Mega Man 2

This article is about the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom game. For the Game Boy game, see Mega Man II (Game Boy).

Mega Man 2
North American box art portraying the protagonist, Mega Man, battling with rivals Quick Man and Crash Man in a futuristic setting.
Developer(s)	Capcom
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Producer(s)	Tokuro Fujiwara
Designer(s)	A.K
Artist(s)	Keiji Inafune
Composer(s)	Takashi Tateishi
Series	Mega Man
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, mobile phones, Virtual Console, iOS, PlayStation Store
Release date(s)	December 24, 1988 NES JP December 24, 1988[1] NA June 1989[2] PAL January 1991[3] PlayStation JP September 2, 1999[4] Mobile phone NA June 2007[5] Virtual Console PAL December 14, 2007[6] JP August 26, 2008[7] NA September 15, 2008[8] iOS NA March 26, 2009[9] PlayStation Store JP September 9, 2009[10]
Genre(s)	Action, platform
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone)
Media/distribution	2-megabit ROM cartridge, CD-ROM, download

Mega Man 2, known in Japan as Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo (Japanese: ロックマン2 Dr.ワイリーの謎^?, lit. "Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily"), is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2 continues the titular protagonist's battle against the evil Dr. Wily and his rogue robots. The game features graphical and gameplay changes from the first Mega Man game, many of which have remained throughout the series.

Although sales for Mega Man were unimpressive, Capcom allowed the Rockman team to create a sequel. They worked concurrently on other Capcom projects, using their free time to develop the game. Unused content from the previous title was integrated into Mega Man 2. Takashi Tateishi composed the soundtrack, with Yoshihiro Sakaguchi serving as a sound programmer.

With more than 1.5 million copies sold, the game is the best-selling Mega Man title. Critics praised its audio, visuals and gameplay as an improvement over the first game. Many publications rank Mega Man 2 as the best title in the series, and as one of the greatest video games of all time. The game has been re-released on several consoles and mobile phones.

Plot

Mega Man 2 takes place after the original Mega Man, which is set in an unspecified year during the 21st century (the year 200X).^[11] Dr. Wily, the series' main antagonist, builds a new fortress and army of robotic henchmen, led by eight new Robot Masters of his design. Mega Man is sent by his creator, Dr. Light, to defeat Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters.^[12] Mega Man crushes the eight new Robot Masters and then challenges Wily himself.^[11] In the final fight, Mega Man defeats Dr. Wily's holographic projection device. After the scientist begs for mercy, Mega Man spares Wily and returns home.

Gameplay

Mega Man uses the floating platform items to jump to an out-of-reach ladder in the Crash Man stage.

Mega Man 2 is a platform and action game like its predecessor, Mega Man. The player controls Mega Man as he traverses eight stages to defeat the bosses, Dr. Wily's Robot Masters: Metal Man, Air Man, Bubble Man, Quick Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, Heat Man, and Wood Man. Each Robot Master features a unique weapon and a stage related to their weapon's power. For example, Air Man shoots small tornadoes and is fought in a sky-themed level, while Wood Man can use a shield of leaves and is found in a forest-themed stage.^[12] After defeating a boss, their signature weapon becomes available to the player. The Robot Masters have weaknesses to the weapons of certain other Robot Masters; therefore, choosing the order in which the levels are played is a vital component of the gameplay.^[11][13] After completing certain stages, Mega Man receives a special item.^[13] These items create platforms that allow Mega Man to access areas that he otherwise could not.^[12]

After defeating the eight Robot Masters, the player proceeds to Dr. Wily's fortress, which consists of six levels that are played linearly.^[12] As in the first title, the player is required to fight each Robot Master a second time in Dr. Wily's fortress. However, these battles take place in a single room rather than a series of linearly connected rooms. The room contains teleportation devices that lead to each Robot Master. The devices can be entered in any order, but are not labeled. Once the bosses are defeated again, the player must fight Dr. Wily.

Mega Man 2 features a few gameplay changes from the original Mega Man.^[11] A new item, the Energy Tank, allows a player to refill Mega Man’s health at any time.^[13] Also introduced is a password system.^[12] After defeating each Robot Master a password is displayed, allowing the player to return to that particular point in the game after restarting the system.^[13] The password stores the particular list of completed Robot Masters, as well as the number of accumulated Energy Tanks. Unlike the first game, Mega Man 2 does not feature a score counter, and the player is unable to return to Robot Master levels once completed.

Development

See also: Development of the first Mega Man game

So we, of our own accord, got together, spent our own time, we worked really, really hard, you know, just 20-hour days to complete this, because we were making something we wanted to make. Probably in all my years of actually being in a video game company, that was the best time of my working at Capcom, because we were actually working toward a goal, we were laying it all on the line, we were doing what we wanted to do. And it really showed in the game, because it’s a game, once again, that we put all our time and effort and love, so to speak, into it, designing it.

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Keiji Inafune, April 2004^[14]

Mega Man 2 was developed and published by Capcom. In retrospect, series producer Keiji Inafune described the game's development as a "rogue effort". The first Mega Man game—released in 1987—was not successful enough to justify the immediate development of a sequel.^[15] Capcom allowed the development team to create a sequel on the condition that they work concurrently on other projects as well.^[14][16][17] The staff spent their own time on the project to improve upon the original by adding more levels and weapons, as well as improving the graphics.^[15] The project supervisor of the first Mega Man invited Inafune to the sequel's development crew; Inafune was working on a separate game at the time.^[1] In the previous title, Inafune worked as an artist and character designer, but became more involved in the production process of the sequel.^[18] "Working on [Mega Man 2] marked my second year at this, and I even got to mentor a 'new kid', which opened up a whole new world of stress for me," Inafune recounted. The development time for the game was only three to four months.^[1][19]

Due to the limited amount of cartridge space available for the first game, content was omitted from the final product. The unused elements were later transferred to Mega Man 2.^[20] The team was limited by the graphical capabilities of the console, and designed characters as pixel art to maintain consistency between the designs and final product; some design elements, however, were lost in the transition.^[18] The gameplay system from the original game was kept for Mega Man 2, but the team included more traps for the player to navigate. The game's three support items were added to aid the player because of complaints from consumers and Capcom's marketing department regarding the original game's high difficulty.^[1] Inafune's supervisor was "especially unsure" about the usefulness of the Energy Tanks.^[1] The developers allowed input from the public by including boss designs created by fans.^[21] Capcom received 8,370 boss submissions for the game, although even the designs for the final eight Robot Masters were "tweaked".^[1][22] Inafune intended his artwork for Mega Man 2 to be more "anime-ish" than in the first game.^[1] A second difficulty setting was added for the North American release. The original version was labeled "difficult", and a "normal" setting was created that made the enemies weaker.^[23]

The soundtrack for Mega Man 2 was composed by Takashi Tateishi. Ogeretsu Kun is a nickname implying rudeness, geretsu (下劣) meaning rudeness or depraved in Japanese, and is a pseudonym for Takashi Tateishi. Ippo Yamada, sound designer for Mega Man 7, explained that even in 1995 "Capcom... was just beginning to transition from crediting staff members by aliases to their full names."^[24]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	8 out of 10[25]
Famitsu	28 out of 40[26]
IGN	9.5 out of 10[27]
Mean Machines	95%[3]
Total!	83%[28]

Though the first Mega Man game had relatively low sales, Mega Man 2 was a huge success. Since its 1988 release, Mega Man 2 has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. The game is the highest selling in the Mega Man series and is Capcom's 30th highest selling title.^[29] Mega Man 2 was well received by critics. Electronic Gaming Monthly's four reviewers—Steve Harris, Ed Semrad, Donn Nauert, and Jim Allee—rated the game favorably. They stated that it was better than the first Mega Man, citing the improved audio-visuals, new power-ups, and password system. Nauert and Allee, however, expressed disappointment that the game was less difficult than the first game.^[25] Nadia Oxford of 1Up.com complimented its aesthetics and gameplay. She further stated that Mega Man 2 improved the gameplay of its predecessor by removing excessively difficult elements.^[17] Mean Machines' two reviewers, Julian Rignall and Matt Regan, praised several aspects of the game. Rignall lauded the gameplay, citing its addictiveness and the puzzles. Regan praised the difficulty and called the gameplay balanced. Both reviewers complimented the graphics, calling them detailed and stunning, and described it as a great platform game.^[3] Retro Gamer editor Richard Burton described it as a "must-have" title for the system, comments echoed by two of Electronic Gaming Monthly's reviewers.^[25][30] Zach Miller writing for Game Informer attributed the success of the game to the players' option to defeat the stages in the order of their choosing. He praised the simple control scheme and variety of weapons and items.^[31]

The game's soundtrack has been well received by critics. Joey Becht of IGN listed three stage themes from Mega Man 2 along with the main title song among the best in the series.^[32] In 2008, Game Informer listed Mega Man 2's introduction sequence as the fifth-best video game opening, citing the build up of excitement the music and appearance that the character instills.^[33] The "Doctor Wily Stage Theme" was ranked second in ScrewAttack's "Top 10 Video Game Themes Ever" video.^[34] Nintendo Power' editorial staff praised the music in 2008, stating it is among the best on the platform.^[35] In 2009, Gamasutra's Brandon Sheffield describe the music as easily recognizable, and lamented that contemporary video game music lacked that trait.^[36]

Mega Man 2 is a favorite among Mega Man fans, with many calling it the best in the series.^[27][37][38] Critics have also referred to the game as the series' best title. Oxford considered it one of the most memorable titles in the series, and Burton called the game the best in the series.^[17][30] IGN's Levi Buchanan listed three of the game's bosses among the "Top 10 Mega Man Robot Masters".^[39] Several publications consider the game a critical success and have listed it high on "top game" lists. At the end of 1989, it was the top ranked game on Nintendo Power's Top 30 list.^[40] In August 2008, Nintendo Power listed Mega Man 2 as the third best Nintendo Entertainment System video game. The editorial staff praised the polished improvements over the previous game.^[35] GameSpot named Mega Man 2 as one of "The Greatest Games of All Time".^[41] It ranked number 33 in Nintendo Power's "Top 200 Nintendo Games Ever" list and number 60 in Official Nintendo Magazine's "100 Best Nintendo Games" list.^[42][43] Miller considered it one of the greatest games of all time.^[31] In 2007, IGN's three editorial offices—United States, United Kingdom, and Australia—compiled a list of top 100 games. They listed Mega Man 2 as number 67, citing the action and strategic elements along with the impact it had on the series.^[23]

Legacy

Keiji Inafune claims the success of Mega Man 2 is what made the Mega Man series a hit that continues to spawn sequels.^[15] 1UP.com's Kat Bailey commented that the game helped establish the series as a prominent and commercially successful video game franchise.^[38] IGN cited Mega Man 2 as a title that helped define the action-platforming genre.^[23] Retro Gamer credited it with helping the series obtain the global presence that allowed spin-offs and more sequels to be created.^[11] Many of the conventions of the original Mega Man series were defined by the first title, but Mega Man 2 added conventions that were retained.^[11][27] The traditional number of Robot Masters for the series is eight as used in Mega Man 2, rather than the six used in the original.^[18][23][27] It was the first in the series to include an opening cinematic.^[32] Mega Man 2 also introduced the Energy Tank item, special movement items, teleporter room, and password system, which became staples in future titles.^[23][27] The Energy Tank became the series' iconic health refill item and later served as inspiration for a promotional "Rockman E-Can" drink.^[44] In developing Mega Man 9, producer Inafune and Hironobu Takeshita looked to the first two games in the series for inspiration, with Mega Man 2 serving as a standard to surpass in order to meet fans' expectations.^[18][37] Mega Man Universe was to feature a remake of Mega Man 2's story campaign, as well as feature customizable characters and levels.^[45] However, Capcom has officially announced the game's cancellation due to "various circumstances." ^[46]

Rereleases and novelization

Tiger Electronics released an LCD version of the game.

Mega Man 2 was made into an incredibly stripped-down handheld electronic game by Tiger Electronics.^[47] In 1999, Mega Man 2 was rereleased for the Sony PlayStation as the second of six Rockman Complete Works discs, though only in Japan and under the original title Rockman 2.^[4] It is largely identical to the original NES release, but had a number of bonuses, such as a "navi mode" for beginners that presents the player with a slightly re-made version of the game, detailed encyclopedic content, image galleries, and remixed music.^[48] Mega Man 2 was included with nine other games in the series in Mega Man Anniversary Collection for the Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Microsoft's Xbox, released between 2004 and 2005. The game's emulation is identical to the rerelease contained in Rockman Complete Works.^[49] Also in 2005, Mega Man 2 was released alongside other Capcom games as part of a "Plug It In & Play TV Games" peripheral by Jakks Pacific.^[50] Mega Man 2 made its way to mobile phones in 2007.^[51] The game was added as a part of the Wii Virtual Console service in PAL regions on December 14, 2007.^[6] In celebration of the ninth title's release in September 2008, Capcom Japan released the game in Japan on August 26, 2008 and a North American release on September 15, 2008.^[7][8] In March 2009, Capcom released the game for iOS, while in September of the same year the Complete Works version of Mega Man 2 was released on the Japanese PlayStation Store, making it available for download on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.^[9][10] Inafune expressed a desire to remake Mega Man 2, similar to Mega Man Powered Up, but stated that such a project was dependent on the commercial success of the latter.^[52] A tech demo called Classic Games was shown for the Nintendo 3DS at E3 2010, displaying more than a dozen classic games utilizing 3D effects, including Mega Man 2. It was announced by Reggie Fils-Aime that the titles were slated for release on the 3DS, including Mega Man 2, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and The Legend of Zelda and would possibly make use of some of the 3DS' features, such as 3D effects, analog control, or camera support.^[53]

Mega Man 2 was novelized in the Worlds of Power series published by Scholastic in 1990. The novel mostly follows the game, even offering game hints at the end of some chapters.^[54] Besides the added dialogue, the one major variation in the novel is that Dr. Light fears Mega Man's chances against Dr. Wily's more powerful new robots and while attempting to duplicate him, accidentally turns him into a human being, a difficulty Mega Man must endure throughout the story.^[54] The book's cover also lacks the gun depicted on the North American boxart of the game, due to a "no weapons" policy that Worlds of Power writers had to abide by.^[55]

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External links

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