An In-Depth Mega Man 2 Design Analysis

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DaveControl
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Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9D2QPqndzE


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Mega Man 2 (1988)
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A Very Long Mega Man 2 Design Retrospective, taking a look at all aspects of design that went into creating one of the most beloved video game icons in history. This is the second part of a broader series, in which I intend to look at every single game, from Mega Man 1 all the way through Mega Man 11. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Title Sequence
2:57 - Difficulty Options
15:36 - Password Systems
16:35 - Stage Select
18:19 - More Robot Masters
23:04 - Stage Difficulty
25:23 - Boss Introduction
25:46 - Point System
27:30 - Metal Man Stage
39:57 - Energy Tanks
44:42 - Boss Gates
45:30 - Metal Man Boss
49:12 - Boss Weapon, Get!
49:37 - Crash Man Stage
1:01:43 - Running and Jumping
1:06:28 - Art
1:09:03 - Animation
1:09:38 - Death States
1:12:10 - Music
1:15:38 - Crash Man Boss
1:18:27 - No More Replaying Bosses
1:23:03 - Air Man Stage
1:30:59 - Air Man Boss
1:35:28 - Items 1, 2, 3
1:45:43 - Heat Man Stage
2:03:09 - Boss Art Contest
2:04:36 - Boss Patterns
2:06:21 - Heart Man Boss
2:09:43 - Flash Man Stage
2:18:08 - Flash Man Boss
2:20:44 - Quick Man Stage
2:26:55 - Quick Man Boss
2:31:53 - Bubble Man Stage
2:41:22 - Bubble Man Boss
2:42:58 - Wood Man Stage
2:49:37 - Wood Man Boss
2:52:23 - Boss Abilities in Mega Man 2
2:59:21 - Dr. Wily's Castle
3:00:26 - Wily Stage 1
3:02:47 - Mecha Dragon
3:03:46 - Wily Stage 2
3:05:55 - Picopico-kun
3:07:19 - Wily Stage 3
3:09:44 - Guts Tank
3:11:41 - Wily Stage 4
3:14:53 - The Boobeam Trap
3:18:26 - Wily Stage 5 and Boss Rushes
3:21:42 - Dr. Wily Boss Fight
3:23:21 - Alien Wily
3:25:51 - Ending
3:26:19 - Final Thoughts
3:29:06 - Outro



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