Furthermore Duo already returned once, in Power Fighters, claiming to have sensed some leftover evil energy.
If there is a connection between that and the Zero Virus...
That may be looking too much into it. Considering how Mega Man is definately more so about the gameplay, then that was more so intended to make Duo playable. The "sensing evil energy" looks more like an excuse to add him in there. It may not have any connection at all, or at least, any intended connection.
Power Fighter is, out of all classic Megaman games, the one that displayed connections to the X series the most blatantly. There's a freaking picture of Zero in it and Wily states clearly that he's also working on another project (most likely to be the virus).
So any arguments that "it does not do plot", pretty much fall on their faces.
Futhermore there's plenty other bits of evidence that seem to indicate a connection between the virus and evil energy. I've already pointed out several in this thread (their effects, appearence, origin...).
I think what DarkFire was trying to say was that Duo's return in Power Fighters was probably more so just to have him as an additional playable character, and possibly adding in some more plot in the franchise was just an additional bonus (which, IMO, is pretty spot on). He isn't wrong when he says that the games aren't really plot orientated (I actually agree that the Mega Man franchise is generally gameplay first, story a distinct second). You even said yourself how simple the stories in the original games are.
You also have to keep in mind that Power Battles/Fighters were originally Japanese exclusive arcade games until they saw a release as unlockable games in Mega Man Anniversary collection. With that (and what kind of games they are) in mind, I'm not sure if the events that occurred in Power Fighters and Battles should even be considered canon.
Not that I necessarily disagree with the possibility that Zero is connected to the Evil Energy in some way. I'm just saying.
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