Mega Man 2 (1989) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Mega Man 2

In the year 200X, a super robot named Mega Man was created. Dr. Light created Mega Man to stop the evil desires of Dr. Wily. However, after his defeat, Dr. Wily created eight of his own robots to counter Mega…

2 June 1989

What Mega Man 2 is

Mega Man 2 is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 1989. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mega Man 2, known in Japan as Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily, is a 1988 platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was released in Japan in 1988 and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2 continues Mega Man's battle against the evil Dr. Wily and his rogue Robot Masters. It introduced graphical and gameplay changes, many of which became series staples.

Description from Wikipedia · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mega Man series

Mega Man 2 is the third of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Mega Man 3 in 1990.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4.4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6.5 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Mega Man 2 launched on 2 June 1989, within three weeks of Tennis and Super Dodge Ball.

Released around the same time: Tennis, Super Dodge Ball.

Cheats and codes

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