Mega Man the Wliy Wars - Genesis Version

[MarioMania]

How many copy's of that game Capcom has in there wherehouse or was it made for the Sega Channel only

[Arasoi]

There was no physical US release. But there was a PAL release, which is complete and has Wily Tower.

[LiquidPolicenaut]

I have the PAL version and, although some people knock it for some reason, I happen to love it, including the remixed tunes and the new stages. Even to this day, I still play it :)

[Arasoi]

I used to have Rockman Megaworld, and I enjoyed that immensely. The timing is a tad different than the NES versions, but the game was a real blast. I loved hearing the NES tunes on the Genesis Yamaha chip the most.

[CosmicMonkey]

So, if you had a choice between NES originals, or the MD version, what would you guys go for?

I'm really interested by the Wily Tower and the 4 extra robots. But if the NES versions play better, then.....

[jajaja]

How many copy's of that game Capcom has in there wherehouse or was it made for the Sega Channel only

I dont quite understand the question, are you asking how many copies that were made? This game doesnt excist for Genesis, only Mega Drive.



So, if you had a choice between NES originals, or the MD version, what would you guys go for?

I'm really interested by the Wily Tower and the 4 extra robots. But if the NES versions play better, then.....

NES version without a doubt. Playing Mega Man with the Megadrive controller is horrible. Gives me a bad feeling.
The game itself is good, but you cant beat the originals :)

[Arasoi]

I agree with Jaja that the NES versions are better, but dont let that deter you from Megaworld/WW. There are a lot of different varieties of Genesis controllers. If you can find one that feels comfortable you can enjoy the game to its fullest.

The extra levels are a bit different than the originals, but the fun part is that you can take 8 weapons from any of the 3 games into the tower, IE metal blades, gemini laser, elec beam. Etc.

[Rabid Peanut-Butter]

I was fortunate enough to have imported it when it first came out and absolutely love it. The originals are better just because they're the originals and have that nostalgic touch (plus you can't do the bird/star background trick in Mega Man 2 on the Wily Wars cart). However, I believe Wily Wars is worth it just for the extra levels. They're setup well, have catchy music, and as mentioned above, being able to pick your load out from the previous games is awesome; sliding and shooting Metal Blades at the SAME TIME? TOO COOL!

[s1lence]

The NES versions are faster in my opinion. But the updates to Wily Wars (16 bit versions of the games) is a pretty sweet reason to have it.

[NickmasterX]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

[fishsandwich]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

No kidding. Does anyone remember that overseas seller from about 6-8 months ago who had 10+ copies and blew them out on ebay, sealed, for about $60 a piece INCLUDING an adaptor? I wonder how he got those.

[s1lence]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

No kidding. Does anyone remember that overseas seller from about 6-8 months ago who had 10+ copies and blew them out on ebay, sealed, for about $60 a piece INCLUDING an adaptor? I wonder how he got those.

Supposedly there was a store that had a bunch of them that went out of business so he bought them all. I actually got one for 40 bucks , then he upped them to 60 and then I believe 75.

[Carey85]

I had the oppurtunity to play the game on Sega Channel as a child around 1995 or so, it really bothered me that the game never saw a US release. But... Megaman 6 would've never saw the light of day in the US had Nintendo not convinced Capcom to do so even though the US NES market was dying at that point.

[MegaDrive20XX]

I had Rockman Mega World once, man that was a blast, but I was kind of disappointed with Wily Tower being a tad easy and hyped up a bit too much...the remixes are solid, but it really does make you crave the NES classics a bit more by far.

[NickmasterX]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

No kidding. Does anyone remember that overseas seller from about 6-8 months ago who had 10+ copies and blew them out on ebay, sealed, for about $60 a piece INCLUDING an adaptor? I wonder how he got those.

was he in Italy? I remember seeing a bunch from there.

[Bratwurst]

But... Megaman 6 would've never saw the light of day in the US had Nintendo not convinced Capcom to do so even though the US NES market was dying at that point.

I believe Nintendo even published Megaman 6 for Capcom, they must have been trying to fill some software quota for the last year of the NES or somebody at NOA really loved Megaman, bless them.

That guy that unloaded all those Wily Wars last year had at least 20-30 copies he dumped onto ebay. It's a fine game in its own right but the control is just a bit off, it seems Megaman wants to lurch a little bit when he takes off from standing still.

[starsoldier1]

I liked the Mega Drive version better then the NES games myself. Although it did feel like there was a bit of lag the improved graphics, added save feature, and new mission are good enough to import the collection.

[anagrama]

was he in Italy? I remember seeing a bunch from there.

Indeed he was. I nabbed one at $50 - he sold around a dozen altogether.

[Niku-Sama]

I had the oppurtunity to play the game on Sega Channel as a child around 1995 or so, it really bothered me that the game never saw a US release. But... Megaman 6 would've never saw the light of day in the US had Nintendo not convinced Capcom to do so even though the US NES market was dying at that point.

i rember that, i rember going into kb toys a few months after it was released and it was already in the $5 bin...some one referred to that time as the billion cart dump.

i scored on that one. and as for origonals or others i would have to go for NES....because i have them all already. i wish i could find the box for 6 i know i have it some place

[MarioMania]

I had the oppurtunity to play the game on Sega Channel as a child around 1995 or so, it really bothered me that the game never saw a US release. But... Megaman 6 would've never saw the light of day in the US had Nintendo not convinced Capcom to do so even though the US NES market was dying at that point.

why Capcom didn't want to release Mega Man 6 even there were still fans on th NES

[vintagegamecrazy]

As I read through this topic I got interested in this game, it seems to have some cool features, I will have to track this down sometime.

Thanks Guys

[j_factor]

I had the oppurtunity to play the game on Sega Channel as a child around 1995 or so, it really bothered me that the game never saw a US release. But... Megaman 6 would've never saw the light of day in the US had Nintendo not convinced Capcom to do so even though the US NES market was dying at that point.

why Capcom didn't want to release Mega Man 6 even there were still fans on th NES

NES game sales took a steep dive in 1991, and the system was very obviously near death in 1993.

Someone at Nintendo deserves serious accolades for pushing through those super-late US NES releases despite the market. Whoever assured the release of Zoda's Revenge is my hero.

[The Manimal]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

No kidding. Does anyone remember that overseas seller from about 6-8 months ago who had 10+ copies and blew them out on ebay, sealed, for about $60 a piece INCLUDING an adaptor? I wonder how he got those.

I remember posting about this.... made a lot of people happy.

I love the game...I prefer the original NES versions but if I had to choose 1 NES game or this Genesis "comp", I'd take the latter.

As usual, I still can't beat MM1 so I haven't played the "Wily Wars" stuff.

[The Manimal]

I want to get Wily Wars, but the price has been really high on ebay.

No kidding. Does anyone remember that overseas seller from about 6-8 months ago who had 10+ copies and blew them out on ebay, sealed, for about $60 a piece INCLUDING an adaptor? I wonder how he got those.

was he in Italy? I remember seeing a bunch from there.

Yes, Italy. I think I paid around $37 shipped for the game+adaptor.

[suppafly]

Indeed he was. I nabbed one at $50 - he sold around a dozen altogether.
Hey I bought my copy from the same seller hehe...they were all new AND included a new mega key!!! That was a dream auction!

[Spartacus]

Got mine from him too when they were $50 BIN. I was just as excited about getting the Mega Key as I was about getting the game! I had always wanted one of those things. Shamefully, I have yet to play Wiley Wars. I do remember 1st hearing about the auctions on DP and I'm grateful for the heads up on that deal.

[Wozza]

I just got a complete copy in good nick just the other day funnily enough. Have yet to play it though. Looking forward to having a bash.

[Moosmann]

What`s the name (user-id) from the seller with so many Wilywars cartridges ?

Greetings Markus

[Barbarianoutkast85]

Did it come out for the Genesis.

[jajaja]

Did it come out for the Genesis.

Nope, only for Mega Drive in Europa and Japan. I think you can play it on a Genesis with a converter tho :)

[s1lence]

Nope, only for Mega Drive in Europa and Japan. I think you can play it on a Genesis with a converter tho :)


Yes the Super Mega Key, yes thats the real name, convertor will let you play it. A region switch mod alone will not, it has a lockout that doesn't allow it.

[Spartacus]

Yes the Super Mega Key, yes thats the real name, convertor will let you play it. A region switch mod alone will not, it has a lockout that doesn't allow it.

Yes, it was a Super Mega Key. The one he included with my game was boxed and looked brand new. The game looked like new too. Mega Man Wily Wars does play on a 50 hz switch modded Genesis without the convertor, though. I just checked it on mine and didn't have a problem getting it to play.

[s1lence]

Thats good, I couldnt on mine. Maybe I was messed on the switches at the time, but it works with the Mega Key on any genny.

[Zebbe]

I have the EU version. It is slow in 50 Hz, but if I switch to 60 after turning the game on, it plays perfectly.