Changes: Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

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Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, known as Rockman Classics Collection 2 (ロックマンクラシックスコレクション2) in Japan, is a game collection from the classic Mega Man series produced by Capcom. It was released on August 8, 2017, for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Windows (via Steam). A release for the Nintendo Switch was released on May 22, 2018, though in digital format only.

This game is a follow-up to the previous Mega Man Legacy Collection title, and consists of the remaining four titles from the core Mega Man series. It is also notable as being the first entry to hint at there potentially being a new Mega Man entry after an eight-year hiatus, which was eventually confirmed with the announcement of Mega Man 11 on December 4, 2017, almost four months later.

Games included

Mega Man 7
Mega Man 8 (PS1 version)
Mega Man 9
Mega Man 10

Extras

Gallery: Accessible from the Gallery section in the main menu only, with each game being divided up by sections. Additionally, highlighting a Robot Master picture and pressing a button allows the player to have practice battles against any of the 32 Robot Masters, similar to the database from the original Legacy Collection (though this is exclusive to Mega Man in the case of Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10, and the Robot Masters of Mega Man 10 are fought at Normal Mode difficulty).
Challenges: Like its predecessor, it possesses different challenges from each of the four games. One alteration, as seen in the trailer, is that the exact times to complete the challenges to qualify for the medals is now available for the player to view before entering the challenge. Additionally, all of the challenges from the original release of both Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are listed under original challenges. In addition the release on the Nintendo Switch have 10 new challenges unlocked with a Mega Man amibo, similar to the first Legacy Collection which are extra Stage Remix challenges.
Music: Like its predecessor, the OST from each game is available and, unlike the first Legacy Collection, there is no longer a time limit for each musical track that has an infinite loop.
Like with most versions from the original Legacy Collection, Achievements (PC and Xbox One) and Trophies (PS4) can be earned by completing certain feats within the game.

Version differences

In Mega Man 7, a small grammar error was fixed in the ending, and Bass's "damn" was changed into "darn" in Shade Man's stage (the damn/darn change was originally done in Mega Man Anniversary Collection as well).
The Famicom and Game Boy references in the beginning of Junk Man's stage were removed presumably due to copyright issues as Nintendo was not initially involved with Legacy Collection 2.
Possibly due to copyright issues, when playing the Japanese version of Mega Man 8, the opening will play the English theme instead of Electrical Communication, and the ending will play Staff Roll throughout the entire credits instead of Brandnew Way.
- As a result, the opening FMV and ending credits uses the footage used in the International versions of the game, with the Mega Man 8 logo in the opening, as opposed to the Rockman 8: Metal Heroes logo, and the English cast credited instead of the Japanese cast in the end credits. The opening was likely an oversight by Capcom, while the ending was likely to remove the credit listing for GANASIA's Electrical Communication and Brandnew Way that was in the original Japanese version's credits.
In the Nintendo Switch release of Mega Man 8, during the FMV cutscene where Mega Man encounters Wily Tower after the mid-stage boss battle with Duo, the scene where he is electrocuted by the giant robot is noticeably darker in terms of brightness. Several frames are slowed down, as well, causing a mild blurring effect, likely to reduce potential seizures.^[1]
The Red Cross was removed from the Rush Charger icon due to the symbol being no longer allowed to be used in video games.^[2]
The DLC add-ons from Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 are now unlocked after completing each game once without requiring any purchases or an actual download. Alternatively it can also be unlocked by entering the secret code ↑, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, ↓, ↑, ↑, and ↓ on the title screen for either game which triggers a chime sound when entered correctly.^[3]
Like all the Legacy Collection releases, each game in this collection has its own background design. This is the only Legacy Collection release where each game has four different frames which the player can switch between from the option menu instead of one.
An Extra Armor option was added, which halves damage taken.
Due to the new challenges created for Legacy Collection 2, it is now possible for Proto Man to fight Fake Man in Mega Man 9, or for Proto Man or Bass to fight Enker, Punk, and Ballade in Mega Man 10, something which was impossible in the original games.
The original trophies and achievements for completing the Challenge 2 challenges in the original PS3 and Xbox 360 version of Mega Man 10 which was part of the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade are not part of the Achievement/Trophy set for Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.
Similar to the original NES games in Complete Works, Anniversary Collection, and Legacy Collection, the ability to rapid-fire has been added with the minor exception of Mega Man 8 (as this game was originally designed with a second set of firing controls which also allows for the usage of the regular Mega Buster while a Special Weapon is equipped).

Achievements

These are the achievements and trophies for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Steam versions of Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.

Name	Description	PSN Trophy Class	Xbox Live Gamescore
The Fateful Showdown!	Prove yourself stronger than Bass and complete Mega Man 7.	Bronze	50
Metal Heroes	Eliminate the Evil Energy and complete Mega Man 8.	Bronze	50
The Ambition Resurges!	Liberate Dr. Light and complete Mega Man 9.	Bronze	50
The Ambition Resurges! Proto Man	Use Proto Man to liberate Dr. Light and complete Mega Man 9.	Bronze	50
The Threat from Space!	Cure the Roboenza and complete Mega Man 10.	Bronze	50
The Threat from Space! Proto Man	Use Proto Man to cure the Roboenza and complete Mega Man 10.	Bronze	50
The Threat from Space! Bass	Use Bass to cure the Roboenza and complete Mega Man 10.	Bronze	50
Bronze x1	Earn 1 bronze medal by completing a challenge.	Bronze	10
Bronze x10	Earn 10 bronze medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	20
Bronze x25	Earn 25 bronze medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	30
Silver x1	Earn 1 silver medal by completing a challenge.	Bronze	25
Silver x10	Earn 10 silver medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	35
Silver x25	Earn 25 silver medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	50
Gold x1	Earn 1 gold medal by completing a challenge.	Bronze	50
Gold x10	Earn 10 gold medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	60
Gold x25	Earn 25 gold medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	70
Gold x50	Earn 50 gold medals by completing challenges.	Bronze	100
Bring Them All On! (Mega Man 7)	Complete the "BOSS RUSH" challenge (Mega Man 7).	Bronze	50
Bring Them All On! (Mega Man 8)	Complete the "BOSS RUSH" challenge (Mega Man 8).	Bronze	50
Bring Them All On! (Mega Man 9)	Complete the "BOSS RUSH" challenge (Mega Man 9).	Bronze	50
Bring Them All On! (Mega Man 10)	Complete the "BOSS RUSH" challenge (Mega Man 10).	Bronze	50

Gallery

Videos

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Announce Trailer

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Launch Trailer

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Switch Announce Trailer

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

Trivia

Unlike the previous involvement it had in the collection game Mega Man Anniversary Collection, the ending for Mega Man 7 is shown in its original design with the animated graphics.
This collection is the first instance where Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 were released in physical format. Previously they were downloadable titles only via the Playstation 3's Playstation Network, Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade, and Nintendo Wii's Wii Shop Channel.
Bits and pieces of code for a possible 3DS port have been found through hacking, although Capcom has not currently announced any plans on porting it to the 3DS family.
Unlike with Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man 11, this game lacks a database function that lists character profiles, notably regular enemies and bosses.

External links

Rockman Classics Collection 2 official site

References

Mega Man series

Main characters
Mega Man • Roll • Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Proto Man • Bass • Duo • Dr. Cossack • Kalinka • King Auto • Rush • Treble • Eddie • Beat • Tango • Reggae • Cut Man • Guts Man • Robot Masters
Main games
Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 Rockman Complete Works (Pokeroku) • Anniversary Collection • Legacy Collection • Legacy Collection 2
Platformer spin-off games
Mega Man World: Dr. Wily's Revenge • II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Mega Man: The Wily Wars • Mega Man Powered Up Mega Man (DOS) • Mega Man 3 (DOS) • Mega Man (Game Gear) • Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Street Fighter X Mega Man • ~~Mega Man Mania~~(cancelled) • ~~Mega Man Universe~~ (cancelled)
Other spin-off games
Mega Man: The Power Battle • Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters • Rockman Battle & Fighters RockBoard • Mega Man's Soccer • Mega Man Battle & Chase • Super Adventure Rockman Rockman Strategy • Tobe! Rockman • Chokkan! Rockman • Pinball • Space Rescue • Rockman GP • Dot Art Logic Panic Fire • Slot • Solitaire • Tennis • Mega Man Rush Marine • Diver • The Puzzle Battle • Poker • VR
Lists of enemies
Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass
Damage data charts
Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha • The Power Battle • The Power Fighters Powered Up • The Wily Wars
Game scripts
Mega Man • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge • Mega Man II • III • IV • V Mega Man & Bass • Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha • The Power Battle • The Power Fighters Powered Up • The Wily Wars
Media
Captain N: The Game Master • Mega Man (Ruby-Spears) • Mega Man: Upon a Star • Mega Man: Fully Charged Mega Man (Dreamwave Productions) • Mega Man (Archie Comics) Mega Man Megamix • Mega Man Gigamix • Mega Man Maniax • Mega Man Mastermix • Rockman Tanjou Densetsu Rockman (manga series) • Rockman 8 • Rockman & Forte • Rockman 10 -Extra F- • Rockman 11 Rockman 4Koma Dai Koushin • Rockman: Battle & Chase
Miscellaneous
Special Weapon (List • Strengths) • Speed Runs • Wily Castle

[1] ttps://youtu.be/fVXemN0x9zw?t=963

[2] Kotaku: Video Games Aren't Allowed To Use The "Red Cross" Symbol For Health

[3] ttp://www.capcom-unity.com/mega_man/blog/2017/08/08/mega-man-legacy-collection-2-is-available-now

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 *The [[Wikipedia:Emblems of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] was removed from the [[Rush Charger]] icon due to the symbol being no longer allowed to be used in video games.<ref>[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/01/video-games-arent-allowed-to-use-the-red-cross-symbol-for-health/ Kotaku: Video Games Aren't Allowed To Use The "Red Cross" Symbol For Health]</ref>
 *The DLC add-ons from ''Mega Man 9'' and ''Mega Man 10'' are now unlocked after completing each game once without requiring any purchases or an actual download. Alternatively it can also be unlocked by entering the secret code ↑, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, ↓, ↑, ↑, and ↓ on the title screen for either game which triggers a chime sound when entered correctly.<ref>http://www.capcom-unity.com/mega_man/blog/2017/08/08/mega-man-legacy-collection-2-is-available-now</ref>
-*Like the games in the first ''Legacy Collection'', each game in this collection has its own background design. One new change is that the background frames for each game are no longer limited to a single frame, and the player can switch between four different designs from the option menu.
+*Like all the ''Legacy Collection'' releases, each game in this collection has its own background design. This is the only ''Legacy Collection'' release where each game has four different frames which the player can switch between from the option menu instead of one.
 *An Extra Armor option was added, which halves damage taken.
 *Due to the new challenges created for Legacy Collection 2, it is now possible for Proto Man to fight [[Fake Man]] in ''Mega Man 9'', or for Proto Man or Bass to fight [[Enker]], [[Punk]], and [[Ballade]] in ''Mega Man 10'', something which was impossible in the original games.

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