Mega Man 2 - Wood Man (Neon X remix)

Remix of Wood Man's theme from Mega Man 2, released on NES

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Ever since my best friend did a Fast Tracker II cover of this song I wanted to make something of it myself. Somehow it got away among other remix the last few years. Well, it has come to the point where it just can't be ignored and unprioritized since I'm making ALL of Mega Man 2's themes! And did I have a blast writing Wood Man, it's so freakin' good!

During the intro when all drums come in was having "It's A Sin" by Pet Shop Boys in mind for some reason. I guess it's the sound of that song and some of its atmosphere I was looking for to achieve. And of course, it was released in 1987, one of the 80s peak years of music.

When the original Wood Man's theme initiates I just kept some of that atmosphere and went on with the unparalleled theme I think so highly of. Wood Man's theme is a reeeaaal banger.

Now, my contribution and extension of this great theme comes in at 0:58. And I had two clear inspirations for this section: "Playing With The Boys" by Kenny Loggins from "Top Gun", oh I love this one so much. One of my choices of the best piece of 80s music. The energy, atmosphere and soundscape are perfect and sooo 80s, just love it and I listen to it a lot. The next inspiration for this was the theme of "Toad Harbor" from Mario Kart 8. I remixed it some time ago and just love that theme (makes me kinda sad I couldn't get a license for Spotify/Apple Music and so on for it).

At 1:19 before part of the intro kicks in again, there is a short section (also used as outro but different chords) that very straight sounds like a section from "Playing With The Boys". If you know that song this might sound very familiar, but I thought it fitted here very well.


0:00 - Wood Man theme based intro
0:26 - Wood Man theme
0:58 - Neon X section 1
1:24 - Wood Man theme based intro (partly)
1:35 - Wood Man theme
2:07 - Neon X section 2 outro

/Neon X

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