Overall 8.3 Graphics 8 Sound 7.7 Addictive 7.3 Story 6.4 Depth 6.5 Difficulty 7.2
8.8
Mega Man 2 Ultra Hack tornadocam
Mega Man 2 came out in the late 80's. If I remember correctly it came out in 1988 because that is abut the time I remember seeing it in stores and when I got a copy of the original game. Mega Man 2 is the game that put Mega Man on the map and is the game that caused Mega Man to be a popular video game series. Many sites Rank Mega Man in the top 5 of most popular game characters. So its not surprise that Mega Man 2 has been remade. It is also not surprising that they are several hacks out there of this game. Such a hack is Mega Man Ultra. So in this review I will be making reference to the original game. Story: 9 Okay the makers of this hack put a unique story to this hack. It has been 20 years since Dr. Wily's arrest for terrorism for world denomination. During the 20 years Wily has been in jail. Dr. Light starts drawing up plans for a new Mega Man. Dr. Light starts drafting plans for X when all of a sudden things take a surprising twist. Dr. Wily somehow contacted his Mega Man 2 Robot users and Wily breaks out of jail. Wily stills the plans for Mega Man X. Dr. Light sends Mega Man to get them back. Just what is this X project and why would Dr. Wily want it. Mega Man sets out to battle the Mega Man 2 Robot Masters again, recover the plans and bring Dr. Wily back to jail and justice. Whoever made this game has some creativity. I really liked how they added a new story to Mega Man 2. Mega Man 2 (Original version) had a good story. I like how they tied Mega Man X in it. In addition having Wily stay in jail longer then 6 months was a nice touch. It was just a unique twist. I really like the creativity and the plot. Thus I give this a very solid 9 out of 10. Graphics and Controls: 7 For this to be a hack the graphics are nicely done. They are a step down from the original version. But whoever made this game did a good job with the graphics. I like how the maker or makers of this game used graphics from other Mega Man games. In one level they even use a Mario Brothers background and the enemies or a mix of Mega Man enemies as well as Mario Enemies. That was nicely done and is a bonus. The colors are about right for the stages as well. Most of them are from other Mega Man games. The sprites are decent too. What brings the rating down is the controls. The controls at times seem like they are heavy and sluggish. They are not bad do not get me wrong and compared to other hacks they are good. Its just that I found myself fighting against the controls. Its so easy for the controls to be sluggish and feel heavy. This can knock you into a pit or get you hit. So yeah, that is what brings the graphics and control ratings down. So I give the graphics and controls a decent 7 out of 10. Sound: 8 The sound in this game is actually good. Not anything that is going to blow you away like the original game but its decent. I like how the makers use a variety of tunes for the stages theme. Some stages use Mega Man X series themes, a few stages use Mario Brothers soundtracks and others use other Mega Man game themes for the stages. Whoever made this did a good job converting the tunes to 8 byte style. I also like the sounds the game makes. When Mega Man shoots an enemy it has the same sound as the original MM 2 game. Enemies make sounds to let you know they are powerful and are tough. The only thing that keeps the rating from being a 9 or a 10 is they are a few tingles. The tingles are minor. I have played some hacks that just make you want to put ear muffs on. This is not one of them but they are a few tingles. I would expect a few tingles as some of the themes were originally from the SNES games which is 16 bytes. Still, at the end of the day I give the sound a good 8 out of 10. Replay Value 8 Mega Man 2 I played a lot when I was younger and its still fun to play. For this to be a hack its a fun game to play. Granted, its not in the same league as the original game. But I had fun playing this game. It is a very challenging game (more on that in a few paragraphs) so if you like a challenge like I do this game will have a high replay value. Sometimes I take breaks from original Mega Man games and play hack versions. This is one that if you like challenges you will want to play again. Plus how they use Mario Brothers stages, other Mega Man stages and a mix of Mega Man & Mario Enemies makes this hack unique. So I give it a 8 out of 10. Depth: 9Mega Man games are known for their huge amount of depth. This game even though it is a hack is no different. The stages are very long just like stages are in the original series. Mega Man games are infamous for very long stages. It should be no surprise there are several items to collect, power ups to collect and weapons to get. So when playing through a stage all areas will need to be investigated to make sure you get everything. So if you play this game be prepared for it to take awhile. Like I usually give the original Mega Man game's depth rating. I give this one a 9 out of a 10. I was glad that the makers of this game kept the traditional high amount of depth seen in the original games. Difficulty: 10 Some gamers will find the difficulty in this game to be well a pain. Other gamers that are like me and like games that challenge you will enjoy this hack. This game is brutal in difficulty it really pounds you no joke. The stages are long so many times your going good and die and think you made it halfway only to find out you got to go back from the very start. Also the maker of this game made sure you were challenged. Pits are everywhere more so then the original Mega Man 2 game. The enemies in this game are just brutal a lot of them do 30% of damage in one hit and that is on the novice level. I want to think on the Expert Level its 40%. So if your playing on the regular level 3 hits and your done. Also enemy placement is a nightmare. Enemies are placed above pits so even if you make a jump usually a pesky enemy is there to knock you down into the pit. Second the enemies just love to gang up on you and hit you from behind. Then there are the bosses oh the bosses. The bosses are a pain in this game. The Mega Man 2 robot Master bosses just bury you in this game. They move real fast their attacks are more deadly and usually you have died before reaching their layer so you only have a few chances. Also the weapons use requires them to be used wisely as they have short ammo. You will die sometime in this game that is a given. The game does not do much to help you like they do in a few of the other Mega Man games. Mega Man games are kind of infamous for difficulty but this one makes it extreme. Energy Tanks are far and between. I only remember coming across 3 during my play through. Enemies do not seem to be cooperative in dropping power ups or extra lives either. Also the power ups often require special weapons or risks to get them. As I stated some might be turned off by the difficulty. But I like games that really challenge you. This game requires timing, reflexes, creativity and lets face it a little bit of luck. Therefore, I give the difficulty a 10 out of 10. Overall Rating 8.8For this game to be a hack it was actually a nice hack. I have played some hacks that are awful this is not one of them. I really enjoyed the original Mega Man 2 as I got it when it first came out. I did not learn about this hack till recently. So I thought well I will play it and see how good it is. Its good now granted its not as sharp as MM 2 was. But it is a decent hack and one I had fun playing through even though it was brutal.
So before I get to the positives. I will address the negatives first. The controls are really the main negative in this game. I found myself fighting with the controls sometime. They just seem sluggish and heavy at times. This is a hack so I did not expect to be blown away by the controls. But I do not like the feeling that I'm fighting with the controls. Some gamers might find this to be minor but it was a problem for me. Second, the tingles, these were minor for me. But I do not like to hear tingles in the stage themes. I find them irritating. Thankfully they were not that many in this game. This wasn't a turn off for me as I like games that really challenge you and are difficult. But some gamers might think this game is overly difficult like to the extreme. I did not mind it but other gamers could get turned off by it. These are minor issues so lets get to the positives.
The game, is fun to play through the uniqueness of this game makes it fun. It was really creative how the makers of this hack put a Mario Brothers background in one of the stages. I thought that was a nice touch. I was also glad in that stage they mixed Mega Man and Mario enemies that was really good. I also like how they use different themes for each stage and most come from other games. The sound track was also nicely done except for the things I mentioned above. The sprites are about right for this to be a hack. The story was very creative. I really enjoyed how they took Mega Man 2 and tied it into the X series. They found away to make the plot work which was a nice bonus. This game was also fun to play even if it does bury you in difficulty.
So would I recommend this game: Well despite me giving this game a very good rating. I think for you to really enjoy this game you have to like challenges and do not mind dying a lot in the game. If you like games that can bury you in difficulty and really challenge you then this is a game for you. If your an expert gamer who loves to be challenged then this hack is for you. If your a gamer who gets frustrated easy and does not like a very difficult game then this game is not for you. It really depends on what type of game you like and what type of gamer you are. If you like me and like challenges or if your just a Mega Man fan like me. Then by all means enjoy this game like I did. Due to the game's difficulty it makes me believe the makers of this hack was intending for it to be played by teens and adults due to the difficulty. At the end of the day I give Mega Man Ultra (MM 2 hack) a good 8.8 out of 10.
Graphics 7 Sound 8 Addictive 8 Story 9 Depth 9 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 4.3/5
Submitted: 01-28-16
Review Replies: 1
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A worthy, if flawed Mega Man hack. Boxia
Mega Man games were always ripe for hacking. There are so many ways a single level can be modified and altered that the series was established as firm hacking ground almost as soon as it was possible to do so. Most prolific MM hacks are Japanese, but there were also quite a few English or, for conveniences’ sake, western hacks put on the net. The most famous of these western hacks is arguably Mega Man Ultra, a hack of Mega Man 2. The game boasts many of the features of any decent Mega Man hack, but also has a few original surprises thrown in.
Story: 5/10
The story is a carbon copy of MM2s' story. Dr. Wily is back at it with eight new robot masters in a refreshed attempt to conquer the world. The Blue Bomber must once again crush his nemesis, for great justice. I could accept the moderately rehashed story if this was vanilla MM2, but the fact that a new story, or at least alterations to said story were not made for this hack is astounding, as most hacks are able to throw in quite a few deviations. ?I must give extra points, however, for a slightly changed ending that makes for a passable twist.
Level Design: 8/10
Every level in this game has received a new look and feel, as with every good hack. The degree of change varies from "completely altered" to "significantly modified". For example, Wood Mans' stage was torn down completely and
replaced with one identical to World 1-1 from Super Mario Brothers. It's as awesome as it sounds. In other cases, the textures remain, but the stage layout is altered. Most of the time, this is done very well, and flaws are rare. But of course, there HAD to be a couple of stages (looking at you, wily 4) that were way too long, too easy, too bland, and too boring to carry any significant value or merit. These levels drag down the total Level Design rating, but not by much, thankfully.
Sprites & polish: 7/10
The sprites of enemies and bosses are highly polished, with few "cracks" or other deficiencies. This, however, is only when they're stationary. When in motion, the sprites are subject to all sorts of glitches, including flickering, parts of the texture disappearing, or vanishing all together. This only really happens when there are loads of enemies on screen, but that's common enough to make your eyes want to puke. Regarding the rest of the game, many graphical glitches from MM2 were fixed, but new ones were brought in. Pulling up the weapon screen sometimes causes the background to display the next screen of the stage, rather than the current one. All other such glitches I found were, thankfully, very minor, causing little to no interference with the game or with your eyes.
Music and Sound Effects: 8/10
The entire soundtrack has been
replaced with tracks from other, predominantly NES, games. The tracks have all had their pitch lowered, I guess so that they wouldn't be total copies of their original forms. Unfortunately, this change of pitch had a negative impact on the overall sound quality. Many songs now sound like they were played in tin cans and that noise was used for the soundtrack. However, the stellar choice of new songs and the fact that these new songs blend perfectly with their assigned stages means that some people might be able to overlook these changes in quality. All of the sound effects sound at least normal, and are never overused to the point of them being annoying. However, they never exceed "bloop" level complexity, so I can't rate that too highly.
Challenges: ?9/10
There are two difficulties, just like vanilla. There's normal, and "Expert!!!” In normal, weapons, including the mega buster, do double damage and enemies deal half damage. In expert, these buffs are removed. Even in expert, however, the game proves to be a breeze for the most experienced players and a good challenge for the least experienced. The enemies, while usually plentiful, are often fun to fight, especially with the mega buster. The bosses are also good fun to duel with, though some are just unforgiving without their weaknesses. My only qualm is that the game gets much less fair in the wily stages. Swarms of enemies and unfair bosses dominate these final levels, and you'll likely need extra lives and e-tanks to make it through.
Weapons: 9/10
The robot masters all have new weapons that are passed to you after their defeat. The originality in these weapons never exceeds getting a new sprite, name, and/or sound effect. Some weapons also use less energy, but that's rare. Thankfully, the lack of creativity is largely nullified by how fun these weapons are. The metal blade (or in this hack, the saw cutter) is still immensely satisfying, the quick boomerang is still almightily overpowered, and all the other weapons find spots where they're good fun to use. In short, the weapons are a true testament to what helps make Mega Man games so fun.
Collectibles & hidden goodies: N/A
Extra lives and e-tanks, which refill your health bar, are as close to collectibles and hidden stuff as this game gets. ?Even those can be dropped by killed enemies, so they don't really constitute "collectibles". This category gets an N/A for that.
Total depth: 5/10
The game is about as expansive as any early Mega Man NES game. As stated above, there aren't any real "collectibles", so the depth all comes from the stages. There's thirteen stages total, eight robot master stages and five wily stages. The stages are about as expansive and engaging as any typical Mega Man stage.... with the exception of the last wily stages, but that's for later. The robot master stages aren't too long or difficult, but they'll satisfy most Mega Man fans with their (usually) evenly spread out enemies and challenging bosses that might take up to 20 minutes for an unskilled player. But the wily stages..... I have a feeling the developer figured that longer stages automatically equal better game play. He/she was wrong, the stages are lengthy, but the enemies are not placed proportionally, which results in a lot of empty space with nothing to do. The fact that we have so many stages with this much empty space is unacceptable, and that will hurt the depth rating.
Overall: 8/10
Mega Man Ultra is as good, if not better than most Mega Man Hacks. It has numerous faults, but I still say that it's worth playing, for its good music, graphics, level design, challenges, and weaponry. If you're interested in Mega Man hacks, this is a must-play.
Graphics 8 Sound 8 Addictive 9 Story 5 Depth 5 Difficulty 5
Review Rating: 4/5
Submitted: 08-26-14
Review Replies: 0
7.5
the title says it all Zircron Swift
Mega Man Ultra is Ultra hard. Although I did play most of the game in Expert. Yes, I like this, good bit of custom music, such at the gameover, but I can't help but notice Sparkmans theme and Firemans theme from other games, of which were well placed. If Megaman 2 was too easy, give this game a try, it'll sure to challenge you further. My favourite level had to be Airmans stage.
Overall, 7.5/10 could be better in my view. Too many spikes, but I just hate those, others might enjoy that.
Oh, and I though Crashmans stage was very well done.
Graphics 8 Sound 9 Addictive 6 Story 2 Depth 8 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 3.1/5
Submitted: 04-20-11
Review Replies: 0
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Gone Ultra uiopop
This is one of the more famous Rock man 2 ROM hacks, and the probably the most famous one done entirely in English. Let's see how it holds up!
The story..... well to be honest i haven't a clue what the story is about. The only thing that REALLY sets it apart from Mega Man 2 is at the end once you defeat the Alien, instead of Dr. Wily jumping out of the command booth and begging for mercy, MEGA MAN jumps out and.... just doesn't move....
Like all good Mega Man hacks, all of the music is changed. In this case, most of the music comes from other games in the Mega Man series, although sometimes the music sounds a little different.
It's not the best hack soundtrack, but it's still pretty good.
In comparison to other hacks, like Rock man no constancy and Minus Infinity, Mega Man Ultra is almost laughably easy. All of the bosses can be defeated pretty easily with the Mega Buster (excluding the Boo beam trap) an the stages aren't to difficult themselves.
The only graphical differences between this hack and Mega Man 2 are backgrounds and sprite swaps.
Sometimes the altered sprites come from other Mega Man games, especially number 4.
The weapons behave exactly the same as in the original game. The only difference is that they have different sprites and they are effective against different bosses.
In conclusion, Mega Man ultra is a good hack with a lot of things going for it. Defiantly could use a bit of polishing, but good nonetheless.
Graphics 8 Sound 7 Addictive 5 Depth 3 Difficulty 5
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 05-16-13
Review Replies: 0
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