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Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge

Sam Lilly

Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge is a Mega Man game by Capcom for the Game Boy. The game takes place in the same universe as its Nintendo Entertainment System counterparts and also shares much of the same gameplay and story elements. Continue reading “Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge”

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Mega Man 6

Sam Lilly

Mega Man 6 is a 2D run and gun platformer developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. As this is the sixth and final installment in the NES line of the series, I will be assuming you are up to date on my previous five reviews or familiar with the series in general as far as the basics go. It just saves time. The plot here is that the first annual robot fighting tournament is being held, with eight of the world’s most powerful robots ready to compete. Suddenly, the sponsor known as Mr. X hijacks the competitors and reprograms them to help him dominate the world. It’s up to Mega Man to take them down and stop this mysterious madman from his cartoonishly evil plan. Continue reading “Mega Man 6”

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Mega Man 5

Sam Lilly

Mega Man 5 is a 2D run and gun platformer developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. As this is the fifth installment in the Mega Man franchise I will be assuming you’re either familiar with the previous titles or have been keeping up with my reviews so I can avoid repeating myself too much. The story of this one seems to be following up more on the reveal from the third game, oddly enough. A group of robots has started causing trouble in the world. What a surprise. The twist is that this time Proto Man is behind it. It’s up to Mega Man to defeat the eight master robots and confront his long lost brother leading the charge. Continue reading “Mega Man 5”