Rockman 2: Dr. Wairî no nazo

The Mega Man series is one of the most exciting action video games! The characters, the action, and the sure thrill of excitement makes this game a fun non-stop playing time! Below is a brief look how I think the game is!

Game Play: The game play is very good. There is really basic controls here and is easy to perform. Novice gamers should have a good time here!

Graphics: The graphics are wonderful especially for the Nintendo System! The backgrounds are really beautiful!

Difficulty: The game is easy but as it goes on you find out that it will become more difficult!

Music: The music is great! Just fantastic catchy tunes through out the game! In My opinion its some of the best music ever in a video game!

Sound: The sound is great. Nuff said!

Overall: I have always loved Mega Man 2! If you like shooting and fighting action adventure games then I strongly recommend you play this game!

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I commenting Mega Man 2 after beating it a lot of years since I beat it the first time. Thanks to Console Emulation I am living again the experience of playing gems like this baby. I am surprised to see how amazingly addictive this games are still to this day.

Mega Man 2 is not only a sequel made to cash-out the success of the first Mega Man is a step forward in many aspects. More user friendly than Mega 1, this game has a system of password-saving that lets the gamer save his progress without having to play the game in its entirety every time. Also Mega Man 2 is not as difficult as the first one because the worlds of Dr. Willy's creations are easy to learn and memorize. In all I believe some people may be frustrated because there are many things and processes to memorize (jump that, don't jump that; use that weapon with that enemy, learn the AI patron of that other one)and also some good reflexes are needed of course. But that's the entertaining side of this thing after all.

Almost twenty years later Mega Man 2 with simple sprite-animation can give me more hours of enjoyment than many modern hits with incredibly astounding 3D Animation. But not always the better-looking game is the best game. I can't rate it with any other number than ten. Capcom scores another victory with this one (I lose the count of how many great games they have released throughout the years). Without a doubt my favorite from the Mega Man series for the NES system.

Its such an amazing game with less unfair deaths and better enemy placement! One complaint though, that is bubble man's stage... oh dear lord my eyes still twitch from that stage background. Yet the best way to play this game is on the wiley wars collection for genesis, it's much more appealing for the eyes and ears in my opinion.

Mega Man 2 is one of my favorate video games of all time, it was also believe it or not the very first game I've played in the franchise; this game is also my second favorate in the series (yeah I know ironic). I'm one of the kids from the 80s that grew up with an NES my very first video game console and when I got and played this game for the very first time it really blew my mind; even playing this game as an adult I still have a blast. It's not hard to see why this game just like any good sequel has lots going for it to make it steps up from it's predecessor.

This game indeed was unlike the common linear format we were all use to at the time. It gave us the option to chose which enemy and stage to get through, however like in all of the mega man games the catch is that it has to be in the right order as each Robot Master is vunerable to a particular weapon; this makes the game a puzzle but the kind where you have to think on your feet.

The stages are all unique each of them pertain to the Robot Master's design scheme. And each of the Masters are all colorfully designed and unique in their abilities, much like some of the villains in the James Bond films. Even their stages just like the enemy bases in the Bond films are practically deathtraps as they are just filled with obsticles and oppostion all trying to kill you, from giant flame throwing mechanized dogs, giant sized robot fish that spit out robotic shrimp, bubble bats, the usual cute hard hats, it's just crazy.

The game's gameplay is the same which I'm fine with that as an old saying goes "if it's not broke don't fix it." It's hard as usual, however it's manageable and rewarding. Each of the stages you'll most likely not get though on the first run, but once you play though a few more times you discover their actually really not all that hard they just seem that way at first, If you memorize all the places to go and hit as well as the right times to hit then you can easily breeze though the stage; I can actually get though the stages even this whole game without dying (at least not as much as before).

There are some additions like certain extra gadgets you aquire when you beat one of the masters. Like a flying rocket board as well as hover platforms, though like with the weapons you have to make sure the power gauge is full in order to keep using them.

However to me the real highlight of the game is the music which is one of my favorate video game soundtracks ever. Each of the songs are just memorable, their the kinds I could easily play on my Ipod, do remixes, even play at parties as some of the songs are danceable. Three of my favorate songs are the Bubble Man stage which is sort of calming but cool at the same time, Heat Man as that song has such intensity, but my favorate one of all no doubt is the Dr. Willy castle stage it is just a rockin action tune that practically screams charge.

Overall if your a rookie to the series this place is a good place to start. But for Mega fans, veteran games, as well as retro enthusists, this game is a mega treasure.

Rating: 4 stars

After being defeated by Mega Man and thrown into prison, Dr. Wily seeks revenge. He busts out of jail, and creates 8 robots of his own. Bubbleman, an aquatic robot; Airman, master of wind; Quickman, robot who can run with great speed and has speedy boomerangs as a weapon; Heat Man, another robot of fire that has the shape of a cigarette lighter; Woodman, who can be shielded by the forces of nature; Metalman, a master of sprockets and machinery; Flashman, a robot who can freeze objects in place and attack; and Crashman, a robot with drill-shaped missiles. The new features this game provides are:

Password: you are now able to record your progress and don't have to start all over everytime

Energy Tanks: they refill your energy when needed

Item (1,2,3:) inventions by Dr. Light that you are given after beating Heatman, Airman, and Flashman. They allow you to reach new areas, and are necessary at some parts of Dr. Wily's castle

Challenge Level: You can set the challenge as either normal or difficult when you turn on the game

I still prefer the original over this one, but Mega Man 2 is an ultimate classic, and doesn't disappoint in any way. If you are only going to get 3 Mega Man games out of the whole series, get the first 2 as well as Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo.