22nd February 2003, 8:22 PM
<i>Mega Man II</i> was where the Mega Man games we all know and love started to take shape. With a full compliment of 8 powerful robots, including:
<b><i>Bubble Man</b></i> - In an underwater level, shoots bubbles and plasma shots at you while swins around. Watch out for the spikes on the ceiling.
<b><i>Air Man</b></i> - Air Man shoots 3 tornadoes from one side of the screen to the other. Some you can dodge, others not.
<b><i>Quick Man</b></i> - As his name suggests, Quick Man is FAST. He jumps and runs at lightspeed shooting boomerangs at you. An uneven floor makes him difficult to dodge, too.
<b><i>Wood Man</b></i> - Uses leaves as him main weapon. He'll create a spinning shield of leaves and throw it at you, then leaves fall from the top of the screen.
<b><i>Flash Man</b></i> - Flash man doesn't have much of an active weapon, he stops time momentarily and shoots a rapid-fire plasma cannon at you. The slippery floors don't help with your dodging, either.
<b><i>Heat Man</b></i> - Looking like a giant pissed off Zippo lighter, Heat Man attacks in two ways. He will either throw fireballs which make flames rise from the ground, or he will turn himself into fire and charge you.
<b><i>Crash Man</b></i> - Crash Man is kind of difficult to beat, it takes timing and a Energy Canister or two. When you fire your weapon (even if not at him) he will jump in the air and throw bombs at you. You need to time your attacks to hit him when he jumps.
<b><i>Metal Man</b></i> - Metal Man is not too difficult to beat. He will be on the opposite side of the room, jumping up and down and throwing up to three sawblades at you at a time. The floor is also a conveyor belt, making movement and dodging difficult.
This game is one of the best in the Mega Man series. Featuring two levels of difficulty and challenging levels, it'll keep you entertained. Also this game introduced bonus items Item-1, Item-2, and Item-3. One climbed walls, one made a rocket (very useful in Heat Mans stage), and the other made a balloon. Dr. Wily's levels and bosses were also very challenging and fun.
Music, once again, was excellent, especially in Metal Man and Crash Mans stage.
I consider this game to be the first true Mega Man game, it set the standard for all its descendants. I rate Mega Man II an 8 out of 10.
<b><i>Bubble Man</b></i> - In an underwater level, shoots bubbles and plasma shots at you while swins around. Watch out for the spikes on the ceiling.
<b><i>Air Man</b></i> - Air Man shoots 3 tornadoes from one side of the screen to the other. Some you can dodge, others not.
<b><i>Quick Man</b></i> - As his name suggests, Quick Man is FAST. He jumps and runs at lightspeed shooting boomerangs at you. An uneven floor makes him difficult to dodge, too.
<b><i>Wood Man</b></i> - Uses leaves as him main weapon. He'll create a spinning shield of leaves and throw it at you, then leaves fall from the top of the screen.
<b><i>Flash Man</b></i> - Flash man doesn't have much of an active weapon, he stops time momentarily and shoots a rapid-fire plasma cannon at you. The slippery floors don't help with your dodging, either.
<b><i>Heat Man</b></i> - Looking like a giant pissed off Zippo lighter, Heat Man attacks in two ways. He will either throw fireballs which make flames rise from the ground, or he will turn himself into fire and charge you.
<b><i>Crash Man</b></i> - Crash Man is kind of difficult to beat, it takes timing and a Energy Canister or two. When you fire your weapon (even if not at him) he will jump in the air and throw bombs at you. You need to time your attacks to hit him when he jumps.
<b><i>Metal Man</b></i> - Metal Man is not too difficult to beat. He will be on the opposite side of the room, jumping up and down and throwing up to three sawblades at you at a time. The floor is also a conveyor belt, making movement and dodging difficult.
This game is one of the best in the Mega Man series. Featuring two levels of difficulty and challenging levels, it'll keep you entertained. Also this game introduced bonus items Item-1, Item-2, and Item-3. One climbed walls, one made a rocket (very useful in Heat Mans stage), and the other made a balloon. Dr. Wily's levels and bosses were also very challenging and fun.
Music, once again, was excellent, especially in Metal Man and Crash Mans stage.
I consider this game to be the first true Mega Man game, it set the standard for all its descendants. I rate Mega Man II an 8 out of 10.