Mega Man Battle Network (2001)

Developer: Capcom, Capcom Production Studio 2
Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 66 player ratings
Main story: about 13 hours
Completionist: about 35 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A peppy cyber-adventure that mixes real-time skirmishes with the thrill of hunting down collectible chips.

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About

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.

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