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| Tweet Topic Started: May 12 2008, 04:45 PM (784 Views) | |
| sniping_dreamer | May 12 2008, 04:45 PM Post #1 |
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Mega Man 2 Developer:Capcom Publisher:Capcom Platform:NES, Virtual Console recently (in Europe) Release Date:Dec. 24, 1988 in Japan. I know what most of you are thinking: Why are you reviewing a singular Mega Man game? Didn't you already write a Mega Man Anniversary Collection review, which should cover all the Mega Mans? Answer is: Yes, I already wrote a Mega Man Anniversary Collection, but I want to review one of my favorite games of all time, and, in my opinion (Along with others), the best Mega Man in the series ever. Some consider it of all time. If your not familiar with Mega Man classic series, it's a platformer/shooter game, and it's almost the same formula throughout the series. You choose 1 of 8 bosses or so, tackle them, take their weapons, use said weapons to beat the crap out of the other bosses due to their weaknesses. Sure, there are some variations here and there, but it's essentially the same. The big question: [size=7]Why is Mega Man 2 any different?[/size] If you think about it, Mega Man 2 was a step backward from the other future Mega Man games. Standbys like charge-shot and slide were introduced in future games. However, Mega Man 2 brought changes that were mainstays for future Mega Man games to come. To start, the storyline. Taking one year after Mega Man, set in the year 200X, the evil Dr. Wiley once again threatens the world with a newly built fortress with eight robot masters. Mega Man is called to destroy this and stop world destruction. Ok, so the plot isn't a Final Fantasy-writing quality. But it's simple, to the point, and you'll probably disregard it. It's nothing to note. It just gives you an excuse to go kick some robot butt for great justice. Controls are extremely, extremely simple. A is jump. B is shoot. What more can you expect from an NES game? Start shows the menu, where you can select which weapon and others. So what do you expect from Mega Man 2? Well, here's how it goes: You boot up the game, then you hear some music, which is slowly at first, and pans a building upwards, with subtitles showing what the plot is. Then the tempo picks up, then it suddenly starts rocking, and shows a helmetless Mega Man standing on top of the building, with hair rustling in the wind, and the main theme kicks up, with the giant words MEGA MAN II in a WordArt style. At this point, you would think Mega Man would start headbanging. To see this epic starting To see this epic intro, click here. That should get you pumped. You go through difficulty levels, then start a new game or passwords. Here you are shown 8 robot masters, giving you free choice to choose what stage you can tackle first. They are (In any order): Metal Man Air Man Bubble Man Quick Man Crash Man Flash Man Heat Man Wood Man Mind you, all these stages can be played in any order. Some of them would be...easier if you get certain items (more on that later). The stages, I mean all of them, are absolutely brilliant. They provide challenges that test the player's platforming and reflex skills to the test. It's by no means extremely Ninja-Gaiden hard, but it gives a good challenge. Here's a run down on the stages: Metal Man:The main "gimmick" of this stage is the conveyor belts that either move you forward or backward, and there are at least 2 moments where these things makes platforming hard. Air Man:The main gimmick is winds that blow you back, making platforming also hard. The beginning is really notable, with platforms that has drills from side going up and down, giving a challenge, because when you touch them, you can fall off. Bubble Man:Most of the stage is underwater, making jumps higher. However, there are many spike-lined ceilings/walls that you must avoid or face insta-death. Timed jumps is the key. Crash Man:Nothing too special here, there are tons of enemies to blast though. Flash Man:A rather interesting stage, with many sliding platforms. Quick Man: Ah, this is an EXTREMELY notable one. It gives gamers a real challenge unless you have a weapon from another boss. The beginning is fine and all...until the middle point, where giant lasers come from both side of the screen, and touching them is insta-death. You have to make your way down quickly, and to the point of memorization. It's hard to describe, so here's a Youtube. Trust me, it's waaay harder than it looks. Heat Man: Another hard stage. There are MANY parts where moving blocks appear and disappear, forcing you to time your jumps. In one part, you have to cross a chasm of fire using these blocks, appearing and disappearing. If you miss one, your dead meat. Wood Man: Nothing really special. The enemy designs, are absolutely brilliant. Aside from the regular yellow hard hats, there are the an incredible variety. Some of them are ostrich-like runners, another one is a bird like robot that drops an egg, and, when broken, produces tiny little birds (and causes graphical slowdown at times). A giant fire breathing dog creature, a mecha that pounces of you, the enemy designs are brilliant in any case. Then there's the robot masters. They all have some sort neat trick up their sleeve, such as Airman's multiple tornado attacks that you have to dodge, or Crash Man's bombs. There's also minibosses, like the giant dragon chasing you, and you jumping from block to block. Or one where you are trapped in a room, with parts of the room coming from all sides. Then there's the weapons you gain from them. To start, the weapon you get from Metal Man, is FRICKING AMAZING. The best Mega Man weapon in the series, bar none. It's efficient, it has large range, it can be fired from all sides. In fact, right after you get it, you can seriously stop using the blaster and use this one. Other than that, others have cool uses, like the Leaf Shield (Which protects you from almost any attack until you move), or the Bubble Lead, which hugs the ground. Some of these weapons can be used to affect the game's environment. Remember when I said that one part with Quickman's stage? You can use Flash Man's weapon, Time Stopper, to make the part easier. There are walls that can be only accessible if blown up by Crash Man's bombs (but they aren't that important as to hamper your ability to continue). Then there's the "Special" Weapons, which helps you with platforming. One goes up and down, another bounces until it finds an edge and sticks with it, and the other is a rocket that helps you cross the screen. Some of these make some parts of the game easier (like Heat Man's stage, just use the rocket special weapon, and your on your way). All weapons (sans buster) have "ammo" that needs to be replenished by powerups. Then there's the soundtrack. Honest to goodness, this is one of the best soundtracks from the NES era, and possibly in video games. Despite being chip tunes, they are very complex by NES standards. Many people agree, as tons of covers and remixes are done with the songs. (Ranging from techno-style Okkusenman! To Minibosses cover of the whole soundtrack). Truly, it is a soundtrack of genius. The game brings E tanks (replenishes all your energy) and the special weapons, which changed Mega Man games to come. Couple of problems though: The cover. Dear God, that's a God awful cover. It's better than the first Mega Man, but still. Then there's the password system:To save your game, you must write down a really long password. I mean, it's NES era, but it's a pain in the butt. Conclusion: Mega Man series always had a special place in my video-game mind, and Mega Man 2 always stuck with me. Despite Mega Man 8 and it's brilliant graphics, or the other Mega Mans, Mega Man 2 had brilliance in it like no other game. Blasting baddies, collecting power ups, tough platforming, and a great soundtrack makes this Mega Man stand out in the sea of Mega Man games out there. You shouldn't miss this. |
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| Quantom X | May 16 2008, 09:08 AM Post #2 |
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 Any game that has MegaMan in it will rock!
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  My favorite quotes The Fire of God
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| SyluxJr | May 16 2008, 01:33 PM Post #3 |
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Nice review. Looks good, but could be a tad more detailed. |
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| sniping_dreamer | May 18 2008, 10:41 PM Post #4 |
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...not quite. See "Mega Man Soccer". See "Some of the original Mega Man classic series". See "Rock Man Strategy". Etc. etc. |
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| Quantom X | May 19 2008, 10:27 AM Post #5 |
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O_o SAY WHAT!?!  There’s a MegaMan Soccer!?! :tumbleweed: Whoa! :hyper: What system!? :CTT: I have got to get my hands on that! :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: :ike: :yes: :matrix:
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My favorite quotes The Fire of God
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| CrackJäck | May 19 2008, 01:32 PM Post #6 |
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Nice review, MegaMan 2 is an amazing game, one of the best from the original series. |
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| sniping_dreamer | May 19 2008, 03:21 PM Post #7 |
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I believe it's for the SNES. And I do believe it sucked. Also, use less smileys, my eyes hurt. |
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| Truncator | May 19 2008, 04:36 PM Post #8 |
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It might just be me, but I can't seem to find Mega Man 2 on the Virtual Console... |
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| sniping_dreamer | May 19 2008, 05:34 PM Post #9 |
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I believe it's not in the U.S., only Europe. Might as well pick up Mega Man Anniversary Collection. |
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| Truncator | May 19 2008, 06:38 PM Post #10 |
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Eh, I think I'll just wait till it comes to my VC. |
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| WillQ | May 20 2008, 01:19 PM Post #11 |
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Good review and nice detail but how can you call that start epic i mean it sucks even for NES era |
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| sniping_dreamer | May 20 2008, 08:09 PM Post #12 |
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...oh hell no, you just dissed Mega Man 2's opening. Seriously, the music is friggin awesome, and just seeing Mega Man standing with his hair rustling (robots have hair!?) just gives you the "wow, bada***" feeling. |
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| Shieldbou | May 21 2008, 06:09 AM Post #13 |
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Nice one. I really like you style of writing. And I also love your love for Megaman. It really is great... keep it up, man. |
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| Quantom X | May 21 2008, 11:04 AM Post #14 |
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 Yes good review. :yes: I currently have MegaMan 2,3,and 5. :lol: It has been years since I played them because my NESes stopped working.
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| WillQ | May 21 2008, 03:14 PM Post #15 |
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I wouldnt say rustling , i would say pixels moving in a left to right pattern |
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