Dr. Wily left for me, I don't know how I did it but I completed the speed metal challenge!

So I downloaded Proto Man (Endless Maze DLC is also available, I didn't bother with it...yet) and...damn. Now THIS is hard mode.

Proto Man has no story scenes, and yes he can charge and slide. But he can't go to the shop, so no screws are in the levels, and msot notable is that HE TAKES DOUBLE DAMAGE.

I've beaten a couple of levels with him so far, but Wily's fortress is going to be a bitch.

I downloaded both the endless mode and proto man DLC on XBL.  I haven't even gotten to the proto man stuff because I'm having a blast with endless mode.  It's really fun and addictive because you keep thinking that if I just go one more time I can easily do better, then you make a stupid mistake, and the process continues for hours.  It's also fun to play this mode and pass the contoller back and forth with your buddies.

Ugh. The Peacekeeper challenge made Wily 3 a bitch to beat (a little hint to all of you who actually want to try it: Megaman always recoils to the opposite direction of the one he's facing when hit). I'll probably go for Mega Diet next - won't be trying Conservationist until I see a video of it being done, and Mr. Perfect is what it is.

Does anyone have any general hints considering time trial runs? I've tried it a few times, and I'm lagging behind the records by about a minute regardless of stage.

I downloaded and played the Special Stage (100 points), it's out today. For people that have a hard time with the normal game, this stage is going to kick their ass.

Just about every hard/annoying enemy populates the level. There are all kinds of jumps and instant death traps. And there are minibosses dispersed throughout, including the flower from Hornet Man's level, the rock from Jewel Man's level...and yes, there's even a boss from WILY'S FORTRESS tossed in there like cannon fodder. And you still have to make it to the end of the stage.

So I fought Fake Man. He was annoying, especially since I was trying to figure out what worked on him (buster wasn't cutting it fast enough), but I won in the end with like 3 pixels of life left. He sort of reminds me of Gemini man with the jumping around and shooting and chasing you.

No, you don't get a power from him and no, he doesn't transform into anyone else (rumors KILLED).

I didn't touch the difficuty modes.