Play Rockman X2 - Soul Eraser (Japan) Online

Dash-jumping through tight corridors, nailing charge shots just right—this feels like Mega Man X shrunk down without losing what made it great. Those boss fights will wreck you until their patterns click, and the crunchy soundtrack somehow makes dying feel less painful.

Developer: Capcom

Genre: Action

Released: 2001

File size: 529 bytes

Game Overview

Rockman X2 - Soul Eraser (Japan) is one of those Game Boy Color games that somehow slipped under the radar—which is a shame, because it’s basically Mega Man X crammed into your pocket. The controls feel surprisingly tight for a handheld, and the stages hit that sweet spot between "tough but fair" and "why did I just lose all my lives in 30 seconds?"

You’ve got your dash jumps, charge shots, and those satisfying little *clink* sounds when you land hits. The bosses? Classic Maverick-style fights where you’ll die a few times just figuring out their patterns. And yeah, the music slaps—it’s got that crunchy GBC synth doing its best to sound like the SNES originals.

It’s short, but that just means you’ll probably restart the whole thing immediately after beating it. If you’ve got a soft spot for punishing retro action, this one’s worth digging up.