Mega Man Battle Network
In the future, a young net-battler named Lan, boots his 'personal exploration terminal' (PET) and prepares to hack into the network to battle net crime. Lan's PET is no ordinary network navigator. It's Mega…
Mega Man Battle Network is an adventure developed by Capcom, released 21 March 2001 on Wii U and Game Boy Advance. The main story takes about 13 hrs to finish.
What Mega Man Battle Network is
Mega Man Battle Network is an adventure game developed by Capcom and released in 2001. It is available on Wii U and Game Boy Advance.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the future, a young net-battler named Lan, boots his 'personal exploration terminal' (PET) and prepares to hack into the network to battle net crime. Lan's PET is no ordinary network navigator. It's Mega Man.EXE, the cyber-identity, which infiltrates the crime-ridden network to battle destructive computer viruses. Defeat viruses in real time and collect Battle Chips program data, containing valuable weapons data and critical system info. Collect over 175 Battle Chips to help Lan and Mega Man.EXE restore peace and order to the network.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Mega Man series
Mega Man Battle Network is the 63rd of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Mega Man Xtreme 2 in 2001.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 13 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 35 hrs, roughly 2.7 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Mega Man Battle Network launched on 21 March 2001, within three weeks of Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Worms World Party and Cossacks: European Wars.
Released around the same time: Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Worms World Party, Cossacks: European Wars.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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