Mega Man: The Wily Wars - Wily Tower (Genesis) Playthrough

A playthrough of "Wily Tower" as it appears in Capcom's 1994 compilation title for the Sega Genesis, Mega Man: The Wily Wars.
This recording is of RetroBit's re-release of the US NTSC version of the game.
The Wily Wars was a compilation of the first three Megaman NES games, all remade with a new 16-bit facelift. But, apparently not content to provide a mere collection of three of the best NES games ever made with fully updated graphics and sound, Capcom had one final, awesome addition for the fans: a brand new Sega Genesis-exclusive game, Wily Tower, that could be unlocked by completing Mega Mans 1, 2, and 3.
So how well does this generous bit of fan-service compare to the remakes?
Quite well, actually, even going so far as to throw a couple interesting twists of its own into the series' formula.
You don't win any weapons or items from beating the bosses in Wily Tower. Instead, at the beginning of each stage you are asked to customize your loadout of eight weapons and three items, and your choices include every power that can be won from the bosses in MM1-3.
There are only three robot masters and seven stages to tackle, but the game is roughly the same length as the first Mega Man.
The stages have more enemies and hazards than you'll find in the NES games, but the game is much easier overall. The weapons buffet is a great idea - it ups the potential replay value and it's fun to experiment with different weapon combos - but it totally trivializes the challenge. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though. It certainly didn't stop me from enjoying it.
The new enemy designs fit in nicely with the classic crew, and the inspired choice to base the new robot masters on characters from Journey to the West makes Wily Tower feel like a "real game" with its own identity instead of a cheap and soulless asset flip. So does the excellent new music.
Wily Tower shouldn't be missed by anyone that enjoyed the 8-bit Mega Man games. It feels like a lost title in the original series, and its quality far exceeds what you'd expect from a unlockable bonus in a compilation title.
It's hard to imagine the Capcom of today going this far above and beyond to please their fans. I mean, why give away what you could sell as a $20 piece of DLC?
If you'd like to see more Mega Man playthroughs, including videos of the other games from The Wily Wars, check out my playlist:
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[@therealseanw.stewart2071]

The ability to bring in a number of weapons from all three games is beyond cool. This was a nice finale to an already-fun package.

[@NintendoComplete]

Wily Tower is an excellent Mega Man game that would be able to stand just fine on its own. Pretty amazing for a bonus feature on a compilation cart, huh?

[@CyberKnightProbably]

Wily Tower is a good game, but kinda does a weird job of standing out without the other 3 remakes. You can’t have Tower without the other 3 because they teach you the weapons of where they come from. I do love the music here, they play to the Genesis more by being original pieces than try to be the original mega man music, and it’s fantastic.

[@rjcupid]

The music in this is awesome. I like Mega Water’s theme the most and the catchy Light Lab tune. Thanks for this video because I had never seen this game/bonus feature before. I’m still learning new stuff all the time about the Mega Man series almost four decades after playing the first one.

[@johnmaring7056]

Thank You! 🫶🏻 This Mega Man: Wily Tower (Sega Genesis) 4K Remake/Reupload Longplay Looks Awesome! It Looks Better & Smooth In The “Limited Run” Collector’s Edition Released By Retro-Bit, The Sega Genesis Mini & The Nintendo Switch Sega Genesis Expansion Pack!

[@johnmaring7056]

I Played & I Finished “Mega Man: The Wily Wars” On The Nintendo Switch Sega Genesis Expansion Pack & It Looks 😊 & As Advertised! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ They Got Rid Of Those Notorious Slowdowns From The Original Sega Online & Physical Euro/Japanese Release Back In The Day In 1994! Now, Die Hard Mega Man Fans Can Play “Mega Man: The Wily Wars” On Sega Genesis Anytime, Anywhere Something Fans Did Not Have An Opportunity To Play Here In 🇺🇸 Back In ‘94!

[@johnmaring7056]

“Mega Man” Was The 🎮 Franchise That Got Me Into Retro Gaming Just Like Back In The Day When I Used To Play The Original On The NES Back In 1987 & I’ve Been Hooked On It Ever Since! 💙💙💙💙

[@Solesteam]

Wily really chucked a bomb at Megaman like he wasn't gonna chase him down for that...

[@VahanNisanian]

It's amazing that they made the Rush Marine even more useful than in MM3 and MM4.

[@VahanNisanian]

Has anyone tried to do an NES Demake of the Wily Tower?

[@JamesTrifolium]

Basically you just always bring along Crash Bomber, Hard Knuckle, Thunder Beam and Rush Jet.

[@RenegadeC]

Hyper Storm H looks like he could belong in an X game almost

[@menartd2618]

11:25 Looks like Green Hill Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog 1.

[@NintendoComplete]

I've often thought the same.

[@StudioMetroProductions]

@@NintendoCompleteit’s fitting that the only megaman on the genesis references the most popular game on that console (plus the two IPs have already crossed over)

[@Pal_TheMemeBoi012]

Ikr

[@rjcupid]

Mega Water’s head looks like a pineapple with a sunny-side up egg on top of it.

[@BryonYoungblood]

It's a kappa thing since he and the others are based on characters from "Journey to the West".

[@Bloodreign1]

To this day, still the only reproduction cartridge I own (with box of course), my friend and I had had someone make us each one many years ago. The guy no longer does repro carts sadly, as the one he did for both of us, was pretty high quality.

[@pookieizzy7]

And most people don't see it but it's literally Megaman vs. Saiyuki

[@sebastiancortes6346]

To unlock the Willy Tower you had to beat the Megaman 1 - 3

[@shadowvictor7590]

No way

[@Charlie-Cat.]

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[@Sinn0100]

Ha! I see multiple Metroid on a Sega Genesis! 21:30-21:46. What is really neat is they are not some small easter egg. They are full size enemies and there is more than one. Addendum- This is not the first time a Metroid can be seen on a Sega console. The very first game to ever feature a Metroid in it was R-Type for the Master System. The arcade original has Metroid in it as well. I wonder if the TG-16 port of R-Type has a few Metroid in it as well? :)

[@jaysharpESQ]

Shit got ME DANCING

[@rafaeldavidtortolero7932]

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[@user-wy7vs5qs1g]

21:05 Why is this music so very happy It doesn't fit Dr. Wily at all It makes the tower sound like a theme park It doesn't make any sense

[@riverradaok2347]

buenas movidas de megaman vence a los 1 mavericks de dr willy buen video

[@devingiles6597]

The music for Wily Tower is so catchy! My favorites are Wily Tower Stage 2, Wily Tower Stage 3 and Wily Tower Stage 4. What is your favorite, NintendoComplete?

[@NintendoComplete]

They're all good, but Wily 4 is my favorite. That's why I did the little dance at the beginning of the stage.

[@xxHUNGRY4THETRUTHxx]

Dr. Wily might have been a fan of Huey Lewis & The News. Or might I say that band"s equivalent within the Mega Man universe. Just listen to Wily Tower Stage 3. 🎶I Want a New Drug🎶

[@Loader2K1]

I had always thought that Kinuyo Yamashita loosely sampled "Let's Hear It For the Boy" by Deniece Williams when I hear that track myself.

[@adamtobiasz8793]

Another fun mega man but no new robot powers.

[@ShockerTopper]

Mega Man should stop for a second and say "you know what? Fuck this!" and changes his weapon to Heat man's fire shot, charges it up, then incinerates Dr. Wily.

[@MatthewHutchinson-iz7ku]

Great game

[@billy6427]

Never played this graphics are Nice But That First Boss..... his Weapon didn't even go to the other side of the Scene.Super Easy

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

He's actually a rather tricky boss but Hard Knuckle turns him into a complete chump.

[@shadowvictor7590]

To this day,i still don't know why the Genesis Unit robots don't give weapons

[@84Goji]

NintendoComplete! This is an intervention, you gotta stop Abusing Metal Blade!

[@johncraw8572]

Awesomeness video please do tee off for sega dreamcast please thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@billy8561]

good one Nintendo

[@juanmarquez1679]

👽

[@DreaDreamzTV]

1:08 Start

[@DreaDreamzTV]

17:44

[@williamnone]

If i am being honest the sound quality for this game is terrible and boss AI is a terrible joke.