If someone wanted to get into Classic Mega Man, this is the one that I would point them to, rather than the original. It's easier and has fun levels with great color palettes and cool designs like the Goblins in Air Man's level too, plus one of the greatest 8-bit soundtracks of all time. There are an infinite supply of Mega Man 2 OST metal cover videos. It's insane.
Boss Roster is pretty solid too, other than the Boo Beam Trap which indeed does suck, but it gives you an awesome mecha-dragon fight to make up for it.
Definitive Mega Man 2 Robot Master Ranking:
8. Bubble Man - Speedos are out, sorry. Also, he's the underwater level in an 80s game, so it was written in stone that he's last.
7. Wood Man - Great boss weapon, plus he gets a cameo in Mega Man 8 if you played it on Sega Saturn. Which, of course you didn't because no one ever owned one. Unfortunately...he's stuck in the body of a tree stump.
6. Crash Man - Having drills on his hands is pretty cool, and he does have a great stage theme, but his AI is completely braindead.
5. Flash Man - Stopping time is a pretty cool power but other than that his fight isn't too crazy, and his design is meh.
4. Heat Man - His design as a zippo lighter is both goofy and kinda cool, and I love his stage theme. Good boss.
3. Metal Man - Throwing saws, looking badass, and dropping the best weapon in the entire game is awesome. Dying to that same weapon in one hit is also awesome but for a different reason.
2. Quick Man - Best design of the robot masters, he looks like a flash super villain. Great unique level as well. Did I mention he looks cool?
1. Air Man - Favorite level of the Robot Masters. Great design, as he actually looks like a robot, and his theme is banging. He's where I start every single playthrough because I love his level so much.
Boss Roster is pretty solid too, other than the Boo Beam Trap which indeed does suck, but it gives you an awesome mecha-dragon fight to make up for it.
Definitive Mega Man 2 Robot Master Ranking:
8. Bubble Man - Speedos are out, sorry. Also, he's the underwater level in an 80s game, so it was written in stone that he's last.
7. Wood Man - Great boss weapon, plus he gets a cameo in Mega Man 8 if you played it on Sega Saturn. Which, of course you didn't because no one ever owned one. Unfortunately...he's stuck in the body of a tree stump.
6. Crash Man - Having drills on his hands is pretty cool, and he does have a great stage theme, but his AI is completely braindead.
5. Flash Man - Stopping time is a pretty cool power but other than that his fight isn't too crazy, and his design is meh.
4. Heat Man - His design as a zippo lighter is both goofy and kinda cool, and I love his stage theme. Good boss.
3. Metal Man - Throwing saws, looking badass, and dropping the best weapon in the entire game is awesome. Dying to that same weapon in one hit is also awesome but for a different reason.
2. Quick Man - Best design of the robot masters, he looks like a flash super villain. Great unique level as well. Did I mention he looks cool?
1. Air Man - Favorite level of the Robot Masters. Great design, as he actually looks like a robot, and his theme is banging. He's where I start every single playthrough because I love his level so much.