LogFAQs > #952081803

#2. Mega Man 2 (NES, 1989)

I'm going to try something different for this game. I'm going to write a segment relating to each level, covering the stage, the game, a memory, random thoughts, or whatever. It's why this entry has taken a while to write. I maybe got too ambitious on this writeup, but I've owned this game for over 30 years and it's been a big part of who I am at many stages of life.



Metal Man:
Mega Man 2 is what Mega Man means to me. All my thoughts and opinions on the character, the games, the series, they all stem from this gane. Mega Man 2 is the game in the series with either my favorite or near-favorite music, robot masters, stages, weapons, and memories. The weapons are definitely beaten by Mega Man 9, but they're still good here. Metal Blade has a reputation for being crazy overpowered. It is very strong (especially when used on Metal Man!), but doesn't tear through everything, and it doesn't really allow any major skips or anything. It's just a very strong weapon, which is nice to have. If you want to destroy some stuff fast, you've got metal blade, otherwise, you can still keep a good challenge.



Bubble Man:
Bubble Man is my favorite robot master in the series, and also has my favorite music. The color scheme on his stage is very appealing to me. I'm not sure how much each of these influenced the others, or if it all happened independently. Either way, it doesn't matter, because Bubble Man is cool. I learned to clip through the ceiling of his stage as a teenager and I felt like a god.



Air Man:
For 10+ years, I've been using an image of Air Man as my avatar on social media. A lot of people who know me through the fighting game community have told me that they associate Air Man with me. I've never really felt the need to change it, since it's from one of my favorite games and goes well with my nickname, which is also from this game/series.



Heat Man:
The yoku blocks over the giant pit is a classic. The blocks are a series staple that I'm glad exists. They're dumb, but the most fun kind of dumb. And this level is where they shine the brightest due to being the silliest challenge.



Crash Man:
Mega Man 2 speed runs are an amazing thing to me. There is so much precision required to do well. A lot of jumps with quick timing and very little room for placement errors. There are also all kinds of clips through ceilings and vertical scrolling tricks. I tried doing them for a bit, but there's too many errors that can happen for them to be fun for me. Now, I just enjoy watching people who are good at them. Crash Man's stage has maybe the weirdest screen clips as you go up the ladders at the beginning of the stage. It's like Mega Man ends up in some alternate universe.

---

ONLY FIVE CAN LADDER.
Sushi, kamikaze, fujiyama, nippon-ichi...