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Mega Man Network Transmission

Mega Man Network Transmission, known in Japan as Rockman EXE Transmission (ロックマン エグゼ トランスミッション), is a video game developed by Arika and published by Capcom and ShoPro Entertainment for the Nintendo GameCube…

64 6 March 2003

Mega Man Network Transmission is a platform developed by Arika, released 6 March 2003 on Nintendo GameCube. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What Mega Man Network Transmission is

Mega Man Network Transmission is a platform game developed by Arika and released in 2003. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Nintendo GameCube only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The storyline of Megaman Network Transmission takes place during the first decade of the 21st century ("200X"), one month after the original Megaman Battle Network. Following the defeat of the "Life Virus", the ultimate weapon of Dr. Wily and the "WWW (World Three)" organization, Lan Hikari and his network navigator (NetNavi) MegaMan.EXE return to a life of ease. However, no sooner does Lan begin to relax when he hears of a mysterious and destructive computer virus called the "Zero Virus" that infects Navis and causes mayhem via his personal information terminal (PET) e-mail. Lan has other qualms to deal with however, receiving an e-mail detailing fellow NetNavi Roll.EXE being trapped in…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Mega Man series

Mega Man Network Transmission is the 73rd of 226 entries we hold in the Mega Man series. The next entry was Mega Man Zero 2 in 2003. Its critic score of 64 is 13 points below the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.

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How it was received

Mega Man Network Transmission holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 5 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 18 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Mega Man Network Transmission launched on 6 March 2003, within three weeks of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Final Fantasy X-2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Final Fantasy X-2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Mega Man Network Transmission — frequently asked questions

When did Mega Man Network Transmission come out?
Mega Man Network Transmission was released on 6 March 2003 for Nintendo GameCube.
How long does it take to beat Mega Man Network Transmission?
The main story of Mega Man Network Transmission takes around 12 hrs, or 18 hrs for 100% completion.

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