Mega Man 2 has to rank as one of the best action platformers in the NES library, if not the entire genre. Regarded by many as the pinnacle of the 8-bit series, it's the only Mega Man release to make it onto the NES Classic Mini, which speaks volumes about its quality.
Our friends over at iretrogamer.com clearly feel the same way, and in the second part of their new Level Selects series - the first of which was devoted to Sonic Adventure's opening level - they speak about the wonder of Bubble Man's watery domain.
Boasting amazing music, challenging platforming and massive enemy sprites, Bubble Man's stage is a definite highlight in Mega Man 2. It's also an incredibly important level, as Bubble Man's weapon is vital to your success later in the game.
Let us know what your memories of this level are like, or if you've played it recently on your coveted NES Classic Mini.
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H2O make such punny funs?
Heh, I just beat this game for the first time a few hours ago. What timing!
I always start my MegaMan 2 play through with BubbleMan so I can get HeatMan and his spawning platforms out of the way!
Mega Man 2 exemplifies some of the best music heard in gaming.
They could dedicate an entire series for Mega Man 2 stages.
This was actually the first Mega Man stage I ever beat as a young'un. Great stuff.
I still rank both 3 and 5 over 2, however. 2 is awesome, and the true origin of many Mega Man conventions, but it's also horribly unbalanced at several points.
If you have the Metal Blade, this one's a piece of cake, especially the boss at the end.
Despite the insta-kill spikes, I actually love that level too. It's usually my first pick when I play.
@BulkSlash
I usually grab metal first. Then I'm lazy. I wait until I get rush jet before playing heatman. So I can jet across the dissapearing platforms and not worry about them.
Bubble Man is my favorite boss in 2, and tied for favorite overall Mega Man boss with Cut Man!
Mega Man was the 8bit business, so many awesome memories.
I actually do like his level,even though he sucks as a boss. I even like Bubble Lead. The design is good, the spikes aren't too much of a bother, the tune is one of my top favorites among my top favorites.
One of my absolute fav stages of MM2. I like MM3 best, but MM2 is also good. Bubble Lead comes in handy for, oh nevermind, I'd be spoiling the game for those who have never played it. The stage music is the best, & the animated waterfall.
Now, I love me some Bubbleman stage, but let's be real. That waterfall tile is harsh on the eyes!
Still prepares to play MM2 for the 400th time)
@Capt_N Lol its not handy it's the only that works against the you know what.
@Decapre: True
Of all the stages in "Mega Man 2", the hardest ones for me were always Quick Man and Air Man. As for the bosses themselves, Quick Man beat me most of the time...and yet they made his weapon capable of killing over half the bosses in Dr. Wily's castle. I could never wrap my mind around that one...
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