Mega Man 2. One of the best video games created for the NES, and probably THE best of the original Mega Man series. But before I can start this review, lets take a little history lesson of how the Blue Bomber was going so far.The first Mega Man (or Rockman for Japan) was released for the NES/Famicom in December 1987 under development of the well-known creator, Keiji Inafune. It was a classic for most people, but, unfortunately, it didn't sell like hotcakes in North America (GEE, I WONDER WHY!!!) So, they gave Inafune and his crew another chance, and so, Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo was released for the Famicom in 1988, and the renamed Mega Man 2 was brought to the NES a year later. Alright, now that I have that out of the way, onto the review.Let's start with the first thing you notice: the back story. It's nothing too special: Dr. Wily was defeated by Mega Man a first time, escaped, built 8 Robot Masters and plans to take over the world, blah blah blah, heard it a million times already, WHO CARES?!! Let's just play the game!!Then the title screen pops up, with that ever-so-memorable theme song. Don't you just love that music? One thing that's really nice is the ability to switch between Normal and Hard difficulties. The only other NES game I know that does that is the Japanese version of the original Castlevania. Anyway, once you pick a difficulty, it's time to start the game.So you start of by selecting one of 8 Robot Master stages. These enemies are: Metal Man, Bubble Man, Air Man, Heat Man, Wood Man, Crash Man (a fan favourite!), Flash Man, and Quick Man. You don't have to beat these guys in order, you can do it in any order you wish.After selection, you are then transported into the Robot Masters level. Here, you must run around and shoot any robots who dare to stand in your path, picking up anything they leave behind (either health or ammo or, sometimes, 1-ups) The levels are big, so be prepared for a huge button-masher. Nevertheless, you'll eventually get to the Robot Master, and you'll be able to blast him to bits, and steal whatever weapon he has for your own will ( A classic tradition in the Mega Man franchise) Once you're done with that, just do it 7 more times, and you'll get to the last part of the game: Dr. Wily's castle. Here, run through six more stages, crush the maniac's plans into smithereens, and watch him drop at his knees, beggin' for mercy!!The graphics in Mega Man 2 are awesome, with detailed backgrounds, and really goofy-looking enemies (I heard that some enemies in this game were designed by children!) The music is very memorable, with a lot of remixes. Just listen to a certain someone who wrote lyrics for the title theme (You know who he is!)If you thought the first game was difficult, then you haven't seen anything yet, because this one REALLY gives you a challenge. Heck, I think the Quick Man stage is probably the hardest part! (see for yourself) But you get unlimited continues, so it's not all that that bad.My overall score on Mega Man 2 is 89/100. If you love Mega Man, or are just a huge fan of the NES, then play this fistful of awesome. You'll love it!