I just started replaying Megaman 2 literally this morning. I was reminded how much I had forgotten the past 25 years...and it took me awhile to get through just 3 levels. I only had this one and Megaman 3 back in the day.
Mega Man 2 was the first one of the series I played. I've been playing through all of the anniversary collections during the quarantine (regular and X). This game reminds me of my dad's house from my childhood and will forever hold a place in my heart. Magnet Man's music from MM3 will always make me happy when I hear it.
I made the mistake of rushing through all the 6 NES games. Now, I'm taking my time to finish them again, starting from 2. And my god, I am in love with the little hopping blue bomber.
This was the absolute first video game I ever played. I think I was maybe 5 years old. Maybe younger. It's hard to remember for certain. Regardless, it was one hell of a way to start off my gaming journey and it will always hold a special place in my heart.
I have so much nostalgia attached to this game. Anytime I hear a track from this game it brings me right back to being a kid. I remember when I got to wiley's castle how intense it was and discovering all the different stages denoted by the skulls. I remember my older cousins telling me how to beat the last boss and I thought "yeah right bubble is worthless" then lo and behold ! Nice review Pam! It was nice to hear about the game from someone who didn't play it as a kid because if someone asked me about this game I would immediately say it has no flaws, it's perfect, best game ever. Im glad you loved it but were able to point out its flaws as well.
I've just discovered your channel. Having played these NES games extensively in my childhood and watched many of your other videos, I can say that your critiques are on point and valid!
Congratulations! You finally got to experience Mega Man! Now you can play the others knowing how good of a series it is. But this one is definitely my favorite. Back in '89, this game just blew me away! I still play it every now and then, and have the whole game memorized. It definitely has one of the best soundtracks on the NES. And yeah, last time I played it I thought it was pretty annoying having to press start and scroll through weapons, sometimes selecting the wrong one on accident. No big deal, it still kicks ass! Glad you liked it!
Mega Man 2 was never really meant to be a challenging game, I think. The first one, on the other hand, is *way* more difficult. It almost feels like a different type of game, except for the absorbing powers from your enemies. MM2 always gets me super nostalgic though. I have some very seriously fond memories of playing this game with my brothers as a kid, and plunking out some of the soundtrack on these crazy little keyboards we got for Christmas one year. Glad you finally got a chance to experience the game!
Great review Pam. I know Mega Man 2 is my favorite in the series as it is with a lot of other people. I recall beating it back in the day but have not in a very long time. Also yes such an amazing soundtrack.
Pam, you have hit on a classic here. I cannot explain to you how much I love the Mega Man series, and this one brings back many many memories, especially Quick Man's stage. I think Mega Man is timeless, as long as you love platform action games. You hit it on the head, and this was an extremely enjoyable trip down memory lane through a new set of eyes.
Definitely one of my favorite NES games, very find memories and I’ve replayed it more times than I can count. You’re absolutely right about the cumbersome weapon switching interface. And for this reason I believe most people play using the default weapon, as you pointed out. But, back when this game came out, that type of thing was just all we knew. In fact, most games of the time were way worse so believe me even something like that was considered a treat.
I still remember the Christmas when I ripped open the first present and it was Megaman 2. Being familiar with the first game, which for some reason nobody ever mentions or reviews, I was excited to discover it had a sequel. It's somewhat surreal to discover how popular that game would turn out to be. Especially since none of my friends had it. At best some had copies of the third game.
I got the NES classic a while ago and completely neglected this game until recently. I can't believe I didn't know how good it was sooner. I obviously had heard of it before but never knew what it was. Definitely one of the best video game experiences I've had!
when you talk about how it's cumbersome to scroll through the weapon menu, I start to think about Cyborg Hunter on the Sega Master. it requires you to use a second controller to switch your weapons. I liked your review. I've never played Mega Man on the nes since I grew up with a sms, so I'm in the same boat as you were.
one of my favorite challenges to do was to get through quickman's stage without using the flash stopper, that required not only quick reaction and timing but even dropping to the next stage in the right area
*_Thank You_* for reminding me of one of the most enjoyable games on NES (that I haven't played in 20-25 years). It's the only Mega Man game I've played, but I loved it as a kid. Will have to play this again when I find time!
Crush Mans stage is my favorite in MM2 because in the "hall" where the ground drills are,you can 1up at random up to maybe 5 1ups and fully recharge your weapons.Most helpful stage evah(I love to say it with an attitude)!
I was lucky enough to play the original while it was still in stores to buy, so I went to where "you'll really flip your lid". Geoffrey says "hi" (2 clues to make it easier). Surprisingly, I was able to get a copy for $15 new at the time, so it was really kool. Every part after that was just bonus. Personally, I was partial to this one and part III. No. 3 was more fun to play through stages, as the slide technique was added for faster playability. However you look at it, there's fun in the challenges and the look is a esthetically pleasing. The one thing that surprises me is even though the versions do the same thing through the first 7, it's never the same game twice. Check out the rest in the series and see how they stack up.
Great review MegaMan 2 was the first game I ever beat, can you believe I passed that Mr. quick stage part without using any time freeze I never thought of it haha
I forget if I commented on this review -- if not...here it is. You chose the Mega Man to play. Mega Man 2 was, by far, my favorite NES version of Mega Man. And the comment you made about responsiveness...this game was in my top 5 for that, but I have to give better "play control" to Super Mario Bros 2 and 3. But this game was way ahead of it's time in plot, graphics, control, and especially soundtrack. But I also agree with many comments about the "normal" setting -- Normal was easy, and difficult was normal.
So glad to see you finally get a chance to play a Mega Man game. 2 is definitely the best one to start with, but if you get a chance, you should also try the others. I'd like to see your take on how the gameplay "evolves" throughout the series...which is to say it doesn't really, and a lot of people knock the series for that. The UI issue that you mentioned is kind of fixed finally in Mega Man 4, where they put everything on one pause screen with little pictures instead of letters next to every name. In the 16 bit games and beyond, you can even use shoulder buttons to quickly scroll through your equipment. - I think it's really cool that you mentioned this because it was never something I realized could have been off putting since I've played the game for years. Great video.
+Brasel TheGamer I'm sure I'll try some of the others at some point, though I believe I only have 2 and 3 right now. Sticking with a formula that works is okay by me, though there are a LOT of Mega Man games for it to not evolve in some way.
Hello from the future!! It's good to see this channel, AND that you aren't too beaten up by all of the Megaman Fanboys out there who will have already likely slammed you for having a game channel and NEVER have played ANY Megaman games!😁😁 This game is one of my favorites. I used to rent it from my local video store.I spent a lot of time with it. Retro gaming is fun and I'm so happy to see new people experiencing the same issues as we have. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself. This is great video, Pam. I'm glad that you got to experience Megaman 2, and hope that you have had more time with all the others in the cannon. Keep up the great work!
I've never played on a NES before, was never a Nintendo person but I of course heard about MegaMan quite a lot in the day. Based upon this video it's easy to see why the game series was and is so loved 😀😃
I agree with your "brute force" and "run & gun" comments.. one reason I didn't "get" this game as a kid was that I didn't understand the idea of just charging ahead and taking tons of damage intentionally. See, if you try to completely avoid getting hit in a Mega Man game, you never get into a rhythm/flow, and you *will* die a bunch. And yes, this game's music is definitely deserving of its reputation. Brilliant.
I really enjoyed this review of Mega Man 2. It was the only MM title I played on original hardware, and even then only when I was at my cousin's house. I'm not sure if it was just my device or connection but in the first half of your video it seemed like the audio was ever so slightly ahead of the video. Good explanation of the game mechanics and showing the variety in the level design. I especially liked the music you selected to showcase. Well done.
+Diego Avila Thank you! I'm not sure about the audio sync. I often have issues with it when I watch it on my phone, but not when I watch in on a computer.
Probably my favourite NES game. I loved the first, and much more difficult Mega Man too. Mega Man 3 was kind of lost in me, because I had moved on to the Genesis.
Nice review. Your review reminded me how I first played it as a kid before I mastered as an adult. I agree with needing to know what Items #1-3 do on the Wily stages. I got stuck on Wily stage 1 as a kid because I didn't know what Items 1-3 numbered items did. I would have liked to have know how you would have done during the disappearing blocks during the Heat Man stage if your boyfriend would have never have told you about what Item #2 did. One sign that you are a good Mega Man 2 player is if you can do the Heat Man disappearing blocks without using Item #2, but using Item #2 is fine for a first time player & it did help you knowing that for the Wily stages. The menu for boss weapons & special items got better with Mega Man 4. That is when it was on one screen & did a better job of what the weapons were, so they did improve on that as the series went on.
+Dusty Robinson I put the jumping the disappearing blocks part in the video, so you can see as far as I got. That was the best of a number of attempts.
I like mega man's expressions when he gets hit or just his blinking the little touches make all the difference between a good game and a great game that and the music
Mega Man 2 was my second game for the NES (first one was Super Mario Bros. which came with the console). Played through it that same evening I got it, was totally worth it, great game.
Finally, someone else who appreciates stuff like that little turret room boss, and the Quick beam challenge. I always like hearing a newcomer's perspective on things I have liked pretty much my whole life. :D
While Mega Man 2 is great, my personal favorite is Mega Man X on the SNES. There's room in the levels to explore for upgrades, the story is larger scale, and the challenge is more reasonable.
Classic!.. one of my most played games when I was a kid.. one of the few NES games I owned. Got it cuz I remembered liking MM1 which of course is much harder. MM2 was hard too but played it so much got good at it. I remember when I 1st got to Dr. Wily, the alien version. I called my friend knowing he beat it. How do I fight this guy nothing hurts him!?.. Bubble Lead.. what a sad weapon to beat the last boss but gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks for the review :)
i played megaman 2 back when it came out and every now and then over the years. i can't believe i never knew that time stopper trick for quickman's level. me and my friends used to always run super fast through that part.
Awesome review! I was waiting for you to mention the music :D Honestly when in comes to a game having great music, I can most of the time forgive some of its flaws. I hope Mega Man 2 has made you want to play more mega man games! They're pretty great!
Now you're digging deep into my childhood. As you may guess from the icon, I have been a Mega Man game for a very very long time. And 2 is what many consider to be the best in the series. I'd differ, but I'm glad you had a good time with it. If you ever play 3, you'll find it to be the EASIEST in the original series. Now I gotta go play the Legacy Collection on the Switch. Nostalgia, man!
It's been years since I played this, but I think this is the game in which you can repeatedly press "start" to avoid damage. Pressing "start" goes to the menu, then pushing "start" goes back to the game, but Mega Man beams back into the scene, so in that interval, he can't take damage. Repeatedly pressing "start" can result in projectiles passing through where Mega Man is standing.
This was a very good review of Mega Man 2. :) It's definitely the most popular Mega Man game of all time, and it deserves all of the praise it gets. Though personally, I am a bigger fan of Mega Man X for the SNES since it was my first Mega Man game, and I kinda felt spoiled when I've started playing the classic Mega Man series after Mega Man X. In my opinion, the Mega Man X series is superior to the classic Mega Man series, and I highly recommend you check them out. (you will really love playing as Zero by the way)
Mega Man 3 is my favorite. It was the 2nd one I played after part 2 & I spent weeks playing it & finally beating it. I remember watching some video game show I think it was Johnny Arcade who showed that the Top Spin would kill the last boss.
Mega Man 2 was the first Mega Man game that I beaten back in the 1989. The original game was a little bit more tougher but I did beat it later after part 2. Then when part 3 came along I already had the great Mega Man skills and I beat it in 2 days, true story. I've always enjoy Mega Man 2 the best.
No way you uploaded this....I just beat this game and the Gameboy version today O.o I also agree, the controls for switching weapons in this particular Mega Man game are a pain -_-
MEGA MAN 2 probably had the best, most memorable music in the series, even though some of the newer games had great music as well: Pharaoh man, Solar Man, Galaxy Man, Splash Woman, Spark Man, Dive man, etc. I think it's important to look at Mega Man as an evolution of SUPER MARIO BROS. It's almost as if the developers thought: "I like throwing fire with Mario - but if I get injured, I lose the power". They ultimately decided "GIVE MARIO A GUN"!!! MM came after Metroid so my guess is that they gave MM an arm cannon in the same vain of Samus Aran. I love the balancing they offered through item farming by killing respawning enemies. If TMNT and many other games offered this, the difficulty which is often criticized wouldn't be so bad. The UNLIMITED CONTINUES and UNLIMITED LIVES (1 ups farmable from enemies ) was a great way of balancing the game as well. They expect you to push through the game and if you die, you just have to get better and continue to push on to the end. BOO BEAM TRAP and the ALIEN are examples of bad game design. To have both the traps and their walls invulnerable to everything but crash bombs IS NOT FAIR. The player should be able to defeat both with the standard Mega Buster. In the later games the mega buster can pretty much kill any and everyone because they know that most players won't have all available boss items . And the reason that's important is because this game lets you choose boss stages at will so there's no telling what weapon you'd have at what time - until the final stages - which forced you to have all weapons. The Boss Order SHOULD NOT MATTER. You should be able to approach every stage at will - equally without needing prerequisites - right up until Wily's castle. I recently played through all the Mega Man classics: 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. I tried 7 but it was boring. I actually played through 2 first, and then 1 (on an emulator) and then 2 and 1 again on the Mega Man Legacy collection before the rest. MEGA MAN 10, I enjoyed because they gave you shoulder button access to your weapons so you needn't pause each time. Pausing is bad game design because you can fall off a ladder when switching and die. I found myself CONSTANTLY having to work around bad game design in the first few games. DID THE FORGET THAT YOU HAVE A SELECT BUTTON? Why not just use the SELECT BUTTON for live item switching??? Anyways: MM10 fixed it. I also like the ITEM evolution from the poorly explained Magnet beam to the ITEM 1, 2 and 3 to RUSH and then onwards to Mega Man having Rush & Beat - and finally Mega Man having a JETPACK. The Jetpack was awesome and fun. Very well balanced. These games would have been so much better with more text explanations of the enemies and the items. There were many situations where knowing a boss weapon could help would go very far. I didn't realize the Metal Blade was overpowered and I didn't use it as much as I could have. I didn't realize ice could free fire plumes - I got burned more than I needed to. I didn't realize you could pause Magma plumes in MM10 using the chill beam. All these things are important to know but there's very little explanation. The QUICK MAN STAGE killed me so many times I cheated to get past it and then came back wiser after watching TH-cam videos. I DID NOT KNOW I COULD USE THE TIME STOPPER to PAUSE THEM. This is a great review. I'm gonna subscribe. Hope to see more from you.
Normal mode is actually 'easy' & Difficult mode is 'normal'. The japanese version only had Normal/Difficult mode. It's way too easy on normal, because of this I always play on Difficult.
My order since childhood: Metal Man Bubble Man Wood Man Air Man Heat Man Crash Man Flash Man Quick Man Any other order just feels wrong to me, and not sure why I started that order, but there it is.
For the life of me, I don't remember referring to these games as platformers until after the N64 generation of console introduced 3D gaming. So, as a game, it wasn't that "platforming" was ever a focus. A shooter is more appropriate though, like you said.
Watching and commenting; i beat the game when i was about 8-9 years old. It was punishing but since i played Ninja gaiden more (wich i just beat 2 months ago in 20 years) it felt easy.
I remember my dad trying to get me a job in the "dirty" area of his company, I declined after walking through with the foreman... THEN I stopped at the video store, rented Megaman 2, and a crap day turned into AWESOME.
I really like your reviewing style. You lay out the stuff you like and dislike in an informative and interesting way. Now if only I could commit to a Mega Man game despite dying every 5 seconds. XD
+Blade and Beanie Gaming Thank you! I decided to play Mega Man 2 again since I thought I was good at it now, and got my first game over within 2 minutes, ha!
How horribly underrated this channel is. This chick isgreat at formulating opinions and has a very relaxed voice and narration. Great for bitter old men with a serotonin deficiency like me
Glad you finally got around to playing it. Mega man x and x4 are my personal favorites. Not everyone agrees. P.s. I know i am a few years late to your channel but i am super glad i found it! Cheers mate!
My favourite Mega Man game and possibly just downright favourite game in general! Interesting to get your take on it as a 1st time experience. Oh man, figuring out the disappearing platforms parts sure does suck the 1st time around. And that damned Dragon has ended many of my 1 life runs! You surely touched on the toughest parts of the game adequately :)
+JRock the GameRocker I felt so accomplished for successfully jumping on 8 of those disappearing blocks, then realized how long that segment was as I flew by on Item 2. My playthrough would have been much more full of cursing had Will not let me know about that.
Good review! ...and now that you've played this, let me recommend Mega Man X, if you haven't played it already. As great as MM2 is...X, with the power of the SNES behind it, does it all even better. Everything that made MM2 awesome gets cranked up to 11. The control is even tighter. The music rocks even harder. Thanks to the shoulder buttons, they even fixed the weapon switching issue you mentioned. X is a masterpiece. Some would even say perfect. I can't even begin to recommend it enough.
I got this game back in the early 90's. I actually beat the game 28 years later when I decided to take another stab at it and looked up the boss order online. As a kid, I had no idea there was a certain order you needed to tackle the bosses in and I just assumed the game was way too hard, lol. Edit: It was interesting watching your gameplay. As silly as it sounds it never occurred to me to use weapons obtained from bosses in the levels, i only used them when fighting other bosses, lol.
Apparently I'm the only one who's sickeningly awful at Mega Man. You beat the game having never played it and here I am not being able to beat a single level. Good insight on the game from a less experienced perspective.
Try other games like it, i find playing similar games often gives me a much needed edge for example ninja senki, contra, shovel knight, e swat or shinnobi.
This is my favorite NES game. All I can say is that Mega Man 2 is awesome and the soundtrack one of the best on the console.
You're speaking nothing but pure, unadulterated TRUTH! :-)
CMRetro Gaming Love it!
Dude you speak the truth! It's the Best sequel/nes game of all time!
nah man,i never found mega man 2 to be good. mega man 4 was THE SHIT for me.
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Nope. It's one of the worst games in the series.
Best NES game ever. I still remember the first time I played it. Best soundtrack too. ❤️
Facts
I got Mega Man 2 back in 89 after the game I originally wanted was sold out (don't remember what it was). That became one of my favorite NES games.
I just started replaying Megaman 2 literally this morning. I was reminded how much I had forgotten the past 25 years...and it took me awhile to get through just 3 levels. I only had this one and Megaman 3 back in the day.
Mega Man 2 was the first one of the series I played. I've been playing through all of the anniversary collections during the quarantine (regular and X). This game reminds me of my dad's house from my childhood and will forever hold a place in my heart. Magnet Man's music from MM3 will always make me happy when I hear it.
Definitely one of the all time classics. As a kid I loved this game along with Mega Man 3. Great soundtrack too especially Dr. Wily Stage 1.
I made the mistake of rushing through all the 6 NES games. Now, I'm taking my time to finish them again, starting from 2.
And my god, I am in love with the little hopping blue bomber.
This was the absolute first video game I ever played. I think I was maybe 5 years old. Maybe younger. It's hard to remember for certain. Regardless, it was one hell of a way to start off my gaming journey and it will always hold a special place in my heart.
I have so much nostalgia attached to this game. Anytime I hear a track from this game it brings me right back to being a kid. I remember when I got to wiley's castle how intense it was and discovering all the different stages denoted by the skulls. I remember my older cousins telling me how to beat the last boss and I thought "yeah right bubble is worthless" then lo and behold ! Nice review Pam! It was nice to hear about the game from someone who didn't play it as a kid because if someone asked me about this game I would immediately say it has no flaws, it's perfect, best game ever. Im glad you loved it but were able to point out its flaws as well.
Took me back to my childhood this video did. Loved Mega Man 2, it was always a really difficult game but one of the first games I ever completed.
The first time I completed MM2 it was amazing and shocking at the same time to watch Dr Willy's transformation.
One of the best NES games ever, with a legendary soundtrack. Great review! Love your channel!
+YayForBeers Thank you
Omg yes!!!!
I've just discovered your channel. Having played these NES games extensively in my childhood and watched many of your other videos, I can say that your critiques are on point and valid!
Pam does it again. Another in-depth review and all around great video. Thanks and cheers.
Congratulations! You finally got to experience Mega Man! Now you can play the others knowing how good of a series it is. But this one is definitely my favorite. Back in '89, this game just blew me away! I still play it every now and then, and have the whole game memorized. It definitely has one of the best soundtracks on the NES. And yeah, last time I played it I thought it was pretty annoying having to press start and scroll through weapons, sometimes selecting the wrong one on accident. No big deal, it still kicks ass! Glad you liked it!
"Perhaps it's because I'm awesome!"
Well YEAH, Pam, of course you are! :D
Mega Man 2 was never really meant to be a challenging game, I think. The first one, on the other hand, is *way* more difficult. It almost feels like a different type of game, except for the absorbing powers from your enemies. MM2 always gets me super nostalgic though. I have some very seriously fond memories of playing this game with my brothers as a kid, and plunking out some of the soundtrack on these crazy little keyboards we got for Christmas one year. Glad you finally got a chance to experience the game!
Great review Pam. I know Mega Man 2 is my favorite in the series as it is with a lot of other people. I recall beating it back in the day but have not in a very long time. Also yes such an amazing soundtrack.
Pam, you have hit on a classic here. I cannot explain to you how much I love the Mega Man series, and this one brings back many many memories, especially Quick Man's stage. I think Mega Man is timeless, as long as you love platform action games. You hit it on the head, and this was an extremely enjoyable trip down memory lane through a new set of eyes.
Thanks!
The music! Nostalgia
Definitely one of my favorite NES games, very find memories and I’ve replayed it more times than I can count. You’re absolutely right about the cumbersome weapon switching interface. And for this reason I believe most people play using the default weapon, as you pointed out. But, back when this game came out, that type of thing was just all we knew. In fact, most games of the time were way worse so believe me even something like that was considered a treat.
I got this game the week it came out. I still love it
I still remember the Christmas when I ripped open the first present and it was Megaman 2. Being familiar with the first game, which for some reason nobody ever mentions or reviews, I was excited to discover it had a sequel.
It's somewhat surreal to discover how popular that game would turn out to be. Especially since none of my friends had it. At best some had copies of the third game.
I got the NES classic a while ago and completely neglected this game until recently. I can't believe I didn't know how good it was sooner. I obviously had heard of it before but never knew what it was. Definitely one of the best video game experiences I've had!
when you talk about how it's cumbersome to scroll through the weapon menu, I start to think about Cyborg Hunter on the Sega Master. it requires you to use a second controller to switch your weapons. I liked your review. I've never played Mega Man on the nes since I grew up with a sms, so I'm in the same boat as you were.
That was my first video game, I remember beating crash man and i was such a happy kid. Never could beat quick man
one of my favorite challenges to do was to get through quickman's stage without using the flash stopper, that required not only quick reaction and timing but even dropping to the next stage in the right area
That sounds difficult
2 is great. 3 is amazing. i think 3 is probably still my favorite
Mega Man 3 is definitely the best. It also has the best soundtrack overall.
Me too.
JOE FPOC same
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*_Thank You_* for reminding me of one of the most enjoyable games on NES (that I haven't played in 20-25 years). It's the only Mega Man game I've played, but I loved it as a kid. Will have to play this again when I find time!
Awesome, hope you have fun with it!
4:32 He was right to laugh at you.
Crush Mans stage is my favorite in MM2 because in the "hall" where the ground drills are,you can 1up at random up to maybe 5 1ups and fully recharge your weapons.Most helpful stage evah(I love to say it with an attitude)!
I think you mean metal man's stage :)
This intro was amazing
Did you get the music stuck in your head after? It always happens to me when I play a Mega Man game.
+Randomark3087 Yes! It's been stuck in my head ever since.
I was lucky enough to play the original while it was still in stores to buy, so I went to where "you'll really flip your lid".
Geoffrey says "hi" (2 clues to make it easier).
Surprisingly, I was able to get a copy for $15 new at the time, so it was really kool.
Every part after that was just bonus. Personally, I was partial to this one and part III.
No. 3 was more fun to play through stages, as the slide technique was added for faster playability.
However you look at it, there's fun in the challenges and the look is a esthetically pleasing.
The one thing that surprises me is even though the versions do the same thing through the first 7, it's never the same game twice.
Check out the rest in the series and see how they stack up.
This was my game way back in the day! So badass !
I made a chart of what weapon worked best against a particular boss. That was one of the most fun parts of he game for me.
Great review MegaMan 2 was the first game I ever beat, can you believe I passed that Mr. quick stage part without using any time freeze I never thought of it haha
I forget if I commented on this review -- if not...here it is. You chose the Mega Man to play. Mega Man 2 was, by far, my favorite NES version of Mega Man. And the comment you made about responsiveness...this game was in my top 5 for that, but I have to give better "play control" to Super Mario Bros 2 and 3. But this game was way ahead of it's time in plot, graphics, control, and especially soundtrack. But I also agree with many comments about the "normal" setting -- Normal was easy, and difficult was normal.
MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MEGA MAN GAME RIGHT HERE!!! GAMEPLAY, MUSIC AND POWER UPS WAS THE BOMB!!! THX PAM FOR THE REVIEW!!
So glad to see you finally get a chance to play a Mega Man game. 2 is definitely the best one to start with, but if you get a chance, you should also try the others. I'd like to see your take on how the gameplay "evolves" throughout the series...which is to say it doesn't really, and a lot of people knock the series for that.
The UI issue that you mentioned is kind of fixed finally in Mega Man 4, where they put everything on one pause screen with little pictures instead of letters next to every name. In the 16 bit games and beyond, you can even use shoulder buttons to quickly scroll through your equipment. - I think it's really cool that you mentioned this because it was never something I realized could have been off putting since I've played the game for years. Great video.
+Brasel TheGamer I'm sure I'll try some of the others at some point, though I believe I only have 2 and 3 right now. Sticking with a formula that works is okay by me, though there are a LOT of Mega Man games for it to not evolve in some way.
Ahhhh dat bubble man theme tho. Takes me back.
Hello from the future!! It's good to see this channel, AND that you aren't too beaten up by all of the Megaman Fanboys out there who will have already likely slammed you for having a game channel and NEVER have played ANY Megaman games!😁😁 This game is one of my favorites. I used to rent it from my local video store.I spent a lot of time with it. Retro gaming is fun and I'm so happy to see new people experiencing the same issues as we have. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself. This is great video, Pam. I'm glad that you got to experience Megaman 2, and hope that you have had more time with all the others in the cannon. Keep up the great work!
Glad you liked the video! I just picked up Mega Man 3 but as of now, 2 is still the only one I played.
The music in this game was amazing to me. Bubble man stage is my 1st fav video game song ever.👍
Was refreshing to see a fresh take on this game from someone that hadn't played it before. I enjoyed it.
Thanks! I'm glad I finally played it.
The sliding Dash move from MM3 would have helped so much but MM3 hadn't happened yet.
The Robotic Dragon chase scene always triggers my heart to beat too fast with adrenaline and ALWAYS FU** UP in it...still fun though.
Great video. I'm glad you were finally able to try out this game!
Thanks!
I've never played on a NES before, was never a Nintendo person but I of course heard about MegaMan quite a lot in the day.
Based upon this video it's easy to see why the game series was and is so loved 😀😃
I agree with your "brute force" and "run & gun" comments.. one reason I didn't "get" this game as a kid was that I didn't understand the idea of just charging ahead and taking tons of damage intentionally. See, if you try to completely avoid getting hit in a Mega Man game, you never get into a rhythm/flow, and you *will* die a bunch.
And yes, this game's music is definitely deserving of its reputation. Brilliant.
+ShmupShmupPewPew I can't imagine trying to get through the game without getting hit much. It would certainly be a lot slower and less fun.
One of the best games of all-time. Even in 2021, it’s solid fun.
Ah, good ol' Mega Man 2. Great review, Pam. Now I want to play through it again. And that music...
+Retro Nonsense The music is so good. It's been in my head since I played.
Cannot be Tamed it's been in my head since I was 4 LoL
I really enjoyed this review of Mega Man 2. It was the only MM title I played on original hardware, and even then only when I was at my cousin's house. I'm not sure if it was just my device or connection but in the first half of your video it seemed like the audio was ever so slightly ahead of the video. Good explanation of the game mechanics and showing the variety in the level design. I especially liked the music you selected to showcase. Well done.
+Diego Avila Thank you! I'm not sure about the audio sync. I often have issues with it when I watch it on my phone, but not when I watch in on a computer.
Probably my favourite NES game. I loved the first, and much more difficult Mega Man too. Mega Man 3 was kind of lost in me, because I had moved on to the Genesis.
Nice review. Your review reminded me how I first played it as a kid before I mastered as an adult. I agree with needing to know what Items #1-3 do on the Wily stages. I got stuck on Wily stage 1 as a kid because I didn't know what Items 1-3 numbered items did.
I would have liked to have know how you would have done during the disappearing blocks during the Heat Man stage if your boyfriend would have never have told you about what Item #2 did. One sign that you are a good Mega Man 2 player is if you can do the Heat Man disappearing blocks without using Item #2, but using Item #2 is fine for a first time player & it did help you knowing that for the Wily stages.
The menu for boss weapons & special items got better with Mega Man 4. That is when it was on one screen & did a better job of what the weapons were, so they did improve on that as the series went on.
+Dusty Robinson I put the jumping the disappearing blocks part in the video, so you can see as far as I got. That was the best of a number of attempts.
Cannot be Tamed definitely a hard part
I like mega man's expressions when he gets hit or just his blinking the little touches make all the difference between a good game and a great game that and the music
I like his expressions too
I've played video games for 30 years and Megaman 2 is still my favorite game of all time.
Mega Man 2 was my second game for the NES (first one was Super Mario Bros. which came with the console). Played through it that same evening I got it, was totally worth it, great game.
My cousin had this and I remember borrowing it for so long, he almost forgot I had it!
Your reviews are very well done and well produced! Great work! You deserve more subs ;)
+Robert Santellan (Your Geeky Tipster) Thank you!
Finally, someone else who appreciates stuff like that little turret room boss, and the Quick beam challenge.
I always like hearing a newcomer's perspective on things I have liked pretty much my whole life. :D
:) The turret room was so cool, I loved how different it was from the rest of the game
While Mega Man 2 is great, my personal favorite is Mega Man X on the SNES. There's room in the levels to explore for upgrades, the story is larger scale, and the challenge is more reasonable.
Classic!.. one of my most played games when I was a kid.. one of the few NES games I owned. Got it cuz I remembered liking MM1 which of course is much harder. MM2 was hard too but played it so much got good at it. I remember when I 1st got to Dr. Wily, the alien version. I called my friend knowing he beat it. How do I fight this guy nothing hurts him!?.. Bubble Lead.. what a sad weapon to beat the last boss but gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks for the review :)
i played megaman 2 back when it came out and every now and then over the years. i can't believe i never knew that time stopper trick for quickman's level. me and my friends used to always run super fast through that part.
That’s impressive, I can’t imagine getting through that part without it.
Awesome review! I was waiting for you to mention the music :D
Honestly when in comes to a game having great music, I can most of the time forgive some of its flaws.
I hope Mega Man 2 has made you want to play more mega man games! They're pretty great!
Now you're digging deep into my childhood. As you may guess from the icon, I have been a Mega Man game for a very very long time. And 2 is what many consider to be the best in the series. I'd differ, but I'm glad you had a good time with it. If you ever play 3, you'll find it to be the EASIEST in the original series. Now I gotta go play the Legacy Collection on the Switch. Nostalgia, man!
I should give the Legacy collection ago, I'm pretty sure I got it at some point.
Oh...I played this alot as a kid, never new about the "items".
I recently reviewed the first game. Damn this series is hard. Great review :)
+Big Will Thanks!
+Big Will yeah, hard to enjoy.
+Big Will damn nobody cares
The first game besides few exceptions i never find it hard. Megaman 2 on the other hand... man...
the music alone makes it one of the NES's best! Dr, Wily stage one cmon?! I get amped to this day hearing that shiz!
It's been years since I played this, but I think this is the game in which you can repeatedly press "start" to avoid damage. Pressing "start" goes to the menu, then pushing "start" goes back to the game, but Mega Man beams back into the scene, so in that interval, he can't take damage. Repeatedly pressing "start" can result in projectiles passing through where Mega Man is standing.
This was a very good review of Mega Man 2. :) It's definitely the most popular Mega Man game of all time, and it deserves all of the praise it gets. Though personally, I am a bigger fan of Mega Man X for the SNES since it was my first Mega Man game, and I kinda felt spoiled when I've started playing the classic Mega Man series after Mega Man X. In my opinion, the Mega Man X series is superior to the classic Mega Man series, and I highly recommend you check them out. (you will really love playing as Zero by the way)
+Zero's Channel (Ultimate Maverick Hunter) I do want to play MMX at some point. So many games to play!
Zero Knight hi Zero ;)
Haha, I played MM2 when it first came out and had a blast with it. It took awhile but hard mode became super fun, ah the memories 😊
Mega Man 3 is my favorite.
It was the 2nd one I played after part 2 & I spent weeks playing it & finally beating it.
I remember watching some video game show I think it was Johnny Arcade who showed that the Top Spin would kill the last boss.
Mega Man 2 was the first Mega Man game that I beaten back in the 1989. The original game was a little bit more tougher but I did beat it later after part 2. Then when part 3 came along I already had the great Mega Man skills and I beat it in 2 days, true story. I've always enjoy Mega Man 2 the best.
+xboyindahouse I'll have to give the others a try at some point.
No way you uploaded this....I just beat this game and the Gameboy version today O.o I also agree, the controls for switching weapons in this particular Mega Man game are a pain -_-
Megaman 2 and Mega Man 3 is awesome but unfortunately I never played Megaman 2 because at the time my dad brought me Mega Man 3
MEGA MAN 2 probably had the best, most memorable music in the series, even though some of the newer games had great music as well: Pharaoh man, Solar Man, Galaxy Man, Splash Woman, Spark Man, Dive man, etc.
I think it's important to look at Mega Man as an evolution of SUPER MARIO BROS. It's almost as if the developers thought: "I like throwing fire with Mario - but if I get injured, I lose the power". They ultimately decided "GIVE MARIO A GUN"!!! MM came after Metroid so my guess is that they gave MM an arm cannon in the same vain of Samus Aran.
I love the balancing they offered through item farming by killing respawning enemies. If TMNT and many other games offered this, the difficulty which is often criticized wouldn't be so bad.
The UNLIMITED CONTINUES and UNLIMITED LIVES (1 ups farmable from enemies ) was a great way of balancing the game as well. They expect you to push through the game and if you die, you just have to get better and continue to push on to the end.
BOO BEAM TRAP and the ALIEN are examples of bad game design. To have both the traps and their walls invulnerable to everything but crash bombs IS NOT FAIR. The player should be able to defeat both with the standard Mega Buster. In the later games the mega buster can pretty much kill any and everyone because they know that most players won't have all available boss items . And the reason that's important is because this game lets you choose boss stages at will so there's no telling what weapon you'd have at what time - until the final stages - which forced you to have all weapons. The Boss Order SHOULD NOT MATTER. You should be able to approach every stage at will - equally without needing prerequisites - right up until Wily's castle.
I recently played through all the Mega Man classics: 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10. I tried 7 but it was boring.
I actually played through 2 first, and then 1 (on an emulator) and then 2 and 1 again on the Mega Man Legacy collection before the rest.
MEGA MAN 10, I enjoyed because they gave you shoulder button access to your weapons so you needn't pause each time. Pausing is bad game design because you can fall off a ladder when switching and die. I found myself CONSTANTLY having to work around bad game design in the first few games. DID THE FORGET THAT YOU HAVE A SELECT BUTTON? Why not just use the SELECT BUTTON for live item switching??? Anyways: MM10 fixed it.
I also like the ITEM evolution from the poorly explained Magnet beam to the ITEM 1, 2 and 3 to RUSH and then onwards to Mega Man having Rush & Beat - and finally Mega Man having a JETPACK. The Jetpack was awesome and fun. Very well balanced.
These games would have been so much better with more text explanations of the enemies and the items. There were many situations where knowing a boss weapon could help would go very far. I didn't realize the Metal Blade was overpowered and I didn't use it as much as I could have. I didn't realize ice could free fire plumes - I got burned more than I needed to. I didn't realize you could pause Magma plumes in MM10 using the chill beam. All these things are important to know but there's very little explanation. The QUICK MAN STAGE killed me so many times I cheated to get past it and then came back wiser after watching TH-cam videos. I DID NOT KNOW I COULD USE THE TIME STOPPER to PAUSE THEM.
This is a great review. I'm gonna subscribe. Hope to see more from you.
Normal mode is actually 'easy' & Difficult mode is 'normal'. The japanese version only had Normal/Difficult mode. It's way too easy on normal, because of this I always play on Difficult.
Seconded, this is the truth of Mega Man 2 and Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo.
You're so hardcore.
Yeah ok
One of my favorite Mega Man games
Great review. 😉So then i started playing Mega Man games, but they're challenging as heck. I enjoyed playing the 10 on the Wii.
My favorite original Mega Man is #3. I actually played 3 before any of the others, and #2 is probably the most difficult.
My order since childhood:
Metal Man
Bubble Man
Wood Man
Air Man
Heat Man
Crash Man
Flash Man
Quick Man
Any other order just feels wrong to me, and not sure why I started that order, but there it is.
mine is:
Metal man
Flash man
Wood man
Bubble man
Air man
Crash man
Quick man
Heat man
作为一个中国观众，很喜欢你的节目。As a Chinese viewer, I love what you upload heavily.
Thank you
I wish to translate your "retro" and introduce them to Chinese.
For the life of me, I don't remember referring to these games as platformers until after the N64 generation of console introduced 3D gaming. So, as a game, it wasn't that "platforming" was ever a focus. A shooter is more appropriate though, like you said.
Watching and commenting; i beat the game when i was about 8-9 years old. It was punishing but since i played Ninja gaiden more (wich i just beat 2 months ago in 20 years) it felt easy.
Much more pleasant than MM1. Have a lot of good memories of that game playing with my friend.
I remember my dad trying to get me a job in the "dirty" area of his company, I declined after walking through with the foreman... THEN I stopped at the video store, rented Megaman 2, and a crap day turned into AWESOME.
Great review! You should do a review on Bionic Commando for the NES.
I second this
I was just about to post the same damn thing, but since you beat me to it: I third this suggestion.
Hell yeah keep it going
Excellent review again Pam!
I really like your reviewing style. You lay out the stuff you like and dislike in an informative and interesting way.
Now if only I could commit to a Mega Man game despite dying every 5 seconds. XD
+Blade and Beanie Gaming Thank you! I decided to play Mega Man 2 again since I thought I was good at it now, and got my first game over within 2 minutes, ha!
One of the all time best games ever made, on any console, period.
Mega Man Legends will always be my favorite
How horribly underrated this channel is. This chick isgreat at formulating opinions and has a very relaxed voice and narration. Great for bitter old men with a serotonin deficiency like me
Glad you finally got around to playing it. Mega man x and x4 are my personal favorites. Not everyone agrees. P.s. I know i am a few years late to your channel but i am super glad i found it! Cheers mate!
Hello! Welcome to the channel
The flashing screen right as you beat the boss at the end of the video reliably causes my TV to turn off. Blasted IR remotes..
Oh no!
My favourite Mega Man game and possibly just downright favourite game in general! Interesting to get your take on it as a 1st time experience. Oh man, figuring out the disappearing platforms parts sure does suck the 1st time around. And that damned Dragon has ended many of my 1 life runs! You surely touched on the toughest parts of the game adequately :)
+JRock the GameRocker I felt so accomplished for successfully jumping on 8 of those disappearing blocks, then realized how long that segment was as I flew by on Item 2. My playthrough would have been much more full of cursing had Will not let me know about that.
Good review!
...and now that you've played this, let me recommend Mega Man X, if you haven't played it already. As great as MM2 is...X, with the power of the SNES behind it, does it all even better. Everything that made MM2 awesome gets cranked up to 11. The control is even tighter. The music rocks even harder. Thanks to the shoulder buttons, they even fixed the weapon switching issue you mentioned.
X is a masterpiece. Some would even say perfect. I can't even begin to recommend it enough.
I got this game back in the early 90's. I actually beat the game 28 years later when I decided to take another stab at it and looked up the boss order online. As a kid, I had no idea there was a certain order you needed to tackle the bosses in and I just assumed the game was way too hard, lol.
Edit: It was interesting watching your gameplay. As silly as it sounds it never occurred to me to use weapons obtained from bosses in the levels, i only used them when fighting other bosses, lol.
Apparently I'm the only one who's sickeningly awful at Mega Man. You beat the game having never played it and here I am not being able to beat a single level. Good insight on the game from a less experienced perspective.
Try other games like it, i find playing similar games often gives me a much needed edge for example ninja senki, contra, shovel knight, e swat or shinnobi.
1:54 The correct order is: 1. Bubble Man
2. Flash Man
3. Quick Man
4. Metal man
5. Wood Man
6. Air Man
7. Crash man
8. Heat Man ... you're welcome
I'm already done the game.
Cannot be Tamed you're not done until you've beat it on difficult LoL...
algol291 always go for metal first
algol291 no, it’s metal, wood, air, bubble, heat, crash, flash, quick. You’re welcome.
Your all wrong by the way...airman..metalman..woodman..crashman..flashman...quickman...bubbleman..heatman....your welcome
Great game. Really the high point of mega man.
Blaster master and battle toads were my nightmare
The Quickman stage is the reason I never beat it until my 20s.