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So here we are at the last game for the NES. This time, Wily puts on a fake beard and sunglasses to hold a robot tournament and steal the contestants, so our newest batch of Robot Masters is meant to be from various places around the world, leading to somewhat flashier designs than we’re used to.

Mega Man 5 is in roughly the same position as 4 was to 3…

So here we are once again in the final stretch…

Now then, where were we?

As part of our celebration of the Mega Man series hitting its 25th anniversary, we are featuring a look back at many of the games of the Classic series. For this entry, I’ll be looking at the somewhat obscure Mega Man: The Wily Wars, the “All-Stars” compilation game of the first three installments. Originally released only on the […]

Wily Stage 1 and Music LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

Proto Man 4 LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

Proto Man 3 Apache Joe is waiting for us as soon as we move forward, and the following Subeil’s placement is perfect for tripping up a player that might be hoping to slide past him. This is a fun area for experienced players to try to move through quickly, particularly since the last Joe will […]

Proto Man 2 While the two Girees at the start aren’t really a threat, it’s worth pointing out that they start near the upper ladders, and the warping in animation takes just enough time for them to be in our way as we start. They’ll also hit us if we fall back down, which a […]

Proto Man 1 and Music LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

Mega Buster and Charge Shot Before we get into special weapons, I need to talk about the standard ones a bit. Intentionally or not, enemies in this game get a small degree of invulnerability between shots. This can greatly reduce the effectiveness of the buster depending on how fast the player normally shoots, as large […]

Boss Music Another Mega Man, another round of boss fights. Stone Man LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn