Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise is a business simulation game in which the player chooses among several characters in the original Mega Man series and competes with other players or the computer AI in purchasing spaces of property. The characters include Roll, Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Dr. Cossack, and Kalinka. Each participant is given a turn, moving a certain number of spaces on the board. If they land on a property square, they are given the option to buy it with a certain about of Zenny (the game's currency) .They can then charge other characters rent when they land on that building. However, other characters can also buy part of the same square, allowing each owner to charge a smaller amount of rent. Some squares contain cards that cause various effects on the board such as raising property prices or the development level of a building. The game's winning conditions can vary depending on the set rules. The winner may be the character with the most owned spaces, the most remaining Zenny, or the most developments.
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Played for 20-30 minutes with some Discord friends over stream. If it wasn't clear, I've committed to playing every single Mega Man game in 2024. That includes Wily & Light no RockBoard: That's Paradise. It isn't an insulting game, but it's an uninspired, unattractive, and uninteresting spin on Monopoly featuring some of the classic Mega Man cast. I should also mention that we played on a map called "Hot Zone," and the full map view revealed that the board was... well, it was Africa. There's absolutely no reason to ever touch this, unless you're going for Mega Man completion like I am.
Game Review - by Kitsune Sniper
This is a board game that stars five Mega Man characters: Dr. Light, Dr. Wily, Dr. Cossack, Roll, and Kalinka, Dr. Cossack's daughter. From what I understand, up to four players can choose one of those characters and play a board game, which seems similar in setup to Monopoly. It also appears to have some mini-games, but I couldn't find any.
The object of the game (and again, I'm guessing) is to go around the board enough times and collect a certain amount of cash, so you can win the game. Along the way you'll get items, and get your character replaced by one of the Mega Man boss characters. Seems fun, but having everything in Japanese kinda spoils it.
(editor's note: this game has since been translated and also the 2020 gigaleaks harbored a secret unreleased Game Boy port)