Mega Man Battle Network

Mega Man Battle Network
American box art
Original Name	Battle Network Rockman.EXE (バトルネットワーク ロックマンエグゼ)
Official Translation Name	Mega Man Battle Network
Genre	Action RPG
Platform	Game Boy Advance, Wii U
Rating	E
Developed by	Capcom Production Studio 2
Published by	Capcom (Japan), Ubisoft (Europe)
Produced by	Keiji Inafune
Written by	Arata Kurosawa
Music by	Akari Kaida
Mode	1-2 players
Series	Mega Man Battle Network
Release Date	March 21, 2001 (Japan) October 30, 2001 (USA) November 30, 2001 (Europe)
Related Works	Mega Man series

Mega Man Battle Network Japanese: バトルネットワーク ロックマンエグゼ) is an action RPG game developed by Capcom and published by Capcom and Ubisoft. It was released for the Game Boy Advance on March 21, 2001. There are also derivative works such as manga and anime.

Introduction

This is the first work in the Mega Man Battle Network series.

The story takes place in another parallel universe that is close to, but far from, the original Mega Man series. Here, an 11-year-old boy named Lan Hikari and his NetNavi MegaMan.EXE embark on an adventure...

Plot synopsis

In the early 21st century, computer network technology has achieved rapid development, and mankind has entered the "Internet Age" in the true sense. Everyone has a digital device called a "Personal Terminal (PET)", and each PET has a virtual personality operating system called a "Network Navigator" (Japanese: インターネットナビゲーター), shortened as "NetNavi".

With the advent of the Internet generation, the problem of cybercrime is becoming more and more serious. Among them, the phenomenon of cybercrime caused by the mysterious evil organization WWW (Japanese: ワールドスリー, World Three) is increasing day by day.

Due to an incident, Lan and MegaMan.EXE got involved in the situation...

Characters

Protagonists Lan Hikari (Japanese: 光熱斗, Hikari Netto) 5th Grader at ACDC Town Elementary. 11 Yars old. By chance, he joined the fight against the WWW.

• NetNavi partner: MegaMan.EXE
  • A NatNavi who is polite, well-behaved and loves his friends. He has a good chemistry with Lan.

Mayl Sakurai (Japanese: 桜井メイル) 5th grader at ACDC Town's Elementary. A kind-hearted girl who has always supported the fight.

• NetNavi: Roll.EXE
  • A caretaker-type navigator with good combat abilities.

Dex Oyama (Japanese: 大山デカオ, Ōyama Dekao) 5th Grader at ACDC Town Elementary. Although he is strong and loyal, he doesn't seem to have a very bright mind.

• NetNavi partner: GutsMan.EXE.
  • Like Dekao, he is strong and loyal.

Yai Ayanokoji (Template:綾小路 やいと. Ayanokōji Yaito) The only daughter of the CEO of the Ayanokoji Works Company.

• NetNavi partner: Glyde
  • A handsome butler-type Navi.

• • He is based on the character of the same name from the Mega Man Legends series.

Eugene Chaud (Japanese: 伊集院 炎山, Ijūin Enzan) Member of the Cyber Police. Since this game, he has become a fierce rival.

• • NetNavi partner: ProtoMan.EXE
  • A taciturn and loyal swordsman.

Villains Dr. Wily (Japanese: ワイリー博士) He launched his evil plan because of a grudge he held 30 years ago. Higsby (Japanese: 日暮 闇太郎, Higure Yamitarō) Joined the WWW to obtain Rare Battle Chips. The boss of Chapter 2.

• Later, because of Lan and Ms. Mari, he decided to collect Battle Chips the right way.
• NetNavi partner: NumberMan.EXE

Dr. Froid (Japanese: 氷川清次, Hikawa Seiji) Because his son was kidnapped by the WWW, he had to work for them. The boss of Chapter 4.

• NetNavi partner: IceMan.EXE
  • Contrary to Froid, he is an excitable child Navi.

Yahoot (Japanese: マハ・ジャラマ, Maha Jarama) Unlike other members of the WWW earlier, he was promoted by Tr. Wily himself on one of his travelr. Active as Dr. Wily's right hand man.

• NetNavi partner: MagicMan.EXE

Miscellaneous

• This work is obviously a tribute to the original Mega Man series.
  • In fact, among the six bosses of the first game, except CutMan, who appeared in the second game, the other five characters all apeared.
    • But only BombMan.EXE remained loyal to Dr. Wily in this universe. ElecMan and FlameMan corrected their evil ways later after the first WWW was disbanded. GutsMan.EXE was not an enemy from the beginning, and IceMan.EXE was forced to work for the WWW.