The first part of the game can be beaten in any order, but the one below is recommended, as every Robot Master is weak to the previous Master's main weapon. The Wily Fortress is the final stage after beating all eight Robot Masters, and is comprised of five stages. If you're playing the NES version, simply select Normal (enemies take an average amount of damage to destroy) or Difficult (enemies take twice the amount of damage to destroy). For Mega Man Anniversary Collection players, select New Game and then Mega Man 2, where you'll then have to select Normal or Difficult mode. After beating each Robot Master you are given a password to load at that point in time when you want to (or the game will auto-save in the Anniversary Collection).
