From what I've heard: Capcom wasn't thrilled with the original, and had no plans of going forward with another one. A small but dedicated team worked on it after hours and pitched it to Capcom, and they green lit it. Thus was born one of the greatest gaming sequels of all time!

Great Review Jamie - one of my favorite aspects of the Mega Man mythos is how the second game came to pass because it was a labor of love project of a team at Capcom who knew Mega Man had a lot of potential as a series.

Awesome article Julian! I think how cathardic gaming can be is an often overlooked aspect of it, and it is great to hear how a particular work helped someone pull through a tough time.