Dr. Wily Stage 1 (MM2) Fusion

What if the most famous Wily stage theme to date, beloved and detested by many, made consistent appearances throughout the rest of the Mega Man classic series? That would've annoyed off a lot of fans, without a doubt, but it's an idea I was eager to explore, and in the process I strung together a grand total of 15 distinct arrangements, all made by me in Furnace and FamiTracker. It took a lot of time to brainstorm, draft, and polish every section of music, not to mention how long I spent focused on achieving near-perfect accuracy to each game's unique style. But it was all worth it, and I'm stoked to share with you all my love letter to this series (sorry, X fans, there's plenty of full-length covers out there for you to enjoy). See my pinned comment below for some honorable mentions of games that were considered but ultimately did not make the cut.

By the way, a large part of my inspiration stemmed from a MM9-styled cover by @marcine.mukuchi of this theme (I'll link it below). "Flash in the Dark" is an excellent homage to the most iconic Wily 1, so it only made sense for that track to serve as the basis for her arrangement. When I reached out asking for the MM10 samples used in her uploads, Marcine was not only kind enough to provide them, but also expressed excitement for the project's completion. Thank you again, Marcine, your support means the world to me!

I'd also like to give a shout-out to a few other awesome people:

- @AndrewAmbrose, for his general support and knack for explaining things
- @forple8930, for offering percussion used in the RMW3 section
- @Plide, for helping me with the Game Gear section's noise channel
- @infinite_sun_rays, for sending me the GBA instruments used in the MM&B section

... and @MeeowsMusic, for illustrating and editing together the thumbnail art. It turned out amazingly!

The footage in the background is from walkthrough videos by the following YouTube channels: @MegaQuint, @gr3mxr642, @videogamephenomhd, @worldoflongplays, @Sliider36, and @Overhazard.

Dr. Wily Stage 1 (MM2) x Flash in the Dark by @marcine.mukuchi:    • Rockman 2 - Wily Castle 1 (Rockman 9 ...  

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