Which Versions of the Mega Man Battle Network Games Should You Play? All Ports Reviewed & Compared

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Huge thank you to Capcom for providing a code for the Steam version. I bought the others myself. Another huge thank you to MidniteW and Prof9 for providing feedback on this video. For any further info, I highly recommend checking out www.therockmanexezone.com
This is a comprehensive review & comparison of the Mega Man Battle Network games on Game Boy Advance. This also includes Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star as well as Mega Man Battle Network Double Team DS, both for the Nintendo DS. This also includes the latest collection of all 10 games: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection. This comparison should inform you of any and all significant differences between each version of the games. It'll also provide common ground for discussion among which versions others may prefer & the points of contention to refer to in discussion, in addition to clearing up potential misconceptions.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:58 - Battle Network 1 (GBA)
3:18 - Battle Network 1 Operate Shooting Star (DS)
8:54 - Battle Network 2 (GBA)
9:27 - Battle Network 3 (GBA)
10:04 - Battle Network 4 (GBA)
11:36 - Battle Network 5 (GBA)
13:44 - Battle Network 5 Double Team (DS)
18:53 - Battle Network 6 (GBA)
22:11 - The Wii U Virtual Console Versions
25:52 - Legacy Collection
36:22 - Final Thoughts

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@AverageBananas12 Жыл бұрын

Who would have thought a MegaMan game that came out in the early 2000's whose main premise involves the Internet would be so relevant today

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

Bruh battle network devs definitely have hideo kojima power to predict everything what's gonna happen in the future 😂

@paanazmi8062 Жыл бұрын

True. I remember they introduce money transfer through internet. My kids self thought it was stupid (considering all the cybercrime that happens in the game). But look what we have today, almost all transaction done online

@MikeAruba69 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget NetNavis. Apple's Siri and Amazon Alexa resemble NetNavis, plus Vocaloid and VTubers as well. Battle Network was WAY ahead of its time!

@machina5 Жыл бұрын

People acting like Ai and shopping online were foreign concepts in 2003

@AL-nv4gk Жыл бұрын

@@machina5 facts lmao it's embarassing 🤦‍♂️

@LinkNinjaMaster Жыл бұрын

So basically, for the majority of the games, it is best to play them on the Legacy Collection versions, except for BN1 where the DS version is arguably better thanks to the gameplay overhauls that it received. Neat.

@bestaround3323 Жыл бұрын

I mean DS double team has some advantages

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

Eh battle network 1 on legacy collection is alright to me since you can use max buster mode...

@derpyn00b38 Жыл бұрын

@@NetBattler I’m so grateful That feature was added. There were SO MANY RANDOM BATTLES

@HelLDeWs Жыл бұрын

BN1 play OSS with fantranslation. austin nails OSS changes really well BN5 DT DS is the way to go. the enhanced music that is far higher quality and IMO sounds great better UI map and playable navis anywhere is just a far better experience. i will say tho the voice acting legit sucks in the DS version and there are mods that remove it which id recommend.

@lupvirga Жыл бұрын

@@HelLDeWs but....i like the cheesy voice acting.

@TomFawkes Жыл бұрын

I'm kind of surprised by the Boktai crossover given the different publishers.

@AustinSV Жыл бұрын

It was a pleasant surprise as Boktai was a Kojima series, but thankfully Konami is generous with their IPs lately

@mr.magoo2238 Жыл бұрын

It’s a rumor, but IIRC, Kojima’s son loved BN so Kojima talked to Capcom to make this happen.

@NetBattler 11 ай бұрын

@@mr.magoo2238 I didn't even know Kojima had a son ☠️☠️☠️

@sonarabit 4 ай бұрын

@@NetBattler I'm pretty sure its the same reason for snake being in smash brothers because of his son liking the game.

@jellycore1316 3 ай бұрын

@@mr.magoo2238 Aww, that's so cool, if so ;w; Thanks for the info

@AustinSV Жыл бұрын

ADDENDUM: An Update on 10.12.23 has removed Denuvo. An update on 7.3.23 made the following changes: There's now a black border option as well as a language voice select for Mega Man. Additionally, custom screen time in pvp was increased to 30 seconds. There were various bug fixes as well, including the bugged BN6 english Virus Battle rewards that are highlighted in this video. Patch notes here www.capcom-games.com/megaman/exe/en-uk/topics/update/

@bluespaceman7937 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for updating us!

@AustinSV Жыл бұрын

Re-uploaded to update the endslate. Shouldn't have taken half the day to render and upload but here we are

@cronical246 Жыл бұрын

What sucks is the The Updates of DoubleTeam and OSS were just overlooked entirely. We didn't even get the option to use Double Team's Alternate Soundtrack.

@laidbackgamingcorner3205 Жыл бұрын

Been playing a bit of the collection and the games are still great. Buster Max Mode makes it easy to just skip pass a lot of the random battles. But I reallh wish they added a map toggle to every game like how they were added into Operation Shooting Star and Double Team DS

@anthonygonzalez1433 8 ай бұрын

So none of the games have any sort of map? That’s the one that really makes the random encounters annoying. I wouldn’t mind them if I knew I was heading in the correct way.

@ryandddher Жыл бұрын

I already knew that Mega Man's Voice Actor from Mega Man NT Warrior reprised his role in the legacy collection, but I didn't knew the same happened for Rockman.EXE's Voice Actor from the Rockman.EXE Series.

@hemangchauhan2864 Жыл бұрын

Can't stress enough, really thank you for highlighting version differences. This was a huge undertaking, and you delivered.

@RicochetForce Жыл бұрын

Damn, Austin went IN on this collection! Thank you for this video, it really helps folks make a well educated decision before pulling the trigger.

@LinkNinjaMaster Жыл бұрын

15:51 "I KNEW IT! HE'S USING MY VIBRATOR!" Did the spanish translator just ran the JP text through Google translate or what?????

@superbro6413 Жыл бұрын

So many changes, oh my! The MMBN community is one that really did a heck of a job reporting on all of this, and thank you for covering it in this video! Catch you in the next one!

@Thebattlecats2001 Жыл бұрын

IM sad that legacy collection doesn’t have crossover theme menu and crossover battle theme

@Kushpeshin Жыл бұрын

I really need to try this series. I’ve heard great things about it. Now it’s easily accessible!

@phorchybug3286 Жыл бұрын

Yeppy dude❤️

@jellycore1316 3 ай бұрын

Now it's the perfect time to JACK IN~!! Also, same here! ^^ I played MMBN5 Double Team on DS a little bit YEARSSS ago, like around 2008 or so, and it was fun, but I think now I'd probably have a whole lot more fun with it! ^^ I just don't have enough money to buy the collection (I'd like to buy both volumes in one) right now XD But some dayyy

@GreyCartridge Жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this since the stream. Good stuff

@train4292 Жыл бұрын

Really commend the work put into this video. Very detailed and informative, some of this stuff I didn’t even KNOW was different, and I’m a diehard BN fan. Great work. 👍

@ravenfiction Жыл бұрын

Never watched before, but I’m really looking forward to seeing the differences between the separate 3-6 versions!

@brandon3104 11 ай бұрын

Jack In!, megaman execute! that shit was iconic. thanks for this video to help me realize im not crazy and it actually did exist in the game

@coteramirez4709 Жыл бұрын

Will you make one of Azure Striker Gunvolt 1&2 games? (3DS, PS4, Switch and Steam)

@Destroyah5000 Жыл бұрын

I'm still torn if I should get the Legacy Collection because of the lack of Double Team DS features. BN5DS' Party Nav feature is great to have when backtracking around certain areas for things you've missed. It's cool not to have to worry as much about healing Megaman in tougher areas when waiting for Omega versions of bosses to show up, not to mention using said party in that battle. I guess the 100x buster fixes this issue, but the party system felt more special to use. The music and sound overhaul also make it feel way better than the GBA games in my opinion.

@nicksmith9109 Жыл бұрын

yeah, I'm glad they have the patch cards, but its still a bit of a let down. I know it wasn't much, but not having those small additions from the DS version (party battle system, transporter chips, updated character portraits etc.) does make it difficult for me to play BN5 on the legacy collection, instead of replaying my DS copy of the game.

@LostSoulSilver 2 ай бұрын

0:29 AYO WHAT?? DJANGO?!?!

@aparker884 Жыл бұрын

I hope they patch out the problem with megaman battle network 6 problem so I won't need to switch to japanese just to get that battle chip. My friend who I would've teamed up with had passed away before the battle network legacy collection got a release date. I went into my day surgery crying. I'm depressed because if I never had my niece November in my life I don't know if I would've been this excited.

@minhajshad2534 8 ай бұрын

Hope everything turns out to be okay for you all.

@SpazzyJester Жыл бұрын

Holy sh!t!!! 😳 Thank you for making a port difference for Battle Network 😃👍

@Gnurklesquimp2 6 ай бұрын

For some reason I was under the impression the DS version of 5 was supposed to let you put together a team, choosing between the 2 games' counterparts at each step. That would've been pretty cool! I'll still play it eventually though, I play these games so much I might as well 100% all of it if the version is available and functions well.

@Nothanks686 Жыл бұрын

23:19 It gives you the opposite versions exclusive navi chips

@Mrloquendosmash Жыл бұрын

I have a question, about sol cross.. can you still get it in the legacy collection? or is it exclusive to the DS version of megaman BN5?

@TunbosunOyenuga Жыл бұрын

Shoutouts again to MidniteW & Prof9

@Kiyuja Жыл бұрын

With pixel remaster changes you mean FF? I'd be interested if PC was "fixed" as well. Even if just as a quick side note

@aparker884 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they will put this game will be in the megaman star force legacy collection.

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

Even though I'm not into star force series yet but I hope capcom do something about it..

@sias.2569 Жыл бұрын

I hope you reach 100K subs soon. You put a lot of work into these videos. My favorite video being the one on FF6

@karlking7569 Жыл бұрын

has anyone been able to get all the count megachips for megaman 6 ps4 without using the crossover points trader. because i got every other megachip i need but haven't faced bass so i can't get the bat symbol to face the count. for the legacy collection.

@ironbloodedmyth1204 5 ай бұрын

Man i used to play these through my whole middle school time even the one on GameCube early to mid 2000s , had more time to sit and play through them all back then, haven't gotten time to sit through em on the PS4 version.

@goranisacson2502 Жыл бұрын

All in all, it sounds like I won't regret getting the collection- I have really only played 2 and 3 back in the day and always wanted to experience more of them, but not hunt them down for my old GBA and pay way more than this will cost. Now to hope for a Legends re-release so I won't have to pay THOSE prices either... even if they'll probably release StarForce before Legends collection, if they ever will...

@BabusGameRoom Жыл бұрын

3:35 You mention corrections, but both translations seem accurate. In the original Japanese (top left), she's saying she was making hotcakes. In the re-released Japanese (bottom left), she says she's making apple pie. So I guess there wasn't actually a correction to the translation there? Unless she was making an apple pie the whole time, but the original script was wrong? Sorry, I'm not too familiar with the cooking elements of the MMBN series! haha

@onepiece190993 Жыл бұрын

So for 1 the DS one seems to be the better version, for the rest i think Legacy collection are the best, also 5 on Ds seem to be the better version?

@kiraangle2823 Жыл бұрын

it is something you could 100% without any weird online playisms, which is really compelling, but without mod cards, you do lose some intrigue.

@theonewhowrotethis5681 Жыл бұрын

Basically, yeah.

@xzs432 Жыл бұрын

how do you get the pc version to work, when i try to open either volume, it gets stuck at a white window and then crashes, but i can run the provided roms in Tango, so atleast there's that. im on window 10.

@numbrerotime6683 Жыл бұрын

Generally, Legacy Collection is the best nowadays, easy access and has online with mod cards. But for 100%? Naw, id say WiiU VC is best for that, theres no reliance on other players/buying online subscription/buying another console and game. You get to 100% purely with just the 1 game, which is very good at keeping frustration down. But if you dont care about 100%, the collection is the best way with being able to play online and having modcards, just hope it gets bugfixes cuz ive had some crashes that arent fun.

@yousefslimani99 2 ай бұрын

So what you mean is no need required these to use patch cards in legacy collection right?! 26:58

@MuraGX 11 ай бұрын

Did the virus battle bug get fixed yet?

@Skypatroller_BenCD Жыл бұрын

09:05 wait a minute "damn" is not a swear!

@Lukja08 3 ай бұрын

I'm trying to think where the first song comes from. Was it 1 or 2? Definitely don't remember it in 3, 4, 5 or 6...

@LucasDarkGiygas Ай бұрын

thanks for the video

@TheEmpathyMachine 2 ай бұрын

Man I remember having MMBN for GBA but I'll be damned if I can remember if I beat it. I've been circling the Legacy Collection for awhile and I might pull the trigger!

@chickenfish6867 Жыл бұрын

ahh the Gameboy micro. classic cool 😎

@Dracobyte Жыл бұрын

Another video as always!

@theonewhowrotethis5681 Жыл бұрын

Got questions about the screen sizes. 1) Is Largest an integer scale, or is Large the biggest integer scale? 2) Is shimmering not seen in largest and seen elsewhere, or is it just not there whatsoever? I didn't fully understand what the video said about that, so any clarification would be appreciated.

@thomasffrench3639 5 ай бұрын

Can you do the same with the Mega Man Classic and X series?

@juanlash 8 ай бұрын

still not sure whether I should buy the Switch version or the PS4 version

@Lance7689 Жыл бұрын

So no one is gonna talk about the Battle Network 4 Castillo Theme being different from the gba version? or is just me because as someone who grew up with BN4 Red Sun and have 100% plus 22 continues back when I was I Kid so I hope someone can agree with me on this one.

@supersonicfan325 Жыл бұрын

O, re-upload?

@shinegraymon6731 Жыл бұрын

I love this game

@MartuDaArtist 19 күн бұрын

The one thing I was waiting and hoping was resouluton tweaks so I could play on fullscreen. Even though this is 2D game, it is possible. But dunno how hard it is to tweak it so the game renders more. I know that many menus and and such do need rework and additional content for that ( If I could do it, I would ) . Yeah.. I want too much, I know.. xD

@phorchybug3286 Жыл бұрын

All the Wii U games have that filter, huh? Doesn't bother me too much but it is kinda weird.

@StinkTerios Жыл бұрын

Oh no they used the muffled OST for BN6 lol. At least a mod will fix that eventually.

@EskChan19 Жыл бұрын

The legacy collection. Except for Battle Network 5. For Battle Network 5, get the Double team DS version for DS.

@ChiefMedicPururu Жыл бұрын

That ain't cheap.

@chimericalical Жыл бұрын

What about meaman battle network 2? I heard it’s a pretty ood ame.

@leonhart1712 Жыл бұрын

Such a shame this is not available on Xbox, but they still had the audacity to put a Xbox controller image on the settings for the Steam version 😂

@EarthboundX Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd totally buy it on Xbox if they'd let me.

@ongedierte3606 Жыл бұрын

Because Windows and Xbox are both owned by MS so that only makes sense that Xbox buttons appear when a controller is detected

@leonhart1712 Жыл бұрын

@@ongedierte3606 I know that, but it's funny as fuck how the controller is shown despite not being available on the console.

@leonhart1712 Жыл бұрын

@@EarthboundX Me too, it's really unfortunate for everyone that has the others MegaMan Collections on the console

@ongedierte3606 Жыл бұрын

@@leonhart1712 I agree

@ItsMorpHahnTime Жыл бұрын

That HD filter is horrible. It makes the sprites look like it sat out in the sun to melt

@markdillon9588 Жыл бұрын

Legacy would be perfect if the bezels could be removed and it has quick save I think

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

Eh quick save isn't that big deal to me so I don't mind it.

@L0rdVen0m 9 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@megamix5403 Жыл бұрын

WAIT YOU'RE TELLING ME JESUS EXISTS IN THE BATTLE NETWORK UNIVERSE?! MIND... *_BLOWN_*

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

Duo itself is an Netnavi god...

@theGVirtue Жыл бұрын

What happen

@Megamerge117 3 ай бұрын

I still wish the collection came to Xbox. I would love to replay all these games.

@ESw0rdsman Жыл бұрын

Play Double Team DS!

@TheMenaceHimself666 Жыл бұрын

Short answer, gb, nobody I know, likes pixel blur

@SupremacyGamesYT 7 ай бұрын

Imagine Battle Network 7

@HumanitybeingStupid. Жыл бұрын

I feel bored when all my progress through MMBN1 through 6 Cybeast Gregar is from a emulator. Hope I can get a PC, and if I had some change, I'll DEFINITELY get the Legacy Collection even if i got broke, cuz that's how much I LOVE the MMBN series.

@emilioamaralmarquesdemorai1856 8 ай бұрын

Amazing video!!!

@BlizzardBufffalo 3 ай бұрын

15:52 If you know you know 💀💀💀

@HSGG_ Жыл бұрын

get the steam version of lc, switch will be made obsolete with the rise of many steamos compatible portable consoles such as the steam deck and asus rog as well as ayaneo

@VOAN Жыл бұрын

Ha you talk like everyone had money to get those expensive portable PC. I'm pretty sure the majority of people who bought the Legacy Collection were former GBA gamers or want a physical collection of it on actual consoles like the Switch and PS4. If they want a digital versions they wouldn't bother with Legacy Collection on Steam Deck, they would had just download the original GBA roms of those already on other countless cheaper Chinese emulation devices.

@CodyMKW 7 ай бұрын

Switch is the best version by far tbh

@pholly Жыл бұрын

It's good to see they didn't alter these games for "modern audiences" for the Legacy Collection.

@brandonwilliams6119 Жыл бұрын

You can see how bad the Wii U Virtual Console Emulation was just from the Thumbnail alone, I wonder why Nintendo made every game have a dim dark look to it and the aspect ratio can be too small at times. DS emulation on it wasn’t the best either and you needed the Gamepad for it too.

@cakeisamadeupdrug6134 10 ай бұрын

It's actually hilarious that for the Legacy Collection the American version of MegaMan is the deepest voiced 11 year old of all time, while the Japanese casting was done by a sane person. I've been playing the GBA games on my Game Boy Player and only got the Legacy Collection recently for the convenience of not carrying carts with me when I can have them on Steam Deck. It's looking like the Steam version might be the best way to play them at home too. I do wish they'd included Network Transmission though.

@fefyfona4318 Жыл бұрын

I really don't know why the Japanese dubs insist on making megaman sound like a little kid. His English voices as of late has been perfect for him imo

@cloverfieldmonster7599 2 ай бұрын

SSSSSS

@walkingfurret8896 Жыл бұрын

Don't play 4 it's sucks

@gunvolt5246 Жыл бұрын

1 and 4 are the low points of the collection.

@but_iWantedTo_speakGerman 11 ай бұрын

The E.U. is not Europe, it is a trade agreement. Europe is not a country, nor is the E.U. I don't know why Americans think Europe is a country. Do they teach you that Asia is a country in American school as well?

@gaylordfocker7990 Жыл бұрын

Are these games any fun to play?

@CronoEpsilon Жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@qstmrk8004 Жыл бұрын

@@CronoEpsilon except 4 that game should not be touched by any human being

@SpacedogD Жыл бұрын

Consider skipping 1 and 4. And just watch a video that cover the story for those parts espcially 1 because it lays the foundation of the story. 1 being a very rough draft of the formula and many ideas were rough and not fleshed out. A lot of things were borderline frustrating, and its obvious they went back to refine many things from the first game in the 2nd and its improved in many ways and addresses many frustrating aspects of the first game. (Or play exe 1 with starforce on DS. Heard many updates to it addresses the problems of the first game from gba/legacy collection) 4 is just a really rushed game with extremely grindy main game that require you to replay the game several times. Extremely tedious and is an all time low for the series. You can always go back to them after finishing the other parts of the game if you enjoy them.

@BlazeInferno360 Жыл бұрын

@qstmrk After beating Battle Network 3, I was going to move onto 4 but realized how bad of a game it is 😅

@NetBattler Жыл бұрын

In my perspective every battle network games are fun even though the grind is kinda um...you know? Hard?