The Wily Castle/Wily Fortress map used in all future titles does not appear in the original Mega Man. Dr. Wily’s iconic eyebrows, however, most certainly do!
Yellow Devil
One of the most memorable bosses from the NES era, the Yellow Devil is a hulking cycloptic robot. Its special attack involves dismantling block by block and shifting across the room before materializing on the other side. Its glowing red eye is its only weak point.
The Yellow Devil makes appearances in various forms throughout the series and has a cameo in the Dr. Wily Castle stage in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U.
Copy Robot
The Copy Robot boss pits Mega Man in a mirror match against himself. Although the Copy Robot will use whatever Special Weapon Mega Man has active, selecting the Magnet Arm or Super Arm causes the boss to simply run around without attacking; instead, it will jump when the player presses the Attack button. Copy Robot also uses Elec Man’s programming routines, according to the original developers, as they had run out of memory in the game’s 1MB ROM.
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Robot Master Rematches
Another long-running series staple introduced in the original game was facing off against all of the Robot Masters before confronting Dr. Wily. This often occurs in a Boss Rush template, with little to no platforming sections between the rematches. And with all of the Special Weapons at Mega Man’s disposal, it’s easier to utilize each of the Robot Masters’ weaknesses.
Wily Machine No. 1
Dr. Wily is the game’s final boss. He appears in an armored flying machine with two forms. After defeating the first form, the protective shield over the cockpit disappears to reveal him.
When you destroy the Wily Machine, Dr. Wily escapes in his signature UFO. The original game is the only time Dr. Wily’s flying saucer appears as red and gold instead of blue and gold.
