The Music of Video Games [01] Mega Man 2

Entry 01 in an on-going video series that offers a selection of musical tracks from various titles throughout gaming’s history.

Mega Man 2
Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo (jp)
Rockman 2: The Mystery of Dr. Wily (tjp)
ロックマン2 Dr.ワイリーの謎 (jp)

Year: 1989
Platform: NES
Developer: Capcom Co. Ltd.
Publisher: Capcom USA Inc.
Video source: Speeddemosarchive.com

For more info on the game, follow these links:
http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/mega-man-2

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/home/563442.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2

Watch this video with 44 KHz stereo sound:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MiDyPEw_k&fmt=18

Using this link may affect video quality.

Music composed by Manami Matsumae, Ogeretsu Kun and Yoshihiro Sakaguchi.

Duration : 0:6:17


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25 Responses to “The Music of Video Games [01] Mega Man 2”

  • joemanses:

    I always loved 3 …
    I always loved 3 honestly, but 2 is still one of my favorites (and even Inafune considers it the best in the series).

  • 3lv4qu3r0:

    MM2 STILL IS THE …
    MM2 STILL IS THE BEST!

  • GarudohRedux:

    Looking back, I’m …
    Looking back, I’m still glad I started this series with this game. Still something special about it after all this time. Bubble Man and Wiley Stage 1 for life.

  • mossstyle84:

    This game still …
    This game still kicks my ass, im impressed by the gameplay almost as much as the tunes

  • Yoshi92:

    imo not THE most …
    imo not THE most memorable, but surely one of just a few…
    8bit and 16bit own every new console, hail retro-gaming! <3

  • gullywoots:

    it’s quite …
    it’s quite impressive what they were able to do with so little resources. most memorable soundtrack ever IMO.

  • JepHanz:

    Wow your hardcore …
    Wow your hardcore at airmans stage!!

  • gameone5555:

    lol why the video …
    lol why the video doesnt have the name speedrun o.O

  • dtadeo2006:

    they dont write …
    they dont write songs for games like they used to. even Japanese games now have less creative music in them.

  • CloudStrife78:

    The Megas are …
    The Megas are pretty good too. I love their stuff.

  • Ragitsu:

    Thank you, …
    Thank you, AGrayPhantom.

  • AGrayPhantom:

    @Ragitsu: The …
    @Ragitsu: The Protomen are a sci-fi rock opera band that bases all their music off of the Megaman games. They’ve based an entire mythos off of Megaman. Google them, you won’t be disappointed.

  • guashin:

    quickman theme …
    quickman theme should have been in here

  • atoaeopi6io:

    Bubbleman <3
    Bubbleman <3

  • pricancouchpotato:

    parents* my bad 4 …
    parents* my bad 4 the typos

  • pricancouchpotato:

    i remember my …
    i remember my parentd got this 4 me 4 christmas and 1 day i didnt g0 2 school dont know y and my pops let me play this b4 christmas 4 1 day i was s0 happy 1 of my favorite in the series and it’s special 2 me i still have it lol and on the VC on my wii lol and my fav song from the game is air man’s and im out 1

  • Sephiroth122691:

    i rem playing this …
    i rem playing this game wit my dad 14 years ago :(

  • jimbones0:

    I just beat this …
    I just beat this game for this first time tonight. SO EPIC! I really wish I had the chance to play it back in the day. I’m just grateful for the VC :) The Music is just awesome!! I can see why this game is so loved by everyone.

  • sandrodmiguel:

    Dude I’m crying now …
    Dude I’m crying now, thanks for the upload..

    ps bublle man song is the best

  • Ragitsu:

    I wish I could buy …
    I wish I could buy the official soundtrack for this game.

  • Ragitsu:

    You have great …
    You have great taste.

  • MininekoZxx:

    4:07-5:05
    The song …

    4:07-5:05
    The song of legends. There is no remake that can top this song.

  • Sephiroth1984:

    The nostalgia . . . …
    The nostalgia . . .

    I’m gonna friggin cry. ;_; I told you.

    MM2 is just a pixel-for-pixel classic. The music was just amazing and epic. I was blessed to experience this gem on the old NES back in the day.

  • ravager48:

    31yrs old here and …
    31yrs old here and my favorite songs are crashman’s (of course) and woodman’s.funny how i listen to more video game music then any other type of music.mp3 player is filled with 8-bit soundtracks.

  • SADXRULZ:

    Pure evil of gaming.
    Pure evil of gaming.

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