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At last! What was only available to play on the Sega Channel is now here to enjoy at home. First of all this is a copy of the original that only came out in Europe and Japan. Second there is no permanent save feature. You can save your progress when playing 1 of the 3 games, but when you finish the game it will automatically reset, and all save data will be lost. This means there is no way to play the bonus game Wily Tower. Now the good news. This cart has the first 3 Mega Man games in beautiful 16-bit graphics. Each game plays just has it should, and you can still select the stage/Robot Master again(after it's defeated)in Mega Man 1. One welcomed change is in Mega Man 2 you keep any energy tanks you have, when you get a game over. Mega Man moves fine, but his Mega Buster fires slowly. This requires you timing your shots. In fact all movements in the 3 games are different. Here's what I mean. Any enemy or shot fired that was fast moving in the NES games is reversed. An example is both Yellow Devils from Mega Man 1 and 3 move slower, and are easier to beat. It's weird, but you'll just have to come up with new strategies for a lot of the enemies. Graphics have great 16-bit colors, and make these classic games look better. Sound has nice remixed music for the stages. Controls for Mega Man are good, but his jumping can be stiff at times.Read full review
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As this was " officially " never released in North America to a physical cartridge, It was available to play on the Genesis if you had Sega TV (online playable games through a rental charge a long long time ago). Unless its the Japan version, You will be getting something pretty new. This is a re-make of the NES version of part 1,2 and 3. The animation in character movement is slightly better, and there is a unique section of the game after you beat all 3 parts that is only for this system. If your a collector of rare stuff & the game is less than $50, box & manual, its worth it. If you are expecting it to be better for nestalga reasons on an improvement over the NES, you could skip it & not worry. There are little things, like they tried to make the music a tiny bit different, so you will recognize all the BGM, but they didn't push it in any way to make it worthy of a Genesis Title. All the levels are set as if you are playing it on HARD, Units that would take 1 or 2 hits take 3-5. One thing really really sticks out. On Megaman II, the quick man stage when you are dodging the light bars, there is a delay on the character moving from side to side that will really make you mad, just make sure you are holding the direction you want to go BEFORE Megaman hits the ground. All in all, its challenging, and pretty ok. If it was common, it could go for $25-$30. As this is a re-production product, there could potentially be many different types from different reproductionests (?) . I was satisfied with mine as the controlls are lag free and the instruction booklet has no folds or writing on it. *** Retron 5 Compatible *** (last update in july 2016)Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
although the game itself is very fun and in good condition, it is a repro and only worth about half what i paid. not upset about this fact because i shouldve looked into wily wars more before ordering. putting 'super rare' on an item that is a repro is false and just fishing for buyers.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
A few years before the internet became a force to be reckoned with; the Sega Channel was seen as a revolutionary service where you were able to download Genesis games on demand through your cable service. I was fortunate to live in one of the test cities for the Channel and had to wheel and deal with my parents to get it. It cost me half of my monthly allowance, but being able to download around 40 games that changed monthly was a small price to pay. Without the Sega Channel, I would have never been able to experience Mega Man: The Wily Wars. It was only released in the US via the Sega Channel. Why it was never released here is one of the biggest video game controversies according to me. The first three Mega Man games are very near and dear to my gaming heart. Few games have influenced me more than they have. Having a 16-bit update to this beloved trilogy was more important than the end of the Cold War. If Super Mario Bros. deserved an update, so did Mega Man. Unfortunately, most of the populace would never be able to play these masterpieces in all their 16-bit glory. Enough of my nostalgic whining and off to the games. If you are familiar with the originals, The Wily Wars keeps the game play intact. The graphics and music are brought up to the 16-bit age. The originals are still graphically relevant today with their colorful and detailed worlds. With the updated visuals, the worlds become even more vibrant and detailed. It is difficult to follow perfection, but the Wily Wars does that. All the music is updated, but not so drastically changed to butcher the originals. Good thing since some of the best game music ever made was composed in the original MM series. The controls take a little getting used to and aren’t quite as good as the original series, but this shouldn't detract much away from the experience. With all that being said, anyone in the US will be hard pressed to get this game. Never being released in the States, you can only find copies from Europe or Australia. There is a region lock out, so getting it to work on your Genesis requires some extra hardware and research. Finding a copy is also very difficult. I spent months on EBay looking for it and when I did, I got in a bidding war that escalated to over $160.00. Luckily I found another from Australia and “only” paid about $60.00. So to actually play it on a console is a chore reserved for only the most fanatic and purist wackos like myself. If you are familiar with emulators, this may be the only medium that you will be able to play the Wily Wars. For most this won’t be an issue, but if you are like me, you have to play it as it was intended, on a cartridge plugged into my Genesis. If you are lucky and persistent enough to be able to play it on your Genesis, I salute you. If you never do, well I don’t blame you. The only thing more difficult to get this game is being in a bad, one-sided relationship. At least the Wily Wars is worth all the pain and suffering.Read full review
For people who do not have a Nintendo this is s great way to experience Mega Man. For those that have both, this is a great way to save money. This is also a good way too save money if you do not want to spend the big bucks on the Megadrive version.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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