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 Mega Man - The Wily Wars Review by: Crazy Li - 8.5/10 Mega Man Gracefully Done in 16-bit Overview:
Before learning of Wily Wars, I had played all the original NES Mega Man games to differing degrees. My favorites were the first few, especially 2 and 3. However, as much as I liked the series, I primarily grew up on the Genesis, spending countless hours on Sonic. Perhaps I'm a bit biased towards the console. How amazed I was to find a Genesis adaptation to the great Mega Man series. It seemed like something right up my alley. With this game, you get all of the greatness of the original three Mega Man games rolled into one package with a couple of extras.
Graphics:
I always felt the original MM graphics were pretty darn good for a NES game. The designs were creative enough while still being clear and distinct in sprite form. The Genesis remake of these games obviously up-scales and shades the sprites to be nice and 16-bit. It's clearly a graphical improvement over the NES versions, though not on par with the best graphics available for the Genesis that can be found in games specifically made to be 16-bit from the get-go. I don't fault the game for this, since it's more or less an up-scaled port rather than a fresh game for the system. I would have liked more effort in some of the sprites (namely Proto Man), but it was mostly taking the NES sprites and adding shading for the most part. Only Mega Man himself received any real attention.
Sound: How can you not love Mega Man music? The tunes were so catchy and well-composed that even in 8-bit quality, they're addictive to listen to. Taking advantage of a higher music quality just makes them all the better. The sound effects are decent enough. Some may be slightly off, but for the most part it just sounds like a higher quality version of the original.
Gameplay: This is what it really comes down to in a platformer. We know Mega Man games play well on the NES, but what about the Genesis. Not all ports are graceful (ever play the GG port?). This one seems to perfectly replicate the physics of the original games. Believe me, I ran tests accessing things like MM's jump height, his rate of ascent/descent, shot speed, etc... both versions really feel the same. Capcom did an excellent job in replicating the engine. Another big plus for this game in my book is that the ratio between Mega Man himself and the rest of the screen is comparable to the NES games. Mega Man 7 for the SNES is another example of MM going 16-bit, but in my mind, it does not make the transition nearly as well. MM's sprite is far too large in that game, making it more difficult to see what's coming and react to it properly. It loses the feel of the original games which I think is something that retains better in Wily Wars.
Story: Well... Mega Man technically DOES have a story... but very little of it ever gets conveyed in the first three games, so I had to rate this one fairly low.
Content: Considering this is three whole games in one and there are bonus bosses at the completion of all three, I'd say this game offers a lot to do for a player.
Difficulty: This game isn't really hard if you've already played and become familiar with the originals. To a newcomer, it can be quite a challenge, though. Being very used to playing Genesis games, I found Wily Wars to be far easier than the NES versions of the games, but I've had people who grew up on the NES tell me the reverse. There is also the notable difference of bosses gaining invincibility (flashing) frames after being hit much like Mega Man himself has. In the NES versions, you could fire three blasts at once into a boss and do more damage. In this game, doing the same will get the subsequent shots ignored. That may take some getting used to if you're a shot-spammer. Still, it includes Mega Man 2, which is probably the easiest game in the entire series, so it can't be THAT hard.
Final Words: I feel like this was a great compilation and feel it was a great shame it never reached the US outside of the Sega Channel. Perhaps the US market would have given Capcom the extra sales they were seeking to make a sequel to this for 4-6. It feels like something is missing now that the rest of the NES games were never done in this style. Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Depth 9 Story 3 Difficulty 5
Mega Man - The Wily Wars Description: In the last few years, a titanic struggle for control of the planet has raged. Each time it has pitted Mega Man, a cybernetic champion of justice against the villainous Dr. Wily and his renegade robots. And each time, Mega Man has emerged victorious! Now, in a desperate attempt to change the past, Dr. Wily has used a time machine to slip back to the time of his first battles with Mega Man. There he plans to make sure that this time, Mega Man will be history!
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airman202-17-11 07:46 PM 4/5 Learn!!!!!!!!!!!! There will be a test!!! | tyranit12-22-11 10:43 AM 4/5 I Did Not Fight Fish Man. | | airman202-17-11 07:46 PM 3.8/5 me vs. metal man ( I f***ed up) | tyranit12-22-11 10:43 AM 3.5/5 IT'S OVER 1 MILLION! | zara661504-30-13 11:25 AM 3/5 all 8 bosses defeated [no cheats!!!] | | | | | | | | | | | 99tables02-09-13 11:53 PM 3/5 Uh Hardman? (No Comment) | | | | | | | | |
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rcarter2 1. 437,100
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OMG :)first game warmarioplayer657 4. 68,300
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Mega Man - The Wily Wars User Reviews
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8.6 Graphics 9.3 Sound 9.7 Addictive 9.7 Story 5.7 Depth 9.7 Difficulty 7.3
8.5 - Mega Man Gracefully Done in 16-bit - Crazy Li
Overview:
Before learning of Wily Wars, I had played all the original NES Mega Man games to differing degrees. My favorites we...
Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Story 3 Depth 9 Difficulty 5
Review Rating: 5/5
Submitted: 09-21-12
Review Replies: 4
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9 - MM Wily Wars YouTube - EmeraldHurricane
Me and my bro (R3TR0) have a youtube channel called AngryGamingHQ. I am currently doing a walkthrough of the Wily Wars but I can...
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 4 Depth 10 Difficulty 7
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 04-11-13
Review Replies: 2
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10 - Megaman 3 in 1 - Treyevers
Megaman Wily wars combines Megaman 1, Megaman 2, and Megaman 3 all together and makes them even HARDER. basicly, it is a harder ...
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 2/5
Submitted: 05-07-13
Review Replies: 3
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kingvictory 04-29-13 - 06:59 PM ikr
nedflanders34 04-17-13 - 02:23 PM THE ARM CANNON IS SO WEAK NOW DarkFraxxure 03-01-13 - 09:39 PM I've been able to take down Mega man 1 and Mega Man 2... I am such a mega man geek... lol DarkFraxxure 03-01-13 - 09:39 PM I love this game. gali45 02-17-13 - 09:23 AM Amen orionfoxgibson.
Amen orionfoxgibson 12-21-12 - 11:16 PM I don't like the changes they made with the game play. I never needed an energy tank to fight metal man. the Sprites look great but that's about it. supersonicracin. 11-18-12 - 08:08 AM SEGA! DocRetro 11-12-12 - 01:02 PM I really like this port; the physics are much better in it. I can actually have fun with the first three now. bananaeater99 06-29-12 - 11:40 AM I hate mega man clone bananaeater99 06-28-12 - 10:23 PM I resent insults to the original, if they did not exist, this would not eexist as well, the originals may be hard, but they are a honor Shadow787 06-26-12 - 04:28 PM SEEGGGAAA tanathos 06-22-12 - 04:08 PM easy ! (nes versions is hard) IceKirby 06-17-12 - 06:49 PM Kirby The Magolor Wars SavatoX 06-15-12 - 08:42 PM @aleman: I agree, Magnet Man is annoying (especially in the original Mega Man 3). retrokid12 06-11-12 - 06:38 PM I can't figure out the controls!! vizzed22 05-31-12 - 05:08 PM yeah reales this in america capcom vizzed22 05-31-12 - 05:07 PM MAN THIS IS FUN 1-upman 05-26-12 - 04:42 PM Beat the game! aleman 05-18-12 - 09:24 PM i hate you magnet man aleman 05-18-12 - 06:03 PM this is nothing i beat megaman 1 and 3 so megaman 2 will not a problem in the iphone i get to wily stage 3 the boss is hard for me Indy4797 05-16-12 - 03:08 PM F-YEAH! Kike 95 05-11-12 - 11:35 PM aqui kike 95 soy colombiano la mejor pagina de juegos retros de todos los tiempos Kike 95 05-11-12 - 11:29 PM Retrophobia f*** yeah StriderZero 05-06-12 - 05:17 PM My Screen is dark death_nation 05-02-12 - 06:12 PM Fuk you Capcom for not releasing this game in the U.S im here to play 04-11-12 - 08:21 PM 2ND DR WILY STAGE im here to play 04-11-12 - 08:21 PM YA AT DR WILYS STAGE WHOOOO!!!!! im here to play 04-11-12 - 08:20 PM CHALLENGE BEAT THE GAME WITHOUT GETTING HIT Spikeman 04-07-12 - 09:05 AM Hey what happens when my screen is dark ut I can't play the music Spikeman 04-07-12 - 09:03 AM I'm playing right now Powerstar9 04-06-12 - 05:38 PM Challenge: Beat ALL Bosses using Arm Cannon. megaricky10 04-06-12 - 11:20 AM i was about to beat mm3 MMSGuy 03-27-12 - 02:58 AM I beated Cut Man with the arm cannon! im here to play 02-16-12 - 07:23 PM hey guys go to the megaman home page it has megaman gamefacts delreth52 02-13-12 - 05:18 PM wow fags Chibifox 01-13-12 - 07:05 PM I just beat all 3. Where the heck is Wily Tower? Chibifox 01-13-12 - 06:27 PM Beat MM2 and am now in MM3 wily castle Chibifox 01-10-12 - 08:04 PM Just beat MM1, now gonna go for metal man! tyranit 12-22-11 - 10:42 AM I beat Mega Man 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10, now I am going to beat 4, 5, 7, and 9. tyranit 12-22-11 - 07:41 AM Now I have beaten Mega Man 2, now all that is left is 1 tyranit 12-21-11 - 07:03 PM I beat mega man 3, now I have to beat 2 and 1 tyranit 12-21-11 - 02:55 PM I BEAT SNAKE MAN WITH THE ARM CANNON tyranit 12-21-11 - 02:51 PM I almost beat snake man with my arm cannon Teejay_Painter 12-06-11 - 04:59 PM DS Teejay_Painter 12-06-11 - 04:58 PM SERIOUSLY PENGUINS CAN'T FLY Speedsterman 12-04-11 - 09:00 PM time to "top" topman Speedsterman 12-04-11 - 07:11 PM do the crashman Speedsterman 12-04-11 - 07:11 PM Newbe here CarBitGTSaxen 11-30-11 - 07:12 AM the music is the best (of megaman games)
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(:-I Amazingflyingpoo 11-21-11 - 03:05 PM yo. jcascantel 11-04-11 - 09:26 PM quickman is hard KIERYN 10-22-11 - 08:24 AM HEllo cutman5 10-20-11 - 06:03 PM @vizz-whizz : Thanks! Youre cool 2! drewserthebrews. 10-05-11 - 09:07 PM watz up peeps ulitimategamer67 09-23-11 - 09:45 PM my game messed up f***!!!! ulitimategamer67 09-13-11 - 09:47 PM bored any1 alive my game mess up someone help me plz Josh1373 09-12-11 - 08:23 PM hi marioxus 09-09-11 - 08:42 PM whos playing? Megaman8675 09-06-11 - 01:19 PM Megahobo saves the day! Megaman8675 09-06-11 - 01:19 PM I'm playing Megaman in my Megaman fortress. It's a blue box with the words No Rolls Allowed painted on it vizz-whizz 08-25-11 - 04:45 AM cutman5 is cool vizz-whizz 08-25-11 - 04:44 AM 123cheese is dum
megadrive = genesis (uk and japan)
mastersystem = gamegear (uk and japan) EpicProtoMan 08-12-11 - 05:51 AM im doing 3 first then 2 then 1 but i like the music in 2 im here to play 08-11-11 - 01:44 PM well the bosses are hard in 2 but the wily stage 1 music IS THE BOMB!! EpicProtoMan 07-28-11 - 08:07 AM its brilliant game brings back memorys 123Cheese 07-23-11 - 03:42 PM Mega Drive is just Genesis in japan. elbacano200 07-19-11 - 11:55 AM hi EpicProtoMan 07-16-11 - 06:21 AM hi there brilliant game just cleared bombman stage cutman5 07-14-11 - 03:21 PM zero: the first victim of the robot apocalypse says 'what' cutman5 07-14-11 - 03:21 PM Zero: the first victim of the robot apocalypse says what. cutman5 07-14-11 - 03:18 PM I am mega man, im blue and cyan, the creation of dr.light or right if your from japan. i ate all my mega bran. i live in 2d and its my duty to destroy the master bots. pow pow! SMITHY_BOI 07-13-11 - 08:56 AM HELLO EpicProtoMan 07-13-11 - 07:36 AM brilliant game lol EpiCMegaMan 07-12-11 - 06:06 PM lol lukexander33 07-03-11 - 07:35 PM MM2 lukexander33 07-03-11 - 07:35 PM OMG OMG OMG OMG EpicNatman 07-02-11 - 10:48 AM im blue and cyan EpicNatman 07-02-11 - 10:48 AM I am mega man HutchensD 07-01-11 - 05:01 PM this game dosent work >:( airman2 06-20-11 - 04:14 PM this game needs a working save system
airman2 06-20-11 - 03:14 PM yellow devil should be named yellow demon, because he is the true SPAWN OF SATIAN c_zone343 06-11-11 - 06:35 PM If you don't love this game, you're a bad person. lukexander33 06-07-11 - 09:55 AM this game is harder than da 8 bit games greengod7 06-01-11 - 02:35 PM mega man go moo lukexander33 05-19-11 - 02:54 PM rawr lukexander33 05-19-11 - 02:54 PM /rawr lukexander33 05-19-11 - 02:54 PM rawr EiyuuShizuka 05-12-11 - 10:34 AM protoman takes like a billion hits Delta0044 05-10-11 - 01:38 AM all i have to say is 8 bit > 16bit megaman pauldr 05-01-11 - 03:34 PM mega man the wils wars PoLlOrOn 04-16-11 - 07:37 PM Good Quality, Baddass Music megapahaman 04-08-11 - 06:03 PM i like it zara6615 03-08-11 - 12:12 PM this game iz Ok 4 me airman2 02-05-11 - 01:35 PM 10/10 airman2 02-05-11 - 10:47 AM crashman's is a pussy coolway123 01-27-11 - 07:37 PM it ise'nt work SonicZero5055 01-23-11 - 08:41 AM 8/10 crobat455 01-14-11 - 12:54 PM 7/10 SonicZero5055 01-12-11 - 11:26 AM ... SonicZero5055 01-12-11 - 11:26 AM Earlier, I could'nt beat crashman.
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