Binding: Video Game EAN: 0013388110117 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Label: Capcom Manufacturer: Capcom Platform: Nintendo NES Publisher: Capcom Sales Rank: 2835 Studio: Capcom
Rating: - The Series REAL Jumping Off Point
I've been a fan of this franchise for 18 years now, which is the first time I decided to rent MM2 from the local video store already having been out for at least a year at that point. Little did I know, I was about to play a game in a series that would keep me engrossed for years to come.
In case you are not familiar, the premise of MM is to defeat enemy "Robot Masters" and gain their powers to defeat yet other robot masters (RM), since every RM has a vulnerability to another RM's weapon: an ingenious concept. This is the first title in the series to feature 8 RM's (MM1 has only 6). Also, if you are looking for a game in which you can set or beat high scores, this is not the game for you since there isn't a score keeper (MM1 does have a score tally though).
This game almost didn't happen because Capcom actually did not feel that MM1 was successful enough to warrant a sequel: it was Keiji Inafune, the series producer, that persuaded management to allow him to pursue the development of this game and only on his time. The rest of the gaming universe is thankful for that! The MM series is notable for it's extremely memorable and outstanding music and gameplay as well as great graphics (during that time of course). Many credit the immense success of the series to this particular title and rightfully so. If you haven't played it and you own one of the 5th generation consoles, do yourself a favor and pick up MM Anniversary Collection (that is, if you don't have an NES). If you have an NES, the good news is that this title is in abundance. Pick it up.
Rating: - A classic in these gamer eyes!
4.5/5 stars.
The Men were all pretty cool. Some were even original.
There's Heat Man, Bubble Man, Metal Man, Wood Man, Air Man, Crash Man, Flash Man and Quick Man.
Difficulties are as follows:
Heat Man - 6
Bubble Man - 3
Metal Man - 2.5
Wood Man - 5
Air Man - 7
Crash Man -7.5
Flash Man - 3
Quick Man - 8.5
Then you go to Wily's Castle, which is of medium difficulty and interesting to say the least.
You get a chance to beat the pants off of some Dragon thing, that's annoying to say the least, but easy.
You fight Dr. Wily twice, in a contraption he has concocted and out of it. He is mildly difficult the first time, and hardest the second time around.
Graphics - 3.5/5
Sound/Music - 4.25/5
Controls - 6/5
Game Play - 4/5
Overall Difficulty - 3.5/5
Overall Grade - 4.5/5
Rating: - The BEST of the Original Series!
Mega Man II is perhaps the best of the original series on the NES. It may not have a fantastic plot, but those of us who remember the NES days weren't too concerned with plot anyway (remember, you were Mario going to rescue the Princess from the clutches of King Koopa). Mega Man II introduced a few things to the series that the first one lacked. The biggest new assest was perhaps the Energy Tank. While you could only carry four, it was nice that for once I didn't have to go back and forth killing enemies for energy pellets.
The gameplay was a step up for this. Mega Man II also has more balanced difficulty. It isn't just the energy tanks, it's that you're more likely to survive in cases where you can't. There are eight robot masters as opposed to six, and the weapons are a little better. The element of Robot Masters being weak to other Robot Master weapons is still there, and it works out even better here than it did in the first one. It's a bit more unpredictable.
The difficulty may be balanced, but it isn't by any means the hardest of the Mega Man series (the first one is). It's actually one of the easier ones in the series. The bulk of the difficulty may come from Quick Man's stage, and even that can be taken care of quite easily. Taking on the robot masters a second time is also pretty easy when you've got all their weapons to use against them, and they always drop an energy pellet that restores probably more damage than they'll do to you. In other words, the game is not a challenge. There are still moments where it's difficult, but for the most part, unlike the first game, it seems more managable than the first game.
The music is also a lot better, and so are the graphics. There are fewer graphical glitches, and the music gets stuck in your head for a long time. Mega Man II is a huge step above the original Mega Man in all respects. It plays better, it's not nearly as difficult (even on the difficult setting) and has fantastic music to boot. This is the Mega Man game that serves as the staple for the series.
Rating: - a classic indeed
Younger Mega Man fans won't know just how popular and fun this game was back in the day, and how the years have gone by and the game is STILL a lot of fun.
So many positive things can be said about Mega Man 2. The fantastic theme music, which is still the best music in a Mega Man game to date. Every single tune in this game is amazingly creative and memorable. If you don't think so you're crazy.
Another thing that fascinates me is how people can never decide which of the first three Mega Man games is the best one. The first one I have never played, but they say it's extremely challenging, and because it only features 6 bosses, I don't think it's possible for me to prefer that one over Mega Man 2.
Then we have Mega Man 3, which video game fans like to compete with Mega Man 2 to find out just which game delivers the ultimate Mega Man experience. Many people will try to say 3 is the best NES Mega Man game, while many others will say the clear winner is the 2nd one. Which one do I prefer? I have played 3, and while that one was also a fun, addicting action game, I think this one tops it. It doesn't smear it, it just beats it. The level design and the weapons Mega Man can equip just excite me more in this game. The creative juices were really flowing here.
Mega Man 2, despite Capcom probably not completely sure if the Mega Man name will take off or not, marks where everything fell into place for the series and it feels SO MUCH like a classic because everything about this game feels so right. Mega Man 3 feels more like "just another Mega Man game" (though a great one- it just doesn't have that special feel, though of course many would disagree).
Mega Man 4 is also a good game to own, and by the time Mega Man 5 was released it felt like players were thinking to themselves "ok Capcom, that's enough!". But really, all 5 of those NES Mega Man games are probably worth owning. I also have never played the 6th installment. People don't seem to like that one so you may want to avoid it. From the small amount of pictures I have seen of the game, it does look different from the previous 5. Though graphics aren't everything, so who knows if I'd like it or not.
I really don't have any complaints with Mega Man 2. It's a lot of fun playing this game 15 years after I first rented and eventually bought. I can't remember where I bought it. Probably a yard sale. Back in the day you could buy NES games used at yard sales, garage sales and whatnot for extremely cheap prices. Just think, there was a point where I probably would have only had to pay a dollar for the first Mega Man game. Wow, it's definitely not like that today.
I'm still angry that the video store in my town always had the Mega Man 1 cardboard box on the shelf, and when I took the box up to the man behind the counter so I could rent the game, I was always disappointed to find that the game was never available because someone never returned it, and to this day I never got to play it.
Mega Man 2 offers a nice challenge, but unlike many NES games it's actually possible to beat this game with some practice. That's how a challenging game should be- hard at first, and the more you play the better you get. With practice you WILL beat this game, because there's really no place in any of the levels that can be called frustrating. Just a nice small challenge all the way through.
This game has it all, folks. Great level design, fantastic music, weapons and bosses that make you want to keep coming back to it again and again. There's really nothing bad that can be said about it. It's Mega Man at his most Mega Man-y. As cheesy as that sounds, it's true!
Rating: - As good as the first.
Mega Man2 game is as good as the first. There seem to be much more levels and bosses this time around. The sound is basically the same as the 1st one. The plot in Mega Man 2 is extremely simple: Dr. Whily wants revenge.
The main problems in this game are the same as before. The traps are still annoying. The plot is also extremely simple.
Overall, this is a very good game that is not much different from its predecessor.
Real name-Matthew Smith
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- A classic in these gamer eyes!
