Mega Man 2/Air Man

Description: Air Man's stage is relatively short and shouldn't present much of a problem. His stage takes place in the sky; high above the clouds. The most dangerous hazard is the amount of pits you can fall in, which results in your immediate death. You should always be careful when taking a jump and always make sure no enemy will block your path when you actually try to.

Walkthrough: You'll start the stage on a long platform. Begin by moving to the right and don't stop until you reach the edge. Once you do, a Goblin will appear, which cannot be destroyed. However, you can destroy the Petit Goblins that come out of it, so make sure you do. You'll notice small spikes that come out of the Goblins every once in a while. You'll have to wait until the spikes come down and then jump across, or carefully jump on the extreme edge of the head before jumping over the spike. Go the edge of this head and another Goblin will appear. Do the same process here and make sure none of the Petit Goblins are blocking your path. Repeat this procedure three more times (there are five Goblins total) until you reach a three block platform at the very end.

Now you'll notice Kamanari Goros. You have to kill these guys and then jump from cloud to cloud. Be careful when the cloud machines are in front of the large clouds because you won't be able to see your character. When you reach the other side, you'll be on a large platform. Keep going all the way to the right and try to destroy the small eggs that the Pipis drop. If the eggs break, several Ko-Pipis will come out and attack you, so make sure they're destroyed very quickly. At the end of this platform is a small opening, which is obscured by a large cloud. Go down this opening to access the next part of the stage.



Now you'll be on a four block platform, and in front of you are some smaller blocks. Underneath you, however, are Scworms. Jump across each small block until you reach the left side of the area. Go to the bottom and drop down through a small opening to the left that is covered by a cloud. When you reach the bottom, keep going to the right and another set of Goblins will appear. Destroy the Petit Goblins and jump on the large one when its spikes are down. Go to the edge of this head to summon another Goblin to appear. Jump on this one when its spikes are down and then jump on the platform to the right. Keep going down the path and you'll encounter Matasaburo, an enemy that will blow Mega Man off the platforms. Destroy him and keep going to the right, destroying all of the enemies that get in your way. When you reach the very end of the path, you'll see the chamber gates. Go inside and prepare to fight Air Man!

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Strategy: Air Man shoots small tornadoes throughout the area. After a short rest, he will then blow these tornadoes and push you back. You will need to dodge the tornadoes by jumping over them. After a short break, he will continue his attack. Use the small break to shoot him from afar, or attack after you dodged the tornadoes. After three rounds of attacks, he will make a short jump to the center, and a high jump to the other side to attack from the other direction. Get as many shots as you can in this period. Skilled players may also attack Air Man from behind after he jumps to the other side, giving free attacks as long as you are prepared for the blast of wind.

Air Man can be beaten first, when starting the game, as he's easily damaged by the Mega Buster cannon, and can be defeated in only seven shots. Even if you are playing on difficult (Japanese version only), it is still possible to defeat him using the Mega Buster no matter what trouble you have at dodging his attacks. However, he is extremely vulnerable to the Leaf Shield, which can remove a third of his health with a single strike.

When he's in pieces, you'll receive his weapon and an important item: the Air Shooter and Item-2!