Marked as the best selling title of the beloved Mega Man series, it was no surprise when Mega Man 2 made its way into the lineup of games on the NES Classic Edition. Originally released in 1988, the game went on to sell over 1.5 million copies, making it the best-selling title of the Mega Man series. Today we’re going to take a look at this classic action-platformer and teach you some of its hidden secrets and passwords.
How to Avoid Taking Damage
If you want to stay alive longer, you can employ this easy “hack” to make shots pass right through Mega Man, causing no harm to the player character. While playing through the game, pay careful attention to enemy attacks. When the enemy shot is about to hit Mega Man press the Start button and pause the game. Then, when you unpause the game, the shot will pass through Mega Man completely without causing any harm to him. It’s a bit tedious, but it is a good way to dodge some harmful shots if you’re running low on health.
How to Get Infinite Boomerang, Metal Blade, and Bubble Lead
When playing Mega Man 2, you can actually manage to get unlimited ammunition for your Boomerang, Metal Blade, and Bubble Lead. To do this you’ll just need to follow some simple rules.
When using your Boomerang, make sure you only shoot 7 of them off at a time. Then, press Start and select the Boomerang again to reload your ammunition, giving you a virtually unlimited supply of Boomerangs. You can also do this trick with the Metal Blade and the Bubble Lead. However, you can only shoot 3 of the Metal Blade at a time, and only 1 of the Bubble Lead at a time, otherwise they won’t automatically refill themselves.
Mega Man 2 Passwords and Unlocks
Use the passcodes below in the Password screen to progress quickly or unlock special effects and weapons.
| PASSWORD | EFFECT / UNLOCK |
| A1, B5, C3, C4, D5, E1, E2, E3, E4 | Starts with Air Man defeated. |
| A5, B2, D2, B1, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Starts at Air Man with 4 EnergyTanks. |
| A2 C1 C2 C4 C5 D1 E1 E2 E4 | Starts with Air Man, Crash Man, and Flash Man defeated and gives player 1 Energy Tank. |
| A5, E1, D5, B1, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Starts at Bubble Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, B3, B4, C3, C4, D4, D5, E4 | Starts with Bubble Man defeated. |
| A2, C1, C4, C5, D1, E1, E2, E4, E5 | Starts with Crash Man defeated. |
| A5, E1, D2, D4, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Starts at Crash Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, E4, D2, D1, C2, B3, B1, B5, D4 | Starts at Dr. Wily with 1 tank. |
| A3, E5, D3, D2, C3, B4, B2, C1, D5 | Starts at Dr. Wily with 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, E5, D3, D2, C3, B4, B2, C1, D5 | Starts at Dr. Wily with 3 Energy Tanks. |
| A1, E3, D1, C5, C1, B2, E5, B4, D3 | Starts at Dr. Wily with no Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, B4, C1, C3, C5, D4, D5, E2 | Starts at Dr. Wily’s Castle with all weapons and Energy Tanks. |
| A2, C2, C5, D1, D2, D3, D4, E1, E2 | Starts with Flash Man defeated. |
| A5, E1, D2, B1, C5, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Starts at Flash Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A1, B2, B4, C1, C5, D1, D3, E3, E5 | Start directly at Dr. Wily. |
| A2, D3, C4, E3, E5, B3, E2, C5, C1 | Gives 1 Energy Tanks and Atomic Fire and Item 1. |
| A3, D4, C5, E4, B1, B4, E3, D1, C2 | Gives 2 Energy Tanks and Atomic Fire and Item 1. |
| A2, D3, C4, E3, C2, E1, E2, C5, C1 | Gives 1 Energy Tanks and Time Stopper and Item 3. |
| A3, D4, C5, E4, C3, E2, E3, D1, C2 | Gives 2 Energy Tanks and Time Stopper and Item 3. |
| A4, D5, D1, E5, B2, E3, E4, C2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Quick Boomerang. |
| A4, B1, D1, E5, B2, E3, E4, D2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Air Shooter and Item 2. |
| A4, D5, D4, E5, B2, E3, E4, D2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Bubble Lead. |
| A4, D5, D1, D3, B2, E3, E4, D2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Crash Bomber. |
| A4, D5, D1, E5, B2, E3, E4, D2, E1 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Leaf Shield. |
| A4, D5, D1, E5, B2, E3, B3, D2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Metal Blade. |
| A4, D5, D1, E5, C4, E3, E4, D2, C3 | Gives 3 Energy Tanks and Time Stopper and Item 3. |
| A5, B2, D5, D4, C5, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man , Bubble Man, Crash Man, and Flash Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D5, D4, C5, C1, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man , Bubble Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, and Heat Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks |
| A5, B2, D5, D4, C5, C1, B4, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man , Bubble Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, Heat Man, and Metal Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D5, D4, C5, C1, B4, C3, C4 | Start with Air Man , Bubble Man, Crash Man, Flash Man, Heat Man, Metal Man, and Quick Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, D4, C5, C1, B4, C3, E2 | Start with Air Man ,Crash Man, Flash Man, and Heat Man, Metal Man, Quick Man, and Wood Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, B1, B3, C1, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Heat Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, B1, B3, E4, B4, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Metal Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D5, B1, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Bubble Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, D4, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Crash Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, B1, C5, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Flash Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D2, B1, B3, E4, E5, C3, C4 | Start with Air Man and Quick Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, D5, D4, B3, E4, E5, D3, C4 | Start with Air Man, Bubble Man, and Crash Man beat with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, E4, C4, E3, E5, E1, E2, C5, C1 | Start with Air Shooter and Item 2 with 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, E5, C5, E4, B1, E2, E3, D1, C2 | Start with Air Shooter and Item 2 with 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, D3, D2, E3, E5, E1, E2, C5, C1 | Start with Bubble Lead and 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, D4, D3, E4, B1, E2, E3, D1, C2 | Start with Bubble Lead and 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, D3, C4, D1, E5, E1, E2, C5, C1 | Start t Crash Bomber and 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, D4, C5, D2, B1, E2, E3, D1, C2 | Start at Crash Bomber and 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, D3, C4, E3, E5, E1, E2, C5, D4 | Start with Leaf Shield and 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, D4, C5, E4, B1, E2, E3, D1, D5 | Start with Leaf Shield and 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, D3, C4, E3, E5, E1, B1, C5, C1 | Start with Metal Blade and 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, D4, C5, E4, B1, E2, B2, D1, C2 | Start with Metal Blade and 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, D3, C4, E3, E5, E1, E2, B5, C1 | Start with Quick Boomerang and 1 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, D4, C5, E4, B1, E2, E3, C1, C2 | Start with Quick Boomerang and 2 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, E1, D2, B1, B3, C1, E5, D3, C4 | Start at Heat Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B2, B3, B4, C1, C3, C4, D4, D5 | Start with Heat Man defeated. |
| A5, E1, D2, B1, B3, E4, B4, D3, C4 | Start at Metal Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A2, B1, C2, C5, D1, D2, D4, E1, E4 | Start with Metal Man defeated. |
| A1 B5 C3 C4 C5 D5 E1 E3 E4 | Start with No Energy Tanks, Air Man and Crash Man defeated. |
| A5, E1, D2, B1, B3, E4, E5, C3, C4 | Start at Quick Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A3, B1, C1, C2, C5, D1, E2, E3, E5 | Start with Quick Man defeated. |
| A5, B1, B3, C4, D2, D3, E1, E4, E5 | Start with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A5, B1, B3, C4, D2, D3, E1, E4, E5 | Start with Max Energy Tanks. |
| A5, E1, D2, B1, B3, E4, E5, D3, E2 | Start at Wood Man with 4 Energy Tanks. |
| A1, C3, C4, D2, D3, D5, E1, E2, E4 | Start with Wood Man defeated. |
That’s really all the secrets and passwords available for Mega Man 2 on the NES Classic Edition. You can learn more about the various games included in the retro console by checking out our NES Classic Edition FAQ, or head back to our NES Classic Edition guide to find even more codes, cheats, and secrets in your favorite classic video games.
