zero, willing to give his life for the future of mankind and reploid alike, not to be a hero, but because it's just his mission.

[@mileshk8083]

What a way to finish one of the most threatening battles of all Megaman series, in a timed-limit final boss fight. Zero's words here are incredible: he doesn't care if he's called a menace, a renegade or a hero. He will always fight for the people that believe in him. He made a promise to a friend that he will protect the world, one enemy at a time. Ciel's words here were so breathtaking - we see how much she cared about him - and Weil's laugh (thank you Chikao Otsuka) will forever be amazing. Congratulations on this one!

[@mango4554]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@TheClassicDoomGuy]

I agree, I clicked the second I saw it. Normally dont do that.

[@acidace9239]

I love the PFP, from 2 of my fav games - Chrono Trigger (Magus) and Roblox

[@l1ghtd3m0n3]

The theme that plays when the hero, not the villain, plans to take their nemesis out with them.

[@flopping4life420]

I get sad everytime I heard this song, amazing remix bro! RIP Zero! 😭 Megaman Zero 3 my favorite one in the series, followed by 4 1 and 2.

[@loyalcav1575]

My favorite is personally 4, but I gladly admit that Zero 3 is the best zero game. Heck I would say its really up there for best megaman game

[@flopping4life420]

@@loyalcav1575 4 was very good, it had the best main boss theme imo. And it's very close to 3 as well, that's why it's my second favorite. 3 was just perfect to me, it had it all. 2 is only last, because the final boss don't hold a candle to the other ones.

[@loyalcav1575]

@@flopping4life420 yeah like I really like Elpizo as a broken reploid but the boss fight didn't hold up. Also yeah I love Zero 4 to death cause it really got me into the megaman series as a whole. Plus I love the story there the most too talking to the settlement. It was one of those video games that I really wanted to save everyone.

[@MrRush240]

Yeah Rip Zero an android with a mission to protect and serve in the name of peace

[@jonathangottemoller167]

A truly underrated side series

[@l1ghtd3m0n3]

Jonathan Gottemoller It’s actually considered a main series game as it’s events are canon to the main timeline.

[@tsukimaru131]

The zero series is s direct continuation to the X series actually 😅

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

Hands down the best arrangement of Falling Down on KZbin. No disrespect to anyone else who's covered this track but my lord the amount of originality and effort that went into this one, 110% worth it, thanks Jonny

[@CreepyMattTD]

Ciel: Zero... ¡ZERO! Zero: Ciel, Believe in me.... Ciel: ¡ZEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@dyrroth2127]

Warning!

[@HayateKusanagi]

Listening to Rie Tanaka just SHRIEK his name out really gives this fight clarity, man. I wish we could put the vocal tracks into the game.

[@ReeceHoward06]

One of the best final battles in video game history, with an amazing theme as well...you gave it the love it deserved! This is dope stuff!

[@heroofthewinds7765]

Eeeehhh the context behind the fight was amazing, the fight itself... Not so much

[@vegetafan9922]

Weil:"It's already too late! Soon Ragnirock shall fall to Earth, crushing every single person in Area 0, and there is nothing you can do to stop it, "Hero"!!!" Zero:"... No. NO! I can't let that happen again! I can't let something important be taken from me again! Long ago, I made a promise to *Her* that I would help create a world where humans and Reploids can co-exist in peace... and I'm not about to let that promise be broken! I see now that in this moment right here, right now, that it is my time to make a stand, not as a friend, not as a foe, but as what I believe is needed to protect. I remember that 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 will not hesitate... if you stand in my way, I will kill you. Whether doing so to one who is more monster than human makes me into the very thing I swore to hunt down is the least of my concern. I am not just another one of Dr. Wily's creations, I am not a righteous Maverick Hunter, and I am certainly not what you call a "hero". I am a protector. A protector to those who can't protect themselves... against the likes of Sigma... the likes of Lumine... the likes of Copy X... and from the likes of freaks just like you. This... IS WHAT I'M FIGHTING FOR!!!!!"

[@lorenzo689]

Cringe !1!!

[@vegetafan9922]

@@lorenzo689 Well fuck you, too

[@zafool4997]

@@lorenzo689 bruh you’re pretty flinchy yerself

[@austinreed7343]

Weil: Her? She was nothing but a common, vulgar Maverick! Unable to go past her programming! You’re way above her level! Zero: I’ll show you.

[@felipe-nt-d]

I love the Zero series! I remember crying when I saw Zero's helmet partially covered by sand... Great memories.

[@MrRush240]

Yeah me too, it was so sad , his parts were everywhere...

[@dr.badtimes3660]

Zero reason to be Weil about this awesome cover! Props to you!

[@agilezero5457]

I see zero reason not to like your comment.

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

This remix really Ragnaroks.

[@pikmaniac2643]

I know this is slightly off topic, but if y'all didn't know, our boy Atma also helped collab with insaneintherainmusic for a cover of the Monster House theme from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. Go check it out!

[@TonyTheTGR]

sauce?

[@segafan1316]

Words can't express how happy I am you covered my favorite Megaman Final Boss theme Thank you so much!

[@marus8368]

This is an amazing remix! And that acoustic short of Departure at the end was also great. This really makes me want to play the Zero series again.

[@KoruKinshi]

When men cried. When Heroes died. When Legends became eternal.

[@theslowestpizza6762]

Been waiting for this one, and let me tell you; the wait was WORTH IT

[@gasparlares5072]

I WILL NEVER GIVE UP REQUESTING "GUYZOCH SPACE PIRATES/GUYZOCH SPACE PIRATE TEIO FORM" FROM THE WONDERFUL 101. I will not let the memory of that underrated game die.

[@SkySaito]

People like you are heroes without capes

[@gasparlares5072]

SkySaito, thanks 🙂

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

One of the MOST EPIC Final Battles in all MegaMan's games And Now, a wonderful and awesome remix. Thank you so much Jonny! :D

[@Metalltool]

What an awesome rendition mate! I love the proggy shifts you put in there. As well as some headbanging passages! That synth lead sounds tasty as well

[@fallenangelplays1725]

AWESOME!!! Never clicked so fast in my life. My childhood was given an epic revival with your music, amazing work

[@heroofthewinds7765]

I'm amazed your younger self could beat these games, they're hard.

[@WhatTheFnu]

Thank you for this cover. Falling Down might just be my favorite boss theme of all time from one of my favorite bosses of all time. This is awesome.

[@CyriltheWolfmusic]

Thanks for doing this one. I'm super fond of it and can't get enough interpretations of it. Your original bit is quite nice :D

[@jflowization]

Its kind of funny, i remeber playing megaman zero a long time ago, and it got me thinking. Dr wily created Zero to destroy the planet since if he couldnt rule it, then nobody will, but ultimately, the being born to be the destroyer of all life on earth, became a protector and near the end, the worlds saviour, i call that poetic justice/irony if i ever seen one.

[@TheManBehindTheSlaughter6669]

yeah but wily still won cause humans were forced into space and then died out in the megaman legend games. zero may have won the battle, but wily won the entire war.

[@jflowization]

@@TheManBehindTheSlaughter6669 oh yeah for sure, Wily got the last laugh in the end, but by the time legends happens, and way before legend, this was going to be the outcome of the planet and humanity i think.

[@daggerpardus1216]

One of my favorite boss themes from the Mega Man Zero games!!!! You did such an amazing job!!! Love this!!! Keep up the spectacular job!!! 💜💜💜💜

[@chasepriest6059]

Thank you so much for this!! I loved every single second of it!!

[@calvinjoyal]

I swear, every time I go on a nostalgia trip and listen to a certain game's soundtrack, you always release a cover from that game right after! Lmao! Loved this one man, keep up the fantastic work!

[@jonnyvegas4391]

Zero belives in the same things i do. Dutch in RDR2 says it right. "Help people that need helping and shoot people that need shootin'" I live by that.

[@mammothplant]

based

[@85nxplosion]

You made the final battle theme for Zero 4 beyond epic!! thank you for making it!!

[@PersephoneStars]

ZEEEEEEROOOOOOOOO! I still got chills from this scene. The perfect ending to one of my favorite Capcom Character. So good to hear your take on such a great song.

[@andreszx0069]

One of my most waited videos

[@rikkawhiterose662]

Okay, in honor of our chaotic overlord Pearl, I shall request the sacred Fly Octo Fly.

[@pikmaniac2643]

CHAOOOOOOS (yay we won 3-0!)

[@seathealchemyst]

When you felt neutral but ended up picking the losing team -_-

[@rikkawhiterose662]

@@seathealchemyst I'm sorry my fellow squid/octo.

[@BaconManLegend]

@@seathealchemyst "I'm sorry, little one."

[@chaos_blue1089]

CHAOS FOREVER!

[@ne0space]

I have been waiting for this for years. Thank you Johnny.

[@alexkuhn5188]

Megaman tends to have amazing soundtracks, you did a great job on this cover!

[@exxzera]

Great remix! For a second there, I thought the song was going to go full Flame Stag. Stoked for (Roses of May) next 🤙🏼

[@esanchez47]

sick ass tune, as always Jonny delivering! thanks for this piece!

[@cross403]

Hoooooooooolllyyyy that is a Beatrix, repeat there has been a Beatrix spotted FF9 music incoming!

[@LordRael013]

Maybe it'll be her boss theme. Oh I hope.

[@daiyaga7675]

I swear the first 5 seconds of this track will always send chills down my spine no matter what version I'm listening to, or how many times I've heard it. Amazing work as always man. Also I'm gonna request Scars of the Divine Wing from Ys Origin, cause this series deserves more love.

[@silverdamascus2023]

Thanks as always for making such good covers! Even if I never played the game from which the original songs came from. If things go as I plan, maybe I'll become a Patreon.

[@rob0nemusic369]

Insane cover ! I love what you added to the composition.

[@alviorenex1444]

You did a wonderful job with this song! 👌🏼

[@lin_lin_lin]

Thanks for adding the preboss dialog to the footage

[@randomguy9988]

Megaman X8 Boss theme or Jakob Orbital Elevator!!!

[@tataladdd4251]

when i was little i didn’t know what a whammy bar was so i’d be playing guitar hero and spamming the fuck outta what i called the waa waa on chords for that extra star meter jonny rocking the waa waa

[@DemX_HaX]

Wow... Such quality... Such a great remix I dont think i can handle it!

[@luminofuraxai7274]

YEA BUDDY!!!!!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING SO THIS!!!!! THANKS AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 😆

[@XenjiFTW]

Hope you're doing well Jonny. Just dropping by to say nice job on this cover, love the way it sounds!

[@gigatownemperor4869]

Another brilliant track, keep up the great work.

[@francisespino2240]

Please do Soul Ablaze from ZX Advent!!! Your style would compliment it perfectly!!!

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

I second and triple this emotion.

[@Flamyll]

Yes..... YES. .

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

Please!!!

[@hostiusasinhostilityhostil7853]

I, um... fifth this?

[@TheClassicDoomGuy]

Fuuuuuck yeah dude. My favorite ost feom the entire zero series

[@FaustY2K]

Smh people asking for more requests and not calling KUDOS to this awesome cover. Great cover Jonny, cheers from Chile

[@choasomega]

Always happy to see my favorite megaman series gettin some love!

[@FatUglyDog]

This was one of my favorite games on the Gameboy advanced, thanks for the cover brutha.

[@fooball4589]

You are a god among men. I still remember coming here from your old ninja gaiden video. Love you man \m/

[@heathernicol3026]

Dangit, I wanna rant and rave about how AWESOME this is and how HAPPY I am that you did Falling Down, but my brain isn't working 'cause I'm so absorbed in listening to the music. Just insert like, an hour's worth of happy squealing.

[@lordleedom]

Such an underrated tune! You did it justice, man

[@NicoAlphaZ]

Falling down ROCK VERSION. This theme would deserve to be for a Remake than a collection.

[@GuyInHisOwnWorld]

Yes! Love it when you do Megaman songs. Hope the next one you do is Pallida Mors from ZX.

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

Soul Ablaze from Advent!

[@toxicmeijin]

Literally jumped out of my chair, this is awesome!

[@houfelix3026]

One of best final boss battle BGMs ever！ really fantastic theme！！！

[@weepingninja]

Saw that you had commanded the respect of the original composer himself and HAD to sub. Great work, man!

[@whichDude]

Great cover! Patiently waits for more F-Zero covers.

[@mattduncan3869]

You've done the song justice. I'm calling you a hero.

[@DarkMagicianMana]

Gosh I love this channel!

[@popotoxplodo]

Awesome as always! 👍

[@yinart4824]

Your incredible! I love this song 🤘👌

[@PBStriker101]

Our boy is getting old, but that dosen't stop his metal heart, keep going Gametal!

[@Efra_EMX]

GAMETAL THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS IS AWESOME 👌👌👌👌

[@ZeroWolfBerserk]

Ohhh fuckin' yeeeeeah!!! You rock man!! I love Falling Down from Megaman Zero 4, so thank you very much for this remix, I would love hear that full remix of Departure from Megaman Zero 2 as well :D

[@Mshredfrieza]

Great remix I loved it! I have one more DKC tropical freeze request, please do Punch Bowl next!!!

[@bethostradivariuss2666]

Esta geniaaalll gracias amigo

[@imptwins]

HOLY FUCK JONNY! YOU WENT FUCKING NUTS WITH THIS! This whole thing was so good and all the liberties you took with the composition were AMAZING! I loved all the screwing around with time signatures and rhythm and just, AUGH! Especially given this is a song that doesn't really get many high-quality covers and REALLY deserved one, you hit it the fuck outta the park on this one. :D

[@davidtabares997]

Thanks thanks thanks i love mega man zero, is my favorite game, i love your covers, listen this song of you is a piece of heaven. ❤️❤️

[@colticide]

Heck yes!! One of the best final battles and with a theme that represents the motivation of the hero's will to not give up, even in the face of death!

[@alexsezo5596]

Nice battle and cover

[@Flegan777]

I recognize that silhouette. The glorious lady general makes her return, and since she’s officially playable in FFBE, this is a welcome chance.

[@sergiomatheus3392]

Beatrix is also playable on the Dissidia game (DFFOO - Long name) In fact, the artwork used is the one from that game. dissidiadb.com/static/img/beatrix.98020e9.png

[@brunoespinosa4271]

Magnificent cover! Te amo

[@Zirliann]

Hands down the best rendition of Falling Down I've heard.

[@mstryker1446]

Thanks for this

[@asdcvb5612]

So cool!!!! Amazing!

[@BlyZeraz]

At work, can't listen, don't care. Instant like. Falling Down, and any MMZ music for that matter, always gets my love. Thanks for this one

[@SereKabii]

This remix is about to go down in history.

[@valsioncustom]

YEEESESASSSSSSS OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@ph34rbucket91]

Every time I hear this, whether it be the original or this version, I get literal chills. Definitely one of the best final boss themes.

[@gotattackedbyamidget]

Holy crap that was epic.

[@charlesponas9351]

ExCIELlent work on this! I would love to see you do Departure from MMZ2 and/or Determined eyes from MMZXA!

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

This is a perfect remix!