Mega Man: The Wily Wars

Mega Man: The Wily Wars
PAL cover art
Developer(s)Minakuchi Engineering
Publisher(s)Capcom
Artist(s)Keiji Inafune
Composer(s)Kinuyo Yamashita[5]
SeriesMega Man
Platform(s)Sega Mega Drive
Release
Genre(s)Action, platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Mega Man: The Wily Wars[a] is a 1994 video game compilation developed by Minakuchi Engineering and published by Capcom for the Sega Genesis; the compilation features remakes of the first three Mega Man games, alongside a new game called Wily Tower, only unlockable with a completed save file.

The Wily Wars saw a physical release in Japan and Europe on October 21, 1994, and April 3, 1995;[6] the physical North American release was cancelled, with it only seeing the light of day as part of the Sega Channel service.[6][7][8] In 2019, The Wily Wars was one of 42 games included in the Sega Genesis Mini[9][10] and in 2021 got a physical re-release on cartridge, North America included, by the company Retro-Bit. On June 30, 2022, The Wily Wars was added to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Reviews have been generally positive.

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  10. ^ Carter, Chris (April 16, 2019). "Rare US Release Mega Man: The Wily Wars Returns on the Sega Genesis". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2019-12-09.


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