Thread:B1bl1kal/@comment-33286111-20181107093114

In the more Light hearted Megaman Classic Games, Wily usually doesn't go too far in villainy. The worst thing he does is capture the daughter of Russian Scientist, Dr. Cossack to blackmail him into taking his crimes. Wily does ensure no humans are hurt, initially had a friendship with Proto Man, and cared about his Robot Masters as his friends.

In the darker X series, Wily no longer phsyically exists as a person, but in a way lives on through the maverick Virus which corrupts reploids(robots of the future) and drives them to insane. Wily only ever appears in X in Drone Bodies and with a fake name such as Dr. Isoc. In these forms, Wily is far more malovelent causing widespread destruction to humans and reploids alike.

Just a guess, but maybe age and the brain transferring process messed up Wily's screws at that point? 