Game Boy Mega Man II. Robot Masters mixed from NES 3 and 4, sturdier level design than the first. The franchise gains consistency, scrolling smoother. Still a middling Mega Man, but decent. The real Game Boy branch peak arrives later with Mega Man V.
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Japanese version of the second Game Boy Mega Man with Robot Masters from NES episodes 3 and 4. Published by Capcom, released in Japan in 1991. Eight Robot Masters from NES 3 and 4, classic shooting and jumping mechanics, Game Boy-adapted levels, and Wily's final bosses.
The second portable outing fields eight Robot Masters drawn from two console episodes and introduces Quint, an odd double riding a hopping jackhammer. Combat stays a matter of patterns and pulling out the right weapons, rewarding observation. Despite a few technical rough edges, the boss gallery and its eccentric killer keep an endearing charm for collectors.
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The second Mega Man on Game Boy, Mega Man II combines Robot Masters from NES entries 3 and 4 in new levels, with the classic shoot-and-jump mechanics. The action keeps its precision and the sense of progression through acquired weapons, but this entry is often judged the weakest of the handheld sub-series, owing to questionable balancing and a few design choices. A decent but improvable pocket Mega Man, best reserved for fans keen to complete the series.
