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Mega Man: The Return of Wily

Original game : Mega Man

Platform : NES

Author : Jimmy52905

Release date : 14 August 2008

Category : Complete

Patch version : 1.0

Modifications : G, S, L, T, P

Downloads : 4020

ROM Information

Mega Man (USA).nes - NOINTRO
CRC32: 5DED683E
MD5: 4D4FFDFE7979B5F06DEC2CF3563440AD
SHA-1: 2F88381557339A14C20428455F6991C1EB902C99
SHA-256: 58FB9EF0C14C2947332929B9330D56C38A78040FD388274C39EFD84E8D5446C7

Hack description

Some of you may have heard about me working on this hack for a while. And I'm proud to announce that it's finally finished!

So anyway, here's the story: Wily has returned to try to achieve World Domination again! He used the same 6 robot masters that he used in his first attempt to destroy Megaman. Only this time, they have no weaknesses! (Or do they?)

This hack features completely redesigned levels, graphics and palette changes, enemy AI changes, and even some custom music! Be careful though, this hack is a lot harder than the original Mega Man, so save states are strongly recommended.

So good luck and have fun! ;)

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
Jimmy52905Hacking

Reviews

After a while, it is...diablo6662021-08-24Version 1.0

Completely impassable. Seriously, I've never been so tormented by passing hacks. The levels are made so that in any case death... It's frustrating and depressing.

You think: "apply saves". I answer: "With Savings - yes. There were attempts. Painful and unpleasant. Moving forward is not. I'm stuck and I can't get through."

If you want to ruin someone's day, ask them to play IT... A beautiful wrapper on the outside (after all, beautiful graphics, I can not argue), and inside-a very inedible filling (Playability is ZERO)

Mega Man:The return of nightmareCANbus2021-04-19Version 1.0

I don't know why author how to make so difficult hack.If you have not lots of time,I don't recommend you play it.All of level design is awful,especially wily 3.I know author recommend everyone use save states to beat it.But,YOU MUST SAVE STATES SEVERAL TIMES TO BEAT WILY 3.If I never use save states,I can't imagaine how to beat it several years later.Then,weapon energy used is too inbalance.It seems NOT allow you make mistakes any stages.I guess it's the most difficult of Mega Man 1 hack,at least.

I'm sorry..but hell no to this one.Kallisto2017-02-06Version 1.0

The stages are next to impossible to traverse, and only one of those boss stages is barely tolerable, and even with the magnetic beam that there is still so much bull to get through in this romhack. The stages are designed so terribly that I have to wonder what was going through his mind when he made this? I especially do not like the enemy placement as it is just one cheap shot after another.

No, I simply cannot recommend this one.

Terrible Level Design, Style Doesn't Cover it up!TheLuigiLightning2015-05-25Version 1.0

Basically, everything I said for Rockman Claw applies here; tons of ASM hacking, class F level design!

If I assumed that everyone has read my Rockman Claw review, I wouldn't really have to say much, but for those who haven't, I'm going to summarize my position in a nutshell;

Both of these hacks try to implement a lot of stylish ASM hacking, but really fall extremely flat on the level design. It's unplayable, and that's because the enemies are in horrible positions, and you don't have the right kind of terrain to fight them.

The swooping guys in this hack in Gutsman's... I'm sorry, "Classic" stage are the most annoying thing, especially because they come on screen in the most impossible of times! Believe it or not, I actually got pretty far in this stage, but as soon as I got to the cloud, it was literally impossible to shoot the swooping guys. Try all you want, but you will see very quickly it's completely unfair.

But you're probably thinking, "just go to another stage!" No, you can't! You have to fight them in a certain order, so you are OBLIGATED to do this stage first! Unacceptable.

Making people have to do the stages in a certain order defeats the wonder of what made Mega Man special; you could start with any stage! So, seriously, if you're going to make such changes, learn how to utilize your own changes, for god's sake!

Masochists Onlycliff2008-09-14-

Version: 1.0

What to expect from this hack:

  • annoying legend of zelda style repeating-room mazes
  • an invisible block maze
  • several rooms where you absolutely cannot avoid damage
  • savestate whoring if you intend to get past even the first few screens
  • frustrating pixel-perfect jumping portions
  • a painful magnet beam room where perfect timing is required
  • disappointingly easy boss fights

If you like savestates, you'll love this hack! Overall, I have to recommend it if you want a hack that will take you a few hours to beat, not factoring in the time spent eventually taking a break from the annoying pixel-perfect jumping sections.