When he takes damage, the number lowers, and when it reaches "zero," the game is over and the player must restart from their last save point.

The Mega Buster is constantly charging to release a single powerful shot, but the player can hold the button down to fire rapidly.

Every time the "Custom Gauge" fills during battle, Cards are called up at random and are selected to use against the enemies.

The main difference between the two versions is the Indie Frag Rogue Form can be activated on a player's will, using it as a strategic advantage (such as burning mega cards).

In addition, if a certain ability is equipped, Mega Man can automatically start a battle in his "Tribe On" state.

However, the instructions in the book suffer from poor translation and as a result, either make no sense at all or are simply wrong.

One special thing to note is that if the player takes all 3 Auto Tribe cards (Zerker, Ninja and Saurian), and layers them on top of each other, 6 slots will be left.

Due to the inclusion of these Auto Forms, most specifically, Auto Tribe King, expert players are often given a hard time by unprofessional using Tribe King (as the WCCs are still active on Wifi), which has a mostly unavoidable charge attack and multiplies all card damage by 2.

Simply pressing the corresponding spots in order activates them, thus removing the necessity of buying the cards if the player knows where to look.

The game stars a fifth-grade student named Geo Stelar, and his AM-ian partner, Omega-Xis.

Set approximately two months after the events occurring in Mega Man Star Force, Geo has adjusted to life with Omega-Xis, and has made many new friends.

At the beginning of the game, Geo is eager to receive a new transfer known as a Star Carrier that he has waited two months for.

One day, Geo and his friends decide to travel to the technological hub of Wilshire Hills in IFL City, where they witness a new device known as the Star Carrier at work.

When Dark Phantom is defeated by Mega Man, he flees, and from that point forward becomes one of the game's main antagonists.

Hyde is later revealed to work for Dr. Vega, a scientist who is obsessed with reviving the lost continent of Mu.

She has allied herself with Solo who can wave change into his alter ego Rogue, the last survivor of Mu, and the UMAs to achieve this goal.

The game is from this point forward presented episodically, following a basic formula: Hyde and his UMA allies target humans that are unsatisfied with their lives, promising them power and influence.

To this end, she became a scientist, with her research leading to the invention of matter waves (and by extension, the Star Carrier).

His prayers reach Altair who tells Vega to not seek revenge on the world and instead lead a happy life.

About two months following the CoroCoro Comic announcement, the Shooting Star Rockman Ultimate Navigation Legend Guidebook was released in Japan.

Along with the interview was a silhouette of a new sword-themed transformation set to appear in the sequel (later revealed to be the Thunder Zerker form).

Many elements from the original game remain intact including the roles of Geo Stelar (Subaru Hoshikawa in Japan) and Omega-Xis (Warrock) as the protagonists and the prominence of the Brotherband System.

However, the interview made mention of more advanced transformations, freer movement in battle, a strong rival character for Geo (revealed to be Rogue, a wave human who gets his strength from loneliness, the alter ego of Solo, his human form), and online battles using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

The interview also noted that the game's production was roughly 30% complete at the time and was expected to be released winter 2007 in Japan.

The game's music was composed by Yoshino Aoki and Mitsuhiko Takano and released as the second disc of the Ryūsei no Rockman 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack (流星のロックマン１＆２オリジナル・サウンドトラック, Ryūsei no Rokkuman wan ando tsū orijinaru saundotorakku, Shooting Star Rockman 1 & 2 Original Soundtrack) compilation.

The two versions of Mega Man Star Force 2 were the eighth and ninth best-selling video games in Japan during their week of release, each selling 37,000 units.

Mega Man Star Force 2 saw heavy competition in the RPG genre with the likes of Pokémon Platinum and Monster Hunter.