The Blue Bomber is back, once again saving the world from the evil Dr.Wiley.
Mega Man 2 was the hoped for squeal in the series, and it lived up to the hype in my eyes, it had it all new villain's, new stages, new music which was not as irritating, some new little robot baddies, and even more new power ups to help get around with.
This time there was a brief story explanation added to the beginning, as well as a killer music byte to start it off that already shows great improvement.
After escaping from Mega Man the last time Dr. Wiley returns but this time he creates some robots of his own, eight of them to be correct.
Of course he also has his bigger robots to guard his castle in the final stages of the game.
Like the last game you defeat his robots and take their powers and use them to defeat the others, catching a repeating factor here? Well you better that's all the games in the original series baby.
Along with the powers you take from the boss robots, you get 3 other powers simply name Item 1, Item 2, and Item 3, you will know you have gotten them when after it tells you what power you got from the boss robots your screen will flash red saying Item 1 or whatever is ready.
Now you go through the stages in the same side scrolling fashion as the others, still a great game.
Now fans of the first game will be happy to know that the robot bosses from the first game appear in this one also as sub bosses, and yes you still fight all eight of Wiley's robots twice once to get their powers then again in Wiley's castle.
The only thing I did not like about the reappearance of the robot bosses from the first game is you do not get to take their powers this time. It sucks I know.
I myself wish you could.
Now while some of the powers you get from the bosses may seem worthless do not count any of them out, they are all very valuable.
The last boss battle shocked many people because of what happens I will not tell the ending if you have never played it before play it and you will see what I am talking about.
The cover still dictates the space age pistol packing character who looks nothing like the Blue Bomber but oh well right?
This game is one of the greats and it shows why Mega Man is so dear to many hardcore gamers hearts as well as all the games in the series.
Another collector's item must have to any gamers collection