Classic Video Game Monday: Mega Man 2

Alright friends. Pretty much all I have to do is post this video and the nostalgia shall overcome most of you like a wave. And that is how it should be.

Back in the day, Capcom was a god among game developers. Like, if you loaded up a game and it started with the Capcom jingle, you knew you were in good hands.

They had a lot of really good games. They had a lot of really good underestimated games as well. (Mickey’s Magical Quest anyone?) And Mega Man 2 was possibly their best (I say “possibly” because, well, Street Fighter.)

Anyways, they got basically, let’s see here… everything right with Mega Man 2. Stages and boss fights that were very challenging without being impossible. A really fun and unique play dynamic with the powerups and suits. Oh and the music. Did I mention the music? Can anyone really talk about Mega Man 2 without talking about the music? The answer is “no”, by the way. Just amazing stuff for coming out of the original NES. Last I checked, Dr. Wily’s theme was the most remixed song on OCRemix, and for good reason.

Dr. Wily is also the father of the Okkusenman song/fad. Okkusenman being Japanese lyrics set to the song. And for all the song’s Super Cool Factor, the lyrics actually tell a pretty heartbreaking story about growing up and losing your childhood. Seriously, watch this, I mean really watch it, and not get teary-eyed, I dare you.

…but depressing lyrics aside, this is, by far, the best version of the song:

WARNING: Listening to this version of the Dr. Wily Theme may cause your computer to spontaneously implode with dangerously unstable amounts of awesome

…yes, the Internet has been won. We can all go home now.

LONG STORY SHORT: Mega Man is awesome. Everyone should play Mega Man 2. If you haven’t played it, you should find it and play it. This is one of the all time greats, and even if you can never quite beat it *cough me cough* it will make your afternoon happy. True story.

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