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There is an amazing port of Mega Man 2 for iOS. It autosaves however, so there is no way to enter the code. I play it all the time. My record for beating it is under 20 minutes on normal. Greatest NES game of all time, and also the greatest 8-bit music. I still get the airman theme stuck in my head sometimes.

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If you like the music from the game, check out the remixes at ocremix. The Mega Man remixes tend to be really good.

I'd like to bump my friend's band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt6EGgBnQs

Bit Brigade - they speedrun NES games while playing the music live, metal style.

That's quite an innovative concept, and execution is really good!

> My record for beating it is under 20 minutes on normal.

Does the iOS port leave out some of the levels or bosses? The world record for the original NES game stands at 27:49.

No all levels and bosses are intact...It may be easier though. On 'hard' it takes me about an hour! maybe it was lightened up for the iOS port.

The MM2 game in the app store has a classic mode, which is the original game w/o modification, and an easier mode which modifies number of enemies, enemy strength, and other things.

I'm sure that the lasers in Quick Man's level were made easier too... That would be nearly impossible with a touch-dpad

It would have to be if it's being played with that crappy on-screen d-pad.

I've always been more of a Bubbleman theme guy myself.

I heard each of these themes in my head as I read them here.

After reading this thread I can't get them out. Thanks.

Megaman 2 Robot Master's Level Themes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbsJ0Kx8Ws

Airman theme has been my ringtone for the last year. :)

My ringtone has been Dr. Willy's first stage for quite some years :)

It's great that there are so many creative covers out there. Metal versions, piano, etc

Another Dr. Willy ringtone here.

Nice! Flash man here :)

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