Ah, Mega Man 2. At the time, Capcom thought this would flop hard, and only allowed Keiji Inafune as a side project. However, when the sales took off and positive reviews all around, this is what put Mega Man on the memory of many gamers. This review looks at how Mega Man 2 cause a phenomenon around the world, and see if it lives up to its reputation as Keiji Inafune's magnum opus.

Graphics: Very good (at least for its time). It has colorful graphics that fit neatly with the stage, along with the bosses themselves (though the Alien looks a bit off).

Sound: VERY GOOD. I could listen to it all day in my iPhone or my mp3 player. I'm even willing to buy the soundtrack of the game.

Addictiveness: Good. While it's mostly about defeating all the Robot Masters and Dr. Wily himself, if you're willing to maintain a run without taking damage, then you should be quite addicted to this, because some of the stages and bosses are hard to defeat (especially Air Man, you can't beat him even with the time barrage glitch. Good luck!), or if you're insane enough, beating the game WITHOUT the special weapons (except the Bubble Lead, which is the only way to damage the alien).

Story: It's just about Mega Man fighting against Dr. Wily, along with his new Robot Masters after he once again caused chaos. Plain simple.

Depth: It's not much, but if you're willing to go through the entire game undamaged (Good luck trying to beat Air Man during your run!) and not wanting to use special weapons the entire run (Except the time where you're forced to use the Bubble Lead on the Alien, because it's the only one that can damage him), then it's going to take a while.

Difficulty: Quite a bit hard, I must say, but more harder when you're attempting to go through the entire game unscathed (especially on Air Man's stage) and without using special weapons.

Final Rating: 8.7 (Air Man). It's surprising held up very well today, though it still has its own problems. This is what inspired the Blue Bomber to rise to fame. If you ever find this on a store, I would recommend it as a collectible- A very good one. It's also available on the nintendo eShop and in the Mega Man Legacy Collection, so if you want to try it out, do it.

You structured your review well and gave some details about the game. However I would have preferred knowing more. Are the graphics clear and how to they compare to Mega Man 1? What makes the soundtrack so great? Other than the special runs you suggest, are you saying that the stages have not much to explore?

I meant that the soundtrack feels upbeat and exciting, that the graphics were slightly improved from the first Mega Man game, and that some stages have some areas that you can explore. Sorry if I haven't mentioned it earlier.

vaderzlk11 : Good choice for a review, this game is awesome. You are right, the music is almost 100% fantastic 8 bit, and ends up on a lot of top NES music lists. Sound effects, meh, well, a lot of carry over from Mega 1. I would have mentioned the great diversity in stage layouts and design (Horizontal and vertical stages! Sometimes both! Some areas have shortcuts!)

Wha- bubblelead? Don't tell them spoilers about  the game, man!

Decent job with the review, although I still think you could have gone in a little more depth regarding a couple categories.

I also disagree that there isn't much depth in this game. For an 8 bit platformer, I would suggest that it would give people HOURS of gameplay before they finish it. Especially if they aren't using Save-states.

I will also advise you to not give out spoilers or game tips in your reviews. Best to just talk about the actual game, not how to defeat certain bosses. Content like that belongs in a walkthrough.

MM2 is probably my favorite MM title, although it's basically a tossup for me between this one and MM3. Both are amazing games with great music.

Keep up the work on the reviews man. I look forward to reading more of them from you in the future.