Tag: Mega Man 2

A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

Dr. Wily Stage 1 and its music. Again, now that we’re at the Wily stages, things have changed a little. We have all the weapons, and it can be assumed that we have some idea of what we’re doing by now, so the stages should be designed with this in mind. Pipi starts flying in […]

Dr. Wily Stage 1 and its music. Again, now that we’re at the Wily stages, things have changed a little. We have all the weapons, and it can be assumed that we have some idea of what we’re doing by now, so the stages should be designed with this in mind....
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Special Weapons and Items

Alright, now that we’ve gone through the first eight levels, it’s time to take a look at the special weapons Mega Man has been collecting. Metal Blade LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

Alright, now that we’ve gone through the first eight levels, it’s time to take a look at the special weapons Mega Man has been collecting. Metal Blade They fire in eight directions, cost 1/4 of a bar to use, kill most enemies faster than the normal Buster...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

Rockman 2 Poster Returns from the Past

Going through some photos, I happened across this one I took at a used game store somewhere in Osaka. It’s a promotional flyer for Rockman 2, back before the game came out. Sadly it’s not a real poster, but a print out from a scan or photo (but I might ask for a copy all […]

Going through some photos, I happened across this one I took at a used game store somewhere in Osaka. It’s a promotional flyer for Rockman 2, back before the game came out. Sadly it’s not a real poster, but a print out from a scan or photo (but I might ask...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

Powerglove Goes to Japan with Mega– er, Rockman

With but one small exception, we haven’t said much about the speed metal group Powerglove. It hasn’t been by design or anything, merely circumstance. However, today brings a little bit of news to help us change that. LanceHeartlocalhost/tmmn

With but one small exception, we haven’t said much about the speed metal group Powerglove. It hasn’t been by design or anything, merely circumstance. However, today brings a little bit of news to help us change that. Via Heat Man, Cap Kobun has come across...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

1UP’s “What If?” Week Looks at Hypothetical Mega Man Scenarios

Over the past week, 1UP has run a series of themed articles under the common theme of “What If?: Gaming’s Alternate Realities.” In these hypothetical situations, we get an idea of how the video game industry might have been different had it not been for certain influential factors and events taking place. Naturally, as you’ve […]

Over the past week, 1UP has run a series of themed articles under the common theme of “What If?: Gaming’s Alternate Realities.” In these hypothetical situations, we get an idea of how the video game industry might have been different had it not been...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

Rockman Tracks from Zoku Fami Compi

The curious licensed Famicom album Zoku Fami Compi is out today in Japan. As we reported before, it’s the second CD in a series of arrangements from various Famicom (NES) games. Given the interests of viewers to this site, I thought it relevant to let you hear the album’s tracks from Rockman and Rockman 2. […]

The curious licensed Famicom album Zoku Fami Compi is out today in Japan. As we reported before, it’s the second CD in a series of arrangements from various Famicom (NES) games. Given the interests of viewers to this site, I thought it relevant to let you hear...
A Critical Look at Mega Man 2 Stages: Dr. Wily Stage 1

Worlds of Power: Mega Man 2 Animated

We’ve talked about the Scholastic Worlds of Power book based on Mega Man 2 before, and we’ve even seen the Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, perform a straight reading of it. But never in our wildest imaginations did we imagine we would ever be able to watch it: Granted, it’s a couple of years […]

We’ve talked about the Scholastic Worlds of Power book based on Mega Man 2 before, and we’ve even seen the Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, perform a straight reading of it. But never in our wildest imaginations did we imagine we would ever be able to...