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Battle Network Rockman EXE is one of those weird, brilliant Game Boy Advance games that shouldn’t work but totally does. You play as Lan, a kid who basically lives in two worlds—the real one and this digital battleground where his buddy MegaMan.EXE fights viruses in grid-based duels. At first glance, it looks like an RPG, but battles play out in real-time, like some frantic hybrid of card games and tactical combat.

The chip system is what hooked me. You build a folder of attack and support chips (everything from swords to homing missiles) and shuffle them mid-battle, trying to line up combos before your opponent shreds you. Early fights feel chaotic, but once you get the rhythm—dodging, countering, timing chip activations—it clicks into this satisfying flow. And the world’s full of little surprises, like secret net areas or NPCs who’ll trade rare chips if you help them out.

It’s got that classic MegaMan charm, too—bright colors, goofy villains, and a story that’s way deeper than it needed to be. Just don’t expect the usual run-and-gun action; this is all about thinking fast and adapting your strategy on the fly. Still holds up years later.